JAKE RESPONDS TO THE AMOEBA "WHAT'S IN MY BAG?" CONTROVERSY

[@S.A.F.I.vs3r]

THEY HATE JAKE BECAUSE OF HIS BEAUTIFUL BUTCH LESBIAN VOICE

[@emmarie2930]

and we love him for it 🥰

[@S.A.F.I.vs3r]

@@JuanIII what the FUCK are you talking about

[@SeanORiordan-DSMV]

Real

[@Shen7272]

Real

[@joost444]

I was genuinely confused when i first found out that health consists of three dudes

[@__toad]

haters are just upset they got the WRONG BAG

[@jeffreyfago9035]

CORRECT ANSWER

[@NyaLegion]

nice one

[@ChibiChubbyRobo]

TOAD METAL

[@bleachingmyeyess]

Lmfao real

[@byronic-heroine]

Musician: (says something about music) Some guy: FUCKIN SNOB

[@catbwoy]

apparently people just want the musicians to say "hur dur yeah i love this, it rocks"

[@moherring]

Artist: "and it's really where hardcore punk was all it had been but outta left field now, for me anyway, in the sense that it made me grab my titties and blow kisses at the mirror rather than punch it." General Goon Reaction: DUDE...SNOB MUCH???

[@dvdragon]

A DSM-V diagnosis of HEATLH.

[@tysonkingreymusic5188]

Maybe more of a religious interpretation of the DSM 😂

[@LeGronk]

HEATLH

[@JonnyHorseman]

I mean, your motto is "YOU WILL LOVE EACH OTHER" for a reason

[@carnigoth]

But worse is yet to come

[@vivena9]

Normalize looking miserable!

[@Jack_War]

But haters gonna hate 💅

[@xeroh9894]

lotta year 1 psych students in this comment section

[@dpclerks09]

which year are you on?

[@joesaiditstrue]

@@dpclerks09 found eem

[@Weston_Guidero]

@@dpclerks09 -.069

[@R3D_S3C]

A lot of opinionated idiots in the comment section. All three guys from HEALTH are each incredibly talented artists and awesome humans. Fuck those haters.

[@juanwilkesbooth]

they're like puppies that just learned a new trick for a treat

[@coolguy-wolf]

I have to say thank you to Jake because you talked about Composer William Basinski. I looked up his music and I bought his Album The Disintegration Loops IV. It's a deep experience now I have to go find more music by William Basinski.

[@roycroftjones9924]

Same. The Disintegration Loops is very much my jam.

[@TomYeeha]

He's insane live. And by insane I mean he's actually an insane person

[@jordygiler]

it's a basic pick really

[@wyattxhim]

is it really that hard for people to understand what fatigue can do to a person when touring ?

[@dpclerks09]

yes, wyatt. especially if they aren't in a band themselves, have never been in a band, or don't even play an instrument.

[@eppie899]

I used to play an instrument but I’m too fucking tired

[@pureevil9496]

I've read several books on psychology, and my observation is that they look sleepy because they're up early-morning shopping mid-tour. John actually looks more sleepy than Jake, so I theorize that his hat somehow drew aggro away from the others.

[@colinrussell2017]

It's been well documented that people who wear hats are insecure about their musical tastes and project that onto other people. They surround themselves with hat none-wearers to shift focus from themselves into a new paradigm.

[@jeffaymorello8267]

@@colinrussell2017 Bro gotta be joking

[@vaelethun]

XD This is awesome. I saw the comments for that video also and wondered if I was missing something, because the only real vibe I got was "Okay, we're here. Let's talk music." I also suspected these were filmed in the early morning, as there usually isn't anyone else in the store.

[@diabeticmonkey]

People online will always figure out how to insert their own personal narrative into everything that exists, and it’s obnoxious every time.

[@mobin4761]

I was unaware of William Basinski till a couple days ago so thank you Jake.

