Ian's intelligence is so under estimated. Lovely to see him being interviewed by another musician who is on his level, rather than the normal condescending interviewers who just piss him off.

Ian Brown, Legend, wordsmith, visionary & truth speaker, Respect.

He's got cheek bones for days

....''Me and John Squire havent spoke for 8 years...so its unlikely...highly unlikely''..............3 years later The Stone Roses at Heaton Park becomes the fastest selling concert in British history!!!

I love this bloke. It's rare in this day and age to be able to respect a musician, I have nothing but unconditional respect for Ian Brown.

Ian Brown seems like an awesome guy

The best interviews are when Ian respects the interviewer like her with Jools

Love how jools interviews brown with respect and not downplaying him and making him out to be a sham, brown was so honest and about the music not the fame and the publicity, proper rooted love him

A lot of comments about Ian Brown's intelligence on here, which is interesting. It seems to me there are a lot of people who are media savvy these days who play well to the camera and appear to be intelligent, who may or may not be. Meanwhile, there are (as I interpret it) quieter, less fame-hungry people like Ian Brown who create some of the most glorious, iconic art that has ever existed - and I don't think I'm being hyperbolic there, I believe that's true. If you disagree, good for you, but what have you done - especially those who are questioning how intellectual someone with an accent may be?

I've been admiring this guy for 30 years

Ian Brown smoking a spliff with Dr Dre has to be like one of the coolest things to ever happen

I love how he is just honest, no dodging anything

Never getting back together my arse

so cringey when he says he smoked a spliff with dre and then you just hear the crowd go "Errrrrr" wtf lol , so what man? ians a rockstar, dr dre is a fucking rapstar you think they're just gonna sit there and drink melon juice ? nahhh I like how Jools doesnt give a shit and talks to him about weed, jools is a cool guy man

Ian Brown And John Squire opened my eyes to music in 1989, Im on my 3rd Stone Roses album because of the amount of times i listen to it. Great man, hail Sir Ian Brown.

Legend - I was 15 in the late 80s and we used to swagger about Manchester thinking we were Ian Brown. Love the fact he doesn't sound American when he sings. To be fair his row with John squire was bitter and lasted ages - it was only at Mani's mams funeral that they saw each other again and talked. Sure the money was attractive but they'd had huge numbers thrown at them for years already.

A magic man. At their peak, they defined music like no other. Fairly special.

"What has he written?" I Wanna be Adored, Fool's Gold, Sally Cinnamon. He's f%^$#ing brilliant. What I love is he's so unpretentious, i'm not even sure he's particularly clever. He's just so honest and has such incredible natural gifts. he's a genius.

Never ever, ever say "never", unless you are literally on your death bed. Life is strange and short, you will find yourself doing things you never expected to be doing again once you realize you may never be able to do it again. Don't let it go to waste while you've got it. Old friends are always friends, forever.

"if they make scarface 2 and change it to maijauna, I'm your man" THIS FILM NEEDS TO BE MADE.

Ian Brown is a fuckin’ CHAMP’ of a man!💯🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✊🏼

Steve Jones this is now interview a guest Jools a musical genius always shows and gets respect from all his guests .

Heaton Park was the best gig I’ve ever been to, and it was so poignant for a lot of Roses fans who were too young to see them first time around, a proper bucket list gig.

What a legendary legacy this guy has

Fucking Legend 👍🏻 Standing up for TRUTH through words & music

"smoked a spliff with dre"

And thankfully he did get back with the Roses. Just a shame no new album 😔

met him on saturday morning on the way back from the isle of wight fest, top bloke and as genuine as expected

I'm glad the Roses did sort it out. Seen them with my Mrs at T in the Park in 2013/14I think 🤔. No sure when it was Took my then 10 year old son(18 now😮) down to the Etihad to see then on Father's Day wknd 2015...... Brilliant memories.

love Ian Brown. he's fantastic.

Thank god he reviewed his standing on the roses reunion. ..

Ian Brown seems so chilled in this interview. Like he feels really comfortable with Joel's Holland although Joel's is the best. Never comes across as someone who thinks he's better than anyone however he must be the GOAT when it comes to pretty any genre of music.

smoked a splif with Dre fuckin ell how cools that haha

What a legend

"I love the rappers me"

Just came from the Madison Square Garden show, and Ian sounded AWESOME! I really didn't know what to expect given his track record with live shows, and I had the greatest time sweating my ass off dancing. Ps there was no one there under 30. :D

So fucking glad Ian and John made up their differences and that all of us who love the roses music could celebrate the music together at Heaton Park.

