Liz Phair opens up about the most difficult chapter of her new memoir "Horror Stories"

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Liz Phair opens up about the most difficult chapter of her new memoir "Horror Stories"

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4 жыл бұрын

Indie music legend Liz Phair rocked the music patriarchy back in the 1990s and in her new memoir she describes what it was like to be a young female musician in a male-dominated industry. She sits down with “CBS This Morning” co-host Anthony Mason to discuss how she feels about her first record, all these years later.
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@AaronClow 2 жыл бұрын

"I am like a bookish, nerdish introvert who just doesn't want to be invisible or irrelevant." Wow. So well put, and I bet most of her fans can identify with that.

@scottgrimes1287 5 ай бұрын

Exactly.

@anthonyfox3491 Жыл бұрын

Man, I love her music. So honest, raw, unapologetic. I hope she can love herself as much as we love her.

@erinfabing7048 3 жыл бұрын

I have seen Liz Phair perform and met her a couple of years ago in Chicago. Liz is a very good musician and is very nice and humble too

@bunkyspunkmeyer 4 жыл бұрын

Exile blew me away. I was 14 when it came out & was the 1st time thinking women could be badass! (I know there were badass women in music before her but that wasn't my adolescent years lol)

@bunkosquad2000 Жыл бұрын

I always adored her "awkward warbly voice." It communicates intensity.

@TheREALJosephTurner 10 ай бұрын

Even through her insecurities, horrible experiences, self-doubt and all else, to me, Liz has been a SUPERNOVA from the second I got my grubby paws on that first album. I grew up in the 80's, listening primarily to hair bands, hard rock and metal. I had a crush on the girl who worked at the local music store who knew my taste in music and was watching me suffer through the downfall of that genre. She suggested I give Exile in Guyville a listen to see what I thought, since I wasn't really feeling the whole grunge thing at the time. Yes, this was literally my first indie album! I'm still to this day a huge indie fan. My music store crush may have moved on to memoryland, but Liz is still jammed in my house!

@robertcubinelli4961 4 жыл бұрын

Liz is one of the most underrated singers of the 1990s.

@robertcubinelli4961 3 жыл бұрын

@Igloo Zoo Wrong. Dead wrong

@robertcubinelli4961 3 жыл бұрын

@Igloo Zoo Wrong is objective.

@alexnutcasio936 3 жыл бұрын

@@robertcubinelli4961 since when is wrong objective?

@robertcubinelli4961 3 жыл бұрын

@@alexnutcasio936 Always....didn't you know ??!

@astronomical13 Жыл бұрын

With Liz it's always been about her songwriting but I will say her singing now is better than it's ever been.

@matthewclark9652 3 жыл бұрын

The song "Super Nova" (from late 1994 "Whip Smart") is a great song!!!

@davidellis5141 4 жыл бұрын

Exile In Guyville is an all time classic. 5 🌟 LP.

@robin31165 4 жыл бұрын

That is undeniably the understatement of the year! An absolute classic - it’s my desert island album. If I had to listen to one album for the rest of my life it would be ‘Exile in Guyville’!

@alexnutcasio936 3 жыл бұрын

Its a great CD, but its no Rumours or Song Remains the Same. Lets give credit where its due. 20 years from now, few will remember it. In fact, Liz sorta fell off the face of the earth for nearly 20 years.

@daniellerogers1352 3 жыл бұрын

I second that emotion.

@MrTea7 Жыл бұрын

@@alexnutcasio936 They sold truckloads of Rumours but it was not long before you could find piles of them at the used stores along with "Frampton Comes Alive". I think the earlier versions of the Mac stand the test of time better, how many songs like "Jewel Eyed Judy" are there or the simpler, pretty tunes Christine did like "Remember Me".

@fredricksmith-something.2125 2 жыл бұрын

I just adore her. Her art and her honesty.

@satouhikou1103 8 ай бұрын

I want to mate with her.

@disastermaster1413 5 ай бұрын

You adore her farts?

@jorgee2471 4 жыл бұрын

She’s still gorgeous!

@OasisEnLaLunna 4 жыл бұрын

This is what the Me Too movement is trying to get rid of - age shaming women or in your case, immediately going to the physical and superficial and praising her looks. People don't lead a compliment to a man of a certain age "you look great!"

@jorgee2471 4 жыл бұрын

Trey I mean my goodness! A “simple” compliment gets taken out of context! Absolutely unnecessary....

@jorgee2471 4 жыл бұрын

Trey tell me about it!

@delco2035 4 жыл бұрын

@@OasisEnLaLunna She IS still gorgeous. She's like the MIA of this music. I dont think praising her looks objectifies her, how could it anyway. She is Liz Phair goddamit. I dont think anyone's here for the gritty side of the story. We all connect to her through harsh lives and powerful music that transcends it. We're here to see how human she is. How can you then charge with such motives. This is irrelevant. And yes people comment on men of that age the same way. This is a social thing. Peace to you.

