10 Times Musicians Embarrassed Interviewers

[@Homie3794]

Blur didn’t embarrass Nardwuar, Blur embarrassed themselves.

[@Gael_the_Dread]

That fuckin fossil was in Blur???? He looked that old, THAT long ago???? I struggled to realize who was standing in front of Nard that whole time.

[@glennbundesen3439]

Dave Rowntree later apologized for his behaviour in that interview

[@v4v819]

Their drummer did... And embarrassed the rest of his band in the process...

[@assamix1]

Yeah, what an idiot xD @@v4v819

[@nettlecider]

Nah, that nard guy is very annoying. They looked like assholes yet I struggle to dislike them in that clip

[@thomasgoude8800]

Man fuck anyone who disrespects Nardwuar, basically bullying him

[@semyaza555]

Bullies always know who and who not to bully.

[@everybodysfavoritenobody]

Fr!

[@Normalguy4667]

That would be Blurs Dave Rowntree, and Daman Albarn. The latter also known as the Gorillaz @@everybodysfavoritenobody

[@tylor6260]

I hate that guy but they were being overly aggressive with him. Does not come off well at all

[@BadMemoryAccess]

who?

[@CancusTreff]

You can't disrespect Nardwar. He doesn't get embarrassed

[@ScreaminMime]

I saw one where they busted up some gifts he had brought for them and he was upset.

[@alexmendoza9984]

​@@ScreaminMimesonic youth.

[@Meshuggapeth]

Blur tried to make a fool of Nardwar. They just made fools of themselves in the process

[@91bpatrick]

@@Meshuggapeth and who is still around with a bigger fanbase? A band no one cares to remember, or Nardwuar?

[@nope-z5y]

@@Meshuggapeth Man, yeah, Blur was AWFUL to him. Kinda broke my heart to see him treated that way.

[@shredman87.57]

Getting interviewed by Nardwar is like a badge of honor

[@jumbokeg1348]

Too bad they were just pieces of shit to him

[@misterspikex]

Doot do!

[@Kevin-sy9bi]

Who lets you talk?

[@Goblinghoulz]

And just as u say that, he pull out an actual, physical, vintage "badge of honor".

[@williammunson2508]

Seems Blur didn't quite understand that at the time. I don't think a lot of bands did at the time.

[@jonvia]

I never get sick of seeing that Slipknot interview at the Grammy's "Jackass....you're a jackass."

[@ComaAlpha]

I can't stand Shawn though. I love Self titled and Iowa, but dropped off on Subliminal Verses and never liked Shawn or Sid.

[@-Cybin]

@@ComaAlpha lmao. Who asked?? Sounds like youre going through tough times man, but try to move on dude

[@ComaAlpha]

@@-Cybin that's the beauty of social media. Nobody needs to ask. Everyone has a voice and I'm using mine to tell you to GFY.

[@AllOfTheHallows]

Who is the interviewer? I saw him on an episode of Dr Katz but can't remember his name.

[@nubman5170]

That’s mitch fatel. He’s being a goofball because that’s his brand of comedy. He’s a comedian

[@Nefaustis]

Cant stand seeing people treat Narwaur like that.

[@Skinnamarink.]

back in 2009, I seen Dave Rowntree and spit in his face. it was nasty af. like, i was drinking milk earlier kinda nasty.. I used to remind him of it every now and then, but then i was banned from facebook and lost interest. LOL But if you find him on socials, ask him if he remembers. june or july of 2009.

[@BigArnieNumeroUno]

​@@Skinnamarink.What a hero. Sorry, wanker.

[@Bogeyman19DidNotScareMyAss]

I wouldn’t want that thing around me

[@JamesPetal]

@@Skinnamarink. Where was this then?

[@andrewpappas9311]

I’ll always love the clip with Chris because that’s the same mentality I have as well, like it’s more fun when it’s loud

[@goochI034]

People who self-proclaim are typically not that way but they want people to view them that way.

