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They betrayed their OG sound!!! awful band now, truly awful and boring, and worst of all, full of themselves

I didn't know the original Arctic Monkeys bassist was a gangster, but I suppose now I do know. Is he in jail now?

I would say in the end he got off lightly .....they weren't his mates obviously

Alex Turner stayed and it turned him into a right pretentious knob so he made the right choice leaving for sure!

Next video you should talk about klaxons debut album, so many potential forgotten, great videos!

Love your channel mate been chaining your videos like that bloke on the AM album

I get it tho. I was in a band and enjoying playing gigs in my own country, but when my band mates wanted to start playing Europe, I just couldn’t be bothered… quite simply. Travelling around in a van, eating shit food, setting up my drum kit every night, getting sweaty, nowhere to shower, then driving to the next place. Also, it cost a lot of money upfront and we didn’t make much money on the road. On the flipside I had a lovely house, girlfriend, loved sitting on my computer or my sofa and just enjoying my normal life. Going on the road, definitely isn’t for everyone

Imo they were only good when this dude was in the band. Before turner became bono number 2 forgetting all he's done is write a bunch of songs literally that's all. At least Andy can take peace in the notion that he never became a cock like turner and they were only any good when he was in them. Start a new band mush I'll buy a copy

3:55 link to interview not in description (?)

Brilliant video. Can you do an analysis of Oasis drummer Alan White?

half reminds me of Steve Hanley in playing style - kinda hod carrier strength, workmanlike approach. Indefatigable.

To be honest, he played on their only album that mattered, now no one gives a fuck who they are.

I don't think this was a "sacking" as such. More of a mutual departure. Touring is fuckin hard. It looks easy because all we see is the hour n half of a performance and we go back home to the missus & kids. Being stuck on a bus with 3 or 4 other lads, farting, shitting with only one toilet boils down to prison mentality. Throw in the odd addiction nightmare and you have a recipe for disaster. He is still doing music and festivals the way he wants it. Good for him. Seems like a really good bloke.

I spent a day interviewing Andy in 2015. One quote that stood out: “I went up to Al’s house a couple of days ago [who was back from LA for Xmas]. We built a snowman and his Dad took a photo. It’s always good to see him. He’s not Alex Turner to me, he’s just Al’. My mate I went to school with.” A lovely guy. He was as you say almost Zen like and held no bitterness (link in reply below).

One of those bands where only the singer is known, the others can walk about anywhere completely unrecognised

Cool concept for a channel. I think you need to work on delivery of the script, and cutting that audio in post. The quality of the sound isn't quite right, but you can fix that for free in Adobe Audio Enhancer. If you can afford a better mic, that would help enormously too. Lastly, don't be afraid to do multiple takes of the script and break it up into small sections. Good luck!

I do believe they sacked him for "looks" reasons

The music press always like to write off the albums past Highly Evolved, but if they'd listen to them they'd hear amazing tracks like Dope Train, Manger, Autumn Shade 3, Future Primitive and Wicked Nature. The people who reviewed those albums never understood the influences behind them and what those tracks were trying to achieve in terms of sound.

The Kooks’ original lineup. Max rafferty & Paul Garred, and as of late Pete Denton

Great video, as always! Like another viewer said, a video about The Rapture would be nice. ❤

Its not a nice situation at all, but going from strength to strength after the fact tells ya it wasn't a bad decision. Great bassist, seemingly great guy, no loss here

Andy gunn was god sent to the arctic monkeys esp with his basslines in wpsiatwin. Nick will always be an empty shell of what it used to be for the boys. Sad to see that touring was andy gunns weakness.

One thing that they don't really mention but is known to people who were around them in the early days is that Andy was a fuckin dickhead when he'd get drunk. Like throwing drinks at other band from the side of the stage and shit like that

Fucking Ryan Adams bro.

Sure, the rapture!

Always think about the mental state of former band members with stories similar to this. Albeit the circumstances can range, still can't fathom the crushing reality of missing out on "the dream" or whatever. Matt from My Chem immediately comes to mind. Or John and Green Day.

The Fvck were these people Cosplaying Our Generation and Cultures ?

These people emulating Our Parent's Cultures were fvcking weiird

Literally one of the most overrated bands of all time

He bought some New hair about 8 years ago too.

i love your narration style. very unique as if you're not reading it. keep on that

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Is that you in the tymb

how can you compare The Velvet Underground with The Strokes?

He was a ketamine addict as well took it like him out of friends did but shot himself up

Yours To Keep is a 10/10 album. I can't believe how underrated AHJ is as a solo artist.

I’ve been recently getting into this era of music and watching these kinda enhance the music. Thanks

I met The Strokes just before their first album came out. Albert and Fabrizio were really nice and easy to talk to. Julian and the other two were twats. I'm glad Albert overcame his addiction. He's a good dude.

poor little rich boy

Been addicted to heroin n fentanyl for 25 of my 42 years. To the brink doesnt even sum it up... i been to the brink and then got in rocket ships n hot the red button so many times... so lucky to be alive

He wasnt on it until they made 3rd lp 2005 .Ryan adams gets the blame in that book meet me in the bathroom he was also on ketamine .

Opiates are the worst of all imo.

rich kid poser intentionally getting addicted to heroin because everyone did that in the 70's and If he's gonna pretend he's living in the 70's also...he has to!

Not for nothing, but these guys always had money and they're in NYC, which unfortunately has the best, cleanest shit around.

These guys were all born rich. For Christmas their dad's pulled together and bought them a band.

Saw the Strokes in 2006 in Boston. You could tell some of them were struggling, but still fantastic show. They played Last Nite near the beginning and closed with Take It Or Leave It

In the 2000s we glorified rock star behavior such as Pete's. And by running out to stadiums whenever someone from the 2000s goes on a nostalgia tour, we STILL DO (or acknowledge that part of us still exists)

He’s a colossal Douche

What you said about the bands from this era glorifying alcoholism and use of substances is 100% true. Seen that with my own eyes Guys from New York especially tend to struggle with that stuff, it's a hard place to keep sober I tell ya.=

Living with an addiction is totally different for a rich kid like this guy. These guys can dick around all they like and then when they want to get clean they can just toddle off to some tropical paradise for a couple weeks. Then go live at the second or third home so you are out of the orbit of the users you were hanging around with before. Try doing that when you're on the dole and living on some council estate. Life is just a playground for these people. An H addiction that many would never recover from is merely a speedbump for them. A roll around in the dirt with the peasants, some cheap thrills. Then back to the yacht or the villa on the french riviera. Yeah, im jealous.