Henry Rollins on Joining Black Flag | Ep. 5 2/3 ARTST TLK

Henry Rollins on Joining Black Flag | Ep. 5 2/3 ARTST TLK | Reserve Channel

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11 жыл бұрын

Henry Rollins tells Pharrell Williams the story of jumping on stage with Black Flag for one song in New York City, and the call the next day to join the band. He talks about the ability of their songs to make people feel brave and impervious and how he gave it everything he had. Rollins also talks about some of the elitist, close-minded punk crowds he faced and Black Flag's rebellion against them.
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@cheothegeo2742 9 жыл бұрын

I swear man. my war is like one of the best fucking records of all time. and my war is THE BEST rage song of all time. rollins just fucking rules. I don't give a fuck what generation you are. that's an amazing band.

@benwilson9033 9 жыл бұрын

I got two exact words for that: here here.

@Amonoyos 9 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I also like black flag along with the sex pistols dead Kennedys misfits and many more and I'm twelve. Most people my age like rap and dubstep and then I'm getting a concussion from banging my head so damn

@Amonoyos 9 жыл бұрын

Hard. I forgot to add that at the end

@jwhiteout 8 жыл бұрын

OH FUCK, DUDE. YEAH, TOTALLY. ROCK ON.

@jahmana3693 6 жыл бұрын

Kermicheo Kermit and what do you have to relate to his music??

@backslash75 8 жыл бұрын

Black flag has the power to give you the second of confidence you need to really push it.

@michaelg.williams2533 10 жыл бұрын

"Is this on tape?" My man that's the first thing I would have asked!lol

@thetrashman1581 6 жыл бұрын

Michael G. Williams I wish I could go back in time and record every black flag concert from start to finish

@J_Riff 4 жыл бұрын

Since it’s quarantine I might just watch Henry Rollins videos all night

@doomfan12345 10 жыл бұрын

"My friend Ian MacKaye"

@nugylicious9872 9 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking like "oh just Ian"

@johnnyscifi 5 жыл бұрын

Just some no name dude named Ian MacKaye...😂😂😂

@EricColeman 3 жыл бұрын

They've been friends since they were 13 or 14.

@toke7342 Жыл бұрын

What do you mean?

@theyearoftherat 5 жыл бұрын

The change in the scene Henry talks about has been described by John Lydon in the UK as well, albeit lacking the violence and authoritarianism that existed here. He complained that it ceased to be about individuality, as Henry remarked about anyone looking different, and went on to say it was almost as if everyone had the same look akin to a uniform - just another version of conformity. Interesting how many things often progress to become what they initially were trying to escape.

@nastyevilninja 10 жыл бұрын

Love these interviews - Every time Henry Rollins speaks for more than 30 seconds I find out something else that blows my mind! Absolute legend!

@pancakemix3251 6 жыл бұрын

I'd love to have a conversation with Henry Rollins for like an hour.

@whoisthisis138 3 жыл бұрын

If you ran into him he would give you the hour. Hes such a nice dude. I stopped him passing through my job just to say hi and apologized for stopping him. He said don’t apologize and he always has time to talk to fans. He was cool as fuck

@rickbannan7110 7 жыл бұрын

"My friend, Ian MacKayae" I mean I should've expected it, but hell yeah that's an amazing connection

@EricColeman 3 жыл бұрын

They've been friends since they were 13 or 14.

@sydIRISH 9 жыл бұрын

Great quote and very true..."if I don't like your band, I'm not showing up to the gig. But I'm not gonna stand there and put you down, life is too short." Amen. It takes courage to get up on stage to play any music and put yourself completely out there, you're letting people see you open yourself up. Easier said than done. Anyone who thinks it isn't...try to do a 40 min. to 1 hr. set, it feels like an eternity sometimes. I've been to plenty of shows where the band I saw sucked, but I didn't bash them because I know what it's like to be on stage in front of people...brutal sometimes. Yes, you can block it out sometimes. But we've all had those gigs where NOTHING goes according to plan. Humility is a musician's best friend.

@IHeartNoise 9 жыл бұрын

sydIRISH Preach! It takes courage to get up on stage and do something in front of an audience.