[@Sektion9]

Same! As someone who loves ambient and heard about disintegration loops years ago but never looked into it this recommendation made me deep dive into his discography. What a revelation!

[@birdbrain4445]

The armchair analysis of that footage by some was pretty funny ngl. We had a good laugh about it in the band's discord. I've met at least Johnny from HEALTH before for any notable length of time, and I know many that have met all of the boys. They are always the chillest dudes from everything I've ever heard lmao, and if they seem remotely distant or w/e, it's cos they're busy or tired, as musicians on the road will often be. Great quote at the end, too. Let a man be tired and maybe just a bit introverted, for god's sake

[@aaronthomas7309]

0:36 First time I've seen Jake smile

[@morgwn2377]

Each to their own. Never heard of your band before the clip. I appreciated that you were all perfectly human, chose some interesting albums, and provided context to choices. The commentary from the internet parallels the dystopian nightmare we're living through. Give them the weight they deserve.

[@neoncaelestis]

did these people forget the most important rule of "you will love each other"

[@emmarie2930]

they demanded it, people!

[@MisterPickle.]

"The little guy is a prick" 😂😂😂😂

[@emmarie2930]

"I can only assume he means me" 😭

[@figglebop]

As another little guy that people probably think is a prick, I say "Little Pricks Unite!" *touch tips*

[@Microfoot]

People will take the smallest things and craft their own narrative

[@keonidubwise]

This is a deeply profound summary of most of the internet over the past several years.

[@filmnoirincolor]

hi negative

[@internetperson9121]

You're right, I love doing that

[@JillKnapp]

​@@internetperson9121username checks out

[@Fibonacci_HoL]

I mean, not all of the narratives were about Jake

[@Ko-Kube]

He’s so real for this

[@oppositeforthewin1032]

You guys did a fine job with your "What's in Your Bag" segment. Jake, thanks for reminding me to go take another listen to Stellar Regions.

[@jacksyron4022]

My introvert friends and I have the same mannerisms. Whenever we spiel we kind of lend the ear up more than the eyes. We rarely look eye to eye, especially at cons because we geek out

[@AniSky759]

if it were me doing a video like that i'd have been the exact same way my first thought towards the silence was that each member just shut the hell up and let the other guys talk when it was their turn, it seemed respectful more than anything else

[@jezpennington]

The episode was so great. I'm quite big on electronic/ambient soundscapes but never properly checked out Basinski before, but the way you described it sold it to me and I listened to TDL for about 3 hours later on that day. So cheers for that

[@RiskOfPain]

the lads were EEPY, leave em alone!

[@AlexandraBenson-g6h]

This is really funny. No one in the lobby of the hip replacement lobby minded me playing this….TWICE. Always good to see you!❤

[@krTog1]

wat

[@AlexandraBenson-g6h]

@@krTog1 I had to go with my mom to see if she needed surgery on her hip. I played the video two times, and no one complained.

[@krTog1]

@@AlexandraBenson-g6h oh, ok

[@biconditionals]

That lobby has its own lobby. Lavish.

[@_exitcrypt]

no, no, no, no one of my good friends had a meet up with ya'll after winning a contest, ya'll had a spa/manicure style hangout, and she said ya'll were the kindest and most humble dudes and it was really chill and a really great memory for her. people are projecting. ya'll's WIMB ep i thought was really cool and ya'll seemed like genuine dudes!

[@latedinn]

I have met health 3 different times in very natural settings. they were always cool as fuck and friendly. in 2007?08? I was rly drunk at their show and dancing everywhere and I got kicked out. but it wasnt them that kicked me out, it was the bar staff.

[@MagnusHammersberg]

Don't drink in bars.

[@JustiNitis]

This is funny. Jake had the best pick. The Natural Born Killers OST is very important to musical growth as a young teen and was my introduction to Lenard Cohen.

[@ima_wizard7776]

I relate with jake

[@halsinden]

great interview piece with all the remaining members of health there. top watch.

