All of Nate's music is so beautiful. Not only is he beyond a technical master, his songwriting and mixing is as good as it gets. I will put on any of his solo albums and sing until I can't sing anymore. He is maybe my single favorite musician.
I got into Nate off the back of the connection with Louis Cole, and it was a beautiful experience that is still continuing. I absolutely love this culture of insanely talented but down to earth musicians, it's so refreshing against the drab backdrop of the popular music doing the rounds. Fantastic interview, thank you Justin.
Having been a former high flyer working the dream job that was more a living nightmare - I would deem success as "am I happy with how I'm spending my time?" And if that's yes, then congratulations.
My goodness....I can't tell you how many time I paused this chat to end up Googling something or someone mentioned in this amazing conversation. I have learnt so much today - thank you both for this awesome interaction - so insightful and entertaining! x
Never heard of Nate before, but he seems awesome! Your meeting at Wembley was pure destiny, it seems - you two just seem to get each other instinctively.
Bro, I saw Nate with Snarky Puppy at the Ryman recently. Had no idea who he was, brought my parents. They didn't even know who Snarky was, but my dad is a trumpeter and I knew he'd dig it. Was blown away by Nate's performance. Instant fan.
Great interview!👍 Thanks to get always really interesting people to the podcast so we can know more about them🥰. Undoubtedly, you both should do a collab. Sure the result would be brilliant!🤩(and I'm not only referring to the costumes😉)
The best of the best. I knew it the first time i heard kneebody, before the world knew lots more about kneebody. I knew they were the absolute real deal and would stand the test of time, and they have. I’m so glad the world has felt the same way as I knew I did, you don’t get that feeling a lot but when you do it’s a special thing. Cool to mix these worlds together, being a firstly a huge queen fan growing up and then finding my way through to the new jazz thing it’s really cool to the circle join up in an interesting way of my music worlds. I also remember when I saw josh dion play for the first time, with a band he used to play with named ULU, they were great, he only just shredded the funk on the drums and later hearing him sing is a whole other animal. Props to all the inspiration. 🧐🧐
The Call was an 80s band that had minor hits with The Walls Came Down, I Still Believe, and Let The Day Begin. Basically an indie band with strong spiritual content. Awesome stuff.
Well, Justin, I spent 2 hours cook soup this morning, watched your podcast to catch up, came upon Paul McCartney early interviews accidentally which had me in years of joy, & then practiced guitar & vocals for 4 hours jamming with Qiheart104.3fm in NYC with good results. I feel relieved of the guilt of not picking up the guitar for a while. I've been too busy & I almost talked myself into not playing it anymore. But, I know that's a mistake because I heard one of my neighbors say "She can play." I am not anyway a player of the caliber of the artist I admire, but at least my dribbling is not offensive. So thanks for inspiration you are totally unaware of. BA
Thank you for this very enlightening chat - there's so much good music mentioned in it that I didn't know about. Nate is a great guy and I look forward to your next get together. In the meantime there is loads of music for me to discover now - thanks again, 🎶🙂
ok, I got to say, never heard of this Guy. But I watched for the entire show, because excellent artists are infectious when they talk of their craft and the emotions that go with it. Sometimes it was over my head, but at the same time not, because we as a human race choose or respond to these people or songs across the globe. WHY? His point on the click track, or metronome was spot on. I go to a concert live to feel it. YOU feel it, it can make you riot, love, drink, beer, fuck, grieve or mediate, or relax or ramp up while exercising. Good songs are guttural. no matter the genre. they invoke something in you, even pop. sometimes you want to feel light. sometimes, you want to be angry and tall, others invoke in your loins desire and sex. and so forth. An artist will always say the same thing coming off stage. We were tight, or that audience was awesome. your describing and emotion and a feeling of a wave of being together. An experience. For you to retire would be the same thing as stopping to having feelings. to feel your self and others to express and to listen......and that makes you shudder!
From the artist’s perspective, I think one of the factors behind selling their catalogs is that they’re seeing what’s happening after an artist dies. The family throws out the artist’s wishes and and their own integrity to do a complete “cash grab”. The artist may as well sell it on their terms and get the cash they earned while they’re still alive.
Now that was a really enjoyable interview. I first saw Nate play many years ago with the group KneeBody(back then they were called the Wendel Endsley group). I think it was at the Temple Bar?. Nate, like Louis and Collier is one of those alien wizards whose brain just functions differently from everyone else's. I'm glad people like that are out there pushing the boundaries of what's possible in music expression. I always enjoyed seeing him play around town, and was sad to hear he left LA, but I completely understand why he did.
