Robb Flynn, my favorite songwriter. His music has gotten me through so much, especially “Damage Inside.” I spoke to him once around 2011 at the “Unto The Locust” listening party at Paul Booth’s Tattoo Studio (which was gorgeous btw). I told him a very painful story about a time one of my oldest friends & classmate Of mine had died earlier that year from a drug overdose. We were into the band together and had seen them twice together. It was one of the few bands we loved together. I gave Robb his funeral card in tribute to my friend & he gave me a huge hug. I’ll never forget that. He stopped drinking for a second and took a second to listen. Thank you Robb. 🤘🏻💀🤘🏻
Shout out to Rob Flynn for sharing his life experience with us it's not easy saying those personal things about yourself especially to the world, he seems like he's turning into a strong man thanx Rob Flynn
I'd like to elaborate on what Robb says @ 3:00 don't take Robb's low point as a reference for yours. You don't have to be a functional alcoholic with autodestructive tendencies to go to therapy. Maybe it's depression, maybe self harm or substance abuse, only you know what your lowest point is, so please don't think that because you haven't had Robb's hard life you shouldn't seek help. I really like this series, please keep it going!
My thoughts exactly, that exact part made me think the exact same. Even if it's not seeking help but that light bulb moment of 'this is shit, I can't do this anymore, I DON'T want do this anymore' and making that step to change that whatever way necessary.
Agree 100%. I think people have their own personal hell. Whatever it is, when u feel truly empty of hopeless, that's the bottom. U gotta choose to get out of it or the bottom will give out and then your even lower.... the worst part is the majority of people don't actually know this feeling where nothing can be made right and the black cloud looms over your life. It's tough man. We all need to be more understanding of people.
recently started going to therapy after putting it off for a short while. this vid gives me comfort. especially after the shittiest of days... ur still my hero rob.
I saw him extremely wasted right after he got off stage . It was during Supercharger tour at The Galaxy in Santa Ana CA. He could barley stand or talk. Later on that night I was probably in the same condition. The Burning Red helped me through a lot. Every Machine Head song has helped me see music or life in a different way. I'd like to meet him again some time. He seems like a cool cat.
I had a fucked up childhood and sometimes those memorys come creeping back luckily my parents aunts and uncle's introduced me to heavy metal and that has helped alot today i have come to terms with those devils and demons
I didn't have the best childhood my dad was an alcoholic I was raised by my mom and grandma. I had to grow up fast when my kid sister was born because I had to watch her while my mom worked 2 jobs. To this day I have hard time trusting people because my dad would make promises when I was young and end breaking em. I was bullied for years into school, Have I overcome it yes and no my dad finally quit drinking when I was 13 the bullying stopped when I got into high school but sometimes that little black cloud opens up.
Right on Robb! You should be Proud of yourself brother! I grew up allover the Bay Area, Hayward, San Leandro, Oakland, and Castro Valley. Came from a home that wasn't a home, folks cheating & beating on each other, I did the ol' escape from Alcatraz trick and made a dummy out of pillows on my bed, put headphones over one, blasting Ozzy/Black Sabbath, and Iron Maiden into the pillow, put all my "Metal gear", spiked wristbands & microphones, etc., and out the window into the streets I went so I could "try" to be in a garage band, b/c my folks hated Metal, they thought I was possessed and was gonna turn me into Tipper Gore, The P.M.R.C and dumb shit like that, just for my Love for Metal. The hotel parties, the beach parties (some even nude ones), the house parties where you're thankful you made it thru the night and woke up, then scratch your head in disbelief looking around like "WTF"?. Not so proud of it, but it was that misfit, Metalhead way of growing up. Metalheads seemed to unite and be more like family back then..MORE, because of the Era, the times it was back then. Now older and more noble, Metal IS the drug or alcohol. It takes more Strength and balls to fight an addiction, to be sober, and Still be Metal..it's Not the spikes, leather jackets, hair or rebellious partying that makes someone a Respectable Metalhead or Metal Musician, like the Pantera "It's where you come from", like the MachinefknHead song it's "The blood, the sweat, the tears" or beers depending how ya roll. Our music IS Power! Metal Forever! Oh yeah, Please bang your head til' the grave, it's worth a bad neck or back! 🤘🏻💀 Make it all count for something! Metal Horn salute Robb!, keep kickin' ass!
Therapy.... I love it and am blessed to have the best therapist. Haven't used any s*** since 2018 and totally quit smoking cigarettes and weed by 2020. Peeling back the onion layers IS brutal and crying is okay. It gets rid of all of that toxicity that's built up. Just know Robb, you are loved.
Everyone has there own cross to carry !!!!self infliction is a type of therapy I met rob he is down to earth ,everyone has had douche moments ,own it ,live and learn and love metal in all its many glorious forms!!!
Rob you made me smile the first time I heard Burn My Eyes! I think your a legend! Cheers for making me feel better when I was shitty and pissed off, metals my happy music, so thankyou!
