Steve Albini: Big Black FULL Interview
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- Steve Albini reflects on Big Black: How Big Black started, his thoughts on their music, what the different lineups were like, touring stories & more. Steve Albini also discusses how the experience of being in Big Black differed from his experience being in Shellac, and how Robert Plant was a fan of Big Black.
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Cheers,
Daniel
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Cheers,
Daniel
I really appreciate this, man. If I had been shown this interview when I was 18 my head would have exploded.
This is one of the coolest things ever to some people.
Great job, most don't interview proper, talking on top of the guest constantly.
You can tell how good an audio engineer he is by how clear his zoom call sounds
He is good, but it's as simple as hooking a condenser into an audio interface and connecting that through your zoom instead of a laptop microphone. That and keeping it far enough away with a pop filter.
@@bombshellmedia sure but the comment was just trying to be funny.
@@bjmarchives I sure hope so but it's hard to be sure.
@@tolpacourt Either way it is funny and true cause he cares about the details. Plus the difference between the host's audio and his is night and day.
lmao
Came here to pay respects ..rip Steve xx 2024
Steve Albini is allergic to hyperbole. Love this dude.
A rarity in interviews: As the interviewer, you actually let the person being interviewed talk. Thank you for that.
Big Black was the sound track of my 80s. rest in peace Steve.
Not enough credit goes to Santiago when people talk about big black I think, Albini had the unique sound but Santiago’s racecar guitar complimented the band so well
He’s a great guitarist, not in a typical sense, but truly gnarly player.
100%. He had a super-intense stage presence too. I am old/lucky enough to have seen Big Black live, and Santiago spent most of the set staring out into the crowd, rather than at his guitar - not so much looking AT you, more looking THROUGH you. It was strangely intimidating. The fact that they played at absolutely concussive volume only added to the experience.
@Will Morgan A few hundred maybe.
@@danlayton5186 Yeah - I took my brother to his first show at CBGB's back in the mid 80's to see Big Black. Yeah - very intense performance. I'm wondering who he didn't like attending their shows? Skin head? - but I couldn't see them ever going to them, nor did I recall seeing any at that show.
@@Francis-rs7zu I saw them in Manchester, UK (I think at The Boardwalk) on their final tour - maybe a night or two either side of the Hammersmith Clarendon gig that ended up being filmed as the Pig Pile video. There was a mixture of people in the audience - punks, indie kids, a few metal heads, etc - but I seem to remember it being a decent atmosphere. Certainly nothing that felt like it would kick off at any point (although the crowd did pull Albini into the crowd at one point. Not in a violent way - more in a fit of overenthusiastic fervour). Was good.
Steve Albini, one of the greatest people ever. Period.
He single handedly cured my brain cancer.
A Genius producer
He is missed. Big time.
@@pippocalippo2447He was, although he didn't like being called a producer. He preferred the more accurate "recording engineer."
@@leamanche was also a very nice guy
Songs About Fucking is one of my all time favorite albums.
Really ahead of its time.
RIP Steve Albini 🖤
Their guitarist with the glasses had such cool stage presence
He’d hate this but he is a fucking legend of recorded music. Music would suck without the likes of Steve Albini. He is such an important person in music history.
I love this guy because he’s a fucking legend but keeps it so real like he just seems like one of the homies
It's true, I too can duplicate the Kerosene sound after "set me on fire" with a similar rig as Albini describes, Fender Twin Reverb on max volume (and master volume on those brittle sounding 1970s twins), Fender Stratocaster, fuzz pedal! I once had to learn Kerosene by ear, to audition to join the band that a co-worker was in. I got that gig, 25 years ago. Glory Daze! Tip: The opening notes of Kerosene are a few string harmonics over the fifth and seventh frets, start sounding it out from there.
Eh? That was Santiago's rig, not Steve's. I'm fairly sure Steve played the intro.
Rip a true legand🌹
I like that steve used the term "simulacrum" in a standard conversation
Many thanks to both Daniel and Steve for creating and sharing this amazing interview. Having been a rabid admirer of Steve since I was around 13 years old… hearing his thoughts in such an uninterrupted manner is a genuine joy on so many levels. 🤘🤘🤘
You’re welcome my friend! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Fantastic interview. My regret would be not listening to this sooner. RIP Steve.
He mentioned Tuxedomoon. His wiki page picture shows him in an MX80 t-shirt. I've also seen references to The Residents and Chrome. All four can be found on a compilation called Subterranean Modern. My guess is that Albini owns this album, though all four groups are readily available elsewhere. Wonderful record.
thankyoufor this comment i just went down a gnarly rabbithole
Chrome a great band
I was half expecting Steve's mic to sound like shit, then I remembered what he does all day, lol
RIP Steve. You shined like gold at times.
