It’s a great interview. I actually saw these two perform at the roundhouse in London in Dec 19, before the world turned upside down. Shortly after Mark and his wife Shelley made their move to Killarney, Ireland and the rest is history. RIP brother
Poor Mark! He survived serious drug use and cleaned up his life only to get stricken by the Damn Covid. And that got him. I feel bad for him and sad. 57 is too young to die. Although the second you’re born , you can die, too. Sad but true. And no one is guaranteed tomorrow. I like his voice and personality. He was friends with Cobain and Staley. Sorry to see him go. Same with Cornell. I feel it’s too early for their exits. RIP
If you listen to the song “The River Rise” by Mark Lanegan, you can see how much he influenced Kurt Cobain. Kurt could have sang that song and sounded almost exactly the same.
I really have to give a round of applause to the interviewer. He is professional AND actually understands where ML is coming from, unlike others I've seen. Great interview. R.I.P. Mark Lanegan
R.I.P. MARK LANEGAN. BY ALL ACCOUNTS A REAL GENT ......JOHN ROBB HAS AGED SO BADLY, PUT ON A TON OF WEIGHT AND GONE BALD IN A REAL PIPE AND SLIPPERS KINDA WAY, OH NO THATS ROB JOHN MY NEIGHBOUR. JOHN ROBB MUST SLEEP IN PUNKY ASPIC. WOW I'VE JUST COME UP WITH THE NAME FOR MY NEW BAND......."MUST SLEEP"
I love these comments shown before my own, really touched by them. I found Mark's music and his voice as a kindred spirit to me as I struggled through my own life with lots going on which I had no control but after those troubles subsided, his songs helped me get my life together again. I'm no humpty dumpty and I think it requires a certain intelligence, remorse and empathy to relate to the depth of his songs which can turn a lot of people off from feeling so deep about things. Life is rushed and skimming across the surface seems to be the way to deal with too many subjects and the real issues stand still gaining boldness and weight in wait to be really dealt with.
100%. Mark was always brutally honest. And yet that voice was like a warm blanket. I can't really explain why I've been so saddened by his passing. It's different. I don't normally fuss too much about celebrities passing. Just really going to miss that guy.
I always envied those that could skim across the surface of various aspects of life. I always over thought Everything! Lanegan always made me feel a little more comfortable with that part of my personality. Just knowing another human being Gets It!!
I've never particularly liked John Robb as a commentay voice or interviewer, but this is a great interview bringing out the best in Mark and I can appriciate that.
For me those sst years screaming trees is my fav work of Mark's tho...sad to hear he ain't to keen on it .eva way pretty much any thing I hear the guy do has some kind of dark magic too it .and is an all round interesting guy ..and music needs people like this more than ever
Why bother? Because Lanegan was one of the most interesting and influential singers and songwriters of the last 40 years. There’s no one else quite like he was. May he rest in peace.
I don't know if you are trying to be funny but at least spell his name correctly. What the fuck have you done with your life? Not sure why I bothered reading your comment but I ain't so smart.
@@DizGuys his memoir is great and brutally honest. When it came out, even through I am a fan of the guy, I thought "do I need this?""is he so important that he needs a book?" The fact of the matter is he did. Book really helped put that whole era in context.
It's funny how Mark so carefully avoids mentioning the names of his bandmates in Screaming Trees. Listening to the Trees in '91 or so was how I got into Mark's solo albums, so I always hoped him and the Conners would someday be on speaking terms. 25 years is a long time to hold a grudge, even if they were dicks.
@@IOmunE I have no doubt that is accurate. I’ve heard he is clean now which, just from a few interviews I’ve seen, it seems like could very well be the case. People that have the kind of addiction that Mark had only get so many get-out-of-jail free cards before that lifestyle catches up with them, which typically looks like jails, institutions, or death. It seems like he has kept going and been fortunate enough to keep making great music. I would love to see Mark and the Conners make amends and get together for the sake of their fans and play some great music again.
Just a few of my favorites= Strange Religion*Wedding Dress*Stay Last One In The World *Ugly Sunday *Ten Feet Tall*Creeping Coastline Of Lights *Shiloh Town*Goodbye To Beauty*Pill Hill Serenade
I'm into Pink Floyd, early Genesis and early Rush. Big Mike Patton lover n discovered Mark just a couple of months ago. He's a colossus writer n performer. It amazes me I hadn't heard of him earlier. His music stands shoulder to shoulder with the very best. A rare bird. x
I was introduced to Screaming Trees in the early 90’s and I didn’t care much for it. Acquiring Whiskey For the Holy Ghost based on good reviews I also took a while to really hear Mark’s voice as the incredible thing it is. Being a big fan of JLP and Gun Club it blew me away he also liked them. To be as blessed as Mark is with such a profoundly deep and resonant voice as his and to be so charmingly humble is really the kicker. His melodies are always interesting and his approach extremely engaging. He is one example that supports my premise that great singers are born not made. If Tom Waits and Jim Morrison were physically related Mark could easily be the kid brother of those two. His is the marriage of Leonard Cohen and Cash, Frank Sinatra and Jeffrey Lee Pierce. Just a gifted artist and funny and self-effacing to boot. Brilliant.
@@MissMarie1377 - I appreciate that. I don’t mean anything except the vocal timbre of his voice, not the “lizard king “ persona nonsense. Jim Morrison, in spite of all the infamous hype, had a great voice. So does Mark.
When Mark said he wrote the songs on only the last 2 Trees albums. I thought "those were the only two that were hugely popular" and he then said the exact same thing. Those are also the two that I like almost all the songs on, as well. Hmm. The man has the most gloriously beautiful voice. And his lyrics are profound and fascinating, also a bit dark (like me). 🖤💋😍
johny baltimore I'm not denying that fact, good music all, but psychedelia was never a favorite of mine. More into the smoother more mellow stuff. Just getting old I guess.