[@decimat_ixn]

this is the funniest fucking shit ever. just because HEALTH are just a bunch of chill dudes suddenly means they hate each other now?? and also the hate towards jake is just not necessary like wtf...though it is kinda funny that john and BJ didn't get any comments about them lol (love you three

[@rikvanhorn9714]

I watched the video before all this and had exactly zero of the negative thoughts posted.

[@SigmarMale]

You guys killed it in Toronto! Thank you for the fantastic show.

[@tylerstravis]

I love that you're passionate about the music you like. Music snobs that make music are better for it.

[@edmundot]

The comments were totally exaggerated (seriously did they conclude that by watching the video?) and the albums chosen by Jake were my favorites. Crass, Coltrane, Basinski... pure genius

[@TheAndrewj96]

I genuinely believe anyone who uses the “you must be fun at parties” argument was dropped on their head as an infant, because they’re clearly not all there.

[@diabeticmonkey]

There’s a time and a place for the statement, but this wasn’t it

[@CINEMARTYR]

Emotions exist.

[@saradeemon]

Go off Jake. YOU WILL LOVE EACH OTHER 🖤🖤🖤

[@THEEArmoredSaint]

i watched that particular video and enjoyed the comments. you took that in stride! Good stuff

[@WolfgangGe]

So bizarre how much negativity. Watched the same video and didn’t think anything into it whatsoever.

[@graveyardgrackle]

Damn Jake hitting it 100% on the mark with the closing quote

[@spiritualreflections1253]

i think hes just a huge die hard 3 fan

[@parappathehip-hopgoblin5151]

@@spiritualreflections1253 as he should be

[@FactoryOne]

I was laughing my ass off reading through those comments on that video and I felt like most of them were in jest. Don’t take it to heart either way the interwebs are a cesspool of untalented homebodies and you guys are doing great work.

[@Jamesp1972]

just attention seeking little tools - as far as the eye can see

[@TheDistressedSetlist]

People who dont know the band leaving baseless shitty comments 🙄 introverts exist

[@Slythotful]

Jake, I love you. Thank you for making the NIN collab happen!!!!

[@limpicatto]

Absolutely. An indicator of HEALTH's level.

[@DavidSGrop]

I can't believe you guys hate each other and are breaking up

[@mixedcompany3225]

Buddy… why are people allowed to comment without experience? I genuinely don’t get it. Health has legit stayed together longer than most of the bands I listened to along side them. I hate people 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@martafilipek5365]

Don't listen to the haters, Jake! I'm right there with you in your pics! I guess judging by this video, if I talked about music I like and went into it, the internets would think I'm a pretentious twat! (full disclosure, I ran two record store for 14 years so, there's gonna be the deep cuts 😂) I love you guys, your musical acumen spans so many genres and it's awesome. I'm very happy to hear about the albums you guys love collectively. Makes sense, given your badass sound!!

[@Vulioll]

I didn't see anything wrong with the video before, now this video convinced me that there is def something wrong

[@ninfan200]

I loved your what's in my bag episode....all of you have such good taste

[@angelquintanilla1877]

You rock Jacob. F the haters! Also, I started listening to some of the artists you talked about.

[@hypermagical_ultraomnipotence]

I mean, goddamn, everyone they worked with on Disco4 I've at least given a shot, if not found new favorite bands. I want more DIsco4's just so I can get introduced to ever more cool artists :D

[@dracenines]

@@hypermagical_ultraomnipotence When DISCO5 rolls around it's probably gonna be another collabs album, back during the DISCO4 press cycle the boys said the reason it was collabs instead of remixes is because the remix culture that gave us HEALTH//DISCO, DISCO2, and DISCO3 isn't really as much of a thing in modern music as it once was

[@noahsotolongo]

I get the sense some of the commenters showcased won't associate/collaborate with people unless they're exact clones of themselves LOL Enjoyed this response, keep being rad artists :))

[@dayglodoggy]

As soon as you said it was pretty early in the morning, i understood all the vibes

[@jetblaze]

That video exposed me to some really great music. I was surprised at Johnny's selection of Blood Brothers too. Good selections all around

[@codykhaos4987]

You guys fucking rocked the goddamn roof off Red Flag STL. Thanks for signing my copy of Psychic Soviet and for being so rad

[@meherenow793]

"the little guy", "guy in the cap", "guy on the left"; he has a name, I'm sure.

