if you ever watch this gwil, thank you so much for your contribution to alt-j. An awesome wave is an album I know I will look back and say defined by late teens/early 20s period. I have listened to it all the way through countless times since its release and I still find it an amazing work of art. I hope alt-j have a great future without gwil, but that first album will always be very special to me so I thank him for his contributions to that amazing achievement.
Lol that's what I love about alt-J, Joe uses his voice as an instrument. Not many people realize that when you make music, everything you use is an instrument... hands tapping, etc. Its really not always about the lyrics either, its about how the words you sing flow in a melody along with the music.
That hilarious moment during the interview Gwil imitating Gus: "you can't do that, it doesn't make sense musically!" Gwil: "but it sounds so good?!" :3
i saw then a few nights ago in Upper Darby, PA...EPIC!!! Such an amazing band, im so glad I discovered them and will continue to love them Such a great band to see live ∆
When asked "Any of you in a relationship" and Gwil said "Just me" my heart kinda like got crushed in too little pieces *lol* awwww I still adore you even my heart is all broken ;)
"It's 'cause we're exactly the same people and because we've known the music for years, you kind of, I kind of feel like they're lying or it's a joke or I'm waiting to be called out or somebody to say like 'it's not that interesting, and you're not that special'." Ugh, lovelovelove thom
Using their songs for ambient background music was a bad idea! It makes it to damn hard to concentrate on their chatter when your singing through the entire interview. GEEZZ!
I don't know for sure, he never actually said, but I'm thinking it probably had something to do with family and his girlfriend, since he talks about not seeing her very much.
i think is pretty much obvious he is the only one in a relationship, and he already said he left because his entire life was about playing around the world, and he was not sure if that was what he wanted
+Arnoldo McGunterson Speaking with The Music recently, keyboardist Gus Unger-Hamilton said he believed Sainsbury "was almost opposed to being successful as a band in a way" and that he thought the industry goings-on were "bullshit." “[It was] just the whole lifestyle, really: it was the touring aspect, it was the music industry aspect, he didn’t enjoy doing interviews at all, he didn’t enjoy having to go out for dinner with people from the record label, he didn’t enjoy going on tour, he didn’t enjoy that kind of thing, having to shake hands with radio programmers after gigs and things," said Unger-Hamilton. "I think he just thought the whole thing was bullshit, which it sort of is, but I’m okay with that. We don’t have to do it too much. You’ve just got to play the game up to a point. The three of us still in the band understand that, he doesn’t feel like that, and that’s fine." “We definitely would feel the same way as him on occasion. Obviously sometimes you finish a gig in the middle of a really long tour and you’re tired after the gig and you just want to be by yourself and then suddenly you’re presented with the head of the station for the local radio station in your dressing room and they don’t leave. Everybody feels that, like, ‘Oh my god, please fuck off.’I think overall we’re quite understanding people and we’re quite friendly people and we enjoy going on tour, we’re okay with meeting people like that, because ultimately they’re playing our records and so we do have to be nice to them because they’re largely responsible for the success we’re having. "I think Gwil was never really about success, he was almost opposed to being successful as a band in a way. We were sort of thinking, ‘Well, I’ve got to go shake hands with this guy and have a chat to him and whatever but that’s okay because frankly, if his radio station hadn’t been playing our track we wouldn’t have sold out this massive venue in this town.’ I think Gwil was sort of thinking, ‘Well, I’m not interested in selling out the venue in the town.’”
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if you ever watch this gwil, thank you so much for your contribution to alt-j. An awesome wave is an album I know I will look back and say defined by late teens/early 20s period. I have listened to it all the way through countless times since its release and I still find it an amazing work of art. I hope alt-j have a great future without gwil, but that first album will always be very special to me so I thank him for his contributions to that amazing achievement.
I can't even listen to the actual interview because I keep focusing on the music in the background
Lol that's what I love about alt-J, Joe uses his voice as an instrument. Not many people realize that when you make music, everything you use is an instrument... hands tapping, etc. Its really not always about the lyrics either, its about how the words you sing flow in a melody along with the music.
These guys are just...they're my favorite. They're the only thing getting me through this last week of finals...
do ya still like alt j?
yes!
Jackie Prince Favorite song? Mine is Hunger of the Pine
The greeneries made this a very relaxing interview.
Gwil is the blonde version of Shaggy from Scooby-Doo. He even has his outfit color scheme going on.
That hilarious moment during the interview
Gwil imitating Gus: "you can't do that, it doesn't make sense musically!"
Gwil: "but it sounds so good?!"
:3
they are so chill!
Such great guys too. Thanks for watching!
Why cant I find people like this in Ireland. open minded, creative and nice people, that's all I want in a band
Fuck it..If any one knows any players in Cork, Waterford or kilkenny intrested let me know, time to make some music
Gwil is so interesting and articulate. I'm kinda sad he's not around anymore but I understand why he chose to leave the band..
