10 AWFUL Rock Star Interviews (ft. Creed, KISS, more)

[@RockedNet]

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[@ConvincingPeople]

I am genuinely a bit disappointed that you missed the infamously confrontational Fresh Air interview with Gene Simmons. Terry Gross has been famous for over forty years at this point for being the absolute model of professionalism as an interviewer, and it goes to show just how wretched Simmons' attitude was (and is) that the whole thing is like pulling teeth. Granted, it's a radio interview, so maybe footage isn't there or is hard to find so it doesn't work as well in a video format, but it's *excruciating.*

[@TheMrtgamer]

The Point & Incubus, Pointfest 2023... Rizzuto ("The Rizzuto Show") was supposed to interview the band right before they went on stage, but their new tour manager asked for the questions in advance, which is something The Point doesn't do, and when the music director refused, DJ Killgore went and did the interview solo... Then signed the guitar that the station was auctioning for charity... And the tour manager went full irate on the director AKA Donnie Fandango... Needless to say, The Point won't be playing or sponsoring Incubus any time soon now

[@roythemailboy5751]

Yo, make a review of avenged sevenfolds new album

[@milkteaalliance1748]

Does happy spoon have iron? If so its garbage

[@jasonhuntley4203]

yea anythng w/kiss, def creed and well hehehehe NickleBack.. they suck oh and motley crue now.. i kno i edited it like 3 times but its a def debate i absolutly love ace frehley he was the best and is STILL THE BEST OUT OF ALL OF EM paul and gene are their own critics def full of themselves one has an ego the size of las vegas nevada {paul} the othr one has a 9 foot tongue poor peter he nvr did anythng wrong and now they hve eric singer dressd like him and bruce kulick as ace and ppl pay to go see them? the two are in well paul is 66 and gene is like 73 take the clown makeup off and call it a day should of done it in the mid 80's anyway love your channel and i'm the type who is bluntly always honest, i'm an **Aries** thats how we are i'm subing to your channel god bless..

[@CableB_]

Seeing Gene Simmons visibly irritated is always satisfying

[@NoBody-yy8rk]

I've seen that a few times and would love to see nothing but Gene HEY MOM 😠

[@sole__doubt]

I dont think I ever saw a picture of Gene NOT irritated come to think of it.

[@joeymorvant161]

​@@sole__doubtLove it, lol!

[@joeymorvant161]

NoEvilMusic Truly. On the other hand, Ace Frehley must be one HELL of a fun person to hang out with!

[@PUNKinDRUBLIC72]

I'm a little bit late to the party,but totally agree!

[@AskDrannik]

The girl with the suspenders getting creeped on in the Sex Pistols interview is a young Siouxie Sioux.

[@laurisaarinen1126]

Wait what?... Omg it is her! That's wild 😃

[@austintrousdale2397]

Siouxsie had a remarkably long career compared to most of the other OG British punks. True talent 🙌

[@damndirtyrandy7721]

@@austintrousdale2397 I am old as dirt and saw her at the very first Lollapalooza show! I had escaped the pit for awhile and was standing along the fence separating the crowd from a bunch of staff trailers. She had just started her first song and some guy approached me with a few other guys following him. We watched her set and he was really cool, knew his music. When Siouxie and the Banshees ended their set, he turned to me and said, I gotta go man, and off he ran. The next thing I know he was onstage, this “cool guy” was Ice-T and his band BodyCount started the song CopKiller. Lol, I had no clue while we were talking but now I see that the “friends” were bodyguards and that’s why they never spoke to us, lol. After he walked away, random people kept coming up to me asking how I know him etc.. I just said, “we just hang out and talk music sometimes” 😂 Also, if my brain damaged memory is correct, Nine Inch Nails opened up for Siouxie and the Banshees , they played in the daylight 110 degrees in Phoenix , Reznor’s PA kept blowing fuses because of the heat and the fire department was hosing down the crowd. Good times! Sorry for the walk down memory lane

[@Timinator62]

Yep < I wondered if anybody made that comment and sure enough, also the guy second to her right is Steve Severin the Bass player, he and Siouxie formed the Banshees few years later.

[@SomeDumbKid1]

That Stone Roses interview reminds me of when adults try to ask to small children questions and the kids just stare at their feet and say "I dunno" over and over

[@aquamidideluxe5079]

ONION BUBS

[@MarcHendry]

yeah it's like kids getting in trouble at school

[@laurarominger2073]

I was an elementary school teacher. Tell me about it.

[@maestroaxeman]

This particular "band's music" & this interview is WHY The Stone Roses are in the "we don't care where they are" category🤔🎶🤣

[@AlmostEthical]

Monty Python did a funny sketch about this kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYqqeI1nZqlse6c

[@ElliYeetYT]

Ace Frehley declaring that he is a plumber is the true Peak of Kiss’s Career. It’s one of the Interviews of All Time. 😄

[@revwillyg6450]

He's the trout playa!

