Brett Anderson - The British Masters Season 5, Chapter 1

[@RaptureInRed]

So many of my childhood heroes have aged into horrible people. How lovely to discover Brett, whose music got me through the darkest times in my life, grew into such a complete gentleman.

[@RossBayCult]

Suede were always the best of the 90’s era of British music for me. Their first 3 albums still hold up remarkably well.

[@iggypopisgod9]

Brett has always been very style conscious, but in an understated way. Sort of classic clean look, with dark color overtones. Sharp.

[@andrejsgulins3023]

The Britpops smoothest looking icon icon to say the least

[@birdyashiro1226]

美丽的人不需要格外修饰。

[@cognacbraun1]

Brett's such an elegant, well-spoken chap. Great interview, thanks a lot.

[@dannyharrisonn_]

Looks like a movie star too

[@robbiepeterh]

So often with great singers, Brett Anderson, Richard Ashcroft, Liam Gallagher, there’s a certain timbre in their speaking voice, a depth and a resonance.

[@sophielou2929]

Jarvis cocker

[@sgilrein]

I love this band’s mistakes. This guy is legit. He’s an artist, he cares about humanity.

[@marcelacc6080]

Totally, the love of my life, Brett Anderson

[@Stellaluna88]

Brett Anderson is even more lovely these days.

[@cacozzi84]

Brett is beautiful in every way

[@laurachavez9994]

In my book Suede will always be loved.

[@davidrobinson2776]

Brett and Suede have always been way ahead of the curve. The lad from the council estate didn’t do too bad, did he?

[@michaelkeating9794]

He always gave good interview. A lovely soul.

[@SoulStylistJukeBox]

Brett is great. A really smart chap. Thank you for this.

[@samtaegk]

Brett anderson... I have not seen this man whose eyes are so beautiful like this man before...!

[@thetriumphofthethrill2457]

Nice to see him finally featured in the series. Good to see he's matured into an articulate and sober man. Although I don't agree with his views on Britpop as it's the last great music scene in Britain which he was a huge part of and which he should be proud of it's good to see him honest about it. Shame on the length of the interview, it should have at least been an hour long. Anderson and his fellow Britpop luminaries should be offered the knighthood already. It's about time. ☺️

[@M.C.P.]

Che bella questa intervista, grazie per la condivisione... Brett è veramente favoloso.

[@AmberAmber]

Brett is Beautiful - inside & out (& I'm so glad he didn't 'do a Morrissey'!)... 💕💕

[@eleanorclaire]

Absolutely loved this interview! He’s so articulate with his replies and charismatic

[@birdyashiro1226]

Damn he is a star.

[@niitsukid]

Brett has aged well

[@nija1976]

He has, but I wanna see him in some new clothes, I haven't seen him in anything other than a long sleeve and suit jacket for over ten years.

[@leozinca1720]

Despite his crack addiction.

[@itsMrNoble]

You’ve aged well, mate, if anyone has...

[@arricammarques1955]

@@leozinca1720 Really? : (

[@leozinca1720]

@@arricammarques1955 Yup. I'm glad he is doing well.

[@PhantomSnake84]

Need to get Jason Pierce (Spacemen 3, Spiritualized) on here.

[@DavidB-py8nz]

Good call. Sonic Boom as well

[@mattiemclean9882]

He would not do it ... thank God. He let's his music do the talking

[@diskochimp]

@@maudlynn5554 Don't be daft, ducky. It's possible to like both of them y'know.

[@UpWithTheBirds23]

I Love Brett!! 💙

[@BLUEROOMEXITPRO]

Absolute legend this guy !

[@mitchjones2229]

Would love to see an episode with Jonny Greenwood

[@sinnerboy6009]

YES!!!

[@josefinamaria572]

I love how direct and honest this interview is :D niceee

[@catherinegustilo7991]

I admired Brett a lot ..He's a beautiful one...every now and then..😘😘💖

[@henripernod9713]

What an inspired conversation . My universal wish : a world made by inspired conversation !!

[@ShazlovesmusicYT]

I'm in my Suede phase again

[@Niko5black]

Nothing wrong with being proud of being British.

