{"id":47382,"date":"2020-10-21T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T14:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/?p=47382"},"modified":"2020-10-26T19:14:50","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T19:14:50","slug":"how-the-pretenders-became-real-brass-in-pocket-and-the-hit-that-almost-wasnt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/how-the-pretenders-became-real-brass-in-pocket-and-the-hit-that-almost-wasnt\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Pretenders Became Real: \u201cBrass in Pocket\u201d and the Hit That Almost Wasn\u2019t"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"produ-leaderboard-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;margin-bottom: 30px!important;\" id=\"produ-913106828\"><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/securepubads.g.doubleclick.net\/tag\/js\/gpt.js\"><\/script>\n<script> var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/script>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-9506466698099-0\">\n  <script>\n\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\t\t\tgoogletag.defineSlot( '\/21927241144\/728x90-Leaderboard', [728,90], 'gpt-ad-9506466698099-0' )\n\t\t.addService(googletag.pubads());\n\t\t\t\twindow.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {};\n\t\tconst timers                     = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers;\n\n\t\ttimers['gpt-ad-9506466698099-0'] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\tconst id = 'gpt-ad-9506466698099-0';\n\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t}, 1000 );\n\n\t\tif ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotRequested', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\ttimers[id] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}, 2500 );\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotResponseReceived', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] !== 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif ( ! ev.slot.getResponseInformation() ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\twindow.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener = true;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tgoogletag.enableServices();\n\t\tgoogletag.display( 'gpt-ad-9506466698099-0' );\n\t} );\n  <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>By Caitlin Vaughn Carlos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis goes out over my dead body,\u201d Chrissie Hynde told producer Chris Thomas in the fall of 1979. The Pretenders had just recorded their newest track \u201cBrass in Pocket\u201d at Wessex Studios in London and the lead singer and songwriter \u201chated\u201d it. Despite her initial protestations, the song was released in November as a single, just ahead of the band\u2019s self-titled, debut album, and rang in the new decade at the top of the charts. With \u201cBrass in Pocket,\u201d the Pretenders bottled pop\u2019s infectious energy and optimism, with rock\u2019s independence and swagger. It was the band\u2019s first major hit record and propelled the Pretenders into the mainstream spotlight, crowning Hynde as one of popular music history\u2019s most fierce and influential female rockers along the way.<\/p>\n<p>From the moment the song begins, \u201cBrass in Pocket\u201d captivates audiences with its catchy guitar riff, laid back groove and powerhouse vocals. Guitarist James Honeyman-Scott\u2019s guitar riff certainly caught Hynde\u2019s ear when she first heard it. Hynde reminisced: \u201cJames had that little riff [sings opening repeated guitar notes]. He was playing that in the studio and I thought, \u2018Wow, that\u2019s awesome.\u2019 And I just happened to have a little tape recorder and I taped it.\u201d From there, Hynde added the melody and lyrics, including the song\u2019s iconic (but enigmatic to American audiences) opening line and title. She had first heard the phrase while out with her bandmates and another local group, the Strangeways:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were all having dinner together afterwards, and one of the guy\u2019s in Strangeways had just picked up his trousers from the dry-cleaners&#8230;His bandmate asked him jokingly: \u2018Was there any brass in the pockets?\u2019 I suppose I just liked the turn of phrase. Being from the US I hadn\u2019t heard it before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47385 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders-album-cover.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders-album-cover.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders-album-cover-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders-album-cover-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders-album-cover-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders-album-cover-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders-album-cover-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders-album-cover-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders-album-cover-606x606.jpg 606w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders-album-cover-20x20.jpg 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders-album-cover-385x385.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The phrase kicks off Hynde\u2019s vocal part with a swagger of strength and confidence. Audiences adored the singer\u2019s sultry expression and clever songwriting. After 6 months in the spotlight, Robert Hilburn declared in the Los Angeles Times: \u201cHynde is one of the most alluring and provocative female rock singers ever and this sensual plea for attention has an irrestitible chorus.\u201d In spite of this, it took the singer a long time to come to terms with the song saying: \u201cI used to cringe when I heard my voice on those early Pretenders recordings, and then that fucker went to number one! I remember walking around Oxford Circus hearing it blasting out of people\u2019s radios. I was mortified.