[@andrewpappas9311]

@@goochI034 Are you referring to me self-proclaiming or to the clip, because I’m just agreeing with what Chris was saying

[@11cylynt11]

Also, who goes to a rock concert and complains about it being too loud?!🤨🙄

[@slavexcalledxshiver]

@@andrewpappas9311 I'm pretty sure that person took a psych class once.

[@andrewpappas9311]

@@slavexcalledxshiver Gotcha

[@lilschlagen]

Beck getting interviewed by Thurston Moore is way funnier if you've seen Nardwuar's first interview with the Sonic Youth. Got served a small taste of his own medicine.

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

Beck and Thurston scipted the routine together.

[@italianchewy]

Look I'm not gonna lie...i thought Thurston WAS Beck when he first popped up in the video 😂

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

@@italianchewy there's definitely a older/younger brother vibe!

[@DeathBYDesign666]

​@@LetsGoMetsGo33Yeah you could tell they were just having some fun and yes they were both in on the joke.

[@thecurse23]

I love how he asked if he was christened "Beck" despite Beck being jewish

[@jivanhoyt6520]

I'd say a good portion of these bands embarrassed themselves more than the interviewer.

[@powerface71]

100%

[@Jose_Munguia]

Absolutely.

[@slavexcalledxshiver]

Exactly, dude. Especially Rollins. That was an actual child.

[@ComaAlpha]

@@slavexcalledxshiver Wrong

[@slavexcalledxshiver]

@@ComaAlpha In what sense?

[@xxLonniExx]

Chris Cornell totally owned that interviewer. Love it!

[@IllustriousCrocoduck]

That interviewer was fucking baffled

[@petewadesays12]

He just said it was rad and loud. How the fuck is that "owning" anyone? Because he's dead everything Chris does is "the greatest ever?" That's cult worship

[@cranklabexplosion-labcentr8245]

“So you guys selling our?” Half of Black Flag: *….and we took that personally*

[@SmallvillenerdTwo]

That kid was a real one though

[@MedalionDS9]

That Henry Rollins clip you posted if you watch the whole thing... it's more like the interviewer made Henry look more embarressing

[@semyaza555]

Henry Rollins made himself look like a bully.

[@lilschlagen]

I'm pretty sure I've heard that Henry apologized for it years later.

[@MikeGervasi]

I didn't think so. The kid asked questions that were braver and cockier than he could back up. Henry defended himself and the band in the least intimidating way possible.

[@chrisguastaferro6147]

Rollins actually said that he owes that kid an apology and said that he unfortunately got a lot of the misplaced anger he was feeling at the time!!

[@jdd3786]

Rollins didn't embarrass the interviewer, he scared the shit out of him.

[@SWEGTA]

The one with Nardwuar and Blur is the opposite of what you titled this video. Nardwuar stayed in character and continued to roll out new questions while the band, one of which is clearly coked up, try to bully him. Nardwuar gained my respect, Blur didn’t have any of my respect in the first place, so they’re now in the red.

[@nope-z5y]

Do the deep dive on Nardy, his interviews are absolutely insane. The research he does before interviews and the rare items he can dig up are unlike anyone else in the business. He is easily the best music interviewer out there, regardless of his odd (but loveable) approach.

[@ComaAlpha]

Nah, I'm with Blur.

[@nope-z5y]

@@ComaAlpha Points for honesty, anyway. Your true colours are on full display.

[@ComaAlpha]

@TheGameGallowsPlay it's the same dumpster where I met your mother

[@JamesPetal]

@@nope-z5y Yeah he wasn't really like that 20 odd years ago, he wasn't the lovable Nardwuar of today. He was often deliberately provocative and in this instance he kept mentioning Damons ex girlfriend which is obviously going to piss him off and why Damon is just refusing to answer any questions when the actual interview starts. Dave Rowntree was off his rocker on coke and is staring him down because he's pissed his mate off. Blur haven't behaved like that in any other interview so it's not like it's their character to do so. If you look back at Nardwuar interviews from the 90s and early 2000s you can see loads that are really tense and the musicians are cagey and a bit pissed off.