@baymuscle97 2 жыл бұрын

I have loved Henry Rollins since the 90's. His raw, abashed candor is so refreshing! Great interview!

@TheManwithafan 9 жыл бұрын

Hey! HEY!! LOOKIN GOOODD

@k_a_y_l_e_e 6 жыл бұрын

oh....thanks!

@boobsweat9281 7 жыл бұрын

Imagine Henry talking then out of nowhere someone just tosses a water balloon at Pharrell's head

@dyr234 6 жыл бұрын

GOTCHA!!

@claytonraynard5874 5 жыл бұрын

I wish .pharell is a goddawful interviewer.does he even know who Black Flag is

@bear5945 2 жыл бұрын

@@claytonraynard5874 he clearly does

@Chromosome1919 9 жыл бұрын

Very deep man! Henry Rollins is one em honest artists out there!

@PHAEDRIDER 9 жыл бұрын

this interview guy is awesome..

@johnm3946 2 жыл бұрын

I'm soo glad he got out of the Ice cream business, Rollins gets life to its fullest!

@HAAHVVAAVV 11 жыл бұрын

love the hand shots

@tedmrunt 6 жыл бұрын

Henry Rollins is so very well spoken

@whataretheycooking 10 жыл бұрын

pharrel Williams and henry rollins....two bright minds, having a meaningful conversation. humanity has regained hope!

@denvier91 8 жыл бұрын

hey hey!!!! looking good! aha

@mudchuka1 6 жыл бұрын

I don’t care if you grew up in L.A. or the I.E. if you were into punk rock in Southern California Black Flag was a big deal in the scene no matter which singer you liked better!

@zombiesquad3339 8 жыл бұрын

Henry Rollins is inspiring and Black Flag is fucking legendary. Pharrell is out of his element here, just look at his face, so blank. Nothing is going on in that head of his believe me.

@luchadorito 7 жыл бұрын

Zombie Squad I strongly disagree. Culturally to some extent yes. He isn't a punk rocker or a hardcore kid but he is in my opinion definitely on the same level as Henry. He is a good interviewer and I enjoy this duo very much

@dionysianapollomarx 7 жыл бұрын

Elitist.

@cowboysfromjerk 11 жыл бұрын

i thought pharrell was nothing but a yuppi airhead hip hop poser, but this interview is just great good work !!!!!

@butt5810 8 жыл бұрын

haha Henry is so good at verifying his claims....leaves pharrell saying "wow" after almost every tangent

@jwhiteout 8 жыл бұрын

That's because he's about as articulate as he is original when it comes to making music.

@butt5810 8 жыл бұрын

Azazel Acheron pharrell is most definitely not a moron

@dionysianapollomarx 7 жыл бұрын

Azazel try not to be a dickhead please.

@MattMacedo85 5 жыл бұрын

Pharrell seems respectful why you guys bash him idk

@christianl3852 6 жыл бұрын

I’m starting to love this guy

@SWISSCOLORVISION 9 жыл бұрын

great interview. his comment on punk rockers at 5:29 is right on

@Shug1910 5 жыл бұрын

That's a very broad statement about punk rockers, there's dickheads everywhere.

@ultracherrie 4 жыл бұрын

AGREED!

@fjduucudjdeididi287 2 жыл бұрын

This goes to show how much more open minded people are today. This interview would have been the set up to a joke before it was a reality . Henry to me is kind of every punker so to watch his progression from then to know emotionally is super cool l

@kevindelatorre4887 Жыл бұрын

The more I learn about this man the more respect I have for him. A punk rock singer who listens to Albert Ayler....that says volumes to me.

@plastixpoon 11 жыл бұрын

Great man interviewing a great man.

@72daystar 10 жыл бұрын

Great interview from one of my favorite persons.

@justplainpossum 7 жыл бұрын

I wish I had a chance to know this Henry, but he was so quiet and he glowered a lot back then, which was pretty intimidating. He seems much more engaging now.

@lancashirebomber9744 6 жыл бұрын

I like henry, he's a human and has contributed something.

@metalandhorror 11 жыл бұрын

He really is he's so interested,excited yet calm at the same time i really dig him i wonder why i don't see him do that much interviews though...