@yournamehere6002 4 жыл бұрын

@@OasisEnLaLunna yeah okay whatever

@klausrain111 4 жыл бұрын

I really loved the songs on Guyville when it came out. Tried to turn about ten people onto it, but not many of them liked it. Seems like that was in the early days of CDs, which was cool for this record. Pop it in and go straight to my fave song for that day. Pleasant memories of a rockin' album!

@yogaparadise1982 4 жыл бұрын

Omg I’m sooooo excited for her book I love her music I’ve been a fan since 1998..

@robin31165 4 жыл бұрын

French Fries I don’t know if you’ve read it yet or not but it’s fantastic!

@yogaparadise1982 4 жыл бұрын

Robin Parker I actually met her 2 months ago in Hollywood!

@robin31165 4 жыл бұрын

French Fries she was very cool, right? I met her at the vintage vinyl show in 2003 (somehow someone actually posted the entire 55 minute set on KZfaq, I’ll put the link down here for you) and then once again backstage at a little venue in Philadelphia. She was very sweet, as I’m sure she was with you. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g7SAmpqIlrWpdGQ.html

@yogaparadise1982 4 жыл бұрын

Robin Parker here’s a clip of my friend at her autograph signing enjoy kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kJmRZZB4r8qcdI0.html

@WhatsCookingTime 2 жыл бұрын

I love the fact that she's so nerdy and bookish talented and beautiful total package

@redwood66 2 жыл бұрын

I feel the need to read her book after watching this. She’s a pioneer in music- and I only have one of her albums in my collection. What a true artist!

@belindamcdaniel8681 3 жыл бұрын

It's crazy I could relate to her as a 16 year old then reading her book I could relate to her now. She was always herself as hard as that was. My idol always.

@xaviervega468 2 жыл бұрын

She's aged like a fine wine. Both her looks and her voice.

@missseveri3512 4 жыл бұрын

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE her !! ❤️❤️❤️

@kosterix123 2 жыл бұрын

I must have listened to both her first 2 cds like a thousand times. When she performed in Amsterdam it was epic.

@ianbond1505 12 күн бұрын

I always loved her since high school and college in the 90s.

@davidklingenberger3030 4 жыл бұрын

The book is fine with some remarkably honest passages, but not much about music. She has a two-book deal, so I look forward to the next one with hopes we hear more about her life in music. But Liz Phair is a wildly talented singer songwriter who is sadly underrated, so any way she can perhaps reach a wider audience is good.

@WHOHATESTOWORK 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful as ever 😍

@66marshallandrew 3 жыл бұрын

Big blue eyes! Gorgeous and talented too!

@ontheroadid 7 ай бұрын

Liz Phair is great - I am a longtime fan. But I want to give credit to Anthony Mason, who has become, IMO, a really great music interviewer. This is a great interview because he asks great questions.

@r.d.493 10 ай бұрын

I saw her in 2004. She put on a damn good show!

@professorchucke4087 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful.........still........4 ever......

@shayd1984triton 3 жыл бұрын

I'm excited to see liz and Alanis in September.

@impronta 2 жыл бұрын

Nice time. She is clever and deep. And I like the way mr. Mason does his interviews, insightful with a class

@msmilder25 Жыл бұрын

LOVE LIZ, always look forward to her next recording. Fun songs. Uncompromising music. Nobody sings songs like she sings. It's awful hearing what happened behind closed doors. She's a survivor.

@TSV805 2 ай бұрын

I love Liz Phair, her entire discography. I came to Exile in Guyville a little late. I was in college in the early 2000s and I discovered all kinds of music I had missed by being just a little too young when things came out. I mean I was 10 when Exile came out so I couldn’t have listened to it then. But I love Liz Phair still today, all of her music.

@scoobydoo4312 11 ай бұрын

Been a big fan since " super nova ". Have had this secret little crush for her for years. Thanks for the memories Liz

@Whippets 3 жыл бұрын

She'll always be my star.

@michaelh3992 Жыл бұрын

Jesus, Exile in Guyville was the best record she made, Whipsmart 2nd. One of the best records of the 90s. Sometimes the polish and professionalism doesn’t make great rock ‘n roll.

@FinnMcRiangabra 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely love her work.

@BillKing3456 3 жыл бұрын

Waiting for her second book ... because Horror Stories was so good. LP can sing and, girl, can she write.

@seanohalloran384 4 жыл бұрын

Great interview.

@xyPERSON 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it was Sean. I have seen other videos of celebrity interviews and truth be told some of those interviewers could learn a thing or two from this guy. This is how to conduct a proper interview. Be courteous and respectful to the person you are interviewing like he was to her and don't ask them questions about their personal life or things they regret doing in their past. Keep the focus on their work and career accomplishments. More importantly, do a little research ahead of time so that you will know something about them.