My english level is very poor but I can understand many parts of this enterview. You Rob are awesome musician and I respect you so much. It feel you are a big human and your music blow me my Head since MH come to my country in midle '90. I still enjoying you magic art. Regards from Argentina
Therapy is only effective if you recognize yourself doing these things If you poor your heart out at therapy and then go straight back to the distructive behavior it serves no purpose.. and it won’t fix anything..
"Oh yeah, I walked the path of righteous many men had walk b4(...) so now I welcome you to the world that I lived in puking bile and hate (...) get wasted on self-destruct(...) It is all about the blood, the sweat, the tears, attribute to the strength for all these years" The remarkable tune from the burning red album despite the horrible looks at that time lol
Heavy Metal music and Machine Head in particular have helped me a lot in my life to deal with a lot. Big shout out to Rob for being open in this interview AND in his music! Some ten years ago I saw MH perform in a rather small club in Germany. I was having a blast head-banging in my wheelchair (jup 🙂 ) when Rob pointed at me during the "Bulldozer" song saying: "You are the bulldozer". He probably does this with other hard raging fans too - which is fine with me. But I went home like "fuck yeah - I am" 😀
Im not trying to put spam on here, but i relate and so does the people on my fb page deadnutts music uk. Its all about how music can effect people in a good way, music can be a story of you're life. Thus for some, music has saved there lives. 🤘 Robb you're honesty is admiral. But look at Machine Head now. One of the biggest names in metal.
Yeah if I'm angry or something I listen to Slipknot or Machine head, I listen to them every day but it's weird how you can be angry listen to what most people call angry music and end up happy and smiling! Maggot for life!
Some people just can't accept the fact that they need help. If you try to push them you may make things worse. In the end they have to decide themselves to get help. Music, nature, my dog, and my own self analyzation is all the therapy I need.
Obviously as you can see my profile picture and while I adore the shit out of the guy, I think he could've controlled his recent actions by shoving his political opinions so far up maybe what happened two days ago wouldn't have happened; that is the band breaking up.
Robb Flynn is a super opinionated and strong character. When you are opinionated then you will also attract the ire and hatred of those who disagree with you. The world and similarly the metal community - has not evolved to a point where people can respect opinions which differ from their own. That explains the hatred towards Robbs opinions, especially on divisive topics such as criticising Phil Anselmo, who is considered a metal god. The metal community is extremely protective of its heroes, even if it means turning blind to their obvious humanly flaws and vices.
When Flynn started name calling his die hard fans because they weren't liberal douchebags like him, ended his bands career. Making a whole video telling his fans to kneel in a stand against racism was the last straw for me. Must have forgot about his song "bow down to no one".
Yeah he looks good for his age totally. He’s like 54 years old now - doesn’t look older than 35-40 to me. He’s like Kirk Hammett or Myles Kennedy - all pushing mid 50s but looking about 15-20 years younger
This is testament that u can come back from a situation where u are fucked in 40 different ways. U may not feel cured but u can come out of the darkness or whatever u wanna call it. U can't let ur guard down tho once u come out of a dark chapter in life
His first two machine head albums are fn awesome. BUT I got funked out at edge fest when they did the weird punk heavy stuff. At the end of the set he dropped his pants to his knees and exposed his yang yang. It was stupid.
I never could quit drinking. And it can never be safrely menaged, no matter how hard I try, it always brings harm in a way or another. I am a totally normal person except for that, nowadays. I was a troubled kid, but I found my point of balance. Unfortunately, it came with this horrible price. Everything I've accomplished, all that is good in my life, everything I did right, all threatend by this fucking disgrace.
😂😂 it doesnt take courage to be a social justice warrior. What would of been brave was if he actually did something about it when it happened instead of waiting years to bring it up and be a white knight when its safe because phils no longer in the same building 😂
Don’t depend on your own understanding Robb. You’re a son of the most high that created the heavens and the earth he loves you! He loves all you fans that may not believe it but it’s true
That's a pitiful look at what life is from your perspective there. Life is better and does have a meaning and a purpose. Some people actually live life and have found it and are at peace regardless of the storms trials .
All narcissists are broken people who were not loved while they were in their developmental years. That being said, I do not have any remorse for narcissists as they are abusive towards everyone who is close to them, and theory states they always end up alone in their destructive cycle or they have a sucker who always takes care of them. Hence, Robb Flynn losing his band says a lot.
ThePhilVideos I didn't know I had a round in the chamber...i had what looked like hearty beef stew..i can fart most of davidian...but the chorus gets me on the dangerzone
Phil is a racist pos. Always has been. He was just easier to like before the heroin. Now, just hearing him speak annoys me. Phil has negative brain cells and is responsible for the death of Dime bag Darrell. I would pay to watch him publicly executed. Fuck Phil forever.
