Incubus' Brandon Boyd on Secrets Behind "Drive," "Wish You Were Here" & "Pardon Me": Fan First

[@ambycakes]

Their songs have an almost euphoric sense to them. Idk how to explain it but I always feel clear-minded when listening throughout tbe years.

[@jesselowe9374]

I've always loved their guitar swell sounds (Pardon Me and Nice to Know You, Are You In? intros). I used to think those sounds were Kilmore when I first started listening to them. I get a warm, fuzzy feeling and a hue of burnt orange/reddish in my mind when I hear their music.

[@amf3118]

@@jesselowe9374 oh my fucking god i thought i was the only one getting the Orange Hue thing

[@jesselowe9374]

@@amf3118 LOL maybe we have synesthesia. Songs always have me colors in my mind, starting as a kid. For me, the Make Yourself and Morning View album gives me those colors. The other albums have different colors.

[@amf3118]

@@jesselowe9374 it helps that the albums themselves comes with covers with the same colors, make yourself have those orange/red hues with greens and yellows The album from "Nice to know You" and "wish you were here" have blue and white colors, kinda like a early morning vibe to them. EDIT: i just Saw it, the album is called "morning view" xD, i'm stoopid

[@jesselowe9374]

@@amf3118 I've been thinking about that myself. I think the album colors are also influencing what I perceive as the songs' colors. Stellar is so green to me. The Warmth is super solid burnt orange.

[@kkeegan32]

Very underrated singer

[@gseifers1]

Wish You Were Hear is that song that made me realize I loved music, it’s so special

[@armandojuan64]

Drive is my guide song in life . Thank you , Brandon Boyd .

[@ProximaCentauri88]

Brandon's range and his melismatic singing sets Incubus apart from its contemporaries in the 2000s.

[@drewjamila3868]

They set apart from P.O.D??

[@baikhous]

@@drewjamila3868 Galaxies apart 😂😂

[@candiwalker2448]

Dig has become the anthem to my life Love it❤

[@makeyourself1988]

Hands down Incubus has been my favourite band for years

[@thomash.]

This guy is the most talented singer I’ve ever heard. On the song, “Drive “ there is no auto-tune b.s.; his ability to control/ manipulate his voice is astonishing. Also, his sense of rhythm expressed vocally is about perfect. Hits all the notes perfectly, too. I’m also blown away by his nuances in the song. I’m working on a cover and I’m more and more impressed with each vocal line. Very difficult to mimic! Oh, and the harmony parts…

[@ElSings]

Proffessional singer and musician here- did you know there’s technically no autotune on most popular music? It’s actually just light vocal editing. Actual “auto tune” in the sense of the word is a MUCH more obvious difference, which is normally only used for weird crackling effects and things that are meant to enhance the style of the song- not the actual singing. Your thinking of pitch correction. I can tell you from working in studios and from being in a musical family my whole life (my great grandmother was one of the first women to have a radio talk show and married my great grandfather ON that Talkshow who was a musician who just came on to perform. So it runs in my family.) anyway- the majority of music released today DOES have some light pitch tuning and vocal refinement- but it is NOT NEARLYYY as heavily tuned as most people think it is. The majority of singer have to do multiple takes, then they choose the best take, the one with the best vocal agility, vibrato, and whatever else they envision for the song, and then they do as little editing as possible to get the best product while being mostly real. Obviously barely anyone does “no” vocal tuning anymore, but frankly there’s not many more than probably 200-500 singers in this world that can get things almost perfect every single time. We’re all human, knowing myself, the years of vocal training I’ve been through and the amount of Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston songs I’ve forced myself to get perfect in my own training, while that may sound impressive, let me tell you, no matter how hard of songs you think you can do or that you genuinely sometimes can do, does NOT mean you will get it every time. Everyone has off days. Just because you book a studio recording day a week in advance does not mean your voice will be as cooperative on the actual recording day. Sometimes there’s just not enough time to get the “perfect” take without some light vocal tuning. Barely anyone can do that. Ever. It’s extremely hard. Not to mention having so many takes really hurts your voice over time- hence why a lot of artists get vocal injuries on your because they overuse their voice- not because it’s wrong technique, but simply because of vocal fatigue. My point is it’s very hard to get anything perfect. And I can also tell you from knowing a shit ton of stuff about this and listening to like over 2000$ worth of records and recordings of singers (including incubus) this guy does use some light vocal tuning. Sorry to burst your bubble, he’s not perfect either, just like Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston aren’t perfect. I wish singers could be perfect. They can be great for sure, but perfect just isn’t possible. Another thing to consider is this is all up to personal judgement- someone who has insanely good operatic technique may seem like a horrible singer to someone who prefers metal and actually has researched what the proper technique for metal singing is, and knows that their favorite metal artists do it really well. Anyway. Enough of me. That’s all I wanted to say.

[@dxfifa]

Brandon Boyd is Mike Patton lite so he's definitely not the "best"

[@kingjoseph5901]

Morning View is one of my favorite albums of all time

[@ChazOne1]

Brandon boyd is doooooope make yourself is fuckking classic that changed my life my mother even loves Incubus and even bought there concert on vhs

[@briandoyle3507]

I am such a Rush fan and a Genesis and Queen fan but INCUBUS is so real.Brandon Boyd is one of the most realistic vocalist out there.!!

