He sounds like the ex who wants to get back together. When you're married to someone else. The ex who lost their virginity to you. Anyway he's the sweetest man on earth and this episode is just so beautiful and sweet. I'll say it again: sweet
“I don’t have any more muscles. I gotta use my whole body.” - Poor Fab! 😅😂 You could tell from their reactions that it was really Jules who’s been hounding Fab to hit those drums harder. 😂🤣
I know I'm 3 years late to this but there is a video of Julian screaming and raging in live performances, and on a Letterman show you can see him mouth "drum harder you pussy" or something to that effect. He's a genius but the drawback is that he's also a perfectionist
You can tell Gordon really is the father figure of the group. It's really refreshing to see they haven't gotten to big for their boots and still have such a good relationship with the guy who helped break their sound. Honestly if it wasn't for Gordon who knows what The Strokes would have sounded like...
17:48 Guess Fab confirmed there's another record in the works. Great to here after so many people being worried "Ode to the Mets" was supposed to be a farewell to the band.
I know it doesn’t really matter but I thought Colin only had one kid with Scarlett, yet he’s talking about walking with his daughter and meeting Fab? Weird.
These guys were so quiet and awkward at interviews 15 years ago, and now they are chill dudes having their own podcast! Well that is what I call a progress!
Ikr i think part of it is because theyre not in control in interviews, this is mainly a conversation between friends. Its still progress though, because i dont think they would want to open up about the past as relax as this 5 years ago.
People also forget that they were in their early twenties when they were this huge sensation. Now they're mature adults and probably a lot more comfortable in their own skin
Imo young Julian was super comfortable and interesting from the get go, theres an interview i think he did right before they started becoming super known and he was genuinely extroverted and engaging there it seemed like another human being completely
The title would be "5guys talking about things they know nothing about. Meet 1 guy who just wanted to be 1 of 5guys talking about things they know nothing about."
Seeing the strokes reunite with Gordon Raphael is touching. I remember when i first heard "is this it". I thought the disc was broken because of the unusual sound. After giving it a second chance, it became one of my favorite records ever. Back than it was just changing my view on music. This record was kicking alternative and new rock into the grave just as "nevermind" did with hard rock. Pure history! So, the 25-year-mark is now almost insight, it is the time for another strokes/raphael project :) Seeing the guys talk made me realize, that i feel like "this is the band i always wanted to be in", and I'm not the only one ;) . At least i had my chance having a production with Gordon in 2007 :)
wow this is literally everything I expected to get from the band, some form of conversation between them in which I get to bond even more with what they represent to me. Funny how its so fulfulling to simply hear stories and infos we never got from these guys, even tho they've influenced a big part in our lives. can't wait for the next episode
It is interesting to note that Gordon Raphael has produced an album by Fobia, a legendary Mexican band. And in this video they mention how it would be cool if the strokes played a series of concerts where the would play all their albums in their entirety. Each night a different album. The funny thing is that, Fobia has already done this in 2012.
Hi, I'm from Malaysia. I really love this band from every aspect, their song,their melody, their character , their vibes and many more. I've heard their song since I was 10 around 2003. I hope this band will always rock on and their friendship will last forever.. Hope they will come to Malaysia later..
I think it’s really amazing looking back and watching these videos with them talking with their producers. I remember watching a few different videos a handful of years ago. (Around the 4:10 mark when Fab’s talking about having to hit the drums harder, I remember a video where Fab mentioned the entire band looking back at him during rehearsals for The Modern Age and basically were like “if you’re gonna be the drummer, at least try to hit the drums” or something to that effect 😂) and I remember watching a mini documentary talking about the beginnings of The Strokes, and I remember feeling kinda sad watching it cause it’d sounded like post-Room on Fire, the band and Gordon kinda drifted apart, and I remember him saying he’d like listened to only a little bit of Angles, maybe seen them once live since, and it was just kinda melancholic. Really happy to see they got him on this show and seeing them laugh and talk
This was THE BEST episode, I felt so close to you guys, I really had fun listening to these stories, moments, also the 2 guests were so nice!! I love you so much! Thanks for that.
That was a great story! Shit, can you imagine if Is this it? was recorded by a different producer? I cant. The Strokes and Gordon were the perfect match.
I think this was the best until now! Amazing to hear stories about your past, dudes. I first heard your music when I was seventeen, in high school. Now I'm almost 23 and finishing college. Lots of love from Brazil.
It's so crazy how my experience with the strokes is similar to Colin's in that they've always kinda come around for important shifts in my life, they're kind of my favorite band by default lol but I appreciate everything they make ❤️
This episode was hilarious. So great to hear them telling funny stories about the old days. Gordon just seems so nice. They chose well. The Transpandapons were definitely my favorite as a kid
Oh I just LOVE these!! I was afraid they weren’t going to make anymore, but I’m SO happy they did 😄😄😄 Best one yet fer sherr. Gordon seems like the nicest, most mellow guy.
Nostalgic Waves Odd as it may sound I sent the note “ Find a home. Find a dog. Settle down. Out of town. Find a dream. Shut it down.” as a note to Jules account on You Tube before his.first child was born when it was possible to send private messages on You Tube. After writing it I added that I just gifted him a song. Jules & Albert are listed as co-authors so the rest is a mystery to me “you asked me to stay” . Cross my heart on this. It was unsolicited life advice about sobriety & fatherhood. Sometimes you have to shut it down, the party that is. Imagine my shock and happiness when it appeared on Comedown Machine. This is my first time sharing this info outside close friends. It’s so personal to me even if they don’t recall where the words came from. I do. 🌹
Wish I'd known about this before...these guys are so hilarious...basically the same kind of geek essay as the rest of us having to communicate this way, just much cooler conversations!! The combination of these personalities is effortlessly so cool, great podcast!
fucking legends these guys inspired me at 10-11 years old to pursue music. im 22 now still not making money off of it but i love it more than anything.
