19 Minutes of Mark Hollis Talking About Laughing Stock
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Found these scattered online somewhere and edited them together years ago.
RIP, Mark Hollis. Your music inspired me and strengthened me more than anything I have come across. - เพลง
RIP Mark, you were a gift to the world✨
Really saddened. I know he has a wife and 2 sons. Does anybody know of pics of his family to help with my closure
No lies detected there
For anyone who's ever created music they care deeply about, getting to hear insight like this is a gift. I'm so sad that Mark Hollis is gone, but happy in the sense that someone with such clear heart and conviction must have had a life very well lived.
omg ninja sex party!! I love you guys even more for your comment on this!!
Used to watch your guys' videos, didn't know you were patricians
Your never in control of your own mind.
You are never in control.
Omg lol what? I don't know if I've ever seen an NSP comment on a video and no way did I expect it to be here. Glad to see you sharing the love you have for Mark and his work. Such a brilliant artist.
My respect for you lads has increased even more
Rest in paradise you beautiful soul
6 beautiful words for a beautiful soul
19 minutes spent listening to Mark Hollis is 19 minutes well spent.
Love that!!!!
He doesn't talk very much, but when he does! Every word, pure sense and confessional.
Have never stopped listening to Laughing stock, it never fades or dates, never sounds the same, I've listened to it back to back for days...
R.I.P. Maestro.
Thank you for the incredible music.
Mark was a genius. A working class hero. He is one of the greatest British musicians of all time and so underrated.
Amen. H of F induction is due
Mark Hollis was before his time, Radiohead got all the attention years later but Hollis did all of it so, so long before that! I guess eventually, like all true greats he will be recognised but sadly after he is gone. He took us to the core, the essence of what contemporary music can be and left us to simply marvel at it and pick things up from there.....glad to have been on the planet at the same time as this marvellous man
wonderful words Phill, really ... exactly what I think too. I listen to it since 1984 !! when Spirit of Eden, Laughing Stock and his eponymous album came out, all the people around me took me for an extraterrestrial !!! Nobody understood what his music was doing to me, his voice, heart and soul, I kept saying he was an unknown genius. I have listened to it every day for so many years, I have never regretted doing it, following it, there, where his music took me, to heaven on earth. Like you, I am very happy to have lived on this earth at the same time as him, and at the same time, I miss him terribly, I am really devastated by his death. It's very very very hard ... 😭😭💔💔💔🖤🖤🖤
Needs H of F induction
@@kskess No fucking way. NO. The Hall of Lame is the complete and utter antithesis of what Mark Hollis - and Talk Talk - stood for. The Hall of Lame is a corporate wankfest of everything that's rotten about the industry - commercialisation, dinosaurs, brown-nosers, liggers, etc, etc. I respect your admiration for the artist but there is absolutely no way in hell Mark would want his name mentioned in the same breath as that.
I agree 👍
Te❤Mark. Amo tuas canções ❤ teu jeito introspecto e fino❤ HIP Mark😢
Mark Hollis was the most profound song writer EVER to have come out the UK. Even today, I still haven't heard a close second.
Such a humble sounding, private man. It is hardly believable that his "singing voice" was so powerful, if you get my meaning. Sad to hear of his death- "Life's What You Make It" is one of the great songs.
Thank you for your loving words. You are 100 per Cent right
Mark always seemed like a flood of creative consciousness doing his best to communicate just a small fraction of how he sees the world. What a guy. We miss you, Mark!
he has always come across as apologetic and defensive about his art, and there is a real world-weariness and lack of confidence in him which belies both his art and the beautiful and passionate performances of his extraordinary voice. if you read this mark, we are behind you all the way, and we miss you.
eyemoeba I don't have to miss him though as his music is always there with me
A lot of artists are never happy with what they've produced, they think they could've done better.
The great aspect of 'Punk Rock' is that it didn't matter, it was raw and fresh and they didn't care.
Punk wasn't a sound it was an attitude, in that case STATUS QUO were a PUNK band. They obviously never cared what anybody thought.
Over-produced music lacks spontaneity- REO Speedwagon etc
He was better than those who think they were, reclusive for doing music for himself, he had a different understanding, not of tunes, not of notes, but words followed by the latter two.
Genius.
There is a lot of sadness in his eyes,it could be that he had an unhappy childhood,sometimes unhappiness as a child renders a person extremely sensitive,others become bullies but many become empaths.
@@yvettevernet4759 I empathize with that.
Rest in peace you wonderful man.
Love this voice, even if not singing!!!
