I've become a fan of Justin Hawkins the human person despite not being too familiar with Justin Hawkins the rock performer. I enjoy the musings and observations and the charisma in general - so, thank you for your continued uploads!
Likewise! I was shocked to find out he was the singer for the darkness. I only know that one song but he looks completely different to me.. very cool insightful gent
Justin is keeping the Rocker vibe of not having anything edited sooo alive, that he even plays the intro every single video instead of having it already pre recorded.
Despite all the frills (which I approve) the guy always comes across authentic to me. His band is so good too, always nutswang for them (live especially)
@@TheChadTI I mean, I didn't mean in a bad way hahah I actually think that's really cool that he keeps it "Real" and he keeps it soo real that he even sings the intro every single time! I haven't seen the darkness live just yet but I def will do whenever they come to the US.
Yes! I am so glad someone has picked up on the inner rage of Brian May, something I've long suspected. He's a very controlled man, and I think in a band argument he'd be a master of passive aggression.
@@blindeddy2220 It means that while Brian May is very polite, underneath he really is angry about a lot of the things happening in the world and he’s not all peaches and cream. When he writes about war, the ecology, life, death, or many issues dear to his heart, including his own band’s legacy, he is very short on temper and doesn’t view humanity generously. He gets along with people on a one on one basis for the most part and always shows good manners, but philosophically he is not an optimist and he has a moral code that he strives to align with while questioning and being in conflict with it. Terry Pratchett was much the same way. Everyone who met him for brief moments said, “What a lovely, jolly man,” but his closest friends knew he was often angry about many things having to do with injustice and ignorance.
@@wellesradio Hi W, please read the comment to which I replied. Your response doesn't address the topic at hand. Yes, everyone gets angry - we're all human. Sometimes our anger is justified. Sometimes it's not. Some of us exhibit that anger explicitly and some are passive aggressive. I don't personally know Brian May and neither do you (or Terry Pratchett, for that matter). How either would react during a fight with close associates (eg. a band argument - as mentioned in said comment) is unknowable without the intimate knowledge that neither of us, nor the original commentator, enjoys. Cheers.
@@blindeddy2220 The Terry Pratchett thing is based on an interview and later an article Neil Gaiman wrote specifically on the subject of Pratchett’s anger. The May stuff is based on having been reading his blogs for years as well, listening to his music, and as evidenced here from the mouths of people who know him personally. It’s a righteous anger, and it fuels his drive. Btw, I had read the original comment. I came to this thread because of that original comment. I only responded to you because you asked what was meant by May’s “anger”. Looking back at it, now you were quite disrespectful to OP for absolutely no reason.
I recently stumbled across your channel and found that I instantly liked you. I know of some of your music - not all of it, but I find myself wanting to listen to more of it because of your persona. Is that strange, or what? You seem like a naturally nice, funny and kind man that has rock ‘n roll coursing through your veins. Oh, and an amazing singing voice! Please keep the content coming. Thank you.
Hey Justin, luvin the channel and I'm total addicted ! Many many moons ago our paths crossed at a gig in the Fez cub (Reading) We were briefly talking about Frampton Comes Alive (as I’d pointed out at the time you reminded me of the cover photo) I don’t expect you to remember the conversation lol. Anyway, we’re rudely interrupted before we could finish. To this day I’ve often wondered your thoughts, especially about Do You Feel Like We Do. Please save me from my misery ! ! Much luv n riffs LJB
wow that was an incredibly graceful way for Justin and his brother to leave the KROQ interview, it managed to be respectful but still made it clear that they were setting a boundary there... definitely taking some notes
My opinion is this...if an interviewer crosses any sacred line to be hurtful and/or to intentionally cause a musician (or any other human being) to be intellectually compromised they deserve to be walked out on. Oh..and Brian May...yes...he's nice but he doesn't take any shit. Massive respect. You're right...time is precious...Good one today Jus.❤
My favorite retort in an interview of all time, was yours back in the day. I can't remember if it was in print for a magazine or where, but..the interviewer was asking about the playing ability and/or differences between you and your brother. Your response: "My brother is a white-hot guitarist...but me, I'm shit-hot." Still cracks me up too this day!
I met Brian May in 1989 (during a break in rehearsals for a Jerry Lee Lewis concert in London, on which he guested), and he was both humble and a real gentleman. Sadly, I failed to recognise the guy sitting next to him - it turned out to be Dave Davies of The Kinks!!!
Definitely the Bee Gees. Clive Anderson was obnoxious, disrespectful and didn't have a clue about the Bee Gees impressive catalogue. Glad you have this channel and people are discovering The Darkness - the most underrated rock band out there.
The whole premise of Clive Anderson's show was light hearted jokes at the expense of the guests. The vast majority of which were aware of and happily went along with. One of the best Peter Cook interviews is the one he did on Clive's show. Possibly the bee gees management failed to do their research before booking them on it. Perhaps Justin is unaware of this (although if he watched anything more than this one clip he's really presented it out of context in a disingenuous way - I'll give him the benefit of the doubt) It's a bit like if you go on Graham Norton's chat show you know he wants some smutty or puerile story or he'll bring out some sex toys - something of that nature. Or Jonathan Ross who always ribs his guests. Don't want that? Well, don't go on the show. The Bee Gees just lacked a sense of humour because of their egos - or at least 2 of them did. You'll note the guy who stood up first was angrily blaming and threatening hospital staff when one of his brother's died as though somehow the bee gees were too important to die or something. I think the most laughable part of this video is Justin saying that musicians don't want to do interviews. What a crock. The single motivating factor for most pop and rock stars is fame. If Justin's motivation is playing music and being creative why, instead of creating a youtube channel that's musical and creative does he sit blathering his opinions? It's a laughable lack of self awareness again. More so that significant numbers of these videos consist of giving opinions on other musicians without interviewing or speaking to them. It's a bit laughable criticising journalism when you're making such a hatchet job of it yourself. What could be worse than a bad interview? The guy trying to leech off your fame by talking about you for youtube views using clickbait titles. Especially when that guy has delusions of grandeur as though his opinions on music are informed because of 15 minutes of fame he got from a twenty year old song. I mean is the world of music missing the views of the guy who sang kung foo fighting or 'turning japanese'? That's about the level of knowledge being expressed. The truth is, most of these people love to talk about themselves, what they dislike is when they aren't in control of the narrative. Especially if their negative behaviours are made public. You'll note Brian May's lockdown output didn't consist of him believing the world was awaiting his views (excepting specific campaigns he takes issue with like foxes or badgers or whatever) and consisted of him playing the guitar - you know, like he's a musician. He did come across as a bit needy I think - as though a couple of weeks without huge crowds chanting his name every night and he was getting withdrawal effects and had to seek out a crowd online. Why not sit and watch TV with Angie or play the guitar to yourself? I don't understand at all the need to be seen by a crowd to the point where you can't handle 2 weeks lockdown without one. You'll note most of his channel output now lockdown is over is him taking pictures of huge crowds of people chanting his name. But, you can forgive him that because he's experienced this ridiculous level of fame for decades - and seems clearly addicted to it.