[@williamr3840]

I think we can be proud of our past -- but that's it. British society is a mess now. I'd still rather be British than any other nationality, but I'm disappointed in how our country has changed for the worse. We are in a strange decline. A dark woods.

[@emdiar6588]

Pride is something best reserved for personal achievements. If you think you had anything to do with the geography of your birth, then go ahead, be proud. Personally I think you're taking credit for something you had nothing to do with.

[@puremercury]

"Pride" is the wrong word. But you can appreciate heritage and culture and all. I mean, I had no part in being an American, but there are plenty of incredible things to appreciate about our heritage.

[@neilsun2521]

Nothing wrong with being proud of being English either. If Scots and Irish can be proud.

[@Darradog]

Exactly. WEstern civilisation is the result of the toil of my European ( as in indigenous European tribes) ancestors. I am the result of a thousands love and years of my European ancestor and I am proud of it and of belong to the highest civilisation ever present on earth.

[@carlasolda2369]

Such a beautiful and talented man

[@stevenanderson1459]

great series, few names I'd love to see given the BM's treatment - Jarvis Cocker, Richard Thompson, Robert Smith, Thom Yorke, Kate Bush, Andy Partridge, Ian McCullough, PJ Harvey, David Gilmour, to name a few...

[@KRAPYBARA84]

Yes

[@SilentAssassin01234]

Would love to see Kate Bush but she hasn't come out of her castle in years. And whilst we all hate him, I do think Morrissey would be an interesting conversation.

[@niitsukid]

U should have asked him about Bowie - they met a few times

[@TheLuly2104]

Entrevista interesante! Siempre es agradable y no siempre muy coméun escuchar a alguien inteligente y talentoso hablar.

[@simonlawrencesings]

Fantastic interview. Brett on great form!

[@HarryHarrison-xg4ny]

When we came off stage & I watch you in the crowd in Japan 96 playing Saturday night. Wow ❤ say no more. All I remember is getting in a hotel lift in Tokyo ✌️❤️ H

[@adrianasantos1809]

Que album! Que homem! QUE BANDA! SIMPLESMENTE OS AMO

[@oasiscat5828]

Brett was so fit!!!

[@hallelujah88]

I prefer these interviews in their usual intimate settings. I think there's more substance to them when there's no subcicious need of pandering or entertaining an expectant live audience. Thanks though, love the series!

[@furthermoore1863]

He can still put on a good show.

[@neilmclaughlin2347]

“I’m a European who has never actually experienced living in Europe” Any chance of getting John Squire on this?

[@jaspurr77]

Neil McLaughlin that's got to be a tongue in cheek reference to his I'm a bisexual whose never had a gay experience..or maybe he's just a prick

[@neilmclaughlin2347]

Correct, on both counts...I actually really like Suede. Certainly all the early albums

[@jaspurr77]

@@neilmclaughlin2347 I bought the first two albums

[@alexjewell2351]

Getting John Squire to have a coherent conversation would be a miracle. Christ he's so boring.

[@sambacon5921]

We're still in Europe.

[@ChainNonSmoker]

Does a scotsman count as a brit, 'd love to see Fra Healy (Travis) interviewed this way, genious songwriter and beautiful personality. Would it matter anyway since Brett Anderson was able to identify himself as an european here.

[@cardigansarecool]

If I may suggest: Howard Devoto Andy Gill Colin Newman Vini Reilly Harriet Wheeler

[@evelynwarchol]

cardigansarecool and Bernard Sumner

[@MisAnnThorpe]

I definitely second the Vini Reilly call. Green Gartside and especially Alan Rankine (The Associates) too please!

[@dbag3345]

andy gill's not going to happen

[@drexlspivey5828]

"I definitely don't remember this happening" - Howard Devoto

[@catherinegustilo7991]

I love Brett😘😘😀😀

[@taz692]

its wonderful to be British, you suv moilers benz ......

[@noorimeldaelle3403]

Honestly i think Brett Anderson still looks good at 54

[@bobblehead991]

jarvis cocker would be wicked

[@progginout]

What a gorgeous, intelligent man.

