Henry Rollins Sits Down With Pharrell Williams | ARTST TLK™ Ep. 5A Full | Reserve Channel

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  • Henry Rollins, lead singer of Black Flag, joins Pharrell Williams to talk about everything from personal anger to his musical influences. Rollins tells the story of how he became the lead singer of Black Flag and what has led him to writing and spoken word. He talks about rebelling against close-minded, authoritarian punk crowds and his decision not to use drugs or alcohol. And he explains the rush of holding an crowd's attention and his respect and love for his audience.
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  • @ianbyrne465
    @ianbyrne465 6 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    Henry Rollins was such a punk rocker that he rebelled against the punk rockers

    • @JMarinelli
      @JMarinelli 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Exactly - Black Flag growing their hair out and playing slow, heavy music completely flew in the face of LA punk orthodoxy.

    • @nintendogamer5472
      @nintendogamer5472 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@JMarinelli this hit close to me, in my punk phase I thought anything not punk or skateboard related was stupid. I went to an Anti-Flag show where thrice opened for them and was talking crap about thrice and years later my taste in music mellowed out and I got hooked and bands like Afi, thrice, Sparta, at the drive in, etc. Now I can't even listen to most of the punk I used to think was good. My punk and skateboard friends use to make fun of me cause I started getting into weight lifting, then dropped skating for Brazilian jiu-jitsu and they called me a meat head. Flash forward and most of those guys are now hipsters into crossfit and riding Harleys. Henry Rollins just evolved ahead of those other bands at that time and that why he is still relevant today.

  • @derekosley7890
    @derekosley7890 9 ปีที่แล้ว +183

    Rollins clearly very bright, but also Pharrell is a better interviewer than 99% of the ones we have to endure on TV.

    • @hazyperspective
      @hazyperspective 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Derek Osley I thought a second to reply, but honestly I couldn't have said it better than you did.

    • @gremlinaftermidnight4493
      @gremlinaftermidnight4493 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      +Derek Osley I enjoyed Pharrell better as an interviewer than as an artist. Some people at CNN and Fox News could take a tip or two from Pharrell, embracing the interview and asking honest questions, discard the cue cards.

    • @abeardwithtattoos
      @abeardwithtattoos 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      A good interviewer would have known Black Flag existed before Rollins joined.

    • @moballardful
      @moballardful 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pharrell understands another true artist.

    • @JMarinelli
      @JMarinelli 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah - he’s great. He asks great open-ended questions and allows the subject to fully answer them.

  • @TheRoboBeepBoop
    @TheRoboBeepBoop 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Moral of the story: Anger isn't just destructive, it can be constructive too.

  • @MarioDiLeonardo
    @MarioDiLeonardo 9 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    3 minutes in and I appreciate my anger much more than I ever did.

    • @tonsot1104
      @tonsot1104 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      +Mario Kluser Reminds me of John Lydon's motto "Anger is an energy"

    • @gc8972b
      @gc8972b 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i feel ya. one must not deny anger. currently reading "anger, madness and the daimonic" by stephen diamond (rollo may's disciple) and also totally in tune with rollins. it's intrguing how sometimes things from multiple sources just blend beautifully

  • @michaelmcfadden4397
    @michaelmcfadden4397 7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I've been to 3 Henry Rollins spoken word concerts in London and I believe him when he says that he feels the need for the audience more than they need him. He lays it all on the line with humility and passion. If you ever have the chance to listen to him speak live, take it.

  • @OwlAtHome0
    @OwlAtHome0 8 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Okay, i just gotta say this. I think Henry is a good egg, and although i haven't felt compelled to listen to his music for a while, there was a time when his work with Black Flag and Rollins Band was a real life-saver. As a f*cked-up, near-suicidal, drug-addled eighteen-year-old, back in those fabled pre-internet days, tunes like "Gun In Mouth Blues" or "Armageddon Man" were a mind-blowing revelation which truly helped me get my sh*t together. I respect that Henry has tried to expand his creative outlets as he's aged, and although his output has been uneven over the years, his heart is always in the right place.

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      OwlAtHome0 Same. I don’t listen to punk nearly as often as I used to, but I still love it and it holds a special place in my heart. Black Flag, being one of my all time favorites.

  • @duck1858
    @duck1858 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Don't think I've ever seen Henry so relaxed during an interview. Also I have never seen him smile so much. Ace interview

  • @DavidEitle
    @DavidEitle 9 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Pharrell is a great interviewer, wow.