The radio show The Darkness walked out of was called Loveline with Dr Drew and Adam Carolla. As a fan of the show, you had to be somewhat familiar with the concept to understand it - they made fun of callers who deserved it, but seriously tried to help anyone who was genuinely in trouble. The latter were the majority, and they helped A LOT of people along the way.
@@icarogois7116 The show is actually meticulously archived online and you can find it online if you search for it. But this story requires context. Loveline was fascinating because of how often it went off the rails, not just with calls but with guests trashing the studio, etc. It was a well-intentioned show to help mixed up kids, with a doctor and a comedian. They used comedy to make the show entertaining but also to disarm distressed callers. Whether or not that's appropriate or helpful is a different conversation. That particular episode was infamous among fans not just because the guests walked out, but because the calls were particularly heavy off the bat. A 15-year old girl suffering bulimia was followed up by another who was raped at nine-years old. The comedy host was being pretty glib for each call, was talking over the caller and comes off pretty bad. I think anyone who hadn't known those kinds of calls might come up -- let alone at the start of the program and one after the other -- would think they stepped into a bad situation.
I was a freelance music journalist for a few years and I always tried to come up with questions that I knew they hadn't been asked a million times by watching a bunch of interviews with them on RUclips and in print. I had the fortunate chance of getting to choose which musicians and bands I interviewed so obviously the fact that I respected them all already helped matters, but I would NEVER go into an interview with the intent of trying to mock or bring someone down. Being a music journalist is partly about trying to find a neutral ground or find things you admire about the way an artist creates their music, even if it's not something you are a fan of personally. That being said; there's no doubt that there are a lot of (albeit much bigger names) journalists who are definitely out for blood and just looking to create drama when they do interviews. Truth be told, I was absolutely terrified to speak to all of these musicians I interviewed yet didn't want to sound like another little fan boy so had to find my composure.
@@aryehwiznitzer9060 I had a love/hate relationship with it. I discovered a lot of new bands I most likely wouldn't have otherwise discovered and getting into shows and festivals for free with a press pass was definitely a nice perk. Unfortunately, the owner/editor was also a complete dick and would often completely change my sentences or paragraphs to the point where I sounded like an asshole or like I didn't know what I was talking about. He also was extremely full of himself and unwilling to accept or publish articles that weren't his own idea.
I've never been a fan of The Darkness for no other reason than it's just not my thing but have always appreciated the talent in the band as performers and musicians. I stumbled upon this chanel a few days ago and have to say it's brilliant mate. I've been digging back through the vids and I love hearing about the insights in to the music industry and life on the road, it's genuinely fascinating. Anyway subbed and looking forward to the future videos, might even get myself some spandex and start digging through the back catalogue. Take it easy
Lol me too, albeit I get what their thing was. Great to see and hear someone who would be considered a bit of a dinosaur now as he encourages debate........can’t debate anymore can we
@@sratus John, Dave, Smiley Pete, Jimmy the hat, Terry Waffle, Ian Caramel, Elsie, Mad Phil, Micky the drink, Claudia Sparkles, Gaz La Pazz, my wife and my Dad.
I love the solo in Put out the Fire. I think the story is Brian May couldn't get the solo, got drunk, and then went crazy. The comment about the inner rage is so on point
I walk out of interviews when they bring out the multiple choice personality test. I lie like a rug on those and I've never passed a single one. So if that comes up, I say, "This interview is over. Thanks for wasting both of our time." I actually filled out one of those things at PetCo and it said based on my answers they would be able to tell if I was lying and then it would tell other test people if I did so. I filled it out with all lies, said "cool", and thanked them in my mind for helping me stay unemployed. I'm unemployed right now. Life is wonderful.
You have such a lovely, calming speaking voice, Justin. You have made it onto my bedtime listening schedule. And that's not a bad thing. You are among esteemed company - John Butler and his Spiritual Unfoldment and Trax to Relax. Although try to be less funny, my laughing keeps me awake.
“I believe in a thing called love” was the song my wife and I used for the processional at our wedding. I would never waste your time in an interview Justin!! 🤘🖤
On Brian May, I saw him angry once in Toronto in 1978 on their News of the World Tour. I was right in front of him at the barrier at the front of the stage. He shook his fist at a roadie for making a mistake with the guitar - not tuned - handed to him too late or something- not sure what it was. But he was smiling a moment later and put on a great show. I think that was the last time he was angry.
