Chris Robinson’s Interview with Howard Stern

[@seneca451]

There's something about Chris Robinson, in addition to the music, that has always fascinated me (I am straight). What's really cool is a guy like this who went full cycle through glory, shit, and everything in between and now is obviously in a great place in his life - the peace in his soul comes through in his voice. Good for him. Keep making music!

[@annnonymous952]

I am not huge Howard fan but this is a very good interview. Chris is very open and real. I so dig this. Chris is so unwilling as an adult to bullshit and say what needs to be said to make peoople comfortable.Some people call it bein an asshole but I call it being real. Even here, he hedges when dealing with the Rich stuff because he's sober.

[@gregorykrug8034]

I saw The Black Crowes open for Robert Plant in 1990 in Morgantown, WV. It was my first rock concert!

[@tdog1983-v6c]

Then Gregory, you’re way too old to make comments on youtube. I’m too old, and I was 7 in 1990

[@gregorykrug8034]

@@tdog1983-v6c YOU might be too old, but I am just getting started.

[@tdog1983-v6c]

Gregory Krug you’re older than me penis breath. And older by a significant margin. And I’m too old. So getting started or not, it’s time we, as in you, re evaluate our life

[@richardpowell3259]

@@tdog1983-v6c Spoke like a true spoiled kid. Grow up some time.

[@tdog1983-v6c]

Richard Powell I’m 38 nigga. Ain’t no kid

[@liveclassictunes]

Like always great interview by Howard and great honesty from Chris...

[@allisonsnow9718]

Saw TBC a few days ago and cannot even begin to tell y'all what a talented rockin' show. They were magical and I would absolutely recommend you see them. It's really sad to me that the brothers don't get along. Family sucks sometimes.

[@carolynramirez130]

They have mended their fences, and this band is bigger than ever. Best rock ‘n’ roll band out there for the past 30 years

[@trannongoble7722]

I love Chris. Such a great dude. He allowed people in other seats to come to the front of the stage and dance. He is all about brotherhood.

[@warborn_inc.]

You caught him on a good day apparently. I've dealt with him several times and the guy is NOT all about brotherhood. He's talented as hell but he's a primadonna don't let his "image " fool you man. Cheers

[@y_0886]

@@warborn_inc. really ..ok.. but who are you? Did you work for the band Or what ?

[@smittysmat7826]

37:00 OMG the White Dot! Haven’t thought about that place in a long time. My old band opened for Mr Crowe’s Garden at that venue!

[@smittysmat7826]

Chad Stern Gonna be honest. I barely remember their performance. However, in our defense,, had we known they were about to blow up, we probably would’ve paid more attention. We prob hung for a couple of tunes. Then after that, went out back to the green room...meaning, our van. (Which I’m sure is exactly what MCG did during our set.Lol!). I sorta remember chatting w/Chris briefly(basically “Hey man. Sup?”) as we loaded out and they loaded in. They were just another band like us. I remember thinking they were yet another “Athens-y band. Musically speaking, they were definitely no where near what they eventually became. Truth be known ..and we would’ve never admitted it back then,...but so many of us Georgia bands were not so secretly, REM wannabes. Those of us that couldn’t find our own voice/style just slowly faded away..

[@peter-lb3ny]

A friend's bro played w them as one of the mcg. His last name is Gerber. I know they rotated a few.

[@Fuphyter]

Chris, you are a great front man. You feel the music and that is awesome!!!

[@LiveLocalTexasMusic]

The Black Crowes sent me tix for free to see them in Dallas Texas. They opened for AEROSMITH!!😳 That concert was amazing!! Thank you Chris!!

[@guitarbite2514]

Why is it, everytime I hear Chris talk about his relationship with his brother, I can't help but think, it's all Chris' fault......

[@andrewblack7852]

It’s just the older brother thing. Younger one is never right. Was never expected to be someone. All the while the elder takes lumps

[@elleericson2056]

It was

[@TCROCKS666]

He apollogized at Stern just nowadays and tried to explain it.

[@robpaxson4455]

reading Steve's book now...most was absolutely Chris', but Rich was not without fault

[@joes6666]

.. .Ya think? ..Rich sill looks at his brother in interviews and on stage, then and now, like a dog looks at his master. You KNOW he grew up being totally browbeat and put down, unless he could get something from Rich, as in a new hook for a song. I Believe Chris is a self-centered selfish asshole.

[@birdiedog5]

My first concert was Aerosmith and Black Crowes in 1990. None of us had heard of the Black Crowes. I only saw one person with a Black Crowes T shirt on. By the third song we were all asking WHO they were, they were awesome. They were doing shake your money maker album and it was great live.

