Scott Walker interview

[@annharrison6696]

Loved this guy from day one. My bedroom walls were plastered with his photos. NO ONE before or since had that stunning voice & enigmatic good looks. You will always have a place in my heart . R I P and sleep well

[@guida-walker-channel]

Thanks so much for this! He looks so much more at ease now speaking about himself and his music; it's like he's finally found a glimpse of what he's been loooking for for the past 45 years and it has given him some inner peace at last. Anyway, I don't think anyone could ever claim to 'get' him, he's just on another level. The best description I've ever heard of him was here on KZbin: 'he's been to the future and is trying to tell us about it'. Thank you Scott, for existing.

[@regdwight235]

An absolute genius . I am still unfolding the layers of The Drift today. Will be sadly missed a true visionary.

[@sojnab1]

an honest man with genuine talent

[@CarysandOwain]

Went to see the Walker Bros in Chester in 1966/7 Loved em and Scott the VOICE just Beautiful. Bloomin Beautiful!

[@johnlamb2754]

Scott 4 is a masterpiece.

[@arleneculshaw8462]

Scott I have wanted to meet you for 42 years, you are the only person who can pick me up when I'm down. Love you A xx

[@sanjamatsuri]

Cannot believe you've gone... :((( miss you, my sweet boy...r.i.p.

[@sirtinycreep]

He still looks young and healthy. Long may he reign.

[@wotstudios8233]

A remarkable singer and innovator. Brilliant. He has my respect.

[@plateforme3037]

Jacques Brel was a Belgian singer. He was born in Brussels in 1929. He died in Paris, in 1978. He sang in French, though he also recorded in Dutch (Flemish). Brel is one of the greatest singers of the 20th century. He was one of the greatest performers ever.

[@arleneculshaw8462]

Scott, I'm 63 and have loved you since we met when I was 14 in Blackburn. Please don't disappear!! Love Arlene xx

[@lichtmehr]

I'm 65 and love this Music😍

[@jongbong1912]

Can't imagine him in Blackburn haha

[@chezzeeX]

Interesting. My mom had always been a fan of his. She was always talking about him. She told me she saw him once pass her by whilst riding his bike. He wore a hat and sunglasses. not sure exactly where, i think Birmingham during the 1960's. She called out his name and he looked at her and smiled.She never forgot that. My mom passed away 5 months ago aged 81. Now her hero has gone.R.i.p both Scott Walker and my mom.x

[@ravenhill-ofthe-pitchfork-1968]

always loved the great Scott walker, he was always a private chap which is what i liked about him too.

[@RioBow]

A giant of the music industry. What a band What a voice, what a voice. Enjoy your private time.

[@enlighteneduk]

There has never been a voice like it, incredible, it is an instrument, in every sense.

[@barbaracovell]

great video...love it ,he had a beautiful voice and was a great guy my sis knew him,,,,,,,,he was so natural.,....thnaks for this great show!!!!!

[@juliocesarvivassarria1355]

His songs are a star in the musical heaven and will shine, eternally.

[@mrb4886]

I will always love and how you shared your gift.

[@LadyBFG]

Beautiful man, In every way.

[@keithstevenson418]

3 Dec 2019 An interview with Scott Walker at last. what a nice chap. I never met or saw Scott live and recall the news that Scott had died: what a tragedy. Keith Stevenson.

[@giuliacollins2444]

When I was 14, many years ago, back in London, and in Tooting, the Walker brothers played there, I was totally succumbed by the Walker Brothers, and especially Scott Walker The Odium was next to our school yard so we often bunked over the wall after the shows. One time, at one show where we had front seats, Scott came in with his arm wrapped up in those old cloth roll towels, we were sad, Next day we bunked over the wall down on our bellies, to their changing rooms, there we found his blood filled towels, which we took, kept some and sold the rest. PS the School was The Holy Trinity from which I got asked not to come back for. Any of you remember those days. Living in London during the 60's was the best, and therefore can not berate my son or his children from wanting to explore the unknown in music However, at a latter show he introduced us to Jimmy Hendricks, this is to show how great of a person and a musician, I have followed Scott in his music and his intense need for discovery Rest in peace, you will always, together with Jimmy be part of my memorial history, in having being a groupie and meeting Scott, Jimmie Dave crosbie, etc. Long let the 60s remain. Keeps me young.

[@morriganravenchild6613]

A brilliant interpreter of the songs of Jaques Brel.

[@milbury55]

The original 30Th century man! The godlike genius of Scott Walker continues.............