Love the way he s expressing his thoughts and speeks non stop in a waterfall like a child! So much Emotion in it!
Love hearing him speak
It's so poignant listening to this now, 5 years after he left us. He created wonderfully soulful music in its truest sense. I keep coming back to Talk Talk and his solo album and my answer to 'favourite song' and 'favourite album' is, unhesitatingly, I Believe in You and Spirit. Stock follows where Spirit blazed the initial trail, and it's also just brilliant. RIP Mark Hollis, the quiet genius.
"The optimum thing of anyone can hope for is that music exists outside the time of which it is written". Well, I'll think you've succeeded in that Mark! Thanks! i will enjoy it now more than ever!
My heart goes out to Mark Hollis' family. I was shocked and saddened to hear that a great musician that left an indelible mark on me has died. He's not much older than me.
Talk Talk were a part of the great era of the 80's NEW WAVE period.
Mark's voice stood out and he made a unique contribution to a very important time in my life and many people's lives.
Thanks Mark .
Mark will never be forgotten. He was an enigma in many ways. I think his sunglasses on stage showed how much he of an I travertine he really was but you'd never know it because his performances were eye opening and you felt so amazing. A voice not to be copied ever. No one had his range nor his love of music. I read the dice man. Mind boggling and so evident influenced in several songs. Mark you deserved more but I think you had achieved what you wanted. Miss you always.
I meant introvert
A very understated genius. Non egotistical, beautiful character unfortunately the current age does not foster these types
I have 6 children between the ages of 13 till 3 years old and they adore Mark's music, like it is a natural sound for them. It's so amazing and touching to see their reaction to his music...thank you, Mark, for creating this for us.
That..? Is awesome. You are clearly a great parent and have, either through nurture, nature or both, created some truly discriminating music aficionados. Bravo!! Too bad you wrote this four years ago. I was going to suggest you capture some of those reactions in a video and post it for others to appreciate.
TY for teaching your kids this special music
I just read the news and had to go back to this amazing interview from a wonderful man. Rest in Peace, Mark.
Absolutely honest, humble, genius musician..
Exactly...sums him up man..
Disappeared and gone much too soon..
mark hollis intrigues me to no end.
Bloody hell, me too!
told yah!
Yeah, once I heard about this unreleased Talk Talk album (the second one, which was scrapped & reworked into It's My Life) I tried to find out as much as I could... their music is almost like glimpses into another world that we don't really know.
@@progmeup well said!
He lived in a supremely meditative state. Absolutely in the present moment and not bothered about sales, image, audience reaction. Mark Hollis was Creativity at its peak.
Love the fact that he is really thinking about what he says and correcting/amending himself in certain places. He is discovering and refining what he thinks as he speaks.
I will always love, admire, and respect Mark Hollis. Talk Talk (and the solo album) was a gift at the time, and is still a cherished treasure now.
Mark died today and I'm so sad about it.
What a fantastically pure, honest interview. The album is an undiscovered treasure for the vast percentage of music lovers. Such a Shame.
Concur, even Talk Talk fans did not all appreciate the last 2 records considering the commercial failure when released, which is a shame as they are the most beautiful master pieces Talk Talk produced.
My favorite...what a beautiful, sexy, genious, wonderful, man...love him.
Dear God he is sexy, he has something about him that I've never seen in any man, also a talented, beautiful, sweet man. I want him!
Ditto.
noraslife1 I totally agree. He is everything you just said. Truly beautiful man!
passion and expressiveness pours from his music and singing, and in the videos you see it in his facial expressions, he had a nice pure smile
Groupie
I migrated to the USA in 1999 with 5 cd s in my bag
That was the 5 Talk Talk album
The word 'genius' is thrown around far too liberally, whether it be it a creative, academic or sporting endeavour.
But it's a label that sits deservedly with Mark Hollis, a gentle man and gentleman who simply let his music do the talking.
He disappeared from public view in the '90s, and now he's fully gone -- but his music is a delicate goldmine for future generations to unearth.
The guy was a musical innovator and will be missed...RIP mate.
The music remains as a lasting testament, RIP Mark
Spirit and Stock are works of outstanding genius. I love prog, so a hundred notes per bar is standard, but Mark has taught the world that a few well chosen notes spread out over time is equally majestic. Thankyou for sharing your imagination with the rest of us.
loughing stock is by far one the greatest albums ever made by human being. there is no words to describe that huge heuge huge album. thanks for this great post!!
Mark has always fascinated me. Would love to know what he's up to. He has become an almost mythical figure.