[@kensmith2796]

@Dottie Dig My first concert as well in Kansas City. I was 4th row and no one was around while the Crowes were singing since they hadn't taken off yet, so I had no one in front of me for the Crowes' performance. Their girlfriends came out into the audience to cheer them on since very few people were seated. Aerosmith was awesome too and packed the huge outdoor arena.

[@crowebroke]

Followed the Crowes for many years (hence my nickname) but Chris has revealed himself to be inauthentic. I work in prisons and the toughest guys you meet never tell you how tough they are - you just know. Similarly, the real hippies don'y have to go around endlessly using words like community, and emphasising how it's not about the money - you just know. Jerry Garcia was a real down to earth guy, even cops arresting him felt bad, he came over so friendly. Chris however, sadly, is full of anger and bitterness. We know how he tried to write out Steve Gorman from the Crowes' financial centre, while Jerry worked longer tours to ensure everyone in the Dead organisation was taken care of. As for John Mayer, never heard of him before this period in his career. Heard my first show and was utterly blown away by his playing. As a result I did check out his solo stuff. So he made some daft comments when he was young - who gives a stuff. He's not trying to be something he's not. I feel excited about Dead and Company, while CRB (tell me that name wasn't chosen to hurt Rich) have slowly fallen from my musical horizon with each self-indulgent release. I'm feeling Chris is jealous again.

[@musicislyfe5906]

preach

[@warborn_inc.]

Chris is talented no doubt....but man is he a egotistical primadonna when it comes down to it. He puts on the Peace and Harmony act but thats all it is ....an act.

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

@@warborn_inc. I met him. I don't think so.

[@shellywatson8653]

Well we all grow and I just saw Chris & Rich and the new band members in St. Louis on July 31st and they were sensational! I know Steve Gorman’s book talks about the death of the Black Crowes but they are Alive and better than ever! It has to be said

[@FuckPedophileBiden]

@@shellywatson8653 True I saw them a few days ago in Auburn, Washington and it was a great show. I was expecting less than spectacular singing and not much from the new guitar player but I was so wrong.

[@chesleigheaton]

Howard: "Do you remember this one?" (a song he's probably sung at least 20,000 times). Chris: "Uh, yeah I do remember that one."

[@jeanlyons4367]

Love Chris Robinson , love the rapport he has with Howard

[@coughforme21]

I am such a Chris Robinson fan. Great interview.

[@jamesmonroe9451]

I appreciate The Black Crowes backing Jimmy Page. Ive got your Jones Beach Show its great, Bringing the rock back to life. That Jimmy needed to turn loose and he found the right band to compliment his abilities...Jimmy Page and The Black Crowes...just sounds right....

[@allstgar2506]

One of the greatest bands of all time!!!

[@tdog1983-v6c]

Shake your money maker is one of two albums that changed my life

[@GrandFunker]

Big thanks to Howard for celebrating the Crowes music.

[@jasonlewis1106]

Was at the show in NYC he's discussing where they played Warpaint beginning to end. Had no idea the Crowes Yoko was lurking in the crowd.

[@cinsationalcinema1776]

She is total Yoko. "Yogo" (her former life was a yoga instructor) ... His wife'ager ruined my favorite band ever.

[@cinsationalcinema1776]

I wish both brothers well. They r talented solo, but better together

[@DavidSmith-ss1cg]

@@cinsationalcinema1776 - There's an old saying, "The difference between friends and family is - you can pick your friends." Unfortunately, sometimes you have to leave family behind to save yourself. This was the case with the Everly Brothers, the Kinks, and many other acts that were based on brothers. And then there's the groups that had a pair of creative partners, who were great when they got along, starting with the Beatles. Fans of the Beatles know that their manager, Brian Epstein, managed the boys in the band, keeping Paul and John apart a lot and pairing them with the other guys while traveling. It was after his death that the friction between the pop titans was allowed to become noticeable, then unbearable. And all them words are about only one band! One thing's certain, though - Chris' success hasn't made him more empathetic or reasonable. He has what Eddie Van Halen said best about a former singer in his own band, "He has LSD, Lead Singer's Disease." There's no cure that I know of, and going forward often involves bottoming out. Fortune passes everywhere.

[@jerigillispie7488]

Chris I saw you once you are a great artist and I love you

[@Deadleg]

Thanks for the upload.

[@nicholasrosebush6182]

I see where he is coming from with john mayer. However, dead n co still kill it and i will gladyly go see a couple shows a year as long as bobby, micky, and billy are still playing together.

[@sego5657]

Liked the interview. Always adored the Ha Na Na song👌😝Glad they got back together.

[@rafaelmarchanteangulo4582]

A man being himself, and people get all offended and accusatory about it... Big up Chris I'll miss the Crowes but I'm really happy to see you happy.

