I like how they cut him off on the video and he just keeps listing more and more artists. He seems like he'll never stop talking about all forms of music, and I admire that.
+adam872 He mentioned Jeff Healey because he was playing his guitar across his lap like Healey used to. He may or may not like his music but I'm sure he said his name because of what he was doing at the moment.
King's X.... THANK YOU, DEVIN!!!! & Angel Dust, too. Awesome. Devin's influences are the very embodiment of the music that warmly embraces my soul. We are SO kindred spirits.... I just can't play fuck-all. LoL. =)
BOA is going to be amazing next year, i can't wait to finally hear his solo stuff, seen SYL twice and they were incredible, I hope he plays some stuff from Ocean Machine
This was really inspiring to me. I've taken a lot of crap over the years for my musical tastes. I was in middle school when grunge and gangsta rap was coming up, yet I was a huge fan of Hans Zimmer and Yanni. I even had a phase where I was a fan of Garth Brooks. In high school I started listening to more metal, and now my iPod is just full of random stuff. Traditional Japanese instrumentals to BabyMetal to Hans Zimmer to Behemoth, I've never been able to only listen to one style of music, or styles that have some sort of relationship with each other outside of being music. To know that someone like Devin Townsend has some odd and unrelated musical influences is inspirational to me. Now if I could only sing like him!
I’m in the same boat!! My music collection goes from one end of the spectrum to the other too! Except jazz...the closest I’ll get to jazz is Sting and Michael Buble’...lol.
I think he knows more than he may let on, because he can play scales across all the strings without just repeating the shape but all of them being in that key, etc...
the lyrics to the ziltoid album express a lot of the same thing devin talked about in this clip, as if the ziltoid puppet was a prop in a psychologists office, i think the ziltoid album was a huge turning point in devins mind, im dying to hear ziltoid 2 if he comes through with that project
WITH AN "I"!! Yes, us Devins live a hard life of correcting people who try to use other inferior letters. Glad to see at least one other Devin agrees with me...
Influences..? I thought he'd mention something along the line of nuclear holocaust or the sound of the movement of tectonic plates... But I'm cool with Tom Waits..., sure!
It's clearly from stand. At the part where it's like all "I STAAAAAAAAAND!" dum dum dudum dum dum dudum. You know? I could just say the chorus but that's too easy.. :P
"I play with myself"
If Devin says it, that can be interpreted many ways.
Philosopher Sheep If I ever was about to join a porn site, I would use such a name.
I like how they cut him off on the video and he just keeps listing more and more artists. He seems like he'll never stop talking about all forms of music, and I admire that.
hey my name is devin towsend. and err.... i play with myself! lol
This is the last place I would have expected you to be Xisuma lmao
Yes!!!
King's X, Yes, Stravinsky,Faith No More and Jeff Healy. Nice!
+adam872 He mentioned Jeff Healey because he was playing his guitar across his lap like Healey used to. He may or may not like his music but I'm sure he said his name because of what he was doing at the moment.
I've watched tons of Devin interviews but his wisdom never ceases to amaze me.
he's both a wonderful artist and person:)
Devin Townsend is no poser at all. I mean, I don't think I've seen a musician as real as this man.
2:45 lol. Devin is a distinguished gentleman.
"Soundtrack to a Nervous Breakdown" should be the title of his next album!
I could listen to this guy all day.
He has since then released Podcasts discussing the creation of some of the albums too. Enjoy! Crank the music up as HevyDevy would say! 🤘🤘🤘
Dev has got to be the most entertaining guy to listen to whether its his music or even his own interviews.
"Hi, I'm Devin Townsend and I play with MYSELF!"
Fantastic.
He's my hero
The best thing about Devin Townsend is his humility and his sense of self-irony :D
King's X.... THANK YOU, DEVIN!!!! & Angel Dust, too. Awesome.
Devin's influences are the very embodiment of the music that warmly embraces my soul.
We are SO kindred spirits.... I just can't play fuck-all. LoL. =)
BOA is going to be amazing next year, i can't wait to finally hear his solo stuff, seen SYL twice and they were incredible, I hope he plays some stuff from Ocean Machine
King's X first! Way to go!
This was really inspiring to me. I've taken a lot of crap over the years for my musical tastes. I was in middle school when grunge and gangsta rap was coming up, yet I was a huge fan of Hans Zimmer and Yanni. I even had a phase where I was a fan of Garth Brooks. In high school I started listening to more metal, and now my iPod is just full of random stuff. Traditional Japanese instrumentals to BabyMetal to Hans Zimmer to Behemoth, I've never been able to only listen to one style of music, or styles that have some sort of relationship with each other outside of being music. To know that someone like Devin Townsend has some odd and unrelated musical influences is inspirational to me.
Now if I could only sing like him!