[@angel1nl2002]

Yes -- the 60th were a main decade of wind of change. Music was the tool - it's nice to see our great musicians like Walker, Bowie and the others in today's vids - they got older but their music is ageless and true! ! It blew the wind of change, le

[@ejcurtis100]

Thanks for uploading this! I was hoping someone would re-upload this eventually! I was looking for it for a long time.... Wonderful clip of Scott!

[@anneodonnell6137]

Catholic schools used to get off Holy Days of Obligation, so for Ascension Day about 4 of us went with a packed lunch and our homework - we had 'O' levels coming up - and sat on the wall opp. their flat in St. John's Wood. Local people were very friendly as we were no trouble at all. Eventually, THEY came out and were very friendly and chatty to us totally non-threatening 16 yr olds, and because it was so un-hysterical we all managed to talk quite normally. Lovely happy sunshiney-day memory

[@louisericketts6738]

Treasure that memory.

[@NormBa]

Very gentlemanly. He says there's already so much music out there that's so 'accessible'...he could easily have said crap.

[@mazzymuso]

Yes he seems so diffident and polite. A great loss but the music will survive.

[@milkyway2211]

I am a Walker Brothers fan from the very beginning (1965). With the years I was able to collect all their recordings, records, live, rasreties, very rareties, etc. Is till live in the Netherlands but planning to move to South America. Therefor I offer my whole collection (ONLY THE RECORDS VINYL). Cannot take them all with me.

[@kevingill2497]

ALL I KNOW IS SCOTT WALKER THE WALKER BROS. HIS COLLABS DUETS ETC ETC ETC AND SO ON THE MAN IS A BRILLIANT SINGER/SONGWRITER/MUSICIAN/PRODUCER I JUST THINK HE IS EXACTLY WHAT ONE SAID HES A VERY CONSCIOUS A REAL SERIOUS ARTIST DEFINITELY OF THE UNKNOWN OR MUSIC FOR MUSICIANS 7 YEARS TO MAKE THE DRIFT!

[@joemicheals]

His solo albums also had brillient arrangements. Peter Knight Wow! Those strings and that voice will burn into your head...

[@scottgogogo]

A great artist.

[@luizcarvalho5913]

(The Rop And The Colt) sung by Walker. I love this theme of the movie Cemetery Without Cross.

[@caroldriehorst1165]

Those two songs the Walker Brothers did, "Make it easy on yourself" and "The Sun ain't gonna Shine Anymore " was perfection. A voice like that coming out of him was surprising , it's just a wonderful deep voice. Sorry he's gone but his music lives on.

[@tzlive7]

I wasn't expecting him to be so... pleasant.

[@crescentfreshbret]

T.J. A. The creators of some of the weirdest art out there are some of the most amiable, good natured-people. Not all of them, but some. I love it.

[@wccoope]

Walker’s career is quite unique in that it created an inherent conflict betweeen his need to create and express his music as a songwriter, and his positively enormous talent as a vocalist. He clearly focused on the former to the detriment of the latter. Commercial success was not important to him or he would’ve focused on it more, and that’s ok. But as a fan of his magnificent voice, I regret he didn’t choose to also sing songs, even written by others, where he could showcase the great singer he is.

[@crescentfreshbret]

Scott seems like such a nice, well-adjusted guy in spite of how incredibly dark and fucked-up his recent albums are. It’s quite remarkable.

[@mazzymuso]

David Lean said that in his experience the actors who were the kindest people played the best villains!

[@myrtletaylor]

Super cool guy Scott Walker is so amazing, love U Scott.

[@Ze18613]

You should get all his work, including the much underrated Walker Brothers. Compilations are always too incomplete to reveal a genius of an artist or band. And with Scott Walker you can't go wrong with any of,at least, his 60's stuff, or if you are more avant-garde, his latest offerings.

[@Chomuno]

You're right, it's not hard to see at him. In fact, my dearest hope was that he'll make a concert once, these days! And when I saw this video, I renounced to my wish, and this made me very sad. I just saw the German Television Interview, before. But... Such an intelligent man! He partake with me the love for Jacques Brel, an exceptionnal poet!

[@deafinseattle1]

the youth years Scott Walker really looks like Beck.

[@hightimesbruce]

Listening to his old stuff and then "The Drift" is just bewildering.

[@RodCornholio]

Wish I had his voice.

[@GabrielPowerful]

"Generally if I've got nothing to say or do, it's pointless to be around" Very dignified; so many D-list 'celebrities' these days could learn a thing from Walker :]

[@BananaAlert]

Great singer, writer..!

[@allycollyer3961]

Rest in Peace Scott.

