Raw video footage of an interview with Josh Silver and Peter Steele of Type O Negative. Recorded/filmed on March 17, 1994 at the Berkeley Square, Berkeley, CA.
I miss that self-deprecating sense of humor. I was lucky enough to meet him in 2008 in New Orleans. TON played the House of Blues (Jäegermeister tour, IIRC) and Pete was hanging out in a sports bar across the way. My friends had gone in to use the bathroom before getting in line to get in, and Pete noticed my friend’s rare concert tee and struck up a conversation. I was outside waiting on them when they called me to tell me they were in the bar talking to Pete. When I called bullshit, they handed the phone to him and there came that voice. I nearly threw the phone down from the shock! My friend and I hurried across the street to the bar and we all got to sit and talk with Pete for awhile. We got a photo with him and I just remember him being warm and witty and GOD, so tall. Watching these old interviews just brings the memories flooding back. Miss you, big guy. 💚🖤
Bloody kisses was actually about his cat Venus.. which he was devastated about losing 😢 but he said a tall scary looking guy singing about their cat dying no one would get so he made it a love story - ❤
I can relate, it's absolutely devastating when your favorite pussy dies. People always say "just get another one" but we all know it's just not the same.
Josh hated this shit. When Peter took a break in 2008 Josh went completely private. All these guys are just regular working class guys and didn’t like all the press bs but you have to do it
Josh was giving $hit answers because all she cared about was Pete! He could tell that pretty quick - she didn't follow up with his one word/one sentence responses to get him to give more. She just moved right along to another Pete question. :( Yes, he had a HUGE part in the band, but Josh was sitting right there. It was just plain rude to ignore him.
@christeenduh k Josh and I spoke for about 3 minutes before the interview began. He showed me the tattoo he got on his stomach. "FTW" in sky blue, fat bubble letters. He was really out of it, speaking slowly. I asked him if he needed anything. He said he had taken something for the pain. His mind was altered. The schtick he stuck to was not to give more than one word answers until he wanted to impart more about working on the "Black No. 1" video.
As much as I fantasize being this close to Pete, there is no way I would be able to sit in his lap without having an anxiety attack 🤣 You are so brave! Awesome interview. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
People probably think Josh saying “I don’t like music” is an odd response, but he actually stopped playing music all together and became an EMT if I’m not mistaken.
There's a hilariois irony to the fact that his blatant lie wrapped in sarcasm flew right over your head as if thrown like a piece of airdried salami by a furious boogersugar-fueled Kenny from a catering table at a 4-band C-package tour stop. I feel reasonably certain that Josh's career change was financially motivated, by far.
So beautifully Disturbed,liked to acted he hated being famous, came so close to being able to cope with losses but drugs rob us of that ability to grieve. Probably wouldn't die from sepsis if wasn't struggling so badly. A tragically poetic man who still haunts my wet dreams.
am i the only one that noticed after he told her he wasn't wearing underwear AND HE STARTED BOUNCING HIS LEG WHILE AS SHE SAT ON HIS LAP.... WHILE HE WAS LOOKING AT HER.!?!?!?!?!?!!?.. lord christ....... 😭😏
These "new" (to RU-vid and to me) Type O interviews/videos are so good, hope they keep popping up like they have been. Life-long Type O fan!!! Can't wait to hear what Kenny and Johnny are doing with the Crowbar fellas!
Everyone praises about Petrus' freshwater green eyes but Josh's sky blue eyes are also scintillating and I feel Josh and Andre the Giant resemble each other.
I feel so lucky to have seen them perform. Peter is so serious and intense. Im not sure I could form words if I was as close to him as you are. There is no one on this planet that even comes close to his look or vocal and lyrical ability. Deeply miss him. The song Nettie is so endearing. Im just now learning he didnt share his music with his family.
I like how when the question came up about the videos Josh was like "be careful" lol Knowing where he was probably going to go. 🤣I miss Peter's dry sense of humor and self ridicule, and the whole band. They were perfect together, at least everything I ever witnessed. The After Dark DVD, I watch it from time to time, and it never gets old. lol
I didn't know the band was unhappy with the Black No.1 video. Personally I liked it. Kinda campy like the song. I really miss this band. I usually don't get phased when a musician/celebrity passes away, but Steele's passing was a punch to the gut. RIP.
2:21 That is a fascinating set of micro-expressions. I wonder what they all mean. Kudos to the interviewer. Those are some of the most unique, well thought out, and in-depth questions I’ve heard anyone ask the band. She did an amazing job, especially for a first interview! Peter can be a bit direct or shocking in his speech and Josh seems to be not excited about interviews, but she did well wrangling those two lummoxes! /j 😁
Pete got me into Laibach, one of my favourite bands alongside Type O Negative. Always love hearing him in interviews sharing information about things, there's always new nuggets of information that I end up picking up when I hear them and it's really fascinating.
