Liz Phair opens up about the most difficult chapter of her new memoir "Horror Stories"

[@anthonyfox3491]

Man, I love her music. So honest, raw, unapologetic. I hope she can love herself as much as we love her.

[@RockNRoller66]

It does suck that she had to put up with a lot of jerks but she always had the option to walk away from that career. Or least until things changed a bit, which is what she did. She broke a lot of ground as a female artist, and a few hearts along the way.

[@AaronClow]

"I am like a bookish, nerdish introvert who just doesn't want to be invisible or irrelevant." Wow. So well put, and I bet most of her fans can identify with that.

[@scottgrimes1287]

Exactly.

[@bunkosquad2000]

I always adored her "awkward warbly voice." It communicates intensity.

[@erinfabing7048]

I have seen Liz Phair perform and met her a couple of years ago in Chicago. Liz is a very good musician and is very nice and humble too

[@TheREALJosephTurner]

Even through her insecurities, horrible experiences, self-doubt and all else, to me, Liz has been a SUPERNOVA from the second I got my grubby paws on that first album. I grew up in the 80's, listening primarily to hair bands, hard rock and metal. I had a crush on the girl who worked at the local music store who knew my taste in music and was watching me suffer through the downfall of that genre. She suggested I give Exile in Guyville a listen to see what I thought, since I wasn't really feeling the whole grunge thing at the time. Yes, this was literally my first indie album! I'm still to this day a huge indie fan. My music store crush may have moved on to memoryland, but Liz is still jammed in my house!

[@robertcubinelli4961]

Liz is one of the most underrated singers of the 1990s.

[@robertcubinelli4961]

@Igloo Zoo Wrong. Dead wrong

[@robertcubinelli4961]

@Igloo Zoo Wrong is objective.

[@alexnutcasio936]

@@robertcubinelli4961 since when is wrong objective?

[@robertcubinelli4961]

@@alexnutcasio936 Always....didn't you know ??!

[@astronomical13]

With Liz it's always been about her songwriting but I will say her singing now is better than it's ever been.

[@bunkyspunkmeyer]

Exile blew me away. I was 14 when it came out & was the 1st time thinking women could be badass! (I know there were badass women in music before her but that wasn't my adolescent years lol)

[@reneegory2603]

True true n I am glad you met her at a young age. I lived in Chicago and would often see her at the rainbow which was a bar where urge Overkill and all the guys from guyville hung out at. I never really spoke with her much at all but we both knew pretty much the same things 🦄🦨🦦🦇🐌🐜🦗🦐🦞🦀🦑🐙🐋🐬🦈🐟🐳🥦🍇🍌🍆🥂🍿🍝🌭🌭

[@matthewclark9652]

The song "Super Nova" (from late 1994 "Whip Smart") is a great song!!!

[@mikevogler5455]

Most definitely! 🙂👍 I was 15 when I first heard that song in 1994, or 1995. That was also the first song I'd ever heard from her, or even the first time I'd ever heard of her, but went out pretty quickly, and picked up a copy of Whip-Smart. Excellent album. I still own a copy of it even now, in 2024, and give it a listen, every now and then. Good times back then.

[@fredricksmith-something.2125]

I just adore her. Her art and her honesty.

[@satouhikou1103]

I want to mate with her.

[@DisasterMaster3K]

You adore her farts?

[@klausrain111]

I really loved the songs on Guyville when it came out. Tried to turn about ten people onto it, but not many of them liked it. Seems like that was in the early days of CDs, which was cool for this record. Pop it in and go straight to my fave song for that day. Pleasant memories of a rockin' album!

[@WhatsCookingTime]

I love the fact that she's so nerdy and bookish talented and beautiful total package

[@davidellis5141]

Exile In Guyville is an all time classic. 5 🌟 LP.

[@robin31165]

That is undeniably the understatement of the year! An absolute classic - it’s my desert island album. If I had to listen to one album for the rest of my life it would be ‘Exile in Guyville’!

[@alexnutcasio936]

Its a great CD, but its no Rumours or Song Remains the Same. Lets give credit where its due. 20 years from now, few will remember it. In fact, Liz sorta fell off the face of the earth for nearly 20 years.

[@daniellerogers1352]

I second that emotion.

