Help in life from “Duran Duran”: Nick Rhodes and John Taylor on the question of how to age with dignity without boring yourself and others.
Imposing hotel, lots of marble, curved, light walls. All around the finest, whitewashed sunny Hamburg: rowing clubs, consulates, a wide view of the Outer Alster. Nick Rhodes, keyboardist and synth diver Duran Duran, chose the accommodation, The Fontenay, itself. “I beg you, of course I have. You don’t leave something like that to others – not after decades of touring.” Now he’s sitting in a suite with bassist John Taylor (trucker cap, band shirt, racing cyclist figure, when he grins, he looks very much like comedian Jim Carrey) – smart, friendly eyes, silk blouson jacket, elaborate untidy side parting, sneakers that will definitely take a long time to look for. You shouldn’t be able to carry such things with around 60 anymore. Actually. Because both of them can. Her band’s new album will be released on Friday: “Future Past”, number 15. Still ambitious, but also age-appropriate synth-pop, especially in the Blur-Guitarist Graham Coxon mills some great notches as a guest musician. Of the 14 previous albums, some of which have set pop standards, the British have sold around 100 million copies in 40 years.