Mark E Smith (Mojo interview), live Green Man Festival, 22-08-2015, Brecon Beacons Wales

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[@buenisimoingles4866]

I've seen nearly everything and this one captures Mark's spirit in the way other's don't. I wish you'd stayed in Edinburgh Mark, but at the same time I know why you didn't. Good times well remembered mate.

[@creepycrawl]

Keep coming back to this - MES always makes me laugh. This is one of the funniest interviews ever. Still and always missed... Still appreciated 👍✌️💖

[@JoshuaRoss2]

yeah, it took me a while before I could listen to The Fall again after he died, so things like this were good in the 'Interim'

[@andyholburn]

Avril Devigne?

[@simonwolfendale8859]

I've never seen this before now. I just cried. I miss him.

[@JammyGit]

Bollocks. I cry when I see ridiculous comments like this. If people genuinely cry when they see videos of celebrities whom they didn't know and never even met, there's something wrong somewhere. 😆

[@dennis_mennis]

@@JammyGit He did know him.

[@ryanv3015]

@@JammyGit Sounds like something Mark E Smith would come out with 😂

[@zetetick395]

He lived the way he chose, what more can *any* of us do?

[@adanbraylon719]

I dont mean to be off topic but does anybody know of a tool to log back into an instagram account?? I stupidly lost my password. I would love any tricks you can offer me.

[@aaronburgess5340]

Never saw this till it came up in my feed today - taking the piss at every turn, love it! Also the interviewer did a great job of keeping things going and playing off MES’ energy. Not an easy feat!

[@grasshoppersunny688]

RIP MARK E SMITH SALFORD'S FINEST R.E.S.P.E.C.T 2 YOU 🎼 🍺 👍 ✌ 💖

[@steventhomasson]

The world was alright when MES was in it.

[@written12]

Was it? It was certainly analyzed better, with piss and vinegar as solvents

[@zetetick395]

Frankly _amazed_ he made it to 60! He looked like he had 15 minutes left to live when he was 46, them 90s wuz AARD LIVIN YEARS for ol Smitty.

[@dannygray4898]

What a fuckin legend! RIP Mark E Smith, ain't nobody like u eya anymore.

[@BankruptPug]

I was at this interview. I saw the interviewer wandering around the crowd after it shaking like a leaf.

[@benthompson9402]

I always do that after I've enjoyed myself excessively

[@TipsterStu]

In hindsight it went brilliantly... but imagine it was a nightmare staring into Mark's eyes... Been there and it's not fun when he turns in an interview

[@frazerspooner7683]

I love how Mark always turned the questions on the interviewer if he smelt a hint of preconception in their question ("I can already imagine what you'll say about this"). It's as though he instantly wants to answer on the contrary and throw them off so as to not give them the satisfaction of feeling grounded or comfortable, his entire being was dedicated to being anything but predictable.

[@northernfireworks402]

That thin line between genius and madness. Lightning wit with a cunning and twisted sense of humour. Laughing at the absurd. Brilliant. Ta

[@francoissalemi4895]

I CAN BEAR IT

[@northernfireworks402]

Watched this years ago and great to do so again for some reason. The wit and take downs are sublime. Such a shame there wasn't more when taking about Machen at the end.

[@kennethguitarfiend4493]

I miss him so much, this is fantastic, thx soo much

[@richardfowler561]

Brilliant. Thanks for capturing this :)

[@stevenlomas1594]

Thank You!!! For uploading this. Brilliant!

[@maxehrmann4985]

When He starts talking about crisps. Hilarious. God Save The Fall.

[@lioneldelamotte8692]

He was such a clever man and pleasant buddy...

[@iancopestick6757]

He comes across as such a lovable rogue. One of the most likable versions of NEW I've ever seen.

[@mnbv990]

Great stuff, MES really on form.

[@leehazlewoodism]

I was there. Last time I saw the Fall too. RIP MES.

[@ElArranzio]

Me too. Couldn't see him live many times, but that was the last time for me, going to that festival on purpose from far away.

[@ericrhodes5174]

Farewell to the pub philosopher.