[@ReneAlexisPenalozaMunoz]

Amazing, incredible interviews! I try not to stare at the interviewer's teeth.

[@nija1976]

Ha, had the same feeling, but to his credit, at least they’re his.

[@fruustles]

i wish there were more episodes of british masters.

[@dougmann66]

MAJORCOOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Evie170]

Alan Moulder's wife: Toni Halliday of Curve.

[@gustavgurkan8700]

beautidul man

[@guynasher]

Dude you need to add Luke Haines to your merry club of English singer songwriters even above Gallaghers - PS Brett Anderson's second book is a classic, really funny stories an all!

[@johnd668]

We did Luke Haines!

[@danwalk5881]

I stopped listening to suede after head music. Love every album before head music sci fi lullabies is an amazing amazing album. Bretts book is also very very good. Wow im really happy ive got back into suede. May listen to theyre recent stuff but I love suede so much I dont want that ruined.

[@neondemon7617]

The 3 recent albums have been superb.

[@flytipping8314]

Suede 3 lattest albums are superb

[@alexanderwood3465]

Give Autofiction a listen if you haven't already, you won't be disappointed 😎

[@gowandskipid2060]

Legend

[@giorgiobaroni4903]

As usual, gossip questions overlooked the artistic and technical ones... No wonder about. We, unfortunately, are not in the 1990s anymore.

[@Captain_Rhodes]

Britpop was good. Nationalistic sure but never racist or xenophobic. It lived along side black music and world music and fans mingled between both. Naseem Hamed was a big deal and the UK hip hop scene fed off of it. Just like any scene it was jumped on and marketed within 2 years to the point where it was tacky, but for about 1993-1995 it was good for music, teenagers and new bands.

[@peternagy-im4be]

Nationalistic? Nothing remotely wrong with that at all.

[@Captain_Rhodes]

@@peternagy-im4be didnt say there was

[@malihahan]

What is the name of the documentary and where can I find it? I live in Denmark 😊

[@klara13]

'The Insatiable Ones'. Currently it's available only in the UK on Sky Arts, but it will be released worldwide on DVD in mid-April.

[@malihahan]

Klara thank you 😊🙏🏻😘

[@02smitol]

Do one with Pete Doherty! He's pretty active at the moment could see it happening!

[@jeeedel2491]

It's a real shame they're trying to reinterpret Brett's past so much. Yes, the idea that "Britpop caused Brexit" is instant stupidity, when Britpop was a meaningless label in the first place for Suede. But to conflate Brett behaving androgynously back then to some present day 'gender fluidity' cause is tiresome. Suede's music was incredible for its energy and expression, it was sexual and dangerous but emotional and touching, it wasnt trying to force a contrived 'genderfluidity' or 'gay rights' agenda on you. I say that as a gay person myself. It was speaking truths about dark underbelly of society, sex, addiction, smalltime tragedies. And it was incredible rock music, both very touching and fiery. Let the music speak for itself. If anything Brett's androgynous era was just him being overtly sexual and ridiculous. It was humorous and subversive, punky. Sometimes it was incredible and angelic, other times it was just a gimmick. But either way, it makes me sad having their amazing early years conflated with the kind of identity politics we have today -which is far more concerned with blaming others for being 'cisnormative' (whetevr that means) and imposing categories and labels on people.

[@cactaceous]

They did the same to Bowie and to Grace Jones etc... They didnt care. Nobody cares.

[@leopardprints]

Completely agree! 'Genderfluid' is such an annoying phrase. I was a 90s teenager and was into rock and metal. I had male friends who wore dresses and makeup, just because they wanted to. Brian Molko and Marilyn Manson was definitely an influence. It's annoying as hell when they compare, what was basically just people dressing in any way they wanted, with this whole identity politics bollox.

[@bryankinney1]

beautifully put, my friend. all the best to you.

[@vousandi8673]

great insight. this modern victim/identity/protected class bullshit is exhausting, and needs to end. and truth....attaching it to things of great art and meaning in the past is outrageous and stupid and boring.

[@neilsun2521]

Totally. I had to switch the interview off 4 minutes in. John Doran's just another mainstream media puppet, the way he talks about "gender fluidity" as if it's come about organically....

