40 Years of Bauhaus | An Interview with David J

[@christopherbell4543]

I completely agree with David, Bauhaus's music exist outside of time it occupies it's own unique space and I love it.

[@patrickparker9863]

Goth is a label so that stupid people can file it away. Bauhaus is bauhaus. Goth is everyone that tried to imitate them.

[@virginraydevito]

Great interview, man has aged extremely well, and so has the music. Bela Legosi is one of the best dub reggae songs of all time, timeless infact.

[@mrspare4460]

They were absolutely stellar in Northampton, I was stunned by the fact that if anything Pete's voice has got better with age. Well done gentlemen, and thank you.

[@SteeeveO]

I'm in a time warp - took me back to early 80's. They were great.......but imagine if Kevin & Danny had showed up in their hometown. That would have been stunning.

[@DanielHinojosa]

I think Peter's older and gutteral voice sounds better

[@MisAnnThorpe]

I consider Murphy to have become a parody of his former self. If anything he seems to have become less confident with age, of his singing voice. Have a listen to his re-recording of My last 2 weeks on his Dust album.

[@coreycox2345]

It must have been fun to perform those iconic first three notes of "Bella Legosi's Dead." I hope you read this, as I recently had a heart attack, hummed "Bella" and laughed my way through the stent while seeing it on the screen. It was perfect. I laughed my way through it.

[@ravenstrange8466]

@@MisAnnThorpe You're wrong, Peter's voice today is astounding.

[@victoriablack5552]

I met both Peter and David when they were in Australia and he spoke of his love of the new young fans with two who would have been about 20. It was clear how happy it made him to see them there. Also got my '79 white vinyl signed by them both, it was a brilliant concert. Couldn't wipe the smile off this old bat's face all night.

[@stewarttiley9683]

Legend! Bauhaus as important as any of the great bands! You will never see a band like this again!

[@ram29jackson]

I saw him with Love and Rockets in 86, in L.A, open for Siouxsie... he got upset at someone in the crowd, by the stage... he said.. act your age and not your shoe size!.. lol such an English Gentleman

[@CMZIEBARTH]

I was there.

[@andchat6241]

@@CMZIEBARTH ..I didnt see L&Rs ,but saw Bauhaus a few times & cant remember him ever losing his cool ...i felt him & kevin H were a very underrated rhythm section.

[@BaronKimball]

David is a great song writer and just a cool dude in general. Thanks for posting this.

[@alexanderpieri1971]

I’ve never thought about reggae influences for Bauhaus before David J mentioned. Strange, I’ve listened them constantly since 1982., and never thought about it. Ok, Harry track is reggae style of course. Who could immagine reggae will be a bedrcok for Goth!? :-)

[@saionaradelfino5954]

If you listen to She's in Parties and pay attention to the electric guitar sound you will recognize some kind of reggae influence on it, especially in the part when Peter Murphy starts to sing "Hot lines under a rain of drums, cigarette props in action..."

[@stevenm6453]

People of Color's music has influenced all types of other kinds of music.

[@jonasseorum5471]

@@stevenm6453 Music doesn't belong to a certain race and all genres influences each other.

[@niellalien]

Similar to how the blues influenced Depeche Mode and James Brown influenced Cabaret Voltaire.

[@rael1999]

Great interview from Dave...still got a dole slip which he wrote his name and address on back in 1979. Never did get around to sending that C90 tape to you of the band practicing in the portakabins at the back of Nene College Park Campus in 1978. Still got it somewhere in the garage among all the stuff you accumulate over a lifetime.

[@bluedrinks1]

Dig it out!

[@rael1999]

@@bluedrinks1 ...Yeah some dude's been chasing it. He collects loads of Bauhaus stuff and I've said he can have it if I come across it again. Dave said Bela was written in 1978 and so was Dark Entries. Two great classics to write so early on. There was a track on that tape with Pete singing 'Love Life' L..L..L..L ..L ..L ...Love Life...don't think it ever got to vinyl. It was a defining moment watching them play their first gig at Nene College in late 1978. It felt very fresh and new ! Shame the main media never really got it and it hampered them at the time and didn't give them the credit they deserved. But quality will always float to the top and their contribution to music is carved into the art form and people are still discovering them and being influenced by them today....bloody hell though the years roll on by don't they !