[@MrTea7]

@@alexnutcasio936 They sold truckloads of Rumours but it was not long before you could find piles of them at the used stores along with "Frampton Comes Alive". I think the earlier versions of the Mac stand the test of time better, how many songs like "Jewel Eyed Judy" are there or the simpler, pretty tunes Christine did like "Remember Me".

[@sabrinatiffany45]

Omg I’m sooooo excited for her book I love her music I’ve been a fan since 1998..

[@robin31165]

French Fries I don’t know if you’ve read it yet or not but it’s fantastic!

[@sabrinatiffany45]

Robin Parker I actually met her 2 months ago in Hollywood!

[@robin31165]

French Fries she was very cool, right? I met her at the vintage vinyl show in 2003 (somehow someone actually posted the entire 55 minute set on KZbin, I’ll put the link down here for you) and then once again backstage at a little venue in Philadelphia. She was very sweet, as I’m sure she was with you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3-zmGqNZrR4epI

[@sabrinatiffany45]

Robin Parker here’s a clip of my friend at her autograph signing enjoy kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGTEY2B9f8lrers

[@r.d.493]

I saw her in 2004. She put on a damn good show!

[@kosterix123]

I must have listened to both her first 2 cds like a thousand times. When she performed in Amsterdam it was epic.

[@jorgee2471]

She’s still gorgeous!

[@OasisEnLaLunna]

This is what the Me Too movement is trying to get rid of - age shaming women or in your case, immediately going to the physical and superficial and praising her looks. People don't lead a compliment to a man of a certain age "you look great!"

[@jorgee2471]

Trey I mean my goodness! A “simple” compliment gets taken out of context! Absolutely unnecessary....

[@jorgee2471]

Trey tell me about it!

[@delco2035]

@@OasisEnLaLunna She IS still gorgeous. She's like the MIA of this music. I dont think praising her looks objectifies her, how could it anyway. She is Liz Phair goddamit. I dont think anyone's here for the gritty side of the story. We all connect to her through harsh lives and powerful music that transcends it. We're here to see how human she is. How can you then charge with such motives. This is irrelevant. And yes people comment on men of that age the same way. This is a social thing. Peace to you.

[@yournamehere6002]

@@OasisEnLaLunna yeah okay whatever

[@belindamcdaniel8681]

It's crazy I could relate to her as a 16 year old then reading her book I could relate to her now. She was always herself as hard as that was. My idol always.

[@TSV805]

I love Liz Phair, her entire discography. I came to Exile in Guyville a little late. I was in college in the early 2000s and I discovered all kinds of music I had missed by being just a little too young when things came out. I mean I was 10 when Exile came out so I couldn’t have listened to it then. But I love Liz Phair still today, all of her music.

[@redwood66]

I feel the need to read her book after watching this. She’s a pioneer in music- and I only have one of her albums in my collection. What a true artist!

[@KenLewieKungFewieSiegford]

One of the most raw, brutaly honest, and moving musicians I know of... she survived the music industry of her time and gave me personally something to hold and believe in. She still does!

[@laurapseveri]

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE her !! ❤️❤️❤️

[@xaviervega468]

She's aged like a fine wine. Both her looks and her voice.

[@spurv]

Yeah, but ... she got those Hollywood teeth, though.

[@shayd1984triton]

I'm excited to see liz and Alanis in September.

[@BartSantello]

Very honest assessment of herself.

[@ontheroadid]

Liz Phair is great - I am a longtime fan. But I want to give credit to Anthony Mason, who has become, IMO, a really great music interviewer. This is a great interview because he asks great questions.

[@WHOHATESTOWORK]

Beautiful as ever 😍

[@66marshallandrew]

Big blue eyes! Gorgeous and talented too!

[@impronta]

Nice time. She is clever and deep. And I like the way mr. Mason does his interviews, insightful with a class

[@scoobydoo4312]

Been a big fan since " super nova ". Have had this secret little crush for her for years. Thanks for the memories Liz

[@professorchucke4087]

Beautiful.........still........4 ever......

[@ianb1505]

I always loved her since high school and college in the 90s.

[@msmilder25]

LOVE LIZ, always look forward to her next recording. Fun songs. Uncompromising music. Nobody sings songs like she sings. It's awful hearing what happened behind closed doors. She's a survivor.

[@Whippets]

She'll always be my star.

