Glenn Danzig Reflects on Early Punk Days
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- As Glenn Danzig preps for the release of his band's upcoming 'Skeletons' covers album, the singer stopped by Rolling Stone to discuss some of his early influences and how he emerged from New York's nascent punk scene with the Misfits.
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His talking voice sounds so different than his singing voice
I agree I wasn’t expecting that
@@chipmcdip8629 same lol
I know! His talking voice is so raspy and dry, while his singing is rich and loud
Similar to Ozzy in a way
OMG JC a bomb!
"If I can make people forget... whatever they're dealing with for...you know.. an hour or two hours every night.. that's nice"
There you have it folks the sole reason to be a musician.
social commentary and activism still puts the focus on a larger issue than your own problems.
Hahaha fucking hipsters with their "soshial commuhnterryyyy"
That is one of many great reasons to be a musician, not the sole reason.
I wonder if he was to fuck Sigourney Weaver is it the same as wanking off in the mirror.
That’s all.
haha I know, right? I was like, "what a lame thing to say."
Ive met Glen three times,first time at a friends record store,hung out with him and his band for 5 hours,hes one cool guy,he just doesnt like stupid,who can blame him.
And what about the other two? Where did it happen?
rafael martingo pereira de sousa this guy is full of shit
"he just doesn't like stupid"Then why did he hang out with you?
Slappy wow how funny. Especially coming from a guy with a name like yours. You’d get bitch slapped for that in real life.
I met him 3 times always cool as well . Just do be a fn douche and he’s cool
How can anyone not love Glenn Danzig. He has been the real deal since the 1970's. I never had the priviledge to attend a Misfits show, but I have been to a few Danzing concerts and he never fails to deliver. This is a real man. He has none of the pretentious bullshit, and that matters.
Ask Vivian Campbell how "real" Danzig is lol
Or Danny Marianino from North Side Kings
@@steady747I'm asking you because that's easier. So what's the deal?
I got to see the Misfits and the Circle Jerks in Denver 1983, ugh, I'm old now..lol.
Thats before i was born and im old asf @zanzikar7
It's cool that he gives props to the Dolls and the Velvets as inspirational acts (and admits that Lou Reed probably wouldn't have remembered meeting him). A humble and soft-spoken guy, after all!
Glad to see Glenn drop the "tough-guy" act for this. It makes him much more likeable. We need more legends like him to be down to Earth and keep providing guidance for younger bands.
Love the Misfits.. But Danzig's first 2 solo albums are A+
All his bands are great
+Wytchfinde Let It Be Captured will always be my favorite Danzig song. His vocals at the end are incredible.
absolutely agree
Just the first two? How the Gods kill is fucking epic, and then 4 slays. 5 and on though...👎
The first 3. Before he fired Christ, Von, & Biscuits, and, when his records were produced by Rick Rubin.
"If I can make people forget, whatever they are dealing with, for two hours every night... it's nice" - Glenn, you are wonderful. We are 138.
Amen... +1
it's a great quote from him. and I honestly believe it.
I'm not 138,.
David Phelan what nazi stuff?
David Phelan you’re definitely not black and I’m positive he doesn’t give a fuck
I caught his glove in the pit at a California concert . The glove is complete with the skull. He signed it a few years later at Tower Records in Hollywood. Framed and displaying the memory. Lots of blood in the pit that eve! Danzig is the shit!!
The glove must smell of Danzig's cigarettes and sweat. DISGUSTING.
Must be very precious/ special to you
Man if he hates Journey, I'd love to seem him talk about today's music.
I doubt he pays attention to it
Hes getting old his heart wouldnt be able to take that kind of a shock
journey is way fucking worse than the music today fucking disgusting musoc
strange jew definitely not
Lol, good point
This is the first time I've seen him not disgruntled or pissed off
+Nero Cyanide Old Age catches up to everyone eventually.
+Nero Cyanide He's reaching the same age as the MOTHAAAA and FATHAAAAAA he was talking about in 1988.
I was thinking the samething lol
+Luv Piggehs Wow, I guess I should just conform to whatever Danzig wants then. Don't worry about my own opinion if it pisses Danzig off right? Fuck that shit!
+meagainok you missed the point.