I love Kurt's bemused smile bless him ❤️😂 I Personally think Barry Gibb overreacted a bit 🙄 I've watched some of his other interviews and he sometimes comes across as humourless, touchy and a bit of a Diva. Clive was obviously having a bit of fun, that's what he does. I remember watching the interview with you and Dan some years back and you were absolutely right to leave. I mean WTF were they thinking? I love a bit of banter in an interview. Your interview with Jonathan Ross years back is a good example. You both gave as good as you got! 😂
The Clive Anderson one, Throughout the interview, he repeatedly joked about their songs from the Saturday Night Fever era, also referring to their original band name 'Les Tosseurs' but his comment, 'you'll always be Les tossers to me' pissed Barry off & the kettle was on from that moment & there was no way back for Clive.
Yup it was a hostile interview but the hairy twats came off looking like, well, hairy twats. After their reaction to Kenny Everett's Mass of Chew Sets sketch, they hit a new low in taking themselves way too seriously.
I don't know how or why RUclips recommended this channel to me but I'm glad they did. I been binge watching all your videos and looked up your band and started watching some of your concerts. It's like watching a train wreck, you can't look away
Absolutely nothing to do with this video but I have noticed a number of times in the past you have mentioned The Pixies and that a number of songs have used similar chords. As a fan of their music I would love to hear your top 5 pixies songs.
Of course I’ve heard of “a thing called love.” However, I did not know anything about the band. I’m growing to love this guy, and I wanted to comment in the hopes he sees this. Justin, you are a wonderful and cheeky fella. Keep it up.
Interviewing is hard, especially when dealing with big, fragile ego's, if you show too personality or take too much attention from the subject, they normally get very upset. Its about balance , having interesting enough questions to keep them engaged.
Man I’ve always been a fan of your music in particular your voice….now I’m a fan of you as a person brother! I think your demeanor is what I strive to replicate in my own life. Cheers friend!
Ah yes, I remember the Loveline episode. Donny know where I heard it, but I recall it happening. Bad communication there on someone’s part. Odd to think that the show’s people never thought to ask their guests if they felt comfortable discussing these very sensitive issues. The host’s don’t know what the guests are going through, what their personal history is. The guests could be survivors of abuse themselves or be very close to people who have been abused. They could be struggling with depression or any number of issues that would render them incapable of dealing with these sorts of discussions. The audience gets a content warning, but the guests don’t? Edit: Interviewing is hard. It’s an art and it takes practice to learn how to do well. If probably cock it up, but if I could interview Brian May I’d ask him about physics and his relationship with his father because his father sounds like he was a lovely man.
Once interviewed the frontman of my favourite band, way back when I was young and impetuous; I was crazy nervous. Stumbled through an intro and horribly awkward small talk before asking "so, what can we look forward to in the future?" He looked at me dead cold and said: "Demise." I ended the interview then and there, like, 2 minutes in. Thankfully all of us, including frontman, laughed!
I was actually in the audience for the Clive Anderson interview which degraded quickly, It was the ‘hits and one letter shy’ comment which did it, understandably for three brothers so passionate and proud of the songs they had written. I think that was the nail in the coffin for Clive’s career. We saw Robin afterwards and he said “it will never go out” … how wrong he was.
Sadly not - although the interview was a car-crash, and very disrespectful to The BeeGees, and made Clive Anderson look like a complete hairy tool, sadly he moved onto radio, and is still as irritating now……….
It's not that Clive shouldn't take the piss, it's more that they weren't in on it. He was just rude to the brothers Gibb, and we were supposed to laugh at them. They've taken many a ribbing with good humour, prior to this interview.
So glad to come across this channel a few weeks ago. Always insightful and always grounded. It’s such a relief to see international bands touring in Canada anymore, so I’ll be buying a ticket for the concert next month in Edmonton.
Love the channel. Feels like im having a convo with you. Great subject matter. Great perspective. Brilliant. Liked and permanently subscribed. Oi! From Texas!
That was a show called love line, I remember hearing you walk out on that show... I got a kick out of it at the time 🙂 FWIW I was trucking across the US at night in those days, this one stretch of desert I'd only get one station, and it was love line every night 🤷♂️
Justin Hawkins - I salute you. A new name to add on my corkboard wall of fame. Loved the analysis of Liam's song and got to really appreciate you have an outstanding "ear" for music when deconstructing the song. A new fan. All the best.
"Juuustin Hawkins rides againnnn!" In my head I keep hearing the intro to Queen's "Sombody to love". I bet you could do a good rendition of that, couldn't you Justin😉 Your channel has grown on me. I was a bit skeptical at first but I've settled in now.
Wow, what a rather interesting channel. The YT recommendation algo was actually on point for once. Just subbed. Alohas/cheers everyone and have a blessed day.
Never seen that nirvana clip, pretty cool. Great take on these, subbed a while ago and I keep being reminded how good the quality of these discussions are. Great job :)
Justin, I just wanna tell you how awesome you are with every video you release! I feel like a right ol' sycophant, darn it! I'm not... I mean, I just like ya!
i dont think i would ever buy your music , but if it was on the radio or something fine , i listen to most stuff , but i find these youtube posts great , you come across and a honest and funny guy , keep up the good work
The klonk of the guitar hitting the stand right at the end hurt me. But I enjoy the hell out of your content, Justin. Looking forward to seeing the Darkness in Tempe, AZ - only a bit more than a month out now!
I think this channel is a pretty accurate representation of what most musicians are like.....they'd prefer to talk about other musicians/music if given the choice........ and every now and then they will reference their own shit. I think interviews are a mixed bag for everyone, including the people watching or reading. I was in a book store in NY, lifted my head out of a book and there was Brian May....right in front of me. One of my absolute heroes. I worked up the courage to say hello and quickly shared with him how important his music was to me. I assume he believed me to be sincere as he invited my wife and me up to this talk he was giving about a book he was involved in. We had plans, we couldn't go. To this day, I cannot remember what we did but I guess that's what should happen when you decline an invitation from Brian May. Anyway, he was an absolute gentleman but his having a low tolerance of bullshit does not surprise me in the leas AND, he is not wrong.
With all due respect, why would you turn up to record/mix a guy who famously uses a stack of AC30’s and expect him to be quiet? Or tell him to turn down? Especially when said guys been touring the world with sound guys that work with his stage volume, and get great mixes out of it, for decades?
