Carolyn worked so hard at promoting Hole when she was the drummer and you would see her out in clubs all the time, handing out flyers for their upcoming shows. I used to go to all their shows back then, and after she and bassist Jill left the band, I lost interest and never saw them again. The original lineup was the best imho, and I'm glad I got to see them then. I've never forgotten seeing Carolyn out night after night promoting her band and I've always thought she was super cool! She was very talented and always looked fabulous. The fact that CL basically stabbed her in the back after all her hard work as their primary promoter as well as being their drummer was disgusting and not remotely okay.

@th1agu

4 ай бұрын

Stabbed? Many legendary bands now, changed the drummer to evolve. Business baby!

I love Pretty on the Inside and the early Hole recordings. Thank you for interviewing Carolyn Rue!

Cant believe i just found this.I subbed right away.I have always wanted to hear from Carolyn and Jill.We have all heard from Courtney. Great interview ❤She seems so cool and classy.Pretty on the Inside is incredible 🤘🖤🩷🍓🌻🌸

i love her drumming in drown soda!🌹🌹🌹🌹

Carolyn💕. I finally know what happened to you 💞. If you ever consider writing your memoirs I'll be first in line to buy em. Your drumming on POTI thundered along with me during my teenage years and I want to say thank you ❤️. The parts of Yr interview concerning Kurt and Courtney were very poignant. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year🎄🎄

This is amazing and enlightening. Carolyn(?!-never would’ve known about her misspelled name) has always been an enigma to me because there has always been so little information out there about her. Pretty on the Inside is my favorite album of all time.

As a fan of Hole's it has been so disappointing to hear how Courtney treated Carolyn and Jill. Not to mention the Patty Schemel debacle with Celebrity Skin. Makes me fear talk of Courtney hating Kristen was probably correct. Still, I'm glad Carolyn is doing well and look forward to hearing her new music.

@MothGirl007

11 ай бұрын

It was Carolyn and NOT Courtney who worked tirelessly to promote the band and I felt she was totally stabbed in the back, did not remotely deserve it, and it totally turned me off to all the future versions of Hole.

@buddingvenus8487

6 ай бұрын

Of course she treated Pfaff like trash. She was completely jealous of her. She hates any woman that has more talent and beauty and with Courtney, it doesn’t take much.

@FreeOfCheeto

5 ай бұрын

@@buddingvenus8487lol grow up

@buddingvenus8487

5 ай бұрын

@@FreeOfCheeto keep being delusional. That’s on you.

@buddingvenus8487

5 ай бұрын

@@FreeOfCheeto “LOL” that’s something a 13 year old uses. 🤣

always thought carolyn was super stunning, and love the era of hole while she was involved

Carolyn is surely a damn treasure indeed! Thank you so much for arranging this interview with her! She’s always been cool

I wanted to hear more about Berry and the concept of the strawberry hahha but it cuts

Thank you for this interview that gives credit to Carolyn Rue's contributions to Hole! I found Hole's POTI in 1991, and it changed my life as far as the emotional sonic mass it was/it, as well as lyrically.

Thank you for this! I always wondered what became of her, among so many band members of this era.

Great insightful interview, with lots of new information I never knew (Babydoll was about Madonna!??) A bit disappointed we didn't get more of a deep dive into some of those answering machine messages at the end of Sassy: who's telling who that their repuations was shit in this town? Mystery unsolved ! Although I hear it might have been a series of rants left for Love by Inger Lorre over some squabble or other.

I drum all the time to pretty on the inside! Carolyn is the best! In 7th grade I cut my best friends bangs just like Carolyn one summer in 1994❤️💕

so excited for this interview omg i always wanted to know more after seeing the live recordings from the early 90s of hole

I loved poti and always thought Carolyn Rue was beautiful with really cool hair

@MothGirl007

11 ай бұрын

It sounds like CL was kinda threatened by her and that story about how she basically forbade Kurt from becoming closer friends with her was very sad. She's a very insecure, competitive person who's not very nice in real life. She doesn't at all walk the talk about being a feminist - she does NOT like other women nor does she elevate them in any way.

love carolyn I’ve always been obsessed with her hair❤️❤️ she’s awesome

Thank you for sharing your experience Carolyn. Great interview Mikayla! The only downer… Hole emanated 90s feminism - it’s disheartening to hear stories of body shaming, head games, manipulation off stage. :/ You can tell it’s still raw 30+ years later.

@MothGirl007

11 ай бұрын

Courtney was never really a champion of other women - it's just an act. In real life she's a total mean girl.