Ok guys, i love The Misfits and Danzig, but doesn't Glenn look like Sigourney Weaver in "Alien: resurrection" ?
Haha you sir nailed it!!
I'm just glad i'm not the only one who thinks this.José Luis Enríquez
+Tyler hella I thought the same thing! haha
+Tyler hella Jesus. The man looks 100% like Sigourney Weaver. He's still a god though.
+Tyler hella OH MY GOD!!
I don't get why people are so hung up on him being an ass. He's his own person, he speaks his mind , no filter, he has a personality. I like it. Better than being like everyone else and having the same ideas as everyone else.
It's not really that, that is the issue... It's his history of being a Dbag rockstar attitude type. something that isn't shinning through in this interview. maybe he's calmed down in his old age
But i think he's allowed to be a hardass he's been there from the beginning and is still around making amazing sounds so.. let him be a diva
That's punk.
neez nuts r punk
What statements exactly are you talking about that made him a "Dbag"?
Me:
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It might be because of his CRITICALLY acclaimed new film, Verotika! Right now it's sitting pretty at a 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, with all of the positive reviews actively shitting on it and comparing it to the Room! All of the actors are probably pornstars! You should watch it, it's terrible.
Lol
Jeez! He finally opened up for an interview and relaxed!
Gabe Dieter I think he did relax in an interview on Headbanger's Ball back in the early 90's and just joked around with the interviewer. I wish he would do it more and have fun in interviews.
mark kevorkian I don't think so, I remember him just talking about the newest Danzig album, the early days of Misfits and any future plans for a new solo album at the time. They also joked about the dark imagery and the religious people that bashed him for the messages in the music, or what they thought the message was.
Exactly
+Gabe Dieter he did an interview on Jason Ellis a couple of months ago.
+Gabe Dieter yea i heard he's bat shit crazy... but he seemed pretty down to earth in that interview
He looks good for 60
I like Danzig. Always have. Only celebrity i have ever met. Back in 94 in Tempe at Zia. Good times
Misfits are one of the few bands that I discovered in childhood that I am still in love with today. It must be over 30 years since I first heard them.
This may be the first interview I've seen where he smiles genuinely. What a legend
I met him, he’s a genuinely nice guy.
Nej, sluta ljug.
"Thousands of years ago, before Sigourney Weaver..."
You music definitely lasts Glenn because I'm 21 and just started listening to the misfits a few years ago and it's my favorite band, definitely timeless music
I love reading shit like tbis! Glad you are listening! Read searcg discover. Watch. Eat up anything you can!
The songs she, angelfuck, where eagles dare. So many more. Doyle has a couple instructional vids on youtube that are awesome
@@checkyourhead9 The Doorway really shows the power in his voice at such a young age glad you dig the misfits my favorite punk band of all time.
8 years ago I worked in a pizza kitchen and jammed misfits every morning. Front to back static age. People who didn't even like punk loved it. It's timeless like you said.
Love to see him smile like this. A true legend regardless of what people think about him.
I really liked how mellow an real glenn was here. Now he's always been real but I have a lot more respect for him after hearing him talk about his early influences like that and what he aims to do by playing for fans. He deserves every bit of success that's come his way and has given the music community some legendary music that won't soon be forgotten. Great interview
Why a chill Glenn Danzig interview. I always thought thought he was a knucklehead w a chip on his shoulder. Nice to see him chillin and smiling, having a good time. Very down to earth.
Man Glenn is the best , wish this was a 20 min interview could listen to him go on all day about music and his 3 bands
I met Glen after a Danzig show and he was very nice and soft spoken , when I met him I said ( you are the shit bro ) and he says (you wanted me to write it out to who ?) and then I repeated myself and he started laughing
Saw the OG Misfits last year In Newark, Jersey & Denver , Co. best shows ever!
The man was probably the one singer out of the whole punk scene who actually sang. That’s when after he was done with Samhain, he transitioned into metal with Danzig. Kudos to punk and hardcore don’t get me wrong love all that stuff. But it’s amazing how one person from a raw musical scene thanks to his vocals helped him get up there even more. Props to you Glenn!
Glenn is the definition of a music icon. What a legend he is
Such a massive talent.
Wow, he is 68 years old now. I used to be a member of a punk gang way back in the 1980s and saw him a few times in the 1980s and 90s.
