I like how they cut him off on the video and he just keeps listing more and more artists. He seems like he'll never stop talking about all forms of music, and I admire that.
+adam872 He mentioned Jeff Healey because he was playing his guitar across his lap like Healey used to. He may or may not like his music but I'm sure he said his name because of what he was doing at the moment.
This was really inspiring to me. I've taken a lot of crap over the years for my musical tastes. I was in middle school when grunge and gangsta rap was coming up, yet I was a huge fan of Hans Zimmer and Yanni. I even had a phase where I was a fan of Garth Brooks. In high school I started listening to more metal, and now my iPod is just full of random stuff. Traditional Japanese instrumentals to BabyMetal to Hans Zimmer to Behemoth, I've never been able to only listen to one style of music, or styles that have some sort of relationship with each other outside of being music. To know that someone like Devin Townsend has some odd and unrelated musical influences is inspirational to me. Now if I could only sing like him!
I’m in the same boat!! My music collection goes from one end of the spectrum to the other too! Except jazz...the closest I’ll get to jazz is Sting and Michael Buble’...lol.
BOA is going to be amazing next year, i can't wait to finally hear his solo stuff, seen SYL twice and they were incredible, I hope he plays some stuff from Ocean Machine
King's X.... THANK YOU, DEVIN!!!! & Angel Dust, too. Awesome. Devin's influences are the very embodiment of the music that warmly embraces my soul. We are SO kindred spirits.... I just can't play fuck-all. LoL. =)
I think he knows more than he may let on, because he can play scales across all the strings without just repeating the shape but all of them being in that key, etc...
the lyrics to the ziltoid album express a lot of the same thing devin talked about in this clip, as if the ziltoid puppet was a prop in a psychologists office, i think the ziltoid album was a huge turning point in devins mind, im dying to hear ziltoid 2 if he comes through with that project
WITH AN "I"!! Yes, us Devins live a hard life of correcting people who try to use other inferior letters. Glad to see at least one other Devin agrees with me...
It's clearly from stand. At the part where it's like all "I STAAAAAAAAAND!" dum dum dudum dum dum dudum. You know? I could just say the chorus but that's too easy.. :P
Influences..? I thought he'd mention something along the line of nuclear holocaust or the sound of the movement of tectonic plates... But I'm cool with Tom Waits..., sure!
I like how they cut him off on the video and he just keeps listing more and more artists. He seems like he'll never stop talking about all forms of music, and I admire that.
"I play with myself"
If Devin says it, that can be interpreted many ways.
Philosopher Sheep If I ever was about to join a porn site, I would use such a name.
hey my name is devin towsend. and err.... i play with myself! lol
This is the last place I would have expected you to be Xisuma lmao
Yes!!!
I've watched tons of Devin interviews but his wisdom never ceases to amaze me.
Devin Townsend is no poser at all. I mean, I don't think I've seen a musician as real as this man.
he's both a wonderful artist and person:)
King's X, Yes, Stravinsky,Faith No More and Jeff Healy. Nice!
+adam872 He mentioned Jeff Healey because he was playing his guitar across his lap like Healey used to. He may or may not like his music but I'm sure he said his name because of what he was doing at the moment.
2:45 lol. Devin is a distinguished gentleman.
This was really inspiring to me. I've taken a lot of crap over the years for my musical tastes. I was in middle school when grunge and gangsta rap was coming up, yet I was a huge fan of Hans Zimmer and Yanni. I even had a phase where I was a fan of Garth Brooks. In high school I started listening to more metal, and now my iPod is just full of random stuff. Traditional Japanese instrumentals to BabyMetal to Hans Zimmer to Behemoth, I've never been able to only listen to one style of music, or styles that have some sort of relationship with each other outside of being music. To know that someone like Devin Townsend has some odd and unrelated musical influences is inspirational to me.
Now if I could only sing like him!
...you deserve to take shit for your musical "taste" if you listen to babymetal
I’m in the same boat!! My music collection goes from one end of the spectrum to the other too! Except jazz...the closest I’ll get to jazz is Sting and Michael Buble’...lol.
Baby Metal is like a train wreck . . . I just have to watch.
t00by00zer I can agree with that...lol. It is rather...interesting, to say the least.
"Hi, I'm Devin Townsend and I play with MYSELF!"
Fantastic.
I could listen to this guy all day.
He has since then released Podcasts discussing the creation of some of the albums too. Enjoy! Crank the music up as HevyDevy would say! 🤘🤘🤘
"Soundtrack to a Nervous Breakdown" should be the title of his next album!
The best thing about Devin Townsend is his humility and his sense of self-irony :D
BOA is going to be amazing next year, i can't wait to finally hear his solo stuff, seen SYL twice and they were incredible, I hope he plays some stuff from Ocean Machine
Dev has got to be the most entertaining guy to listen to whether its his music or even his own interviews.
Nice interview
HE! JUST! WONT! STOP!