Really good interview... I miss Gwil.
Sun ॐ what happened to gwil
Omri Jaacov He left the band cuz he thought the industry was bullshit
i saw then a few nights ago in Upper Darby, PA...EPIC!!!
Such an amazing band, im so glad I discovered them and will continue to love them
Such a great band to see live
∆
thank u for your music it is awesome my daughter loves it :) it helped her move on to bigger and better things
Still my favourite interview of theirs to the present day :)
When asked "Any of you in a relationship" and Gwil said "Just me" my heart kinda like got crushed in too little pieces *lol* awwww I still adore you even my heart is all broken ;)
they're just so fucking cool, there's no other way to describe it.
5:35 Gwil and Thom making fun of Joe's voice hahahaha
Makes a lot more sense than what I thought I was kind of just listening to the music instead. Thanks!
Great interview. Artists who are as open with their speech as they are their craft. That's all I ask. Awesomesauce.
Life must be treating them well, wearing Supreme hats. Great band.
Gwil seems so sweet, ugh i love him !!!
Thanks! ;) Alt J are pretty cool too.
These guys are great
"It's 'cause we're exactly the same people and because we've known the music for years, you kind of, I kind of feel like they're lying or it's a joke or I'm waiting to be called out or somebody to say like 'it's not that interesting, and you're not that special'."
Ugh, lovelovelove thom
That was a really insightful interview
I miss Gwil :(
the mushroom, hand gesture angelic ahhhhh
they're so beautiful...
Why is he dressed like Shaggy from Scooby doo lol
I have the same ikea glass as that lol
Using their songs for ambient background music was a bad idea! It makes it to damn hard to concentrate on their chatter when your singing through the entire interview. GEEZZ!
Your amazing
even tom is amazed
I miss Gwil.
That Supreme camp cap, though.
It’s ugly and stupid. Supreme is the stupidest brand of all time. Epitome of vanity.
that bird chirping for like 2 minutes annoyed me so damn much
quackenbushben lmfao !
gwil :((
cant believe he left his band when he seems so happy to be in it . godamn im pretty sad
you partied in minneapolis
godfUCKINGDAMNIT
why did gwil leave the band? does anyone know what the personal reasons were?
I don't know for sure, he never actually said, but I'm thinking it probably had something to do with family and his girlfriend, since he talks about not seeing her very much.
ayyyy supreme
First time I listened to alt j I was on mushroom hahah
Gareth Keenan.
Wheres Joe?!
thom
The last part is why he left
what. because they where making the album to fast ?
i think is pretty much obvious he is the only one in a relationship, and he already said he left because his entire life was about playing around the world, and he was not sure if that was what he wanted
+Arnoldo McGunterson Speaking with The Music recently, keyboardist Gus Unger-Hamilton said he believed Sainsbury "was almost opposed to being successful as a band in a way" and that he thought the industry goings-on were "bullshit."
“[It was] just the whole lifestyle, really: it was the touring aspect, it was the music industry aspect, he didn’t enjoy doing interviews at all, he didn’t enjoy having to go out for dinner with people from the record label, he didn’t enjoy going on tour, he didn’t enjoy that kind of thing, having to shake hands with radio programmers after gigs and things," said Unger-Hamilton.
"I think he just thought the whole thing was bullshit, which it sort of is, but I’m okay with that. We don’t have to do it too much. You’ve just got to play the game up to a point. The three of us still in the band understand that, he doesn’t feel like that, and that’s fine."
“We definitely would feel the same way as him on occasion. Obviously sometimes you finish a gig in the middle of a really long tour and you’re tired after the gig and you just want to be by yourself and then suddenly you’re presented with the head of the station for the local radio station in your dressing room and they don’t leave. Everybody feels that, like, ‘Oh my god, please fuck off.’I think overall we’re quite understanding people and we’re quite friendly people and we enjoy going on tour, we’re okay with meeting people like that, because ultimately they’re playing our records and so we do have to be nice to them because they’re largely responsible for the success we’re having.
"I think Gwil was never really about success, he was almost opposed to being successful as a band in a way. We were sort of thinking, ‘Well, I’ve got to go shake hands with this guy and have a chat to him and whatever but that’s okay because frankly, if his radio station hadn’t been playing our track we wouldn’t have sold out this massive venue in this town.’ I think Gwil was sort of thinking, ‘Well, I’m not interested in selling out the venue in the town.’”
guh-rage hahahaha
12:40 hahah
What does Thom have in his ear? An aid?
***** yeah, he's 80% deaf!
i miss gwil :(
ADHD! ME TOO!
boomerang the fuck
gwil
They say too much