Love Albini, always have done, always will do. Big Black, Rapeman and Shellac are right up there for me. He`s such an inteligent and talented Guy.
Ahhh man I remember watching this around lockdown time. He was so wise and happy to share his wisdom. He was unique. This is an amazing document. Thank you Daniel for making these and asking questions that matter
This guy is real articulate
Genuine =-D
I got into Big Black in my teens, Steve was already Steve Albini the guy who recorded In Utero. I spent a lot of nights driving around to Big Black, it's perfect night music. I got to see Shellac like 18 something years ago and it was awesome. Two guys kept yelling for "Prayer To God" and Steve never once addressed them lol
Steve is such a great human , so respectful he is towards others creative artistic freedom.
Thank you . You are extremely knowledgeable, experienced and generous and real to share and you genuinely know who you are to be able to be respectful of others .
Cheers
Booked his own damn shows. His band could be your life. Solid interview, bud. 🖤
Thanks man 👊🏻
Great video, sad I didnt see it before he passed. RIP legend
Great interview. Makes me want to do everything myself. Truly inspiring artist.
R.I.P. Steve.
Long live Steve Albini
Thanks for this, been listening to lots of his interviews since his passing and this is great.
*Always a ‘joy’ & never a chore with Albini!*
*Tremendous!* 💯👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
What an exceptional interview. He had so much insight; the discussion of electronica at the end especially.
I’ve been a fan of Steve’s for so long that I notice his prescription has changed. We’re all getting older, I guess. Mine has too.
It would be a honor meeting him
Thanks for being my grandmother Danny nice interview
Thx for posting this. I've seen a few discussions with Steve and his breakdown here is full of mubz insights as usual. So many low key lessons here.
Got a lot in common with Steve than I'm aware of. This guy's really underground diy esthetics on many levels that work best even now more than ever in 2020's insane economic recession... Top notch interview 👍👍 would have loved more info about Big Black's. and Rapeman's writing music process xx
His brilliance abides.
no mention of rapeman? such a great record.. and a perfect transition from Big Black to Shellac.
probably the name mate
@@spicy_lemon_waves7682 Yeah, I wonder if that was one of his regrets. I remember here in the UK John Peel playing the songs and quietly remarking that the name was going to be a problem. I saw them at Leeds Polytechnic in 1989, supported by Band of Susans and some bunch of wankers called Nirvana.
@@mookie2637it was, he spoke about it on a few occasions
ALBINI FOR PRESIDENT!!!
thank you!!
great .. thanks so much for this daniel your interviews are gems
Steve Albini is the man.
Years wating for him to talk about this
Thanks!
R.I.P the 🐐 Steve Albini 🎸
Good job on this, I was hoping you’d ask Albini more about his own music, specifically Big Black. Again nice job. Got a subscriber
amazing interview! thanks for doing this!
What a great interview!
Thanks to steve and the interview
This is such a pleasant video to listen to. Especially because of the tie-ins.
This is great. Thanks for sharing. Great interview
Instant sub when I found this video. Amazing. Thank you so very much.
Good interview. Great questions and you let him answer without interruption.
Great interview
I thoroughly enjoyed this. I’ve watched other Albini interviews, Top Notch!!!
finally, fuck yeah! Thanks!!
160 likes.........everyone asleep?. But really thank you for this amazing chat @Daniel. BIG BLACK FOR LIFE!
Zero dislikes though. At least there’s that. Usually there’s some jerks who need to express their displeasure with everything. Those guys aren’t here.
😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️ SA is so fuckin rad. Great artist and cool human being.I had this friend who had just the best musical taste he introduced me to so much amazing music ❤❤❤ I was 15 when I first heard Big Black (I’m 47 now) and fucking loved them instantly. This video is great man thanks 🤓👍
Glad to see someone is helping us with our Albini fix.
Fantastic explanation of the DIY touring method at 19:40
Awesome interview.
Great video, his take on analog production vs. today's tech and its affect on certain genres is interesting.
How do u get in touch with theses legends and get these GREAT interviews!! Keep up the fantastic work my man!!🤘🏻🤘🏻
Ended too soon! Really enjoyed this particularly the second half, thanks
Chapters would help you get more views I think
Great interview, Daniel.
Thanks Jason! Are you Armenian?
Great noise trio, the Big Black!
