Nardwuar vs. Jay Reatard

[@marcocoelho9875]

"You start dating and the next thing you know, you're playing a synthesizer" ICONIC

[@maxinavarro]

This breaks my heart. He was a kid, man.

[@loldrewster66]

yeah. a 28-year-old kid

[@eric6523]

+Maxi Navarro A kid who liked black tar heroin just a little too much

[@IanInfernal]

+brruh bruh jay wasn't a junky, he died of cocaine toxicity.

[@tickaninny]

+Andrew Rutledge 29

[@POOCOMESFROMFOOD]

uhhhhhhhhh he had a toxixity to it, meaning it was bad for him, yet he took it..... thats how you die from toxixity bra, he deff was a junky

[@Yesiamblind]

Fuuuuuuuuuuck I really miss Jay. Still think about that dude a lot. He was a hell of a talent.

[@Jacksmusicshack]

Yesiamblind guy's music was fast yet melodic!

[@kudzuey]

1:30 Rest In Peace Xbox 360

[@badumbumpss]

+Kudzuey I don't know a single person who still has a working 360 :I

[@ta7ks]

+badumbumpss I have the same one and it still works, it's slow though

[@shaneallen4993]

+Kudzuey lmaooo

[@wildeyes100]

Haha red ring of death

[@lukeisco0l]

+badumbumpss I have a 7 year old xbox 360 that still works.

[@prototypefan1234]

this is seriously the most coherent nardwuar interview ive ever seen

[@helloRockwood]

Jay was at his best here.

[@neal1692]

they're both from the punk rock scene, it's really perfect for nardwuar

[@_MaxHeadroom_]

RED RING OF DEATH in the background

[@stephenkane2464]

Yes! I noticed that too

[@65willdestroyyou]

some foreshadowing shit

[@turntostone]

RROD is forming

[@deathkampdrone]

Not being an american, it took me some 20 seconds to figure out that "greyhounds" are the buses. I thought for a moment that he brought racetrack dogs along with him on tour

[@kaneda_shotaro]

same here!

[@ax10m19]

👍😂

[@Hot18Shot]

My first thought during that conversation was "how do you bring band equipment on a Greyhound?" Man, those buses bring me back...

[@PlutoTheGod]

That actually made me laugh out loud LOL the Reatards & race dogs

[@strangebrew1231]

They’re pretty much the only bus company that’s available

[@Bobbydog66]

Wow, knowing that he passed away makes me quite sad, he seems like one of the nicest and most personable interviewies ever. Also wow, red ringed xbox in the background.

[@NateB1976]

This was very bitter sweet. I live in Knoxville TN and like so many others discovered Jay just a little too late. You can learn more about him from this than watching 30 other Jay Reatard KZbin videos. RIP Jay save me a seat in punk hell.

[@patrickjohnmccollough7560]

you still live in knoxville?

[@NateB1976]

@@patrickjohnmccollough7560 Yep, sure do.

[@patrickjohnmccollough7560]

@@NateB1976 you play music or want to ?

[@strangebrew1231]

“They were a prog rock band and the b-side is unlistenable”

[@robbalv6750]

Jay Reatard is one of the best musicians to come out of last decade

[@MarvinSpitsBars]

The guy seemed like such a nice & humble dude.. fuck thats sad...

[@SpeedDemon908]

I like how the Xbox starts red ringing in the middle of the video

[@maxinator317]

Lucas Crossett the foreshadowing is real

[@TSD3Lux]

White Supremacist Hate Symbol :(

[@juliusebola9389]

Jay was just getting started. Who knows how many great albums he still had in him. Depressing.

[@BB-kz6sd]

He doesn't seem like the massive asshole everyone made him out to be. Definitely a little cynical, but he seems like a really smart guy. So sad to lose him so early.

[@averageslacker6054]

idk man. Totally slandered Stephen and Billy after they left.

[@johnheitkam193]

He was a bad alcoholic and drug addict. You can be the nicest person on the planet, but until you overcome those demons you'll always be overindulging and turning into someone you're not

[@givennamefamilyname514]

Oh my god,I just clicked this,it's incredible. I always thought about how cool this would be. Thank you,Nuardwar. From the bottom of my cold wretched heart. Bless you. Bless you.

[@ravenundergroundtv]

The sheer amount of feels seeing him alive and well is insane. AND there's a red-ringed Xbox in the background; as if the video wasn't upsetting enough.

[@tommydaoneable]

I really wish we could have seen Jay conquer metal :'(

[@thatonedude2263]

tommydaoneable He actually did, he played in a metal band for a short period called "winters coffin" they only recorded one song. it's on KZbin lol

[@itsawar773]

Noooooo fuck metal

[@justayoutubecommentator3059]

It's awar why?

[@itsawar773]

@@justayoutubecommentator3059 cause that shits garbage and the people who listen to them are wack

[@justayoutubecommentator3059]

It's awar preference.