[@nickhughesorlando]

@@revwillyg6450 hahaha

[@Gene-XL]

It’s definitely an interview.

[@davidtoups4684]

I love that line! Never fails to make me laugh!

[@itchyandred4131]

Funniest interview ever 😂✌️

[@tuckermitchell7869]

The Kiss interview looked like Ace, Peter and the host were having a blast and Paul and Gene were being sticks in the mud.

[@andu1854]

Probably Ace and Peter were drunk and Paul and Gene were sober since both are pretty clean living

[@derekfloresofficial]

The KISS interview is one of the best ever. For a band that claimed to be all about fun and living life, this was the ONLY interview that backed it up. It's legendary for being awesome.

[@dhenderson1810]

Well, two of them were hashing fun, while the other two sulked in the corner.

[@gameboycat05]

"How can you be serious wearing stuff like this?" - Ace Frehley

[@mysteriowc]

This was one of the best KISS interviews. It showed how at least one of the band members were about Rock and Roll and not bottom dollar and selfish.

[@blastofo]

Tom Snyder laughed and smiled more in the Kiss interview than any other he did.

[@maestroaxeman]

I'm with Ace🎶🎸

[@TimmyTickle]

4:27 - Damon is thinking "this is exactly why I started Gorillaz" 7:05 - Bill Grundy: the only man in history to say "not the nice, clean Rolling Stones" 14:19 - INTERCOURSE!

[@DokkaChapman]

2003? I think Coxon left Blur again in the middle of the 'Think Tank' recordings because he and Damon kept falling out due to Graham's distain for Gorillaz.

[@lucasoheyze4597]

It wasn't because of Gorillaz, Graham was in a depression and drinking heavily.

[@DokkaChapman]

@@lucasoheyze4597 Damon had said in the past that Graham would often poke fun at him for his "cartoon band" and he just got sick of it.

[@bowlingstoned2113]

The Stones were ANYTHING but clean, that's what I found hilarious 😂

[@brandonbruce9683]

Scott Stapp forcing a kiss on that woman was just beyond cringe.

[@RockedNet]

I'm truly surprised she didn't reach back and clock him.

[@andu1854]

Probably smelt the booze on his breathe and realized Scott was probably pretty hammered

[@carlycarmine3858]

He's was very drunk,he probably had no clue what he just did Edit: I just saw it and I couldn't stop laughing at it

[@Breexbloodlust]

@@RockedNet I think I would've & been like wtf

[@colonelhstinkmeaner8547]

He acucked Howard Stern lmao

[@sister_bertrille911]

That KISS interview was anything but awful. It was thoroughly entertaining and we should all hope to have as much fun as Ace Frehley was having that night!

[@MrDeadsr]

Yeah for once you got to hear from the two members that never got to talk. And they were fun

[@tommyboyindy1157]

Tom Snyder was clearly having as much fun as Ace. That’s part of what made it so great.

[@maestroaxeman]

I'm with Ace🎶🎸

[@fu6817]

Yea Ace is a gem

[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

I remember Ace saying that he was dressed up like a superhero, how serious was he supposed to be. That was part of the problem, the new costumes were a bit much for him and Peter to swallow.

[@theneonchimpchannel9095]

With the KISS interview, the real reason that Gene was upset was that Tom Snyder was paying more attention to Ace because Ace was the one being the most entertaining. Yes, he was out of control, but he was funny, not taking it too seriously and it was clear that Tom Snyder was having a blast talking to him. Everyone but Gene had been drinking before the show, even Paul is clearly out of it. Gene was there trying to be serious and the others, especially Ace and Peter, just wanted to have fun.

[@TheJohnnyCotts]

According to their former manager, Bill Aucoin, Ace HATED doing pre-interviews. When Tom Snyder's people got done with it, they told Tom: "Paul and Gene are the leaders and will do most of the talking. Peter will talk if you ask him a question. Ace WON'T talk." Much to his surprise, he asked Ace a question - and Ace wouldn't shut up, much to the annoyance of Gene.

[@killer92173]

Plus, Ace and Peter always got wasted and did drugs, while Gene Simmons never did any of that stuff.

[@kevinmitchell4018]

and he probably couldn't obtain a patent on that laughter.i think he actually invented laughing

[@venomousgoose5023]

I like the one where the interviewer complained to Chris Cornell about the "noise" and Chris just goes, "Yeah, isn't it great?"

[@dave1986R]

Ace Frehley later attributed his drunken behavior on the Tom Snyder show to the fact that he was terrified about doing an interview on national television. So he drank a half a bottle of vodka on the limo ride down to Manhattan from his house in Connecticut. He also said that Tom Snyder had such a good time with him making jokes on the show that he was knocking on his dressing room door after the show was over because he wanted to meet him.