@machbaby 2 жыл бұрын

Just an amazing talent. The music industry is toxic. Keep going, Liz.

@Scrapegoat 4 жыл бұрын

Didn’t know the book existed but just ordered it, before the 2 minute mark of the video.

@whatever5922 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@Scrapegoat 4 жыл бұрын

zzz Amazed that you’re amazed

@mikesheridan1206 4 жыл бұрын

STELLAR

@iceWaterProductions1 3 жыл бұрын

I’m ordering it now

@timswartz4520 Жыл бұрын

The humble and the meek are the best. She is so far beyond me I can never grasp.

@jamesfrangione8448 3 жыл бұрын

Was…is…and shall remain…AWESOME!

@robertnewberry8296 3 жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday Liz Phair

@andrewharty3874 Ай бұрын

So beautiful and so talented

@iceWaterProductions1 3 жыл бұрын

I love memoirs I buying this now

@aaronbrewer1742 7 күн бұрын

Yay! Girl power!

@bobbobertson7568 Жыл бұрын

The jargon is off but she's one of the few women who have aged really really well

@nymike06 6 ай бұрын

Way to go, Liz!

@beergeek123 Жыл бұрын

Liz is awesome! Let her do her thing!

@Vandivervida 6 ай бұрын

Love Liz! Music of my 90s. #ImaGenXr

@718Outdoors 5 ай бұрын

"Polyester Bride" was on the mic CD we gave to our wedding guests in 1999. Exile blew me away in grad school

@BookClubDisaster 4 жыл бұрын

Somehow I think she's hotter than she was in 1993.

@lighto6442 4 жыл бұрын

In the most polite way possible I would def smash This version is hotter like u said

@paulpasternak2026 4 жыл бұрын

Known liz since grade school. Dont see much of each other nowadays. Been acouple years, and decades before nola. Liz is like a fine wine. Better withage, to be nerdy cliche' Her voice doesnt record well, her looks dont photograph well. Glad to call spazzy old Liz, mine own.

@bryanariza1063 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, shocking moments that she shared.

@slowginfizz Жыл бұрын

Love love love her

@BartSantello 5 ай бұрын

Very honest assessment of herself.

@TheRealCaptainFreedom 3 жыл бұрын

I find myself forced to grudgingly admit that I deeply admire this woman.

@joegreaser 3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE YOU LIZ!!!!!

@tonybates7870 3 жыл бұрын

Getting into Exile In Guyville this week, so I'm still at that fantastic stage where, to me, it's great new music. I'm gonna enjoy it while it lasts. Who are these appalling fuckers that offer career advancement in return for a feel-up? You almost feel embarrassed to be male sometimes . . .

@andysaunders3708 Жыл бұрын

It was THE greatest album of the '90s.

@hakizimanatheonest6049 Жыл бұрын

I love her and her music

@spacealienjesus709 4 жыл бұрын

Liz had an a Phair

@philatio1744 3 жыл бұрын

you're a genius.

@rebelguy9487 9 ай бұрын

I'm going to like your comment THIS time, but don't let me catch you doing that again.....lol

@Rhett-Christopher 5 ай бұрын

Does she have anything to say about Jim Ellison from Material Issue?

@msannthrope_2049 2 жыл бұрын

She reminds me of Nancy Wilson.

@MrTea7 Жыл бұрын

I have an LP collectoin of all the "classic rock" from the 60s/70s but I listen to that less and less frequently. I find her tunes more accessible and emotionally engaging than anything else from her era. Along with old-school rockabilly, Buddy Miller and some of the gals reviving country recently, her songs stay cued up on my player. The business is weird, to my ears most of the "big stars" put out high-gloss candy that gets old pretty fast. Well-chosen, simple guitar chords, nice melodies, can't beat it. He's from a different "school" but check out Buddy's "Love Grows Wild" for instance.

@7th_Heaven 3 ай бұрын

2:12 to 3:30ish is a very important

@mixedbag3892 8 күн бұрын

She plays on Fender Mustangs … that’s hot

@matthewclark9652 3 жыл бұрын

Was Liz born in Connecticut or in the windy city of Chicago??

@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music 3 жыл бұрын

IIRC the former.

@BatmanHQYT Жыл бұрын

Interviewer looks so much like Bob Saget!

@jfmusicbox3477 4 жыл бұрын

What are the songs featured in this segment?

@backabeyond 5 ай бұрын

They were handing out record contracts to anybody who wanted one.

@BelleTolles 2 жыл бұрын

Nobody like her - she came out with something unique

@pedrooliveira3719 4 жыл бұрын

the greatest album of the 90s

@sindymace5228 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting pn many levels.

@kirkwatson1442 5 ай бұрын

Oh...