[@nate_sc]

Disintegration Loops are my new favorite breakfast cereal.

[@sethprops4404]

You guys are awesome. People suck. Much love from KCMO.

[@AlexRobshaw]

Love you guys hahaha, this is hilarious. It's weird, what ppl think and all 😂

[@puffoffluffedair543]

But the short guy is just so cool tho. Just saw the Vancouver show and my goddd I’ve been revived Jake ur face card when u sing gives me all the feels omg

[@bacarandii]

Thanks for the highlights. I'll be sure to avoid that Amoeba video. But why is this band named after a barely released 1980 Robert Altman film with Carol Burnett and Glenda Jackson?

[@Razieleatssouls]

Since when are musicians expected to be chipper all the time? I know I can't meet those standards😭

[@Juan_Teppa]

Usually, I don’t share this kind of personal anecdote, but Jake might be right-you guys might be reading too much into this. Here goes: many years ago, I was flying from Buenos Aires to Miami, and I recognized Jake and John sitting right next to me on the flight. Even though they looked tired, we talked for a bit, and they offered me a beer, which I declined. They both seemed pleasantly surprised that I recognized them. Then, they slept for the whole flight. Bear in mind, this was almost 10 years ago. Bottom line: HEALTH guys are cool as hell.

[@ram100677]

Love it 😂 this reaction vid made me laugh. I just watched Amoeba vid after this…these people in this Amoeba comments you’re reading are being silly. I’m gonna check out that tape disintegration loops v4, never heard of it and love the music clips they played from it.

[@promisingnothing]

Love this band and all they do !!

[@Turok1134]

Hm. Good to know the HEALTH fandom is not immune to the pathetic bitterness that comes with being obsessed with entertainment.

[@karlsorchidparty2395]

You will love each other! 😂

[@staticshell7796]

Online ignorance knows no bounds. Keep being an amazing band 💙🤙🏽

[@niles8102]

"Fuck, Dawg. Alright" I am using that line to irritated friends from now on 😂😂

[@TheBawbomb]

you know getting kinda older i rlate to jake way too much.... he's not a prick he's just tired...

[@firstnamelastname4331]

Thank you for introducing me to William Basinski! Really love The Disintegration Loops,

[@noahbrown6970]

I feel like this is the third or fourth time the comments under a What's In My Bag have been like that - "You can see the tension like its another band member", "This group isn't long for this world", "How long til these guys have a fight on stage?" And so far, they haven't been right once 😂😂😂

[@George_Raft]

Four months later and this is still one of the best videos of the year.

[@webinfront]

People really love projecting their own false narratives onto complete strangers

[@tysonkingreymusic5188]

Gawd. I just watched that video and I really don’t know how those bums interpreted all that. Maybe they should look inward, and if they want to see people being happy, maybe they should try being happy themselves.🎉

[@mcvc1840]

Bro you guys all had amazing takes on record picks and turned me on to a bunch of your influences even before this video. I text Johnny every now and then. You are honestly the best band out there right now, and this isn't even hyperbole. When you showed off an album by Coltrane it probably broke their minds. It's a sin to be rich.. but it's a low-down shame to be poor, am I right?

[@myfriendjoe]

You had great picks.

[@Acavando]

You guys are awesome! Saw you live in ABQ!