Exene told me that when they ( X) , were recording , Motley Crue were in the same studio. They were huge X fans and I thought that was pretty interesting. Great interview! Burn Black, Drown Soda, Mrs Jones and Dicknail saved rock for me when nothing seemed to coming out or around. Then the next wave came in the 90s with grunge and Seattle. I love Inger Lorre. She's a talker. I suggest interviewing her. Everything she says is gold and she has no filter. Thank you for these!

This is so awesome! I'm such a huge fan of Carolyn, her style and her drumming were so inspiring. Loved hearing her story 💕

Such an intimate interview..wow I felt like Carolyn took me back to that early era.. her & hole were part of..incredibly honest too..also melancholic at times..I can't believe I just watched all of it..thank you both for this gem

Thanx so much for sharing this interview! I wish you could get Kristen Pfaff's mom on here, id love to hear about Kristen. ❤

Mikayla, you are spot on, Carolyn is a treasure. I enjoyed every moment of this interview. I was very influenced to play drums by her playing on Pretty On The Inside and have been playing since, for decades. She is extremely humble as I am sure there are many women who she influenced and then those women have influenced more women! I love and appreciate her feminist statements and agree with them all. I loved her stories and her insights. I totally agree we must preserve these parts of our history lest we lose the female voice that DID exist throughout. Also, you did a fantastic job on this interview! Thank you for all you do. It is great work. ❤ 🥁

Such a charismatic drummer and excellent interview. Thanks Mikayla.

GREAT interview!!! I’ve wanted to hear from Carolyn for so long- she’s so damn iconic for me and I’m in love with everything she did with the first incarnation of Hole. Thank you so much!!🤌🏾💫💕 On a side note (and 100% NOT in a snobby corrective way) I think the reason Carolyn and Jill don’t have much thought on the Riot Grrrl scene is because it really wasn’t a genre so much as a true feminist “group” (not band group) movement. Even though there are a handful of what may truly be titled Riot Grrrl bands due to their direct ties with it’s inception along with similar musical interests & backgrounds: Bratmobilie, Bikini Kill, Heavens to Betsy, Emily’s Sassy Lime, Excuse 17 & then tied in close Team Dresch, (early)7 Year Bitch, Cheesecake, Mecca Normal, Free Kitten, Raouul, Tiger Trap and across the Atlantic in the Uk HUGGY BEAR🙌🏾💫 Skinned Teen, Voodoo Queens, Linus, Heavenly, Mambo Taxi & also on both sides tie ins with bands like Nation of Ulysses, Cornershop, Kicking Giant, Blood Sausage Unwound etc. These bands while being TRULY Riot Grrrl connected didn’t always classify themselves as Riot Grrrl and most came to prominence AFTER that first wave of late 80s early 90s female led crunchy/noisy, punk, grunge/rock bands: Babes in Toyland, Lunachicks, L7, Hole, STP, Dickless, Boss Hog, and going back a bit further Frightwig🙌🏾💕 THESE bands either fought tooth and nail AGAINST the Riot Grrrl label or begrudgingly went along with and ‘humored’ the convo later, seeing the fight against the ‘riot grrrl’ tag as a losing battle. Some hated the Riot Grrrl, ramshackle, “ANYTHING GOES! Just start a band and play!” Aesthetic- seeing the Riot Grrrl bands as too “amateur” and tacky (Courtney after being rejected by the Olympia/Dc riot grrrl axis (she was a big supporter at first but she turned QUICK)) while L7 were staunch supporters of the Riot Grrrls message and Free Kitten were partially inspired by Riot Grrrl aesthetic (along with Royal Trux sleaze blues, hip hop, French pop etc lol) and it shows in their records. Now I’m rambling but the MAIN difference is Babes, L7, EARLY Hole, Lunachicks etc were coming from straight up noise rock, scumrock, HC inspired thing. Their peers being bands like Killdozer, Mudhoney, Cows, The Jesus Lizard etc. whereas Riot Grrrls influences were stuff like Raincoats, Shop Assistants, Beat Happening, MDC, Nation of Ulysses, The Slits and stuff. I could’ve explained that better but that’s the difference and the main reason women from female led grunge bands don’t really see themselves as Riot Grrrl or have much of a point of view of it’s inception, nor see themselves AS that. Tobi from Bikini Kill is iffy on whether Riot Grrrl can even be truly considered a genre, because it was TRULY in it’s real life form- JUST an all around group meetings/ fanzines/ activist thing & bands like BK & Bratmobile were more or less just the inspiration & soundtrack. Bands like L7, Hole and Babes truly 100% had NOTHING to do with it. They were def INSPIRATIONS to the actual riot grrrls- along with the Raincoats/Beat Happening type stuff that the RG bands loved- but they ultimately just happened to be women playing punk before and at the same time Riot Grrrl started getting written about and gaining steam in the press and then suddenly ANY band with women were being labeled as Riot Grrrl. Lol- it’s complicated as hell and kinda silly but I hope that makes sense to anyone who might’ve wondered or read thru

Fantastic drummer and person. Love from England.