  • @Pirate7X
    @Pirate7X 11 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Where are the Pharrell haters? Ahh they realize he is a damn good interviewer, thank you for your time. One of the best Rollins interviews I've seen, no ego & complete transparency.

  • @gremlinaftermidnight4493
    @gremlinaftermidnight4493 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I never muched cared for HR as a singer, yet mad respect for Henry Garfield Rollins and his perspective. Glad to see how modest he is. The go away message is, "stay focused, go in full throttle, when things begin to happen for you harvest it and plow forward!"

  • @katec8796
    @katec8796 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Henry Rollins is just one of my favorite people on the planet. There's very few people in music that I have as much respect for as I do him :)

  • @ryan_alexander
    @ryan_alexander 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is the most relaxed that I've ever seen Henry Rollins

  • @CarlScripter
    @CarlScripter 10 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    "It's like trying to wrestle a marlin back to your boat .. with dental floss. You can do it -- but you have to be really artful."
    Holy shit.

  • @HandsUpDK
    @HandsUpDK 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    There is a difference between taking a song and replaying it with your band, and taking a vocal from a song, re-write the melodies, program synths, programming the instruments, making the beats, programming the beats, re-doing the arrangement, doing automations, balancing, eq'ing, compressing, limiting, distorting and saturating, reverbs and delays for hours and hours.

  • @almightymat
    @almightymat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    “Music was always a very important thing to me. Because I’m not big enough to be on the team. I’m not making friends very easily. So, records don’t hit back, records don’t make fun of you… I liked records because they didn’t judge you, you could put them on and take them off.”

  • @ronobst4810
    @ronobst4810 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I e always thought Henry was a cool dude with a good outlook. And he’s funny AF too. I’m older now so I appreciate his stand up/ spoken word. Although I don’t actively listen to black flag anymore (that tempo gets my anxiety up) I still hold a lot of respect for them. I still recommend them especially to the younger generation. He is stuff for all generations at this point. How many ppl have that? None that come to mind. This dude is great.

  • @Amybayme
    @Amybayme 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Ugh so fucking true. So many punk fans are so pretentious about punk.

  • @FurredTurgeson
    @FurredTurgeson 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Some kid "Dude I just bought my Sun Ra record!" that was me, but it was because of Madlib hahahahaha gotta love it man

  • @johnnyholliday8784
    @johnnyholliday8784 11 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    2 of my favorite people having a conversation. great stuff.

  • @NotEvenRelevant
    @NotEvenRelevant 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Music never judges us..;)

  • @aciddevil
    @aciddevil 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just hearing Henry go "Wooooo...Wooo" I have nothing but love for this dude. Sincere, honest and not afraid to show just the right amount of humility

  • @danscalco
    @danscalco 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Interesting to see two legends of their genre sit down and talk. Very insightful interview.

  • @ChaoticGoodDeeds
    @ChaoticGoodDeeds 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is such a dream interview combo. So good!!!

  • @timvisterin
    @timvisterin 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is an absolute brilliant interview. Respect for both Mr Rollins And Mr Williams.
    I saw Henry Rollins once with the Henry Rollins Band and 2 times Spoken Word performances. I indeed sat there thinking it only lasted 30 minutes while in fact the show lasted 3 hours. Great performer and core to the bone. Next time he comes around I am taking my book he wrote: Get in The Van, and will try to get it signed.
    On to the Daniel Lanois int.
    Great show, glad I found you guys.
    Tim
    Antwerp-Belgium

  • @michaelyuscavage3110
    @michaelyuscavage3110 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Pharrell goes from "Henry WHO?" to "I've met my soulmate" at 5:06

  • @LunaLoveBad6969
    @LunaLoveBad6969 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    interesting colab... henry is so intense and just wow. He's has so much to say.. very stimulating watching this.

  • @clarkpalace
    @clarkpalace 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was not into punk, and i was there. Henry Rollins is the best for speaking his truth

  • @ZachyStugotz
    @ZachyStugotz 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I can't get enough of these interviews. One of my personal heroes and another individual whom I have tremendous respect for as a musician and person.

  • @198krydstogt
    @198krydstogt 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Clever and inspirational man. Loads of respect!

  • @yellingelk
    @yellingelk 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Damn right.... Henry was pretty hard to take... but I'm really glad he's pulled it together.

  • @MrKadidle51
    @MrKadidle51 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome interview. Two worlds collide. Big fan of pharrel and rollins both. Smart guys.

  • @jenniferw6192
    @jenniferw6192 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    The best interview I have seen. I learned so much.

  • @billyalarie2841
    @billyalarie2841 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    pharrell is a real dude. he'll call rollins out and be like "why are you down on yourself?"

