The Strokes first ever UK interview

The Strokes soundcheck and first ever UK interview at the Astoria in London, ahead of their performance at an NME gig in February 2001. Interview by Paul McNamee.

[@backwashh]

Julian looks like spongebob when he had the suds

[@nadavguy10]

Lmao leave my man alone 😭

[@emfantilli]

ME AND MY FRIEND HAVE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR SO LONG 😭😭✋🏻

[@queen_hippy_]

💀💀

[@agusrepemusic]

🤣🤣🤣😍

[@goldenfrisbee]

Please pleaaase

[@mutjja]

therapy : expensive strokes' interview videos : free

[@dannydorko7075]

therapy in the country this interview was recorded: free

[@bruxea6517]

Jules with a scarf on is the best thing my eyes have ever witnessed

[@thecountleo6059]

It clearly suits him

[@bruxea6517]

@@thecountleo6059 110%

[@brandonmendoza5756]

Wym thats mikasa

[@theonlyalaska7499]

adorable

[@pretendwilliams3525]

Keyboard please, Fab!

[@nadavguy10]

lmao

[@syncops834]

I just wanted to be one of the strokes

[@420thug]

💀💀💀

[@ChannelFamily18]

I love the fact you can see this band before actually having a recording label contrac. It's pure youth and innocence

[@BS-bl2ut]

His dad supplied girls for Epstein mate. Great music but not sure about the starving artist or youthful innocence aspect for this band

[@Kevin-oh9hu]

they were rich kids lol

[@mattmiller1472]

@@BS-bl2ut who’s “he”

[@jacksontaugher5823]

@@Kevin-oh9hu I don’t think he’s saying they’re rich he just means young compared to after they get a record deal

[@raytierney6782]

@@BS-bl2ut what does his father have to with anything! The guy is just saying they seem excited and innocent about the career ahead! Not jaded at all!

[@rileighash]

everyone’s talking about jules, but look how cute fab was!! ❤️

[@hellowhitepeople]

but thats like everyday tho lol. that man is boyish charm incarnate.

[@ohwell2088]

He's so cute. He looks like a more attractive version of me and that makes me both attracted and jelous lol. Talented famous and hot

[@andifathan501]

which one is fab??

[@bumzz2056]

@@andifathan501 that one

[@isabellep]

@@andifathan501the one in the light brown jacket with curly black hair

[@joebidenn235]

I love Big Time Rush

[@thecountleo6059]

Oh president Bidenn

[@thesunstreasure]

Yeah Logan Valensi's my fav member

[@gastapasta1061]

Theyre so awkward and adorable im crying

[@luzfur3921]

Julian's dark circles are a look

[@erikrodriguez8383]

The no sleep look

[@bennunes967]

Fear of Sleep

[@wendellrodri]

dark circles kkk

[@MustardV3VO]

@@bennunes967 threat of sleep

[@aaaaaleyna]

this is my comfort video now

[@ryliep8294]

literally

[@emfantilli]

i love this so much it’s so funny for no reason

[@balajiedlyngdoh8366]

For the longest of times I've always thought these lads are British, it's a surprise to know they're Americans

[@ComeAlongKay]

All those areas are very associated with punk rock like New York where they’re from and Detroit. Detroit is actually where punk rock started in the seventies. It may have even kind of evolved out of rockabilly that started to sound more punk rock like in the sixties. Ramones we’re from New York also though there was another band that like just three letters can’t remember exactly but they may have been the first while the Ramones were the first with a full debut.

[@balajiedlyngdoh8366]

@@ComeAlongKay that's actually very informative and interesting, thanks bro 👍

[@A.I.MadeThisDoc]

​@ComeAlongKay why are you spreading misinformation. Detroit? Why because of the stooges from Ann Arbor? Or the MC5? Which js ptobably the 3 letter band you couldnt think of. Proto punk at best. The bowery area kf new york with bands like the new york dolls simaltaneously created punk and glam. Punk wasnt mentioned or defined in these times until the exploitation of the dead boys. Which is pretty fucked up. What were we talking about again..??😅😅 Anyways cheers🎉

[@alimartin79]

The coolest band on earth

[@RV-ri8jk]

Agree.

[@mohammedshafiqulislam7334]

Introduce yourselves😂 Everyone proceeds to look at julian

[@ambarbarrios2697]

favorite strokes interview. 0:41 right team? go team

[@barbaraaraneda8971]

You gotta love Fab 😂

[@fitremaulane]

Fabrizio keyboards. Alex Turner drums.

[@schoolgirl1939]

lol

[@startervisions]

Jules is a fair leader...reluctant, and modest...

[@Mistykins79]

They are all so beautiful ugh

[@_KingOfCalifornia]

they were all my age here, that’s hella wild. They were so awkward lmao

[@rockysan6949]

This is gold

[@littleboyfucktheearth8902]

Jules looks like Mikasa

[@marmarino2070]

PHAHAHAH 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@quiquenewbillp2626]

Underated comment

[@asteriassss]

i rlly dont know how many times i've watched this pure gold❤ i wish i lived my 20s in these years

[@ayden_james]

why is no one talking about nick. easily the cutest member

[@aibr3an]

Thank you!! I’ve been saying this

[@wideningcarrot6]

@@aibr3an you girls are so fucking creepy

[@marie-ku1qm]

I always thought he has the most beautiful face in the band

[@Kade0__0]

He’s definitely the most attractive

[@Angel-ts8rc]

He’s always been considered the most attractive or conveniently attractive, during the early 2000s lots of people commented on his cheekbones and said he could’ve been a model

[@sissi532]

They were so cute and bubbly, i love them😊

[@alison2649]

That lil dance Fab did is straight out of Hard Days Night (The Beatles film)❤

[@aestheticallyalex2020]

This is the funniest strokes interview ever

[@igor-dt9en]

0:42 the slap that albert gives in the hand of julian and soon after he nods at the camera quietly

[@riseandshine5706]

He says ‘gay’ because it was sassy 😂

[@thecountleo6059]

Albert's f-ing weird

[@idek9628]

@@riseandshine5706 i tought he said "yay"

[@riseandshine5706]

@@idek9628 Fack you’re right.

