i love how pharrell appreciates talent no matter what the form

this guy was wikipedia before wikipedia

Pharrell's reaction is priceless.

Here's the context for the non-Nard nerds out there: At this point in 2008, Nard has been on Much Music (Canada's MTV) for seven years, but he's been doing interviews since the late '80s. He was very well known in Canada for his goofy personality and off-kilter questions but primarily he was known for his knowledge of rock music, in particular '60s garage rock and punk. Of course, these aren't the first rappers he's interviewed, there's the famous Snoop Dogg interviews, Ice Cube, Nas, etc. But Nard's ability to impress Pharrell here led to Pharrell telling Jay-Z he should talk to Nard. It was also not long after this that Nard no longer worked for Much Music but instead starting building up his KZfaq page. So, this interview is really a turning point in Nardwuar's career, it's the moment that the hip-hop world really started to pay attention to him and no longer laugh him off, as Pharrell even does initially. But he sticks with it and is clearly blown away by Nard's dedication and passion. Love you Nardwuar!

Pharrell got Nardwuar an early interview with Jay Z purely off how incredible this interview was.

Pharrell's reaction puts the biggiest smile on my face. Nardwuar is thee best interviewer of all time. hands down.

I wish Nardwuar would call me up and tell me where my keys are

Nardwuar is like a magician never showing how he does his tricks.

and Pharrell would continue to work with Nardwuar. Pharrel is such a down to earth dude for recognizing another person's craft.

this interview never gets old

This is the level of recognition that Nardwuar deserves. Kudos to Pharrell for recognizing and paying compliments when respect is due. Carl Sagan! Chuck Norris!

Around 6:15 Pharrell's mind is completely blown. Defenses down, and honesty. Almost like a teenager again. Fucking, this is why Nardwaur is badass as all fuck.

Pharrell is such a nice guy... Like he's really so friendly.

"Nardwuar is like a dumb stupid name like Sting" lmfaoo

He never left Shay out of the interview.

5:13 is the moment i live for. nardwar is a legend. makes Pharrell speechless

Pharrell and Shay were both so humble and cool, this is exactly why I love N.E.R.D

The respect Pharrell gives to this interviewer is astonishing. Respect to both of them.

after watching all the nardwuar interviews in the 90s, and seeing him get trashed... it's so satisfying to see his hard work come to fruition. Finally getting the respect he deserves.

i love how blown away pharrell is

hands down..best Nardwuar interview to date

Nardwuar: you know, i was just talking to myself like *NA NA NA NA NARDWUAR* Pharrel: 👁 👁 👄

Whenever I run out of shit to look up on KZfaq, I always resort back to this video simply for Pharells reaction to Nardwuars questions.

This is how interviews are suppose to be..Nardwuar does his research and some interviewers don't they will probably ask about rumors. Nardwuar goes into depth about music ,about there childhood , even about things we didn't even know as fans and some artist didn't even know what he even know.

I have watched this video way more times than an interview is supposed to be watched...

Tupac would love this.

This interview must be preserved at all costs forever. Actually uplifting to see the joy bouncing off of these three guys, I bet they made each others day.

Pharrell almost shed a tear a few times in this interview. You can tell Nardwaur touched him and Pharrell appreciated the talent and dedication like no other interviewer plus it took him down memory lane as opposed to the regular clout chasing interview

They should start a supergroup NERDWUAR

It's amazing how humble Pharrell is. When he said "yes sir" on a question "you guys are called N.E.R.D" at 8:06. You can see that he's raised right and the fame didn't got to him at all.

I love how this guy is able to push everyone's buttons... not just in terms of his humor, but how he's able to make little connections that resonate with the different interviewees. In particular, seeing Pharrell light up when he broke out the Carl Sagan record was pretty great.

The greatest moments > 2:12 Skateboarding Vancouver (book) 2:35 Carl Sagan: The Music Of Cosmos (1981) 12" vinyl 3:50 Robin Williams / "Mork" doll 4:32 Military Circle Mall 5:04 Wreckx-N-Effect "Rump Shaker" (1992) 12" single 6:50 Mount Trashmore Skate Park rumor 7:31 Chuck Norris Karate Studio 8:40 Aladdin's Castle Video Arcade 9:07 N.E.R.D. phone ?