@gregvalles4853 2 жыл бұрын

When will I fall out of love with her?

@MegaZander1 3 жыл бұрын

I have questions...

@robertk2007 3 жыл бұрын

In the shadow of Alanis Morrisette but, more talented

@mikesheridan1206 2 жыл бұрын

There would have been no Alanis without Liz Phair

@YoungG704 4 жыл бұрын

The world is cold and complex but with the mind and heart of Christ and the power of God. Some how he helps us come out clean and better

@delco2035 4 жыл бұрын

imagine writing such a pavlovian comment on the interview of one of the greatest independant geniuses of modern music. I just feel bad for you man. But you're probably happy as you are so i feel better, bye.

@christinacascadilla4473 2 жыл бұрын

An advertisement for a book. Could have been a better interview.

@amymk5023 4 жыл бұрын

B e s t songwriters and singer and writes

@MagnificoGiganticus 4 ай бұрын

It becomes concrete.

@RockerSteve73 4 ай бұрын

She’s still hot.

@amberdiaz5847 3 жыл бұрын

Who titled her memoir? I enjoy celeb autobiographical titles with puns or are at least a little clever. My Phair Lady or the Phairest of Them All would have been cool.

@whylogicalthinking 4 жыл бұрын

Lol I love when the say male dominated ooooookrrrrrr

@wexfordrob 3 жыл бұрын

Never heard of this girl

@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music 3 жыл бұрын

Debut was a huge splash but has been MIA for years now.

@wexfordrob 3 жыл бұрын

@@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music yeah I’ve listened to some of her music since to see if anything jogged my memory but for some reason I completely missed her back then!🤷🏻‍♂️ I’m blaming alcohol 😜

@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music 3 жыл бұрын

@@wexfordrob LOL. It would be easily understood tho because she was an underground indie phenomenon. Later on "Supernova" got some play on MTV, and then her most commercial album (which destroyed her career) put two singles ("Why Can't I" and "Extraordinary") on the charts.

@fellspoint9364 5 ай бұрын

One hit wonder with pedestrian good looks

@RoscoPColtrane17 5 ай бұрын

Watch out Gentile women

@burningdaylights 2 жыл бұрын

FFS, Liz is so cool, but CBS just makes rock so pretentious. Her stuff is powerful AF, and they're just peeling onions.

@acerothstein4755 2 жыл бұрын

“Indie music”?? That’s a thing?

@petesmart1983 2 жыл бұрын

Was in the 90s

@j.jester7821 8 ай бұрын

Wah Wah wah... go count your money and enjoy the fact you never have to work a real job.

@Brewnoe 7 ай бұрын

what da got for a quarter ..

@FFGG22E Жыл бұрын

Why do I feel like she brings upon herself?

@bustermot 2 жыл бұрын

Could everyone stop using the word underrated!!!! So sick of it. It says more about the commenters lack of knowledge than anything else.

@KaiDecadence 2 жыл бұрын

Same. She was big back in 90s and got lots of positive attention and amassed a lot of fans (myself included) who adore her. She's definitely not underrated. I think he word they're thinking is somewhat "forgotten" and when I say that, I mean by the new generation (gen z).

@jamesmorrison2055 Жыл бұрын

I know! I get so sick of seeing that damn word so misused and overused. It's like "literally," "racist," and my personal favorite (not) --- "fascist."

@anwarabdullah6723 7 ай бұрын

5k MONTH AINT BAD LOL

@constans4 2 жыл бұрын

I think most of the music in the last 30 years is by people who are full of S.

@tommcfadden5232 3 жыл бұрын

Invisible? Never....

@lizpahlke9255 4 жыл бұрын

I like to be discreet about personal issues.....

@9ZERO6 6 ай бұрын

Yawn.

@colleenpowell462 3 ай бұрын

zero f***s given

@kirkwatson1442 5 ай бұрын

I want to read it,the weinsteins

@suspiciouswatermelon7639 9 ай бұрын

I dated Liz Phair for a little bit back in the early 90s. Lizard (as we called her) was a total wreck. Guys: never put your wee wee inside of crazy.

@TheConstitutionalOathkeeper Ай бұрын

Yeah knowing girls like that, it's only fun for a couple rides before they break. Sorry to hear that, brotha. Hope you're doing way better now, dawg.

@enriquegilmour 2 жыл бұрын

She skipped the Funstyle chapter of her life when her music started to be unlistenable.

@GoDrex 4 жыл бұрын

"musical patriarchy"😂

@philatio1744 3 жыл бұрын

you've never read the context of exile in guyville? Pretty much the scene was dominated with males in this pseudo clique known as guyville, where they thought to highly of themselves, sang about their hookups/sex and constantly demeaned phair and other women. Phair wrote the album, her "Exile in Guyville" while singing about similar subject matters in a more ironic, brutally honest way. That's what they meant with musical patriarhy.