[@elicapossela]

It was Nick

[@gaberey1918]

They were all so young!

[@invisiblecurious856]

Yes around 20s

[@anthonyperez1698]

Babies

[@AlexVns-yx7dx]

Nick albert and fab were 20 Julian and Nikolai 23

[@falconreign9158]

2:32 Albert: What are you doing, Fab? Julian: You're in the way! Fab: Sorry!!

[@joanabrown8D]

thanks for the rare interview, I've seen only 15 seconds of this but not the whole thing. This will be good to my Playlist.

[@nurinkusaini923]

0:41 is fawking adorable

[@internetsummoner]

Omg, Jules is so cuteee 😍

[@hard2explain344]

Strokes new old content are the best! Thank you ♡

[@chardolog6827]

Now i need to hear Fabrizio play keyboard

[@wendellrodri]

BR being BR lol 🇧🇷 😻

[@nabhchandra_]

he plays keyboard in at the door i guess (its written in at the door's wikipedia)

[@thenaut2111]

@@nabhchandra_ he mentions it in one of the 5 guys episodes

[@Maxima655]

Thank you very much for posting. 🙏🙏

[@aury9033]

thank you for posting!

[@leanndanielle3422]

Fab

[@Luclovesplayguitar]

Julian es tan lindo, me muero 😭

[@heeeyangie]

this is so sweet

[@almak1005]

god i love them so much

[@myajade123]

Aww they’re so adorable!! ☺️

[@eg_rama2320]

Fab came up with the griddy at 2:21😂

[@cosmicgirl5874]

This is so cool,thanks for posting

[@mesier]

Still love them very much

[@startervisions]

This is so rare...thank you!!!

[@tryingggg1251]

2:26 Nikolai staring into the camera after whatever the hell Fab did 😂

[@duvan-solis]

0:58 I see, how things used to work...

[@inejghafa1060]

I just... love them!!!

[@kolumbijcan]

Fab killed it :))

[@supersantitosconariel5362]

I love you The strokes

[@qistinawinkly4812]

ok but..the way jules just keep looking at fab ohmy...😭 i want someone staring at me like thattt

[@leticianoronha7219]

fab perfeitão

[@wandersonnascimento7476]

Pra quem acha que brasileiro se tornou zoeiro com a internet tá aí a prova de que sempre esteve no DNA. 😂

[@gustavoyer7333]

Perfect

[@alison2649]

Wow what a bunch of cuties

[@davidharvey8812]

Always so fucking cool !!

[@mgmegt5920]

Fab 😍

[@Vaeren222]

"Cause he's batman!"

[@bensen7075]

Albert is so charming. 😍just my type of a man

[@zevneb]

i watch this everyday

[@thefeelcompany]

Glorious days!

[@mgmegt5920]

They were just babies

[@donzatana3650]

Julians dark eye circles and scarf were paid actors

[@ryliep2944]

HAHAHAHA

[@anapham4724]

Alex Turner Saw this interview and realized He just want to be one of the Strokes.

[@VaNe10300]

0:25 Albert 😂😂

[@gutintazercraft394]

Fabrizio is really Brazilian Without a doubt!

[@juliameldrum6472]

The one and only time Julian went for the 'Big Chic Scarf' look

[@draxlerchronicles5851]

Not one single comment about Julian's big ass scarf!!!

[@seleec]

julian is so pretty

[@ChannelFamily18]

Oh yeah he is

[@Peter-jn2ro]

They look British af

[@awsinger1]

aww nick just wants them to take it seriously

[@BiaKalian1224]

As risadas do Nick e do Jules💖💖💖

[@startervisions]

So cool

[@iknowimcrap]

At 2:24, Nick was cringinnnn lmaooo

[@neemo9885]

OH MY GOD JULIAN

[@padorupadoru8039]

Al is so cute

[@EmilyMargaretJo]

They are all so high haha

[@d-hg5jy]

juliens lack of sleep definitely aged him faster than albert

[@Sally-uu3yt]

Fab is such a joker

[@tosinkingfishercheeseburge8901]

Albert Hammond Jr He is my favourite person

[@tosinmcboy]

Julian he is a funny guy

[@JoaoSilva-]

Tamanho da olheira do Julian kkkm

[@icakali3158]

0:40 go team

[@24thejojo]

I never knew Nikolai used to played a Rickenbacker.

[@Britoma]

Ta wapo el fabrizio 😶

[@ambereensadiq368]

nick looks like light yagami

[@fimbles4211]

Hi I (faceblind) recommended this vid: these are the same person I'm scared help

[@jamesheath7601]

0:33

[@whoisjue]

low-key nick

[@wendellrodri]

Fab 🇧🇷 to be a joker could only be from Brazil 🤪🤣🤣🤣

[@mrworldwide5933]

It’s crazy how fools looking these guys were. No homo

[@Star_Elations]

BECAUSE HE'S BATMAN

[@owendewilde7825]

julian looks like a vampire

[@scum1979]

omg is this drain gang ?? haha 😅

[@chickenstrips899]

Nikolai and nick are cringing at fab

[@VI2206]

half of these views are from me

[@qnniikq]

What’s that what’s that

[@raiNjErs]

Jules sounds like erling haaland

[@missmiawallis706]

Unknown to UK audience……wHAT?!

[@dolphinboye8241]

Well, that was awkward