[@funkster007]

Ace seemed to have a blast when Tom was in on the laughs. Much to the chagrin of Gene lol. Ace also had fun hanging out with the guys from Rush when they toured together in the mid 70s. Alex Lifeson used to crack him up.

[@timothyrobinson1612]

And probably so ace could work on that little pipe he was talking about 😂 he's a 'plumber' 🤣😂

[@xXMachineGunPhillyXx]

It’s not good when you interview The Sex Pistols and YOU are the one who comes off as vulgar. Good work, Grundy.

[@Breexbloodlust]

That was sayin something lol

[@kasrasadrehashemi174]

😂dude hit on a young souxie sue(that right that was her).

[@xXMachineGunPhillyXx]

@@kasrasadrehashemi174 he’s lucky he kept his tongue 😂😂

[@EclecticoIconoclasta]

The video should have shown the ending of the interview where Steve Jones stands up and starts dancing to the tune of the show that transitions to commercials. That is the funniest thing ever hahaha

[@mage1439]

When I saw that one I was shocked that somehow they interviewed the Sex Pistols and it wasn't the band that sent things off the rails.

[@rockingbirdey]

The Iggy Pop and Kiss ones are freaking hilarious though. Iggy is high out of his goddamn mind and Ace is drunk as hell and is fully aware of how silly the whole thing is and how stupid it is for Gene to take everything so seriously, and Tom Snyder seemed like he really enjoyed Ace's contributions (Peter gets it too, Paul looks like he wants to laugh as well but doesn't want to piss off Gene, and Gene looks and sounds like someone pissed in his cereal right in front of him).

[@drdelewded]

Gene pisses in his own cereal.. calls it milk, then tries to trademark milk.

[@MENFUSSMIKE]

Gene laughed some

[@bobthebear1246]

​@@MENFUSSMIKEyeah but he really didn't want to lol he laughed in spite of himself 🤣

[@MENFUSSMIKE]

@@bobthebear1246 true. But you can't help but laugh when Ace laughs

[@russell_szabados]

If you know Gene's backstory, being interviewed by Tom Snyder was the apex for him, it epitomized everything he worked towards. Unfortunately he has always taken himself way too seriously, he's got no perspective on humor and just has a mean streak in him. He's the best case study for the benefits of using drugs I've ever seen.

[@Glorfinniel]

The Tom Synder interview with KISS was hilarious and legendary...it wasn't awful. Gene always dominates interviews with his boring pretentious talk, nice to see Ace take over.

[@oldchick]

Whenever I'm in a bad mood I will go back and watch that interview with Tom Snyder because it makes me laugh!

[@tedwojtasik8781]

Ironically, Ace was not the funniest one, Gene was. The look of utter frustration and annoyance on the face of a man dressed up as a demon next to three others in similar garb was priceless. Ace nailed it, "how can we be serious dressed like this."

[@oldchick]

@@tedwojtasik8781 Ace's laugh is the best 🤣🤣

[@Cfolger]

That kiss interview is loved by all kiss fans, gene was just jealous lol

[@tnt01]

100%

[@g_man2177]

The KISS interview was hysterical. As much as Paul and Gene were pissed at Ace, he got them cracking up from some of his comments. FYI Paul gives the final say in the band. Gene is in charge of marketing.

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

Yeah, Eventually Paul had to let go and laugh.

[@tmx63]

The KISS interview was epic. Nobody in the world except Gene and whoever this guy is would say otherwise. Snyder was great as well. 100% in on the joke and rolling right along with it.

[@laurarominger2073]

Tom Snyder’s show was great. He knew how to roll with the punches.

[@Abrahamhamham]

Gene is always a downer, so no wonder he was out of his element when it comes to having fun

[@spkelse4573]

The blonde woman in the Sex Pistols interview was Siouxsie Sioux of Siouxsie and the Banshees. I'm surprised that wasn't mentioned.

[@adu1991]

I'd genuinely fight anyone who tries to bully Nardwuar. He does so many interviews and doesn't deserve to be pushed around like that.

[@dakistle]

I will never look at Sonic Youth the same way

[@Dr.Meth666]

Especially when he really fucking goes out of his way to thank the artist by giving them rare ass shit

[@cartoonvandal]

To be fair it's Blur, and Blur knows just how stunningly dumb America is and just got sick of it.

[@entr3_nou5]

@@Dr.Meth666 "and for you, Lil Uzi, a Rob Zombie poster!" *"E E E E E E E E E E E E E"*

[@shadowstalker1515]

@@cartoonvandal isn’t Nard Canadian?

[@lb2.0.45]

Even though he was drunk you can't help but laugh at that KISS interview Ace was having the time of his life 😂

[@Whookieee]

That laugh of his gets me every time!

