Husker Du utterly kicked ass. I too can't believe that anyone could even think that it's an issue who Bob Mould chooses to go to bed with, except inasmuch as now that he's more upfront about it, he seems to be happier - and good for him. His music has helped me so much in my life that all I want for him now is that he has a great life. If he keeps on making good stuff, so much the better, but there's already so much that I'm not worried.
Yes indeed. When I read his book See A Little Light: As a child, Bob was able to do math equations by adding a total at a grocery store checkout without a calculator. Bob was a nerd, and I say that as a compliment. His music is timeless and I've been listening to him since 1985, so it goes without saying.
For some reason American interviewers tend to be airheads while British interviewers tend to be rude and haughty. Love the little condescending swipe the interviewer took at Minneapolis - "Not exactly the center of the universe." They had a great scene in the '80s.
I'm a gay man. Was just listening to "File Under Easy Listening" that I've owned since It's release in the early nineties. Decided to surf me some Bob Mould on YT. And low and behold, what are some of the first comments I see before the praise?.... The "OMG he's gay and I'm gonna be sick" crap! For those focused on the latter...check the dictionary for "Insecurity" and "Fair Weather Fan"..... Better yet - Just look in the mirror.
If you notice at the beginning of the interview, you will notice Bob's AWA (American Wrestling Association) "cage-match" shirt. This was the local (Minneapolis) professional wrestling organization that I used to watch with my dad on Sunday mornings. Back then, pro-wrestling wasn't full of steroid freaks. Bob still loves pro-wrestling. Even tried to write for the WCW.
Wondering why the English interviewer would ask if the band was influenced by Brit punk bands, as if they would have needed to be. The Ramones were from New York. And the Brits took what they and Television and Blondie were doing and ran with it. In addition, America never gave up on punk rock the way England claimed to do back then ("punk is dead" and all that). Hardcore alone is a testament to that. And what would he have known about the Minneapolis scene back then, lol? Umm, Prince? The Replacements??
"We are a regular rock n roll band".....!!!!!!! Bob Mould was pretty ridiculous in 1985-86....!!!!!! He was ashamed to even call his band a punk band. He wanted to be a mainstream rock band. What a disappointment!!!!!
Straight forward, unpretentious and direct in his answers. Great interview
Husker Du utterly kicked ass. I too can't believe that anyone could even think that it's an issue who Bob Mould chooses to go to bed with, except inasmuch as now that he's more upfront about it, he seems to be happier - and good for him. His music has helped me so much in my life that all I want for him now is that he has a great life. If he keeps on making good stuff, so much the better, but there's already so much that I'm not worried.
I love Bob Mould. But I really, really love young Bob Mould.
A very intelligent, eloquent man.
Yes indeed. When I read his book See A Little Light: As a child, Bob was able to do math equations by adding a total at a grocery store checkout without a calculator. Bob was a nerd, and I say that as a compliment. His music is timeless and I've been listening to him since 1985, so it goes without saying.
"No jet lag"
That must be the speed taling
Bob's sexual persuasion really has nothing to do with his music , so any comments referencing it are rather trite and annoying. Grow up.
Just got a Yamaha G100 and a Silverface Twin because of him.
For some reason American interviewers tend to be airheads while British interviewers tend to be rude and haughty. Love the little condescending swipe the interviewer took at Minneapolis - "Not exactly the center of the universe." They had a great scene in the '80s.
I'm a gay man. Was just listening to "File Under Easy Listening" that I've owned since It's release in the early nineties. Decided to surf me some Bob Mould on YT. And low and behold, what are some of the first comments I see before the praise?.... The "OMG he's gay and I'm gonna be sick" crap! For those focused on the latter...check the dictionary for "Insecurity" and "Fair Weather Fan"..... Better yet - Just look in the mirror.
If you notice at the beginning of the interview, you will notice Bob's AWA (American Wrestling Association) "cage-match" shirt. This was the local (Minneapolis) professional wrestling organization that I used to watch with my dad on Sunday mornings. Back then, pro-wrestling wasn't full of steroid freaks. Bob still loves pro-wrestling. Even tried to write for the WCW.
That’s awesome!
With all the driving in the states we don't really sleep...we eat speed.
" You must be tired from jet lag"
" nah, I pop ten black beauties every 8 hours"
That's a more truthful answer! xD
please, explain me this
@@nicolasmrn black beauties are amphetamines.......the retail version of those (lighter doses) were called Trucker Speed
Minneapolis -------- Husker Du, The Replacements, Prince, Soul Asylum.....yes Minneapolis had quite a music scene
Both Hüsker Dü and The Replacements majorily influenced 90s Alternative rock.
@@jimbo-fk4dq yes both legendary
Agreed and not to mention dylan
Wondering why the English interviewer would ask if the band was influenced by Brit punk bands, as if they would have needed to be. The Ramones were from New York. And the Brits took what they and Television and Blondie were doing and ran with it. In addition, America never gave up on punk rock the way England claimed to do back then ("punk is dead" and all that). Hardcore alone is a testament to that.
And what would he have known about the Minneapolis scene back then, lol? Umm, Prince? The Replacements??
cheers for upping this, although don't put the funny sign above the U in "husker" cos youtube doesn't find it.
Everybody in the comments is saying the same thing I was thinking.
only 25 here!
They're both from the Twin Cities, so..
"We are a regular rock n roll band".....!!!!!!! Bob Mould was pretty ridiculous in 1985-86....!!!!!! He was ashamed to even call his band a punk band. He wanted to be a mainstream rock band. What a disappointment!!!!!
No. Yer just evil. Yer the evil one.
There's another stereotype for ya...
he dosent but grant looks like a fruit