[@Brownalebelly]

RIP Scott. I love No Regrets

[@rpaxon]

A lot more natural interviewer than I'd have thought (or that he probably once was).

[@Blueforlifefry]

great voice

[@MrClingclong]

Missing you already Scott.

[@creolelady182]

Quite evident, Walker is a highly intelligent man

[@KerryGrl]

Magnificent. Be well, Noel, my dear.

[@bjwnashe5589]

"I met a German girl working at the Playboy Club." Ah yes. The good old days.

[@paulthepill]

very insightful man and fom the outside seems totally untouched by it all... i would say a thoroughly nice chappie all round !

[@MarsHottentot]

Odd that they skipped the Walker Bros 'reunion' Nite Flights which, essentially, is three solo records slapped into one package. Scott's mirrors Berlin Bowie, Eno and Iggy pretty well and, certainly, shades of what he's doing now are in there, too. Well, Scott, six years... six years...

[@pete9124]

its all about the song!

[@bohsgerry]

and that gig is his dublin one in 1965,when mods fought with the gardai(police)who batoned charged rockers earlier.crazy night.

[@modernmartyr]

Scott Walker spat on music industry and hit the road with hearted experimental (in the real mean of it) bish bosh tells it all a great man

[@percederberg9639]

Jacques Brel wasn't French, but Belgian. Although he sang in French. So much for Culture... Btw, it was nice to see the clips in the beginning with the Walker Brothers from the programme Popside, where the band is posing on the steps at the Swedish outdoor museum Millesgården, among the fantastic sculptures of famous Swedish sculptor Carl Milles. Heja, Scott Walker!

[@salsageordie]

How we adapt to the years is a challenge to everyone . Even a star like Scott had to find some new focus .

[@craigenputtock]

i think that scott walker is the most extraordinary case of an artist who was capable of producing beautiful things without any one jot of sensibility for recognizing them. that is his sad history in a single sentence. and now -- let the nasty comments begin!

[@barrygioportmorien1]

I loved Scott's earlier songs better than the 60's, pre Walker Brothers....It's too bad we don't hear anything of him today....

[@kevingill2497]

GLORIOUS ARRANGEMENTS NO MORE ITS COME DOWN TO BIG BLOCKS OF SOUND THE MAN SAID IF YOU FORCE IT IT ALWAYS SHOWS BE PATIENT WITH YOUR MUSE!

[@trackrunner11]

The 80's should have been a big decade for Walker but that's what life and fame can do to you.

[@johnkrummel2956]

I want to find an interview like this of Syd Barrett

[@ElimRem]

the big sleep by bat for lashes features scott walker

[@randyinghram5550]

R.I.P. Mr. Walker.......

[@karelvandeschoor6313]

Wish I had known this guy.

[@thegoose0m1]

How come I don't know who this guy is? Was never really aware of him or the Walker Brothers. I mean, I'm a 58 year old eclectic musician and lover of recorded music. I've played bass twice in productions of "Jaques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris", a big fan of Bowie and Eno, etc.. Amazing that some things can still "slide through the cracks".....

[@surfraptor]

RIP Scott

[@Darrylizer1]

Actual genius is rare.

[@sirtinycreep]

Least he hasn't gone to seed looks wise.

[@written12]

@Chomuno Not to beat up further on you, Chomuno, but I did wince at your comment. Look, on one level, it's sad- part of the sadness of this life- that his beauty, the beauty he possessed in his twenties, is gone. But is he ugly? Hardly. I mean, does one find it hard to look at him? I really don't think you do. As a couple of people said here, he actually has aged well. So, I guess, I'm saying, mourn the demise of youthful beauty, but don't think of people as they age as as the living dead.

[@louisericketts6738]

I remember watching this interview when it was first shown. Scott was my heartthrob when I was young. I thought how little he had changed. Older obviously. There are few men who can be described as beautiful but he was one of them.

[@SubtleDagger3]

Does anyone know where those video clips of Farmer in the City, The Cockfighter and Rosary are from? They look like music videos or something.

[@Trudeau7900]

@happykilojoule My suggestion would be that you get the first four albums he released solo instead. It's the more expensive way to go but it is worth it for sure. I went with "Boy Child" first and found that having all four albums was better. Just a friendly recommendation.

[@zarathustra1077]

@Homingbird8 you sound like a very understanding person. so, what exactly don't you understand?

[@bobphillips3222]

If you have a chance, check out the documentary about him: "30 Century Man."