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hynde also struggled with the song\u2019s refusal to fit within clear genre lines. \u201cWas it pop? Motown? Rock? It didn\u2019t seem to know what it was\u201d &#8211; she explains. However, so much of the song\u2019s brilliance and appeal comes from its genre-crossing elements. It blurs lines and pulls from diverse influences without resorting to cliches or gimmicks. The call and response between Honeyman-Scott\u2019s guitar riff and Hynde\u2019s melody feels both natural and inventive. This interplay is surrounded by a groove that is invigorating without being overpowering. With its Motown-inspired background vocals, it nods to the past while remaining fresh and modern, even to this day. Finally, the song\u2019s production perfectly manages all of these eclectic elements into one hit track.<\/p>\n<p>If it weren\u2019t for producer Chris Thomas, this landmark song may never have hit the airways. The band\u2019s first single, a cover of the Kink\u2019s \u201cStop Your Sobbing\u201d was produced by Nick Lowe who agreed to do it, almost as a favor, but wasn\u2019t especially excited by their songwriting or potential. Looking back in 2018, he explained:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChrissie and I were friends\u2026. She asked me to produce her group because her guitar player, Jimmy Honeyman-Scott, was a fan of mine. He liked Rockpile, which I was in by that time. Anyway, it shows what I knew \u2013 I didn\u2019t really think Chrissie\u2019s songs were very good. But she kept going on with me about making a record with her, with her new group. And she sent me a tape. The one song that jumped out at me was this Kinks song, the one cover song that she wanted to do, \u2018Stop Your Sobbing.\u2019 I thought it was so fantastic. So I said, \u2018I\u2019ll definitely do that one.\u2019 So that\u2019s what I did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chris Thomas, on the other hand, saw great potential in both the band&#8217;s musical talents, as well as their songwriting. Thomas had just finished working on Paul McCartney\u2019s Wings album, Back to the Egg, and wasn\u2019t sure if he wanted to take on another project at the time. However, whenever he heard the Pretenders\u2019 demo, he felt immediately inspired:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c&#8230;I listened to the demo tapes, and I thought they were great. I mean, there were four songs on the demo tape. There was \u2018The Wait,\u2019 \u2018Up the Neck,\u2019 \u2018Private Life,\u2019 and \u2018Brass in Pocket.\u2019 And the sort of range between those four songs was enormous. And I was very excited by that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-47384 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders1.jpg\" alt=\"pretenders1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"720\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders1-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders1-909x606.jpg 909w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders1-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/pretenders1-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><br \/>\nFrom those tracks, he spotted \u201cBrass in Pocket\u201d as having particular potential for success as a single, but thought the track was too slow. Working with the band, Thomas upped the tempo and used his own form of studio magic to bring a fullness to the recording. Thomas explained:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI remember bringing a P.A. into Wessex for The Pretenders because it was so dead it used to drive me crackers. So I used to put the drums through a P.A. just to give it some thump. They weren\u2019t going to allow me to rip the carpet off the floor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thomas saw the Pretenders\u2019 potential and was able to help them craft a phenomenal album which topped the charts, spending four weeks at number one on the UK Albums chart and peaking at number 9 on the US Billboard 200. Pete Townshend declared that the album was \u201clike a drug.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBrass in Pocket,\u201d released as a single a little over a month earlier, in November of 1979, anticipated the album\u2019s massive success. It broke the new year at number one on the UK singles chart, kicking off the new decade with a fresh new sound, alongside classic rock attitude. In April of 1980, Ken Tucker wrote for Rolling Stone that \u201cPretenders stands as some of the freshest, most provocative music around right now.\u201d And it has remained fresh to this day.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Hynde\u2019s initial reservations, \u201cBrass in Pocket\u201d became one of the band\u2019s most important tracks. As one of the band\u2019s earliest recordings, it showcases the talents of the Pretender\u2019s four founding members, before the break-ups and tragedy that would surround the band only a few years later (Bassist Pete Farndon was asked to leave the band in 1982 and died the following year, while Honeyman-Scott died only a couple weeks after Farndons departure). The song captures this phenomenal quartet in the height of their aspiring energy and excitement, and has remained a favorite across the decades and through the band\u2019s frequently changing lineups. Even Hynde has softened to the song\u2019s riveting appeal. She explains: \u201cI enjoy singing it these days&#8230;If someone wants to hear it, it\u2019s always a pleasure. And my new band likes playing it too. But the best thing about the song is that it always reminds me of Jimmy Scott. He was a fantastic guitar player. He was only 25 when we lost him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the start of a new decade, \u201cBrass in Pocket\u201d ushered in a new era of popular and rock music, blurring the boundaries of genre and catapulting the Pretenders into mainstream success on both sides of the Atlantic. 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