Devalued: The Muse Won’t Pay Your Bills with Steve Albini

[@MoonPix1985]

"You don't take a shit on your break. You break is your break. You take a shit on the clock." Gonna miss Steve. Everytime one of these people passes I feel as though a less clinical, less sanitised, and less corporatised world begins to pass away with them.

[@Lee-bv6iv]

A less noncey world, perhaps?

[@ImaginalComponent]

What an absolute brilliant man. Great interview. RIP to a sonic master.

[@darrelldourte9455]

The more I listen to Steve's train of thought the more I miss him.

[@echopathy]

I appreciate his command of language.

[@jasonshort1437]

Gonna miss you Steve.

[@artpinsof5836]

One of the best interviews with Steve I’ve heard. Thank you!

[@MrKarlengel]

This is awesome integrity and wisdom, can't believe it only has 124 thumbs up.

[@ciggymarley]

Excellent. SA is a model for sane socialism, and one which respects art

[@LoveStrokeRadio]

Really nice insights in this one

[@vincenzollamas]

thank you for this interview, this was excellent

[@colinrussell2017]

Great video. R.I.P. Steve Albini.

[@sspbrazil]

I always enjoy hearing Steve talk about things Ian the music industry.

[@oilcantim.bsky.social]

I want to hear Little Lord Fauntleroy's acoustic album tho, tbh

[@paulricketts10]

Listen to a Mumford & Sons album.

[@oilcantim.bsky.social]

@@paulricketts10 No!!!

[@cmb_cworld]

Yes

[@buzzcrushtrendkill]

Having a job is a job. Life is about stresses and joy, find value in friends in family.

[@wildhorsemusic1111]

Hidden KZbin Gem

[@mattday2656]

he is like a jollier henry rollins, lol.

[@Spectrescup]

I've always considered him the anti-Henry Rollins. I remember his line about Rollins' weight-training- "I don't see the point of picking something up only to put it straight back down again".

[@croiners4166]

Jolly Henry Rollins😂😂😂

[@unwavery]

He sounds like Noam Chomsky but not quoting NYT constantly lol

[@benjamite15]

art and money are like oil and water.

[@frankbonarrigo6086]

There should be a fund for billionaires that are fans of music to pay rock musicians the equal amount theyd get from a commercial

[@austinmgold913]

45:35

[@frankbonarrigo6086]

The UK has a good dole system, so i think that really helped a lot of musicians in britain.

[@slavinicus]

no, it fucking dosn't

[@Pureevilhotsauce]

Not anymore. #okboomer

[@andrewstanworth529]

Used to be ace. Now... Not even slightly. You have to go into the job centre 3 times a week & prove you've applied for 25 jobs that don't exist. The 90s was a golden era for the dole in the UK. But that is 30 years ago....

[@dannycolverson6944]

Used to be that way and it created great art

[@chuckblack8227]

Lost somebody special

[@frankbonarrigo6086]

Having a job is not awesome, unless you love it, otherwise they suck your soul, hes a bit out of touch here. When was the last time Steve had a shitty boss? You cant forget your job, it eats at you.

[@PoboyMusic]

Lots of people make a living from music. You just need to change with the times. Marc Rebelliet makes hundreds of dollars every time he streams from his bedroom.

[@MicrophonesInTheTrees]

The world does not owe you a living for your personal expression.

[@Gcssdvnkloiutesc]

How about we ask doctors to stop expecting money from treating sick people until we only have hobbyists? Auto mechanics that are actually insurance salesmen and bankers working on priceless designer cars and antiques! Also ironic how when he was a musician he didn’t have to work and survived off selling thousands of records, as well as virtually all of the artists he worked with who didn’t have jobs. Producers have a big part in the job of what a record sounds like. Also, if producers aren’t paid than how do they show up for work? The deserve royalties. Steve’s logic doesn’t quite hold because the arts is not comparable to a blue collar trade. Big money is few and far between.

[@kdakan]

He's advising musicians to work and earn money elsewhere not from their music. Damn he doesn't know how a musician lives and creates music and invests a life in musicianship. No he doesn't.

[@myguitardidyermom212]

I disagree. You know how to get a million dollars as a musician? Start with 2 million

[@stevenhenry5267]

Lmao. You have no idea who this man is do you.

[@kdakan]

@@stevenhenry5267 I don't give much credit to producers, engineers, mixers, studio owners, promoters, media or platforms. Music is none of that, it's the soul of a hard working honest creative artist who has all rights to earn from his/her music. I enjoy some of his work as a musician from the Big Black era, that's it.

[@kdakan]

@@myguitardidyermom212 He can quit and sell his studio if that's the case. I'm not talking about big easy money. There's a lot of musical geniuses out there who can't make a living, and there's no right to promote the idea that musicians ought to be natural losers, no they are not, music does not have to be a bedroom hobby for everyone.

[@stevenhenry5267]

Hahahaha. He's in a band and has been in multiple bands and knows quite a bit about bands,money,touring, the system, and the history of the music industry. You're hilarious.

[@nervehoney6807]

"I'm not a capitalist and don't think life needs to be earned..." charges over $1500 a day to record with him in his studio.

[@Fleabug7329]

he does not take royalties on recordings whatsoever so if an album makes millions of dollars he still only gets a couple days to a week of payment and I’m sure he’s negotiable.

[@myguitardidyermom212]

You'll never find a dude with his CV charging less

[@Fleabug7329]

Forgot to add, he also uses the money to pay his entire staff and obviously all the bills that come with running a facility and buying equipment.

[@nessy9022]

@@Fleabug7329 yes, a reel of 2 inch tape alone costs $150

[@RBGRBGRBGRBG]

Yea, when he could charge sooo much more at this point are you kidding… how much do you think people who do what he does at the level he does usually charge ? Lemme tell ya it’s more than 1500 a day. that’s not even considering that he is, in his field, world renowned and famous for what he does. The guy knows what he’s worth and if you ask me, he knows he’s worth more and is purposely underselling (and therefore has every right to make those claims) so that more bands of far more shapes, sizes and budgets can work with him. This coming from someone who doesn’t even necessarily agree with everything he says or love most of what he’s done. Get off the high horse.

[@larchlarch9851]

I used to admire this guy .Now I find him a pretentious smarty-pants.I think we all need to give him a long time out and his silly boring band. Ugh....

[@Brokenface]

His band is great, not boring at all

[@elvisdelarge]

@@Brokenface and I dare say he doesn't care what larch or anyone else thinks.

[@fuckcensorship69]

yea, 2020 did it for me....what a tool

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

Ugh, I hate when people think for themselves. I wish everyone agreed with my opinions.

[@DockingFreidmanRecords]

HATER 😅😅😅😂😂😂

[@SR-ih1be]

Having a job is definitely not awesome

[@SinewRending]

*But it is viewed as essential for basic necessities, services and goods in a capitalist society...which is what we live in.*

[@thegreatsiberianitch]

Having a job is good but you shouldn't have to work yourself to death to barely make it.