Nirvana Prank Called Gene Simmons | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

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Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, and producer Steve Albini broke up the boredom of recording an album in the middle of the woods by setting things on fire and prank calling rock stars.
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@Looknstr8grzzly 7 ай бұрын

Steve saying "Gene Simmons cannot fathom the idea that anyone isn't a huge kiss fan" is so funny because it's extremely believable.

@aceyriot 6 ай бұрын

Gene Simmons might be the biggest narcissistic on earth. Thats not me being judgmental either, He has claimed that himself! probably verbatim, third-person phrasing and all, lol. I imagine the only real huge kiss fans are Kiss themselves. except Ace...pretty sure Ace hates kiss.😂

@Lolaandcassidyadventures 6 ай бұрын

Kiss sucks there I said it.

@bidensniffedmetoo1005 6 ай бұрын

@@LolaandcassidyadventuresI second that. They are ridiculous

@stevekenton9422 6 ай бұрын

@@bidensniffedmetoo1005 Man, I *loved* KISS. Then I turned 12.

@frankb5728 6 ай бұрын

@@aceyriot Paul Stanley seems like as big of a narcissist

@theflyingdonkeypunch 26 күн бұрын

Steve Albini.What a dude. RIP

@andrewlarkin3074 25 күн бұрын

Yeah, came here straight away to watch this when I heard of his death. Very sad

@InsignificantNick 7 ай бұрын

It's so nice to hear Krist laugh.

@TheRubberStudiosASMR 7 ай бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. He was hilarious when he was in Nirvana.

@DoctorFurioso 7 ай бұрын

To be honest, I definitely *do not* dig his politics, which he's made the big focus of his life. But, seeing him relaxed and happy and talking about making art is great! And the one part he starts to talk about taxation, Conan swoops down like a bald eagle and pulls the libertarian talking point out of his hand.

@Katerpillar_ 7 ай бұрын

@@DoctorFuriosoI wonder if he’s sad that he’s the lamest member of

@sadhu7191 7 ай бұрын

My god these comments

@Trainy2 6 ай бұрын

He doesn't sound nearly as marose as he used to when he talked about Nirvana. I think it just took him a long time to process.

@shonuff4323 7 ай бұрын

Holy smokes. I've never heard anyone do a Kurt impression. Steve nails it. Sounds just like him.

@slaythembeforeme 5 ай бұрын

No he doesn't sound just like him

@Ristofec Ай бұрын

lol he doesn’t sound like him at all, other than Kurt’s shy, reserved stuttering

@Wh1tefox41 7 ай бұрын

I love how Albini NEVER addresses the fact that the prank tapes might still be around. Every time Conan mentions it Steve just plain ignores it

@TabethaAurochs 7 ай бұрын

I was so impressed with his- aggressive nonchalance (?) towards Conan's mentions, the tapes themselves, or both, or ??? Neither Dave nor Krist ask him any follow up questions, which was like bonus points for Albini.

@Pategayo 7 ай бұрын

Están en internet

@gabrieltenorio 7 ай бұрын

@@Pategayo pq en español carnal aquí puro inglish

@Pategayo 7 ай бұрын

@@gabrieltenorio q ocupen el traductor los chuchetumare

@gleezustchrist2755 7 ай бұрын

@@TabethaAurochs thats albini for you

@sianspherica 7 ай бұрын

As a diehard Nirvana fan this interview is SO fun to watch. I love love love these old stories. They were such pranksters lol.

@nancysantamarialatica1141 7 ай бұрын

Part 2! Yes ?

@SamuelDuplessis12 7 ай бұрын

I'm not a Nirvana fan but I'm a music nerd so to hear these stories was so cool.

@AnotherOak 7 ай бұрын

as a solid oak end table, this lamp is so fun to hold.i love love love being a table for this lamp. It's such a bright lamp lol.

@ok9908 7 ай бұрын

@@AnotherOak I am 99% sure that you're Krist Novoselic lmao

@noisetv1863 7 ай бұрын

I could listen to nirvana stories all day

@dereklathan 7 ай бұрын

Steve's Kurt impression is pretty spot on.

@xXxzAAa0aAAzxXx 15 күн бұрын

u know the wipers?