@@Jonathan_Doe_ Nah man I was just there to clip a mic on him and let him go off on one about badgers. Mic clip fell off. I had one job tbf but shit happens 🤷. For the record I mix loud.
I used to do a bit of the ol' music journo stuff in the 2010's and although I can't remember much of when I was interviewing artists I would always make sure to make the session worth it for them. Always ask questions about their new project/album, ask them how the tour is coming along and if there are bands they are looking forward to sharing a stage with, go through the last album and talk about songs that might hold a special place in their heart, that sort of stuff. I remember getting a sit down with Wes Borland when he toured the UK as Black Light Burns and made sure to focus on said band and only bring up Limp Bizkit if the question was relevant. ie: how touring this time around was different to the LB days and if there were things he liked more or less this time around. We got a chuckle when talking about showering and space to get ready, he was really nice. I even managed to get exclusives out of the likes of richard patrick (Filter) and Mortiis by going off the beaten track just by asking about something that a hardcore fan would ask ("how did you get the nickname Piggy when performing with NIN? I love the art cover style for your album 'The Grudge', it reminds me of Enigma. ETC.) Music Journo's, always do your homework. Don't be a dick and fall on bland questions that will bore the pants off your subject!
Thank you, Justin for being such an entertaining individual. Your musical prowess and performance is always a pleasure. But the manner of which you convey ideas and opinions is so human and appealing as well. Oh and thanks for writing the music for cBeebies Amazing Machines... Is syncing to programmes something you guys aim for? or is it a come what may goal?
I applaud the only person I'm aware of ever to sing the 'C' word in a song, and so meaningful and eloquently. I totally forgot how much lyrics of The Darkness I wish I had written at the time I first heard them.
Excellent! So I listened to the Darkness a bit but will need to review. This is brilliant as it must be AMAZING for your catalog. Steaming playing placements yeah! ❤️🎉
This is the 5th video ive watched of yours in a row. Enjoy every second! Its like talking with a close friend *that has IMENSCE music knowledge lol Cheers from Wisconsin, USA
Justin your one of the reasons why i started playing guitar i love The Darkness!! Also meet your brother at Dan at NAMM in LA when i was playing for Yamaha Guitars
The best interviews I've seen you do Justin were with Jonesy, you all sounded like you were having a great laugh, and the one with the guy from Q radio in Canada was good, as he asked serious questions but got your sense of humour.
I've become a fan of Justin Hawkins the human person despite not being too familiar with Justin Hawkins the rock performer. I enjoy the musings and observations and the charisma in general - so, thank you for your continued uploads!
Me too, I never liked him or the band. Now he's older, I love to watch his videos.
Likewise! I was shocked to find out he was the singer for the darkness. I only know that one song but he looks completely different to me.. very cool insightful gent
Why do you think he would want to know you can't be bothered to press "play" on his music?
@@ben393You really missed out dude, they are great in all eras.
Same never heard his band but love the channel
Justin is keeping the Rocker vibe of not having anything edited sooo alive, that he even plays the intro every single video instead of having it already pre recorded.
Despite all the frills (which I approve) the guy always comes across authentic to me. His band is so good too, always nutswang for them (live especially)
@@TheChadTI I mean, I didn't mean in a bad way hahah I actually think that's really cool that he keeps it "Real" and he keeps it soo real that he even sings the intro every single time! I haven't seen the darkness live just yet but I def will do whenever they come to the US.
@@TheChadTI Justin has the key to all greatness: sincerity
@@Lurklluciano So worth the time if they come your way, they entertain. It's not just the music, it's a show.
Yeah cos it's soooo hard to do! 😂😂😂 You people 🤣🤣🤣
Yes! I am so glad someone has picked up on the inner rage of Brian May, something I've long suspected. He's a very controlled man, and I think in a band argument he'd be a master of passive aggression.
With all due respect, which translates to no respect at all, WTF does that mean?
@@blindeddy2220 It means that while Brian May is very polite, underneath he really is angry about a lot of the things happening in the world and he’s not all peaches and cream. When he writes about war, the ecology, life, death, or many issues dear to his heart, including his own band’s legacy, he is very short on temper and doesn’t view humanity generously. He gets along with people on a one on one basis for the most part and always shows good manners, but philosophically he is not an optimist and he has a moral code that he strives to align with while questioning and being in conflict with it. Terry Pratchett was much the same way. Everyone who met him for brief moments said, “What a lovely, jolly man,” but his closest friends knew he was often angry about many things having to do with injustice and ignorance.
@@wellesradio Hi W, please read the comment to which I replied. Your response doesn't address the topic at hand. Yes, everyone gets angry - we're all human. Sometimes our anger is justified. Sometimes it's not. Some of us exhibit that anger explicitly and some are passive aggressive. I don't personally know Brian May and neither do you (or Terry Pratchett, for that matter). How either would react during a fight with close associates (eg. a band argument - as mentioned in said comment) is unknowable without the intimate knowledge that neither of us, nor the original commentator, enjoys. Cheers.
And, yes, I knew who Terry Pratchett was without looking him up. I've read many of his books.
@@blindeddy2220 The Terry Pratchett thing is based on an interview and later an article Neil Gaiman wrote specifically on the subject of Pratchett’s anger. The May stuff is based on having been reading his blogs for years as well, listening to his music, and as evidenced here from the mouths of people who know him personally. It’s a righteous anger, and it fuels his drive.
Btw, I had read the original comment. I came to this thread because of that original comment. I only responded to you because you asked what was meant by May’s “anger”. Looking back at it, now you were quite disrespectful to OP for absolutely no reason.
I recently stumbled across your channel and found that I instantly liked you. I know of some of your music - not all of it, but I find myself wanting to listen to more of it because of your persona. Is that strange, or what? You seem like a naturally nice, funny and kind man that has rock ‘n roll coursing through your veins. Oh, and an amazing singing voice! Please keep the content coming. Thank you.
