Jason Bentley Interviews Damien Rice 

This guy is a perfect example of a storm.

Heart level responses. Damien is pure. Always draws the head level question down to the chest and puts as much honesty into his words as he does his music

i cried the moment he opened his mouth until the end. god i love this man. :'( there just seems to be so much pain in his heart. :'(

This is an amazing interview with an amazing person.

He comes across to me as much more mature and integrated than in the past. Looking forward to hearing the songs.

This man just speaks soul language. So wise so calmed so smart and precise

I love this guy, he is so honest, so emotional, he just make feel us his pain, his love with simple words, I really missed him. I don't understand why do others singers can't do that ?

Thank you Jason and KCRW for this most excellent interview. A true artist and great talk.

It's fascinating. Many artist won't tell you where their ideas came from, but not Damien. Cool, cool, cool!

A great songwriter and its refreshing to hear someone talk with such openness and honesty.

Life changes when you lose someone you love. Time gets measured from that date, what life was before and what its become after. A pain that puts everything into perspective which is a positive

Oh my God, how honest and sincere. May God bless and guide you always in everything you do, Damien. I'm always praying for you,

How is it possible that 7 people have put a "thumbs down" in this interview!!??? That's surreal for me!! Do they don't like honest, integrity, real talk straight from the heart?? Surreal. It must be envy.

That opening 5-6 minutes of this interview is so so relevant to my own life right now. Slightly different situations obviously but the emotions involved and the level of sorrow and doubt within is haunting. Great interview and I have so much time for Damien Rice. Could listen to him talk all day

I am a singer songwriter from Bangladesh and I would humbly like to agree with what Damien says here about composing a song. Most of the melodies of the songs I have written and composed have come to me while I was absolutely enchanted. My fingers on my guitar, or Keyboard did what they had to do, and the melody flowed.

Oh Damien.... Please stay. We need you , your music, your brilliance!

Sounds like an awaken person. Good interview!!

I love, love, loved hearing him talk about himself, the meaning of the song and what he's been doing. Thank you for this interview!

Wow thank you both for this.

I completely relate to every single words that came out his mouth, I really do feel for Damien but oh boy this album was amazing.

Seen him with his first band in Dublin in 1996 and he just pulled me into his world, his band went on to become “bellx1” and he went in to become…and became Damien rice He played a massive part and soundtrack of me and my friends lives , we all knew we found gold ❤️

His saying here is almost close to the key points of Buddhism.. Very surprised.. So happy to see that he's developed in his insight and gave us great music.

I absolutely LOVE your hair short like this damien! You look so young and fresh!

Thank you Jason Bentley! ♥

Oh my god, I love this man.

Damien rice is the best!

I'm usually the first to say, "Stop. Not every thing is about Lisa... obnoxious commentors." but... after hearing this... damn. He still loves Lisa. You can see it...

I only heard the first question, so I comment on that: pretty deep answer, a bit spiritual, isn't it? If he's not lying to himself - trying to convince him that he's matured enough to find all the pain he's been through "funny" - I sure want to go through the process he's been through. My experience, however, tells me this speech sounds more like denial than growth. Growth is achieved when you accept that pain as part of you, and learn to live with it. Never finding it funny, or being grateful to the people whose absence is the cause of your suffering. But, then again, he's much older than me. Perhaps, when I get to be his age, I'll think somewhat like him. Well, most certainly I'll think of it all in a different manner, since change is the one thing no one can escape from.

There is no one else like Damien Rice...No one!

The definitive artist. No explanation necessary.

I 100% relate to dismantling life after having and losing beautiful friendships and not understanding why for a long time. It's also a fertile place from which to create art whether it be writing, music, acting. I suspect he knew that as I did and was, and I was sacrificing himself in the altar of art. Damien is a great guy. Looking forward to his music on the future.

Incredible.

Love it !!!!

what a talk!

I knew..... Loving him is so obvious.

5mins pure gold

If Axl and Slash can start talking again then certainly Damien and Lisa might have a chance ✌️

I get him

This is some real wisdom

Well well well, if it isn't my spirit human

I have to say since I picked up learning English, I have ever since been under Damien's influence in terms of how to speak the language. Having said that, when speaking my mother tongue, I do actually speak like Damien in a natural way. I have never attempted to imitate his utterance at all.

Anybody know the name of the white or beige colored equipment with the black knobs in the background? The last letter appears to be an upper case 'Q". The first letters might be "Priy". He seems to use it in small settings. Anybody know why?

He is such a tortured soul. In a beautiful way.

He's a musician, thru & thru. You can tell..it really leaks from his aura. It's in his blood. He described music perfectly though. Also a Sagittarius ♐..that also permeates from him. Still, his music (that he's released publicly) is everything music should be: raw, revealing, magnificent, and tremendous (to describe it using only 4 words). Thank you for "O" - best album, hands down that one should listen to (then tell me or convince me that you don't like it) 🎵🎶🎵

wait is he talking about the blue lagoon? 12:59

Is there a way to get the ALL the songs he performed for this KCRW interview...they were here, then they were private, now they are gone......some of the best versions of these songs I have heard too.....

where can i know the whole thing? really want to know about him, the amazing man.

I named my son Damien after you!!!

i didnt like the interviewer at all.... but damien rice .... aww man.... i kinda feel like him right now ... i know what i feel but cant really articulate with words ... this man was damn hurt.... he suffered .... just the way he is talking about what has he been through.... hats off man.... i am soooo hoping against hope that he and lisa get back together :'(

I love this dude...he's not full of shit. Hes a rarity.

Damien should have been having dinner with Andre

a true lover got hurt, he was a mess since lisa leave, and sad songs keep rolling...

I think DR's style of recording was better when he was engineering it...this interview sounds like DR drifted too far from the shore to take the reigns in his own hands - either way - it is good that he surfaced for air after so long...

Artists feed from pain. Happiness is way too boring.

I wonder if Connor McGregor is a fan of Damien lol

I don´t know why, but I have the feeling that he expected that kind of questions and he learned the answers by heart. Sometimes I feel that he´s acting. Don´t get me wrong, I love what he´s saying. I love the way he uses the right words to express himself, but still... I feel he´s acting and he´s not being true to himself.

Marry me, Damien!

"In a drainpipe"

Shortest 25 mins of my life. :(

Damien sei que sofreu muito a ser perfeito muito muito fiz tudo pelo seu sofrimento e de todos estou vendo paul ian como se tivesse vendo voce e todos me acompanha e acompanho voces para a eternidade faz tudo que escrevi ao paul ao ian a globo a tudo lideres presidente diretores chefes gerente tudo telefone radio email internet ordem lei tudo....vive como paul aqui do lado como todos....aqui do lado meu pai minha familia historia tudo....se cuide sua casa seu lar seu trabalho estudo tudo se ame me ame rsrs bjs bjs bjs bjs. Coloque seu reino o mundo eternidade todos fazerem trabalhar estudar tudo...

Haaaaaa

:'(

It's ok not to write or work if you don't need to feed yourself or pay the rent.

he definitely taken some sort of psychedelic or something.

Now I understand why he doesn't do more interviews... he's weird