NIN Are Just So D*mn Good!!
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- Опубліковано 26 чер 2024
- Nine Inch Nails are one of my favourite bands. I love them so I cannot be impartial. Today I’m going to talk through my favourite song “Head Like A Hole”. Are you a fan?
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I saw NIN open for Bowie on the Earthling Tour. During NINs last song, NIN members left the stage one by one to be replaced one by one by a Bowie band member. Trent was the last to leave, David was the last to enter. Pretty Hate Machine and Downward Spiral are epic and legendary.
NIN were support on the US leg of Bowie’s Outside tour which was subtitled Dissonance, as it formed part of the Self Destruct Tour.
NIN opened for Bowie from 14th Sept 1995 - 31st Oct 1995.
NIN played an 11 song set, ending with an instrumental version of Eraser, before transitioning into Subterraneans. NIN would then perform an additional 5 songs with Bowie, before leaving the stage.
The Earthling tour ran from June to November 1997.
I also saw this tour in 1995 and everyone is always sooooo amazed and jealous hehe. I saw in Seattle.
The Fragile though...
NIN and TOOL, probably the biggest game changers in my early life of what music could be. Even better, they’re both standing the test of time.
I had similar influences from NIN and Tool. I'd throw Fugazi in there as well for myself. Just totally changed my perception of what was possible and what I enjoyed.
I saw them both this year and they’re both two of the best shows I’ve ever seen
TOOL is already my favorite band. I'm really interested in Trent Reznor and his creative process.
I thought of Tool when Justin mentioned hidden tracks on CDs. Opiate, Ænima, and Undertow didn’t leave my car’s CD player for years.
Justin Hawkins AND NIN? This is going to be one of my favourite videos of all time.
Justin, I'm wondering if you've heard NIN's cover of QUEEN'S "Get Down Make Love" ? It was originally released as a b-side on their single for "Sin." But I'm sure you can find it here on YT.
Regarding scifi / dystopian themes in NiN music; don't forget that the sound clip at the beginning of Mr Self Destruct was sampled from the movie THX 1138.
My dad was very involved in the production of this music video! It was shot in Chicago
Is that where Wax Trax was?
@@MrSlurry I think so
Nine Inch Nails are one of those bands that sound great on their albums, but seeing them live is an unbelievable experience. Even when they are a complete trainwreck like at Woodstock '94 they're still amazing. The energy and passion they put into their live shows is something you rarely see these days.
Too true.
I do like nine inch nails but they borrowed alot from skinny puppy.
Never seen em, but it's not hard to believe they brake the stage and the venue
Trent has said Throbbing Gristle was a major influence as was Ministry
@@falsedoor9556 i think it's called being influenced by someone. Almost every band is...
My life as a music fan can be divided into two parts: before and after hearing the Broken EP.
Hell yeah. To be around when all of this music was new was like living in a hard rock renaissance.
@@squeedum4893 Gave Up is one of my favorite songs from NIN, Also, when (You're So) Physical comes on at the end of Broken changed my life.
@@squeedum4893 l0
same. that ep blew my mind
Oh man used to go to bed with that on my headphones remember the hidden track on the cd
Love hearing anyone talk about NIN & Trent with such passion, respect & heart 🖤
You do NIN/Trent true Justin justice here. Well done 🙏
Trent Reznor is a musical genius and legendary. As is Gary Numan.
Modern Gary Numen is also highly influenced by NIN (who were in turn inspired by his early work).
i saw NIN opening for Jesus and Mary Chain in January, 1990. they blew the roof off and immediately became one of my favorite bands.
Damn, what a wall-of-sound concert...
Oh, it's about time you shed some light on The Gregorian Monkees. I've been really into their sound for years!
Hey Hey we’re the Monkees - people say we oooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOooooooooooooo ….
So you’re a believer?
@@radioseppeNot a doubt in my mind 👍🏻
The soundtracks Reznor has done since are fantastic also. In movies like The Social Network and The Girl With the Dragon tattoo, the score is almost like another character.