[@prinzashitakah]

Nardwar doesnt belong in this list, he's a legend

[@nope-z5y]

I challenge anyone to name someone who does more homework on their interviewees than Nardwuar does. He is more fascinating than most of the people he interviews.

[@Tisjustafleshwound]

@@nope-z5y Sean from hot ones is only person I can think of that comes close

[@jonathanporter5223]

I was never a fan of Blur, but after seeing them fuck with Nardwar like that, they have now become my enemy.

[@foreverunsaved6661]

I wouldn't f*ck with the man, but I would ask him nicely to get the mic out of my face - but only once. After that, I wouldn't be so nice.

[@thegoatchild3545]

I miss Chris.....😥

[@Vivianblue.]

A loss we will never recover from

[@jeffwood3764]

I bet you never met him

[@sstaners1234]

That David Crosby one is shocking. I mean imagine you were the interviewer and ol’ Dave was hurling the insults at you.

[@shillian4770]

Idk man it was pretty shocking, it sounds like David is a bit of a salty old man. I feel like i would've tried to keep doing the interview if it was me though to see how far he would've gone. Like all he did was call him a dumb guy, like i would've tried to just laugh it off but the interviewer took it to heart to much. We also dont have the context, maybe he was saying some studid shit before who knows.

[@swedejohanson7739]

@@shillian4770I applaud the guy for standing up for himself, at the cost of the interview or not. He wasn’t having any of Crosbys shit. He handled it better than I would have, lol

[@theoriginalrabbithole]

Crosby had a point! This guy is interviewing a 'historical figure' in David Crosby and you want to ask him chit chat questions about knowing Joni Mitchell?! David Crosby doesn't know Joni Mitchell, Joni Mitchell knows David Crosby. There's a HUGE difference in prestige between the two.

[@paulmares9815]

@@theoriginalrabbithole Who the fuck is David Crosby and what does him give the right to be an arrogant asshole

[@muxz]

Maybe there's more context but that David Crosby one. Ugh. I was glad the interviewer told him to get the fuck out.

[@DVCMiller]

I was literally just thinking, you guys should do a list of "Times That Techs Filled In For Their Musician." For example: Charlie Benante's drum tech filled in for him for a bit while Charlie was off playing with Pantera. Or how Reed Mullin's drum tech took over for him in Corrosion of Conformity after Reed passed away in 2020. I think this would be a good list, and gives techs the credit they deserve.

[@NeilPundick]

Maybe a drum channel would like to do that for you? Dunno, doesn't seem that interesting to me "A top-2 list of drum techs standing in for drummers", neat!

[@hypebeastk6645]

@@NeilPundickthat idea actually sounds interesting and I think you're just being a dick

[@MoOsHw]

Rob Dukes, they were so impressed he was Exodus frontman for years!!

[@kane00000]

This video is how youtube videos used to be back in the day. Just genuine content. No ads. Just a few friends having fun and posting it.

[@joshinzer9197]

I’m not so sure every interviewer was “wrong” in this video

[@mikefndobbs]

Fuck Blur they didn't outclass shit.

[@finkretana]

Missing: Interviewer: "Congratulations! The Cure, Rock and Roll Hall of fame inductees 2019, Are you excited as I am?" Robert Smith: "By the sounds of it, no".

[@ReaganLeigh4]

Love that one lmao

[@Satyr000]

A lot of it really isn't embarrassing. A lot of them are showing the frustration and rightfully so. Answering the same questions that you had answered several times before in other interviews. People trying to get a rise out of you and asking personal questions. Imagine that over and over again, especially if you are at a press heavy event. It would grind anyone's gears after awhile.

[@konami1979]

Beck and Thurston Moore were just having fun together, which is in stark contrast to the David Crosby interview.

[@thebreakfastmenu]

My favorite one not listed here is when Syd Barrett answered an old (I think French?) interviewer "Why does it have to be so loud?" with "Because we like it like that."

