OPETH - Mikael Åkerfeldt interview @Linea Rock 2016 by Barbara Caserta

[@LevitatorMusic]

So happy after decades as an Opeth fan, that Mikael decided to embrace and explore his clean singing voice. I've always loved the atmospheric aspects of the earlier albums and Damnation more than anything....just fuck yes. Love everything about the last 2 albums.

[@Meshuggapeth]

LevitatorMusic Yes Heritage, PC & Sorceress are superior to any of their growled records, which is such a gift to the fans

[@matjazkarlovcec924]

Complimenti per l'intervista. La conversazione era molto piacevole, informativa ed approfondita. La loro musica merita niente di meno. Grazie e auguri. Alla prossima.

[@DreaVelia]

Amazing interview!!

[@linearock]

Thank you! (Barbara)! :-)

[@hexmedi]

Great questions made a great interview :) I got at least 5 musicians to listen to and discover :D

[@BarbaraCaserta]

Thanks so very much!! ;-)

[@josueignaciomm]

Really good interview!!

[@omairsh8]

It looks like there's a "colour pop" filter applied and only Mikael & the cabinet are in colour

[@DefinitelyGerman]

16:12 And so the beetle's journey begins! Fun to watch, actually. And a bit distracting. :D

[@pineapplepeanuts]

Great that he's into jazz! I always thought he was a fan judging by his playing. His own journey is reminiscent of how I discovered it. I remember I got Kind of Blue years ago because of my own burgeoning interest in jazz and it instantly became one of my favorite records. And so I went and discovered all the other players that Miles played with, starting with Bill Evans, who I reckon is one my favorite musicians in general. And got My Favorite Things and some others by Coltrane. I think I know what Akerfeldt is talking about with him. He completely annhilates a soprano saxophone in some of the stuff I've heard which is difficult to listen to at times. I read that Coltrane wrote and recorded material by literally locking himself in his room and didn't come out for days at a time, just writing. Then he'd just go into a trance or something while playing. Oh, and Weather Report - Heavy Weather, 1978, which I'd bet my left nut that he already has in his collection. A jazz fusion cornerstone.

[@Mr_Smyth]

24:15 what band is this ?? I can't make out what he says lol

[@giorgioIP]

He said " Il paese dei balocchi"!

[@Mr_Smyth]

Legend!

[@BarbaraCaserta]

Yes! Correct!

[@hexmedi]

Strange Brew sounds like something off of Il Paese Dei Balocchi's album.

[@linearock]

The name of the italian prog band mentioned is "IL PAESE DEI BALOCCHI"

[@rezi342]

Should have let Wilson remix it. The record could sound so much better if it wasn't so compressed.

[@Guitaristguy]

the compression doesn't grind my gears as much as the badly mixed lows. I literally have to cut almost all lows out in order to listen to the album with my speakers.

[@rezi342]

Agreed.

[@MrGIJuu]

I think it’s inevitable that he will remix it. It’s a shame that such a great record has been marred by terrible mixing.

[@border66]

noone mentioned Mikael's pet bug, i was freaked out watching its long journey:)

[@BarbaraCaserta]

Actually I didn't notice that al all, during the interview nor after... you got very good eyesight! And that bug has very good taste in music ;-) Thanks for watching!

[@danielalls]

i was so into the interview that i didn't even notice, great interview by the way @Barbara Caserta

[@BarbaraCaserta]

Thanks so much! ;-)

[@tho4life611]

2:07 lol not your fault?

[@francismcaleister]

Bella l'intervista, ma quanto vino gli avevate dato prima di cominciare?

[@locxha96]

what i dont like is that they are stuck playing the same sorceress songs live; sorceress, the wilde flowers or will o the wisp, they have all the other songs there, and they dont "use " them.

[@dericksingleton4034]

Listening to him and watching his mannerisms reminds me of a Swedish Dave Grohl lol.

[@MrGIJuu]

He looks terrible here. I’m glad he’s doing better these days. He was very stressed out during this period due to getting divorced.