Rick Astley is a friend of a friend and I met him about 4 years ago at my friends birthday do. I have to say that Rick is one of the nicest and obliging people that I've ever met. He had time for everyone that night and was very much in demand. Lovely fella. He did sing and showed us all that he could in fact sing brilliantly.
As much as I was never a fan of the hit songs he had, it was always obvious to me that he was a very talented singer. Glad to see some of the videos floating around UA-cam showing how great of a person he seems to be, great guitar player, decent drummer, he's really shot up my list of people I'd like to meet.
I once saw him in a ski resort in France, Val d'isere in the early 90s. he was in this bar we were in called Dick's Tea-Bar I think. My dad, his mates and me (13 at the time) were all looking over. At one point one of his crew came over and whispered conspiratorially, "in case you're wondering - it is him!" in this delighted kind of way. We decided not to bother him after that as his friend seemed more of a handful. Not sure where this story is going - I like the guy.
This is why Dave is one of the most liked people in the business. The funny thing about rock and pop tunes, when you break them down, so many are built on the same frame. 4/4 with similar progressions. You could over lay hundreds of famous songs like this and be surprised how well they fit.
What struck me was how much respect the band gave him even though completely different ends of the music spectrum plus they all had fun which has gotta be whats its all about.
I mean, rock audience might piss on "cheesy pop", but anyone actually in the music business knows how difficult it is to write a catchy pop song that becomes such a huge hit.
It's so wholesome seeing "hardcore" bands being buddies with "cheesy" musicians and looking up to each other and respecting each other -- but it's funny when their fans feel the need to start beef with others over their taste in music xD when the fans are more sensitive about things like genre elements and the true definition of talent and "hardcore" than the actual supremely talented musicians!
@@sk8city476 true, plus Dave has a pretty diverse music pallette himself and listens to all kinds music, including soul and R & B. Never "gonna give you up" reminds me of an old school 60's Motown type of song
@@hermionestranger4964 well stated 👏 Some of Ricks songs aren't lyrically complex, but the instrumenation is very technical and is respected by many musicians in all genres, not to mention his unique powerful baritone voice that very few singers can pull off. Growing up, the only few people I knew who didn't like it were often pretty dense to begin with or just had a more narrow view of music in general and stuck to one type predominantly
You can't deny the talent Rick astly has just to jump on board with that and know exactly what they were talking about. "Brilliant" is an understatement.
Lewis hall If by legend you mean half ass musician. ok then yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dave grohl is a leh...... he's a leh.....juh.... he's a lehjuh..nndary song theif. lol ololololol look it up he rips off classic rock constantly. ololololool he does tho.
you know nothing. every real musician who has met him says hes a real good guy. hes also very humble im not comparing his skill because his career speaks for itself
Lewis hall You're equating money and fame with success. Thats a mistake. He's as real as a three dollar bill. He became nothing but a rockstar. Which is what he always wanted to be. and he does rip off songs constantly. I've been plying guitar for 30 years. Most of the Pooh Biters hits are built off of other band's songs. Sorry to wake you but this guy is a douche bag of the highest order. He wants your money not your kinship. Try and shake his hand when he comes to your town. You'll never even get the opportunity. I've shook hands with Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Marc Ford, Grace Potter, Chris Robinson, Keb Mo, BB King, John Waits, Taj Mahal, Tommy Castro, John Butler, Ozzy, Tom Morello.....even the Wutang Clan and Tool! because they made themselves available for their fans at their shows. I guess I'll have to win "the backstage meet and greet passes" from KROQ to add the Pooh Biters to that list. What a joke.
show me proof he doesn't care. besides ive seen many videos of him showing that he cares. i dont care how long you have played for or how good someone is
Lewis hall You're a pop music fanatic. It's not even worth trying to make you see what douche he is. Even if he spit on you, you would sniff the wet spot on your shirt for a month.
That has all the markings of a hit. Listen, I grew up a KISS fan and progressed into METAL in the early 80's. I didn't buy Astley's lp back in the late 80's but it was a Solid Pop song. Good songs stand the test of time. Rick Astley Kicked Assley.
Aww I'm pleased for Rick. He's had the piss taken out of him and been criticised for being bubble gum pop, but Foo Fighters are great for catching on to him.
@@kesayo They don't _all_ respect each other, but yeah, most of the "beef" with musicians, celebrities, creators, etc. it's all in the minds of the fans. They're the ones getting pissy about things more often than not.