You have to mention his most epic soundtrack for Lost Highway, which besides being awesome also introduced us to Rammstein
First came across Trent Reznor and NIN with his work on the "Quake" game soundtrack, way back in 1995. Always feels eerie, atmospheric and totally sends chills up my spine. Respect for the Oscar, Emmy and Grammy wins.
I'm digging the Uncle Hawkins by the fireside, ready to read to the kids after holiday dinner set vibe.
I saw NIN at Radio City Music Hall in October of 2018. I hadn't seen them live before. They destroyed everyone there. I was blown away. And the musicianship...3 members of the band, including the drummer, played cello...exceptionally well, at various points in the show. And it was so brutally heavy, in the best way, that I'm pretty sure the only band that could have followed them would have been the actual, original Pantera. Tool or Metallica could have kept the crowd's attention, but pretty much anyone else would have paled in comparison. Such a good show. Back in the 90s I saw Ozzy and Korn opened up. Ozzy was touring Ozzmosis with Joe Holmes on guitar and Korn was new. Korn, with less of the sound system and none of the lights owned the night. Ozzy came out and was louder, but sounded quieter. Korn won that night. That's what seeing NIN reminded me of. When a band so completely decimates the aura of the venue that nobody has a shot at redeeming themselves afterwards.
The Miley thing totally embodies Black Mirror. It's a complete "alternate reality" take on it.
Great video as usual, Sir.
Sometimes its easy to forget just how good Pretty Hate Machine is front to back. Down In It is still my favorite NIN song
yes. hoping if all you fellow NIN fans haven't seen it, you'll enjoy this stripped back live Piano and guitar version of Something I can never have:ua-cam.com/video/UEW8riKU_tE/v-deo.html
Saw Nine Inch Nails TWO nights in a row back in May at the Boston Calling Music Festival. They were filling in for The Foo Fighters for the first night, and right before their set that night it was announced the Strokes had covid and NIN would fill in for that next night too. NIN's sets were almost completely different between the nights and while most people weren't attending to even see them, AND were bummed about Foos and Strokes, you could tell many of the non-believers were turned into believers that night! Myself included. An absolute must Live.
I remember in '89 seeing other kids drawing the Nine Inch Nails symbol onto their folders and back packs in grade school. Didn't know who it was at the time but later that week caught 120 Minutes on MTV and saw the HLAH video. Was completely blown away by it (loved the bassline). Ministry, Skinny Puppy, Nitzer Ebb, and Depeche Mode had been my jam and it seemed like Trent took the best of these groups and made a perfect album with Pretty Hate Machine. Seen him many times live since then (inc. with Bowie and Numan) and he never disappoints.
Wow, well jell.
I admire the art of hidden tracks on hardcopy albums, it shows the artists having fun with the medium and their listeners.
The Fragile is why I write, play, paint, and probably why I'm still alive. Saved my angsty teenage life years ago.
Had the privilege to see these guys many times before they got big and the small venues gigs were amazing . First show I saw them was back in 89 .
I’m so extremely excited to hear you talk about this. NIN is one of the bands changed my life.
Love it 😍love it thxs again Justin for riding again from AZ
You're easily my favorite musician / song analyzers / music teachers so I'm pretty stoked you're covering my all-time favorite band.
I love watching musicians geek out over other bands love your channel Justin your an inspiration ❤.
its always a pleasure to hear your view on songs. as a fan and as an artist that creates😊. RESPECT!
I don't know anything about recording techniques, but what you said about Broken sounding extremely, almost bizarrely loud, has definitely always stood out to me. I remember switching the CD in during road trips and it would almost startle me how the album just went off like a hand grenade in your face. In a good way!
A lot of compression I suspect. A lot of artists and producers used compression in mixing down their albums in the 90's because, to put it simply, it made everything louder. A lot of albums from that era sound HUGE in your car or room. Add to that it was Trent who was doing his own mixing, and you will get an album that doubles as a demolition device.