Great conversation! Great questions, Justin! This is a true philosophical one, and the both of you know it, but neither of you makes it into a game nobody needs: in french they used to call fellow humanoïds like yourselves having intellectual conversations like yours ‘honnête hommes’ in the early 20th. century. That’s not too feminine friendly really, I get that. But, at the time women were running the Paris art, literary and intellectual world. ‘Paris was a woman’ (great docu film!!) But, the two of you are playing with subjects in the very way they did back in those days. With a smile, humor and a lot of self-reflection. Love that! Cheers, 💋!
Nice to see how the music world is connected. Did not know his name, but knew Snarky Puppy. One of their drummers is playing with Toto now (seen them live, incredible!). There is unbelieveable talent out there.
Far out, how did I get sucked into the Justin Hawkins rabbit hole? I didn’t watch the videos, but one saw a video and laughed the novelty off. Maybe I was too old. I am loving all this discussion. No idea how I found you though.
Thank you very much for this interview , I really enjoed it. I checked out Louis Cole’s music becuse you recommended him. “I’m tight” was an instant hit for my kids also the video is hilarious:-) my 12years old daughter said “I want to listen to more of his music” and inside me, I was yeah 👍🏻 I think I need to listen to this episode again a take notes as well.
Ah yes Nate Wood, it was great to see him from almost the beginning, literally first saw and met him at a Guitar Center drum off in the early or mid 90s. I'd watch his local gigs around town, in my friend's band, and he more often played bass than drums honestly. As a teenager he was just skyrocketing in his technique and musical sense. On that topic about the the click track killing the rock sound we grew up with, very true. I watched a Billy Corgan interview in the past year (maybe Rick Beato? can't remember) and he talked about that. The Pumpkins had their own internal tempo language, a lot of push and pull to inject that excitement and a groove that should be copywrighted honestly. I think Tonight Tonight was one of the rare times they used click. Very interesting. Then on a similar note, Corgan deliberately sang sharp to create that signature sonic edge by creating a chorus-y effect with the guitar tracks. Great examples of musically doing things "wrong" in order to make a stronger impression on the audience.
I loved this, and watching your blooming Bromance together. I agree with everything Nate said! Creating art/music that nobody will really view/listen to is sooo important (for example: performing classical counterpoint of I Want to Be Sedated, translated into Latin *DONE, check mark*wink*). It's the best, sort of like flipping off the world! It's also weird how now days the most creative/best musicians are considered rebels and underground, and the "musicians" making the most $$ have questionable abilities. A switch around from the roots of rock/pop. Oui? Non?
I don't know what a click track is (I'll look it up later), but if you guys think that it might be killing rock and roll, then I believe you. Such a great, genuine, intelligent, funny conversation between two talented experienced musicians. Nate: "Man I like that guy; why?"
Hi Justin! Hope things haven’t been too stressful leading up to the tour, sounds like you may have had a lot going on the last 2 weeks🫣 As promised, I watched today’s episode & no, i did not regret it - in fact i never do!
Justin, I was intrigued by your comments about being a songwriter and continuing to live off royalties even if you can’t do anything else. There are thousands upon thousands of songwriters who will likely never make anything from their songs (I know, I’m one!). How many thousands (millions?) of musicians don’t really make any money being musicians? Speaking personally - although this applies to most of the musicians I know - the bulk of my career was spent making no money at all (I’ve always played original music, never covers). The last decade or so has been spent making just enough to cover the recording and release of albums, but in no way has been enough to make a living off (hence why most of the musicians I know have day jobs). IME, making a living from making original music is a very uncommon thing for musicians. And as is touched on in the video, you never know what’s going to happen health-wise, so a pension is an absolute necessity. You know it makes sense!😉
The project you're talking about is going to be amazing! Wow! I was enjoying the interview (it's always best when you're talking to one of your brothers), but wasn't expecting good news from it.
I met this guy once, in my mid 20s, who only had Knight Rider bed sheets, and I thought that was so weird :-D Never knew what to make of that, and it didn't last either 🙂 But I think I'd understand that thing better these days 😀
There about to make music catalogs public entities on the stock market. Thats why there buying and bundling them up like this . They're converting the music business from private to public sector thats the only way it can survive in the new digital economy
I immediately checked out As Good As You Get -The Coattail Riders and saw a comment saying ‘Is that Putin on Guitar?’ Lol. Also Always forget how good Taylor’s vocals were. Underated
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You guys really should do a colab, you have great chemistry
Your desires are orders!
Yes..............
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YES.......... yes...... .yes .
All of Nate's music is so beautiful. Not only is he beyond a technical master, his songwriting and mixing is as good as it gets. I will put on any of his solo albums and sing until I can't sing anymore. He is maybe my single favorite musician.