What kept this song alive is that it's a good song. And the joke only allowed youngsters to get to know it and love it as much as their parents did in the 80's. And it gave everyone a good excuse to listen to it whenever they want. "Dammit I just got rick rolled! Well the video is already running I'll just play along."
The interview started like the hosts was trying to get Dave say something about how cringy Rick was. But Dave, being the nicest guy in rock, expertly manoeuvred it to share the story of how badass Rick actually was!
But even before memes were a thing, Rick Astley was actually a great singer and mainstream famous back then! So if you grew up in the late 80s-90s, you’d respect Rick.
He can SING, ok? Say whatever shit u want about him (It seems anybody who’s ever met him says he’s an absolute sweetheart of a guy), But he can fuckin sing! And that shit was live - that was fucking great! The look on Taylor Hawkins face too when he starts swearing just kills me
I love how every UA-cam video about Rick Astley starts with "Haha remember that guy from the 80s" and ends with "Rick Astley is so talented and good natured and awesome and we wish he would do more stuff"
People forget how good of an artist Rick is in his own right. They only know the one song from the one meme and thats all they care to know. The man has a discography that most veterans in the space respect woefully.
This has done my head in as I liked Rick when I was 13 a teeny bopper as it's known in the UK, and then turned into a grunge head at 17 when you want to feel grown up and cool cause you've just entered college, I loved Nirvana and pearl Jam, Rick was a distant memory ;). Both different styles and genre who'd thought it would happen?!
With every vid I watch of the Foo, I am more convinced they are just the best guys in the world. Only band I'll pay to watch whenever I can reasonably make it to a concert, no matter how many times I see them.
Kurt joked about ripping off Rick Astley at least 4 times in interviews on MTV and MuchMusic (in Canada). The band wrote that song as a satire of pop rock.
Those two dudes SHOULD be friends. They're good, nice men and great at what they do. Yeah, they're completely different people from different worlds but those are the best connections. So fun. :)
Rick said in an interview with UCR that he got on the festival bill specifically to be able to watch the Foos in concert. Huge mutual fanboy thing going on. He said in the same interview that he has a rock cover band that plays charity events. He drums
I like how the hosts were opening him up to throw some rock star shade at the nerdy popstar...and Dave was very nicely not at all interested in going there.
My little sister (OK, she's 57) ran into Dave when they were both waiting to board an Amtrak train from NYC down to DC. She introduced herself...and said Dave was just the nicest, coolest guy. They took several selfies...instead of just one pic (his insistence). She was returning home from visiting her daughters/my nieces; he was on his way to visit & stay with his mom.
But also there's a Never gonna give you up/Smells like teen spirit mashup that's gone viral, didn't they know about it? I think i heard it on tumblr a year ago or maybe earlier
![АЛАУДИНОВ у Скабеевой: эти их ВСУ нас НЕ ДОГОНЯТ 😁 [Пародия]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/an0anqU4WGQ/mqdefault.jpg)
We all got Rick Grohlled
Slow. Hand. Clap.
...for the win
THIS IS GOLD
Take my like. You earned that one. XD
BWAHAHAHA!
This comment is woefully underrated 😂
Rick Astley is a friend of a friend and I met him about 4 years ago at my friends birthday do. I have to say that Rick is one of the nicest and obliging people that I've ever met. He had time for everyone that night and was very much in demand. Lovely fella. He did sing and showed us all that he could in fact sing brilliantly.
Shakeytunes I've heard him interviewed through the years and I have to say that I like him. Didn't expect to, at first. I agree, nice fella.
Shakeytunes he is lovely 🥰 I lived next door to his mum from age 13 to 21 ( when I left home )and met him many many times ☺️
As much as I was never a fan of the hit songs he had, it was always obvious to me that he was a very talented singer. Glad to see some of the videos floating around UA-cam showing how great of a person he seems to be, great guitar player, decent drummer, he's really shot up my list of people I'd like to meet.
I once saw him in a ski resort in France, Val d'isere in the early 90s. he was in this bar we were in called Dick's Tea-Bar I think. My dad, his mates and me (13 at the time) were all looking over. At one point one of his crew came over and whispered conspiratorially, "in case you're wondering - it is him!" in this delighted kind of way. We decided not to bother him after that as his friend seemed more of a handful. Not sure where this story is going - I like the guy.
They need to get their asses to the studio and record "smells like I'm never gonna give you up"
Arturo Flores YES A HUNDRED THOUSAND TEEN SPIRITS WORTH YES
Arturo Flores yes, yes, yesssssss!!!😁😁😁😁😎😎😎😎
that title legit made me laugh. thanks mate.
or "never gonna smell like teen spirit"
lmao
We need an official recording in the studio of this. It's brilliant
Just open two instances of media player and play the songs at the same time.
