Nick Oliveri Quits Kyuss Lives

Nick Oliveri sits down with Antiquiet to discuss the drugs, the violence, the arrest, getting fired from QOTSA, and his decision to quit "Kyuss Lives!"
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[@JStain09]

Well....He's a huge fan of John's apparently

[@Johnny_64]

It's like Scott Ian and Flea had a kid together.

[@kellymoon3406]

Interviewer needs to shut up and let Nick finish his sentences.

[@eSSEPAPIRET1]

Agree. Too many interviews are spoiled by interviewer talking too much. Saw this yesterday too during an interview of Ozzy. The whole interview was destroyed by this shit.

[@Iederhas]

Maybe he's on coke, but he's also a down-to-earth upright guy.

[@S_dott]

Pretty damn sure he’s not on coke

[@Aiur]

Turns out Josh was on meth the entire time 🤯

[@astrologiaeaudiobooks7278]

@@Aiur Josh on meth? That guy has always been chubby, never looked like a junkie, unlike Nick.

[@Aiur]

@astrologiaeaudiobooks7278 yeah, came out in the interviews he's been doing for In Times New Roman. He would do crystal when touring, then try and ween himself off when at home, led to other issues

[@astrologiaeaudiobooks7278]

@@Aiur I've just listened it on Neal Brennan podcast. 16 years doing meth!! Holy shit!!!

[@hereitsanightmare]

I've met Nick several times and contrary to all the 'madman' presumptions made by many, he's an absolute gent. He's my favourite living musician.

[@andrewanderson1755]

"He was nice to me so that makes every horrible thing he's done irrelevant"

[@BeautifulPlanet27]

​@@andrewanderson1755I don't think that's what they were saying to be fair. People can redeem themselves, became better in legitimate and meaningful ways Sometimes the best gimmicks/stage personas, etc. lie in between the truth and fiction His creative and musical career for the last two decades at least (which has not been the only work he's had to do to make a living in that time) has been centered and boosted around a crazy outlaw rock n roll image. It is in part a character and he knows that, but not everyone does. Some believe that every lyric and storied antic are true, not all of them are.. The lyrics are music, his art. whether or not you think it's good or valid. And for most people he meets outside of being that, he acts like himself, not the character, because he has some humility, obviously by how he discussed being uncomfortable doing those awful meet and greets with fans. You can tell in some interviews and I'm sure meeting him on a good day that he considers others and shows respect, and isn't just some crazy monster of a man, though we all have different facets and sides to us.. I know Nick has done some awful things, but that doesn't mean he's an awful person

[@Joshuavancruz]

I'll buy any Queens album, any Vista Chino album, any Brant, Nick, John, or Josh album, but Nick's the only one with a good idea of how to interact with fans.

[@chronic_johnson_a.r.a.b]

RuffisInc All the shit? As far as I'm aware, there was only one controversy involving him and a woman. And as far as I care, that's all in the past now.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

Do tell everyone.

[@wilksbamf]

Lanegan sang the opening track on Lullabies, since then, all he has done are backups. In my opinion, QOTSA were almost like the modern day CSNY during the Songs for the deaf and R albums. Homme wants to be the only frontman, and that's okay, it's his band that he started. But it's my opinion that QOTSA were more complete with Nick and Mark.

[@gloriouscontent3538]

It just seems a bit more like it works better logistically.

[@Boberman43]

Even if that were true, fame isn't Josh's game. It's making music. Between Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal, Them Crooked Vultures, and any other project Homme has a part in, he's already proven himself as not only a consistent performer, but a superior musician.

[@iquitmyband]

well hes a huge fan of johns

[@TheJesterday70s]

Sorry dude, Brant and Josh wrote Kyuss' material, until Brant left. If Kyuss Lives! play any tunes post-Sky Valley, than Josh has every right to sue them. Read the Decibel mag interview...

[@datavoid9425]

Nick Oliveri is the man. Sure he might battle addictions like all of us do, but his head's in the right space when it comes to fans and respecting the people that absolutely love the music FOR the music. Much respect to Oliveri.

[@Antiquiet]

you got me, this was my second on camera interview ever. if i was trying to get views or be the next whoever, i'd be doing a lot more. nick wanted to do this and our go-to guy johnny firecloud was overseas so i stepped up. i have respect for nick, but as always, i do this shit for the fans, not for myself or to suck band dick. questions asked were what i perceived to be what the fans want to hear about, wrong or right. and to cut 90 minutes cut down to less than 20 would have wasted a lot.

[@GhANeC]

Really?... John Garcia is your "favourite male vocalist, period"?... meh...