One of the most real people of all time , his last words epic
He's chilled out a lot i his age. Great to see. One of the greatest musician of the 20th century.
Greatest musicians? If you like the guy, that's fine, but how's he qualify for that?
Moron
I think Glenn's the real deal. He's first and foremost an artist and believes that music must convey authenticity and sincerity. This puts him aeons ahead of most bands and musicians whose sole motive is attention, fame, money-and NOT artistic expression. Glenn rightly pointed out that we've been spoon-fed a steady diet of blandness and mediocrity- that we've falsely been led to believe is good music. In truth, most of what passes as "good" pop music is in fact dull, unoriginal and commonplace. Glenn gave us something much more powerful, fresh and original. No wonder he encountered so much rejection. Sadly, most folks want safe and predictable. Frank Zappa famously said "Without deviation from the norm, progress is impossible." You can't have authenticity, originality, power and integrity if you're sole intent is fame and glory and your music is an afterthought.
Malcolm Nicoll The Misfits would have been singed to label for their first LP (Static Age) had they toned it down and went with a more "studio friendly" sound. I'm glad they didn't. Even after Glenn's old stuff has been deemed classic, I admire that he's never taken the safe route and fallen back on any particular era.
+Malcolm Nicoll zappa quote im in man.
+Eloel
To quote Glenn's fellow musician/friend Henry Rollins:
“I wonder if it ever occurred to people that the reason the music of these interesting and alternative bands is being recruited [for advertisements] is because their fans are now the ones calling the shots. In other words, we have arrived. Of course the ad is trying to sell you something, and to gain your confidence by exploiting the band’s integrity for a commercial end. So what? You’re not a fucking moron, are you? You see through that, don’t you? What would you rather hear? Iggy and the Teddy Bears doing ‘I’m a Punk Rocker’ in a car ad, or enduring some generic background music? Do you have any idea what some of these bands went through to make that music? The fact that there might be some money for them all these years later is great. You think that paycheck is in anyway a slight to their integrity? Are you fucking kidding me? Pay them. Pay them double. Pay them now. It’s about fucking time!”
+Malcolm Nicoll Glenn's messages are always so weak. He is first and foremost a very shallow and self centered moron with a huge ego. Was his band original? Sort of. Was it good...? That is debatable. Is there any meaningful depth beyond a bone head trying to act "cool?" Depends who ya ask.
Oh yeah? Who asked for your opinion anyway?
Unreal voice and talented songwriter. Still coming back to your songs from the 70s!
Glen Still looks good.
Hes in amazing shape.
People most definitely came back to the misfits over the years ❤️ he must be so proud
That last statement from Glenn was awesome. " If it helps people to forget about what they're dealing with for an hour or two then that feels great it's nice" 👍👍👍
Misfits, one of the greatest punk bands ever!
He seems so nice in this interview.
yea that's rare
I just listened to Danzig first album and it sounded so DOPE to hear it again after over 25 years
Glenn is a talented and intelligent guy. People who deride him don't know him or understand him.
Glen Danzig has always been a interesting cat..... he never really sold his soul to be more a mainstream star which you gotta respect
It's sad to see the footage of the Riot Fest Misfits set in Denver because the crowd is too worried about getting video on their phones than the experience of seeing such an Iconic band. Those people should be going nuts and tearing that place down. Sign of the times.
I was there, lots of energy although the cell phone thing was a sad distraction
That shit is so sad. It shows that they are more thrilled with the idea of being able to say that they saw the misfits live than actually seeing them live. I went to see rush when I was in high school and I did that with a camera, I realized how stupid I was the second they stopped playing.
meh. if you could ignore the b.s., you could enjoy the show. it was amazing... and i still remember danzing being all like "we still have 8 minutes left". still not sure if he was happy or not happy about that,... but who gives a fuck. the music was.... it was fucking incendiary... in the best possible way (at least in my corner of the crowd).
Chicago was crazy. I was right in front. Now I have now pictures of the show but instead imprinted memories I will never forget.
Mr. Moon... ? Did I miss something ? What are you talking about his comment is dead on and normal people? !? Is that what you call cell phones at a concert?
This was a really great interview packed into 4 mins
He wanted to be still listened to 30 years later. Here I am listening to him at 16, he definitely succeeded.