I got into Nate off the back of the connection with Louis Cole, and it was a beautiful experience that is still continuing. I absolutely love this culture of insanely talented but down to earth musicians, it's so refreshing against the drab backdrop of the popular music doing the rounds.
Fantastic interview, thank you Justin.
I had never heard of Nate Wood before. Thanks for always having such interesting people on. I learn a lot.
Having been a former high flyer working the dream job that was more a living nightmare - I would deem success as "am I happy with how I'm spending my time?" And if that's yes, then congratulations.
My goodness....I can't tell you how many time I paused this chat to end up Googling something or someone mentioned in this amazing conversation. I have learnt so much today - thank you both for this awesome interaction - so insightful and entertaining! x
The mutual admiration between you two is beautiful. This was an absolute feast for our souls. Justin, as always you have stolen our hearts. ❤
Never heard of Nate before, but he seems awesome! Your meeting at Wembley was pure destiny, it seems - you two just seem to get each other instinctively.
I love everything you have done. Don't ever stop being excellent. You are so kickass!
I love how Nate keep asking you your questions, he seems to be a really nice guy! Great polyphony in this interview!
Another lovely dose of tuition on this channel for me. Another great musician I hadn't heard of 👍⭐️
Bro, I saw Nate with Snarky Puppy at the Ryman recently. Had no idea who he was, brought my parents. They didn't even know who Snarky was, but my dad is a trumpeter and I knew he'd dig it. Was blown away by Nate's performance. Instant fan.
Who knew Nate Woods greatest talent was his impression of Louis Cole speaking. It's spot on ;0;
Great interview!👍 Thanks to get always really interesting people to the podcast so we can know more about them🥰.
Undoubtedly, you both should do a collab. Sure the result would be brilliant!🤩(and I'm not only referring to the costumes😉)
The best of the best. I knew it the first time i heard kneebody, before the world knew lots more about kneebody. I knew they were the absolute real deal and would stand the test of time, and they have. I’m so glad the world has felt the same way as I knew I did, you don’t get that feeling a lot but when you do it’s a special thing. Cool to mix these worlds together, being a firstly a huge queen fan growing up and then finding my way through to the new jazz thing it’s really cool to the circle join up in an interesting way of my music worlds. I also remember when I saw josh dion play for the first time, with a band he used to play with named ULU, they were great, he only just shredded the funk on the drums and later hearing him sing is a whole other animal. Props to all the inspiration. 🧐🧐
You and Nate are kindred spirits! Please do have him back on soon! ❤
I like the obvious warmth between Justin and Nate. Now going to check out Nate’s music.
The Call was an 80s band that had minor hits with The Walls Came Down, I Still Believe, and Let The Day Begin. Basically an indie band with strong spiritual content. Awesome stuff.
Well, Justin, I spent 2 hours cook soup this morning, watched your podcast to catch up, came upon Paul McCartney early interviews accidentally which had me in years of joy, & then practiced guitar & vocals for 4 hours jamming with Qiheart104.3fm in NYC with good results. I feel relieved of the guilt of not picking up the guitar for a while. I've been too busy & I almost talked myself into not playing it anymore. But, I know that's a mistake because I heard one of my neighbors say "She can play." I am not anyway a player of the caliber of the artist I admire, but at least my dribbling is not offensive. So thanks for inspiration you are totally unaware of. BA
Can't agree more in 47:05! 💯 It fits not only in music industry, but also life in general...
Great conversation Justin. I'm sure I saw Nate in Taylor's band back in 2010 when they supported Supergrass at Brixton Academy
Thank you for this very enlightening chat - there's so much good music mentioned in it that I didn't know about. Nate is a great guy and I look forward to your next get together. In the meantime there is loads of music for me to discover now - thanks again, 🎶🙂
Enjoyed your talk with Nate so much, so interesting, fun, you two talked like you have known each other for ever.🙏👍❤️😌
I promise to listen to the entire vid, but it will have to be in pieces.
I love, LOVE!!!!!, this channel!!! ❤❤🇨🇦
That was a great chat. Really enjoyed the insights from both of you.
Loved Josh - thanks for introducing him. Defn need to plan the interview part 2 and then, hopefully, some music together.
Amazing,,, we need part 2 please!!!
I can’t wait for this collab to happen!!!