[@tdog1983-v6c]

rafael marchante angulo it’s not about him. It’s about if he makes us happy by being in the crowes. That’s more important than his own happiness

[@musicislyfe5906]

Then his true self is such as hypocrite. Saying John is antithesis of Jerry, then does something Jerry would never do like bashing another musician in public.

[@tdog1983-v6c]

renata kurnia who the hell are John and jerry

[@dannykrinkle4726]

Let the man talk, Howard.

[@steelydan146]

Chris Robinson is absolutely CORRECT about his comment about John Meyer. Absolutely correct!

[@tylernelson1993]

How? Because John has collected different styles and licks from other guitarist? Thats a lame statement with a flimsy argument. If that were the case, almost every guitarist would be put into this category. This same thing was said about a guy named Stevie Ray Vaughan back in the the late 60s, early 70s. SRV never really invented a lick or a playing style or genre of music.. He picked and chose riffs and solo licks he heard from guys like Jimi Hendrix, Albert and Freddie King, T Bone Walker and of course his older brother. Did he make it into his own unique "SRV sound" and song dynamic's? Yeah, but John has done the same exact thing with what he's picked up from other guitarist. Its the nature of music.

[@rafaelmarchanteangulo4582]

I agree that the statement about the licks is more than a bit clumsy. However the statement "Jerry Garcia was one of the most unique artists ever" is 100% true, which can't be said of JM. Also the statement "everything the Jerry stood for and spoke about JM is the antithesis of" is also 100% true. That's all from my perspective, obviously. I sympathise with JM a bit, although like Chris I was never interested in what he does and I find it a bit too opportunistic and mainstream. Still I think he's an outstanding guitarrist in his niche, but bringing SRV as a comparison perhaps not ideal...

[@j_freed]

Stevie was a musical genius who knew every chord and mode and scale and trick - but he somehow kept it very tasteful while playing his a$$ off. I kind of think that makes him unique, he was so extremely musically literate and very forceful but he had a really specific idea of how he wanted to come across and great focus.

[@AuntAlnico4]

jonas brave # just yet set the facts straight ... Stevie Ray Vaughn's music theory was close to none. meaning he said himself that he didn't know any music theory and he thought that music theory was very boring he felt it was like math and he fell asleep in math class. But Stevie knew how to play by ear and playing what felt right and that's what matters. he could play so fast but he knew the right notes that had deep feeling and he knew how to reach out and touch people's hearts with the music. John Mayer plays a strat and trying to do what Stevie did but I think John Mayer it's way way over over rated. But yeah Stevie is the man and he is the one who inspired me to pick up a guitar and keep playing through the tough part for most player s , the beginning is hard but of you stick to it and learn some stuff you can go any where with the instrument and take it to the level of Stevie or at least try to. no one can touch Stevie Ray.

[@rafaelmarchanteangulo4582]

Agreed, Stevie did not know every chord/mode at all. the style of music he played didn't require that.

[@jerrymoney1479]

Chris … “ you just can’t buy me” is it! That’s true rock n roll spirit 🤙

[@ethanproffitt5905]

John Mayer comments start at 22:29

[@timmysmiles2508]

Chris Robinson is a hypocrite 👎🏼

[@LOVEnGREED]

TIM KNIGHT completely!!

[@tlawhon]

"Jerry Garcia only ever played his only licks..." - Seriously? Jerry's style became unique over time, but I doubt he or any other guitarist could honestly claim to never playing anyone else's licks. John Mayer has been doing a very good job in the position he's in - he's dealing with an incredible legacy, and as far as I can tell, the fans are responding positively, along with the other band members. Chris Robinson comes off as an opinionated snob, with a big ego, and of course this plays right into Howard's thing. I suspect that Chris is actually jealous of John Mayer - wishes he'd been invited to be in Dead and Company.

[@lessmorley2091]

Chris has never pulled any punches and he can definently be an asshole of epic proportion-thats documented fact.that being said,I must make a point-which is this:there are many artist in the field however,there are few that take it to that higher level of the "it"factor-esp.in this current age of fabricated, virtual bullshit.jack white gets it-and he's got "it".elvis,zeppelin,stones, lou reed,duane allman,pink floyd,bowie,radiohead,the beatles and the like.the black crowes,the robinson bros.marc ford.they get it,they got it and they bring it with.john mayer is a great guitar player no doubt-but he's not in the "it"club.its like comparing apples and oranges.having the remaining dead invite you to come play:fucking amazing..having jimmy page invite you to play:thats another dimension.pulling it off is another level of "it"ness altogether.you have musicians,performers etc.-but over here:you got rock royalty.Rockstars..the term gets tossed around recklessly these days,but those who get"it"-know who's who..