[@Michael_Kouri]

He is exactly as I'd hoped the lead would be for a band like Incubus

[@ChrisLively]

I listened to this song (Drive) so much in 2005. It inspired me to quit my job of 5 years with a broken heart, moved to another city Knoxville, TN to Chattanooga, TN (back home) and here I am, and I could not be more satisfied with this decision. Without this song I really cannot say I would have done this. Cya in Atlanta, GA 7/28/2022 (1st time)!

[@fabiogeraldo473]

This vocalist is one of the best melody creators. What musicality. Blessed Brandon...from Brasil to California, "my light is found"

[@Heffsta02]

this man really ages like wine

[@Nightowl333]

Wow after all these years, this is the first time I really connected how similar musically the structures are to Pardon Me and Nice to Know You.

[@harmonizedigital.]

Walked past the morning view house last week. Really glad I went. I have a better sense the environment the album was recorded in. I have pics if anyone wants to see. It was a special moment for me.

[@TheKingOfRuckus]

Got dat link?

[@harmonizedigital.]

@@TheKingOfRuckus will send it soon

[@craigarce814]

Sure I wanna see it

[@harmonizedigital.]

@@craigarce814 ok. I will find the pics.

[@iggystardust9236]

I don’t know how you’ll be able to send the pics, but I would absolutely love to see them!!

[@crismarieb6275]

The morning view album is like a soundtrack of my life. Walked down the aisle to Echo. Wish you were here helped me cope with the loss of my brother at 14 he was 12 it’s been 22 years and still go back to this song to help me through.

[@Butterfly_Girl_3]

I love incubus!!! ♥️♥️♥️

[@godfreyulex1203]

I love his stories and manner. The interviewer is beautiful in every sense of the word

[@mistishepler8766]

Brandon... I'll NEVER forget you as a person!! You came to Wichita Ks when I was 17 almost 18 . My sister got back stage passes at the Kansas coliseum and y'all played.. she didn't even like rock .. fart noise... She was in to rap... Either way I got to meet Brandon.... Best day of my life!!!! Huge fan have been forever!!! Y'all.... Brandon, made my day.,.. I'll never forget!!! I hope and pray that they come back to Wichita Ks soon!!

[@mistishepler8766]

Btw... I'm legal now lmfao 😆 Love and value you, so much 😜 BRANDON is amazing ladies 😍💖

[@mistishepler8766]

BTW... You are.... Naa nevermind.. I'm done

[@Anginess]

That is one of my favorite interviews. I love those stories. All my favorite songs.

[@vie8894]

Drive and wish you were here are some of my favorites

[@AHighlander]

First heard Pardon Me as part of a Summer X Games soundtrack in the early/mid-oughts. Used to cover the acoustic version in a band. Still a classic.

[@echopryme]

That dude deserves his spot on the lists of the best frontmen in rick and roll. FULL STOP! 💯

[@frozenmangolover9]

*rock

[@echopryme]

@@frozenmangolover9 Yeah... you know what I meant. 🤣💯😎

[@frozenmangolover9]

@@echopryme i know lmao im just joking hahah

[@echopryme]

@@frozenmangolover9 😎

[@iggystardust9236]

He’s never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down…

[@ChrisLively]

I 1st heard Pardon Me when I had moved to Miami, FL in 1999 for Y2K programming work, sitting in traffic on 7 lane freeway and trying to move over all the way to my exit. It was perfect and still is!

[@brendonching7952]

one of the best bands to watch live.

[@kyklain86]

Incubus has always been my favorite band since high school. Seen them about a dozen times live. And they still put on a great show. Might check them out in Vegas come March 2022.

[@jeanwonnacott2718]

Brandon!! He is my hero. All his work to clean our oceans, at home, first, as it should be. Dig is our song, although my man doesn't know it...he has end stage heart failure. He is still able to care for himself, but, the anger behind the depression, is growing. Especially cuz of Covid. Not over for us!! Never will be....so, we live in our bubble, trying not to kill eachother 😂😂 thank you for being you...

[@edmundsmierins5565]

What a talented musicians they are..Hoping expect some new material from Incubus soon!🎸

[@minacapella8319]

I feel like incubus was the light to the shadow of most of the music that was famous at the same time, and that they were important to sort of balance that Era of mainstream rock into what it needed to be. Because you do need to work on your shadow and dark side, but you also need to embrace the light simultaneously, and having too much focus on one or the other is not healthy.

[@incubrian]

this is a fantastic interview, such amazing stories. really dig the depth here, and the interviewer is perfect for this!

[@Dethshoot1]

Him admitting to the band being enamored with DnB and Jungle music is so cathartic

[@crlyleeyogikristine3994]

Wow, awesome interview! Always is with Brandon. Love hearing the stories behind these great songs :)

[@JohnB-nq4js]

The secret was being a proper band with a proper bassist.

