I like that Dirk appreciates Ben’s artistry, and doesn’t bash anyone. Keeping it classy 100% 👌🏼
@arjenrobben10883 жыл бұрын
S.C.I.E.N.C.I.E. Blew my mind because of your Bass man, you are a monster!
@Stoitism3 жыл бұрын
I stopped listening to Incubus after Morning View. You took the groove with you when you left and they were never quite the same to me. Which isn't really a bad thing as bands and artists change and grow in new directions but their stuff after your departure just never quite did it for me any longer. I'm 40 years old now, I still listen to all the Incubus stuff up to Morning View and you're one of my inspirations for deciding to learn to play the bass around 5 years ago. I'm in love with it.
@EastofJune3 жыл бұрын
thank you so much!
@Stoitism3 жыл бұрын
@@EastofJune Noooo thank YOU! :)
@gmoney78722 жыл бұрын
Crow left to murder was a great album just like morning view. With that being said, sick sad little world from that album is my favorite and Alex had a part in that. He definitely had the groove. I wish they would do a reunion. I think that initial chemistry would spark new creativity.
@markymark53522 жыл бұрын
Its true. Science Morning View, and Make Yourself were pinnacle Incubus. Everything else after that was average at best if not painful. If not now when should be deleted forever.
@esraulalejandro2 жыл бұрын
This so much. I cherish the albums DL was on. Everything Incubus created after just fades into oblivion. DL bass lines are unforgettable.
@joshmayer54194 жыл бұрын
Miss this guy! One of my influences in bass
@chriscuthbertson4 жыл бұрын
I would love a 'Storytime with Dirk' video series of tales from the Incubus years.
@EastofJune4 жыл бұрын
Ooo good idea.
@chriscuthbertson4 жыл бұрын
@@EastofJune could even be a podcast.
@huffnbassist87792 жыл бұрын
This would be awesome! As well as videos on how you played the Incubus basslines!
@resistunlearndefy4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the answer at the end mate! You’re a legend.
@abohsukampret4 жыл бұрын
Video uploaded on May 19th, 2020. Has a 7-month old comment. Wtf?
@tungmiyaynusnbahls89362 жыл бұрын
It probably was uploaded first for paytreon members or something similar.
@chrisburrelljr9270 Жыл бұрын
I think we all came here to hear if he still keeps in touch with members of incubus
@freezepop_4212 күн бұрын
His sarcastic dry sense of humor had me cracking up all thru the interview
@marciofonseca47934 жыл бұрын
I wait a very long time to see this interview. Thanks Alex!
@mrstrings4 жыл бұрын
Me too
@MrKredski4 жыл бұрын
Nice one, Dirk! Man, you were always one of my biggest influences regarding playing bass, thanks for that! Respect. Yours truly.
@chino281 Жыл бұрын
my wife love HILIKUS so much thanks dirk from AMONGUS TO MORNING VIEW!
@phlubblebubble2 жыл бұрын
So, so glad to see you back in the music industry. Fun fact: you're the reason I bought a 5 string bass way back in 2003 and I still play that thing all the time. Keep on doing your thing, I'll be listening!
@centsmith61213 жыл бұрын
hope you can reunite to incubus, I miss you playing on incubus man, respect to ben. but you're the heart of incubus man!
@CesarC4874 жыл бұрын
JESUS CHRIST I LOVE THIS MAN GIVE HIM A PODCAST
@joshmayer54194 жыл бұрын
Agree!
@EastofJune4 жыл бұрын
What would you want to hear him talk about?
@joshmayer54194 жыл бұрын
East of June starting with interviewing his current bandmates..and then other artist/musicians
@CesarC4874 жыл бұрын
@@EastofJune HIS EDEN RIG!!!
@EastofJune4 жыл бұрын
@@joshmayer5419 That's a good idea. We might have to explore that one!
@chuck3474 жыл бұрын
Huge loss for Incubus. DL is an amazing musician and very creative. I Hope East of June gets to play here in Brazil.
@pambrogi3 жыл бұрын
Fred?
@theidlerwheel19814 жыл бұрын
Thank you for answering my questions, Dirk! I wish the best for East of June and look forward to what you guys put out.
@mrstrings4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking some of your time to answer fan questions. We love you Dirk!
@enfokado4 жыл бұрын
You was the soul of incubus, the fucking bass player!!! Are the best! greetings from Peru.
@jeliceinchains3 жыл бұрын
this dude is legend.
@josephpiedmonte4 жыл бұрын
I would love to hear Ben and East of June collaborate
@joshmayer54194 жыл бұрын
Ben Simmons?
@art.of.verser4 жыл бұрын
I didn't think this would happen but it did! Now I need to check out this band!