[@oliverclothesove]

Damn... This one is gonna hurt to watch. :(

[@ThomasPianecz]

Love Jay, miss him, probably would have had 28 albums by now.

[@ioshirai777]

he would have laughed

[@kaisamsa]

underrated comment

[@kennygrump8764]

They seem really humble and well-spoken

[@batcaveloner1383]

Heard that Jay was hard to work with sometimes. After his band quit he called them fat, stupid, and said they couldn’t play worth shit. Those two dudes were from a great band called The Barbara’s.

[@Vingul]

@@batcaveloner1383 where did he say that?

[@EBBS_]

im going to forever destroy disco balls in honor of jay

[@wormskull2454]

I saw them on one of the very last dates of that final tour, it was fucking phenomenal. My friends & I met him that night & got a pic with him. He was super humble & nice. A few weeks later he was gone…. I still remember getting the text when I was at work. It sounds lame but I walked out to my car & cried hysterically….

[@darkhell227]

good on the cameraman for panning away from steve taking his shirt off

[@NicS_313]

Can't show T.Ts on KZbin silly

[@XxUNFASEABLExX3]

That xbox in the back has the red ring of death.

[@DrunkOnline67]

It most certainly does. This has taken the whole point for the video away and threw it up cortanas dump truck folded many timesfold

[@CyberSpectrumND]

This saddens me. Its been so long man... fuck

[@buddhull]

Not sure how I missed this Nard/Jay discussion for so long. Cool conversation, RIP Wild Child.

[@internetexplorer121]

Can't believe I'm older than him now , man was the soundtrack to my teenage years, i miss this man I never met , no substitutes

[@KingBoner]

Not a substitute

[@bartlettandbosc]

Gone way too soon. He had so much more talent to give us. RIP Jay. You fucking rocked.

[@josephhopeless829]

I get sadder every single time I realize Jay died..What an awesome, chill as hell guy; the man was a god damn prolific songwriter, breaks my fuckin heart. RIP Jay, I love you, such a great down-to-earth, great man. Fuck, now I'm heartbroken again..

[@josephhopeless829]

**But thank you Nardwuar for releasing/uploading this interview. Doot Doot Da loot loot, you're the shit, Nard "stay hard" wuar(d) (As Snoop once said).

[@emmanuelsalas3511]

I asked you a couple years ago on Twitter where I could find this interview and you linked me the audio to it on your website! I had no idea that this was recorded on video as well! This is awesome Nardwuar, thank you for this!

[@dylancutter]

Almost 10 years and I still miss this guy

[@Skiivin]

Rest easy, Jay. Taken WAY too soon

[@drewstephens8576]

I really wanted to see Jay Reatard conquer metal. RIP Jay

[@KxKWarriorV]

Red ring of death on the xbox in the background

[@bigkroner766]

Steve looks like king buzzo lol

[@DangerMenace]

Love this dude. His two single albums are classics, both amazing

[@methedrineradio6858]

+Cosmic Vacation So were the ones with The Reatards ('Teenage Hate' especially) and The Lost Sounds. He's truly missed...

[@noahkillough2840]

+Cosmic Vacation I even like his black metal single

[@stinkyboy69514]

what are they called?

[@nevthepunk]

@@stinkyboy69514 the single albums? matador singles '08 and singles 06-07 from in the red. the metal one is winter coffin and only released one song. but he's got TONS of other singles too

[@dasbakon]

Fuck. I really hate that he's dead. You almost can't believe it when you watch this video

[@itsthatsebguy93]

The good die young.

[@rsiv2761]

+itsthatsebguy93 he was nothing close to good lol

[@itsthatsebguy93]

Ricardo Santos IV They were a kickass band. The fuck you talkn about?

[@セップク]

+Ricardo Santos IV You go back to your trance and dj tiesto videos kid! lmao

[@givennamefamilyname514]

Ricardo Santos IV swallow glass.

[@rsiv2761]

***** ITS OK OK TO LIKE BOTH LOL I HAVE JOHN OCALLAGHAN AND ALSO ARAB ON RADAR THEN SOME LIL UGLY MANE. ITS OK TO BE OPEN MINDED :)

[@teedubyabee23]

The 'Spanish Delight' moment is so touching - you can feel the love. RIP Jay.

[@panam4redd]

It's kinda weird seeing Stevie here before he joined Wavves lol

[@rileycoxon3762]

Stuuuu

[@darkdude521]

Its weird seeing him without the Beard now

[@lordwockhardt7841]

This why Nardwuar the fucking goat

[@agehernandez1853]

I hate so badly that this man is gone. It really makes me legitimately sad.

[@lou_gubrious]

Damn this bummed me out. We all miss you Jay

[@bigdaddycmoney]

Great interview. Jay seemed like a great dude.

[@FL_Mobile_Cat]

buncha new nard uploads made me excited, saw this title and got real sad real quick

[@Skypup2]

He seemed really nice.

[@pressstartfrank8606]

Skypup ha

[@_corgi_dinosaur_5485]

He was a ass in the best way possible

[@kevinmendoza7200]

King...... Crimson???