[@waltberger7885]

He did try to front Phil N Friends, keyword is "try". I caught a few shows of that tour and was not impressed with Chris fronting the band. Hes not a hippie as much as he wants to preach about how he is... keyword there is "preach", hes got a huge ego. I admit he is a great frontman on a good night, especially w the Crowes and also especially when they had Jimmy Page. I just wish hed keep his comments to himself about other musicians. If i was his manager I would not be able to handle it. I read Steves book, and i hate to say it but a lot of what I read was almost like I already knew this and that about Chris lol, wasnt a bug surprise to me. On a good night I bet Chris is a cool dude, but on a night hes not happy its a lot of finger pointing and not being willing to take any of the blame in any situation.

[@shrapnel77]

@@waltberger7885 It's called LSS: Lead Singer Syndrome.

[@billlane8907]

Chris Robinson is one of the biggest talents in rock. I love The CRB. Rich is great with Magpie. I think both guys are happier and I get the CRB.

[@justaplainspokengirl]

My favorite thing about the band was the guitars. Chris is his early days was a great front man. I cannot imagine trying to get along w his ego.

[@sonicjet7759]

THIS VIDEO WAS POSTED A FEW DAYS AFTER CHRIS CORNELLS UNFORTUNATE PASSING , AND HE WAS ALSO INTERVIEWED ON THE HOWARD STERN SHOW. SO THE FACT THAT THIS CHRIS , CHRIS ROBINSON IS STILL ALIVE , IS AMAZING :) THANK GOD , HES DOING GOOD AND THE BLACK CROWES HAVE REUNITED IN 2019. GOODLUCK TO HIM AND EVERYONE.

[@BULLETXTC]

The first time I saw the Crowes was March 30, 1990 They opened up for The band, Junkyard. Here's the song list. Thick N' Thin You're Wrong Twice as Hard Kick the Devil Outta Me I Know It's a Sin (Jimmy Reed cover) Sister Luck Hard to Handle (Otis Redding cover) Jealous Again Stare It Cold Me and my buddy snuck backstage and ate their brownies and stole their beers. Then they walked in and and signed shit for us. We got invited to the Hotel they stayed at in Warwick RI. We kicked holes in the wall girls were running around topless, I tried to throw a tv out the window but the window wouldn't open so I stood on the table and pissed in it! We had a good time!

[@jgfunk]

I love how many people in here have an opinion of Chris Robinson, but then get pissed off that he has an opinion about somebody. How ironic!

[@rabbotthole]

He sounds like John Turturro begging for his life in "Miller's Crossing."

[@edwardbliss8931]

Chris is cut from the same cloth of classic rock frontmen-- irreverent, swagger, reckless, charismatic, dangerous, etc. This spirit is sadly missing from music today.

[@benjaminhawthorne1969]

@18:00 Brian Wilson had an eerily similar with his father, Murray Wilson, who was a failed jingle writer and clearly resented his son Brian's success.

[@chanchaokiitos1184]

Rich Robinson has put out several solo records that are great, and it's a completely different thing from the Black Crowes, (of course it sounds a little bit like TBC, since Rich wrote all the music for the TBC for god's sake!) and here is this guy who has his own wannabe Grateful Dead band talking down on him...makes me sick!

[@georgelyden]

Eric Clapton called John Mayer "A Master" . He clearly said" John has no idea just how good he really is" He recorded a few songs with Clapton and with most musicians is takes a few days to get a good take. It took John Mayer three hours. Done! Eric Clapton was so impressed!

[@calvinconley820]

yeah Chris sounds pathetic and sad going after someone better than him lmfao

[@st.5angel814]

This is great! Since the interview. Chris is divorced and the Crowes are back together.

[@edwardbliss8931]

Love Chris Robnson's new songs. Very minimalist.

[@iannamico]

I've never gone anywhere in my life thinking anyone should know or give a shit about who or what I am. I mean if they do, cool, if they don't I'm just this person, know what I mean?

[@generalpatzer6893]

Good grief...did Stern give Chris Robinson a reach around after this interview?

[@198krydstogt]

Shallow Howard(Hal) and Chris...Funny, pure and real

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

I met Chris in 1992. Nice guy.

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

Rich seemed like a dick.

[@rodneylee4026]

Let him talk Howard, you dip. I was about to hear some really good info and he keep interrupting him...

[@afmartin2734]

Chris has been running his mouth for decades, and he's lying about why he didn't want to rejoin the Crowes. He gets half of Kate Hudson's money from the divorce, so he can just sit back with no pressure, smoke dope, write god awful, bloated songs with no focus at all, have mediocre musicians around him and still play clubs, being THE guy. In the Crowes, his brother got attention, and when Marc Ford came back for the reunion, that also took away from Chris's ego. A shame, really. The guy was way cooler back ni the early/mid 90s when he actually cared about the music as opposed to satisfying his ego. His comment on John Mayer is spot on, though. Biggest tool in music and is very underwhelming in the Dead. Ruins the whole thing for me.

