Grant Hart, on Conversation with Chris Strouth

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2008 - This talk with Grant Hart, part of series of interviews with Chris Strouth, captures his intellect, humor, and humanity, with some warm memories and observations on life and music.
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[@lumpsucker]

I used to run into Grant now and again in Minneapolis in the 90's and early 2000's, he would note my 'punk' appearance and proceed to tell about his band from 'the Longhorn days' ; complete with a new fake name with each encounter. Then he would tell me how they all hated Husker Du! I think he was testing me, and I never let on that I knew exactly who he was! Brilliant way to mess with a young punk and I enjoyed the ruse!

[@jamiej.tilleyphotographyar5177]

The one and only time I ever got to see Grant live was at a club in New Haven CT the same year this was filmed. I was shocked by his appearance...I had to change all of my photos from the show to black and white because he looked so pale. But he played and sang with such strength and put on a great performance. I held the door for him after the show and he gave me what seemed to be a friendly but weary smile. RIP Grant.

[@richalderson6069]

Watching this great interview only confirms what a great loss Grant's death is. RIP my friend.

[@davidames1746]

His work in Husker Du, yes makes me sad he is gone. But he is high here.

[@richalderson6069]

@@davidames1746 I don't think he was high, he was sick and ailing because of cancer but sounds pretty eloquent nonetheless.

[@treble77]

He's actually incredibly insightful and brave. Speaking about thrift store finds and how "punk" would not have existed if there was adderall back in the day. That's some real real talk

[@OSDCrusher]

Grant Hart was such a cool dude and a great drummer. Shame we lost him early.

[@palmegranite1318]

GTF out of here. He was a great drummer. What have you been listening to?

[@citronius9388]

@@palmegranite1318 I know right he was an EXCELLENT drummer an absolute legend

[@CaffeineNightOwl]

a great interview with a legendary guy.

[@awrogers3013]

Those of us who went through it..I’m a dc kid..I can’t ever forget them. When they came through town it was like a tornado hit the 930…levitated….the others were bullshitter poseurs in comparison…. Off the charts….divide and conquer, eight miles high….

[@greenalishi222]

I love Grants songs in Huskur Du. Adds depth. His stuff is so cool.

[@City2x]

Agreed! Well said. Pink turns to Blue is one of my all time favorites.

[@BadLuckLuke]

He & Bob clashed like Lennon / McCartney, Strummer / Jones etc etc but thankfully for us fans, after leaving enough gems behind ✔️

[@Abegoldhatch]

I love his personality and his musical philosophy, it’s very good that everything he said was correct and right to do in Alt Rock music industry. The reason that the Indie Rock music scene is kind of vanished and gone is that there aren’t many of Grant like personalities around, the spiritual halo of the scene is manipulated by many wrong things like business, poses, fashion,... .

[@kevinkalil5070]

Miss you grant

[@kevinkalil5070]

I love mnpls moved to houston tx in 87 always think about home

[@BellsCuriosityShop]

Am I the only one that thought Hart was wearing a bicycle helmet for half of the interview?

[@user-hv5uy7ct6g]

I interviewed Grant for our student newspaper after a gig in Leicester, he was lovely. His band Nova Mob were awesome

[@brendaproffitt1011]

Incredible video..Thank you so much for your videos too

[@Onionbaron]

Great soul!

[@michaszeremeta4745]

so cool interview. Thanks.

[@scottlebrun6782]

Is that guy wearing David Byrnes suit?

[@ericlarrivee9373]

Humourisly funny. 😅

[@ashleymonday298]

@@ericlarrivee9373 I hate when things are unhumorously funny ;)

[@tillitsdone]

Or maybe Herman Munsters

[@ht-si1lr]

​@@SteveGad You know how I know David Byrne's gay?

[@ht-si1lr]

@@tillitsdone WoW I sense a familiar

[@sweetpain67]

Great discussion! Captured.

[@mattjohn4731]

That was very informative. I never saw him perform

[@bietelesq.796]

"I've never taken one..." And that's just on e of the many little gems in this interview. I must say, Grant, kids playing music on stage today don't give a fuck whether or not their mistakes are being filmed. Because everyone's 'mistakes' are being filmed, it's no big deal anymore. They do take risks on stage again. Thank goodness they do.