First band I ever saw live when they toured the uk 86 ish Newport leisure centre 2nd gig butthole surfers also leisure centre .brilliant
I’m not shocked that Steve’s sound on the interview is impeccable. Can anyone identify the mic he’s using?
i mean... hes a sound engineer after all lol
Looks like a Neumann U87
Yeah...and the pro interviewer guy's environment sounds like crap. LOL
@@djefferson5669 I think its a U67, if you look at the mic list for Electrical Audio, there's no U87s listed but there is U67s and they look pretty much the same
@@bradchatterton2576 Pro interviewer isn't a recording engineer. Ive had to mix narration sent to me by interviewers that recorded their voice overs on their iPhones in reflective bathrooms before.
This was fucking GREAT.
Tremendous! And on my birthday! Thanks Daniel, your continued hard work is appreciated!
Happy birthday Luke & thanks a lot man!
Your follow-up question to the kangaroo story is Pro-Level interviewing.
Haha, had to know what happened
1:30 so well put
Chicago legend
Good stuff. I'd be interested to hear about Rapeman too.
And Shellac Action Park
Man, post-punk singers ALWAYS underestimate the importance of their bass players -- at least publicly. Dave did a lot more for Big Black than "add a lot" and would not have been replaceable, as the pretty lame reunion gig showed.
The sound that Jeff Pezzati had on *Bulldozer* was very unique in its texture and sound. I liked Dave Riley's playing on the later records. They both brought something to the band.
My man Steve is in my list of five fantasy dinner guests. Dude punctured sonic reality and way to break up!
that plectrum lore is so cool, his tremolo picking is something else
Plus vehicle upkeep
He must have been a literature major
Steve, can you please give a eulogy to John Kezdy and talk a bit about the influence the Effigies had on bands to come?
DYI was his mantra.
back in the day we only had cassette tapes, and being a teen on a skateboard it was what we could steal from walmart or dub from friends. i would listen to hammer party half the day. i even plagiarized some lyrics for english class assignment lol. mrs houchens prolly thought i was a lunatic.
The best bassists are guitarists that made the switch.
Big black rules.
Who has the key?
I do!
"Sorry Kangoroo dude"
- Steve Albini
I thought this was about Big Black?
That question people ask, what 3 people would you choose to have dinner with? Fuck the 3, I’ll take Steve by himself.
Steve does not give himself enough credit for the heinous guitar sound he created. I for one would be happy as a fucking clam to obtain an Intersound IVP and recreate the sounds of Big Black under his guidance. I low-key do this for Nirvana, but I have the same obsession with Big Black.
Big Mac.
Steve is not suffering fools.
Damn, never knew that Jordon was fake news!
But did he order the code red?
I'm friends with gorbza the said there's are just good dudes they recorded his tape chaep they toyed with his luxury piano 🎹 and partyed together true story
Daniel you are the anti Charlie Rose!
Also, btw, I am a firm believer in DIY. I go as far as I can with that shit… like I have a sewing machine, but haven’t graduated to a loom yet 😂 I say localize fuck big industry we can do this shit ourselves why be dependent on some dicks who are as disengaged from the people they are “serving” or “representing” as they can be…
steve compresses voice before hittin the cam :₩
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its crazy cuz steve albini is in my top 5 and zepplin isnt
The greatest thing was when Seattle broke and crushed all the bs being created through the eighties mainstream.
But then attracted all the exact people Albini is talking about. And to be honest, I think he is referencing Cobain when talked about people being at his shows that don’t get it. As it was one of Cobain’ biggest struggles.
@@lockyp204 Well you can't crush the cheesy art scene without replacing it with something better, so how can you NOT attract the exact others. Cobain's mind set, or any artists mind set of their art in a manner of "fans getting it" is a fools errand. In fact Nirvana's music was perfect in that it left a fan open to their own personal interpretation of the song. Its why you tell the interviewer F U when they want the songs meaning explained...why ruin the song's meaning for someone else. When I played gigs all we cared about was jacking up the crowd, "getting it" was up to them, some will some wont, as it is with all art.
@@sword-and-shield LOL there is nothing cheesey about Big Black or Shellac. I do agree with what you say, but I’m just stating what is known in regards to Cobain. But I’m not sure “jacking up the crowd,” was ever the focus in any of those guys bands. Albini’ bands are borderline confrontational.
@@lockyp204 Never said EVERYTHING that came out of the eighties was cheese, so I guess your laughing at yourself. I said The Scene was cheese, and will also add the approach and mind set of the music industry at the time as well. No doubt Cobain caused many of his own problems, and yeah it was known. Jacking up the crowd, and its mention, was OUR approach. It wasn't said to suggest some universal way, or that those guys bands had too, but to suggest, that "fans getting it" doesn't have to be the approach.
Seattle was a symptom,not a cause.