[@davidklingenberger3030]

The book is fine with some remarkably honest passages, but not much about music. She has a two-book deal, so I look forward to the next one with hopes we hear more about her life in music. But Liz Phair is a wildly talented singer songwriter who is sadly underrated, so any way she can perhaps reach a wider audience is good.

[@seanohalloran384]

Great interview.

[@xyPERSON]

Yes it was Sean. I have seen other videos of celebrity interviews and truth be told some of those interviewers could learn a thing or two from this guy. This is how to conduct a proper interview. Be courteous and respectful to the person you are interviewing like he was to her and don't ask them questions about their personal life or things they regret doing in their past. Keep the focus on their work and career accomplishments. More importantly, do a little research ahead of time so that you will know something about them.

[@somnuswaltz5586]

She has always been stunning 😍 ❤

[@timswartz4520]

The humble and the meek are the best. She is so far beyond me I can never grasp.

[@BillKing3456]

Waiting for her second book ... because Horror Stories was so good. LP can sing and, girl, can she write.

[@Scrapegoat]

Didn’t know the book existed but just ordered it, before the 2 minute mark of the video.

[@whatever5922]

Amazing

[@Scrapegoat]

zzz Amazed that you’re amazed

[@mikesheridan1206]

STELLAR

[@iceWaterProductions1]

I’m ordering it now

[@robertnewberry8296]

Happy Birthday Liz Phair

[@jamesfrangione8448]

Was…is…and shall remain…AWESOME!

[@FinnMcRiangabra]

Absolutely love her work.

[@718Outdoors]

"Polyester Bride" was on the mic CD we gave to our wedding guests in 1999. Exile blew me away in grad school

[@beergeek123]

Liz is awesome! Let her do her thing!

[@tricky92x]

Still absolutely stunning.

[@michaelh3992]

Jesus, Exile in Guyville was the best record she made, Whipsmart 2nd. One of the best records of the 90s. Sometimes the polish and professionalism doesn’t make great rock ‘n roll.

[@Rhett-Christopher]

Does she have anything to say about Jim Ellison from Material Issue?

[@Sioakela]

I second this. Really want to know. It's so hard to find much on Jim Ellison, and I've heard they had a relationship (still not sure if that's true??)

[@machbaby]

Just an amazing talent. The music industry is toxic. Keep going, Liz.

[@iceWaterProductions1]

I love memoirs I buying this now

[@nymike06]

Way to go, Liz!

[@andrewharty3874]

So beautiful and so talented

[@slowginfizz]

Love love love her

[@Vandivervida]

Love Liz! Music of my 90s. #ImaGenXr

[@TheRealCaptainFreedom]

I find myself forced to grudgingly admit that I deeply admire this woman.

[@BookClubDisaster]

Somehow I think she's hotter than she was in 1993.

[@lighto6442]

In the most polite way possible I would def smash This version is hotter like u said

[@paulpasternak2026]

Known liz since grade school. Dont see much of each other nowadays. Been acouple years, and decades before nola. Liz is like a fine wine. Better withage, to be nerdy cliche' Her voice doesnt record well, her looks dont photograph well. Glad to call spazzy old Liz, mine own.

[@matthewclark9652]

Was Liz born in Connecticut or in the windy city of Chicago??

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

IIRC the former.

[@hakizimanatheonest6049]

I love her and her music

[@bobbobertson7568]

The jargon is off but she's one of the few women who have aged really really well

[@bryanariza1063]

Wow, shocking moments that she shared.

[@joegreaser]

I LOVE YOU LIZ!!!!!

[@1212sman]

Damn... Talk about aging like fine wine. She and Susanna Hoffs have still got it going all the way on. And she still just rocks the dump!

[@andysaunders3708]

It was THE greatest album of the '90s.

[@jfmusicbox3477]

What are the songs featured in this segment?

[@aaronbrewer1742]

Yay! Girl power!

[@mjjoe76]

The editor for this segment: “How much of ‘F**k and Run’ can I sneak into this without losing my job?”

[@MrTea7]

I have an LP collectoin of all the "classic rock" from the 60s/70s but I listen to that less and less frequently. I find her tunes more accessible and emotionally engaging than anything else from her era. Along with old-school rockabilly, Buddy Miller and some of the gals reviving country recently, her songs stay cued up on my player. The business is weird, to my ears most of the "big stars" put out high-gloss candy that gets old pretty fast. Well-chosen, simple guitar chords, nice melodies, can't beat it. He's from a different "school" but check out Buddy's "Love Grows Wild" for instance.