Hey Justin, luvin the channel and I'm total addicted ! Many many moons ago our paths crossed at a gig in the Fez cub (Reading) We were briefly talking about Frampton Comes Alive (as I’d pointed out at the time you reminded me of the cover photo) I don’t expect you to remember the conversation lol. Anyway, we’re rudely interrupted before we could finish. To this day I’ve often wondered your thoughts, especially about Do You Feel Like We Do. Please save me from my misery ! ! Much luv n riffs LJB
wow that was an incredibly graceful way for Justin and his brother to leave the KROQ interview, it managed to be respectful but still made it clear that they were setting a boundary there... definitely taking some notes
My opinion is this...if an interviewer crosses any sacred line to be hurtful and/or to intentionally cause a musician (or any other human being) to be intellectually compromised they deserve to be walked out on. Oh..and Brian May...yes...he's nice but he doesn't take any shit. Massive respect. You're right...time is precious...Good one today Jus.❤
I sometimes think noel gallager became a rock star as an opening to become a full time interviewee
My favorite retort in an interview of all time, was yours back in the day. I can't remember if it was in print for a magazine or where, but..the interviewer was asking about the playing ability and/or differences between you and your brother. Your response:
"My brother is a white-hot guitarist...but me, I'm shit-hot."
Still cracks me up too this day!
These videos need a LOVE button!❤️
Did not expect the shorts for some reason.
Great vid, great topic!
I met Brian May in 1989 (during a break in rehearsals for a Jerry Lee Lewis concert in London, on which he guested), and he was both humble and a real gentleman. Sadly, I failed to recognise the guy sitting next to him - it turned out to be Dave Davies of The Kinks!!!
Oh fuck!
Really liked the way you sang the second "again" today. Nice.
Definitely the Bee Gees. Clive Anderson was obnoxious, disrespectful and didn't have a clue about the Bee Gees impressive catalogue.
Glad you have this channel and people are discovering The Darkness - the most underrated rock band out there.
The whole premise of Clive Anderson's show was light hearted jokes at the expense of the guests. The vast majority of which were aware of and happily went along with. One of the best Peter Cook interviews is the one he did on Clive's show. Possibly the bee gees management failed to do their research before booking them on it. Perhaps Justin is unaware of this (although if he watched anything more than this one clip he's really presented it out of context in a disingenuous way - I'll give him the benefit of the doubt) It's a bit like if you go on Graham Norton's chat show you know he wants some smutty or puerile story or he'll bring out some sex toys - something of that nature. Or Jonathan Ross who always ribs his guests. Don't want that? Well, don't go on the show.
The Bee Gees just lacked a sense of humour because of their egos - or at least 2 of them did. You'll note the guy who stood up first was angrily blaming and threatening hospital staff when one of his brother's died as though somehow the bee gees were too important to die or something. I think the most laughable part of this video is Justin saying that musicians don't want to do interviews. What a crock. The single motivating factor for most pop and rock stars is fame. If Justin's motivation is playing music and being creative why, instead of creating a youtube channel that's musical and creative does he sit blathering his opinions? It's a laughable lack of self awareness again. More so that significant numbers of these videos consist of giving opinions on other musicians without interviewing or speaking to them. It's a bit laughable criticising journalism when you're making such a hatchet job of it yourself. What could be worse than a bad interview? The guy trying to leech off your fame by talking about you for youtube views using clickbait titles. Especially when that guy has delusions of grandeur as though his opinions on music are informed because of 15 minutes of fame he got from a twenty year old song. I mean is the world of music missing the views of the guy who sang kung foo fighting or 'turning japanese'? That's about the level of knowledge being expressed.
The truth is, most of these people love to talk about themselves, what they dislike is when they aren't in control of the narrative. Especially if their negative behaviours are made public. You'll note Brian May's lockdown output didn't consist of him believing the world was awaiting his views (excepting specific campaigns he takes issue with like foxes or badgers or whatever) and consisted of him playing the guitar - you know, like he's a musician. He did come across as a bit needy I think - as though a couple of weeks without huge crowds chanting his name every night and he was getting withdrawal effects and had to seek out a crowd online. Why not sit and watch TV with Angie or play the guitar to yourself? I don't understand at all the need to be seen by a crowd to the point where you can't handle 2 weeks lockdown without one. You'll note most of his channel output now lockdown is over is him taking pictures of huge crowds of people chanting his name. But, you can forgive him that because he's experienced this ridiculous level of fame for decades - and seems clearly addicted to it.
i’d fuckin walk out too good on them☝🏻
Bee Gees prima donna
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Les Tosseurs
The radio show The Darkness walked out of was called Loveline with Dr Drew and Adam Carolla. As a fan of the show, you had to be somewhat familiar with the concept to understand it - they made fun of callers who deserved it, but seriously tried to help anyone who was genuinely in trouble. The latter were the majority, and they helped A LOT of people along the way.
But have you heard the darkness episode? Were they really being assholes or the caller deserved it and the band didn't get it?
When he described it, I immediately thought of Loveline. Thanks for verifying for me.
@@icarogois7116 The show is actually meticulously archived online and you can find it online if you search for it.
But this story requires context. Loveline was fascinating because of how often it went off the rails, not just with calls but with guests trashing the studio, etc. It was a well-intentioned show to help mixed up kids, with a doctor and a comedian. They used comedy to make the show entertaining but also to disarm distressed callers. Whether or not that's appropriate or helpful is a different conversation.
That particular episode was infamous among fans not just because the guests walked out, but because the calls were particularly heavy off the bat. A 15-year old girl suffering bulimia was followed up by another who was raped at nine-years old. The comedy host was being pretty glib for each call, was talking over the caller and comes off pretty bad. I think anyone who hadn't known those kinds of calls might come up -- let alone at the start of the program and one after the other -- would think they stepped into a bad situation.
Adam Corolla uses the cadence of a joke without humour, it’s quite impressive.