Record in the background.
Enjoy!
Just happened!
@@cameronharrington6813 Where?
Yes!!!! Make it happen internet!
Try this ua-cam.com/video/IdkCEioCp24/v-deo.html
This is why Dave is one of the most liked people in the business. The funny thing about rock and pop tunes, when you break them down, so many are built on the same frame. 4/4 with similar progressions. You could over lay hundreds of famous songs like this and be surprised how well they fit.
A music UA-camr called Adam Neely did a great video about mashups that sort of talks about that kind of thing, I'd recommend it.
Axis of Awesome did it first
Rob Cantor's Pachelbel Rant too
What struck me was how much respect the band gave him even though completely different ends of the music spectrum plus they all had fun which has gotta be whats its all about.
I mean, rock audience might piss on "cheesy pop", but anyone actually in the music business knows how difficult it is to write a catchy pop song that becomes such a huge hit.
It's so wholesome seeing "hardcore" bands being buddies with "cheesy" musicians and looking up to each other and respecting each other -- but it's funny when their fans feel the need to start beef with others over their taste in music xD when the fans are more sensitive about things like genre elements and the true definition of talent and "hardcore" than the actual supremely talented musicians!
@@iamdragonetta Rick was on the radio when Nirvana made Bleach. Rick and Dave are almost the same age
@@sk8city476 true, plus Dave has a pretty diverse music pallette himself and listens to all kinds music, including soul and R & B. Never "gonna give you up" reminds me of an old school 60's Motown type of song
@@hermionestranger4964 well stated 👏 Some of Ricks songs aren't lyrically complex, but the instrumenation is very technical and is respected by many musicians in all genres, not to mention his unique powerful baritone voice that very few singers can pull off. Growing up, the only few people I knew who didn't like it were often pretty dense to begin with or just had a more narrow view of music in general and stuck to one type predominantly
You can't deny the talent Rick astly has just to jump on board with that and know exactly what they were talking about. "Brilliant" is an understatement.
-hey, im dave...
-im rick
-I KNOW!
hahaha
Everyone knows Dave, but Dave knows Rick
Magic happens when one of the nicest guys in Rock meets one of the nicest guys in Pop. It'd be very cool if they released a studio version of it.
People need to start a petition for it!
We need this.
Dave rick rolled us all
Mick Davies Rick Grohled!
They rickrolled us. They rickrolled Rick. They rickrolled themselves.
Oh... My... God... I had never noticed the similarity of those two songs - and now I will never unhear it.
dave grohl is an absolute legend
Lewis hall If by legend you mean half ass musician. ok then yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dave grohl is a leh......
he's a leh.....juh....
he's a lehjuh..nndary song theif.
lol ololololol
look it up he rips off classic rock constantly. ololololool
he does tho.
you know nothing. every real musician who has met him says hes a real good guy. hes also very humble im not comparing his skill because his career speaks for itself
Lewis hall You're equating money and fame with success. Thats a mistake. He's as real as a three dollar bill. He became nothing but a rockstar. Which is what he always wanted to be.
and he does rip off songs constantly. I've been plying guitar for 30 years. Most of the Pooh Biters hits are built off of other band's songs.
Sorry to wake you but this guy is a douche bag of the highest order. He wants your money not your kinship. Try and shake his hand when he comes to your town. You'll never even get the opportunity.
I've shook hands with Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Marc Ford, Grace Potter, Chris Robinson, Keb Mo, BB King, John Waits, Taj Mahal, Tommy Castro, John Butler, Ozzy, Tom Morello.....even the Wutang Clan and Tool!
because they made themselves available for their fans at their shows.
I guess I'll have to win "the backstage meet and greet passes" from KROQ to add the Pooh Biters to that list. What a joke.
show me proof he doesn't care. besides ive seen many videos of him showing that he cares. i dont care how long you have played for or how good someone is
Lewis hall You're a pop music fanatic. It's not even worth trying to make you see what douche he is. Even if he spit on you, you would sniff the wet spot on your shirt for a month.
Now that's Rock & Roll, total spontaneous performance that worked without rehersal from the other guy
That's Rick & Roll
That has all the markings of a hit. Listen, I grew up a KISS fan and progressed into METAL in the early 80's. I didn't buy Astley's lp back in the late 80's but it was a Solid Pop song. Good songs stand the test of time. Rick Astley Kicked Assley.