@16:21 the L7 & GWAR show @ Fender’s was on April 7, 1989 🌹

Amazing interview, Caroline is a lovely woman and a great drummer. When an interview with Inger Lorre?

Fantastic interview. Great to hear Carolyn’s perspective.

WOW thank you SO MUCH for this, I’m a massive Hole fan, & I’ve researched a lot but never seen such a complete interview w/ this lineup. Please explain to Carolyn how much this record means to the fans, & thought it was really cool she kept her comments professional & kind. Class act!!! 🩷🩷

Thanks so much for this!

Thank you sooooo much for this!!! I will always love Caroline and it’s awesome to see her now❤

This is awesome. Thanks for sharing with us.

Great interview !

Thank you for this interview. so interesting ❤️❤️

Thank you! ❤

Hey thanks for making this I enjoyed it 😁👍👏💕

This is pure quality 🌹

Omg this is great, she seems soooooo cool and genuine…..the way she laughed when discussing drown soda 😂😂😂😂 now we know why the sit back down in sassy was there…….the fact that she brings up voting against Reagan and politics makes me love her more…..she’s definitely got a lot more stories to tell….im in awwwwww!!!!! Particularly loved her take on the meaning of the saying pretty on the inside…….her pregnancy story is heartbreaking 💔……you handled it well. It’s obvious she was affected by Courtneys words, I ❤ Courtney but she herself acknowledges she’s a B! This is fascinating to me hearing these stories, Melissa Rossi’s book describes Courtney as such too….she says it perfectly that people take their issues out on others…..Courtney herself had been taunted about her looks, hurt people hurt people…… however it’s not cool. I have never saw your channel but you did a great job interviewing her and allowing her to speak freely❤❤❤ thank you so much for this and also for recognizing Eric’s songwriting skills , he doesn’t get enough credit imo ..Mrs Jones is my favorite off the album too❤❤❤ we love your contributions Carolyn

Santa came early this year! Thank you ❤

This was awesome!! Thank you so much! :) I always loved Pretty On The Inside. Not too long ago I was googling Carolyn and now this interview pops up! Just subbed to your channel. Gonna check out Jill Emery's interview next. Happy New Year to ya !! xoxo :)

She has a really relaxing voice! Thanks again for doing this interview and thank you Carolyn!!

Best interview! Amazing woman

excited to see what happens with her getting a new drum set. that's amazing. I loved this interview. it was amazing.

@MothGirl007

11 ай бұрын

I'm really excited that she's getting back to her drumming and would love to see what she does next.

omg this is so cool

Carolyn is one of my favorite drummers. I wish she had played on more albums! This interview is so exciting and interesting to see because I've barely heard any of her thoughts and opinions before

♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ awesome thank you

This was a great interview!! POTI is one of my favorite albums of all times, and it's great to hear from Carolyn because her story is not often herd. I especially enjoyed how many new things I learned about the meanings of the songs on the album. I never knew that Courtney screaming on sassy was because she was mad at Carolyn after she got hurt. That defiantly changes how I feel about that song. It's so harrowing to learn about the tragedy that surrounded this band. It's one thing to read about it but another to hear from the people who lost those around them. My heart goes out to Carolyn.

Por favor, alguien puede subtitular esta entrevista en español? Te amo Carolyn!!

How on earth did this lady click with Courtney love and Eric erlandson?her personality seems completely different than anything I've ever seen on them

That sucks that she was shafted/fired the way she was...but I think she was better off in the long run. I read an interview years ago where Courtney was convinced by Kurt to fire Carolyn so Patty could be drummer (since she wowed Kurt on her audition to be drummer of Nirvana). It seems like Eric and Courtney listened to others instead of going with their own instincts since they listened to the producer of Celebrity Skin and pushed Patty out..just like Carolyn was pushed out for Patty

@misscherrypunk

Жыл бұрын

Kurt and courtney were fighting over who got to get patty into their band. Kurt wanted her for nirvana, courtney wanted her for hole more.

Mikayla ! Are you going to interview Eric Erlandson?

Anyone knows if she released music this year? I'd love to hear more from her.

Caroline seems lovely… Great interview

@ErikBlanc

Жыл бұрын

YEAH

@MothGirl007

11 ай бұрын

I really hope we hear more from Carolyn in the near future - I've thought about her many times and wondered what happened to her, so it's fantastic to see and hear from her again. ❤

Great interview, Mikayla. Carolyn is a cool lady. Unfortunately, Courtney comes off like an absolute sociopathic monster from grooming Carolyn to find her sensitive spots to encouraging Joe to film a dying man's last moments, among other disturbing details. A lot of other interesting information surrounding the POTI era, too. Courtney would die to know that we know Babydoll is about Madonna...