[@lb2.0.45]

@@Whookieee Same here it's hilarious 😂

[@dinacarr2734]

I'm baahk. Baahk in the New Yawk Gruuuv. Ace! Hahahaha. Coolest Kiss dude.

[@johnsmith-ug5tp]

Peter was zombied out on ludes.

[@ethanboyd6885]

Musicians can be some of the biggest knobs. For every band that makes it, there are 100,000 bands that never do. To have anyone at all wanting to talk to you should be a great privilege. For any musician to sit there, no matter what type of interview, and act completely disinterested is not only rude, but a slap in the face to all their fans, and the industry/art form as a whole. If dealing with interviews is such a pain in the butt, then go join the other 7 billion people on Earth, working horrible jobs, for horrible people, for horrible money, and zero appreciation.

[@venomousnate7263]

That Iggy Pop interview reminds me of a kid in school with severe ADHD who just bounce off the walls and doesn’t sit down.

[@firesideshats]

Yeah its called high intake of speed man 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@emilylankford2678]

@@firesideshats yeah he definitely looked like he was tweakin

[@laurarominger2073]

Elementary school teacher here and yep

[@pinkyellowblue007]

That KISS interview is awesome, I love how Gene and Paul are so miserable

[@drdelewded]

I always love when Gene is miserable.

[@dhenderson1810]

Gene takes life very seriously for a guy wearing make-up and platform shoes.

[@joeylyons4549]

Yeah. He kind of reminds me of Ted Nugent. Trashes people for drugs and partying but blatantly banging 13 and 14 year old girls. Now THATS just fine in their opinion. Pricks

[@GreyWasteTim]

I got stuck behind Scott Stapp in traffic. This little car where the driver obviously was lost. Had a giant screenprint going across his back windshield that said Scott Stapp from Creed. I changed lanes to pass and looked over, NEEDING to know who was driving this car promoting Scott Stapp of all people, and sure enough it was him at the wheel.

[@mid-s_to_earlysViBEZ]

*Lmmfaooo…*

[@bobthebear1246]

Sounds like Scott Stapp to me!!

[@RichM3000]

That's too ridiculous to be made up. I'm actually not even surprised, when I think about it. You were probably laughing your ass off the rest of the week. I certainly would have. 🤣

[@stoneysdead689]

This is something I have always disliked a great deal about rock stars- for lack of a better term- the way they try and pretend they don't want to be noticed or that they're too cool to care- when the reality is, they've dedicated their life to getting their face in front of a camera- you don't become a rock star by accident. They love every second of it and live for someone to notice them or ask them questions- and if they don't- they should find another job. Don't become a dentist if you hate teeth- it's not rocket science. Even Maynard is bad at this- and usually he's not a typical rock star type but- I've seen him be extremely rude for no good reason to interviewers. The one question that seems to really tick him off is "Why is the band named Tool."- he refuses to answer it. I mean I get it; he thinks the answer is either apparent to you or- it would be a waste if time trying to explain it to you. Which I guess is true to some degree but- chances are that interviewer had never even heard their music so- how would they know that? This was after Under Tow, so they weren't exactly huge back then.

[@YZEtc]

I remember the KISS interview when it happened back in 1979. I was familiar with Tom Snyder's show and I was a KISS fan by association because my sister was an absolute KISS freak from 1977-1978. Back in those days, I saw far more of the members of KISS in magazines than in video (there was not yet MTV or the Internet), so seeing these guys on The Tomorrow Show interview was a bit of a treat. I got a kick out of Ace's jokes and laughter and it was obvious Tom Snyder was not only not upset but actually seemed to be enjoying the show. On top of that, some of Ace's jokes were pretty good.

[@guymangotree2185]

Drunk & Cackling Ace Frehley is Great ! LMAO! That interview is the best Kiss Interview ever_ The host introduces Gene as the Bass (pronounced as in Fish) player so when the guy turns to Ace he says, "and your the ...." Then ACE quickly interjects "I'm the TROUT Playah ! AH-hahahahaha-haha" Genes Face ? Priceless !!!

[@xCallMeBamx]

Ill never understand why some people are so mean to Nardwaur, the man is so enthusiastic about his work and he really takes the time to do his research about the artists instead of just asking the typical questions the artists get asked by everybody else.

[@zeitok8]

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[@chonkbonk]

It was really cringe seeing the clip. The artists were the cringe

[@joeshoe6184]

Uninvited touching of a man's hat or face/glasses in any way is the very acme of disrespect. That idiot drummer deserved to be slapped across his face at the least.

[@GlynDwr-d4h]

There's a number of infamous Nardwuar interviews, especially in his early days before he was better known and confused musicians would think he was making fun of them. The Lydia Lunch and Exene Cervenka interview comes to mind. Also, Scott Stapp actually seems like a fun drunk. Which is surprising.