@KabutungKabayo3 жыл бұрын
Me & my Friends watched Incubus live in concert here in Los Angeles last year (October) for the 20th anniversary of Make Yourself and we were really hoping that somehow you'll make an appearance and jam for a couple of songs, but I guess that will never happen.
@user-rg4cn5kt8s4 жыл бұрын
Please come back to Incubus Sir Dirk
@centsmith61213 жыл бұрын
YES PLEASE!!
@greganderson22398 ай бұрын
Alex is honestly what made Incubus… He’s the reason they were so Good and Got huge and it’s a big surprise that he was let go from the band, he’s a very underrated bass player and de-valued.
@e-mail8813 ай бұрын
Word!
@FreakinRican696918 күн бұрын
“Devalued” huh? Incubus has always acknowledged Dirk Lance as a key (and original) member and never shied away from it He can promote things while mentioning he is a founding member of Incubus without any legal issues That doesn’t sound “devalued” to me
@greganderson223917 күн бұрын
@@FreakinRican6969 yes, they didn’t appreciate him enough to keep him. He’s literally what made Incubus and they let him go so I would consider that as being devalued buddy.
@FreakinRican696915 күн бұрын
@@greganderson2239 that is one of the most shortsighted things I have ever heard “he is literally what made Incubus” 😆 huh? What about Mike, Brandon and Jose? You know, the other three founding members? That is a backhanded slap to the other members of Incubus, especially the three founding members. Ever heard of “majority rules”? Making it about your personal opinion is baseless. You have to look at it objectively. Clearly, it wasn’t working out on a personal level and a change had to be made. Plain and simple As for “devalued”, the definition is simple: “to reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of” Incubus has NEVER acted like Dirk didn’t exist and always acknowledged him as a founding member and that his importance to the bands legacy should not be understated. That doesn’t sound “devalued” to me 🤷 Kicking someone out of a band because it soured on a personal level doesn’t make that person “devalued” I think YOU are the one confused about what “devalue” means Please read a dictionary
@greganderson223914 күн бұрын
@@FreakinRican6969 you sound and look like a douche.. 😂
@skybo0533 жыл бұрын
Grew up with Incubus in the 90s and was always a fan of your playing. Make Yourself is still one of my favorite albums of all time. They just didn't have the same feel and didn't do it for me after your departure. Enjoyed this Q/A and would love to hear more of your insights from your time in Incubus.
@beausedivy75854 жыл бұрын
Nice Q&A! Excited for the new tunes!
@MCM686 Жыл бұрын
It was good to hear the answer to the last question 👍🏼
@prodNieva9 ай бұрын
I love you dirk lance :)
@raynerdandot96734 жыл бұрын
At last, something new from one of my favorite bassists growing up!!!
@javiercititititorey23042 жыл бұрын
This is beautiful
@user-qq7xo5rd8x Жыл бұрын
Fangus Among Us is my favorite Incubus album. It's blast of insane energy of fun pulsing from Dirk's bass to listener's heart. Incubus is a not Incubus without Dirk.
@bungaldo14 Жыл бұрын
Salute to you dirk, for me you and ben are different kinda bass player and have their own style, but both of you highly respect from my pov, some said ben is too bla bla, dirk is to bla bla, NO you both are great
@annaleslieresendiz11472 жыл бұрын
Incubus will be celebrating 20 years of their Morning View album. Any possibility you will be performing with them on their upcoming special event? Thank you for an amazing album.🌊
@ereagan42 жыл бұрын
@@natehtf5760 Same.
@aavila12063 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say if it wasn’t for Dirk Lance neither bass nor music would’ve ever crossed my mind. Thank you for all the delicious grooves you’ve written and I hope to hear more. I’ve always set in my mind that you are the greatest groove writer ever
@EastofJune3 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated 🙏
@TheBonesReaperShow3 жыл бұрын
Would be cool if Ben moved to rhythm/lead guitar and Alex was back on bass
@kadirbasri6 ай бұрын
At first, i was quite frustrated you leaving Incubus. But over the years, i kind of get it. We never really grow up; just adapt to the situation(s). Incubus & Mudvayne were so good for that era. Personally, i like the new stuff East of June & wanted to know the band more. Why not have a jam session & mess around?
@justincase75243 жыл бұрын
Just gonna say it. Incubus was better with Dirk.
@ereagan42 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@HiddenCreekHomestead2 жыл бұрын
By far
@Justin_311 Жыл бұрын
Say it louder lol
@mobeus84 Жыл бұрын
I disagree. They were different then not better or worse. Brandons vibe was differentvthan dirks at that time. And knowing life that wasnt the onlybreason he left. U don't always see eye to eye after growing up. And that's OK. U don't have to pick sides.
