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MIDGE URE There was no doubt there was a magic on Montserrat
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Under the Volcano

There was no doubt there was a magic on Montserrat. This island was kind of untouched....

Midge Ure: There was no doubt there was a magic on Montserrat. This island was kind of untouched. There were no big corporate signs for chain restaurants and there was no American money in there. Just these old shacks and tin roofs and brightly colored and painted beautifully. And you felt as though you were in a time warp. This little island had a heart that you could feel

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MIDGE URE There was no doubt there was a magic on Montserrat
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This island was kind of untouched
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There were no big corporate signs for chain restaurants
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And here was no American money in there
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just these old shacks and tin roofs
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and brightly colored and painted beautifully
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And you felt as though you were in a time warp
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This little island had a heart that you could feel you know
Duration
29 seconds
Views
36
Timestamp in Movie
00:05:05
Uploaded
May 10, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
Rush Films,Screen Australia,ScreenWest

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Movie Summary

On a remote Caribbean island, under the shadow of an active volcano, the world's biggest recording artists made music and myth that defined an era.
And here was no American money in there, - Under the Volcano 00:10
And here was no American money in there,
This little island had a heart that you could feel, you know? - Under the Volcano 00:05
This little island had a heart that you could feel, you know...
KNOPFLER: It didn't have the sophistication you'd feel straight away - Under the Volcano 00:09
KNOPFLER: It didn't have the sophistication you'd ...
It was far more innocent, far more quiet. - Under the Volcano 00:05
It was far more innocent, far more quiet.
These, you know, very sheer cliffs. - Under the Volcano 00:04
These, you know, very sheer cliffs.
And, of course, the fertility of the island - Under the Volcano 00:09
And, of course, the fertility of the island
It hadn't come down for a long time, - Under the Volcano 00:07
It hadn't come down for a long time,
I often wonder why George Martin chose a volcanic island - Under the Volcano 00:08
I often wonder why George Martin chose a volcanic island
Originally Dad he was a mad visionary in lots of ways - Under the Volcano 00:13
Originally Dad he was a mad visionary in lots of ways
Originally, Dad, he was a mad visionary in lots of ways. - Under the Volcano 00:05
Originally, Dad, he was a mad visionary in lots of ways.
(RUNS FINGERS UP KEYBOARD) - Under the Volcano 00:05
(RUNS FINGERS UP KEYBOARD)
Do you want to hear any of it before you do any more or go straight for another? - Under the Volcano 00:04
Do you want to hear any of it before you do any more or go s...
JOHN LENNON: They either say that George Martin did everything - Under the Volcano 00:06
JOHN LENNON: They either say that George Martin did everythi...
He had a very great musical knowledge and background. - Under the Volcano 00:06
He had a very great musical knowledge and background.
He'd say, "Well, look, chaps, I thought of this this afternoon. - Under the Volcano 00:05
He'd say, "Well, look, chaps, I thought of this th...
"And I came up with this." - Under the Volcano 00:08
"And I came up with this."
GERRY BECKLEY A record producer is not like a film producer - Under the Volcano 00:16
GERRY BECKLEY A record producer is not like a film producer
That's very often a completely different person, different element. - Under the Volcano 00:05
That's very often a completely different person, differ...
In George's case, his work as an arranger - Under the Volcano 00:06
In George's case, his work as an arranger
If you think of some of the famous producers of our time, - Under the Volcano 00:14
If you think of some of the famous producers of our time,