Very stoked about this one!
ok, I got to say, never heard of this Guy. But I watched for the entire show, because excellent artists are infectious when they talk of their craft and the emotions that go with it. Sometimes it was over my head, but at the same time not, because we as a human race choose or respond to these people or songs across the globe. WHY? His point on the click track, or metronome was spot on. I go to a concert live to feel it. YOU feel it, it can make you riot, love, drink, beer, fuck, grieve or mediate, or relax or ramp up while exercising. Good songs are guttural. no matter the genre. they invoke something in you, even pop. sometimes you want to feel light. sometimes, you want to be angry and tall, others invoke in your loins desire and sex. and so forth. An artist will always say the same thing coming off stage. We were tight, or that audience was awesome. your describing and emotion and a feeling of a wave of being together. An experience. For you to retire would be the same thing as stopping to having feelings. to feel your self and others to express and to listen......and that makes you shudder!
One of the best episodes so far!
From the artist’s perspective, I think one of the factors behind selling their catalogs is that they’re seeing what’s happening after an artist dies. The family throws out the artist’s wishes and and their own integrity to do a complete “cash grab”. The artist may as well sell it on their terms and get the cash they earned while they’re still alive.
Great job interviewing each other, well done! You gave me a lot of names I've never heard of and will have to check out, thanks!
As a lover of improvised music and drum machines, I’d love to hear some of those gigs Nate referred to Justin doing.
Awesome conversation. I cannot wait to hear the eventual collab!
Fantastic interview! Nate is one of the best out there!
Any Nate/Justin collaboration needs to be called Woodhawk. A play on Woodstock the legendary 60s music festival.
I don't know if it can be the best one. Frankie adorning Vivienne Westwood armadillo ring has to be unbeatable ❤❤❤
Listen and you'll see!
I love the discussion on vocal technique. It’s so valuable to hear from professionals.
Now that was a really enjoyable interview. I first saw Nate play many years ago with the group KneeBody(back then they were called the Wendel Endsley group). I think it was at the Temple Bar?. Nate, like Louis and Collier is one of those alien wizards whose brain just functions differently from everyone else's. I'm glad people like that are out there pushing the boundaries of what's possible in music expression.
I always enjoyed seeing him play around town, and was sad to hear he left LA, but I completely understand why he did.
This was awesome! I’m from Orange County too! Great segment! RIP TH
Awesome, can’t wait for Nate Wood part two.
Wherever you will go is a staple of our covers set. People still love it. Adrienne was also a cracking track by The Calling too.
I want to see this band thing! Awesome
What a beautiful guy, great post J. Nice one!
Great conversation! Great questions, Justin!
This is a true philosophical one, and the both of you know it, but neither of you makes it into a game nobody needs: in french they used to call fellow humanoïds like yourselves having intellectual conversations like yours ‘honnête hommes’ in the early 20th. century.
That’s not too feminine friendly really, I get that.
But, at the time women were running the Paris art, literary and intellectual world. ‘Paris was a woman’ (great docu film!!)
But, the two of you are playing with subjects in the very way they did back in those days. With a smile, humor and a lot of self-reflection.
Love that!
Cheers, 💋!
Nice to see how the music world is connected. Did not know his name, but knew Snarky Puppy. One of their drummers is playing with Toto now (seen them live, incredible!). There is unbelieveable talent out there.
had me in TEARS, darn spell check!
Far out, how did I get sucked into the Justin Hawkins rabbit hole? I didn’t watch the videos, but one saw a video and laughed the novelty off. Maybe I was too old. I am loving all this discussion. No idea how I found you though.
Thank you very much for this interview , I really enjoed it. I checked out Louis Cole’s music becuse you recommended him. “I’m tight” was an instant hit for my kids also the video is hilarious:-) my 12years old daughter said “I want to listen to more of his music” and inside me, I was yeah 👍🏻 I think I need to listen to this episode again a take notes as well.
Amazing episode and what a lovely bloke Mr Wood seems. Surely your collaboration will be called Emerald Emperor, no?
Nate!!!🙌🙌🙌🙌
👏👏👏👏👏
Nate's good and this was more a discussion than an interview, very interesting stuff.
Ah yes Nate Wood, it was great to see him from almost the beginning, literally first saw and met him at a Guitar Center drum off in the early or mid 90s. I'd watch his local gigs around town, in my friend's band, and he more often played bass than drums honestly. As a teenager he was just skyrocketing in his technique and musical sense.
On that topic about the the click track killing the rock sound we grew up with, very true. I watched a Billy Corgan interview in the past year (maybe Rick Beato? can't remember) and he talked about that. The Pumpkins had their own internal tempo language, a lot of push and pull to inject that excitement and a groove that should be copywrighted honestly. I think Tonight Tonight was one of the rare times they used click. Very interesting.