  • @chowoods
    @chowoods 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great Interview

  • @lucky112
    @lucky112 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    i think this is the best inter view between any two people i have ever seen ..pharells eye contact and henry explinations are perfect

  • @Htressa12
    @Htressa12 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this! Great job

  • @DubVT-wvt
    @DubVT-wvt 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I literally feel the power while watching this...as an artist things like this is food! Thank you IAmOther for helping mold me into who I will become....

  • @mixtermike
    @mixtermike 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great interview, thanks RSRV and Pharrell for interesting insight into some great/talented artists

  • @wefoughtazoo
    @wefoughtazoo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    great interview, glad i gound this he looks to have some interesting guests.

  • @Dreampoetry21
    @Dreampoetry21 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like how humble he is.really nice man.

  • @gocharger1969
    @gocharger1969 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome interview !!

  • @JoshStreeter
    @JoshStreeter 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Best Rollins interview I've ever seen. You're good, man. Interviews are tough, and you nailed it!

  • @RunningP123456
    @RunningP123456 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    love these 2 guys, real artists

  • @thomasmulligan1511
    @thomasmulligan1511 ปีที่แล้ว

    I know so little about either of these guys beyond the pop culture references to them, but they just strike me as two very honest guys who connect over the things they love and see art everywhere - even in the differences between themselves... and between the rest of us in the audience.

  • @tovmusic
    @tovmusic 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent interview.

  • @AliceinNirvanagarden
    @AliceinNirvanagarden 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    15:45 Literally just bought Sun Ra's Jazz in Silhouette because if this video \,,/

  • @MrCraiggyc1
    @MrCraiggyc1 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love these

  • @rhysrox15
    @rhysrox15 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    awesome interview.

  • @Aleph1022
    @Aleph1022 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very intriguing interview

  • @samala51
    @samala51 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great interview

  • @gbog0588
    @gbog0588 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    great work

  • @CyborgSlayerNila
    @CyborgSlayerNila 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I saw Henry speak at Wacken '12 and it was one of the best performances I've ever seen

  • @GlennWDavisII
    @GlennWDavisII 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    New found respect for Henry. Stand up guy

  • @jonathanleong01
    @jonathanleong01 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for this, I think I've found my new favourite channel on youtube!

  • @JunkyardGod89
    @JunkyardGod89 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant interview. Pharrell is great at interviewing and definitely gets Henry.

  • @TheJpz3000
    @TheJpz3000 10 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    henry rollins is my hero so as pharrell

  • @pierre1050
    @pierre1050 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Grrreat interview!

  • @DuncanCrichtonDrums
    @DuncanCrichtonDrums 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is amazing

  • @Deepstarr7020
    @Deepstarr7020 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great interview. Henry Rollins is the best representation of punk music.
    BTW, the top comments are stupid.

  • @FinsaneLorist
    @FinsaneLorist 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    now THIS IS WHAT I WANT from TH-cam to RECOMMEND TO ME

  • @DoppelgangerShockwave
    @DoppelgangerShockwave 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's eerie how similar of backgrounds me and Rollins have. Records were my best friends too and I found true solace in them as well. I guess it goes to show as well that humans are more similar than different, so maybe not so eerie as it seems. Rollins may not think much of himself, but that's okay since it seems to keep him grounded to the earth. Men like Rollins keeps men like me inspired to do all that I can to make a change in my life and others. Long live Henry Rollins! : )

  • @rcheung135
    @rcheung135 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    21:08 Trying to wrestle a marlin with dental floss. This guy's a true modern-day poet.

  • @gb4double
    @gb4double 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    P you're good at this... very good view... 7-cities native too... salute! thanks Mr. Rollins.

  • @atrinayazi4201
    @atrinayazi4201 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    God bless your mother Rollins, she had a very good taste in music

  • @song4568
    @song4568 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pharrell, best interview yet. You're very relaxed.

  • @KefPunxAsperen
    @KefPunxAsperen 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I remember in 2008 i was a angry 18 year old hyperactive lil punk could not concentrate on anything and henry was on a festival with his spoken word i walked on to the stage by accident he started talking. and for the frist time in my life on a festival i sat down and listend to him tell about his life for an our with my full concentration i always loved Black flag but that day he became my role model.

  • @CraftsmanBJJ
    @CraftsmanBJJ 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Rollin and I have very similar upbringings.

  • @TBoneDM
    @TBoneDM 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    20:30 - 22:18
    I've seen you four times Henry, and I hope for more, and you've achieved that each and every time.