Nine Inch Nails definitely changed my life
I didn't discover NIN until much later. I listen to music on spotify mostly and whenever broken came on I found myself always having to turn the volume up! I thought the production was really thin. Now I'm learning that spotify must do some auto-adjusting because the record is so much louder than the average one. Sad that I discovered the album this way.
@@herecomesaregular8418 they called them the loudness wars.
My bloody valentine is almost then opposite. No matter how loud you turn it up. Its never loud enough to hear that detail you want!
For those early albums he used a lot of digital effects and used a synth program on his computer for added effect and I think they recorded it faster and then slowed the tape down
Loved this! One of my favourite bands of all time. Was lucky enough to see them in June. Thanks Justin 👍
Looking very dapper in the black shirt Justin! Thanks for the videos
I too was 15 when it was released and coincidentally, I just introduced my two kids to the album last night! Much love from the Central Coast of California.
Finally covering my favourite band! Keep it up Justin, love your work x
Another great video and nice to hear that brief mention of the Clash. I discovered the Clash during lockdown and hardly listened to anything else for a year - Topper Headon is one of my favourite drummers ever. Love all their albums, including the controversially long, utterly mad and experimental Sandinista - it's utterly bonkers but it's grown on me with every listen.
Love you Justin, would love other Nine Inch Nails content!
This breakdown was amazing. Thank you Justin
I first saw NIN opening for Peter Murphy in 1990. I was there to see Peter and had never heard of NIN before but, by the end of the set, I was a fan and have been ever since. Trent is an incredible talent, both with NIN and his fantastic composing work with Atticus Ross. Pretty Hate Machine is still one of my favorite records. Thanks for another fun video.
I love Flood! Considering what he has done for the Evolution of rock music since the 80s, he belongs in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. I felt the same excitement about the first NIN record too. One of the all time greatest albums. Fugazi often used this kind of harmonies, too. Brilliant analysis as always.
Getting to see A Perfect Circle open for NIN on their last American date in 2000 was insane. Even with our terrible seats at the Pepsi center in Denver both bands killed their sets.
Nirvana and NIN in the same week- ahh the soundtrack of my teens 😀Nice one Justin!
Hope you can do Soundgarden as well!
Why did you ever stop listening?
On the cassette version of the Broken EP, the hidden tracks were stuck at the end of side 2, which I had always just stopped and fast forwarded to the end after the last listed song. Without the visual indicator of a digital CD player readout, and in the pre-Internet era of spoilers, etc it was literally 5 years before I accidentally left the tape running for long enough to discover the songs were there all along!
That's almost exactly what I did! I had a Walkman that had a function where you could flip a switch to change sides of the tape without taking it out. One day I accidentally flicked it near the start of side A, meaning it played the tape near the end of side B, and I suddenly was hearing these songs I had no idea were there!
I was never fooled since I got one of the first editions of the CD that came with the bonus cover tracks on a 3" mini CD. Hard to miss them plus I just got my CD player that same year and never even new mini CDs existed. It was the coolest and still a surprise since the tracks aren't listed on the back of the CD case (which was also a had a unique in card stock with tri-fold opening -> left, right, bottom). I wish (no pun intended) I had kept it when I sold all my CDs back in 2006. I don't know for the life of me why I didn't keep 30 or so of the more unique or rare ones. It was the digital music hey day when 320K bps MP3 and FLAC meant you could have near perfect and perfect copies of your CDs on a hard disk. Storage cost enough back then that I was still ripping most of my CDs to 256K AAC which is functionally equivalent to 320K MP3. I still have all those AAC files (and some in MP3 or FLAC). I should see about getting FLAC versions now that SSD external drives are so god dang cheep these days. I still have the entire library on my 80GB iPod (5G). Amazing that thing still runs great and the battery holds a charge unlike any 2 year old iPhone .