[@duhlike]

Wait, so Josh is a huge fan of John's, right? Ok

[@casparwijn]

Will mister Duhlike please stop shitting on Oliveri ? give the guy a break why don't you? Even if he's not as "great" as Homme, he was still part of several truly awesome bands and I have a sneaky suspicion we cannot say the same of you.. so why don't you just give it a break..ok? none of the people who came here to see this is waiting for you venom.. peace!

[@NoBaloney]

Nick is a very honest and fair guy, I like him. And also prefer him as bass player in QotSA. Oh and I heard rhcp on the background:)

[@VitalemRecords]

That's not the source of the lawsuit. Kyuss Lives were working on a live recording and new album, and they DON'T have the right to do that stuff without 2/3 of the original LEGAL group named Kyuss - and that would be Josh Homme, John Garcia and Scott Reeder. Brant Bjork doesn't hold any legal power of any single Kyuss song. The problem derives from the fact that Kyuss Lives were given permission to do live performances ONLY, but they tried to record a live album, and that's against the agreement

[@3rdshiftfornow]

EXCELLENT interview - thanks for posting. I'm 48, been a fan for a long time, and have NEVER seen anyone able to get Nick to focus and be serious for this long. Keep up the good work !!!

[@gilsaraiva2830]

It´s so sad to see this guy I grew up with in a similar state to my own. A washed up druggie living in the past wishing somehow he would go back

[@gilsaraiva2830]

+Joacko Fernandez Blasco Well, I know Nick knows who I am and I tell this to his face anyday ...as for you knowing me? oh, the irony (won´t disclose my identity to entertain you guys, it´s what it´s all about for you ,right? Lets look to the other side as this or that guy rots away with his insidious addictions/illnesses... as long as I´m entertained -fuck it!!)

[@joackoMRE]

+Gil Saraiva dude, his shit is his shit, you should have more respect for artist. knowing him dos not give you the right to criticizes his personal stuff, your just an ass. it's for guys like you that rock'n'roll is going down hill.

[@BlankTH]

Well, chances are, if he's "rambling", he's probably trying to tell you the situatiation in his own way. Several of the times when you interrupted him I was actually interested in seeing where he was going with it, but you didn't let him speak. And honestly, people who come here to watch it are probably more interested in hearing what he has to say than to you. Other than that, your credibility as a journalist sinks even lower when your comment has homophibic content and no capital letters.

[@lxrmusic7339]

Homme obviously wrote all of Kyuss songs and then Reeder was a great complement to Homme's playing - end of story. Garcia stated that even for his own solo material he had a bunch of guitarists sending him material (because of him being a legend as the singer of Kyuss) These guys ain't no songwriters so there you have it, they don't really own the Kyuss catalogue

[@Cystlib]

Brant wrote a significant amount of the music of kyuss and I read in an interview that Garcia wrote some parts of "...And the circus leaves town". They own Kyuss just as much as Josh

[@xTheOxx]

Nick has his demons and his problems, but he's so sweet at the same time. You just want to give him a bearhug.

[@Teuchterdavie]

"blues got green machine and molten universe and thats it".... seriously?! What about Thumb? Writhe? Freedom Run?! Apothecaries Weight is one of the best heavy rock instrumentals ever written! It's practically impossible to choose between the holy trinity of Blues / Sky Valley / Circus when it comes down to musical performance... with personal preference and favourite songs, I'd have to say Blues.

[@shusterme]

there's a smart and humble guy right there. learn from mistakes, have the guts to assume he was wrong, would love to have more people like this in my life. but sure he have a couple of screw loose, not a bad thing

[@philipreedwallace]

Took me til I was 40 to straighten my ass up. Going to jail got old. No coke, no booze 10 years this year. Nick seems like a cool dude. I loved QOTSA. Still do. Kyuss jams also. Weird situation .

[@robertrobichet9350]

Go on pal

[@2011mrmojorisin]

Nick, you r the man! You r so humble, honest, pretty cool and such a sweetheart, very down to earth. Was such a pleasure to meet u and listen to your stories and having a goddamn nice conversation. You r the best, besos de austria! Viktoria

[@duhlike]

It would be cool if someone would construct a size-of-a-house toilet, make the walls escape proof, then hook up every septic line in the northern hemisphere to it, then finally drop this piece of dog shit inside, and let it rot in the desert sun. Thanks

[@ArchibaldClumpy]

He talks like a lot of people I knew growing up who are decent and humble, but can't work through their feelings. Like the kind of guys who shove their boss over some minor issue. They act out on other people but it's like they don't take violence that seriously and so they just resort to it instead of talking shit through or letting things slide. And they always have an excuse because there will always be a next time. Frankly Josh Homme is violent too and seems less repentant about it. I always got along more with guys like Nick as long as they weren't roommates or neighbors. But they can be a little scary because they always seem like they're on edge and can overreact to stuff.