[@7th_Heaven]

2:12 to 3:30ish is a very important

[@tonybates7870]

Getting into Exile In Guyville this week, so I'm still at that fantastic stage where, to me, it's great new music. I'm gonna enjoy it while it lasts. Who are these appalling fuckers that offer career advancement in return for a feel-up? You almost feel embarrassed to be male sometimes . . .

[@spacealienjesus709]

Liz had an a Phair

[@philatio1744]

you're a genius.

[@rebelguy9487]

I'm going to like your comment THIS time, but don't let me catch you doing that again.....lol

[@BatmanHQYT]

Interviewer looks so much like Bob Saget!

[@possum8723]

so honest

[@msannthrope_2049]

She reminds me of Nancy Wilson.

[@MegaZander1]

I have questions...

[@pedrooliveira3719]

the greatest album of the 90s

[@mixedbag3892]

She plays on Fender Mustangs … that’s hot

[@BelleTolles]

Nobody like her - she came out with something unique

[@YoungG704]

The world is cold and complex but with the mind and heart of Christ and the power of God. Some how he helps us come out clean and better

[@delco2035]

imagine writing such a pavlovian comment on the interview of one of the greatest independant geniuses of modern music. I just feel bad for you man. But you're probably happy as you are so i feel better, bye.

[@gregvalles4853]

When will I fall out of love with her?

[@christinacascadilla4473]

An advertisement for a book. Could have been a better interview.

[@amymk5023]

B e s t songwriters and singer and writes

[@backabeyond]

They were handing out record contracts to anybody who wanted one.

[@sindymace5228]

Interesting pn many levels.

[@robertk2007]

In the shadow of Alanis Morrisette but, more talented

[@mikesheridan1206]

There would have been no Alanis without Liz Phair

[@kirkwatson1442]

Oh...

[@burningdaylights]

FFS, Liz is so cool, but CBS just makes rock so pretentious. Her stuff is powerful AF, and they're just peeling onions.

[@wexfordrob]

Never heard of this girl

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

Debut was a huge splash but has been MIA for years now.

[@wexfordrob]

@@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music yeah I’ve listened to some of her music since to see if anything jogged my memory but for some reason I completely missed her back then!🤷🏻‍♂️ I’m blaming alcohol 😜

[@I_Have_The_Most_Japanese_Music]

@@wexfordrob LOL. It would be easily understood tho because she was an underground indie phenomenon. Later on "Supernova" got some play on MTV, and then her most commercial album (which destroyed her career) put two singles ("Why Can't I" and "Extraordinary") on the charts.

[@MagnificoGiganticus]

It becomes concrete.

[@amberdiaz5847]

Who titled her memoir? I enjoy celeb autobiographical titles with puns or are at least a little clever. My Phair Lady or the Phairest of Them All would have been cool.

[@RockerSteve73]

She’s still hot.

[@acerothstein4755]

“Indie music”?? That’s a thing?

[@petesmart1983]

Was in the 90s

[@bustermot]

Could everyone stop using the word underrated!!!! So sick of it. It says more about the commenters lack of knowledge than anything else.

[@KaiDecadence]

Same. She was big back in 90s and got lots of positive attention and amassed a lot of fans (myself included) who adore her. She's definitely not underrated. I think he word they're thinking is somewhat "forgotten" and when I say that, I mean by the new generation (gen z).

[@jamesmorrison2055]

I know! I get so sick of seeing that damn word so misused and overused. It's like "literally," "racist," and my personal favorite (not) --- "fascist."

[@whylogicalthinking]

Lol I love when the say male dominated ooooookrrrrrr

[@9ZERO6]

Yawn.

[@RoscoPColtrane17]

Watch out Gentile women

[@fellspoint9364]

One hit wonder with pedestrian good looks

[@FFGG22E]

Why do I feel like she brings upon herself?

[@sanclementekid]

Muzak Biz a Sleezey Boat.

[@j.jester7821]

Wah Wah wah... go count your money and enjoy the fact you never have to work a real job.

[@enriquegilmour]

She skipped the Funstyle chapter of her life when her music started to be unlistenable.

[@Brewnoe]

what da got for a quarter ..

[@constans4]

I think most of the music in the last 30 years is by people who are full of S.