[@cinsationalcinema1776]

Boom, well said

[@tomschmidt1378]

If you're referring to the guys in CRB as "mediocre," you either haven't seen them or have no idea what you are talking about. Neal Casal and Adam MacDougall are both outrageously talented players.

[@rafaelmarchanteangulo4582]

well said... Some Crowes lovers are heartbroken because the Crowes are no more, and bothered that Chris is doing what he wants and doing well. Let them cry. i miss the Crowes but I'm not deluded as to thinking that Chris Robinson owes me anything, let alone staying in a band that didn't make him happy. He's the same loudmouth that he was in the Crowes, only some years older. Now it seems to be a problem, then it was cool

[@GrandFunker]

Chris got the trophy wife severance package? I had no idea...

[@rafaelmarchanteangulo4582]

Andrew Martin... I though the first part of your comment was pure trolling. And I was right. Here's an interview excerpt with Kate Hudson: "... Chris and I had no animosity,’ Kate is keen to point out. ‘Chris and I divorced for the right reasons - we just didn’t work. But we remain extremely close.’ The partnership between the older rocker and the young, pretty daughter of Hollywood royalty did seem unlikely - there was a 13-year age gap and they got together just as she sprang to stardom with Almost Famous. Chris was on tour with his band a lot during the marriage and when he was home Kate would get up at 5am to go on set to find his musician friends crashed out on the floor amid old pizza crusts. But she doesn’t blame any of that for the break-up. ‘The reasons are personal, but those things weren’t difficult,’ she says. ‘They can be, but dealing with work schedules is always a challenge. I think that’s true for everybody.’ ‘I’m never worried about Kate. I’m worried about the guy who marries Kate,’ her mother’s partner, actor Kurt Russell, observed when the couple got engaged. But impressively, Kate and Chris have maintained such a close relationship that they talk several times a day; Kate even jokingly advises him which girls to date. ‘Chris and I are both so focused on Ryder. I feel lucky to have him in my life,’ she says. As for her new role as a single mother, ‘It’s pretty much the same as before. Chris is still working. He loves to go on the road, and it’s not easy to bring a toddler on a tour bus. But I can’t wait till Ryder gets a bit older and I get some time off, so we can go back on the road with his dad’s band." Read more: www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-1036989/Kate-Hudson-spills-beans-divorce-dating-love-life.html#ixzz4o8kkqA7Z

[@vanshipman]

Interesting interview. Seems that Chris and his Dad were very much alike, but his opinions are honest, or at least seem to be. Bottom line, the Crowes were a fantastic band.

[@Ian-bq7gp]

It's sad that so many people on here knock Chris. It would be cool to meet him and he seems like the sort of person you would meet down the pub on a session having a great laugh and would invite back to your place to have a nice chill with his wife. it's great that he is doing the old quality bluesy rock. I loved Steve Marriott and Ronnie lane too and saw Steve Marriott out of the small faces and humble pie play in a pub in Putney London when he was with the pack of three. Chris Robinson is a great front man in the style of Steve Marriott that great bluesy soul rock voice. Yeah they both were are so good. And Steve Marriott was a cockney guy and real andnot at all a snob. Yes I can see he's spiritual dysfunctional different and I love that. Yes decriminalise drugs. The prisons would be half empty and drugs is a social problem and so many people have had their lives ruined because they are labeled criminal for a social problem. Often the victims are people that never fitted into the system or are vulnerable and a few probably ended up on drugs or drink because they were interfered with by a fucking pedophile when they were kids. It's tragic and the abusers are often Rothschild Zionists types or super rich like the Clinton's often untouchable.

[@berryseinfeld6772]

Totally right about Mayer.

[@calvinconley820]

except he apologized and took it all back days later lmfao

[@berryseinfeld6772]

@@calvinconley820 dammit.

[@1satisfiedmind]

Great interview.

[@weedman513]

So sad about chris and rich. Just saw rich in Buffalo and he made a few comments before the last song, eluding to the fact that he just wants to play music. You could tell it somehow involved Chris. Just sad.

[@julianalderson3938]

Yer music is awesome but ya bro hope sort it one day.

[@MaTTheWish]

Strongly disagree with his opinion about John Mayer. He's an excellent artist, one of the best guitarists living today. Of course he is! who else could feel Jerry shoes in the grateful Dead?

[@christophereichten9005]

Furthur Fest 1997. Somerset WI. A completely drunk Chris Robinson says “Since we are the only band here with songs on the radio, we will play them now.”

[@johnknottiii3815]

it's not unbelievable to me because I'll be seeing John Mayer and dead and Company in June hoping to get to see Oteil sing some Grateful Dead

[@MindDetergentNJ]

Saying "Jerry Garcia never played anyone else's licks" pretty much reveals your shallow understanding of guitar playing, Jerry's influences, and what came before him.