Glad to hear you cover this song, even better to hear you're a massive fan too. When I heard PHM for the first time and saw the video for HLAH, I was blown away. I was brought up on Iron Maiden and then heard NIN and it completely changed my musical outlook...it's an amazing album that still sounds as good now as it did when it was first released.
Loved this episode, hope to hear more of your visions and experiences around NIN things. I used to think I didn't like music. That's when I heard The Fragile for the first time. Changed my life, for real.
I’m a big fan of Trent Reznor, right from Pretty Hate Machine. It grew and grew on me to the point it just stayed in the CD player for a while. I was guitarist and arranger in a band playing fairly mild music at the time and PHM was my soundtrack to and from rehearsals, a palette cleanser.
Trent recorded for a year or 2 in a studio owned by a friend in Miami Beach so when I visited off hours, I was amused to see what a practical joker he is in the studio, leaving ‘surprises’ everywhere, taped to the bottom of a chair for example. Pretty outrageous stuff and it must’ve been a great stress reliever.
He’s a phenomenal musician and attracts the same to every iteration of NIN. Their concert performances could literally leave a musician breathless at what they were hearing. Interesting anecdote, the tour manager dispatched a crew member to comb the ads for used Yamaha DX-7 keyboards wherever they played as one was potentially sacrificed every single show. I still have a big chunk of a shattered one on the wall in my control room. Good conversation piece.
Nice share TU. I lived thru this 😁was never into the angsty / angry / dark electro musick, I dug PFunk, psychedelia & heavy jazz blues 🙃only with time and wisdumb I have embraced all that I once ignored.
Tbs, Didn't Trent engage his fans with treasure hunts and geo-cache during tours ? Your comment is spot on.
Oh man I’m so glad you made an episode about NIN!!! That has been my most important band for 25 years!!!
Thank you for taking me back to this wonderful, wonderful era.
NIN rules! Saw them in June didn't miss a second of it was mesmerised and still can't believe I was in the same space as trent and co, still following their tour on UA-cam! My last gig was Marylin 22 years ago so this was very special and has inspired me to go and see my favourite artists while I can 🥰
Same here. Saw them in London then. Utterly incredible. In the presence of a god
@ghost mall they are so tight and precise live, so different from the 90s NIN, their sound is so clear
@@playingwithcars6169 indeed Trent is a master genius, on the brink of death for years now married with 5 kids! Anything can change in life, I'm happy for him despite preferring his earlier stuff but glad they're still creating and evolving
Brilliant choice and subject! 🖤🖤🖤
Dear Trent! I tried to write lyrics and music like he does. Problem was I had too much happiness in my life to get down to the soul-crushing darkness that he evokes. But yes, the man is a musical titan and one of my house-gods since ”pretty hate machine”. When I gave up my Ph.D. studies after realizing I wasn’t fit for research, ”the wretched” and ”we’re in this together” were my musical crutches to get me through the days before I found a different direction in my life.
Loved to hear your thoughts on NIN. But then, how can one not love NIN?
I never get tired of the slow zoom in on the last note of your intro song
Wow! Love that you mentioned some bands most people have never heard of. 🤘🤘
That shirt is GORGEOUS!!!
Delicious to watch your excitement during this .
Justin, You've nailed it, as always! A major 3rd and a flat 6th is a very "Numan" thing ("Are Friends Electric?"). The major 3rd implies major, while the flat 6 makes you think it's minor, at the same time. Trent has often said he's a big fan of Gary's. "Something I Can Never Have" and many other NIN songs use this harmonic idea. It's very unsettling and full of tension.
First heard Head Like a Hole in ‘91 and fell in love with NIN which has continued to this day. Had Pretty Hate Machine paired with Nevermind on a C90 cassette was played to death in my car. HLAH is still my favourite track to hear live
I really enjoy listening to your opinions, Justin. Thank you, mate.