He is a Serviette, he cleans up what Musicians forget haha.

Pharrell went from, "this dude a loser" to "this dude is amazing" real quick lol. I remember watching this year ago, still dope to watch.

I can't believe Pharrell likes Carl Sagan. Sagan is my hero and I have never heard a musician talk about him. I have to look into his music now

the more the person loves music in general, the more the interview is amazing. this one is almost my favorite.

This is like a Nardwuar origins story for me right now!

I like how Nardwuar started off poorly in this interview and then completely amazed them.

I am very late to Narduwar but what I love about this interview is he’s so present and committed to making Pharrell feel special and recognized in a unique way; in addition to letting him finish every one of his thoughts & reactions. It’s actually a beautiful way to approach the world- selfless, generous, and making a thorough attempt at leaving a lasting, gratifying, unforgettable impression on a fellow human. Bravo.

NARD NARD NARD NARD NARDWUAR

I love how Pharrell gets more impressed as the interview goes on

He begins with Pharrell's childhood and then goes through his life, puts everything in his lap, completely catching him off guard and leading him into a stage of nostalgia, irritation...

This is the best interview I've ever seen. Go Nardwuar...you're the bar for music journalism.

I really like Pharrell because he doesn't try being tough like the others do, he's just himself.

5:30 - Pharrell’s reaction is priceless when the rumpshaker album comes out. Love how setback he is by the gifts. Pure genuine.

I've watched this way too many times

The beginning of this interview into the transition is so fascinating to me. You have two giants of their craft, one who knows where it's going, and one who thinks it's a normal interview, I can see Nard feeling the tension, so he brings himself down and makes fun of himself, knowing he has about 10 trap cards in his back pocket, and Pharrell naively takes the bait. Then the outer shell of Pharrell drops, which you normally need for bad interviewers trying to get a soundbite for TMZ, as soon as Nard starts bringing out the old memories. It's an incredibly interesting power dynamic to me that resolves from mutual antagonizing to mutual respect, one of my favorite interviews ever. I loved both Pharrell's music and Nardwuar's interview before I saw this, but the interview just cemented those.

Most impressive interview in the history of interviews. Nardwuar might be the most underrated guy on the planet.

1:51 Things could have really gone south there...

The best Nardwuar interview

1st time Ive ever seen someone flip the interview on Nuardwar...amazing

I come back to this every once and a while to put a smile on my face.

13 years later I’m watching this and Pharrell is a music LEGEND

The way Nardwuar tied Mork and Mindy with Carl Sagan into explaining the origin of the N.E.R.D name was God tier.

"We both share N's together, sorry for not acknowledging that!"

Pharell seems like a really cool guy.

This will go down in history as one of the most legendary interviews ever given.

i love seeing pharrell bug out.

you know, I think I know why these interviews are so impressive. Narwuar doesn't present these people as current music sensations, but instead presents them as individual history lessons. which is awesome. it gives the interviewer and the audience wayy more information about our subject.

I still come to this video every so often to witness 2 things: 1) How humble and authentic both Pharrell and Shay are. But especially Pharrell. He seems like such a sincere laid back dude. Like down to earth as fuck and super approachable.. the perfect person to drink a few beers with. 2) The reaction of Pharrell as Nawdwuar slowly uncovers hidden gem after hidden gem of underground information as the interview progresses. It’s clearly stuff that means a lot to them and he’s just so fucking blown away. And seeing Pharrell’s genuine appreciation and acknowledgment of how much work Nardwuar put into bringing all of that together is so satisfying. This is easily the interview that made me realize Nardwuar should be taken seriously. He isn’t just some shticky gimmicky goofball.. but a mad scientist with underrated talent and crazy work ethic. And it’s all thanks to Pharell

Pharrell’s entire vibe this whole interview was on a whole other level like I’d don’t even know how to describe it like he seems like an awesome person and the appreciation he shows and everything it’s just cool man

This exchange epitomizes a growing mutual respect as the interview progresses, truly great to watch and appreciate. I believe this was the foundation of Pharrell's friendship with Nardwar

this is definitely my favorite interview ever. i come back almost every month just to watch this over.