One of the better interviews of Danzig
He was a cool guy to meet. His bands were a huge influence on me, still are to some extent
Such a sweet, amazing babe of a man! Thank you for all that you do Glenn Danzig!!
Love misfits and Danzig. Made my 1st born in 93 to Danzig. Made me wanna ...
3:38 is, by far, the single most reason why music means so much to me.
I had no idea that the Misfits started out at CBGBs. That's so nostalgic.
Danzig is an interesting dude
You made a great band. Thanks for that Danzig.
If I can make people forget about life for a while and love my music.
Well said
Don’t worry Glen we keep coming back to you!
Ya know Glenn really is a good guy:) the ending touched my heart
This guys a genius and so under rated!
I've never met Mr. Danzig but, from what I've read and listened to, I like him. He seems the genuine sort that tries his best and cares about people. That's the making of a pretty good person. Keep rocking, Mr. Danzig.
I so miss the old Wolverine sideburn chops...
The 1101 Experiment ah, that’s what was missing
Me too...
I've never bothered to listen to the Misfits without Danzig....after all these years
I've heard them one time - they actually aren't too bad. Definitely not the same without Glenn, of course - he's a tough act to follow! But the Misfits seemed to be giving it their best shot without him, and succeeding well enough - I thought Danzig-less Misfits sounded much better and more genuine than the majority of popular, mainstream "punk" (e.g. Green Day etc.), grunge, alternative, and metal I've heard since the '90s. The only thing that has kept me from giving the band post-Danzig more attention has been that there are more classic rock, punk, and metal bands out there to listen to than I have time to devote to it, so they've always been on my "I'll check them out properly one day" list alongside a lot of other great bands (for just a few examples, post-Ozzy Black Sabbath or post-Ritchie Deep Purple, Black Flag, Anthrax, post-Cavalera Sepultura, post-Sepultura Cavaleras....)
Anyway, it's got to be rough, being a competent punk rock band after an especially charismatic frontman parts ways with you....
Danzig's lesser known songs such as Less Than Zero and Life Fades Away (which was sung by Roy Orbison) are excellent. Talented songwriter.
not to mention Thirteen, his song for Cash
That was probably the single most humble interview I’ve ever seen with Danzig.
Wow, it's good seeing this side of Glenn. I've been a huge Misfits fan since 1985.
1:55 - And we're still coming back to it Glenn, we definitely are.
Been on another Misfits binge the last few weeks. I can't get enough, the music is timeless. Can't wait to play it for my kids, along with The Doors, Young Thug, and Madlib.
The Misfits are the Greatest Band of All Time
Say what you want to about Glen. I fucking love this guy.
I’ve loved this man since I was 11. I’m 45 now 😁🥰🤘🏼
I like how I think age has humbled Glenn
Simply amazed at how he came across in this interview, in a good way. I met him in 1987 on his tour bus at the Living Room in Providence, RI. Wicked cool guy then. Has seemed like a flaming bag of dicks since then. Nice turnaround. Outstanding musician who has written music that stands the test of time.
Robert Kleiner I bet that would make a great album cover.
+Robert Kleiner sounds like you let media shape your thoughts rather than think for yourself...
Love where Glenn is right now. Sounds content and ready to rock.
Just saw danzig in Irvine. Dude still got it.
Ol' Danzig... I saw him in Boston back in 93 I think it was at Axis. I was right up front and he was right in front of me, I was just watching him all blown away and shit.. I was on leave from the Army and I was like 23 or some shit like that. His boot was within reach and I reached out to touch it just to confirm Danzing's reality and I swear to God a wave of demonic power jolted down my arm and into my soul.. my "badass level" like TRIPLED ... true story, Danzing remembers that shit too.
I'm surprised the douchebag didn't kick you in the face.
Duke Nukem na, he understood..
he wasn't old back then.. his vitality level was real good.. in a few more decades hes going be like Darth Sidious
+Gloomshadow100 I have a ton of respect for what the guy has accomplished. I am a huge Misfits and Samhain fan, even enjoyed the first few Danzig albums, but he is a total douchebag though.