[@northernfireworks402]

Watched this a couple of years ago and was listening to New Facts Emerge today. Such a shame it ends just when he's moving on to talking about Arthur Machen and libraries. Sadly we'll never have another album but fuck he's left us quite something to keep going with. Britain at one of its most radical, sublime and intense moments of art, genius and noise! Renegade worth a read as side splitting funny in parts and dark and twisted in others. As is the man

[@dreamcatcher3622]

This wit and intelligence will be sorely missed :-(

[@mackenziebowles2443]

this is amazing. thanks for the upload. too bad mojo didn't film the whole thing. It's always funny to me how people seem to think he's an ass hole from these interviews meanwhile he always comes off as being pretty likeable. He's always joking around. Has a hilarious genuine laugh. I think his reputation precedes him in that regard. He just doesn't tolerate stupidity which I've always found admirable. I just wish I could make out more of what he's actually saying.

[@ElArranzio]

+Mackenzie Bowles In fact, even with my limited listening-english understanding, I was wondering why he did not leave the stage before... It seemed like trying not to be an asshole for leaving too early, most of the questions were plain stupid, most of the people there would have understood him escaping from that.

[@ElArranzio]

+Mackenzie Bowles But honoring the truth, the whole interview was quite fun-entertaining. Under the viewer point of view.

[@Chasewillis820]

the reason you probably cant understand what he's saying is because he's nearly deaf (35 years of live music will do that to you) , thats why he had to have the bloke asking the questions repeat shit over and over. I listen to the fall really loudly in my car for like an hour every day and Im nearly deaf imagine hearing the real thing night after night lolo.

[@zetetick395]

It's because he wouldn't play the 'Muso-journo' mutual ego masturbation game back in the 80s / 90s - so they painted him as a jerk Hence the rep.

[@Oliver-ne6yq]

"theres a certain kind of person who likes clear spot" extremely accurate statement

[@JoshuaRoss2]

I'm gonna zip up my guitar then when i've gone too far i'm gonna zip down my guitar

[@soapwork9723]

someone who watched the big lebowski haha

[@zetetick395]

Fuck it Clear Spot IS a great Beefheart album! kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3OZf2evZr91Y7s .....I can live with being a bit judged by Smitty for it.

[@Oliver-ne6yq]

@@zetetick395 i like clear spot tbf

[@danielmcdermott138]

This is amazing. Mark is detailed in some of his answers, quick witted, not to mention bloody sober.

[@badlarry172]

sober?

[@zetetick395]

Hens teeth / Sober MES interview

[@udomatthiasdrums5322]

Love it!!

[@ce7406]

very tolerant nice guy honestly an inspiration

[@ZINCOVIX8754]

RIP Mr.Mark Smith.

[@ZINCOVIX8754]

Really sad that we have lost another true original.All the best Drumstick.

[@manofknives]

I thought I know English. Can't understand a word. But I watched all that clip anyway.

[@ElArranzio]

Oh my! I’ve known his death because of the messages in my video. One of my five favourite bands of all time. Y un personaje en toda regla. Very sad day. DEP.

[@321bytor]

Manchester's finest

[@markdunbar5312]

MES in great form here. hard to believe he died just 2 years after this.

[@mrjamescurry]

Mark is on top form

[@zetetick395]

About the crisps question - He means 'Focus groups' not pressure groups I love how he says _"The example I like to give is....CRISPS!"_ - Then gives the interviewer a look like ' need I really say more? surely this is all too obvious' @__@ 14:07 🤣 - I like this interview a lot - I met Smitty a bunch of times, he's a genuinely funny guy when he's relaxed.

[@lancashirebomber9744]

pure genius.

[@alexloweh1]

On form! 👍

[@geraldrooney5677]

Cheers Mark

[@vollsticks]

"The budget Bill Haley" lmao this interview is full of gems, MES coulda been a successful stand-up comic The part with Jonny Vegas' question always makes me crack up. "No, that was Jesus." "God, you just said". I think maybe MES played up the "drunk tramp" part sometimes (no shit, Sherlock)

[@GNeuman]

@13:38 Mark E. Smith walks into a bar and asks, "Two pints of lager and a packet of helicopter flavoured crisps, please.." Barman replies, "Sorry, but we've only got plane."

[@zetetick395]

I love how Mark sez "the example I give, is crisps....." with an expression of _'need I say more, surely this is entirely obvious'_ XD 14:10

[@nez9751]

That is charisma

[@FadGadget1]

At certain angles he shares a similar look to Johnny Cash! (And that’s without a drink)

[@written12]

Interesting. I see the resemblance- he could have recreated the famous photograph of Johnny, drunk or drugged up, giving the camera the middle finger.