[@bandapedregal6022]

Dude, its truth and cant be refused, however, its also true that Jerry as other genius guitarplayers came with their own thing you know... took his influences and boiled them for a while, and put some extra cheese from his personal taste. Been said that I think his perspective could make sense to you. Cheers man

[@jeffp.5465]

Wow. Chris is spot on calling Garcia unique and Mayer a copycat artist. I just love this man's artistic integrity.

[@georgestetson5572]

Chis Robinson “Jerry never played anybody else’s songs n that’s all John Mayer does” the greteful dead Literally played hundreds of cover songs through out there career ...so yeah he did just saying .......but John Mayer is still a asswipe

[@eddietruly8807]

2 words....MAGPIE SALUTE! !!!!!!... seriously who the hell cares if this guy wants to be "Jerry Garcia ".... I liked the Dead before most of the people commenting on here even knew who there were... when the Dead become "Popular " in the 80's as a freaking fashion statement and while at the shows there were dumb jocks throwing footballs at the shows ..wtf... Jerry should never sold out he just brought total goons into "our" world of art and they smashed it up

[@anthonyleadbetter6775]

ChefandGuitar 4Christ The grateful dead are OK not in the same leauge as the stones leppelin even the doors but if u like them fair enough have a spliff when u listen to them.

[@kevinfutterman9142]

Anthony Leadbetter Zeppelin is a friggin cover band

[@eddietruly8807]

I sure Hope live at the Greek reissue has Page playing Crows jams.... I loved Page & The Crows but I really wanted to hear Jimmy ' interpretation of Wiser Time....ect

[@DR-zk1yb]

Does Howard do any research before interviewing? He often is so wrong -- fight on stage (wrong), Number 1 hit (wrong). His interviews are always good because his guests open up but he's often wrong, talks over them, talks for them.

[@georgestetson5572]

And its all ways the question you really wanna here There response to that he does that shit lol It’s so annoying Howard asked a question and the guest has about 5 seconds to answer the question or he’s interrupting them ,changing the subject and asking another question....outta 10 questions the guest probably only gets to actually answer 4 of them lol

[@Vibeagain]

I've never once understood the appeal

[@Ian-bq7gp]

Jimmy page done some great music with the alternative poet singer songwriter Roy Harper who played the Stonehenge festival for free. Nick Harper his son is amazing guitarist who does so much work for the love hope strength foundation a charity that brings medical care to the people in the Himalayas who have cancer. Those Himalayan mountain people are so poor but so rich as kind happy smiling people. Nick Harper played Everest base camp the highest gig in the world. Iwe were mortified when the earthquake hit Nepal. We saw the quake on you tube when it destroyed Everest base camp.

[@leemaloney8527]

could listen to mr robinson all day

[@ScottyMackAttack]

and now Chris is going out with a black crows cover band....

[@lifesgood7235]

Yup...great hippy type stuff

[@crystalblur3]

I didn't even know Chris had a lisp.

[@feaw3]

Likely losing his hearing

[@kevinfutterman9142]

A lot of hippie crack can do that

[@victorpaez9630]

Howard forcing him to listen to the old music is just too damn forced. Not Howard's best but still amusing.

[@brettr5547]

Chris Robinson 'you can't buy me Livenation 'hold my beer'

[@DogGuy19]

Enjoyed that

[@modguitar190]

27:20 never a truer word spoken

[@newkirk7591]

Although I don know any of the songs; the interview was very good and honest.

[@nathantriczamora8319]

So great not hearing Robin's hyeha cackle in the back!

[@chriss2452]

She came in at 9:00

[@ballsmahoney8684]

Chris Robinson who’s band was basically a Southern Rock Sha Na Na Na, talking shit on John Mayer is pretty rich. The Black Crowe’s biggest hit is an Otis Redding cover for Chris sakes.

[@timin770]

Where's Steve?

[@chriss2452]

He's smart enough to keep out

[@timin770]

​​@@chriss2452probably for the best. Steve now has a history of mega-success and later, success combined with sanity. Chris spent his entire career claiming "It's not about the money" but when he screwed Steve, it turns out it IS about the money. I'm from ATL and love the Crowes, but I'll call out bs when I see it

[@sandrabecht4489]

Steve Gorman‘s book is great

[@thedudelives]

The Black Crowes are the best! How is it that the Black Crowes never really got very big? It's bizarre because they have so many great original songs.

[@OFR]

They were big but they blew it over and over.

[@guitarhero2022]

Chris can't help but blow things up on purpose the minute things look like they might go right. He's unfortunately a massively destructive source in his life and the life of anyone else around him.

