James Morrison chats to I Like Music

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ILM: And you got your deal and will be no doubt off touring the world and have people singing your songs back to you.

JAMES: Yeah, I hope so.

ILM: You play the guitar too as well as sing and write songs, Did you get into music at school?

JAMES: I don't really remember enjoying it at school. It was all so structured, it was like, 'you have to write this type of song, or you have to write Baroque'. I always just loved listening to the old soul records. So I suppose in a way I was quite naïve to music at school, I didn't really know what I appreciated, so some types of music I didn't listen to just because it wasn't my type of music, but when I got to sixth form my mind opened a little bit more, and I like classical music, I like all music, and I can listen to a lot of music that isn't really my taste now.

But I decided it would be a good idea to go through the motions and try and get GCSE music and I got A for GCSE, then I did A Level and it was just too technical, I couldn't read music, I could hear it. I could pick a note out on the piano with my ear, but I just couldn't read, so they failed me. I got a U for that.

But I'm really glad I got a U, it's like 'ahhaha, I'm still doing it, even though you said I couldn't.'

ILM: Yeah, look at you now. In fact, you are now totally entitled to put a little F before the U.

JAMES: Yeah [laughs]

ILM: You've played inner city dives and working mens clubs, and now are on tour, having already played Somerset House supporting Corinne Bailey-Rae - how was that?

JAMES: That was amazing, really nice atmosphere, good gig, yeah it was great. Everyone was smiling, it was a beautiful hot day, sun and drinks, yeah it was a really good day.

ILM: And we first saw you when you performed on Later with Jools? That's must've been brilliant!

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