@TheMovieslingers 7 ай бұрын

I love that Conan says Gene deserved it lol

@foxhound13 7 ай бұрын

He really does.

@kylenoll123 7 ай бұрын

@@foxhound13I’m uneducated on KISS and gene, but totally agree for some reason. Why would you say he deserved it?

@foxhound13 7 ай бұрын

@@kylenoll123 Conan kind of touched on it. He does not seem to appreciate his life. Absolute greedy person. Will trademark a lot of things to make a buck when he didn’t come up with them. He claims and owns the trademark of literally a bag of money with dollar sign. And has sued a lot of people who make their own. Also tried the trade mark the Devil horns hand gesture but failed because it was created long ago as the American Sign Language 🤟 symbol. And if you read more you would understand how much he doesn’t really seem to have a personality when people have tried to talk to him like a human being but instead he wants to get to the point on more money schemes or ripping off his fans. Really check this dude out. There is a lot of baffling things he has done to make a buck when he doesn’t need to push so hard in his later years.

@braksnuts9904 7 ай бұрын

@@foxhound13wasn’t dio also the first guy to introduce the devil horn thing into the metal scene?

@jeffbaker7209 7 ай бұрын

@@kylenoll123 -- because he's an arrogant and rude egomaniac. Look up virtually any interview with him for proof!

@ronnierockit4468 24 күн бұрын

RIP Steve Albini, one of the greatest to ever engineer a rock record, and a tremendous musician in his own right.

@relentlessslog 7 ай бұрын

Conan, Nirvana and Steve Albini. Now that's a good hang.

@BobWeaver3000 7 ай бұрын

if anyone deserves a prank call, it's gene simmons

@dpclerks09 24 күн бұрын

-"Why should people care about Steve Albini?" -"I'm...doing my best. I don't have any particular sales pitch for myself. Just trying to earn an honest living, and do what I can to uphold my end of The Culture" "A Pure Artist with Integrity" Thank you for everything, Big Steve💔

@lekoman 7 ай бұрын

Man... Team Coco and crew really pulling out the stops to do fantastic interviews. Who the hell needs a late night show, anyway? This is way more interesting.

@peterk.rosenthal1417 7 ай бұрын

And 1000 times more genuine.

@robertdouble559 7 ай бұрын

@@peterk.rosenthal1417 at least 784 times more, maybe somewhere near 897

@joaovasco3059 7 ай бұрын

@@robertdouble559to be precise, 898. Prepare, for god sake, study and PREPARE!!!

@Loise_Louie_Lui 6 ай бұрын

More and longer please @teamcoco

@jirshb3302 25 күн бұрын

RIP Albini. You were a monster engineer.

@2confrontational 16 күн бұрын

You are so missed, Steve. Thank you Conan for this gem... you rule. ❤

@alexmathewmendoza 6 ай бұрын

Steve Albini has such an amazing sense of humor.

@Jmilillo 24 күн бұрын

It’s a shame he’s gone 😔

@macjohan 26 күн бұрын

RIP Albini🙏🏼

@islandboy274 7 ай бұрын

I'm so happy Conan went to this format. Interviews are more enjoyable for the fans, but the artists themselves.

@FreejackVesa 7 ай бұрын

And it's nice it didn't really focus on Dave Grohl. I like Dave but sometimes he is who the interviewers focus on a lot.

@mj.l 7 ай бұрын

@@FreejackVesa less dave is definitely more

@TheTrouserPuppetsOfficial 7 ай бұрын

Yep

@johngeiger3770 7 ай бұрын

@@FreejackVesaDave would love that too, to focus on others instead of just him. It all played out perfectly. Good for Conan.

@vladimirblagojevic5937 2 ай бұрын

Interview without constant audience cheer-applause-scream is always a plus...

@patriciabooth8503 25 күн бұрын

RIP Steve 🥲

@oldschoolm8 7 ай бұрын

You can tell Conan really loves the album and is a genuine fan of Nirvana.

@Nuggery 7 ай бұрын

Steve is a national treasure. He’s helped create so much art and magic. And he shares his technical knowledge on how he creates. ❤

@DoctorFurioso 7 ай бұрын

I didn't know much about him but from the bits I did, I thought of him as a brilliant but difficult, probably unlikeable man. And this and his interview with Andy Richter, I kind of fell in love with Steve.