[@dreamcatcher3622]

In an era of XFactor mediocrity listening to these two intelligent people talking is a genuine oasis. Brett needs to reclaim his Britishness - we cannot let the brexit nationalists hijack it.

[@furthermoore1863]

From irrelevant Brexit goading to a quick gender fluidity tribute. What BS. Then cliche drugs stuff. Yawn. He also makes music y'know. Talking about how we've moved on from the Britpop mentality yet now it's political tribalism.

[@cantbesure0714]

Time is a racket.

[@plavo73]

You need to raise the bar JD and revert to the original interview format.

[@guilhermechiavoloni]

You guys should get John Paul Jones

[@badmen1550]

Way to start an interview

[@iggypopisgod9]

I would disagree with his assessment of Britpop not "being allowed to happen" in this day and age. Guitar based rock has always been male dominated and that componet will never change. And there is always an ever involving "lad culture" in the UK. Basically, lads that drink, play music , and shag. I didn't find it overly misogynistic. There were female fronted bands like Sleeper, Elastica, etc. Granted, this was the minority, but nevertheless, representative. I also found Britpop celebrating British culture vs making an anti usa stance

[@neilsun2521]

Yep. When he said Britpop was "misogynistic" I had to tune out. Dear oh dear. He seemed to be virtue-signalling a bit.

[@KitCalder]

@@neilsun2521 He seemed to be giving his opinion

[@judasgoat4230]

No more heroes anymore ;)

[@williamr3840]

Yeah... What happened to them?

[@LucicPower]

Ya think Brian Ferry Inspired this guy much?

[@martinmcdonald4207]

Who did Bryan Ferry not inspire much!?

[@ModerateObserver]

I've never heard Brett speak before - surprised that he doesn't speak exactly like David Bowie 🤣

[@levischechtmannbackup6951]

I thought it was T-bag

[@kevcatnip7589]

thought he was Gary Coleman

[@furiousstyles7998]

My Noime Is John Doran And oye dont brush moy teeth or floss

[@WallyBrando]

Furious Styles the show is British masters dawg

[@furiousstyles7998]

Masters of plaque and gingivitis

[@jamescordey5795]

Dentists are hard to find mate

[@gedrooney9305]

Do John Cale if possible…he’s now 80, chop chop

[@peternagy-im4be]

chop chop?

[@jessica5497]

He's looking like David Tennant

[@mellowado6184]

Do you identify as British? No, I'm an Eskimo in the body of one of the most English people imaginable.... What an utterly stupid question.

[@misdiagnosed3027]

A rejection of American cultural imperialism, an embracing of old British imperialism tropes. Best thing to come out of Britpop wasn't even Britpop, meaning, Massive attack , Portishead, Tricky, PJ Harvey, Roni Size, Spiritualized , Radiohead and Gorky's Zygotic Mynci.

[@BENS19777]

You wouldn't admire someone because of their nationality so why would you be proud of it?

[@joshkier]

Because people like endorsing their own ego and absorb anything into it

[@neilsun2521]

Is that what you say to Japanese people and Jamaican people, etc?

[@seanbear69]

Tenebrous? Tenebrous!

[@nelson7413]

He was sexy back then and now hes just gorgeous.

[@JoshDayTV]

I thought he was Jim carry

[@thepap000]

I thought he was Todd Howard

[@neilsun2521]

So much for "outliers" etc. These 2 both seem to be militantly mainstream. Defending the modern day status quo. Yeah, britpop was SO misogynistic wasn't it.

[@youjoker9647]

Certainly element's of it was

[@peternagy-im4be]

​@@youjoker9647or actually not at all.

[@MisAnnThorpe]

He's starting to look a lot like a younger Bryan Ferry (Anderson, not Doran). Give it another 20 odd years and he'll be Prince Charles' doppelganger.

[@richardclark6858]

Is this Angie Bowie?

[@onlyjoetee]

BETA MALE!!!

[@yorkellic]

I made it to the 1k like

[@mrmackie007]

Do you identify as British? Christ, stick to the music.