@justincase7524 Жыл бұрын
@@mobeus84 I preferred the incredible funk and funky heavy rock metal don’t even know the names for these things. Just all of Science, Make Yourself, and Morning View. I also love the radio stuff after Dirk and some of the non-radio stuff, just far far far from almost all of it like I did with Dirk. Just music. It’s ok to grow apart and so forth. But just my two cents on the music and how it struck me.
@markymark53522 жыл бұрын
When Dirk left, so did the heart and soul of Incubus
@FreakinRican6969 Жыл бұрын
One out of the four founding members leaves (three remaining) and there goes the heart and soul? Where is the logic in that? Lmao 🤣🤣🤣
@thenightlifezero91542 жыл бұрын
What are we going to do tonight Alex? Try to take over the local Starbucks!!!..I mean the 🌎.
@FreakinRican6969 Жыл бұрын
It's amazing that people think Incubus is all about the MUSICAL chemistry, and leave out the personal chemistry that seems to be the reason Dirk left the band
@cachesolo1534 Жыл бұрын
Just saw Incubus last night but it wasn't the same without the dirk vibe. You're a genius, man.
@harmonizedigital.3 жыл бұрын
Give this man his own XM DJ spot
@ElysiumQC7 ай бұрын
A magicians deck
@somersfamily4 жыл бұрын
I'll try this again cause youtube hates me and deletes my comments lol it did this last night on my boy brandon Hoovers vid. What I was saying was I'm not sure the great mr dirk will remember this, but here is a funny story from my teenage years. Dirk is my main influence when I was younger for buying a bass and trying to slap and get into that style. I was a huge incubus fan from fungus all the way up until morning view. Nothing against the records after those, I just like the other ones alot and I think that's mostly cause of dirk. So I seen incubus about 8 or 9 times and when I was about 13 or 14 i asked my grandmother and uncle to take me to an incubus show at ft Lauderdale fl which I had family living there and it was about 2 hours from where I live in sebring fl. This was my 4the time seeing incubus , the first being befor korn in Lakeland fl in 1998. I've never heard anything like that before and still think his bass lines are freaking classic. Anyways after the headline show for them ( right when make yourself came out) I waited outside by the bus . The first one to come out was mr lance and I looked at him shy and smiled and asked for his autograph. He looked at me and said sure let me go jerk off and shower and I'll be right back. Lol he came back to me and looked and me and said sorry or something cause he seen my grandmother waiting behind me lol . Which it didn't bother me, that's how I talk joking around anyways . But it was so cool that he came back out and talked to me for about 30 min. I got out of incubus after he left. Got back into them a few months ago and was like , where the hell is this awesome bass player at now and here I am. I have been listing to alot of mello stuff and alot of julien k lately and I'm definitely going to support this group. I love her voice and The music is great. I'm gonna hop off now and bye the album or Download it, what ever is available. But anyways he wont remember this story, but I just wanted to say thanks for making great music again. You are great dirk. Much love eric from fl
@EastofJune3 жыл бұрын
Wow what a story! Sounds very much like a Dirk comment 😂 I'll make sure he sees this. We appreciate your support so much and hope you enjoy our new tunes! ❤❤ EP is out this Friday! --Emily (also sorry for the late response lol)
@paisteuser063 жыл бұрын
Well he answered a lingering question I had for a long time...he's way passed incubus.
@tonedef15764 жыл бұрын
Why did he leave Incubus in the 1st place? Can anyone that has replied on here explain that to me
@billybutcher49954 жыл бұрын
I heard he got overwhelmed by the popularity and fame from Morning View and thought it was best to leave.
@sevenn7pure3 жыл бұрын
I think you right with the overwhelmed thought, but I always thought the song Leech was about him. I don't think the departure was all warm and cozy 🤷🏾♂️. I also always thought he was actually kicked out of the band, but neither him nor anyone else in the current Incubus lineup has ever really talked about it anywhere that I've seen.
@grooveholmes794 жыл бұрын
Is it just me or does he have 2 different colored eyes? He's a heterochromiac! Thanks for being the inspiration to pick up the bass
@drakebrown49064 жыл бұрын
Alex, do you believe that there are external forces not of this world that influence music and culture?
@jonathanbasye31683 жыл бұрын
I can't believe Incubus did anything without you ... 💔
@marciopeixoto83013 жыл бұрын
12:51 Dirk, nobody does this solo right...
@markymark53522 жыл бұрын
John Frusciante came back after 10 years. A Dirk Lance return is not out of the question haha
@FreakinRican6969 Жыл бұрын
Ummmm... different circumstances surrounding their departures, perhaps? What a foolish comment!