Duke Nukem I think people have been fucking with him for a long time.. made him mean, hes in a vicious cycle. "Roids" probably didn't help. I like him though.. he strikes me as the kinda guy that you gotta have something in common with to get along with him.. or you gotta be talking to him about something that he likes and knows a lot about. He strikes me one of those kinda guys. He is also probably one of those guys that if you don't like him hes a dick to you, if you are huge fan he tells you to get lost and if you are kinda indifferent but youre into the same shit has hes into then youre "ok".. that's the vibe I got.
I saw the Misfits at a warehouse in Las Vegas circa '81. This was right after the incident in Frisco where the bass player had slammed his bass over a kid's head, putting him in a coma. The "Mohawk brigade" were all set to boo them off of the stage, and proceeded to do so, until they got a good look at them. Scary looking guys with BIG muscles. More like bikers than punks. That room got real quiet real quick. It was sort of funny, actually. I always enjoyed the early Misfit albums. It was sort of like "what would the Ramones sound like if Elvis was the singer?"
I believe it was Doyle, the guitar player, that hit the kid on the head with his guitar. I heard that the kid was still picking splinters from his noggin months later. Bad night for everyone, and when Samhain came thru 'Frisco a few years later, Glenn stated it was the worst night of his life.
Warehouses were the only places to play back then in LV and it was mostly word of mouth. And of course the cops almost always broke it up. Good times
@@SALAMINIZER13 Two of my most fondly remembered gigs happened at places other than warehouses. The Gun Club/Blood On The Saddle at Old Vegas Wild West Theme Park and Social Distortion/Shattered Faith at Vegas World Casino. Bob Stupak was freaking out.
@@jackgrattan1447 Wow! forgot about those places. Some of my fondest memories were watching the local acts in the middle of the desert off of Losee Rd.Atomic Gods, FSP, etc. Cheers!
They had an edge, for sure
Good night Glenn..No one else could have ever been You. Thanks for everything.
I love, love, LOVE The New York Dolls! Found out about them in 1980, have loved them ever since. I even had the opportunity to see Johnny Thunders play live in small clubs, twice! RIP Johnny 💔
he is still hottie
"If I can help people from dealing with whatever they are dealing with for a hour or so it was worth it!" Awesome well said believable, cool dude
The Misfits made some really great records.
I saw The Misfits twice. The first time The Misfits were good and had a scary stage presence but Black Flag blew them away. It was at the Santa Monica Civic. It was the first show with Henry in LA. Black Flag closed the show. They opened with Ron Reyes, then Dez took over the vocals and they ended with Henry. The second time I saw them was in 82 at Al's Bar with less than 100 people there. They actually didn't sound very good.
The Misfits and many of the Punk bands are making way more money than they did back in the day. And good for them.
Mother by Danzig is 1💯 of my top top songs 🎙️🎤 a masterpiece love the vocals and 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸💯💯💯
Thanks GD for all the music and great shows . Legend!
Agree. Glenn could've taken the easy way out-he didn't. He stuck to his vision without compromise. This takes guts and is a sure sign of maturity and artistic integrity. I recall how he and Henry Rollins shared their mutual frustration about the overwhelming lack of originality, sincerity and integrity in today's music industry, and the over abundance of really awful, mediocre, formulaic bands. When did mediocrity and banality become a good image for your children? Or anyone for that matter? I want my children, friends to listen to people who fuckin' ROCK! I don't care if they died in a puddle of their own VOMIT, I WANT SOMEONE WHO PLAYS FROM HIS FUCKIN' HEART! Glenn Danzig is that someone.
+Malcolm Nicoll I love Bill Hicks too!! xD
+Malcolm Nicoll you were doing good till you mentioned pro rollerblader henry rollins
You may be right. But Glenn and Henry have always shared a disdain for commonplace and mediocrity that I really admire. Obviously, Rollins has recently become more "cerebral" since he started doing spoken word and isn't nearly as edgy as when he was a musician. Glenn, on the other hand hasn't lost his edge (like Henry), and remains a great musician. Fortunately, neither of them have embraced mainstream. I still like them both.
+Malcolm Nicoll Well said, sir! Henry Rollins is one of the most insane people, ever......and this is why I love him!
His spoken word stuff does get a bit drawn out, but there is a difference between someone who is just performing, and someone who truly believes what he/she is saying.