[@StratsRUs]

He shows off a Johnny Cash album in _Vinyl Justice_

[@stephen3511]

Pre all the shithousery of 2020, when MES was still with us.

[@HandleGF]

The Wealdstone Raider tribute act

[@hufclufc]

Mark was a great bloke, wasn't he?

[@nez9751]

They’re all on the beach in Brighton..,in raincoats

[@thewraith93]

"Ask me a MOJO question like "what strings did you use?"

[@francoissalemi4895]

FUNNY

[@animatiz]

thewraith93 You’re getting sloppy!

[@zetetick395]

@@animatiz XD

[@carlcrompton8427]

smiths square crisps with a small blue sal;t sashey in it

[@butlincat1507]

classic

[@seventensmit]

👍

[@lancashirebomber9744]

I remember Bernard manning on top of a fire engine in heaton park, squirting water at us. early/mid 80's. something he did every summer. not sure what the event was called, anyone?

[@francoissalemi4895]

SAD POINT. ZERO

[@francoissalemi4895]

No

[@lancashirebomber9744]

I don't listen to foreigners.

[@krisc2535]

anglo saxon can't remember what it was called but remember getting on a designated GM bus to get there

[@lancashirebomber9744]

mud brown/orange bus/miss em.

[@spaceengineer1452]

V hard to understand. Even closed caption can't understand...

[@kolloduke3341]

ONE of the most intelligent creative men being asked questions by people who have the brains of a stone ..

[@geofftayloruk]

20 minutes of my life I will never get back....

[@cruiserscreek]

????

[@beandipcartography]

The Don Rickles of punk.

[@fieryjack6962]

The thought of MES trying to make crisps.

[@gazriley624]

manchesters not all it's cracked up to be! haha that is so spot on

[@zetetick395]

Ey now duck, dunt be taalkin no shite bowt me owm citte! Alraht?

[@gazriley624]

from the same town unfortunatly

[@zetetick395]

lol me too

[@leesawford]

Why did he always fuck about with his microphone would have been a good question. He never left playing with them alone.

[@willscomix]

Funny Mark laughing at Johnny Vegas laughing at having a ghostwriter, considering he did just that, though it reads like Mark in Renegade...can anyone shed light on the extent Austin Collins edited it

[@zerolubin]

so what.

[@666Eva]

I love John Rob, but this ribbing is funny af. Dont think I've ever seen a wit as sharp as MES. ROTFL; he could have taken Peter Cook to the cleaners.

[@zetetick395]

Why did they stop filming? it's fkn digital - it's not like they were running outta film in the can.... @~@

[@ElArranzio]

I don’t remember. There was plenty of shows ahead and I don’t bring infinite Gb on the run. Just attending shows. And avoiding people in the middle was tiresome. The filming was done from the crowd, seated behind people.

[@whatamalike]

Classic John Robb comments, even he would like them!

[@gromitpesley]

madcapoperator What is that profile picture aha?

[@whatamalike]

Aphex twin

[@MisAnnThorpe]

madcapoperator: It's grotesque.... after the gramme!

[@karolsimon8513]

Subtitles please!!!

[@ElArranzio]

Any volunteers?

[@zetetick395]

There's not enough letters on the keyboard!

[@revol148]

"there are two sorts of people: those who like Mark E Smith and those who have met Mark E Smith" - Billy Bragg

[@thomasminarchickjr.7355]

I’ll take Mark over Billy Bragg any day. 21st century folk singer? Get out of here!

[@revol148]

@@thomasminarchickjr.7355 Bragg used to be good over 30 years ago and has since lost all his left-wing credibility when he swapped Barking for a £ million+ converted hotel on the Dorset coast (whilst happy to praise the merits of multi-culturalism).Smith on the other hand attracted way too may people who were happy to like the Fall without ever paying much attention to their music !

[@revol148]

@Wesley Winston totally agree

[@paulharris6886]

Having met him, downed a pint with him on several occasions and had a laugh together and liked him and now miss him, what does that say of me? Perhaps I always caught him in a good mood

[@thirdratecontent585]

Billy Brag is rubbish 👍

[@apolloc.vermouth5672]

MES drinks water...?