@SX1995able 7 ай бұрын

@@DoctorFuriosoit's probably a combo of gossip from people who didn't like him and exaggeration. If he were that bad, no one would want to work with him

@agrimmsounds 5 ай бұрын

@@DoctorFuriosonah, he’s a great guy. Takes care of his studio staff, clients, kind to new people. Still Answers the phone.

@jhchooo 5 ай бұрын

Steve is an audio genius. Most engineers and producers try to capture the sound and music... he was a guy that was able to capture the raw energy of a band.

@propjoe1060 24 күн бұрын

RIP Steve :(

@lippi2171 7 ай бұрын

Listened to the whole thing on streaming, gotta say, the entire interview was a huge culture shock in a positive way, like it came so out of the blue and there's just a random 1+ hour discussion between Grohl, Novoselic and friggin Steve Albini? Random but great haha

@Wh1tefox41 7 ай бұрын

My feelings precisely!

@MajinGoten1 7 ай бұрын

Not really random, it's press for the 30th anniversary In Utero reissue

@lippi2171 7 ай бұрын

@@MajinGoten1 true but Albini has only been talking to some freelancer journalists about working with Nirvana (or anything). The whole year I knew that it's the 30th anniversary but I never expected this to happen this way so it was pretty random to me.

@tijuanaiguana190 24 күн бұрын

Such a sudden and tragic loss. RIP Steve! I hope you’re doing you’re impression of Kurt with him somewhere in the ether

@BonusEggs4Sale 7 ай бұрын

Even when Kurt was badmouthing Pearl Jam musically, he'd admit he liked Eddie personally and that he was a very nice guy. Everyone should prank call Gene Simmons at some point.

@mid90sshinigami 26 күн бұрын

RIP Steve

@derrickbeaubearic4100 7 ай бұрын

Hands down one of the best Nirvana interviews of all time! 👏

@GjergjMero 6 ай бұрын

"You're supposed to be the adult in the room" is the most remarkable insight someone ever told a producer.

@ADH247 24 күн бұрын

We'll miss you Steve! RIP

@InAverySilentWay 7 ай бұрын

That Manitoba line just killed me.

@caseyclausen2627 7 ай бұрын

I believe he said "Minnetoba." They recorded In Utero in Minnesota.

@thatcanadianchick7589 3 ай бұрын

Naw, everyone knows where Minnesota is. Americans aren't overly educated what provinces are on the Canadian prairies.

@amazingamer360 7 ай бұрын

it's nice hearing Krist laugh during these lil stories

@davidkeetz 25 күн бұрын

first time I realized that Steve Albini would be able to do a very accurate impression of Kurt talking - - I never noticed how close their speaking voices are (were... RIP Cobain & Albini) before.

@itojimenez7341 7 ай бұрын

I've never seen Krist laughing like that 😄

@OpheliaDarkling Ай бұрын

it's so great. so used to him just goofing around and being comic relief in those early days but not laughing at all really, just joking. quite endearing.

@jonvia 7 ай бұрын

Albini's impression of Kurt is amazing.

@kevinw712 Ай бұрын

so many comments talking about Steve's Kurt impression, but Dave's Eddie Vedder was pretty on point too

@cardigansarecool 7 ай бұрын

The Wipers are an incredible band

@OriginalGaucho 7 ай бұрын

If anyone deserves being pranked, it's Gene Simmons!😂

@Jmilillo 24 күн бұрын

RIP Steve!

@mrtsbe1 26 күн бұрын

RIP Steve 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@cousinstu 7 ай бұрын

These guys are giggling like they are 12 years old and I love every second of it!

@patreekotime4578 7 ай бұрын

The only problem with this interview is that is could have been twice as long! So great! Just the fact that Steve Albini turns out to be the king of prank calls is just so amazing.

