‘Arthur Brown - Part 1 - The God Of Hellfire’ Interview by Iain McNay

‘Arthur Brown - Part 1 - The God Of Hellfire’ Interview by Iain McNay
Arthur has recorded many albums over a 50 year period and is best known for his No 1 Worldwide hit ‘Fire.’ He has been a major influence on many successful artists including Alice Cooper, Kiss, Ozzy Osbourne, Peter Gabriel, Iggy Pop and the New York Dolls.
His music has always been driven by his spiritual realisations, ‘So many times I have come away from a gig, head full of stars, ears full of hissing, my throat sore with cinders. My body tired but my heart satisfied with song. What I lived I lived in the moment of performing. I didn’t know how to receive the applause, that was not what I was there for, it was the moment when I was not there… my voice was singing but I was in bliss.’
From an early age he roamed the hills near where he lived singing, talking in rhyme and making up poetry. His spiritual path led him to practice TM; Shivapuir Baba’s ‘decision exercise;’ spend time living in a Gurdjieff community with JG Bennett and visiting Israel and singing for injured soldiers of both sides, as well as many other adventures.
During this time he had many realisations: ‘‘suddenly I was consciousness listening to me. I heard the beginning of everything, it sounded like a huge bell. Just before that I heard voices, sounding like Ohm. I knew that everyone heard it differently and that on different levels of consciousness the sound was different. I had in this meditation entered into the bliss body. It had in the contemplation of the sound become apparent that the bliss body was the balance of yin and yang. The movement of these two, from the original hum sound produced all subsequent sounds.’
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[@user-cs8sx3fi1y]

Arthur is a GREAT. Many thanks for you Arthur for all of the years.

[@mrwoodstock69]

I'm 20 and i love this man, and his music, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Amazing!

[@conscioustv]

The transcript of this interview is available to view here: www.conscious.tv/text/146.htm

[@freedomisntfree2089]

This is the man that started everything wicked shocking and loud, without Arthur would we have had Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Kiss, or even Marylin Manson and Rob Zombie??

[@bardofely]

Fascinating interview! I was lucky enough to have met Arthur at Glastonbury 2003 when I was an MC for the Avalon Stage. He gave an amazing performance!

[@marissadower-morgan3313]

a childhood memory, I can never erase Thank You !

[@gmedeiros5748]

Legend !

[@jimbrill9054]

He is definately NOT crazy! Such a great artist and 'seer'!

[@paullafleur5233]

Hey Man Thanks Arthur your Awesome rock on and God bless!!!

[@PlanetaryCitizen]

Arthur's gigs with Kingdom Come were some of the best I ever went to. I saw the band live several times at the Croydon Greyhound in the early seventies and each gig was a bit like going on a journey. I think he was one of the first to use the Rhythm Ace drum machine on stage too. My ears would be hissing at the end too, but it was such an awesome experience, which lived with me for days afterwards!

[@morganfisherart]

Loving this! I used to know Arthur a bit in the 70s, and hasn't he aged well! Would be good if a link to Part 2 was imbedded at the end of the video, or at least in the description, as it's a real cliffhanger! Love you Iain for doing this! xx

[@RICHBLACKCOCK]

ARTHUR BROWN He`s cool man!!!!

[@SlackKeyPaddy]

Seen Author perform in Detroit Mich. at the Grandy Ball Room 1968 and 69, excellent show.

[@jerryskolasinski8780]

I saw him open for the Doors in 67 at Cobo Hall.

[@marvinmartin4692]

I’m impressed that he predates Alice Cooper and the rest of the make up wearing rockers!

[@terrancetyrell6797]

A truly underrated genius!

[@Tracks777]

Great content. Keep it up!

[@nancyhooper7715]

Such a lovely person! Arthur, I absolutely love you!!

[@Katharsis540]

Underrated interview. Prodigy sorry, The Prodigy sampled Author Brown on the song Fire. You can clearly hear Author Brown. Author Brown reminds me on Alan Moore those two should have a chat.

[@victorschwanberg]

Good to see you again Arthur (Fire) Brown :-)

[@sirfrancisdrake4285]

What a Voice and Keyboard player Vincent Crane. Never heard anything like it then and now. Have the C.D. now and had a vinyl copy when it came out.

[@denisetitchgregory5867]

Such an amazing Bard :)

[@sawmill123456]

Love that witch doctor shirt he's wearing where can I get one???

[@mozzy747]

That's Arthur Brown ? The God of hell fire ?

[@gondy5936]

Yeah. People get old.

[@freedomisntfree2089]

Well that's Arthur Brown the retired elderly God of the nursing home fire..but yes the once wicked shocking God of Hell fire !!

[@stepasidejesus286]

Arthur brown!! Fav song has to be what's happening

[@Jazzgriot]

Legend nuff said. :-)

[@bluepill8077]

This song played exactly when the NZ shooter gets into the car I AM THE GOD OF HELLFIRE How is this possible

[@suzycreamchez123]

Such an interesting man.

[@matthewsGONZOchannel]

..He is still the 'God of hellfire'.....-J

[@ignorecorporatenews]

Screaming Jay Hawkins came first

[@Apr1cotBunny]

Love Jay ⚡💜⚡

[@sueme1954]

Tristan Morgan should have listened to your fire.

[@Apr1cotBunny]

Stop exercise is and exercise Gurdjieff used ✌

[@Buttermilkjug]

More like the God of Boring these days~

[@nancyhooper7715]

No need to be mean spirited.