[@bcdrummer1962]

I have total respect for Chris Robinson's musicianship but man oh man is he waaaaaaaay off on John Mayer. And I think he's cringing about these remarks now.

[@tdog1983-v6c]

No actually John Mayer is garbage. And looks terrible with long hair. And I used to think Chris Robinson was the biggest genius ever, now that I’ve been reading and watching sht on him for many years, he’s an insufferable douchebag for the most part. But he was 100% right about Mayer. And ain’t no one would think he’s cringing about saying that now.

[@ethanproffitt5905]

Comments on The Magpie Salute at 21:44

[@insum_isa6002]

If Chris's wife found the Black Crowes show tedious she just wasn't the right person to be the band's manager...

[@diannetaylor2439]

I enjoy Bob Dylan very much, yet the live show I witnessed was the worst show I've been to. I still enjoy him.

[@johnulcer]

This dude oozes narcissism and envy. To hear him talking shit on Steven Tyler and John Mayer is really telling.

[@julianalderson3938]

Most hate it but 29 palms like it

[@jasonlynn1017]

Chris is right, however painfully. Aerosmith went from being one of the greatest bands ever, from the early tours right up to some great nights in 1978 with songs like Kings and Queens, No More No More, Lord of The Thighs to total blob-sloppery, farting out songs with the "KISS songwriter Desmond Child" master of Schlock Rock and making a band as popular as Stanley said "cola cola"--- there is simply no reason any artist must sell out, especially when wealthy as Aerosmith was and is. Neil Young always made the music he wanted no matter the money, no matter the trends, there is no inevitable course of sell out and schlockery. It is too bad the Crowes cannot put whatever infantile conflict away and tour for the music and their fans, and bring back Ford as well.

[@edwardbliss8931]

Rock 'n' roll needs to be central to our culture again. Commercial pop and rap needs to crash

[@tonym994]

whatever folks think of him, he is one of the best R&R singers EVER! he has pipes that you can't develop. y' gotta be born w/ 'em. top 50 easy. I'm a WHO fan 'til the end, and I don't even think Roger's as good. and he's right about Jagger. 'Brown sugar/Bitch', the single, is among the best sung Rock singles there is. he didn't run up and down the stage back then, but who cares? he runs too much now.

[@freshhh_prince]

The black crowes > anything Chris Robinson will ever do again

[@williamsherman1089]

I share his opinion about about John Mayor and the Rock and Roll hall of fame.

[@billyshane3804]

How'd they fit both these egos in the one room???

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

Black Crowes had a lot of bad luck. Page hurt his back, canceled the tour, and the band never recovered. You'd almost think they all jumped on his back.

[@chriss2452]

You're kidding right? His back was fine. He was fed up with the BS. He asked if they wanted to write music together. Rich said no thanks. So Page went home. Steve Gorman writes about it in his book.

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

@@chriss2452 No sure what I'm supposedly kidding about. Steve Gorman can write whatever he wants, but he's biased and his sour grapes make him what is known to intelligent people as an unreliable narrator.

[@chriss2452]

Steve has no problem admitting he also acted very wrong, so if he's handing out sour grapes it's for himself as well. He's stressing that his book isn't THE story, but HIS story, I think that is the least biased you could be. Ever heard the R brothers do some serious self reflection and admit they are wrong? About intelligence; I think the most intelligent thing is to listen to both sides. And yes, I think Steve is smarter than Chris and Rich. Unfortunately, he had to find ways to deal with the brothers' dysfunction, and they call that manipulation. They don't seem to see their own flaws.

[@susanoconnor5571]

Love Chris Robison Brotherhood,love the interview,also love black crowes.cant stand Howard stern

[@mattiemclean9882]

Music needs Chris Robinson like most people wouldn't believe... he is the real deal... I, like you, agree that Howard Stern is a dick

[@JoeinNola]

Jimmy was fuckin digging Gorman, you can see it in the videos!!

[@TMoody]

Fuckin' LUV this dude!

[@AbsalomAbsalom3]

Chris and Allison divorced soon after this interview.

[@GrandFunker]

Chris is a fucking scarecrow. He has dressed as one a couple times on tour.

[@arthurdduda63]

The Robinson bros. remind me of the band that sang.... louie louie louie louieee louie louie louie lou....... I

[@mikelawct]

Interesting insight into Chris's ex wife.

[@mollyringwald38]

I have lost so much respect for Chris Robinson for so many different reasons , his remarks about the Magpie Salute are laughable as are his comments about how he is not in it for the money .Yet he tried to wrestle control of the Black Crowes name away from his brother as well as suggesting that original drummer Steve Gorman get paid on salary . He tries to diminish his brothers contribution to the black crowes which is the biggest insult .