@imdead1922 4 жыл бұрын

I love the way Henry looks when he smiles he looks like a puppy

@JohnDoe-dc4bd 11 жыл бұрын

You are right ! I am a metalhead myself and I see a lot of people with an attitude like that, bashing or degradating other people for what they are listening to, or in a worse case for who they are. It mixes with some poor-man's(I mean no offence to poor people) philosophy and bad clothing and voila! we have a elitist moron. I am happy that I grew up from this bulls**t - my closed-minded high-school era. Fortunately there are many metalheads (mayby majority) who accept and support other's tastes

@twentymooseman 10 жыл бұрын

Some places have mellowed out. I wouldn't really consider myself a punk, but I've been to a lot of shows, I don't really follow the aesthetic and people are usually pretty cool about it. In fact I've met a lot of pretty nice people in the scene. There are elitist pricks sometimes, but they are usually recognized as such by the others. I really like watching really old clips from early punk. Nobody is trying to be anything or live up to a standard, just people enjoying music.

@pos6666666 11 жыл бұрын

I can listen to this man talk all day.

@doodleyourexampaper7995 9 жыл бұрын

'Back in my day... in the 1850s' lol

@Pcprufino 11 жыл бұрын

Um dos maiores artistas da música q ja vi ...

@ghettopressproductions5211 Жыл бұрын

I love this fing band

@devinlaan8816 7 жыл бұрын

this is pretty cool you never think that the two worlds would collide

@LordCagliostro 11 жыл бұрын

Henry is the man!

@delanoarts3703 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with Henry onso much stuff those 4 Seattle bands truly were so good I'm not a fan of pearl jam but musically speaking those guys now how to play sound garden there original albums the guitar riffs I thought were straight genius Alice in chains easly the best musically speaking every album is great Jerry his riffs were totally original dark and such a great sound funny nirvana biggest influence was black flag in fact the whole Seattle scene wanted to be black flags last album it's true ask David growl

@Frankovelli 4 жыл бұрын

Quick question: What does Pharrell actually do for a living? He seems to just show up randomly in the most odd situations. Like when did he start interviewing for Reserve Channel?

@maxczapski9275 9 жыл бұрын

Pharrell Williams has absolutely no idea where Henry is coming from, he's petrified :D

@frankdinero606 7 жыл бұрын

Agreed. He should have either made a better effort to understand Henry's background beforehand, or just made it clear that he knows nothing about his life and background. He tried to play it cool and looked a bit stupid at times.

@dionysianapollomarx 7 жыл бұрын

In my book, he looks like he's learning something new. Doesn't seem like a big negative. Being a little uninformed about certain things isn't a negative if you acknowledge it. And he respects Henry, too. Big deal.

@Cyborganna 6 жыл бұрын

Tardi Grade Absolutely! :)

@NateBuker 6 жыл бұрын

Disagree. Seems like he knows who he's with. This series of interviews with Hank are the best I've seen.

@MattMacedo85 5 жыл бұрын

He always been different Pharrell made outside the box music And I pretty sure he knew black Flag before hipsters heard of them

@THEQueeferSutherland 5 жыл бұрын

That was how I found punk as a So Cal suburban kid. I was a 12 year old skate rat and heard Black Flag in skate videos, and I just wanted to fuck shit up.

@RebelThoughts82 10 жыл бұрын

Rollins is so fucking on point.

@TWHYtv 11 жыл бұрын

Good Mufuggin Interview

@Kriskazam 10 жыл бұрын

scenes nowadays really have mellowed out like what twentymooseman said. now they're more as just a local group of bands that play together, more of the community. the only scenes that have that elitish cliqueish problem nowadays are electronic music scenes and Copenhagen's punk scene

@delanoarts3703 2 жыл бұрын

I totally get what he is saying I've played in metal bands most of my young life telk elitestism metal are the hardest fans to please always something

@barryguyer8306 4 жыл бұрын

Great story Never know any of that

@smrsmd8522 2 жыл бұрын

I seen henrys think tank stand up at the walker theater now named burton cummings. Back in 2003. Or 2002. Or 2004 winnipeg mb.

@kezianaomi1839 7 жыл бұрын

henry is a level headed phil anselmo

@dougthealligator 6 жыл бұрын

Kezia Naomi *talented Phil anselmo

@flamecarpet7770 5 жыл бұрын

There’s interviews out there of anselmo praising Rollins work in black flag .