[@astrologiaeaudiobooks7278]

And also Nick is known for liking to indulge on booze, cocaine and meth. Imagine this combination with his short temper everyday on tour. Maybe Josh got tired of it and just wanted to play with more "regular" guys that won't do fucked up shit.

[@dosemeter]

@8:33 provoked the most honest answer out of the whole interview. This is like Oprah going metal. I love it. I want to know what's going on, and these are the same questions I would ask.

[@gloriouscontent3538]

8:33 All you do. The @ ruins it.

[@darkersolid5257]

Met Nick in Chester UK bout a month ago Top bloke got 20+ fans onstage for feel good hit of the summer! Good luck for the future man

[@bvdek]

Who gives a shit if he's on something or what it is, Big deal.. Most artists indulge in and/or abuse drugs at some point, especially rock musos.. That's their business, and their choice. If you enjoy the music then just appreciate it, and be thankful the artist gave a shit enough to make it..

[@startervisions]

Nick loves Josh awwww lol

[@johnnyscifi]

Paid meet and greets are like paying for fucking sex. Its way too fucking forced!!

[@thehandseesall]

Guys, Kyuss was wicked Hermarno was wicked QOTSA was wicked, Mondo Generator was wicked,just name your band a different name and go out and kill it!! You all have what it takes to do something new and succeed.

[@blitzpoisonpunk]

"If a band sues each other it guarantees that they'll never be together" Uh....Sabbath?

[@redherronrecords]

Super glad i got to see Kyuss Lives! with this dude on bass, living legend

[@luzdaviola]

1. Sky Valley. 2. Blues... 3. Circus . 4. Wretch.. period!

[@gronxman1]

I met Nick once after he played an absolutely killer solo acoustic set. He was very personable and down to earth.

[@mangomariel]

Nick is a good buddy with both josh and Brant, and don't want to stand in the middle, just as he is dealing with his own legal problems. Kyuss lives will continue with a new bassist from the desert, and eventually release a new record.

[@chuffwuggler]

Was lucky enough to see Kyuss Lives when they came to the UK and they were amazing. I doubt I'd have been bothered about them if it wasn't for the fact Nic was in them, as it would've looked like John doing what he's been doing for years now, despite Brant being there. Never saw them as when I first got into them when i was in my teens they'd alreay split. I've seen Nic a few times with Mondo Generator and they're amazing live. I really hope he does welll with the project

[@GeoChr1s]

Do you realise that Reader is on Homme's side and they both filled a lawsuit against Garcia and Bjork because they tried to own the Kyuss name ? so... no 'Scott getting back' is going to happen

[@simsalonaut]

Thanks for bringing us this healthily authentic Mr. Olivieri. Whatever you did, it made him feel comfortable enough to chat & chill... finally there's a vid where the viewer can feel like he's sitting right next to Nick. Great job.

[@duhlike]

God

[@lustermckchops5006]

so.........is Josh a huge fan of John lol . He's in the band Vista Chino.

[@magneteye]

Kyuss is a name from D&D. How can they argue who owns the name when they stole it to begin with?

[@Abrahamhamham]

It's like politicians fighting over who owns the population's money.

[@digd33per]

I don't see what's so wrong with this interview. I think it's great, shit... the longer the better and it touched on a lot of stuff fans have been wanting to hear more about, or at least I have. Nick seemed shaky but hell if he didn't want to talk about something I don't imagine he would have. If anything I think this has given him an opportunity to clear up some of the confusion about both his past trouble and the current shit amongst Kyuss... what's wrong with that? Maybe I'm missing something

[@londonlovechild]

great interview , i have met Nick a couple of times and he strikes me as a cool guy , whatever has been said or done , he certainly knows his shit , and is as passionate as fuck about rock and roll.

[@duhlike]

Tomorrow is a new day, Oliveri. Use it.

[@nickypeeps]

the thought progression and hindsight of, "'I don't have to open the door.' I didn't think you had to open the door. You have to open the door," is so fucking funny

[@7THeIAM]

nick is a real person, seems cool. who hasnt fucked up and regreted later...too much wine will do it.

[@smokelakes]

Now see I find their older stuff with oliveri is much more vanilla and less varied. Btw, lanegan has been on every queens cd and oliveri is on the newest cd as well. Their 'edginess' has matured in my opinion

[@formusicplaylist1]

LET ME SMOKE THIS BOWL WHILE I WATCH THIS VIDEO!!!!!1

[@brandonmclean58]

the fact that nick basically is on josh's side after the fact that he was kicked out of qotsa says it all.