[@Stonecrow25]

www.blabbermouth.net/news/steve-gorman-has-no-interest-in-taking-part-in-the-black-crowes-2020-tour-says-reunion-is-not-about-music/?fbclid=IwAR1fOZ_LxJB4CTlJzCZBwTdicJv4_CfND5Gv4j5QR_ApgX4nPhW_5muJ6wM

[@debdeluca2774]

Would give Rich's right arm for video of this. Kidding Rich.

[@kcave23]

C'mon Chis... How do you act like Zep fans are crazy for disliking you singing Zep songs when you are doing the same to Mayer with Dead & Co.? You have one of favorite voices in rock n roll but stop being such a hypocrite.

[@kevinfutterman9142]

GNR194 BA Zep fans have no right. Zep was a friggin cover band half the time

[@justinchavis7764]

Also, let’s talk about how well Chris Robinson is doing outside the black crowes. Who tf has ever heard of brother of a feather

[@rafaelmarchanteangulo4582]

re: John Mayer... People seem to bring up SRV when discussing JM. To my mind, (I majored in Jazz performance and I am a working musician and music teacher so I'm not completely clueless about this) John Mayer is a competent musician who was well educated academically (went to berkelee)... but SRV was an astronomically talented one who didn't need any schooling because he was it. He had heaps of personality and mojo which JM lacks (to my mind). JM's a pop star who happens to be a good musician and play blues... he's well overrated and has really not added anything to what was there in the world of popular music although he does play well generally... Chris Robinson: dyslexic, unable to play anything beyond basic chords on guitar, a careless loudmouth, etc... but he's left a mark in music ( particularly R'N'R) with his voice + songwriting + quirky grooviness, similar to that of SRV with his guitar playing and his voice to some extent... Mayer's done none of that as far as I am concerned, he's just a run of the mill, skilfull player... It's a matter of taste obviously but it does come across as stupid when people get offended about a rock star expressing their unadultered opinion. Like PC belonged in R'N'F'R ... Just to put things into perspective, the fact that JM studied at Berkelee confirms what CR said about playing other people's licks: that's an integral part of academic music study: to learn other people music and their technical particularities. It's clear that Jerry Garcia also learnt from other people, but certainly in a different and less technical way, he had an artistic vision of his own which created a unique movement and a vibrant and powerful subculture which, Chris is correct in pointing out, JM does not represent in the least. And by the way, there's thousands of working guitarists who could have filled in the place JM got in the Dead as well or better than he has. Even just in my own limited experience I've studied and worked with many people over the years who (to put it the way someone puts it in another comment comparing JM to CR) can play circles around John Mayer. It seems to me that the choice to invite him, rather than someone else, to join the dead has more to do with his popularity and the fact that he certainly has brought more people to the already well populated Dead following, than to his musicianship. Otherwise, to use an easy example, ANY of the Black Crowes lead guitarists would have been at the very minimum as good a musical choice (that's being generous, kind and taking into account their irregularities; in other words, they weren't always at the same level but they reached peaks beyond anything JM has done by himself or contributed or contributed to D&C)... Marcus King right now would widely surpass any of them; Derek Trucks would bring any rock/blues/jam band to a completely new level with plenty more taste and originality than JM ever could... I could carry on...

[@jbarksdale5845]

Eric Clapton has said Mayer is a guitar master, end of story.

[@rafaelmarchanteangulo4582]

J Barksdale other people's opinion is useful for someone who doesn't have an informed opinion of his own. I'm not suprtisd I don't agree with Eric Clapton, but even then that is not incompatible with what CR said, he didn't criticise his ability with the guitar, he only said his artistic identity doesn't suit or represent the history of the band

[@ajflanagan]

Opinions are like assholes.

[@musicislyfe5906]

@@rafaelmarchanteangulo4582Well who's Chris to Grateful Dead anyway? It's just his opinion. Not Weir, Mickey, Kreutzmann or Chimenti's opinions. If he has problem with John joining D&C, he should aim his word for them for letting John join the band.

[@rafaelmarchanteangulo4582]

@@musicislyfe5906 exactly who said it was anything else than Chris' opinion?

[@Ryker9]

Clapton called him a genius and a master, Buddy guy said he’s from outer space, BB king collaborated with him in studios/sets. He made teenage girls go wet for slow blues songs in 2008. He’s good, and you’re a nobody

[@bandapedregal6022]

Best fuckin opinion ever for shuting a**holes mouth in this thread

[@ericpigg2689]

You can like Mayer all you want. Calling Chris Robinson of The Black Crowes a nobody made your point seem a bit silly right at the end.

[@cmp1868]

' That was a great band,' says Howard about every band that he has no idea about.

[@dynastyhotsaucepod5219]

Troll - Chris has been coming on Stern for 25+ years...Howard has always been a big fan...