One of my favorite bands ever. Thanks for talking about it. When you we're mentioning industrial bands I also remember skinny puppy doing crazy industrial stuff. Saw them live one time and it was wild but nin on the other hand puts on an amazing live show. Trent put pro tools on the map and the recordings are always awesome
Watched NIN perform this live at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA on September 11th this year. Seeing NIN live was on my bucket list. At 57 years old, Trent absolutely is still crushing it and the concert was outstanding!
I just saw the live q&a and this is a perfect following
Ever since i saw you and Rufus at the Taylor Hawkins concert been a big fan of the Darkness, so glad i was introduced to you guys. When we able to get a US tour. New Album is great, listen from start to end a few times now.
My fav video of yours. NIN was the game changer for me as well.
Nice one! I like NIN always have. You played some killer solo riffs that I enjoyed in this episode. 🤘🤘🤘
NIN,Tool,Metallica and Alice In Chains are the 4 top bands for me. All in there different sounds and technical simplicity. As a musician I always resignate to those 4 for Inspection and tones. Love them and will always be my balance for my life in music
I am new yo your channel. TBH, I can’t keep up with you but I love your channel so much. I could listen to you all day. Thank you!
Was lucky enough to see them during their peak, covered in mud at the Woodstock 94 festival. Downward is without a question their masterpiece but Pretty Hate foreshadowed what was coming with some brilliant music! Love this video- so raw.
NIN are literally my favourite band of ALLLL time. I’ve seen them live recently twice and it was just the best experience ever. Head Like A Hole is just one of the most incredible ever songs!! Thanks for this video Justin! It’s great !!! 😊
NIN are pretty much the only band left on my gig bucket list. I seem to keep missing them
@@timk6181 I hope you can see them one day.
I've seen NIN play live from the 90's through to the 2010's, in different countries, and they've never failed to give an amazing performance!
The Downward spiral CD used to live in my car's CD player and was the only album I'd listen to on repeat. There were so many textures and layers I'd always hear something new.
I only knew about NIN from the Johnny Cash cover of Hurt. I don’t know why I haven’t got into them as listening to your video, this music is right up my street. Thanks for waking me up to this!
Funnily enough i got curious to listen to your music by watching these videos of bands i also like, loved Permission to Land, please come to Mexico, cheers mate.
I love this band. Definitely my favorite band. I can't imagine ever writing a first record with this many hits. Incredible. Best live band too. Best live videos even lol. He really cares about it all I think.
When I was in Jr high I had heard some friends talking about NIN and when I saw that Head Like a Hole video one morning before school in 8th grade, I was immediately in love. Saw them on the Downward Spiral tour and didn't get to see them again until 25 years later. They are even more amazing live now. It's amazing.
Trent playing 'Hurt" unplugged is one of the best solo performances ever.
Mt favourite thing he ever said about that song was when Johnny Cash sang it - he was so impressed that he said 'that's his song now'.
Yes... So moving. It's good for a cathartic episode 😁✌️
What a band, I was also there at Brixton earlier this year And they blew me away!
I was 15 in 1990, too! But I was still listening to my parents' Beatles and Moody Blues albums and hadn't yet had my head blown open by punk rock.
Omg I was going to comment that everyone should watch the Cars live video with Gary Numan, then you mentioned him. I love that they worked together.
Great episode or whatever. NIN was important to me as a young teen as well. I love your insight.
Love it broooooo
You Mentioned Gary Numan, One of my favorites growing up and his style changed so much in the 2000's.. would love to see you do a vid on his music!
Gary Neuman reference while riffing on NIN..... JH you glorious bastage
Remember when this came out. Changed my life too. I remember this being in the soundtrack for a brilliant film (kind of dated now) called Prayer Of The Rollerboys. Epic!
I remember my brother came home from living in England in the early 80s, he brought home to our little mill town on the British Columbia coast a pile of albums. One was Gary Numan's Pleasure Principle. It changed my musical path, when NIN launched I heard Gary Numan in this right away, It brought me in immediately. Your analysis is so entertaining, thanks!