[@theneonchimpchannel9095]

Ozzy doing an interview while high? I think it'd be more surprised by one where he wasn't high.

[@revwillyg6450]

On their way to Russia to tell kids to not do drugs! Part of their managers plea deal for being a drug smuggler. Hilarious 😂

[@demonhoopa]

If by “awful” you mean that Ace Frehley was fricken awesome, I totally agree 😂😅

[@ldcardoso2806]

This Kiss interview might be the best I've ever seen. At least, in terms of being funny. Ace is having a blast, and so was the interviewer, I mean, he was laughing his ass off on all Ace's stupid jokes, and so was Peter. Only Paul, and specially Gene, were pissed off, but for me, this interview is pure gold!

[@harizonflamingice3167]

As uncomfortable as that Ace Frehley may have been, I can't help but find it funny. Maybe it's just because his laugh reminds me of The Joker.

[@codyharper2561]

Only gene and Paul make it uncomfortable, everyone else is having a blast

[@Brandnewriot001]

That one interview that Paramore did for a French radio station and the host asked Hayley what was her favorite curse word then right after asked her if she ever had an orgasm.

[@davidl570]

Hope she smacked him! What a prick.

[@19hzaudio23]

"no, actually I'm a plumber." I'm dying XD

[@leahmacdonald5122]

Fun Fact: That clip of I'm Bored on Countdown has become the official music video for it over here in Australia ever since and according to Ian "Molly" Meldrum (the interviewer) Iggy was actually pretty normal in the green room, making a cup of tea for his (Iggy's) wife and everything.

[@TimmyTickle]

Are you sure it was tea?

[@leahmacdonald5122]

@@TimmyTickle nooo

[@andu1854]

Henry Rollins has stated that Iggy Pop is two people, Jim, who is super nice, thoughtful, and intelligent and then there is Iggy Pop, who is insane

[@RockedNet]

There could be some logic to this.

[@broccisticks7703]

Iggy pop really shows society what a man is capable of when not confined by a shirt

[@jeffs6081]

I remember watching the Scott Stapp thing on tv, talking about his sack and making weird kung fu noises. It was painful to see it in my own living room. I can’t imagine how painful it was to be in the same room as him.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

I was thinking that Scott probably got sober after he was shown that, so maybe it had a ultimate purpose at least?

[@bobthebear1246]

It was totally SCOTT STAHP

[@Lets_Rock]

And, speaking of Frank Zappa. Ever notice with every passing year Zappa's wisdom becomes more relevant . . . "Most rock journalism is people who can't write, interviewing people who can't talk, for people who can't read." This video, case in point.

[@Grimenoughtomaketherobotcry]

Frank DID have a way with words.

[@JeremyBowen-c5f]

I've seen much worse than Scott Stapp GG Allen appeared on the Jerry Springer show and already things got awkward like most talk shows

[@tedwojtasik8781]

There was a legitimate reason the Corgan-Cave interview went to shit. Billy was a big fan of Cave's music and thought Cave was kinda a spiritual brother, and on Corgan's same level so Billy started joking with him. Cave was already in a shit mood, and had been drinking so he took what Billy was saying as real and not just taking the piss. Cave is brilliant, but by his own admission he is a mean, nasty drunk.

[@dangerpowers4582]

The Tom Snyder interview was one of the best things that ever happened. Ace kills me.

[@michaelavanessian8558]

I don't think I would call this interview "awful" by any means, but there's an interview Prince did as part of his appearance on _American Bandstand_ back in 1980, and the entire time he's giving these one- and two-word answers to Dick Clark's questions. Some of them are honestly pretty funny: at one point the host, Dick Clark, asks him "did somebody tell me you played every instrument on this album, is that correct?" and he just answers "Maybe." Prince would say about that interview, later that year in the Star Tribune, “That tripped me out when Dick Clark asked how I come from Minneapolis, of all places...That really gave me an attitude. TV personalities are hard to talk to. They come out of certain bags. Music is music. A place is a place.” Dick Clark would later remark, “I’ve always said that was one of the most difficult interviews I’ve ever conducted, and I’ve done 10,000 musician interviews.” It's pretty easily available online, if you want to see for yourself.

[@drewlytle2281]

While they're far more an underground metal icons, Behemoth had a particularly bad interview with their bassist Orion. To his credit, he did the whole thing with a smile on his face but this woman asking him the stupidest of questions like if he still slept with his teddy bear. No joke. I get the idea of asking childish questions to the bassist of an actual satanic band but this was so painful to watch.

[@krisherdown]

I can't figure out how anyone thought Billy Corgan (even in those days) would have been a good candidate to interview anyone - much less interviewing an artist who clearly thinks he's just some dumb college intern roped into the job. OH DEAR GOD! The Scott Stapp one. I don't know Howard Stern's opinion of him but... wow! That's horrifying.