@@terry7441 I already linked to the epsiode.
I was a freelance music journalist for a few years and I always tried to come up with questions that I knew they hadn't been asked a million times by watching a bunch of interviews with them on RUclips and in print. I had the fortunate chance of getting to choose which musicians and bands I interviewed so obviously the fact that I respected them all already helped matters, but I would NEVER go into an interview with the intent of trying to mock or bring someone down. Being a music journalist is partly about trying to find a neutral ground or find things you admire about the way an artist creates their music, even if it's not something you are a fan of personally. That being said; there's no doubt that there are a lot of (albeit much bigger names) journalists who are definitely out for blood and just looking to create drama when they do interviews. Truth be told, I was absolutely terrified to speak to all of these musicians I interviewed yet didn't want to sound like another little fan boy so had to find my composure.
I hated being a music journalist.
@@aryehwiznitzer9060 I had a love/hate relationship with it. I discovered a lot of new bands I most likely wouldn't have otherwise discovered and getting into shows and festivals for free with a press pass was definitely a nice perk. Unfortunately, the owner/editor was also a complete dick and would often completely change my sentences or paragraphs to the point where I sounded like an asshole or like I didn't know what I was talking about. He also was extremely full of himself and unwilling to accept or publish articles that weren't his own idea.
'Neutral ground ' betrayed you
I've never been a fan of The Darkness for no other reason than it's just not my thing but have always appreciated the talent in the band as performers and musicians. I stumbled upon this chanel a few days ago and have to say it's brilliant mate. I've been digging back through the vids and I love hearing about the insights in to the music industry and life on the road, it's genuinely fascinating. Anyway subbed and looking forward to the future videos, might even get myself some spandex and start digging through the back catalogue. Take it easy
If you've heard I believe in a thing called love you've finished the back catalogue. Unless you like Christmas singles.
@@michael1 salty!
@@michael1 The whole Permission to Land album is great. Growing on Me and Get Your Hands Off of My Woman are both great
“Get Your Hands Off Of My Woman” is EPIC!
Lol me too, albeit I get what their thing was.
Great to see and hear someone who would be considered a bit of a dinosaur now as he encourages debate........can’t debate anymore can we
Thank you for giving us something intelligent and fun! You brighten my days.
Cheers Alicia!
I've said it before and I'll say it again. You're a good man Mr Hawkins.
Who have you been saying it to?
@@sratus John, Dave, Smiley Pete, Jimmy the hat, Terry Waffle, Ian Caramel, Elsie, Mad Phil, Micky the drink, Claudia Sparkles, Gaz La Pazz, my wife and my Dad.
@@watermusic4381 And Bert dont forget Bert.....
@@wideyxyz2271 😄
What about Les ? Don't forget big Les
I love the solo in Put out the Fire. I think the story is Brian May couldn't get the solo, got drunk, and then went crazy. The comment about the inner rage is so on point
A great song that really sticks out on that particular album (stylewise)
"Justin, I can't get enough of these!! Sung to your intro melody! I have said it before, this channel is a breath of fresh air! GREAT WORK!
I walk out of interviews when they bring out the multiple choice personality test. I lie like a rug on those and I've never passed a single one. So if that comes up, I say, "This interview is over. Thanks for wasting both of our time." I actually filled out one of those things at PetCo and it said based on my answers they would be able to tell if I was lying and then it would tell other test people if I did so. I filled it out with all lies, said "cool", and thanked them in my mind for helping me stay unemployed.
I'm unemployed right now. Life is wonderful.
You have such a lovely, calming speaking voice, Justin. You have made it onto my bedtime listening schedule. And that's not a bad thing. You are among esteemed company - John Butler and his Spiritual Unfoldment and Trax to Relax. Although try to be less funny, my laughing keeps me awake.
A quick round of applause for the orangey-red shorts 👏👏👏👏👏
“I believe in a thing called love” was the song my wife and I used for the processional at our wedding. I would never waste your time in an interview Justin!! 🤘🖤
My husband and I did the same at our wedding 😁
Glad to see you this clear, focused and happy. Love your music! Keep it up!
On Brian May, I saw him angry once in Toronto in 1978 on their News of the World Tour. I was right in front of him at the barrier at the front of the stage. He shook his fist at a roadie for making a mistake with the guitar - not tuned - handed to him too late or something- not sure what it was. But he was smiling a moment later and put on a great show. I think that was the last time he was angry.
I love Kurt's bemused smile bless him ❤️😂
I Personally think Barry Gibb overreacted a bit 🙄 I've watched some of his other interviews and he sometimes comes across as humourless, touchy and a bit of a Diva. Clive was obviously having a bit of fun, that's what he does.
I remember watching the interview with you and Dan some years back and you were absolutely right to leave. I mean WTF were they thinking?
I love a bit of banter in an interview. Your interview with Jonathan Ross years back is a good example. You both gave as good as you got! 😂
Brilliant topic Justin, love it! 😂😂😂
The shorts....... Just class.
Said with love man.
I'm sure you're a veteran of these ambush tactics, so I appreciate your side of it. As usual, you seem to have amazing restraint and a lot of class.
Love you Justin! I’m a metal head of 25 years but my go to riff is always ‘ Black Shuck’ 😝
The Clive Anderson one, Throughout the interview, he repeatedly joked about their songs from the Saturday Night Fever era, also referring to their original band name 'Les Tosseurs' but his comment, 'you'll always be Les tossers to me' pissed Barry off & the kettle was on from that moment & there was no way back for Clive.
Yup it was a hostile interview but the hairy twats came off looking like, well, hairy twats. After their reaction to Kenny Everett's Mass of Chew Sets sketch, they hit a new low in taking themselves way too seriously.
@@I_Don_t_want_a_handle sure, plug your new album on prime time tv, with the no1 piss taker show...live what could go wrong?