[@Yoshikid666]

Yooo fuck that guy that tossed Nardward's glasses, I'm heated

[@metalhead2221]

right he looks like an even bigger nerd than nardwuar, do that nowadays you'll get knocked out, but then there's the video factor...

[@wyatttithof1993]

The Beck & Thurston Moore interview is so great

[@karlajaeger2082]

Beck is a 2nd gen scientologist.

[@TaxinGigs]

"It's like Surfing in oil spillage." Perfect 😂

[@punkrockstormchaser]

@@karlajaeger2082we don’t know if he still is

[@karlajaeger2082]

@@punkrockstormchaser he certainly was, he claims he left is 2019.

[@kagenotatsumaki]

"Ok it's fun, but it's so loud..." THAT'S WHY IT'S FUN.

[@chrislongbeard]

I saw Zakk so i clicked, now I wish I didn't.

[@ReasonablyArsenal]

The IT consultant in Blur trying to act like he’s hard 😅

[@LaurieValdez-zk3dy]

OUTSTANDING !

[@hespenworst]

Blur acting to hard and bullying nardwar says a lot about their character

[@spishyofficial]

Trying to intimidate Nardwuar is actually embarrassing.

[@billyshane3804]

Good honest Glue Sniffing with Zakk Wylde. Good for you Zakk

[@dumby88]

The Blur guy realy deserves a correction.

[@thedude4672]

Yeah, he was a bully prick

[@marcrogers1051]

The second he took my hat, it would have been over for him. Never mind pulling off my glasses & tossing them.

[@GorGob]

Yeah buddy that pencil neck needs attention.

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

He seems a little flirty in a forceable way

[@RyHitch]

He has that video on his phone to remind him to never go back to the drugs, he is ashamed of what he did.

[@pinkmonkeybird2644]

I love that clip of Iggy Pop; I have no idea what the interviewer expected him to say or do, but I’m certain Iggy surprised him.

[@Kevincarlloven]

120 Minutes used to annoy me so much in the 1990s cause they always played the artsy alternative bands...but strangely,I miss that show now.

[@davidr4298]

Should be retitled "Musicians acting like dickheads."

[@DesusChristus]

Blur were pure assholes and Nardwuar was the only respectable person in the room

[@foxboy1985]

The wayzakk said viagra killed me

[@notmyrealhandle]

Oh zakk! Never change, man!

[@Nut-ml5wc]

"Now that I don't drink I sniff glue" hahahaahahhah

[@xhannesx8881]

Zakk wylde is a beast. Love him!!

[@ryandavid1517]

Seeing a Grown man in a silly mask calling someone a jackass is funny

[@torybrown7730]

I love Zakk Wylde's sense of humor. I'm still ROFLMAO. So hilarious!!

[@mavisser3211]

Are you 8 years old

[@MetalThrashingMan13]

Nardwar is an awesome interviewer

[@dirbrody]

Nardwar is the man!

[@TrappedSouls]

Was the Billy Corgan one a parody? It seemed like a parody.

[@haxan_3567]

I really hope so because he seemed like a douche during it

[@wormskull2454]

Beck & Thurston are totally just fucking around, they’re friends. He didn’t “embarrass” him. Although, as a lifelong Sonic Youth fan I can honestly say the Nardwar thing was really fucked up. I didn’t see it until recently. I’m sure they really regret it, being young & dumb. I’m not trying to excuse their behavior, but that’s the only time I’ve seen them act like that. It was really fucking weird & upsetting to see from a band I’ve held in such high regard since I was a teenager….

[@design1of470]

5:12 Billy was plenty embarrassed for himself. He said years later that he hated doing this, but MTV roped him into it.

[@alinack69]

Some of them embarrassed themselves.

[@sjnix7044]

Jesus Fing Christ. Asking Henry Rollins to his face if he sold out.

[@richardrobbins387]

Apparently right after a gig in that particular era of Black Flag. I'm sure Henry was (not) in the greatest mood ever.

[@sue-to8qk]

You don't truly understand who Jesus Christ is. No idea. I'm not angry just sad, it makes me sad when people use his name as a swear word.