[@davidcervin9522]

Grant David was abig man in his heart he knew the dangers of the double edged sword of(success) I hope your well wherever you be he will take his lumps and survive and prevail over the petty critices of mankind I love David pirner musically spiritually .

[@Ian-wh8ut]

i do love how this looks like a Murrow interview!

[@BlackRoomProductions]

Whoever Chris Strouth is, he's hilarious. RIP Grant.

[@curly_wyn]

“And then that Matrix world where, y’know, Kenunu Reaves has talent…” Lmao 😂

[@BlackRoomProductions]

@@curly_wyn exactly lol

[@munnster0]

Thanks Chris!

[@johnnyguitar7921]

good interview,,, right on point w the "slurpus" material the 80s guys got from the 60s,,, not long ago inmy region i was getting amazing Uher reel to reel recorders and shit for very cheap,,, but that time is gone,,,,

[@cocoygranada9403]

He's a true American Amigo!

[@kristofftaylovoski60]

MPLS/ST PAUL cold as fuck and miserable during the early 1990's... sucked bad...Grant's grandparent's would come into the record store I managed in West St. Paul and buy all the Husker Du CD's............."Our grandson is the drummer is this band" they would proudly proclaim..

[@cardigansarecool]

That's really cool. They had every right to be proud

[@sweetsweetmeat]

LMFAO, get the fuck out of here with your lies.

[@kristofftaylovoski60]

@@sweetsweetmeat Why would anyone make up anything as obscure as that about a fringe Minnesota garage band member no one would know anyway??

[@colico14]

I feel that part about the thrift shop records. You hardly ever find anything good. I was stunned a few years ago to find the Smiths' "Meat is Murder," Pretenders II, Psychedelic Furs' first album, Blind Faith, & (another) copy of DSOTM, all in one trip to the Goodwill!

[@City2x]

What a deep interview.

[@mikem5454]

Wish they would have mic'ed Grant better...... :/

[@gmotionedc5412]

Kid man. Good band name.

[@danielmartin8818]

"recreational expectoration" 🤣 Grant Hart, what a treaure. RIP!

[@qigung]

Why is there a rotary telephone on the table?

[@teodelfuego]

The same reason it's filmed in black and white, the chairs are vintage early 60's, the interviewer is dressed like 1963, etc. it's an esthetic

[@mlovmo]

@@teodelfuego aesthetic

[@curly_wyn]

@@mlovmo A E S T H E T I C

[@johnryan3913]

Oh I thought it looked contemporary, for a decade ago...

[@shadowknight9807]

That is one hell of a good fitting suit - Foreman & Clark?

[@Mnpctech_Giveaway_PC_Mods]

Shadow Knight formalwear by Diggers

[@davidschomer9655]

Shadow Knight I hope you're kidding, he's swimming in that suit.

[@shadowknight9807]

It's something like the famous suit worn by David Byrne in Stop Making sense - perhaps he's a Talking Heads fan and thought it looked "cool".

[@conor3000]

Grant had a great attitude. & "total shite" he must have been part Irish

[@dielel9268]

Respect to Grant but I can see now why Hůsker Dů disbanded... :-(

[@snicker576]

Way this is filmed and even the left/right panning pulls me way out of their weird style

[@davidcervin9522]

Though.

[@leoantonio]

Sorry, but I hate how one person is in left earphone, and the other in right.

[@songwritercircle1330]

"I don't need a reason to be an asshole"

[@davidcervin9522]

Comma between to and even.

[@fartguy69]

6:44 The Matrix and Kenunu Reeves

[@curly_wyn]

Lmaooooo I spat my beer out at that one! 😂

[@ht-si1lr]

Yeah it's never anyone you know who's naming their children after you. Or, in my case, my preschool teacher specifcally so she can deny it later. Yikes world.

[@davidcervin9522]

Sorry grant I took a cheap shot we did not. Part friends it was both of us to blame.

[@WhiteNacho]

Boy those chairs look uncomfortable.

[@LorenStClair]

Land Seed Record

[@curly_wyn]

This is some funny shit!

[@chasebizzy1]

These guys could have gone platinum if they .....................

[@allsystemsgo8678]

Wrote a song that a lot of people wanted to hear

[@chrisknight3734]

Cared remotely about doing so

[@bonzar991]

Needs more shoulder pads

[@dn5803]

What the hell are they on about???