[@crisisred]

Wow all those rude comments obviously don't know ANYTHING about the band at all and its pretty obvious Health is a great band and the outreach to fans is beyond amazing Trolls gonna Troll \\= "YOU WILL LOVE EACH OTHER" =//

[@lesyeuxsansvisage1157]

Damn, I just read exhaustion. I was in a coma last year, diagnosed with cancer this year, and exhaustion and life shit, it just fucks with you. I would expect touring creates a different form of exhaustion, but still brutal nonetheless. Hell, life fucks with you. They seemed like decent guys back in 2022 when I met them, and I honestly just wish them the best.

[@ApocalypseMoose]

I mean, I wouldn't expect the guys to act any different given the music they make.

[@rodneyanonymous666]

I had a feeling that the comments were gonna be rough. Love you guys and love your music.

[@lifenoodle583]

not everyone is going to be super animated and happy on camera. people read too much into stuff ffs… y’all are great

[@numsiskit]

😆 ngl, Jake, the cutting (don't know the actual terminology but the editing of the film) did make the whole thing feel awkward. But I really appreciated your thoughts on Basinski because I am ignorant about ambient/drone music's influences. I just put it on when I want to relax, honestly.

[@theShoop]

My favourite hippie band. "Rat Wars" had a great anti-war statement behind it, - I loved it. Really hope the next album will be called "Love Magic". Peace, brothers! ✌️

[@Markleford]

Probably also a fault of no direction or blocking on the set -- they're asking one member at a time what they got, so I would figure that the camera would be on them and not the other two the whole time, instead of including the wide 3-member shot. If it was important to have the others do reaction shots, director/producer should've said so! Jake probably felt at the time that he was "off the clock" and could think about other actually-important things. As to judging his picks and opinions, people need to remember that "hating what other people like" isn't a substitute for having your own compelling personality.

[@lf7088]

I was so happy to see you guys doing amoeba... Everything was pretty awesome and then I went to the comments 😅 At first I thought it was some kind of weird insiderjoke, but there was definitely going on some neurotical delulu mob sh** nah, in Germany we say "Schwamm drüber" 😅 don't take them sh**talkers serious please... You guys are just awesome!!! 😎

[@jonbohn3854]

Lol the tea was served piping hot for this one. Good band Im glad I checked them out.

[@ScuffedF]

Christ, this is exactly why you never go and google yourself on the internet. Its just a pit of negativity, unbound by any benevolence.

[@drewkatchen805]

I mean, they didn't respond to this video as a group, just him, so...the plot thickens.

[@simplechronology2605]

I think it was healthy for you to read those.

[@weirdnessisgood4446]

They hate you for being on The Eric Andre Show and What's in My Bag.

[@hansdado]

they went to amoeba in separate busses

[@S.A.F.I.vs3r]

YOU WILL HATE EACH OTHER('S PICKS)

[@ratboy_]

Screw those guys. Health makes me happy.

[@JudoPsycho]

Let people get mad, that’s what I have learned. People never change, no use giving yourselves a headache over it lol.

[@NEOREV_MUSIC]

It's amazing how people create their own narratives inside their head. Thought the episode was great. Cool and diverse selection of music. You guys literally laugh at points. Don't understand where any of those negative takes are coming from. Some people online suffer from brain rot. A lot of the negative reactions seem to come from people's own insecurities and feelings of inferiority. Thought the things you guys said were insightful. And more importantly, respect for buying some CDs. I'd be terrible for What's In My Bag? because I'd just be buying all CDs rather than vinyl.

[@tomgrych]

Okay, so went back and watched the episode (?) Not really feeling what everyone is so down about. Also, best line in a long time from the bass player(?) about the dude in Yes sounding like an elf. ( :

[@harmlessandroid]

Love you guys.

[@YaleStewartArt]

lmao to be fair you did legit look pretty uninterested, to the point that when i saw this thumbnail i was like "i think i know what this is about" never did i think it meant trouble in the band or some shit, tho lol

[@denniszipps1202]

They’re musicians not actors…they did a whole lot better than I would have!