[@arthurschmitz6747]

​@sue-to8qk don't be that person. Let people express themselves.

[@ggallinsdog4837]

​@@sue-to8qk Have you found your safe space yet? 😂

[@the_prince_of_thy_black_light]

​@@arthurschmitz6747 He probably cant

[@thedude4672]

I don't know, a lot of these made the musicians look like jerks here

[@maiqtheliar_]

Beck and Thurston were playing characters lol

[@CT-nb5lm]

I always felt like Beck wasn't ever trying. But i really liked his advanced sound when it dropped in 90's. ~Some sounds are a lil ahead of their time like Beck and others are waaay ahead like Beasties & Licenced to ill. ~~1998 My roomates brother in-law was this diehard beastie's fan and gave this huge breakdown to a whole room full of us about the slang words in 'Licensed to ill' were slang that we didn't even start using until well into the 90's... ~i don't think this can really be done today because most GenX will blur the lines of what year we started saying "paper" for money or "Playing the wall" for foot up posted up on a wall.. ~Man i still miss hearing Paul's Boutique in my car back then w/ two punch 12's in the trunk... Same thing w/ And Justice for all. Totally different sound w/ all that quality & bass behind it.. GoodTimes 10/10

[@tweezersalad4075]

Most of these the musicians embarrassed themselves acting smug or hard ass cause they think they’re above common folk. The Chris Cornell one was funny tho, the annoying European guy really asking why a rock concert is loud lol

[@lisamoul263]

I’ve seen several interviews with Slipknot. Really their interviews are proof they have the mindset of a bunch of big kids just having fun with it. It makes me like them even more!

[@Chris_Stanley007]

Some good trolling, on both sides. Man, I remember some these back in the day.

[@Lucas-nu8ur]

chris was a such easy going guy that he couldnt be disrespectful with the interviewer, even though he deserved haha

[@cccssbbb]

Such role models

[@bbschroeder7125]

That Black Flag kid was trying so hard to impress them 😂

[@nope-z5y]

"Is there an age limit for that?" "Nope, everybody poops." OK, he gets some points for that one. :D

[@SeanGTM]

Actually, I see a number of "musicians" embarrassing themselves.

[@timcairns30]

@Green Day

[@ComaAlpha]

That's funny, because I don't

[@ComaAlpha]

@TheGameGallowsPlay and nobody at all is friends with you. Have a nice day.

[@RisingSun96]

Blur, what a bunch of chavs ugh. You don't do that to Nardwar, he's interviewed far more "intimidating" musicians that these clowns and they've always showed him respect.

[@Morphstock]

Actually art school types playing at chavs , but there you go. I've read elsewhere that there was a bit of history to this, Nardwar had stepped over a line in a previous interview so they weren't well disposed towards him, don't knwo if that is true.

[@garrethboland]

I think being Green Day is embarrassing itself

[@Skinnamarink.]

LOL!!! 6:29 omg if ANYONE knows Dave Rowntree, PLEASE ask him if he remembers being backstage when a person ran up and spit a FAT SLIMEY lougie right in his face (and a little in his mouth) Because i remember.. i remember it VIVIDLY.

[@debbiemoore2747]

David Crosby 😂🤦‍♀️

[@Adam_yeah_Dude]

I love iggy 76 today still a punk and a good role model

[@everybodysfavoritenobody]

"Women & c0caine" 😂 Not what id say is a bragging right 😅

[@Clayton-ys3qb]

Especially if you ever saw the punk girls around those times.

[@bhodiemanit6489]

Chris is a Legend

[@thomasmcdaniel765]

How do these bands not understand that nardwar is a act.

[@Obee883]

How an anyone do that to Nardwar 😢 man’s a legend!

[@thomassochacki128]

06:36 Who do you have with you? Andy Dick is to my right...