[@FL_Mobile_Cat]

this video is wonderful and im literally fucking crying right now

[@levifleecs1406]

Always great interviews makes a little sad thinking about this guy again though,rip.

[@rsiv2761]

stephen did make it tho!

[@darkdude521]

6 Years late, but I agree. Big Wavves fan.

[@davidschlotterback8374]

Am I the only one who thinks Jay could've been a voice actor?

[@Zakuma101]

RIP Homie.

[@PinkTeamProductions]

+Zakuma101 damn, still seeing your comments fucking everywhere, you little American Football, LAHWF nerd.

[@Zakuma101]

AntasRT EYYYY MY HOMIE ANTASRT HOWS IT GOING DUDE

[@PinkTeamProductions]

hi neega

[@louisthunders]

I love him so much RIP jay the last punk rock star

[@stupidkid2654]

Never forget this one. Such cool dudes everyone. Rip jay we still love you!

[@seanbrennan5192]

Nardwar really enjoyed this one, you can tell

[@WeGetMad]

Fuck... he had so much promise. Its sucks to think about what the world missed out on

[@helloRockwood]

We are fortunate that we got so much from him in such a short period of time. Dude cranked out music like he was running out of time and it turned out that he did.

[@benbenpotato]

This video hurts me in the heart

[@DT14005]

Please come back, Jay. RIP

[@SleepFan771]

"Yeah, you start dating, then next thing you know you're playing the synthesizer." - Jay Reatard The HORROR!

[@franciscof1898]

I always wondered if Nardwuar interviewed Jay. I wish this interview was 10 hours long. It was a good one. RIP Jay

[@diddydoo5299]

"I miss my dog more than Memphis" fuck man. I feel that.

[@Arthenex]

I hate that i'm just now learning about his music, im glad the soul of his music lives through

[@drumtravelfun]

King Buzzo...20 years ago.

[@kim86gurl]

Dont exaggerate. Life’s too short to fast forward *checks notes* 12 fucking years from when you left this comment.

[@kim86gurl]

2008 > 2016 >> “20 Years”

[@taffertime]

its so hard to watch this. jay was so gifted and bright, its a shame he took his life so young. RIP

[@sn1000k]

You took it

[@bigkroner766]

And i can totally see jay doing a crusty/sludgey/grindy metal record that would be the tits

[@krTog1]

Possibly, we will never know, fuck you Jay for dying just like that..

[@helloRockwood]

Jay Reatard in some Fuzz songs would have been sick.

[@Dissolve28]

Lost Sounds were fucking good too.

[@atree88]

Argh such a loss! Great musician..

[@PoetryJesusY2K]

I haven't gotten around to listening to Jays music yet be he's an amazing personality so that's going to be changing soon

[@charlovesbooksplus]

Just getting into his music now. So happy to find this interview.

[@whammond1650]

steven= 1980's buzz osbourne

[@oozzyknob]

Bro the Xbox 360 in the back has the red ring of death

[@Doompile]

Rest In Peace Jay, also that Xbox 360

[@miggysmalls34]

rip to both Jay and to the Xbox in the back.

[@superchimp99]

damn he was just getting into metal!

[@RadioactiveHipsters]

omg the xbox with the red ring of death!! this cant be more classic

[@Ho-oh37]

Red ring of death in the background?! Iconic

[@angelotafoya1703]

i discovered jay a few years ago feel in love with the music just found out a few weeks ago he passed 😢

[@dylancutter]

I still miss him.....

[@axbrecords]

Such a good one.

[@islandgroovies1444]

Legend

[@セップク]

RIP JAY

[@xXDimistreoXx]

xbox red-ring in the background... thats just kind of creepy

[@hitch23213]

RIP what a guy

[@mistermellow1064]

RIP

[@claaaaams]

I'm leaking rn. thanks for posting this

[@222-i5i]

R.I.P. Jay

[@drew55622]

2024, still miss Jay and his music

[@gooman04]

RIP jay

[@dakotaraisbeck8175]

2024 here!! miss this dude

[@lenonel3286]

Never thought I'd hear Nardwar saying reatard

[@DeadTelevision]

2021...missin ya Jay

[@Dom213]

Miss him a lot. Huge loss for music.

[@LucidDream]

Miss Jay a lot. From my home state too. ^_^

[@rh2181]

i miss you Jay :(

[@sconni666]

That was a really good interview.

[@josephearp7180]

Miss you, Jay.

[@dippedasusual]

It's seriously heartbreaking to see him just beaming talking about his plans to branch out into indie rock and metal after punk, with the intention of conquering all those genres. Considering his work ethic and talent, along with that ambition I have every confidence him and the reatards would have had every corner of the music industry on LOCK, and they would have had a blast doing it. Tragic.

[@josephhopeless829]

10 years later now, and this poor kid's still dead. He was such a lovely guy, gone way way too fuckin soon.