[@matriarcatpreeminent51]

Wow! Excellent interview, so nice to get more up close and personal with DJH, what an intelligent talented man. I must agree, It Is Timeless Music~😘💕💞

[@the_dark_forest]

my eternal gratitude for playing in Sydney, Australia. It meant an awful lot to me - thank you so so so SO MUCH. It was probably distinctly advantageous to see & hear them at 50 rather than in my teens. I probably wouldn't have remembered much of it had I seen Bauhaus back in those messy days

[@rockone1966]

Yeah i have been a fan of all of you guys from the start seen each of you many times since high school ....yes Daniel too!!! This is Fantastic!

[@RIOTNOOB]

David J is awesome, Candy on the Cross, My Chauffeur, etc..

[@biancachristie]

Great interview! Thank you so much for posting this. David J is one of the greatest bass players of our generation, and I love hearing him talk. Xo

[@patrickparker9863]

love you David. We met in Long Beach. back in the day. Love your solo work.

[@jameswelch6929]

One of the best Bands of all time.

[@robertthrossell4321]

Brilliant David J, can't wait to see Bauhaus in Oct 👍😁

[@onlyme219]

Bauhaus was way more than just goth music, same as The Damned were so much more than just punk music

[@happyjack1598]

Such a great interview.In the late 70s in troubled Boston,being a punk,mod young record buyer.We would go to reggae clubs,and as long as ya were there for the education and wonderful tunes.No one gave ya trouble.White kid,punk rasta ok.Western front in cambridge.

[@garycumner6804]

Great guy david j got me on guess list in 1983 lacaro bristol great gig

[@gaycha6589]

I was at that gig!

[@ShakaCthulu]

One of the coolest musicians I ever accidentally met. Very sharp & witty too.

[@fromtheresearchchair]

A great interview. One of the best I have seen about David.

[@80sWavrDude]

he looks great!

[@itsjavaman]

I used to drive around in me old VW cabriolet Jammimg Earth, Sun, Moon. Every album got better and better and then Lyft came out. It was my #1 for a decade! I saw you guys at 1st Avenue for that album and picked up an old drum skin outside after the show. I can't remember the band that opened for you guys, but I remember that they joined you on stage for an encore. It was "Beautiful"!

[@jasonbrowning6034]

Earth, Sun and Moon is Love and Rockets not Bauhaus.

[@kevinmunday5782]

The Members of Bauhaus, are all Very Interesting in Conversation

[@brandonspivey8020]

What a fantastic interview.

[@lucioandriulo9011]

Yeah dub and reggae...if you listen to She's in Parties for example, that influence is obvious

[@schattenheim]

Like the Background Story THANKS

[@SR-ic4sf]

I was in heaven when you guys played at the amplifier bar in Perth

[@chelseaacidcasual2825]

A very cool band. Love them.

[@mark18011965]

Had the absoloute please of seeing you guys play in 'max watts' in Melbourne Australia..i have followed you since leaving school in the 80's omg,no one has ever come close..

[@Mr.A.Tatlock]

I remember buying the first album in Ugly Child records in Walthamstow. One of the few records i still play.

[@scottmouse1921]

Tour!

[@akisasimakopoulos7639]

EPIDRASTIC SOUND AND SUPERB LIVE ACTION! Excellent bassist....! Technical.... Unique!

[@miamiau9]

Great interview 🇧🇷

[@kevinsturges6957]

What a cool guy!

[@Astrobeej]

Great interview, but was that video edited with a light switch?

[@andchat6241]

For years I have been trying to tell friends the backing to 'Bela...' is very sound system/dub inspired - I thought particularly by Keith Hudson 'pick a dub' lp & Skin ,Flesh & Bones... Errol 'flabba' Holt was the Bassist in Roots Radics - check out the various early 80s 'Scientist lps' recordings...for some of the best.

[@samanthalovecock6835]

an interesting interview

[@thomas0101]

I would love to hear Peter with or without the rest of Bauhaus put out a new album with stripped down ambient-acoustic versions of Bauhaus songs.

[@lysander1]

wow. i didn't think i needed that. but i do.

[@JJA_88]

I can agree with that. Wow, never really considered that..

[@Andyface79]

Where’s Daniel?

[@midnight9952]

respect. J is goth GOD

[@lapsiquisarcaica1]

Buauhaus is not goth....Buhaus is Bauhaus!!

