Iconic Scots DJ lands unexpected number one single after 30 years
GEORGE Bowie has given his dance music a honky-tonk makeover - after landing a number one hit in the country charts.
The Clyde 1 presenter, best known for his GBX Anthems show, claimed top spot on Sunday with new bagpipe track Raveheart.
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Outforce, Cammy and George unexpectedly made a hit together.
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Cammy hopes to take the song on tour and work with George more.
George, 56, switched up his style after friends his wife and co-producer Ellene to suggest a GBX remix of Cammy Barnes' new song Whiskey Roll.
The couple and their production whizzkid Outforce created a catchy song that racked up millions of views after they performed it at Clubland Live - and they've just played it in Glasgow and Aberdeen too.
George said: "It's special, it really is – it was all so random and accidental and sometimes that brings a different feel, it's more real and natural.
'People all over the world are commenting and asking where they can get it, they're calling it Raveheart which I love – I'm nicking that for sure.
'We've loads of stuff coming up with Outforce already, but I think we definitely need to look at teaming up with Cammy again – he's brilliant and such a sound lad too.
'I want to get him along to a few big shows and raves this summer – we had a techno piper years ago but I think we have found an upgrade."
Cammy recorded Whiskey Roll as an idea - the first song he had done using bagpipes since he left the Red Hot Chili Pipers a few years back.
He posted the clip on socials and it blew up – then the message from Ellene popped up.
Cammy said: "It's really hard to take all this in, I didn't even plan to release the original it was just an idea. Fired it up as a teaser and then it went off, the numbers are pretty obscene really.
'Ellene messaged me and I was like aye, great – buzzing. I knew who they are of course but didn't know George and Ellene at all.
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'I didn't even say yes or no, or debate or negotiate, I just sent back all the stems and said go for it.
'The remix came back and I love it, they asked if I fancied performing at the Hydro with them and away we went.
'The reaction was wild – really crazy with 10,000 people all going mad when the bagpipes kicked in especially.
'I was lucky enough to do the Hydro a few years ago but don't remember it from adrenaline – this time I really took it all in and loved every second of it."
Cammy added: "It's all been so fast – a week from uploading the tune to TikTok I was in the Hydro playing it live to 10,000 people, then another week on we are No1 in the country chart and 13 in the main chart.
'None of us thought about anything but the music and the fun of it and I think that shines through. There wasn't even any conversation about the business stuff until late the night before release day, like 30 minutes before it came out. I love that.
'I'm totally new to this whole rave world but I love it – and I've had so many DJs and producers messaging me offering to do something together.
'George will always have first refusal on anything I ever do – and the remix is definitely going on my album later this year, even if my manager says no.
'I was dead against using bagpipes at all since leaving the Red Hot Chili Pipers, I just wanted to sing – but I am seriously rethinking all that now.
'And this summer it's tied in braw – we're playing a few of the same festivals so we might have to see if we can pull off a few surprise appearances for each other.'
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