[@shocxxxx]

obviously i read your comment, but it seems like you did not read mine... i never said YOU were mentioning what nick said, my point was the interviewer SHOULD have been interrupting nick because he was rambling on about bullshit... its funny you are calling other people morons yet you somehow couldn't understand what i was saying even though it was pretty clear

[@p1rz666]

If Kyuss ends my money's on this guy! They're all great Musicians.. But in my opinion Nick is like the secret spice of Kyuss...

[@satevo462]

Money... Money never changes, money ruins everything.

[@chrisfields123]

Who gives a shit if it's a cash grab or not?! If it's good I'll buy it and if it sucks I won't. I hope they make a ton of dough.

[@Antiquiet]

we cut a shit-ton out. literally, one full shit-ton. i weighed it. scale said shit-ton. seriously though... this is our style. when we interviewed homme, he answered our questions directly. but we don't do interviews to hear celebrities ramble, we do interviews to challenge the discussion and get straight answers for the fans because no one else has the balls. and nick respects that and it's why he called us to do this. also, we were drunk. sorry about the sound quality. noisy bar.

[@thegroovemonkees]

Had to stop watching because the guy doesn't know how a mic works. FYI - you're supposed to point it at the person talking, including yourself if you're asking a question.

[@dr2926]

Luckily Van Halen & David Lee Roth proved Nick wrong

[@roterfuchs8201]

Its like when the Spice Girls & Take That got back together, the Spice Girls were just no way as good as when they first came out, that pure ferocious energy wasnt there and Posh Spice knew it. Josh is sort of like Posh Spice. But what he should think of is Take That, they came back even better than the first time around, i saw them live and Howard was killing it. Im glad that Howard took a more central role 2nd time around, you could really hear his imput in the newer stuff, much more raw, much more Howard.

[@speedking7224]

*Josh spice

[@redshaftedflicker]

Let' be honest, QOTSA sucked after Nick left.

[@DemonSlide]

Not really but they definitely lost a great part of their sound and creativity. The chemistry between this dude and Josh Homme is pretty magic. They never were brilliant as they once were. But I think Josh Homme has overcompensated for this by focusing on other areas like his songwriting and has managed, in my opinion to put out a fairly consistent output.

[@thanira]

Nick is a sweetheart!II've met him and you can see he's truly honest.

[@RamblinVan]

02:38 What the fuck dude, you asked him a question and give him less than 10 seconds to answer. Stop interrupting.

[@jennalin9064]

Josh was a key member of that band and wrote most of the music. All members received royalties equally through a trust that would of course go to their children some day. The members waited for a one hour period during each year when the contract is open for change (every legal contract has this even your mortgage) and without Josh present cut him out. He had no choice but to sue to keep his body of work that he is proud of and that his children and children's children should reap from. Nick is an asshole, he is a junkie that beats woman and he is not the best singer and bass player by a long shot. None of those guys have a bucket to pee in without Homme's success and that's the truth.

[@SuperKillerpie]

what ever nick's done, he plays bass like a baddass.

[@jake3412]

Nick is the fucking king thru all of it tho 🤘🏻

[@Antiquiet]

agreed. rolling stone we are not.

[@adamgoldenbear]

Brant quit Kyuss. Only John and Josh were there through it all.

[@3lullabies]

"Cocaine is a helluva drug" *Rick James

[@6Mega6Man6]

He REALLY wants to join QOTSA again

[@adamgoldenbear]

Why is Taco interviewing Nick Oliveri?

[@WeedVulva]

i didnt mean to insult you btw if thats how you took it i just think even maybe Nick maybe doesn't have the best judgement for interview fodder. To the losers bashing Nick i'm sure you were riding his balls when Songs For The Deaf came out. I wont say Kyuss cause most of you don't know who they are.

[@Antiquiet]

yeah, okay. just let him ramble without caring if he actually answers the questions you showed up to ask. maybe some dicksucker fanboy would just "let the celebrity talk" but we showed up to have a conversation involving two people. thanks for caring enough to say anything, and i respect your comment as your honest opinion, but i don't think i'd change that if i could do it again.

[@iii2187]

😢 sad that they grew apart and kyuss cannot live no more

[@DannyBoySmith1993]

If I had a penny for every time Nick said "you know" I'd be filthy rich :P

[@crackawood]

if i had a penny for every time someone said if i had a penny

[@Antiquiet]

i'll kick your fucking ass, kid.