[@CholYerlow]

I was surprised the infamous "Most Awkward Killswitch Interview Ever" with a clueless interviewer wasn't on here but then I realized that wasn't "Awful" just very awkward and funny. The guys were laughing almost the entire time.

[@CMatt420]

That interview is hilarious. The interviewer clearly had no idea who they were, and once he showed that, they went for the funny immediately.

[@im3phirebird81]

I watched this video in the hopes this would be there xD

[@im3phirebird81]

@@CMatt420 just another Pantera rip-off band... with great shoes xD

[@Doom0690]

18:30 Gene getting clowned by Ace and the interviewer losing it😂

[@MikeGervasi]

Nah..that Kiss interview is legendary. If not for Ace it would have been the same boring chat. Even Tom got in on it with his "Piece of pipe" joke.

[@lisar3944]

I met Ace Frehley once...at a small show hosted at a bowling alley...and in that squeaky voice he asked me "so do you come here often?" no kidding. He was one of my original rock heros. That encounter was...disappointing.

[@nabeelsajid5423]

that ace interview was legendary

[@ScottDaddyMac]

The KISS interview was/is/and always will be the best ever. Ace was just having a great time and funny as hell. Tom Snyder freakin' loved interviewing Ace. My favorite part was when Tom asked Gene if he plays the bass (he pronounced it like the fish) and then he asks Ace what he plays in the band and he responds with "I PLAY THE TROUT!!!" and laughs his ass off. It was so damn awesome.

[@DokkaChapman]

I think one interview that I'll always think of when it comes to awful/awkward it's the one of that young lad attempting to interview Henry rollins after a Black Flag gig. It was getting to the point where I was getting worried for the kid. XD

[@Breexbloodlust]

Henry was about to kick some ass

[@Darapsa]

Rollins realized his mistake and apologized,

[@gman0047]

That one came to mind for me as well. Henry rollins was a different person back then.

[@nickudeschini4812]

The Scott Stapp one just makes me feel sorry for the guy Honorable mention to that time Sebastian Bach stormed out of an interview because George Strombolopolous asked him about Poison

[@RockedNet]

I do feel bad for how his life turned out, but at the same time much of it was self-inflicted and he was given MANY chances.

[@brentwerner6103]

I heard Scott Stapp has been to rehab and has been sober for sometime now

[@Breexbloodlust]

@@RockedNet Yeh addiction is f***ing terrible. I hope he's doing better

[@TimmyTickle]

@@Breexbloodlust He is

[@nickudeschini4812]

@@RockedNet oh absolutely you gotta help yourself. It's just sad that this guy was on top of the world a couple years prior and he's reduced to a drunk, embarassing mess on national television.

[@drokus]

Let's not forget about that guy who interviewed blink 182 and asked Travis if he dressed up like a monkey...

[@camilleverly6908]

The interview was with The Transplants

[@DVincentW]

Fun Fact: Noel Monk was Sex Pistols manager on the 1st and only US tour, right after that he road managed Van Halen 1978 to 1984.

[@bluechalk6275]

Interviews with Lou Reed, Van Morrison and Ginger Baker always ratchet up my anxiety. Three deeply unhappy individuals.

[@raithrover1976]

Lol. Yep, Van Morrison is living proof that not all Irishmen are genial.

[@laurarominger2073]

Van hated interviews. Loves to perform and loves his fans. The rest he hated.

[@TheMysteryMachine]

Can't believe you didn't mention that the "lady" in that Sex Pistols interview that Grundy hit on was none other than a young Siouxsie Sioux.

[@motocattie5242]

The white-haired girl in the Sex Pistols interview is Siouxsie!

[@glengamble526]

You should have included the interview where Paul Stanley calls Gene out (on camera!) for lying and exaggerating…Gene is PISSED.

[@JamesGilbert_]

Stapp kissing that woman was absolutely horrifying.

[@andu1854]

I am sure Howard Stern was (not) loving that

[@seikou1762]

Gene Simmons is an egomaniac, he was rather mad at Ace for stealing the spotlight in the interview

[@clutch2827]

How can you call the KISS interview awful? It is one of the greatest ever.

[@MichaelDarker]

Gene Simmons is the opposite of Rock & Roll. The only thing Rock Star about Gene Simmons is the way he sells himself-and even that's fake.

[@jammespaniagua6371]

no one is better at interviews than Nardwar!! he will always dig so deep into the artist's history and surprise them with facts they thought no one knew about them.

[@pinehawk9600]

Can't stand BLUR.

[@zeitok8]

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[@jimkosty6951]

Drugs...confirming some musicians can't do much unless they're trashed. Sad.

[@bobthebear1246]

OMFG. The Kiss interview was literally the greatest thing ever. Ace Frehley is still THE GOAT for this. 🤘🏻 As a matter of fact, I have to go back and watch this interview every few months because it gives me that much life. R.I.P. the late, great Tom Snyder. He was awesome in his own way.