@joenaccomusic 7 ай бұрын

“…and now Madonna has.” Best joke went right over everyone’s heads. @8:13

@NirvanaGuitars 7 ай бұрын

I love the Melvins & the Wipers

@KarlBonde 5 ай бұрын

Hi! Nirvana Guitars! Love your videos

@Leechan494 7 ай бұрын

Its weird to see Krist laugh like that lmao 4:24

@luisarellanes9898 7 ай бұрын

He's so tall and the fact that that's his laugh is 1) amazing and 2) makes no sense to my brain hahaha

@patreekotime4578 7 ай бұрын

And now you can imagine him giggling driving around in a tiny Renault. 😅

@namegoeshere2805 7 ай бұрын

I love that Kurt thought Gene Simmons was a turd

@garybierman1621 7 ай бұрын

That was a good Kurt impression

@krisfrederick5001 7 ай бұрын

I love that you can sense Conan is a genuine fan like the rest of us, not acting like a host. Prank calling is a lost art, as a child of the 90's before caller I.D. It was as stupid and harmless as it was hilarious and fun. Jerky Boys anyone?

@guidoiglesias24 7 ай бұрын

There is the whole podcast on audio, but i want a full version on video of all this interview

@tvviewer4500 7 ай бұрын

I think it was the Beatles that said, you can’t always get what you want but there is an octopus’s garden in the sea

@mrwhirly0358 7 ай бұрын

Same! I wish all the episodes were available on video, but especially this one.

@TabethaAurochs 7 ай бұрын

@@tvviewer4500Dude, that's what KISS sang with the The Wipers, everybody knows that! Pppfftt...

@thedude4672 7 ай бұрын

I just made the same comment before I saw yours. I wonder why Conan just doesn't make the full video available? It's so much better to watch than to just listen.

@mattkidroske 7 ай бұрын

Steve Albini talks about this in his Nardwuar interview. Cool to see this story with more detail!

@chasbot5108 18 күн бұрын

Atomizer was the album that finally made me buy a bass RIP Steve

@goalie511 7 ай бұрын

I love this stuff. I wish this was a 10 hour episode!

@robertdouble559 7 ай бұрын

Steve and Kurt have VERY similar speaking voices come to think of it.

@FreejackVesa 7 ай бұрын

Conan asking the hard hitting questions "how long was your ass in fire" 😂

@billbored8277 7 ай бұрын

I can totally hear a confused Eddie Veder on the phone. 🤣🤣

@GettingNegative 7 ай бұрын

Steve Albini is the man. You can just go and listen to the albums that he was involved in and hear the greatest versions of all those bands.

@djmips 6 ай бұрын

Yeah, he just said he turned on the tape recorder and they played. heheh.

@khonz2402 6 ай бұрын

Calling Gene Simmons having a "healthy" ego is quite debatable

@michael-m 25 күн бұрын

Rest well, Steve.

@loopwoop 7 ай бұрын

Conan and Albini, best crossover everr...

@l.shepard45 26 күн бұрын

RIP Steve Albini. Wasn't a big fan but he knew his stuff. I will be eating a roast beef sandwich tonite in his honor.

@dpclerks09 24 күн бұрын

I should find some good cheese...

@chrise229 25 күн бұрын

R.I.P. legend

@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer 7 ай бұрын

I cannot begin to explain how awesome this segment was and how badly I need to see this entire interview.

$@fractaled3129$

@fractaled3129 7 ай бұрын

Worshipped Nirvana as a teenager. Still shocked at how Dave grew a chin at some stage.

@patreekotime4578 7 ай бұрын

He didn't. He grew a beard. I'm from a family with the same chins... all the men grow beards as early as possible and never look back.

@OpheliaDarkling Ай бұрын

@@patreekotime4578 he's had it for so long if he took it off it would be shockingly bizarre

@patreekotime4578 Ай бұрын

@@OpheliaDarkling Can confirm when one of my uncles shaves his off, it is just a reminder to me not to. 🤣

@LucasPenido 7 ай бұрын

The jab at the Black Crows at 9:34 ! You know them boys are punching the air rn! 😂😂😂

@xwexarexbulletsx 7 ай бұрын

Steve Albini laughing his ass off so much he can't finish his own story is a delight to see

@OpheliaDarkling Ай бұрын

the world needs the Albini tapes. Everything's so grim, we all need a good laugh.

@Rumplesti1tskin 4 ай бұрын

That Eddie Vedder prank is hilarious. "I want to get you in the studio with a real band." Hilarious.