To be fair, the Les Tossers joke was funny, but the incessant scrabbling for jokes becomes tiresome
I don't know how or why RUclips recommended this channel to me but I'm glad they did. I been binge watching all your videos and looked up your band and started watching some of your concerts. It's like watching a train wreck, you can't look away
His band are a train wreck?
Absolutely nothing to do with this video but I have noticed a number of times in the past you have mentioned The Pixies and that a number of songs have used similar chords.
As a fan of their music I would love to hear your top 5 pixies songs.
Of course I’ve heard of “a thing called love.” However, I did not know anything about the band. I’m growing to love this guy, and I wanted to comment in the hopes he sees this. Justin, you are a wonderful and cheeky fella. Keep it up.
I love how Justin went total STAN for Brian May, he deserved every second of the praise.
New to the channel and I gotta say it's such a refreshing change.
Interviewing is hard, especially when dealing with big, fragile ego's, if you show too personality or take too much attention from the subject, they normally get very upset. Its about balance , having interesting enough questions to keep them engaged.
Man I’ve always been a fan of your music in particular your voice….now I’m a fan of you as a person brother! I think your demeanor is what I strive to replicate in my own life. Cheers friend!
This video was hilarious!!!! Love you Justin Hawkins. You are AWESOME!!! LOOOOOOVE YOUR CHANNEL. Soooo much... We are so lucky!!!
Ah yes, I remember the Loveline episode. Donny know where I heard it, but I recall it happening. Bad communication there on someone’s part. Odd to think that the show’s people never thought to ask their guests if they felt comfortable discussing these very sensitive issues. The host’s don’t know what the guests are going through, what their personal history is. The guests could be survivors of abuse themselves or be very close to people who have been abused. They could be struggling with depression or any number of issues that would render them incapable of dealing with these sorts of discussions. The audience gets a content warning, but the guests don’t?
Edit: Interviewing is hard. It’s an art and it takes practice to learn how to do well. If probably cock it up, but if I could interview Brian May I’d ask him about physics and his relationship with his father because his father sounds like he was a lovely man.
I’m very interested in what you have to say! You’re now a sage of Rock ‘n Roll. I eat these vids for breakfast.
Once interviewed the frontman of my favourite band, way back when I was young and impetuous; I was crazy nervous. Stumbled through an intro and horribly awkward small talk before asking "so, what can we look forward to in the future?" He looked at me dead cold and said: "Demise." I ended the interview then and there, like, 2 minutes in. Thankfully all of us, including frontman, laughed!
Who was it?
Yeah, who was it? Don’t tease us like that.
Hah! It wasn't anyone, like, rockstar huge or anything, just my favourite punk band, Propagandhi (but they're huge to me!)
@@LettersofVerax Fuck yeah, Propagandhi are great, pretty big for a punk band
If there’s one thing about you Justin, you are always interesting and have something to say, dude 👍🏻 Keep rocking 🫶
I remember seeing footage of when you and Dan walked out of that interview and feeling so proud of yas. 👌🏻
Every time I hear your intro, you remind me so much of Freddie (RIP). Amazing. What a voice!
I was actually in the audience for the Clive Anderson interview which degraded quickly, It was the ‘hits and one letter shy’ comment which did it, understandably for three brothers so passionate and proud of the songs they had written. I think that was the nail in the coffin for Clive’s career. We saw Robin afterwards and he said “it will never go out” … how wrong he was.
Sadly not - although the interview was a car-crash, and very disrespectful to The BeeGees, and made Clive Anderson look like a complete hairy tool, sadly he moved onto radio, and is still as irritating now……….
It's not that Clive shouldn't take the piss, it's more that they weren't in on it. He was just rude to the brothers Gibb, and we were supposed to laugh at them. They've taken many a ribbing with good humour, prior to this interview.
@@simonhodgetts6530 We’ll at least he’s off the telly-box and I’m grateful for that :)
I like the way the subtitles for the theme tune say “Justin Hawkins right again”. It’s true, he’s never wrong
So glad to come across this channel a few weeks ago. Always insightful and always grounded. It’s such a relief to see international bands touring in Canada anymore, so I’ll be buying a ticket for the concert next month in Edmonton.
Loved your first song but man your RUclips videos are stellar. Cheers.
Watched your Dire Straits vid last night. Im a massive fan and you chose my favourite songs. Blinder
Love the channel. Feels like im having a convo with you. Great subject matter. Great perspective. Brilliant. Liked and permanently subscribed. Oi! From Texas!
That was a show called love line, I remember hearing you walk out on that show... I got a kick out of it at the time 🙂 FWIW I was trucking across the US at night in those days, this one stretch of desert I'd only get one station, and it was love line every night 🤷♂️
Was sat in the front row of the Bee Gees/Clive Anderson interview. Painful to watch. Thanks for sharing :)
Ive been a fan since "I believe in a thing called love", Im so glad I found your youtube channel!!
this channel is brilliant, and so are you
Quickly becoming my favorite channel
Justin Hawkins - I salute you. A new name to add on my corkboard wall of fame. Loved the analysis of Liam's song and got to really appreciate you have an outstanding "ear" for music when deconstructing the song. A new fan. All the best.
PS i don't have a corkboard wall of fame i am pissed, but i will make one if you want to be on it.
"Juuustin Hawkins rides againnnn!" In my head I keep hearing the intro to Queen's "Sombody to love". I bet you could do a good rendition of that, couldn't you Justin😉 Your channel has grown on me. I was a bit skeptical at first but I've settled in now.
Really like this channel. Good stuff.
Wow, what a rather interesting channel. The YT recommendation algo was actually on point for once. Just subbed. Alohas/cheers everyone and have a blessed day.
Never seen that nirvana clip, pretty cool. Great take on these, subbed a while ago and I keep being reminded how good the quality of these discussions are. Great job :)
Justin, I just wanna tell you how awesome you are with every video you release! I feel like a right ol' sycophant, darn it! I'm not... I mean, I just like ya!
Thanks bro 💪
Love this channel. Great content. Bravo Justin. Cheers sir.