I interviewed local bands from Boston on a college radio station without a camera present. It's quite a different experience with a camera present and with your favorite band even though I previously acted on stage and in student films. I was already amped to meet them but then adding the on-camera conversation was a whole new level to absorb in a very short time frame. I paused a few times at first because their schtick was against my intention of making them shine. Peter could see this and was patient, which helped me get more comfortable with asking him questions. It started to flow naturally when I got more than one word phrases. Josh was just not being helpful.
I haven't explained it well here that the producers, and even the regular host of this cable access show, said (paraphrasing), "You do it, you know their music, we're not ready. I'm too nervous." It took me all of these years to get up the courage to post this video because I don't like how I appear so "green" (LOL). I never felt like it was such a big deal to interview bands who I didn't know as well. Knowing Type O Negative's history too much put more pressure on me. I had what they now call imposter syndrome in the moment but pushing through it gave me more confidence to meet other people later and interview them. The artists whom I met later were those I knew, admired, but I wrote instead of had it be video taped. Still, I am always nervous that I sound like an amateur to people whom I really admire. Practice is the only way I get better at it. I no longer work in the music industry but attend lots of live music events.
@@ThatAddamsGirl thank you so much for sharing the interview and all the additional insights you added in the comments. By the way, as a fan of TON, your comment about your concern of looking green made me burst out laughing. I instantly heard the song green man playing in my head. You were green but in a good way that Petrus and any TON fan would approve 👍
His voice alone is…not like anyone else. Combined with his looks, jfc. Probably the hottest man who has ever existed at the time of this interview. It’s interesting he greatly feared death, people tend to have accurate premonitions of their own impending death and his would be an example. I think he considers the classic existential notion of taking one’s life as heroic precisely because he fears death taking him so it’s an obsessive way to think about having power over that yourself or “cheating death.”
Actually he was desperately searching for his twin flame as his associates were having partners and kids, it really hurts when you have romanced someone but that person turns out to be a biohazard. His odd lifestyle is the cause of his premature demise. If he had a loyal partner and some offsprings, he would have been happily alive.
@@loyaltyoptimismversatilityerud he had a premature demise because he was unusually tall. It’s common in tall people to have issues like this. It ran in his family.
3:55 excellent interview, being a fan who knows their songs really helps with better questions; he worked for BK parks & rec, like the authentic artist he is, he carved time and space in his leisure to express himself because he had to.
It was asked where he worked and they stopped taping; called cut to talk about it. He didn't want it to get out where he worked because he didn't think his employers would approve.
TON is one of the only bands that I can remember the first time listening to. And…this turned out to display Pete’s personality better than any perfectly put together scene.
Great interview! Amazing quality too! Is this on a vhs? Would be great if you had someone who was able to output it to a file for direct upload, (sorry, nerd alert over here haha, I've spent too long ripping and fiddling with videos, believe me I appreciate the upload regardless!)
I've recently become sort of a fan of Type O Negative. I like to work out while listening to some of their songs and also because Peter clearly took care of his body and general appearance (before the drugs appeared), so he inspires me in that sense as well. Of course, being 6'8 and having green eyes helped, lol... Such a shame he didn't have kids. What a waste of genes! I have brown, predictable eyes and I am 5'8 only.
Well taking PEDs to like even more like the giant you already are isn’t really taking care of your body as much as it is taking care of your appearence
as previously stated, I prepared questions but didn't realize they would use a schtick to answer in a way that sabotages their chances for people liking them. once Peter saw that I knew their material, he warmed up to the idea of doing a proper interview, and then it became more natural.
@dangerousgirl44 Yes, I've been replying to comments to clarify information since the day I uploaded this video. You may find answers to your questions that have previously been addressed in the comments.
He changed his mind when you knew he was dying and tattooed Alpha Omega on his hand. He made that clear before he died that he believed in Jesus before he died. Saw the video admitting it.
I seen him many times cause we lived in the same neighborhood and my sister and Peter went to the same high school Edward R Murrow. He was a very Nice guy.. so sad he is no longer with us.
I think she did a great interview!! They did as well. It was extremely interesting and a peek into their psyche's!! Again, I was a metal singer n writer in Detroit in the 1980's n would have thoroughly enjoyed meeting these guys, especially at one of my favourite haunts, Harpo's!!! Sorry I missed that opportunity but I had moved out of state by that time they played there. Attagirl, Juliya!! Attaboys, Type O Negative!!!