[@skawashers]

he is jesus to some, So it wont last as water for too long

[@lancashirebomber9744]

its gin, mate.

[@AvantgarbleBlogspotMixtapes]

lol

[@zetetick395]

He drinks pure water He pisses pure vodka! (this takes YEARS of dedicated practice to perfect!)

[@willscomix]

amphetamine requires some clear hydration, his mouth is sucked to bits

[@justmadeit2]

Fall fans i created a vid for their song Paintwork., to see it simply just type in the following title.....The Fall Paintwork Prestwich

[@lancashirebomber2739]

always take the piss on a public platform, cause the train will never arrive.

[@bzfgt1]

Drumbo DID NOT say that.

[@francoissalemi4895]

I AM MORE LONELY. IF THAT S PO?

[@zetetick395]

Who knows, Anything's po

[@gromitpesley]

Did you not film the whole interview?

[@ElArranzio]

+Gromit Pesley Unfortunately not, I wasn't in a good position.

[@gromitpesley]

El Arranzio yeah that woman kept poking her head in the way. Cheers for the upload though!

[@hehjaust]

I liked the obstruction and the blurs! It made it look erratic; just like Mark's body language and mood. Made me feel like I was there as well.Thanks for the upload!

[@ElArranzio]

Trying not to disturb while filming, yeah, it seems like stealing, but more often the result is like you say, being almost there. :-D

[@francoissalemi4895]

El Arranzio

[@ianmwaite]

He means FOCUS groups, NOT pressure groups!!

[@nez9751]

Same difference

[@sinisterbuthappy208]

like doing acid in an old peoples home

[@orenatz]

Hate his interviews love his music

[@waynesilverman3048]

Nathan from fat white family got some drink thrown at him at Glastonbury I think and he threw it back at mark e smith

[@chumlum]

Ha ha ha. Ha. I hope he got paid well for this load of tripe.

[@pablobrad100]

I’m not sure how or why the guy that in front with curly hair & an innate inability to control his body, remains alive!

[@mesolithicman164]

All these comments saying he's a great person, "check out the guy's track record" to coin a phrase.

[@Johnconno]

Mark looks like Stephen Hawking, without all the props obviously...'Cos there's nothing wrong with Hawking in reality.

[@cruiserscreek]

What the fuck are you on about? That is what you took from this interview?

[@Johnconno]

cruiserscreek Yep, lighten up, have a Valium or something.

[@cruiserscreek]

jaye see Ah right, you're on vals, I see how your brain made the connection more clearly now.

[@Johnconno]

I don't need to be on 'Vals' to see that Mark Smith looked like Stephen H. Anyway it's DMT I'm smoking. X

[@cruiserscreek]

jaye see I can tell.

[@marthafarquahar4787]

Ben sez Machen rite

[@zetetick395]

wow, it's Riddley Walker!

[@FozzyOverload]

what's with all the sycophantic laughter, he's not being that funny?

[@misterdavidlister]

Doen't get me wrong; Mark Smith is getting more and more like a middle-aged alcoholic, whom makes less and less sense.

[@napndash]

Who

[@jemima216]

That interviewer cannot talk properly.

[@mesolithicman164]

Jemima Craig You're interviewing the most awkward unprofessional man in pop because none of your colleagues have got the guts, put it this way, you're not in your comfort zone.

[@RM-lj8bv]

A singer who we have never heard of from a band we have never heard of whose songs we have never heard has died. Sad but a cultural icon I don't think so. Not for most people. Most people I guarantee could not name a song from the band. R.I.P

[@pinkitypink6246]

R MCK very sad and true that folk know who the sex pistols are for their pithy effort but don't know who the fall were

[@nickwatson9746]

R MCK That’s as maybe but he was right about crisps wouldn’t you say?

[@zazz63]

who is we?...you and your other more likable self?...smile btw.

[@josephinearthur3942]

"most people", to quote your term, are vacuous philistines. Ignorance of The Fall & MES is their loss.

[@TheMLMGold]

Yeah mck because you're so whack

[@Edward1312]

I don't get the appeal, I cant understand a word he says and he was always picking his nose and ears.

[@cruiserscreek]

Probably the not understanding a word he says doesn't help?