[@4Mr.Crowley2]

And now Blur has been left in the dustbin of history thank the stars. Rock “stars” behaving in such a bullying and aggressive manner is just lame. Compare to the deserved and outstanding thrashing the Pistols gave Grundy who was notorious for his very creepy SA behavior (as seen with Siouxsie here who was just a teenager). Steve Jones is also wearing a hilarious shirt.

[@GeorgieB1965]

Seeing Billy Corgan with hair is just downright scary.

[@deronf7743]

Dude obviously has a crush on Nardwaur. How cute.

[@DanPantzig]

I'm fairly certain that Stone Roses clip (along with a spoonful or two of Oasis) was the basis for a Mr. Show sketch, where the band Smoosh is throwing a contest to send a fan to the moon. The "interview" with the guys played by Bob and David give very similar responses.

[@zyxaqc]

To be fair, Gene always looks like he wants to smack Ace. Before they met, working together, and even today.

[@ConvincingPeople]

Still shocked the Terry Gross interview with Gene Simmons wasn't on here. Terry is one of the most professional interviewers in the business and Simmons managed to piss *her* off and look like the far worse one for it.

[@MENFUSSMIKE]

He refused to sign off on it so it was never aired.

[@juliegogola4647]

With The Bee Gee's interview Barry was trying to take it all in stride for a while, at least on camera, but, then the interviewer was just such an ass that he just couldn't stand him any longer. Ozzy is great, imperfect, but aren't we all? I love the man, warts and all. Scott Stapp was a mentally ill man with substance abuse issues. It's just like some people to hone in on that, and make a joke of it. As for Howard Stern's wife, I'm sure she's experienced worse. Stapp should've been made to leave since he is clearly not sober here. It's just sad in my opinion. Really, a drunk Stapp ,talks like a sober Stern. The OLD or ORIGINAL Stern, not the current Stern who is trying to seem so nice and good, or at least much better. I'm sure the show's producers made sure that booze was flowing freely for Stapp to indulge in for just THIS kind of a thing to happen. I say that because, many shows these days make sure that the people on the show indulge in it so that there is more excitement when people are not thinking as they normally would without the booze. Anyone else think that Iggy Pop is high here? And, he is a punk icon, or his attitude is PUNK, even if the music isn't. When I think of punk, I think Sex Pistols and The Ramones. But, I don't know many Iggy Pop songs, just the one that was the opening music for Anthony Bordain's s travel show, and a really popular one "Lust for life". Then with KISS, Gene Simmon's is very judgemental about people who use drugs and drink booze to excess. I also THINK that Paul Stanley wasn't much of a drinker or drug user as well. But, I must admit that Gene can be a very irritating person himself, and he is sober when HE does it. I will admit that when I see him, he is on camera, BUT, I do think that most or all of it is the real Gene. Sure, nobody likes to deal with a person that is actually mentally in "outter space", but, it was a Rock n roll group after all, so, nobody was very shocked I would imagine. As far as awkward interviews, I am not shocked, many talented people are not super extroverted. Sure, some are, but, it's no big deal. It's the music that really matters. When you are a fan, you like seeing the band and hearing what they say, but, many times you will have at least 4-5 band members, and SOMEBODY usually is great with taking that position as the bands mouthpiece, and they take the pressure off of the more introverted band members.

[@SavaFiend]

That Weezer interview felt so awkward that I literally just cringed with every question asked.

[@1rhpsfan]

1:49 This (among other things) is why MTV was going down hill in the 90s apparently, for interviews things had gotten so bad that if they couldn't get Kurt Loader, they'd grab any doof off the street. (they may have not yet hired Carson Daily, or Kennedy.)

[@ngarewyrd]

8:28 "Sex Pistols aren't Saints", Yeah, The Saints are the name of a couple of different bands entirely, At least the Australian band were punk also, but definitely not the same as the freaking Sex Pistols 17:18 "Iggy's performance" To be honest, a lot of Countdown's "Live" performances were like that, They did a few live performances, but most of the time it was run like the UK's Top of the Pops, where the bands were overdubbed Though Iggy was such in a state of so not Giving a fuck, so it was immediately obvious that there was overdubbing in the broadcast

[@satyrosphilbrucato9140]

Snyder in that era was a goddamn legend. Seeing him have a serious and respectful conversation with Wendy O. Williams (probably one of the few journalists of that era who even tried to do that), and watching him take well-deserved shots at Kim Fowley shows how Synder was a classic rock 'n' roll personality in his own right.