This is great!! Do more Justin! Plenty more walk outs - out there. This could be a feature 👍😀👌
This is amazing! This is the exact thing I had wanted you address since I found the channel, you walking out on Loveline haha
Clearly your favorite hat. I have not been officially tracking, but feel this one must be special.
Juz, you're a total GENTLEMAN!
Love the incredible show !! Go Justin
Joining your Patreon tomorrow!
i dont think i would ever buy your music , but if it was on the radio or something fine , i listen to most stuff , but i find these youtube posts great , you come across and a honest and funny guy , keep up the good work
Love the homage to Norman Wisdom with the offset flat cap. His comedy shouldn't be forgotten.
The klonk of the guitar hitting the stand right at the end hurt me. But I enjoy the hell out of your content, Justin. Looking forward to seeing the Darkness in Tempe, AZ - only a bit more than a month out now!
Still loving this show. Thanks Justin
I think this channel is a pretty accurate representation of what most musicians are like.....they'd prefer to talk about other musicians/music if given the choice........ and every now and then they will reference their own shit. I think interviews are a mixed bag for everyone, including the people watching or reading.
I was in a book store in NY, lifted my head out of a book and there was Brian May....right in front of me. One of my absolute heroes. I worked up the courage to say hello and quickly shared with him how important his music was to me. I assume he believed me to be sincere as he invited my wife and me up to this talk he was giving about a book he was involved in. We had plans, we couldn't go. To this day, I cannot remember what we did but I guess that's what should happen when you decline an invitation from Brian May. Anyway, he was an absolute gentleman but his having a low tolerance of bullshit does not surprise me in the leas AND, he is not wrong.
Even pissed you handled that interview perfectly.
The only interviews I walk out of are job interviews...they ask silly questions like “sir, why are you here?”
Haha
Deep and real.
As a sound recordist who has made Brian May utter the words "fucking soundmen, you're all the same" I can confirm that he's generally quite angry.
With all due respect, why would you turn up to record/mix a guy who famously uses a stack of AC30’s and expect him to be quiet? Or tell him to turn down? Especially when said guys been touring the world with sound guys that work with his stage volume, and get great mixes out of it, for decades?
@@Jonathan_Doe_ Nah man I was just there to clip a mic on him and let him go off on one about badgers. Mic clip fell off. I had one job tbf but shit happens 🤷. For the record I mix loud.
I can’t think of any context where this isn’t a dickhead thing to say. Hopefully that’s not his default setting.
@@crescendo5594 he’s notoriously quite arrogant and narcissistic, but usually quite polite, when he gets angry maybe the veil falls
Brilliant guitarist, notorious prick.
I used to do a bit of the ol' music journo stuff in the 2010's and although I can't remember much of when I was interviewing artists I would always make sure to make the session worth it for them. Always ask questions about their new project/album, ask them how the tour is coming along and if there are bands they are looking forward to sharing a stage with, go through the last album and talk about songs that might hold a special place in their heart, that sort of stuff.
I remember getting a sit down with Wes Borland when he toured the UK as Black Light Burns and made sure to focus on said band and only bring up Limp Bizkit if the question was relevant. ie: how touring this time around was different to the LB days and if there were things he liked more or less this time around. We got a chuckle when talking about showering and space to get ready, he was really nice. I even managed to get exclusives out of the likes of richard patrick (Filter) and Mortiis by going off the beaten track just by asking about something that a hardcore fan would ask ("how did you get the nickname Piggy when performing with NIN? I love the art cover style for your album 'The Grudge', it reminds me of Enigma. ETC.)
Music Journo's, always do your homework. Don't be a dick and fall on bland questions that will bore the pants off your subject!
I love this channel!!
Darkness rig run-down interview was one of the funniest ever. Only towards the end did the interviewer twig that the band was winding him up.
3:12 i think you are awesome. I just found your channel and that's the greatest telling who you are as a person. I subscribed
This video was ridiculously good, seriously, I never was a big fan of The Darkness but this guys is an absolutely outstanding youtuber
Thank you, Justin for being such an entertaining individual. Your musical prowess and performance is always a pleasure. But the manner of which you convey ideas and opinions is so human and appealing as well.
Oh and thanks for writing the music for cBeebies Amazing Machines... Is syncing to programmes something you guys aim for? or is it a come what may goal?
I see you've added a nice little vocal trill to your ever-evolving theme tune. Nice work.
I applaud the only person I'm aware of ever to sing the 'C' word in a song, and so meaningful and eloquently. I totally forgot how much lyrics of The Darkness I wish I had written at the time I first heard them.
in that case, cunts are still running the world by Jarvis cocker is going to blow your mind.
Try lindemann - golden shower
Justin is such a fantastic musician and singer!!💥
Listening to him with he’s wise and soothing voice is so relaxing
Your a good soul Justin . Be blessed buddy
Hey Justin. Really digging the honesty. Feel like I'm actually getting to know you.
I'm very interested in what you have to say! This is my new favorite channel!
Excellent! So I listened to the Darkness a bit but will need to review. This is brilliant as it must be AMAZING for your catalog. Steaming playing placements yeah! ❤️🎉
This is the 5th video ive watched of yours in a row. Enjoy every second! Its like talking with a close friend *that has IMENSCE music knowledge lol Cheers from Wisconsin, USA
Justin your one of the reasons why i started playing guitar i love The Darkness!! Also meet your brother at Dan at NAMM in LA when i was playing for Yamaha Guitars
I consider myself to be a nice ‘journalist’ and would like to talk about your favourite live shows. Been enjoying the channel!
You should use the old falsetto one for the intro and this new one for the outro!!! They're both WICKED!!!
The best interviews I've seen you do Justin were with Jonesy, you all sounded like you were having a great laugh, and the one with the guy from Q radio in Canada was good, as he asked serious questions but got your sense of humour.
I love the newer into. I feel like it gets better every video.
Congratulations on keeping your figure, Justin. I'm jealous, seriously.