@bentnosewp 5 жыл бұрын

@@dougthealligator phil anselmo has way more stage charisma and vocal range than Rollins ever had, come on dude.

@dougthealligator 5 жыл бұрын

bentnosewp there’s literally no way you could think that’s true man let’s be real.

@maxthescarecrow4038 5 жыл бұрын

And without the added baggage of being the poster boy for skinheads.

@jamesbentley7435 11 жыл бұрын

''its pretty bitchin' '' FUCK YEAH HENRY

@Stonedead1991 11 жыл бұрын

I gotta give props to Pharell and Henry's so captivating, like always.

@kristininariley 11 жыл бұрын

wow so he's just been super confident all his life

@rocknroll_jezus9233 4 жыл бұрын

I hope he knows the impact My War had on the Seattle scene

@dionysianapollomarx 7 жыл бұрын

Plenty of elitists in these comments.

@teammmx 11 жыл бұрын

Damn Henry, he was hot back in the day 3:14. I love his story.

@negrete723 11 жыл бұрын

I saw herny on son of anarchy \m/

@drdharp1022 7 жыл бұрын

10 things I didn't know about black flag !!!!!

@DEVROtheRIDDLER 11 жыл бұрын

I love Henry Rollins and the way he looks at and speaks about everything for but when he starts talking about how music is supposed to be a judgement free zone, he needs to look back at what he said about electronic or "rave music".

@mendokid6984 6 жыл бұрын

What about SOA?

@beeatoms 10 жыл бұрын

black flag made an effort to piss off their fans for years. their hair, their long songs, their jazz influence, etc.

@devgru2ndsquadspecialforce282 7 жыл бұрын

I skate and listen to black flag

@deadlightdrifter3462 7 жыл бұрын

@StickManga 11 жыл бұрын

what show are the spoken word clips from?

@johnnyscifi 5 жыл бұрын

Both Pharrell and Hank grew up in DC!!!

@delonge5000 10 жыл бұрын

9:18 background song please?

@DEVROtheRIDDLER 11 жыл бұрын

well, me for one and a countless amount of other people???? Don't go on a crusade trying to make the electronic music culture look and feel bad because it doesn't work like that. Respect.

@DEADSELLPUNX 10 жыл бұрын

pharrell, the dude from N.E.R.D.

@Fudgaboutit 11 жыл бұрын

I'd say so.

@moeezS 11 жыл бұрын

Fans can ruin anything. The more niche something is, the worse the fans.

@Jordanlewis316 5 жыл бұрын

Me too, punks aren't too smart and are critics of everything but themselves

@smrsmd8522 2 жыл бұрын

Fine scottish ancestrial name mckaye.

@bob.from.accounting 7 жыл бұрын

I remember winning tickets to see Rollin's Band in Cleveland. I went to go pick up the tickets and saw all the kinds of guys getting tickets, I just turned around. I love Black Flag, Rollin's Band, and his spoken word, but I didn't want to be in the show and get singled out. I really wanted to go too.

@randolphcalixto9012 5 жыл бұрын

Hurled it...Am I trippin? 5:06

@KidFury27 6 жыл бұрын

After seeing henry destroy a young interviewer, my mind has changed about him. He talks a good game but ruined that kid for no reason.

@skwirlee13 11 жыл бұрын

Did you even watch the interview. He is talking about punk rock being close-minded , not Henry Rollins.

@jasetasyrotchen824 8 жыл бұрын

I cant take this conversation seriously with Pharrel interviewing him. Henry might as well just talked to himself

@MrStalkerhunter 11 жыл бұрын

Zeitgeist>?really?like Jacque Fresco Zeitgeist?

@aflodesigns 11 жыл бұрын

no no keith is the man, the end

@vcp93 4 жыл бұрын

Why does the word "contrived" echo in my head while I'm watching this? "Click..."

@katewehr414 2 жыл бұрын

Pharrell is wearing a pair of Docs with red laces. Does he actually know the hate behind that?

@sireddie9797 2 жыл бұрын

Why do you expect him to know lace code

@MrZpeppers 4 жыл бұрын

So pretty much their old lead singer fired himself.