Rick is a cool dude. funny as hell, doesn't take himself too seriously
Aww I'm pleased for Rick. He's had the piss taken out of him and been criticised for being bubble gum pop, but Foo Fighters are great for catching on to him.
I mean, Rick was from back in the days before everyone had autotune, so he actually had to be able to sing.
Musicians all respect each other. It's only the idiot fans that piss on music that doesn't match their image.
@@kesayo They don't _all_ respect each other, but yeah, most of the "beef" with musicians, celebrities, creators, etc. it's all in the minds of the fans. They're the ones getting pissy about things more often than not.
What started as an internet joke turned out that it kept his song alive.
funny how the internet works
What kept this song alive is that it's a good song. And the joke only allowed youngsters to get to know it and love it as much as their parents did in the 80's. And it gave everyone a good excuse to listen to it whenever they want. "Dammit I just got rick rolled! Well the video is already running I'll just play along."
He sold 40 million world wide and retired at his peak to watch his baby grow up.. class..
The interview started like the hosts was trying to get Dave say something about how cringy Rick was. But Dave, being the nicest guy in rock, expertly manoeuvred it to share the story of how badass Rick actually was!
@reviewloop it's psychopath, dear.
@@vanargt502 No he meant sycophant, why would you call him a Psycopath?
Tread lightly, you’re talking about Aussie legends Hamish and Andy here
Good guy dave wont say bad things about anybody unless they are a complete dickhead.
But even before memes were a thing, Rick Astley was actually a great singer and mainstream famous back then! So if you grew up in the late 80s-90s, you’d respect Rick.
The fact that it was so on-the-fly makes it even that much cooler
I could listen to Dave’s stories all day. And I love how he never has a bad word to say about anyone.
I love that he fanboys over artists that he meets :)
Rick is good people.
I'd totally go to a concert where he sings the same song with different bands.
I'll join you!
""brilliant""の箇所の映像との同期がイイネ。
I like the synchronization of the video of "brilliant" part.
This shows that these guys are actual craftsmen regarding how well they understand music.
Just respecting Rick’s voice. He can top the loud rock music with that Baritone . Some power he got
What a Legend. Didn't even need to rehearse it.
When Dave Grohl calls you the nicest guy in the world that means you're pretty fucking nice
Hahahaha!!!
You’re so right
Taylor laughing when he swears is priceless
He can SING, ok? Say whatever shit u want about him (It seems anybody who’s ever met him says he’s an absolute sweetheart of a guy), But he can fuckin sing! And that shit was live - that was fucking great! The look on Taylor Hawkins face too when he starts swearing just kills me
Oh fuck yeah he can! He's been on the big stage for waaay longer than all of em
One of them of the cuff moments In rock/pop thats just amazing!
Rick Astley is a blessing on the face of the planet.
Damn lol
I like this version better
Dave Grohl is a legend really
He is mentally stable consistently and doesn’t take drugs 👍
Have you seen the concert film 1991:the year punk broke?? Watch it. He can get pretty off the wall and intense. Dude's got so much energy.
I know they really played with Rick
at their concert, but was this background story just made up?
Astley seems like a genuinely nice bloke, you just know his rider is empty, he wouldn't dream of inconveniencing anyone.
I love how every UA-cam video about Rick Astley starts with "Haha remember that guy from the 80s" and ends with "Rick Astley is so talented and good natured and awesome and we wish he would do more stuff"
Thank fuck he said that, I thought I was hearing things, or maybe a stroke.
What a player. Didn't think I could like him more, yet here we are.
People forget how good of an artist Rick is in his own right. They only know the one song from the one meme and thats all they care to know. The man has a discography that most veterans in the space respect woefully.
Grohl is such a cool guy. And he recognizes talent when sees it; and Rick Astley is certainly that...
This has done my head in as I liked Rick when I was 13 a teeny bopper as it's known in the UK, and then turned into a grunge head at 17 when you want to feel grown up and cool cause you've just entered college, I loved Nirvana and pearl Jam, Rick was a distant memory ;). Both different styles and genre who'd thought it would happen?!
They have remarkable hair for two 50+ year-old men.
When Dave says somebody is the nicest guy! What a complement. Got a bit of a shock to see Taylor, guess we will come across him for years on here.
That song was so masterpiece ! Thanks Dave and Rick ! Awesome guys !!
With every vid I watch of the Foo, I am more convinced they are just the best guys in the world. Only band I'll pay to watch whenever I can reasonably make it to a concert, no matter how many times I see them.
I've brushed contact with Nate and Dave and they're genuinely decent guys. It's substance, not just front.