Then on a similar note, Corgan deliberately sang sharp to create that signature sonic edge by creating a chorus-y effect with the guitar tracks. Great examples of musically doing things "wrong" in order to make a stronger impression on the audience.
Love this,🖤
I loved this, and watching your blooming Bromance together. I agree with everything Nate said! Creating art/music that nobody will really view/listen to is sooo important (for example: performing classical counterpoint of I Want to Be Sedated, translated into Latin *DONE, check mark*wink*). It's the best, sort of like flipping off the world! It's also weird how now days the most creative/best musicians are considered rebels and underground, and the "musicians" making the most $$ have questionable abilities. A switch around from the roots of rock/pop. Oui? Non?
Absolutely brilliant,loved the interview,never heard of Nate, but will check out his music. Can someone make a list of all the name drops
Amazing interview, loved this one ❤
“You should recognize him from the belt down” hahahahahahaha!
Doesn't look like he would have bulging thighs, but cycling is pretty popular I suppose, might be steroids 👍
I really enjoyed this- that guy rocks!..not as much as you 😊 but this really kept me on my seat in anticipation!
great man Nate!! is I may, it's "Louis" Cole.
I don't know what a click track is (I'll look it up later), but if you guys think that it might be killing rock and roll, then I believe you. Such a great, genuine, intelligent, funny conversation between two talented experienced musicians. Nate: "Man I like that guy; why?"
Hi Justin! Hope things haven’t been too stressful leading up to the tour, sounds like you may have had a lot going on the last 2 weeks🫣 As promised, I watched today’s episode & no, i did not regret it - in fact i never do!
57:39 Really glad to see Nate mentioning Michael Mayo here, yet another very underappreciated musician of the young generation!😤
Thank you lads for saying about Paris Monster! I think they are awesome!
Wow loving this - so interesting
Really enjoyed this! Thank you
Great interview 😊
Paris Monster! Thank You! They’re awesome!
Justin, I was intrigued by your comments about being a songwriter and continuing to live off royalties even if you can’t do anything else. There are thousands upon thousands of songwriters who will likely never make anything from their songs (I know, I’m one!). How many thousands (millions?) of musicians don’t really make any money being musicians? Speaking personally - although this applies to most of the musicians I know - the bulk of my career was spent making no money at all (I’ve always played original music, never covers). The last decade or so has been spent making just enough to cover the recording and release of albums, but in no way has been enough to make a living off (hence why most of the musicians I know have day jobs). IME, making a living from making original music is a very uncommon thing for musicians.
And as is touched on in the video, you never know what’s going to happen health-wise, so a pension is an absolute necessity. You know it makes sense!😉
What a great guy!
What a frigging interesting bloke😮👏👏 nice one Justin
The project you're talking about is going to be amazing! Wow! I was enjoying the interview (it's always best when you're talking to one of your brothers), but wasn't expecting good news from it.
I saw him open for Snarky Puppy... He was AMAZING.
Your duo / band should be called "The Emerald Wizards".
Great one !
Why do I have days where all I can listen to us your channel?
Such a great interview. Thanks so much, chill, natural conversation. Will now check out Louis Cole. ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )っ🌸
been listening to nate for over a decade thanks to tigran hamasyan
JUSTIN FUCKING HAWKINS RIDES AGAINNNNN 🎶🎶🎶🎸
I met this guy once, in my mid 20s, who only had Knight Rider bed sheets, and I thought that was so weird :-D Never knew what to make of that, and it didn't last either 🙂 But I think I'd understand that thing better these days 😀
Thanks
Thanks Kevin!
Yes..........
Paris Monster - good suggestion!
Sooo good!! The Emerald Sorcerer!!!!
This was a great one!
Could call yall’s project Hawkwood
Amazing stories….❤
I should have sung the songs for the medley a capella in my own tempo without any support. This would have made it more exciting to listen to I think.
There about to make music catalogs public entities on the stock market. Thats why there buying and bundling them up like this . They're converting the music business from private to public sector thats the only way it can survive in the new digital economy
Cool vid. Thumbnail title has a typo.
Best guest you could have!
I was curious if Justin knew Nate was standing in the corner holding a cowbell in the Louis cole interview/video 😂
Okay, I have the Powerage one, so I'm almost there 🙂
The Coattail Riders. Great name!
Spot on Nate, Jack D
UNIQUE
I immediately checked out As Good As You Get -The Coattail Riders and saw a comment saying ‘Is that Putin on Guitar?’ Lol.
Also Always forget how good Taylor’s vocals were. Underated
Cool interview
What about getting Rick Beato in on Ur trio? Call it the Rick Hawkwood trio.
I Like Music, I Know Who Nate Wood! I Click Right Away When See Nate Wood Name.