...you deserve to take shit for your musical "taste" if you listen to babymetal
I’m in the same boat!! My music collection goes from one end of the spectrum to the other too! Except jazz...the closest I’ll get to jazz is Sting and Michael Buble’...lol.
Baby Metal is like a train wreck . . . I just have to watch.
t00by00zer I can agree with that...lol. It is rather...interesting, to say the least.
HE! JUST! WONT! STOP!
No wonder his music is just a wall of sound. His brain never sleeps
and he plays with himself? ok. haha each time i hear that from now on it makes me smile
keep doing what you love!
Thant's an amazing quote thanks a lot! I completely agree with that.
"oh wow...you can be loud!" priceless haha
'Hello I'm Devin Townsend and i play with myself' ..... I love you dev.
My brain is tired now. Wow.
Nice interview
I think he knows more than he may let on, because he can play scales across all the strings without just repeating the shape but all of them being in that key, etc...
The Dark Crystal... yes Devin, you officially win.
Protest the Hero.... Rush...... Devin...... you do have a good point sir.
I just love how he does these little weird things like at 2:48, lol
the lyrics to the ziltoid album express a lot of the same thing devin talked about in this clip, as if the ziltoid puppet was a prop in a psychologists office, i think the ziltoid album was a huge turning point in devins mind, im dying to hear ziltoid 2 if he comes through with that project
I needed that.
Vengaboys!! Haha, love it.
I love the idea of Devin just rambling on for about 20-30 minutes about more artist he like and they just stop recording.
WHAT A HUGE PAIR OF HANDS
well.... what's your sign?
Brilliant man!!!
WITH AN "I"!! Yes, us Devins live a hard life of correcting people who try to use other inferior letters. Glad to see at least one other Devin agrees with me...
Hail to the Underground King
And...I play with myself! Devin is so genious
Devin fuckin rocks...Period.
Film as inspiration for music - makes sense.
Don't get me wrong here, I love the fact that he chose music, but Devin Townsend puppetry would have been spectacular.
He said he likes KISS at the end of the interview............me too!
lol YES the dark crystal!!!!!!
And YES as well.
he undercuts himself far too much. definitely deserves more recognition than he gets.
You could do that too with a few months of practise if you already have the basics down!!!
why didn't list Jesse Cook?
so this is where his puppets came from
The DTP albums are all great!!!
This guy is something else...
"DJ Tiesto" wow, devin is the man
tom waits hahaha fuck yes
lmao look at how crooked his glasses are
My Idol
Can these clips be purchased?
I took a drink every time he said "right?"
a real musician
@SLonergan59 I think its called unleashed. not for sure tho...
6:11 is the gospel truth y'all...sooo funny but profound
Thank God for Faith No More.
Hear that? He plays with himself.
"Devin townsend dot com.... WITH AN I" am I the only one struggling to get to devintownsend.cim?
@darthinfurnus He actually said Yes, but i bet he likes Kiss too!
he always has something to say
HE SAYS ABOOT!!
Canadians FTW! :D
What is he saying at 5:02?
Ok I admit it. I was just trollin'.
3:41 fucking FB message mindrape.
@DreamPurpleFloyd I laughed so hard when he did that....
From 5:25 sums up what I took from Ziltoid.
KING'S X rules! Just like Devin, Genius!
@xisumavoid I just burst into laughter when I heard that! LMAO
First thing i thought of when i heard devin was King's X actually
I like tons of things man
he improvised it in a previous video
yay he likes yes!
what was the intro song?
"i Play with myself"
WHAT SONG IS THE INTRO?!
(LEG CROSSOVER/STRAIGHT FACE)
Influences..? I thought he'd mention something along the line of nuclear holocaust or the sound of the movement of tectonic plates... But I'm cool with Tom Waits..., sure!
he is not from finland you know right?
With AN I!
Class above Speilberg 🌍
WITH AN I !!!
Just watch him cross his leg LIKE A BOSS 2:47
Stand
@tblaxxable you must have a great grandfather
tiesto? nooooooo
From what song is that riff at the beginning?
Sounds like one part of Stand..
LeftHandOfDevil It might be some demo, but I don't know if it's from Stand
It's clearly from stand. At the part where it's like all "I STAAAAAAAAAND!" dum dum dudum dum dum dudum. You know?
I could just say the chorus but that's too easy.. :P
LeftHandOfDevil Yes it's stand. When i asked 8 months ago i'd just started listening to him, under a month i'd listened to every album.
1 person couldnt buy Devin Townsend albums online
Tom Waits is the man!!!!!!!
You do understand....He meant Devin with an 'I' correct? I know this may be a joke but.
hell yea jeff healy !
i'm devin townsend and i play...with myself.
Am I the only one who believes that Canada is full of Gods amongst men? I can't be the only one.
@alex93metallica Stand - off of Deconstrucion.
@tcdude001 i hate it when people complain about what they hate on youtube.
@emu69emu donnt jusge me man, i drink buy i can steill see will
hahah