@fuckthizshizzle4 жыл бұрын
I do believe Dirks departure took a toll on Incubus sound on their later material
@FreakinRican6969 Жыл бұрын
So, Incubus was supposed to rehash their older sound over and over? 🤔 that makes no sense. Those guys are way too talented to do that and would have the band a grave injustice
@manifestgtr Жыл бұрын
Oh cool…I never realized that Dirk was dichromatic. Got those wacky, Max Scherzer eyes
@Justin_311 Жыл бұрын
I meant Dirk and Brandon in like 1998 Norfolk Boathouse. Miss the days and lost my autographed ticket dammit
@EphemeralShine4 жыл бұрын
What would be more interesting is how YOU would reinterpret the newer Incubus stuff (i can't say his name. i'm not apologising).
@nebulaneka8946 Жыл бұрын
No one gonna talk about that Halo skull?
@dvstymofo24773 жыл бұрын
I remember back in HS when we would want to cover their songs but couldn't because it was hard to find a good bassist hahaha Incubus was never thesame again after you left dude!
@liamnissanS2K4 жыл бұрын
Dirk didnt It ever dawn on you when you left Incubus the music went downhill?
@pmiskovic3 жыл бұрын
it definitely became different and lost some of that funky incubusness
@FreakinRican6969 Жыл бұрын
@@pmiskovic ehhhh just a little too attached to the funk part of their sound. If you prefer that, great! Just don't dismiss the later stuff as a result 👍
@funkybunkii61903 жыл бұрын
what kind of amp does dirk use
@EastofJune3 жыл бұрын
He still uses the same Eden amp and cabs
@funkybunkii61903 жыл бұрын
@@EastofJune thanks, what amp exactly?
@EastofJune3 жыл бұрын
@@funkybunkii6190 WT 800
@funkybunkii61903 жыл бұрын
@@EastofJune holy, thanks guys, keep the good job!
@mainsource527 Жыл бұрын
Omg , I thought you were incubus drummer .. are you left handed? I'm lefty , but I play unorthodox like you .jazzy , ever hear Phil Collins play drums ?
@jonathanbasye31683 жыл бұрын
Incubus is nothing without you , can't stand any of the new stuff.. AT ALL , It just doesent fill my heart with joy like funked up Science and Make Yourself
@FreakinRican6969 Жыл бұрын
"Incubus is nothing without you," huh? Speaks more about YOU than it does THEM because a true fan would accept the change in sound (and band member).
@guitarrerist698 Жыл бұрын
It hurts to read comments from folks that cant accept bands that evolve and become musically mature. Incubus moved on. Dirk moved on.
@FreakinRican6969 Жыл бұрын
This should be top comment and personally made so by Dirk Lance himself 👍
@fyermun Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know the real reason Dirk left Incubus. I cant find any info on that. They all keep it tight lipped. Was it musical differences? How the hell do you walk away after Morning View?
@dimplemadera29824 жыл бұрын
incubus never sound the same after you left...... Incubus sounds light.... not the incubus that i used to know...(musicality)
@FreakinRican6969 Жыл бұрын
The problem is not them. It's YOU for not evolving with the band. Case closed 🫡
@gmoney78722 жыл бұрын
Great bassist! Attitude is poor. I can see why it would be hard to work with you and why they asked you to leave the band.
@somersfamily4 жыл бұрын
Well my comment was deleted so that's weird lol
@EastofJune4 жыл бұрын
That is weird! Went to our notifications and saw part of it, but didn't see it here to reply! Would love to hear what you were gonna say!
@somersfamily4 жыл бұрын
@@EastofJune lol ok I'll try again. It wasn't anything bad. I'll re type it and by the way I'm glad I found your music. Really great. The singer has a lovely voice.
@somersfamily4 жыл бұрын
@@EastofJune it took away my like too. Weird. Anyways I'll re do it. Thanks eric
@TheSunsetKings3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for uploading. If you have a minute come check out our music videos - We're an indie rock band and think you may dig our sound. Appreciate it.
@floling3 жыл бұрын
his style is so flawless. just play what's needed. ben is more a guitar player who overplays the bassline. fine. but not my desire
@sevenn7pure3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I remember seeing Ben play on an Incubus concert (playing older Incubus songs) and it instantly sounded different. Almost like he always plays "too much/too many notes". Ben is a great musician. DynaMike said that Ben can run circles around him when it comes to playing guitar, but not as good a fit as Dirk was imho.
@tonyregalado72816 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed incubus when dirk was in the band, but damn, he comes across as so smug and arrogant.... Kinda annoying . Like he doesn't have anything good to say about growing up and being in a band with his friends?
@provethioaltum32764 жыл бұрын
Incubus real Bass Player. Ben kenny👎👎💩💩
@somersfamily4 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@FreakinRican6969 Жыл бұрын
Incubus ORIGINAL bass player. Let's not confuse that. Clearly, it wasn't working out on a personal level, and you all forget that very quickly