@yeagermarc 5 жыл бұрын

Next to the big poser?

@hunter_4219 3 жыл бұрын

What?

@kookadams85 Жыл бұрын

Black Flag Damaged was their apex in '82!

@AmpsforBuddha 11 жыл бұрын

Pharrell is an Excellent interviewer.

@heyjude99 6 жыл бұрын

Hank Rollins was a geek. Greg Ginn was rocking out. I thought the song - Who's got the 10 and a half,had no music value.

@JDeissreVIEWSFROMHELL 9 жыл бұрын

HE HAS A EINSTURZENDE NEUBAUTEN TATTOO!!!

@JDeissreVIEWSFROMHELL 9 жыл бұрын

matt jenks What

@heyjude99 6 жыл бұрын

The night of a Black flag show Hank just decided to wear black shorts. And nothing else for the next 2 yrs. in Black flag. And flip around his long hair every 3 seconds for the entire set. I thought he was an idiot. Black flags music was great. They did shows without Hank. Just Greg,Drums and Bass guitar. Those were good Black flag shows!!. And the Pettibone flyers were GREAT.

@ojosabiertosf1831 5 жыл бұрын

que alguien subtitule esto, le amare siempre

@AdamKyleAnderson 10 жыл бұрын

Forgive me, but who is the black guy ?

@gruaim 6 жыл бұрын

fuck you

@MattMacedo85 5 жыл бұрын

Fuck you is a great musician

@aflodesigns 11 жыл бұрын

but rollins seems to have finally calmed down and grown up

@micd9256 3 жыл бұрын

Nobody likes to hear Henry talk more than Henry. Black Flag morphed into something else around the time when Henry joined. That’s fine, but Black Flag had already made its impact on music. Henry had nothing to with it.

@briansmith9455 2 жыл бұрын

In fact, most of the punks I know consider Rollins Black Flag as an afterthought. The EARLY stuff is universally loved. Henry is riding on the coat-tails of the greats before him. Every minute Rollins was in BF was a minute it was on the way to being over.

@josephplatania5593 2 жыл бұрын

Why won't he mention he was a singer in s o a before black flag. No props to his bros dude.

@Mom_sBasement 5 жыл бұрын

Neck tattoo. What a great life decision.

@kiko6217 9 жыл бұрын

More of this less of Anerica

@samfisher8288 11 жыл бұрын

Rollins is probably one of the most open minded individuals out there? Wtf are you talking about?

@gregdahlen4375 8 жыл бұрын

is henry's hair kind of boring aren't musicians supposed to do something wild with their hair?

@smiff8710 8 жыл бұрын

+Greg Dahlen No

@gregdahlen4375 8 жыл бұрын

Smiff you think it's interesting?

@smiff8710 8 жыл бұрын

I think he wears it how he wants, if he cared about what Greg Dahlen thought then maybe he would have it green and 12 feet long, but it looks like he doesn't.

@gregdahlen4375 8 жыл бұрын

+Smiff I don't know, the members of Black Flag liked to do things that were contrary to expectations, like they grew their hair long because the punks thought they should have it short. So maybe that's why Henry has it like a businessman now.

@youwouldknow 8 жыл бұрын

+Greg Dahlen He's clearly doing something contrary to your expectations. Very punk rock.

@beauvonarx9876 8 жыл бұрын

I love how Pharrel is obviously pretending to know what punk rock is, he does write shit music so he can't relate one bit

@spinalcrackerbox 8 жыл бұрын

+beau vonarx You gotta give him more credit than that. There's more to him than the hits he had lately.

@VTODBURN1 8 жыл бұрын

Yeah, if it wasn't for him we might not have a lot of alternative rap we have now he was. Happy was pretty wack but he is a talented singer and rapper. I feel like your judging him without knowing anything from him

@GoldenGearsWar5384 7 жыл бұрын

Azazel Acheron found the elitist

@Gibbonik71 7 жыл бұрын

Azazel you are just like those elitist that Rollins is talking about. Pharrell used to be into the skate scene and if you listen to some of the N.E.R.D stuff he did you can hear some nods to the hardcore scene in it. All you've given is some ill informed assumptions.

@dionysianapollomarx 7 жыл бұрын

Presumptuous.