  • @weedrunkglasgowman
    @weedrunkglasgowman 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Respect.

  • @typewritertv
    @typewritertv 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    excellent

  • @eddyturner3
    @eddyturner3 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hell yeah!

  • @portraitphenomenon
    @portraitphenomenon 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    yeah! me too!!

  • @otolos
    @otolos 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like this guy.

  • @ruiserrazina7727
    @ruiserrazina7727 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pharrell could and should replace every talk show host or interviewer in America

  • @waynesteffen8459
    @waynesteffen8459 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Pharrell’s side look when Rollins says he wanted to be a Pip.

  • @Rumahakustik
    @Rumahakustik 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    i have to say, the offline editor did a good job on this one.

  • @CatmanJimbo
    @CatmanJimbo 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, using Ben Allison as the intro background music, nice choice. Respect!

  • @ZachyStugotz
    @ZachyStugotz 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    9:30 Club. Love it.

  • @Fredescu
    @Fredescu 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Records don't judge you" - except for Henry Rollins records.

  • @PhilR720
    @PhilR720 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Pharrell... Heard the name, knew he makes music and such... Can honestly say, I'm a fan of his. Not of his music (that I know of) but definitely of him.

  • @JeremiahYearick
    @JeremiahYearick 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Henry Rollins for President

  • @ReecieBaybiTv
    @ReecieBaybiTv 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hated him in Sons of anarchy, never new his was a music artist and activist. He seems like a good guy. He played the hell out of his role on soa

  • @ciararavenblaze
    @ciararavenblaze 11 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    "If I was gay, there would be no closet, you would never see the closet I came out of. Why? I would have burned it for kindling by the time I was 12. Because I know with all certainty in my mind, there is nothing wrong with being gay, and you know it." -- Henry Rollins

  • @dudeatx
    @dudeatx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Have you noticed how often henry mentions his age? I only saw him live once and he mentioned his age then too!

  • @molloyzer1
    @molloyzer1 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like Henry Rollins.

  • @Vespasal1901
    @Vespasal1901 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Even better than his Spoken word talks

  • @Gabriel-lm7jw
    @Gabriel-lm7jw 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Punk Rock and Hip Hop are the only two music genres that make serious political statements in the last 50 years!

    • @tigerstyle4505
      @tigerstyle4505 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Facts. I'm from the hood and grew up mostly on R&B, Hip Hop and Gospel. And in any city ya find some squatter punks and/or house punks in every other neighborhood lol Luckily around my home base in BK and my second home in the city especially in LES had punks and ghetto bastards on the same blocks, sometimes even together. The punks really helped politicize me and put me on to punk, crust etc. My 1st tattoo was a stick and poke Black Flag logo and the 2nd was a stick and poke Wu Tang Clan logo 😂 Not enough of us in the lane I been in since. Part hip hop, part punk, 100% street and 100% political 👊✊✌🌐

  • @AP-ik2tl
    @AP-ik2tl 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    930. Club. great place seen slayer there many times

  • @n3rds3y3vi3w
    @n3rds3y3vi3w 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A boy raised without a father thinks being angry is a good thing. Shocker.

  • @EctInc
    @EctInc 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    "It's pretty bitchin." That's the happiest I've ever seen the guy.

  • @AliceinNirvanagarden
    @AliceinNirvanagarden 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    11:25 that is classic

  • @gremlinaftermidnight4493
    @gremlinaftermidnight4493 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love that metaphor, Entertaining an audience is like fishing and "Wrestling a marlin in with dental floss"

  • @Owlute
    @Owlute 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would love if they collab'd

  • @RealOBE
    @RealOBE 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    would love to see a comedian being interviewed on ARTST TLK next.

  • @sevren4362
    @sevren4362 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does anyone here know which spoken word special is spliced into this? I like the clips I’ve heard

  • @fluffy1973
    @fluffy1973 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This guy IS me!

  • @homegirlshy
    @homegirlshy ปีที่แล้ว

    9:22 I've seen this photo a billion times but goddamn Henry was HELLA fine back in the day! ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

  • @8-BitHeart79
    @8-BitHeart79 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    HEY! HEY!....Lookin' good! "and you can see the confusion..." LMFAO!

  • @Gabriel-lm7jw
    @Gabriel-lm7jw 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love Black Flag and Miles Davis but never saw a connection!

  • @MrSinsinnatti
    @MrSinsinnatti 11 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "It's Like Tryna Wrestle a Marlon Back to your Boat with Dental floss you can do it but you have to be really Artful"