[@davidcervin9522]

You were too even ....

[@treble77]

This is the worse comment section. Slagging off Grant Hart....speaking Ill against the man. Check yourselves

[@allsystemsgo8678]

Check YOURSELF. Boom. You never saw that one coming

[@curly_wyn]

@@allsystemsgo8678 Ba dum tss 🥁

[@paulosicne8498]

I love Husker Du and it hit me when I heard Grant passed on. This might piss people off here, but I wish Grant had kept his ego and demons in check. It created dischord within the Husker Du band. Bob Mould was the main songwriter and main frontman of Husker. Grant seemed to have wanted to have more control and got to be too cocky. And his smack use was the nail on the head. It would have been great if Husker Du lasted longer. When I hear Sugar, I always think (This could have totally been the next Husker Du albums). Same catchy songwriting and delivery by Bob Mould which gave Husker Du its unique sound/style. It's a very unfortunate, sad story. I first heard Husker Du when I bought New Day Rising in the mid 80s, and I still hear them a lot today in my 50s. RIP Grant.

[@AppleOno]

I disagree on one point - Mould was NOT the main songwriter, although he wanted to be. To me it was pretty much split down the middle equally - even if Bob had one or two more songs on a given record, half of the good ones were Grant's! Husker Du was a band, not a solo artist backed by faceless musicians, and it's sad they couldn't just be fans of each other's work and support each other, instead of competing acrimoniously, but what can you do...

[@jessegpresley]

Was John Lennon the main songwriter and main frontman and Paul seemed to have wanted to have more control and got to be too cocky?

[@artis1969]

Grant totally held up his end of the songwriting. It gave them a dimension they never would have had if it were all Bob. Mould ended up being the more visible guy after the breakup, which kind of gives the impression that he was the main vehicle of Husker Du. But the songs definitely say otherwise. Both had egos, both had substance issues, both had to wrestle with their sexuality. As talented as Bob is, I think he harbored a jealousy toward Grant that in the end was the final tipping point for Bob. It's hard to say whether they could have carried on, but the blame never resides in one camp exclusively. I think Mould was just able to direct that narrative of blaming Hart because he had a more prominent microphone all these years. Bob is great, but Grant's stuff is far more intriguing as it ages.

[@kerravon6058]

For real ? - I think Grant's Songs on any of the Husker Du Records are completely the equal of anything penned by Bob .

[@gregdahlen4375]

i suppose every music scene is fun? well, except maybe a nazi one

[@allsystemsgo8678]

Why wouldn't a nazi music scene be fun?

[@gregdahlen4375]

@@allsystemsgo8678 Cuz Nazism is about hate and Nazis are hating, small-minded people?

[@grungil7570]

He looks and sounds like a homeless. Sad to see Grant like this. RIP.

[@johnryan3913]

Cant say I agree. Hes not wealthy, not so healthy, but he looks fine and sounds smart.

[@Ian-wh8ut]

@@johnryan3913 sorry you dont see that was Grant in good shape and rare form

[@johnryan3913]

​@@Ian-wh8utDon't know if you're being serious or ironic, I haven't seen many interviews with Grant so I'm not comparing this to other footage. I've been homeless and he doesn't look homeless here...what is interesting to me here is nobody uses the word "brand" or "branding"....

[@johnryan3913]

@@Ian-wh8ut yes I get it and we seem to agree!🐕

[@xwhite2020]

What a painfully negative guy. No wonder the band desintegrated at their peak.

[@teleamor]

6:20. Upside down men's underwear on his head

[@davidames1746]

sad to watch...this man is in decline.

[@ivi7792]

Opioids I guess

[@treble77]

We all are. He achieved his god given genius and potential

[@mattline5789]

I just get this yucky vibe looking at him and listening to his voice/speech. Idk why. I guess I can see why Bob always fought with him lol. Clash of very different personalities

[@MrJadePinwheel]

I don't think he was yucky, maybe just a rambunctious kid at heart still. Rip grant

[@glenbellefonte9620]

Yucky? Anyone who uses that word is creepier than anyone they could attempt to describe.

[@john84896]

Get lost with that shit

[@user-mi4rm7ih6s]

Varg Vikernes is your profile pic lmao

[@allsystemsgo8678]

@@MrJadePinwheel what exactly makes him come off as rambunctious?