[@rherrick123]

@exinexi It sort of is, but not everybody has seen 30 Century Man...would you rather the public were unaware of Scott entirely?

[@Guitarlady02]

does anyone know the song at 05:56 - 06:10 ? he is so interesting.

[@Restayvien]

@DafTacoustics Great comment!

[@ejcurtis100]

Yes, that's Verity Sharp!

[@MikeHuntagape]

F*ck I love this guy.. But he went to inspiring music lovers to inspiring artists to inspiring composers... and forgot about his early music fans. but you gotta still love him

[@paddy9i99]

You lucked out. Do you remember the Walker Brothers

[@TheGroomers]

Pop shouldn't take that much work to listen to. Something very deep to be pop music..

[@Freakster1970]

Fine doc Scott Walker - 30th Century Man ! I just watched it free on blinkbox.com.

[@nogoodman]

Wow, the guy at the beginning has John Cleese's voice :-D

[@Marcel_Audubon]

note to self: if ever creating my comeback documentary, don't invite Alison Goldfrapp to participate

[@MrBirdieG]

RIP

[@rickmerson4907]

I wish he would do music like from the 60!s. Don!t care for his new stuff.

[@trevorbarre5616]

'Tilt', 'The Drift' and 'Bish Bosch' are progressively difficult records to listen to and, I'm sure, to have made. There is little point in making qualitative judgements about and/or comparisons of his post-'Climate of Hunter' material to either The Walker Brothers or to his Brel numbers. It's like comparing early to late John Coltrane or 'Hello and Goodbye' to 'Starsailor'. Both periods have so much to offer, but the later records are basically experimental in nature, and will not to be everyone's taste. His seventies solo albums were pretty awful, a period where he was clearly trying to be 'commercial', which several folk below seem to relish, but I wonder how many of 'em has even heard these records? In trying to do the bidding of Phillips and CBS, stuff like 'The Moviegoer', 'Any Day Now' and 'Stretch' were a reductio ad absurdum. The comments below about the later works being 'pure crap' are those of people whose mind have closed in a defensive way, and are resorting to troll-ish insults. Scott's late trilogy are disturbing works and are like nothing else I can think of. They make people feel uncomfortable. The samples of knives being sharpened on 'Bish Bosch's 'Tar' is a good example. A different dimension to 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore', but ultimately coming from the same dark place? One constant - great use of electric guitar. And, oh, the Voice!

[@fabienh3943]

Jacques Brel was French?! Well, amazing how things change with time :-) That's I guess what you call lazy interviewers?As for him, being called a serious artist by Brian Eno is better than any possible award :-)

[@raggedsoldiers]

@Chomuno old and ugly??? you must live surrounded by beautiful people if you think that,, he looks wonderful for his age, I came face to face with him at the Barbican shows, and he has the most fantastic skin,,,, wonder what cream he uses lol.. seriously,, he looks just amazing for his age

[@marktheblue5780]

Was that Alan partridge at the start?!😂

[@heliotropezzz333]

The media define people as reclusive if they aren't in the public eye, but in private life they are probably not reclusive. A recluse doesn't interact with anyone.

[@mazzymuso]

Exactly. Many famous actors, musicians, etc have managed to be low key and lead a relatively normal life without being Howard Hughes!

[@exinexi]

this is all material from 30 century man...is somebody doing a show just by putting a comment on other people's documentary? so 30 century man is still the only video material about Scott in the last years I've found...

[@colejolley]

lol. "No, I'm not consciously trying to avoid people. Well, some people. But no..."

[@georgebur]

Give me the early material any day. He didn't like stardom but I thought he was a REAL star! It is a pity that the experimental could not have run in parallel with mainstream popular. Come on lets come out and say it.

[@notbusla1444]

6:32 haaaaaa "DRIFT-ed away"

[@ElectricFarmerCh]

@islandann ..and Pink Floyd too if you ask me

[@PuddingAtheist]

I don't understand how people didn't like Scott 3 in the 60's.

[@blackmore4]

It did make #3 on the UK album charts so it was hardly a failure. But it's very probable that the success of his first 4 solo albums (Scott/Scott 2/Scott 3/Songs From His TV Series) was as much down to the massive following he'd had in the Walker Brothers as the music on the records. His 5th LP, 'Scott 4', was actually more commercially palatable than 'Scott 3' but by then his teen audience had probably had enough. It didn't chart at all.

[@jongbong1912]

@@blackmore4 he actually released it under his birth name rather than scott walker, a little fact that gets forgotten and a major factor in 4 failing.

[@Chomuno]

@raggedsoldiers I corrected myself in an other comment.