Grohl is simply the best. Respects all genres of music.
HAHAHAHA 20 years ago I was an American expat living in Oz listening to Hamish and Andy getting their groove on JJJ!! 🤣😂🤣😂
Dave is basically rock and roll big lebowski now
:-o azmadayou the dude
My favourite comedians and my favourite musicians all in one video. This is amazing.
Rick Rolled at a Foo Fighters concert.... nowhere is safe anymore!!
Man, it is funny, I am not a huge fan of Foo Fighters music, but I have that much respect for them it almost hurts.
I'm so glad mentioned the Smells Like Team Spirit connection - I've thought it before - and definitely heard it in this arrangement. Brilliant Fun!
no,actually you didnt,but nice try
Kurt joked about ripping off Rick Astley at least 4 times in interviews on MTV and MuchMusic (in Canada). The band wrote that song as a satire of pop rock.
Those two dudes SHOULD be friends. They're good, nice men and great at what they do. Yeah, they're completely different people from different worlds but those are the best connections. So fun. :)
So jealous of those who got to experience that live!
Why can't we hit the rewind button 5 years and get to spend more time with Taylor.
wow ! this is so cool more metal bands need to do this with Rick !
Rick Ashley Rick rolled the whole crowd
"Never gonna smell like a teens spirit" mass up now
Rick is one of those singers who is a consummate pro.
Yes, he did knock it out of the park! That's was great!
This is the combo that we never knew we needed
Rick said in an interview with UCR that he got on the festival bill specifically to be able to watch the Foos in concert. Huge mutual fanboy thing going on. He said in the same interview that he has a rock cover band that plays charity events. He drums
“We do a weird version that sounds like ‘smells like teen spirit’”.
greatest rock moment of our lifetime
Amazing 👏👏👏👏👏
The Rick is Rolling!! 😘
Great story.
The strangest damned thing is... It works! REALLY WELL!!!
I like how the hosts were opening him up to throw some rock star shade at the nerdy popstar...and Dave was very nicely not at all interested in going there.
Love it 2 old songs in 1 for the new generation to appreciate
Crazy that they didn't rehearse it.
My little sister (OK, she's 57) ran into Dave when they were both waiting to board an Amtrak train from NYC down to DC. She introduced herself...and said Dave was just the nicest, coolest guy. They took several selfies...instead of just one pic (his insistence). She was returning home from visiting her daughters/my nieces; he was on his way to visit & stay with his mom.
Sidestepped the question about the swearing completely. Ha!
They Rick Rolled their entire audience!
Rick Ashley -Never gonna give you up release 1987, Nirvana-Smell like teen spirit release 1991, it could be Kurt Cobain inspired by Rick😂
Knocked it out of the Park, Hamish and Andy.
I never knew I needed something like a teen spirit x rick astley mix before now
music biz needs more up for it blokes like rick 👌
This is the kind of brilliance that was spawned from the 80's and 90's. In 😍
I love Hamish and Andy. So good
RIP Taylor Hawkins
I love Rick Ashley since a kid this is amazing 🤩
I love that it went from damn, i got Rickroll'd to FK YEA, RICKROLL!
dave has the best fucking stories
Studio version. ASAP!
Awesome story. Rick is cool!
That's honestly one of the best things to happen in the entirety of 2017
But also there's a Never gonna give you up/Smells like teen spirit mashup that's gone viral, didn't they know about it? I think i heard it on tumblr a year ago or maybe earlier
*Come on you MOTHER-F*CKERS!!* I’m dying 😂😂😂😂
Same. 😂 I also like that he drinks a Jägerbomb, before going on stage, as shown in his Glastonbury 2023 interview.
Rick is my spirit animal ♥️
this is actually incredible
Blue eyed soul is a colloquial term for Rick Ashley's singing style.
Rick's acoustic version of Everlong is excellent.
Im sure Kurt would be laughing his butt of I'm peace seeing this 😇 RIP Kurt .
Search for and check out Rick Astley doing The Cars, Foo Fighters, and....Highway To Hell at a House of Blues concert!
We were in that crowd at O2 arena
Absolutely hilarious!
Man if only Kurt could be in on the fun
Andre Krumins he'd be too busy balls deep in heroin.
Ehh, if John frusciante can recover anyone can
other than DEAD PEOPLE
And this took place in,..... Japan, of all places!
Super awesome sauce!
“Never gonna smell you up”
The best Rick Roll.
There is just no-one cooler than the Foo.
Might not be hardcore rock n roll to say it. But they are just nice guys. With a capital N