Mark has sadly died rip legend
He's absolutely right... I never, ever listen to Laughing Stock while doing anything else, or if I think I'm going to be interrupted. When I was first recommended it, I listened to it whilst cleaning the bathroom(!), and I didn't 'get' it. Then I listened to it right when I got into bed and just lay there with it, and it hit me hard. It's my favourite album ever, but I rarely listen to it. When I do, I do my best to clear my head out and pretend it's some kind of echo chamber for the music to reverberate in (though this doesn't stop me from crying during that After the Flood solo. How does one note feel so gut-wrenching?)
I have this promotional cassette, which PolyDor sent to radio stations around the time Laughing Stock came out. I was working in college radio as a music director at the time and got a copy from them. Whole interview is fantastic.
Honest and so pure. This Music is fragile and True. I cannot find words to describe the beauty of the latter Talk Talk albums. Considering the Time and efforts they all put in is even more laudable. It struck me with the same impact as Bach's St. Mathew passion and Miles' Bitches Brew.
mi kerido genio mark
probably my favourite album ever
Such beautiful insight from Mark here but from 8:25, probably the most honest explanation of music I’ve heard!
i love this rare interview cos its all about his music, which was all important to him, so truthfull in all ways. He is 63 now and i wonder sometimes if he will ever make an album again or sing live, i can dream. His solo album is so good , i just disappear into another world.
Listen closely, you wont get this kind of insight too often.
Привет, Илья!
It’s calming when you listen to him,more interesting than most musicians/artists that explain their work.
You were an absolute genius Mark
Mark, you are among the génius , no doubt on that !
Thank you for posting this.
RIP Mark.. a true genius
Hollis was a genius a one off is music was a one off a man that never follow the sheep he done it is way is music will heard for years he left is mark on the world and he'll be sadly missed I'll never stop listening to is music r.i.p mark gone to soon
News of Mark s death compelled me to pull out his self-titled debut album and listen to it for the umpteenth time. That album is a masterpiece and will live on forever.
Glad you mention his solo masterpiece. He even managed to surpass the 2
TalkTalk diamonds.
This record is so true, pure and fragile. He shared his deepest inner self with the listener.
It struck me deeply when hear it for the first time.
I understand he was finished with his career as there was most likely nothing left to be said or whisper and I think in no way, he would be ever able to match that again.
@@morfi3395 Agreed. I've said this in other Hollis-related threads, so apologies for repetition. I love music of all kinds, and there are a ton of albums that I will eternally cherish; but I swear to this day I occasionally feel compelled to listen to Mark Hollis in its entirety. Each listen makes me feel I've heard something in a particular tune for the first time. And even though that's probably not true, it's the subtle aspect that makes it feel new. I love this album with all my heart.
@@mggailitis7231 no worries, I am repeating this all the time, especially since Talk Talk is mostly known for their hits in the 80'ties.
It would be a waste for each music lover out there not to know his art.
Keep on spreading the word!
@@morfi3395 Talk about spreading the word, a friend of mine who is going through some hard times recently showed up at my place unannounced while I happened to be listening to the album. He is highly critical, which is probably why I respect his taste in music, literature, etc. Anyway, he showed up to complain about something before pausing for a moment to ask what I was listening to. When told, he paused for another ten seconds before saying, "This is good." I know this means nothing to a total stranger, but it meant a lot to me. The sounds momentarily stopped the guy in his tracks.
@@mggailitis7231 Thank you for sharing...I listened to it again recently and A life 1895 - 1915 made me cry shortly.
There are only a few music pieces which do that and Mark is definitely one of them. A genuine soul.
Very few musicians actually make art (and if they do they are never recognized during their lifetime) -- he is one of them -- and the passage of time has made this unarguable . . .
Every year Mark Hollis should make a State of the Music Industry speech
It would be priceless.
You should push this suggestion further..
It is beyond priceless
Love this! Perhaps it could follow the Queen's speech on Christmas Day
One of the finest recording artists the UK has ever produced. Incredibly well crafted albums, the listening pleasure just increases with every passing year. Musicality of the finest order. Just superb.
Love your music Mark!
Te amo mark tan magnífico artista y sin ti ke injusto
Hi there, just located a copy of this tape! This is the entire interview, unfortunately, very much wish it was 40 minutes longer! Favorite album of all time. Thank you for the upload!!
Mark was such a pure soul, a true poet if there ever was one in rock. May he have a well earned rest
I always listen to Spirit Of Eden, Laughing Stock and the solo album straight in a row, as a trilogy. Hard to imagine it any other way now.