@martincaz7772 16 күн бұрын

9:27 My god, yeah I thought he was the grown up, he's always so serious in his interviews! lol, and Steve Albini doing impressions of Kurt Cobain and Gene Simmons???? wtf??? r.i.p.

@SodaPop2323 25 күн бұрын

RIP Steve, I hope those tapes come out

@kpatty9987 15 күн бұрын

You’re with Kurt now Steve say hi, Rip.❤

@chasbot5108 18 күн бұрын

Albini impersonating Gene Simmons - hilarious

@guillermodelnoche 7 ай бұрын

So that’s where Mr. Bungles “My ass is on fire” song came from!

@cadenmccann6741 7 ай бұрын

Great to see the guys together after all these years

@TheLokiBiz 4 ай бұрын

8:20 - "And now Madonna has" - bahahah, how did that joke get no reaction?!

@saintsataniko2116 7 ай бұрын

Even before In Utero, I had been in love with Steve Albini's producing because of the Pixies Surfer Rosa album, which remains an enduring masterpiece. But everything I read about Albini, always suggested he was this really grumpy, acidic and dictatorial producer. But he sounds like a funny guy to have on board.

@TheGreatestMixtapePodcast 7 ай бұрын

I could listen to these guys talk for days. This is so great.

@davidhurtado2725 7 ай бұрын

My worlds are colliding. My goodness, I love Nirvana and Conan. ❤

@slintrodan 6 ай бұрын

I just love the way Krist laughs, it is so contagious and makes me smile the whole time.

@vidukadavor 24 күн бұрын

RIP Steve Albini!

@SinisterPuppy 7 ай бұрын

Hearing these guys recall the past makes me feel young again. Hope there's more of this interview; I'm loving this. So glad they were at the top back then, their silliness (lighting cigars off flaming asses) was contagious.

@icessoup 7 ай бұрын

This is just fantastic ! What a fun interview, wish it was longer

@bmurphy616 7 ай бұрын

What an absolute pleasure to have this sit down!! GREAT stuff here, thanks guys!!!

@Huppyhuppyhuppy 7 ай бұрын

Steve Albini has the same voice as Rick Beato

@michaeldonovan3959 7 ай бұрын

So great to hear these stories. Here's a group of artists that deserve all the success, have great insights, and are real human beings.

@DanielPestanaTranslations 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Conan, Dave, Kris and Steve for this interview. Still my favorite band of all time that changed my life and to this day still inspires me to make music, play music and record and mix music.

@dwboston1 7 ай бұрын

The Evan Dando story is great. Worst show I've ever seen was an Evan Dando solo show at the Brattle Theater in Cambridge in 1997. He was a mess - stopping in the middle of songs, forgetting lyrics, wandering around the stage aimlessly, until the whole thing just sort of collapsed and ended. At least it was memorable.

@DLH.23 7 ай бұрын

"I wanna get you in the studio with a real band" hahaha

@HollywoodRecordingStudio 7 ай бұрын

Omg - Steve Albini is really funny! I’ve only ever seen his ‘how to’ videos on recording and he’s so straight in those.

@JohnDoe-le7ml 21 күн бұрын

his sense of humor is very, very dry. I've seen enough of his interviews and I'm still not sure if he's mildly annoyed with something, if he's just laughing on the inside and showing no emotion, or maybe a combo of both.

@Tjd1982 7 ай бұрын

Pure rockstar, lighting a cigar off someones ass.

@vanessamonster5038 7 ай бұрын

They need to put these out. I bet the gene Simmons call is classic.

@StevieDamnit 7 ай бұрын

6:51 - Wipers are an amazing band. Highly influential in what later became alternative rock.

@EATPANT420 18 күн бұрын

RIP Steve :(

@rufiorufioo 7 ай бұрын

Conan the best. Can tell Conan actually personally loves Nirvanas music. Had no diea. We definitely need to hear these prank calls.

@MarcoPolo-fy4qr 6 ай бұрын

The Evan one is on YT

@Sadsicpoetry 7 ай бұрын

these guys are so authentic... the laugh of chris is amazing ...

@kay9334 7 ай бұрын

Great stories and glad Steve Albini had fun and what a comedian and sharp thinker that man is. Thanks for pulling these fun nuggets out of them 30 years later Mr. O'Brien. Well done sir! 😎🤙👍