Danzig is another one of the greats!!!! Would a double-bill be too much to ask for?
Low Self Opinion/Snakes of Christ......hmmmm..........that can only be called, AMAZING!!!!!
Horns up! \m/
Agree. Would like to see some footage when Glenn & Henry gigged together. I think it was a couple times in the 80s and then again at some big concert in Holland in '95.
Sometimes certain people just get fed up with certain peoples crap. Thats why he gets annoyed at times. Im sure many of us can relate. I met him a few times. Just a cool stand up guy.
I saw Soundgarden open for Danzig in Detroit in 1990. Chris Cornell's last words before leaving the stage were, "Soon Danzig will be out to punish you!" And that he did.
We'll always keep coming back for your music Danzig.
I fucking love Glenn so much. His music, his personality, his mind. He is undoubtedly accomplished his goal to make music that would last 20+ years.
Misfits songs never get old, still listen to them all the time. Along with the Graves era as well.
Is there an interview of him giving his thoughts on Michale Graves when he took over The Misfits?
Year by year it gets harder to tell him and Sigourney Weaver apart.
Icon of Sin I'm convinced that they are long lost siblings
Haha I'd never heard that comparison before or realized it...until now! Damn, there is a strong resemblance. Oh well, it could be worse. hehe I dig a lot Danzig's solo stuff.
20 30 years later..... mission accomplished
I never really liked Glenn dancing. But I like his music and him more and more. He's a good dude so it seems smart guy
He's so quietly spoken. Very articulate.
His attitude sums up punk: we are here for the crowd. It’s not about us, it’s about a shared experience for 2 hours where we all feel good. I wish music would go back to this and not the shit being served up to rot young brains.
Shit, I was like how does he look like... Sigourney Weaver!!! BOOM!
+D3ft0ne I thought it too lol!
+D3ft0ne I think Jack White, Sigourney Weaver, and Glen Danzig must all be related lol
lmfao I just commented about how he looks like Sigourney Weaver.
I got to see him and the bros in Chicago this yr on my bday for the original misfits tours. And as happy as I was for opportunity see them, I'm also sooo sad to think I may never again. Please do one more year!
I went from listening to rock and roll to punk because we got kinda bored.... Every time the misfits would come to Detroit me and a friend would always go had a great time getting all involved jumping off the stage and stuff great fun in the 80s and 90s there was this famous punk club "Bookies" six mile in Detroit good memories......funny thing bout to turn 60 and Still love all sorts of music from 50s 60s 70s r & b soul rock everything music is just beautiful....the soundtrack of your life
People who get pissed at Glenn Danzig, Jello Biafra, John Lydon and other original punks just don't seem to get what punk is. These people are punks. They make punk music. This isn't Phil Collins. Before it got absorbed into the capitalist machine, we got into punk, and the artists did too, because we were pissed at something, we were angry. A lot of us had some serious stuff to work out, and punk helped us do that. Just as you don't get angry if someone smashes into you in a pit, don't be surprised if GG Allen offends you, or Maynard James Keenan says something that pisses you off. That's the point. That's where the energy comes from. In the real cases, like Joe Strummer, Ian MacKaye, and Greg Ginn and so many others, they are working through some stuff- they are not entirely doing this to entertain, but to exorcize their own demons. Catharsis. That was what it was like. I could get the anger out in the pit and not get in trouble for it. Punk saved me in a lot of ways. Thanks Glenn, you are a big reason I made it.
How about this??: I dont CARE what punk is. What I CARE about is how music & lyrics & vocals SOUND to me. That's ALL I need to know. I dont need to understand punk to know that it doesnt sound good to me... virtually none of it. It's why I cant stand rap, or most hip hop, punk, most brass instruments, the steel guitar, most country, death metal growling, and most modern pop. I sounds like shit to me. THEREFORE, it doesnt matter if I "understand" punk. Punk is crap.
I grew up in west Texas out in the desert but we had this record store you could get all kinds of different music and imports it was awesome I went to this flea market with my dad and this guy had these Clash t-shirts and records that was the first punk I had listened to I was the only one wearing the shirt and listening to it until their videos came out on tv.
I knew he was really a sweetheart. Danzig never really made it in the UK so I caught up years later....Hes extremely underrated....