He comes into my work all the time, HES SUCH A NICE GUY! :) X

I would say Ian’s sharp as a tack. Highly intelligent tbh.

I'm a big stone roses and ian brown fan. I went to wembley to watch the roses before they split up again. I like the fact he said he like rap cos i love my hip hop like cyprus hill and beastie boys i just wished they'd done another album. It would've been the cherry on the cake👌

damn now I see where liam gallagher got his appearance and everything from

I bet Ian Brown subscribes to Cheekbone Magazine.

Ian manages to be cool and interesting whilst at the same time amiable and humble, something pretenders like Liam Gallagher will never accomplish.

Seems to keep it very real. I like him

Dude's a legend. Freaking love IB.

I am from Longsight! what a top guy Ian Brown is :) plus he is a red which make him even more of a class lad haha

7 years later and they're back

"me and the gang 'ant spoke for 8 years". but luckily when they did they realised they were best friends. Which reminds me I must find the numbers of the old friends I've lost touch with.

Also good to hear his musical influences:-)

Manchester 2016 - I was there

proper nice bloke, legend

Smoked a splif with Dr Dre... nuff said

I like wrappers to, My favourite being MC Twix and Wrap Master Penguin.

Refreshing honesty ......

Well Ian mate - you were wrong about yer former band mates. Thank fuck !! Long live The Stone Roses. Manchester band and PROUD !! Yaay. Peace & love. Rx

Nothing wrong with a bit of weed.

brilliant geeza

I basically never gave a fuck about any kind of music,went to empress ballroom with my mates who told me about this band,from that moment on I thought this will fuckin do me,the mighty stone roses,then oasis came along and from then I wanted to become a mancunian instead of Scottish 😂love the mancs,they changed British music for ever,LIVE FOREVER OASIS,STONE ROSES

Jools Holland Handled this interview brilliantly Brownie warmed up to him Not easy Very Naturay

Love Ian voice 😍

i never used to like jools holland....but after watching him a few times hes a cool guy :)

the greatest manc

"Would you ever get back together with The Stone Roses" "Not in my lifetime". Hahaha.

pleased you was re-born , roses smashed heaton park !!

He wasn't saying he's from longsight, he's saying that's where the band came out of

smashed it? i should fucking say so. brilliant gig, never thought i'd see the day but ecstatic that i did!

This is a great interview!

Thank God you've gone back on your word Ian.

I’ve watched Harry Potter so many times and never noticed that was Ian haha small world

haha too cool, great attitude from a great musician

“would you get back together?” “Not in this lifetime, music is an intimate thing (unless I get offered millions in which case I’ll play with anyone)

LEGEND.

Never getting back together, eh? OK, Ian

Jolly,funny,colorful,bright thoughts.

Lust for Ian. Briliantasf$@. Adore him and the guys oh Lord.

Joops Holland , pure class

@VinylHigh Na they got back together because Renni finally said yes, Ian and John had been talking about it for some time, Manni was obviously game, but they weren't doing it without Renni, pretty sure even after a divorce settlement he'd be doing alright regardless of a Stone Roses reunion...

from longsight manchester to addis abbabababa

There is God and there is the peaky blinders and the stone fukin roses Ian brown lucky boro fc liveforever 🎉

ye ye ye ye im ya man ye

Never say 'never', fella.

Spose I shouldn't be surprised he smokes weed when he puts out music like his .. Definitely wouldn't mind smoking with him

“If they do scarface 2 & swap it for marrywana im you’re man” LOL

Steve Jones - this is how its done

ian brown 👍🏻👍🏻

agreed ,,,mr brown is just your average geezer,,,hes cool as

Ian brown is cool

Legend

LEGEND,cool as fuck

Not in this lifetime... then again a million quid could do it.

Broony Fuckin Legend in his game

its like new York, Chicago, paris , longsight.....

John squires said he was tone deaf . And from John. He meant it. My brother says that to me. And he is a savant.

When the £ runs out

It is this way,when people loose sight of things,and lower themselves into unknown territory.It makes me sick!

When jools and Ian just chat about smoking spliffs with dre.

Still waiting for his song about Timperley

Manchester in the area!

"Would you ever get back together with The Stone Roses?" "No, not, not in this lifetime I wouldn't have thought so." Thank god he's fickle eh.

ian brown is funny and honest lol