You have impeccable taste in music. It’s not a surprise, just had to say it. ❤
They're amazing live, would recommend anyone to see them at least once.
TR is a genius. And hello! Really enjoying your vids.
When my son was a toddler we had a lullaby CD of NIN songs which had been reinterpreted and it sounded surprisingly good.
He called it the piggy songs due to the cover image.
I have a soft spot for industrial sounding tunes. Something about the early 90s, seeing red skies at sunset, seeing rusting metal buildings off in the distance. It just seemed to fit. The thought of metallic clanging sounds and bands jamming in those spaces and whatnot. Love it. Probably never went down that way but that's the image in my head. Our band practiced in a basement. 😂
Man this is a great channel
Would love to see a breakdown of some of skinny puppys stuff, they were highly influential on NINs early sound (Trent toured with them and admitted that down in it was his attempt at recreating dig it) and I feel like they have been more or less forgotten which is a shame
I remember when I saw them perform in live in London at the O2 Academy and they were so amazing life Trent Reznor has so much charisma and energy
I was listening to the Kvelertak's Splid LP again today and came to the realization that Justin needs to do a collaboration with these guys. Imagine a mash up with Black Metal, Thrash, Arena Rock, Thin Lizzy Doubled Guitars, Falseto's, and just general AWESOMENESS!!
A really great band, thanks! Been following your witty, funny and extremely interesting videos for a while now and have been enjoying your channel a lot. Actually, because of it I have found my love for bands like the Queen, AC/DC and Fleetwood Mac again. And I have also been been pleasantly surprised to find out that you have managed to cover many of my all time favourite bands and artists from Prince to Verve, Radiohead and Idles. So, thank you for that and keep up the good work! P.S. Could you please do something on the Cure or Depeche Mode (think you did mention DM at least once)?
NIN 🖤 The Good High Art of Industrial Music. Is that Richard Patrick of "Hey Man Nice Shot" ?
I've been waiting for this since I subscribed. An incredible band, Reznor will go down as one of the really great songwriters. If anyone was interested, the official NIN channel are showing a pretty extensive Q&A with the band tonight
Approaching 250k Justin and well justified 👍 another great breakdown of a pivotal band 😉
I love the dvd from the fragility tour. The drummer he had at the time Jerome Dillon was super awesome. He actually added stuff to the songs on drums live which like what drummer is good enough to be given that freedom. Like the ghosting on the snare during “piggy”. One of my favourite drum performances.
I don't think I have listened to a single NIN album that I didn't enjoy even a little bit. They are all amazing in their own ways and NIN is too diverse to be simply categorized as industrial. They have a little something for everyone.
I despise industrial, but enjoy a lot of NIN songs.
I was in college when Pretty Hate Machine came out. I used to go to the underground clubs and that song was everywhere. I fell in love with Trent with that album. Saw them at the very first Lalapalooza in NY. And whenever I am going through a hard time (or a breakup), I put that album on repeat. Soooo good!
I just saw them live in Bend, OR - fantastic show! They sound so good live.
Aw man I missed em, I'm right next to ya in Eugene. Didn't even know they were playing over there 😥
Discovering your channel has been a blessing! I adored the Darkness growing up and the rock/comedy music videos always brought me joy especially at Xmas parties. I'd love to hear your thoughts on mentorship and finding a good mentor in music! Brilliant channel I've recommended you to my more talented friends and family! 🤟
Thanks Jenko, I'll try get to this in a comments day video.
Justin I am full of admiration for your sticking with the same guitar every time. I think that loyalty is a far more commendable quality than ostentation.
I listened to this cd so many times I can feel the shock when the secret tracks starts.
Awwwwwwww you said you were going to talk about when you saw them live at the beginning of the vid 😢 xxxx
(I’ve seen them live and was blown away)
Me too Justin. Absolutely blew my mind! Probably more relevant today than every before.