[@theultimatebigmunchkin7109]

Fucking Zakk LMAO

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

should have included the time KISS (I think it might have just Gene and Paul) made a Latin American interviewer, a young guy, take off his iron maiden shirt and replace it with a fucking kiss shirt. It's worse than any of the ones here except for blur with Nardwuar. And maybe David Crosby.

[@avaihnen]

beck is such a strange person but i love him

[@furcoatt]

Zakk is so entertaining for some reason 😂

[@ryanwilliams7407]

Does anyone even give a shit about Green Day any more?

[@tylersimmons7263]

Dude from Blur in Nards face trying to intimidate him is one of the most insecure stances I've ever seen in a man

[@SonnyMötherföcker]

Chris My Brother

[@jtmarkham6821]

😂😂 i fucking love zakk Wylde

[@michaelmartinez7158]

Nothing wrong with the Zakk Wylde clip, it’s conventional wisdom at this point that that’s how he jokes around in interviews. Didn’t need to be on here, he didn’t embarrass the interviewer

[@skyirwin1445]

Interviewers are mostly just talking heads. They are there to do a job, that's it. They aren't necessarily fans.

[@davidjobinmusique]

People messing with Nardwar are dumb as f....he's love incarnated ❤

[@williamreynolds3487]

Half of these are musicians embarrassing themselves.

[@ComaAlpha]

And you just embarrassed yourself

[@williamreynolds3487]

@@ComaAlpha not sure how you can say I embarrassed myself when you have a comeback like that lol

[@ComaAlpha]

@@williamreynolds3487 Interviewers shouldn't ask dumb questions. Period.

[@williamreynolds3487]

@@ComaAlpha how does that negate the fact that half of these musicians were simply being douchebags. Talk about being dumb lol

[@Killerkarotte1]

Nice try, William. Who let you out of your basement? Your mom?

[@ElectricBacon]

What device did Beck pull out @4:05 ?

[@christinathein951]

Possibly a Yak Bak? Google what it is if you don’t know

[@TheJohhnyE]

I love Zakk Wylde (I have an autographed photo of him that my dad got back in the early 90's), but he uses that "Caligula sex party" joke a bit too much. I've seen MANY interviews where he says it, and in a bunch of them he uses the joke multiple times. Nothing against the guy, just kinda wish he would get some new material or change it up a bit. 😂

[@theskippertoo292]

Crosby in his usual form lol

[@ultimatedriversofmachinery]

I wouldn’t say they embarrassed every interviewer

[@NickJoker25]

Okay boy 3:18

[@daBEAGLE1017]

I wish Pig #2 and Superball #1 were still with us. Now its just the Corny Trailer band.

[@11TruthAssassin]

3:25 I gotta get back stage to my Women and Co Caine! Haha It's funny how he pronounces it in 2 words! 😅hahaha makes me laugh at loud every time

[@thatradiogeek]

The lack of professionalism some of these interviewers have. Jesus.

[@ryanscott1220]

David Crosby didn't embarrass that interviewer. He was a pretentious old snob and made a fool of himself. Never liked him

[@DeathBYDesign666]

That Beck interview was pretty funny, you could tell that both of them were just like "screw this" and just decided to have some fun. But knowing that I am wondering how it made this list because they both are in on the joke.

[@StuartCameron-wj5qg]

To be fair to the musicians, they probably get asked a shitload of questions on tours over the years, and get frustrated having the answer the same crap over and over.

[@brad7801]

Only Chris Cornell and Nick Cave come across cool here. The rest make me never want to listen them ever again, and the interviews make THEM look like they should be embarrassed. Worst offenders, Blur, Beck, Clown, Hank. Geez, they are all jerks actually.

[@stoneybread]

beck is FAR from a jerk. he’s actually a really shy guy, he and thurston are actually good buddies so it was all in good fun.

[@AllofJudea]

I remember that Beck interview. I don't think Thurston was embarrassed he was going along

[@BigArnieNumeroUno]

Thurston Moore and Beck is classic.

[@derekjf4311]

Clown is definitely a clown. Had zero clue that he was being trolled by a comedian. Mitch had him in the palm of his hand.