@caralynhunt9895

Жыл бұрын

Exactly! She didn’t even like punk she wanted to be like Stevie nicks

@caralynhunt9895

Жыл бұрын

Objection! Leading. (Lol, how I feel)

@MothGirl007

11 ай бұрын

Very few people I knew back then who were around in that scene liked her and that includes me - she's not a nice person, to say the least, and she is NOT a supporter of other women, regardless of how she likes to portray herself.

@catmejia6109

5 ай бұрын

Courtney is a product of her upbringing…..she may come off as such but look at her parents too

If you ever have Carolyn again, ask her about Violet, how they wrote it, and if it was her idea to turn her former boyfriend's sexist song into a women's empowerment one.

@ladygodiva4141

Жыл бұрын

They deserve monetary credit for that song. Shame on Courtney.

@julesvan

Жыл бұрын

@@ladygodiva4141 but we don't know if Jill or Carolyn wrote a single note... Melissa Auf der Maur already explained that songwriting credits went to the people who composed the music with an acoustic guitar (melody) and to the ones who wrote the lyrics. It was a widely extended practice among bands (Melissa does have songwriting credits in some Celebrity Skin songs because she contributed to the composition). For example, in Nirvana, Kurt got 100% songwriting credits for songs he wrote with his guitar, even though Dave and Krist came up with their parts. Dave didn't like this model, so in Foo Fighters, all band members have songwriting credits no matter if they came up with the skeleton or just added a bass melody or a drum beat. PS. it would be shame on Courtney AND Eric, since the band was 50% each.

@ladygodiva4141

Жыл бұрын

@@julesvan I can only go from Jill stating (like Melissa) she had songwriting on violet and doll parts and Courtney refused her any credit. Both going on to live through this. Which just feels a lil exploitative you’re right, from both her and Eric.

@julesvan

Жыл бұрын

@@ladygodiva4141 Bass players and drummers used to be screwed. With The Beatles, only Lennon and MacCartney got songwriting credits for "Hey Jude" or "Yesterday", but the drum beats were written by Ringo Starr and the bass by George Harrison. The latter wasn't happy and started keeping melodies for himself until he had a finished song so Lennon and MacCarthy didn't have any credits (ie. Something). However, it went from the exploitative "only the main melody and lyrics get credits" to "every person who contributed gets them". That's why Beyonce has been criticized a thousand times for changing a word in an already-written song and winning Grammys for co-writing the song. imo the right model should be something in the middle. So my point is, Jill didn't write the melody or the lyrics in Doll Parts. So as screwed as it is, The Beatles, The Who, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, etc. shared the same model Hole had. That's why I don't agree with "shame on Courtney". With Violet though, I was very curious to know if Carolyn did contribute to the lyrics since some verses are linked to her personal life. If those two lines were penned by Carolyn, would she be entitled to ask for songwriting credits? Or is that like Beyonce adding a word or two?

@julesvan

Жыл бұрын

@@ladygodiva4141 oh, and Melissa only got credits on songs she contributed to the main melody. She didn't get any on songs where she only added her bass parts once the skeleton had been written (like Jill). In my opinion, adding a bass line or a drumbeat does qualify for songwriting. It's a shame many bands followed the dinosaur model back then.

She looks a long way from her punk rock days!

I think Carolyn has her timeline slightly off. It was more like late 86-87 when they were starting out.

@instrumentsmrti

Жыл бұрын

nope 1989

@snowwhite7341

Жыл бұрын

@@instrumentsmrti Carolyn and I were roommates around that time and she was in the band shortly after that. I saw them play at a club in Huntington Beach before I got pregnant in early 1988.

@instrumentsmrti

Жыл бұрын

@@snowwhite7341 there's a show documented there in late 1989, but zero documentation of hole existing pre 1989, all sources say that the band formed that year and carolyn was there until 1992. if u do find anywhere that says they were around before that let me know

@kotex8215

Жыл бұрын

1989

@jennjagaimo

9 ай бұрын

First show was @ Rajis on Oct 7th 1989

To me, Pretty on the Inside is Hole's best album. Too bad that "Dicknail" wasn't on it.

More people need to tell the truth of all the abuse and pain they have endured at the hands of Courtney Love.

Eric Erlandson "gifted songwriter"?? lol

@dmvconartists1855

3 ай бұрын

Why isn't he? I like his guitar parts and I doubt he needs Courtney or anyone else to write those chord progressions..

LEAVE ME ALONE ! Your obsessed !

@Nannahd

20 күн бұрын

🤨

@clarafleur7990

16 күн бұрын

Or perhaps YOU''re obsessed...with yourself, Courtney