Beautiful man. Genius
Absolutely beautiful, so many different expressions, it astounds me! Gorgeous man.
I admire his humbleness.
O som de sua voz mesmo só falando é maravilhoso,passa uma paz uma tranquilidade e quando canta que energia que poder que exerce é um gênio.amo
Mark es capaz de derribar todos mis miedos en un instante. Es mágico, místico y misterioso. Gracias MH 💟💟💟
Would love to buy this man a pint or three and just chat music :)
Spirit of Eden was a moment of convergence for me. Perception permanently altered and benchmarked. An expansive singularity the first time I listened. Not just the sound... but the space between. Not just the note... but the bend. New Grass the most genuine bridge to my nostalgic memories of real or imagined spirituality. The album as a whole simply “true and sublime”...
Fabulous, time moves on but their music is still great. Mark's depth in this interview is amazing.
this is a gift thank you
I always feel in a different dimension listening to this particular album - Time & space just meaningless.
Everything he creates is from the heart. Thank you for being all that you are.
If I could just say one word to him it would be ... "Thanks" his music added to my life
The man was a genius, he would hate that term I am sure but he was so unique and lyrically stunning. Hope you're smiling somewhere my dear.
I really enjoyed the mystery of this enigmatic band who I never visualised in the day, now surviving years later its sad that Mark passed still young and having no doubt reflected a wonderful view of the life, his colleagues and friends go on. even the mention of this history from his brother to the interviews is a glimpse of someone's career that I had always wanted to emulate and served to provide pleasure and a gift of what was possible.
rest in peace mark ❤❤❤
RIP.X
He die 😔
Mark adored, what a cursed and terrible date ..... A year already ... It's strange to say that despite your voluntary absence, it was good to say that you were still there, somewhere ... And then, it there was this horrible February 25… I could never forget this tear in my heart…. So dear Mark, impossible for me not to think of you today. Your music and sublime voice have been with me every day for so long. I love you for eternity ... Irreplaceable, incomparable, unforgettable…. The BIGGEST, in my heart and in my head, forever, IT'S YOU ...
You'll be truly missed, Mark. What a lovely human being. I also love the albums/songs he mentions here (Tago Mago, In a sentimental mood, New Morning).
I can listen to this dude talk all fucking day
Here here!
RIP Mark. A true music genius
I'm so sad that you've died but so angry that you've not made more music. You were a genius and there could have been so much more music :(
No one has any right to be angry that he didn't make more music. Read some of his old interviews and you might understand why he only made as much as he did.
Mark made four brilliant albums; only two or three artists in the album era have been good enough to deliver that - if anything, we were lucky to have that much.
I was a bit drunk when I wrote this. Maybe angry was the wrong word. But I’ve been holding out for years that he’d come out of retirement.
TransmissionIbiza Just enjoy what he left; it's for everyone, and it's beautiful 😀
God bless Mr mark hollis an absolute genius on the quiet so ahead of they’re time, Laughing stock and spirit of eden are like paintings, they take time but when the times been put in they’re masterpieces
Mark could be prickly and evasive during interviews but this is a great insight into their music and the making of LS. Thanks.
RIP a brilliant talent.
Rest in Peace Mark Hollis. You will be forever missed. Your music is truly timeless. Gone way too soon.
Lovely to hear Mark Hollis talking about this album. You can tell hes very proud of this album. Hes right about just listening to the album in its entirety. Would love to hear new material from Mark and the band.
Thankyou TT/MH for sharing your imagination with us
Genius. Humble, artist. 'the attitude of the person' 'trust' Love this. Restores faith.
Ke puedo desir es un hombre extraordinario te amo mark hollis por siempre mi dulce amor❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Wow ! Thanks for this upload !!
Su voz única me enamora más allá de la personalidad todo Hermoso él ❤❤❤🙏 R.I.P
Wonderful to hear him talking this in-depth.
Ein Musik-Genie, wie es sehr selten auf diesem Planeten ist...
Thank you very much, Nick
& please for all of our sakes.. keep on with the good work
Puede sér en español amigo porfa❤❤❤❤❤❤
Mark, you never cease to amaze me, and so beautiful and talented, a sweetheart!
R. I. P. Mark. Yuo knew the secret of music
Love the reference to Can’s Tago Mago album and drummer Jaki Liebezeit. He just locks in and you have to fade him out...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MARK HOLLIS!
Thanks Mark for all those goods moments, and still now...
Rip. ...legend.
amazing songwriter and artist.. thanks Mark
Love Laughing Stock! Just brilliant and precious!
Such a wonderful way of talking....I love your talk talk, Mark