[@weeoth8380]

"Its a future classic" he said. Little did he know it would be *the* future classic

[@richardsteele5187]

Bauhaus inspired me so I had to form a band in Nottingham and worked with mood indigo Steve Pinnock but worked as affliction furnace in 1988/9/2000 and my hourly rate is twenty five to forty as a music biz consultant Jesus Christ 😂 may Claire Louise Steele's work with me more

[@purplecarrot5352]

Pure Genius

[@jasonsabourin9547]

What's funny is that Bauhaus was, or was considered fringe music, and now their as popular as ever, shows how ahead of their time that they were.

[@ohcrikey9560]

I saw Bauhaus supporting someone back in the early 80's. And I thought they were way to out there for my liking. But now, 50 years later, I'm getting into them.

[@baratheda777]

Bauhaus has never been purely Goth for me. They are capable of comedy and brightness. I do not think of them as say, Christian Death or a band of that ilk. My favorite band ever! They painted with many colors

[@jelkel25]

No one called it that at the time, it was more of a dismissive term used by lazy music journalists, Indy, Alternative, maybe even art school Punk (more lazy music journalists) mostly until later when the term did stick.

[@TheWelcome7]

You can’t edit Bela Lugosi because it’s a timeless piece.

[@SrtaHannover]

🖤

[@patrickthompson9022]

who edited this thing? it's only two shots fella... calm down.

[@jerrylipnisky80]

Great interview. Not sure what the need for all the quick, disorienting cuts were for. Cut like a hostage letter. Ended up just listening to it.

[@jeradswartz5609]

Why isn't Daniel apart of this?

[@ivorytower99]

Good work! What I enjoyed most about this interview, is the physical absence of the interviewee in the video. Way too many times these days, you will have some kid interviewing a noted musician on camera, where the interviewee believes it's all about themselves and their "association" with the subject; therefore, actually making it not about the subject, but about themselves. Again, good pro-job!

[@aliencblake]

Where was daniel ash in all this ? why no him ? Whats he doing nowadays...

[@Postpunkonline]

This interview was done before the full reunion.

[@andchat6241]

'Goats head Soup' David? or Curried goat.. A good Errol'flabba' Holt lp for those not really into reggae/dub is 'Prince Far i & the Arabs- Cry Tuff'

[@lesliechristensen6974]

Are lizard tails like holy communion for cats?

[@ChiefWindyCheeks]

Is it me or does he look like an old version of the bassist from Love and Rockets...?

[@FlynntandSteel]

He IS the bassist from Love and Rockets. Bauhaus deconstructed into Tones on Tail and then Love and Rockets all without Peter Murphy who pursued a solo career after Bauhaus.

[@andchat6241]

@@FlynntandSteel ...yeah Peter 'pursued a solo career '...but didnt get one.. after the slightly miserable finish of Bauhaus ,Love & Rockets really sounded like they were enjoying themselves again

[@danielgriff2659]

lol, no its just you

[@vegetablehead]

i'm too lazy to search, but is it just folklore, or a fanciful anecdote that during the recording of bela, the band members were 'chased' out of the studio by demons?

[@markweigel3301]

😎I❤Béla Lugosi 🧛‍♂️🩸🍷❤

[@maunderjape8365]

Good interview. Editing was super annoying.

[@markteasdale2579]

Mark snow

[@TheRealChabha]

🦇🤘😈🤘🦇

[@royalnass1029]

Bela Lugosi's Dead has been edited over the years

[@stevejackson9090]

David's upper lip....does ..not...move...at all

[@markchristopher2signal2]

just get back Love and Rockets.

[@itsjavaman]

I am 777 Wo Hoooo!

[@stepho1815]

555 here. Howdy x

[@Swumhole]

In 'Who Killed Mr Moonlight' David J called Peter Murphy an 'insufferable prick'. I wonder how much cash was required to make him a 'sufferable prick'? I would dearly like this answered but until that time I have lost a fair bit of respect for David J as it seems the whole reason for the 40th tour is cash related, especially as he received second billing 'featuring David J', when DJ should have been on equal terms with the egotistical, rose-spitting one.

[@kevcatnip7589]

The magic of money ,,,bad memories turn into cash

[@Aurora2097]

Well maybe he IS an insufferable prick... but maybe he too is a great singer, performer, writer... Artists tend to be not the easiest people... but also interesting ones.

[@lesliechristensen6974]

Noooo....please...not reggae ....noooooo.....

[@aliveson4051]

I don't even like reggae, i do not think of that back when this came out, okay i am over it. No demonic magik for me me no like 👎👎👎👎👎