This interview almost chokes me up. Watching two legends bond like this is so cool.

Never in my 23 years of existence have I ever been interested in the name "Pharell" or his music. This interview changed that. Pharrell sounds very intelligent. I'm now going to do more 'research' of my own.

This is the interview that launched their relationship. I mean Nardwuar is on iAmOther now. . .

Pharrell's reaction actually made me almost cry.

Occasionally I come back and rewatch this just to be impressed and inspired all over again.

I wish everyone reacted the way Pharell does and NERD....this speaks volumes for what type of guy Pharell is....some of the artists act too cool for Nardwaur and I hate that...Nas is the only person I give a pass on the way he reacted because he's Nas

Beautiful interview, made me happy during these strange coronavirus times.

just experienced this video for the first time in 2019. feeling truly blessed.

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Nardwuar always seems so real and it's like he never means to offend anybody in his interviews. This guy is awesome, and i would really love to see even longer interviews ... I mean it's always really interesting cuz' he's done a lot of research before the interview and he AND the artist he's interviewing are always telling you something new and really interesting ... well, that's it. Narwuar is awesome ! DOOO TOOOOO :D

4:45 Pharrell "how'd you catch that?" Nardwuar "what do you know about the the military circle mall?"

Man, don’t know why, but only found Nardwuar’s interviews just this month. And yeah, been binge watching it. Thanks for this man. Hope you’re alright this 2020

What this is, is not an interview. This is two amazing artists/performers appreciating and celebrating each other.

LMAO I love how he just sets the doll on their arms

Best interview I've seen, not only by Nardwuar! Pharrell and Nardwuar are in sync! Even in the "do doodle loo-doo" Pharrell's appreciation is clear!

I can watch this interview 1 million times and ill still smile and giggle at the whole thing. This is definitely a classic.!!

Im from 3023, Nardwurd still taking interviews.

I would love to see Nardwuar on "cribs" to see where he keeps all that stuff XD

Pharrell is the fucking shit. That is all

I love how personable how Pharrell is. Dude won me over as a fan just for how human he was. Love it.

this is one of the best interviews i have ever seen

I love that Pharrell shouted out military circle because I work there now

always loved this one pharrell is just blown away how many interviews does the interviewed just stand speechless in awe of the research of the questions nardwaur a cold beast

Pharrells expressions were so genuine

I always come back to this interview ... too dope 💯🔥

I really like that he wanted to know about Nardwuar’s name, such a small detail but you can genuinely hear the curiosity in his voice. That’s often not something he receives on his end.

This one, RA the rugged man, and a few others are so awesome because the interviewees are literally speechless due to nards killer skills

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ive seen this interview like 10times i always get the chills

Pharrell asking Nardwuar more questions than Nardwuar asks people lol. I love it

Pharrell clearly doesn’t like his first impression of Nardwuar. He grinds him about his name and Nardwuar just rolls through. It doesn’t take long for Pharrell to realize that when you’re great at what you do, you call the shots. It’s kind of like going to shithole looking restaurant, regretting being there, then eating the best meal of your life. Pharrell doesn’t even want to do an interview part way through, he just wants to shower Nardwuar with praise!

I come back and watch this video at least once or twice a year. Justos makes me happy how much Pharrell appreciates Nardwuar’s work

watching this 2022 just having discovered nardwuar and i am speechless. amazing work!

I wish they would show the entire interview. At the end you can see pharell with that "incredible bongo band" album featuring the apache break, so they obviously left that part out

I watched this interview about 5 times over the last months...and it never gets old. It's amazing to see how Pharrell (one of the biggest geniuses of our times) gets blown away by Nardwuar research!

I remember the first time i saw this and i instantly thought that Pharrell would not react well to Nardwuar. To see him really kind of appreciate the knowledge and bizarre approach is what makes this one of the best interviews he has done.

No matter how long ago or into the future. This will ALWAYS be my favorite Interview EVER.