No wonder his music is just a wall of sound. His brain never sleeps
King's X.... THANK YOU, DEVIN!!!! & Angel Dust, too. Awesome.
Devin's influences are the very embodiment of the music that warmly embraces my soul.
We are SO kindred spirits.... I just can't play fuck-all. LoL. =)
I just love how he does these little weird things like at 2:48, lol
"oh wow...you can be loud!" priceless haha
The Dark Crystal... yes Devin, you officially win.
'Hello I'm Devin Townsend and i play with myself' ..... I love you dev.
I think he knows more than he may let on, because he can play scales across all the strings without just repeating the shape but all of them being in that key, etc...
keep doing what you love!
Thant's an amazing quote thanks a lot! I completely agree with that.
My brain is tired now. Wow.
He's my hero
King's X first! Way to go!
I love the idea of Devin just rambling on for about 20-30 minutes about more artist he like and they just stop recording.
WHAT A HUGE PAIR OF HANDS
well.... what's your sign?
the lyrics to the ziltoid album express a lot of the same thing devin talked about in this clip, as if the ziltoid puppet was a prop in a psychologists office, i think the ziltoid album was a huge turning point in devins mind, im dying to hear ziltoid 2 if he comes through with that project
Don't get me wrong here, I love the fact that he chose music, but Devin Townsend puppetry would have been spectacular.
and he plays with himself? ok. haha each time i hear that from now on it makes me smile
I needed that.
why didn't list Jesse Cook?
Film as inspiration for music - makes sense.
Brilliant man!!!
Vengaboys!! Haha, love it.
He said he likes KISS at the end of the interview............me too!
Hail to the Underground King
Devin fuckin rocks...Period.
You could do that too with a few months of practise if you already have the basics down!!!
And...I play with myself! Devin is so genious
Protest the Hero.... Rush...... Devin...... you do have a good point sir.
lol YES the dark crystal!!!!!!
so this is where his puppets came from
WITH AN "I"!! Yes, us Devins live a hard life of correcting people who try to use other inferior letters. Glad to see at least one other Devin agrees with me...
@SLonergan59 I think its called unleashed. not for sure tho...
"DJ Tiesto" wow, devin is the man
The DTP albums are all great!!!
I took a drink every time he said "right?"
Can these clips be purchased?
What is he saying at 5:02?
what was the intro song?
he undercuts himself far too much. definitely deserves more recognition than he gets.
This guy is something else...
And YES as well.
lmao look at how crooked his glasses are
a real musician
Ok I admit it. I was just trollin'.
3:41 fucking FB message mindrape.
tom waits hahaha fuck yes
From what song is that riff at the beginning?
Sounds like one part of Stand..
LeftHandOfDevil It might be some demo, but I don't know if it's from Stand
It's clearly from stand. At the part where it's like all "I STAAAAAAAAAND!" dum dum dudum dum dum dudum. You know?
I could just say the chorus but that's too easy.. :P
LeftHandOfDevil Yes it's stand. When i asked 8 months ago i'd just started listening to him, under a month i'd listened to every album.
WHAT SONG IS THE INTRO?!
he improvised it in a previous video
(LEG CROSSOVER/STRAIGHT FACE)
From 5:25 sums up what I took from Ziltoid.
I like tons of things man
"Devin townsend dot com.... WITH AN I" am I the only one struggling to get to devintownsend.cim?
My Idol
"i Play with myself"
First thing i thought of when i heard devin was King's X actually
he is not from finland you know right?
@darthinfurnus He actually said Yes, but i bet he likes Kiss too!
Thank God for Faith No More.
he always has something to say
6:11 is the gospel truth y'all...sooo funny but profound
yay he likes yes!
@tblaxxable you must have a great grandfather
HE SAYS ABOOT!!
Canadians FTW! :D
Class above Speilberg 🌍
"The Vengaboys. Stravinsky."
*cough cough* oh hey Quarantine Project whats up
Influences..? I thought he'd mention something along the line of nuclear holocaust or the sound of the movement of tectonic plates... But I'm cool with Tom Waits..., sure!
With AN I!
1 person couldnt buy Devin Townsend albums online
Hear that? He plays with himself.
You do understand....He meant Devin with an 'I' correct? I know this may be a joke but.
KING'S X rules! Just like Devin, Genius!
Stand
tiesto? nooooooo
Just watch him cross his leg LIKE A BOSS 2:47
WITH AN I !!!
@DreamPurpleFloyd I laughed so hard when he did that....
@xisumavoid I just burst into laughter when I heard that! LMAO
i'm devin townsend and i play...with myself.
When I failed at puppetry... Lime deodorant... God he makes no sense. XD
@cky1088 what about justin beiber :P
Tom Waits is the man!!!!!!!
Am I the only one who believes that Canada is full of Gods amongst men? I can't be the only one.
@tcdude001 i hate it when people complain about what they hate on youtube.