[@ANOK541]

Vista Chinos peace was a great fuckin record

[@duhlike]

This interviewer*

[@duhlike]

"the thing with that is, is that.." It gets annoying. "i think the thing with that is this". Take care of yourself, Nick. Act like the 30 some year old man that you are.

[@figand_fern3997]

....The thing with that is that those are the things I like about him....

[@VitalemRecords]

You clearly don't understand the situation. He's not suing Kyuss - He's suing Kyuss Lives. They wanted to make a live album and cut everyone out of the royalties. So Kyuss Lives would be making all of the money off of Josh Homme's intellectual property. There was a deliberate legal agreement when Kyuss disbanded that would have to be respected in order for the name Kyuss to be used again - and those regulations weren't adhered to. It's much more of a dick move by John and Brant.

[@LankanLatino]

really hope nick can beat the charges. queens with nick on the next album would be fucking great but if that's not the way josh and nick decide to go then so be it. they've made classic music together and that's not going anywhere

[@Ramstoned]

These guys are so fuckin' self-centered that they forget one thing: their fans are the ones who are left to empty handed. Stable bands/people don't have this kind of dramas goin on

[@BryanHRBrodie]

Unless they are smashing pumpkins

[@hero2342]

im pretty sure bill backed out so no... not sabbath

[@hernandezmarkie7382]

Someone tell the interviewer to shut up

[@RedefineYou]

This interview was amazing dude, keep it up.

[@VitalemRecords]

Innocent until proven guilty. Just because someone says they were "struck" doesn't mean they were indeed "struck".

[@WaterPocket]

Yes I heard the interview of course, but did you even read my comment? I was referring to The Interviewer for Christ sake. He holds the microphone at Nick, while he talks! He is just doing a bad job. I wasn't talking about what Nick says or doesn't say. Just the Interviewer. I was trying to give some constructive feedback and got attacked by morons... frustrating

[@SteveIrwinist]

True, that's maybe one way to look at it; they could of MAYBE spent more time in there, and possibly produced something closer to lullabies, which i think was good. Aye i saw them live in may 2011, in Glasgow o2 academy, i think they were tight and good, but just lacking in something, which I think they have done since about 04. Their lullabies lineup was awesome, i mean alain johannes is boss, but 2000 i think was their best lineup. not that i saw them live then, but based on vids on here.

[@shocxxxx]

did you even watch the interview? Nick usually answers the questions he is asked in his first sentence, then adds a paragraph or 2 of irrelevant shit that i personally dont give a shit about, and im sure many people feel the same way. Good interview

[@Boberman43]

It wouldn't be, it's definitely not what Josh or anyone else wanted for Kyuss Lives! Josh initially gave them the thumbs up too, because he wanted to see his friends bring back Kyuss, even if he didn't want to be a part of it. But with all of them scrambling for the royalties for songs Josh already wrote, they've thrown Kyuss into a pit of legal drama that I know Josh would never have wanted in the first place. Such a shame.

[@JarrodJohnson-py2ks]

Desperation is soooo unattractive

[@WaterPocket]

Antiquiet: the interviewer talks and interrupts too much and we cant even hear what he is saying at times. It might be relevant, but who knows? You could do better dudes. Thanks for talking to Nick Oliveri though

[@Mr__Geno]

Damn, can't we all just fucking get along? I just want some more goddamn great music from QOTSA and if Nick is included in the band, that's even better. People complaining about this interview go watch some candy ass Katie Couric or Sean Hannity interviews.

[@Kell1984]

I agree that Era is the weakest record but for an album that was written in the studio in a few months it turned out pretty good. The current line up is tight as fuck live, check out misfit love on the rollins show. Can't wait for the new record.

[@Boberman43]

Absolutely. I would too if I threw Nick out of my band for constantly being strung out and beating his girlfriends. But Josh hasn't said anything about Nick since probably around 2005 or 2006. It's in the past now. The only thing Josh has said about the legal problems now, is in an official statment he released that's no longer than a paragraph. Everyone in Kyuss Lives on the other hand is running to Rolling Stone magazine for interviews bashing Josh, or for video chats like this one. It's sad

[@pietvamadik2579]

@Antiquiet can u link something up when the court courted (not farted) would like to hear about the hot air produced at the rear end of Humanity:-) (yes i had to laugh myself) :-)

[@blitzpoisonpunk]

Except that there was a lawsuit taking place awhile ago that was resolved, resulting in the re-union, Bill leaving has nothing to do with the suing it's to do with contract negotiations

[@Boberman43]

No worries, we're all entitled to our own opinions man. Many people just have problems coherently expressing them ha. Undoubtedly though, Kyuss was a really great band in its day