[@benjietobias2138]

Album of my life "Make Yourself"

[@PapaLu08]

I always thought alot of there songs was based on a CE5 protocol experience that they had. Such a good band that is deffinitley one of a kind.

[@nebula421]

a lot of science songs have that DnB feel..love it.

[@niziaharrison1686]

I was so hooked on incubus and Coldplay I’m so obsessed there’s nothing like it

[@megwaff3984]

thank you

[@yosode]

I can hear them "behind the songs" stories for hours and hours... Calité.

[@leskobrandon8454]

What a badass

[@freddysanchez8753]

That song on the spawn soundtrack they did with Dj Greyboy that track is straight fire

[@pickletarts8196]

*_‘Familiar’_*

[@williamcolville4384]

I literally just started a pandora channel, incubus, i so hapoy to see him lol

[@Hiddencomment007]

ive never heard a band with a more magical sound aside from dave mathews band

[@the90sguy]

dude's the keanu reeves of music. doesn't age.

[@TheKingOfRuckus]

I really like this Interview and interviewer. I hope she's still with this channel(just found it).

[@FreshlyWILD]

Mikey is a legit guitarist!

[@Bryan23201]

super kool

[@hellomamacat]

People ask, what is the song of your life? Mine is Drive. 🙂💕

[@EricXBlack]

Beef got me listening to this album now I didn’t appreciate incubus enough as a teenager

[@organiced9805]

He looks like Johnny Depp in secret window

[@andreathegoosemother]

And also, he also has a likeness to Steven Tyler (longer hair more recent) and also Orlando Bloom (in past). Love it

[@michaelknapp9776]

A modern day Rick Ocasik.

[@manager4409]

underrated movie

[@terpy983]

Fungus and science were their best albums. Id buy tickets so fast if i heard they were doing a old-school tour. I hated a crow left of the murder and anything after that. It wasn't the sound i had grown to know them for. Lets get a old-school tour Brandon 😊

[@dbkeebs]

Brandon just doesnt age does he ~

[@vie8894]

Asking questions

[@vie8894]

She's so heavy!!!!

[@malicant123]

Mike nearly gave away the guitar riff for Drive!? God obviously wasn't going to let that happen!

[@mrjuice1669]

I know rhe girl he was with. She was such a yoga girl 🧘‍♀️...miss these guys when they were funky

[@vie8894]

LOVE SOUTHERN GIRL

[@johnnykidblue]

This dude is my Paul McCartney!

[@vie8894]

Fighting for my freedom

[@frozenmangolover9]

amazing songs love them but bro looks like shes interviewing from the dark corner in her basement lmao

[@vie8894]

Am watching out

[@WeerdMunkee]

Incubus is what you put on in the background when you don't want anyone to notice you're playing music. Glad it all worked out for you Mr. Boyd, ingratiating the public and all...I'm sure your musical heroes and influences would be proud🤣

[@vie8894]

PEACE LOVE UNITY AND LIBERTY ON EARTH

[@revolutionday1]

My son looks dead-ass like this dude, not his "mother" or I....thankfully.

[@mauser8515]

I played and sang Drive for my audition to college Expose. It won me a scholarship.

[@vie8894]

Walking since this morning

[@vie8894]

As soon as possible

[@willvr4]

Incubus is one of my favorite bands of all time, seen them live twice. Once co-headlining with Linkin Park. Idk if it's age or not, but Brandon's voice hasn't been the same in at least 10 years.

[@williamworrell178]

That’s truly sad

[@akashjoseph17]

Primus inspired incubus

[@snowheyoh2499]

part of the secret should be Dirk Lance's tasty basslines.

[@vie8894]

Am on one too

[@vie8894]

Rest

[@gowhales3002]

"Would you kill the queen to crush the hive" why isn't this part when He sings Drive live? 🤔🤔🤔

[@vie8894]

And tea

[@vie8894]

Am near

[@vie8894]

Yeah always have to listen to ourselves

[@rockbelievers]

@3:15 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@vie8894]

Where the hell are u???!!!!! DEMIT!!!! 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 😂😂😂😂

[@vie8894]

Where have you been in France?

[@vie8894]

They were a beat curious... If u know what I mean

[@vie8894]

Am in the "cold"

[@flytimesnosa]

Drive is about sobriety. No one can tell me any different.

[@vie8894]

I told me I signed and called you

[@weakjuangaming123]

Hailey Williams

[@vie8894]

She brought me couvertures

[@vie8894]

For real????!!!!!!

[@vie8894]

LISTENED TO THE SONG I TOLD ME

[@vie8894]

It was today

[@vie8894]

Cause still closed in

[@vie8894]

Must read your books

[@TheCiubz]

The secret to all of these hits is the groovin bass line that Dirk provided. After he left, the band was never the same. I miss the old Incubus, the groovy positive Incubus 😢

[@TheCiubz]

@AzureRabbits oh really? Please check again

[@vie8894]

Am in a cold again....

[@vie8894]

Otherwise always switch off

[@vie8894]

Found the biggest u

[@vie8894]

I've stopped there

[@vie8894]

And dafe

[@vie8894]

Safe

[@vie8894]

Hi am ok it's vie