[@ChairView]

In that first interview Rivers reminds me of Wayne's World when Garth is left alone on camera lol

[@belle.m]

The KISS interview actually started good, but by the end the interviewer was just interviewing Ace, and he was so wasted he had no idea what was happening, everything was hysterical to him. It’s obvious Gene and Paul had been dealing with this behaviour for years and were over it. Every one of these interviews showed serious lack of disrespect from some artists, as well as interviewers. Probably why the old MTV type shows don’t exist anymore. Countdown was my all time favourite show (by the way, we can blame Molly Meldrum for Madonna)

[@justdannyquinn]

14:46 - All I know is that Scott Stapp never had the makings of a varsity interviewee. Seriously though, Steve Schirripa looks like he'd rather be dealing with Janice Soprano in real life.

[@123scottdavis]

How can you be mad at someone who is expressing joy? Gene is a doush.

[@raven_of_zoso455]

Drunk Ace anno 1979 is the holy grail for any journalist. As an Ace fan, I've probably seen that interview thirty times. And Gene is a piss ant and always will be.

[@mysteriowc]

Sorry dude, but the KISS Tom Snyder interview was awesome.

[@steelandtree3133]

Gene wanted to smack Ace upside the head even when he was sober.

[@RockedNet]

I lolled. Well done.

[@4Mr.Crowley2]

I have a strong feeling that Stapp wasn’t “just” drunk - he is being very very touchy with everyone around him, which looks like E to me - or perhaps opioids but E seems more likely imho.

[@theneonchimpchannel9095]

I think Nardwuar should probably let some of the people he's interviewing in on the bit. By this point, people know who he is, but back then if you weren't familiar with him then he just come across as a bit of an annoying jerk. I remember an interview he did with Beck over the phone which ended with Beck getting angry and hanging up on him. Beck doesn't strike me as the kind of guy it's easy to piss off, but Nardwuar kept going at him and asking the same question over and over. I don't think it was right for Blur to bully him, but having seen his interactions with some other artists, it feels like he wants to annoy them and when you do that, you're going to get that kind of reaction eventually. I did see a good interview he did with Peter Tork though, mostly because Tork played along and was basically one step ahead of him at all times.

[@MiKeMiDNiTe-77]

Aces interview in 79 (KISS) was comedy gold

[@Smokey_2603]

I went to Alice copper and Ace Frehley. Alice and his band did amazing. Ace was drunk and sung horribly, didn’t move he just sat in a chair the whole time. I still love ace tho

[@RockedNet]

Met Ace briefly in 2016. He was annoyed to be around us common folk.

[@carlycarmine3858]

Rock stars get annoyed easily

[@cessxiii]

WHAT?! Gene Simmons is a notoriously sober tea sipper LOL OTHER ROCKERS have told stories about him showing up at parties and dissing them and other guests for drinking and partying and shit (thanks for coming, Gene).. "With 49 years as a rockstar, Simmons has had plenty of time, money and opportunity to embrace the vices so many others in the industry have succumbed to. However, Simmons, who is a founding member of the band, has never had more than a sip of alcohol in his life and avoids drugs entirely." - HE IS LITERALLY KNOWN FOR ALWAYS TELLING PEOPLE TO TONE IT DOWN LOL So you're wrong with that take, Bro. If Gene tells you to tone it down, you had BETTER set down that 1 beer.... LOL

[@hellonurd8957]

Honorable mention: The Never Shout Never interview with Bryanstars

[@peterussell673]

Blur and Stone Roses are probably looking back and regretting the fact anybody actually wanted to interview them.

[@ardvarkboy]

The Stone Roses are one of my favorites. They made one of the best albums in rock history but I would never have wanted to meet them. Most of their public things went like this. They did a press conference for a huge concert they were promoting at Spike Island and they actually charged the media to come to it and listen to them their responses were even more belligerent than this interview.

[@bearwrex9806]

The Kiss interview is HILARIOUS and I would recommend any Kiss fan to look for the entire interview here on youtube. You WILL be happy that you did.

[@frozyre7854]

I still remember the back and forth interviews with Megadeth and Metallica when they would have beef with eachother. There's a video going on KZbin somewhere, where Metallica was being interviewed and they played a song from Megadeth, asking the band if they knew who that was. James Hetfield immediately started mocking Dave's vocals after it was played and tried playing it all of as if it was a joke. Some shows and interviewers really loved stirring that pot between them.

[@JFA11795]

that video is so old now man lol. James has always been that way. Thank God he never changed

[@jesurenbnb]

Everyone(except gene obviously) looks like they are having fun in the interview, even paul looks like he wants to join in, but dosen't want to upset gene.

[@ladyhonor822]

❤😂🎉🎉🎉🪖📿🪦🙏🙏🙏☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️

[@ladyhonor822]

"' MAN UP LITTLE GIRL '"!☁️😘

[@jayplay8140]

any time I think of music as more a product than art, Kiss immediately comes to mind

[@SparksHardcoreMusic]

Dude from weezer acts like he ain't ever been in the backseat of a car/van with a girl before.