Love Johansen, so cool. so good to hear him happy and healthy.

I could listen to David all day, I think he's brilliant, of course I adore the Dolls but everything he does is worthy. Even his deep, gruff, Noo Yawk speaking voice is hypnotic, surprised he never got into voice overs/narration.

@sabineb.5616

2 жыл бұрын

He actually did some voiceovers as well as a few nice acting jobs - as in Scrooged with Bill Murray. His voice is indeed addictive. And he had already this deep bluesy voice when he was young!

@boiadedios

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree….the tone of his voice and the cadenza…..

This is a joy. Every damn moment! Well done, Bud, you were so relaxed and receptive. You brought the best out of David. Good grief, "Pills", gorgeously delivered. Wallop! How could anyone, even if their mojo's halfway working, tire of David's pithy anecdotes and tongue-in-cheek yet life-affirming meditations on all things past and present? Dennis and Dawn, all the way from the grotty UK, cheers! xx

As of now, it’s shocking it’s haunting and it’s sad to see David the only Doll still standing 🥺

@leahflower9924

2 жыл бұрын

Can't believe he's my dad's age most guys in their 70s don't look like David lol Brad Pitt hopes he will look like that one day

@markbohrer3734

11 ай бұрын

Yup 😢

Classy man. Honest man. Intelligent man. Keep going David; we love you.

I'm from Detroit (blow the reveille). Just now found this! Not sure how I missed it. Got a chance to meet him in Portland, Or. during 'Live It Up' tour. He was REALLY COOL to us common folk! I'm a real J.T. fan. But I think David Jo was at least half the songwriting on those incredible Dolls songs! Always loved his solo stuff too. -Dave B.

It is heartbreaking that David is the only one of the Dolls left. Their influence is immeasurable. The RnRHOF missed the boat years ago The dolls played the Mercer Arts Center and Max's Kansas City. That never appeared at cbgb's in the 70s

Johansen is one of my all-time favorites (and I'm not even a big music person; I can pretty much count my favorites on one hand). I certainly would have been there that night had I known about it, but big thanks to the 92nd Street Y for recording it! He seems like a really laid-back, good-humored guy who's fun to hang out with.

i am in awe of his decency and his willingness to live and learn and be ....!!

Such a legend. Love the dolls, and love David’s acting performance in Freejack.

@leahflower9924

2 жыл бұрын

Can't believe he's from the same borough as Angelina in Jersey shore lol

David , really good to see you looking fit and sounding great . We met at "The Cornstalk Fence " down in N.O...I think you were on your honeymoon I was with Leigh "Lil Queenie" Harris a local favorite of mine...we spoke of the days ahead ...hope you're pleased with success ...always good to see how you're doing .

Love this guy, then and now 💯

Great interview (minus the damn annoying ads)!

That there are only 1176 attendees at this time and two comments speaks volume.....ha......about David. He is an acquired taste. Is that how it is stated? Wikipedia: An acquired taste often refers to an appreciation for a food or beverage that is unlikely to be enjoyed by a person who has not had substantial exposure to it, usually because of some unfamiliar aspect of the food or beverage, including a strong or strange odor (e.g. stinky tofu, durian, hákarl, black salt, natto, ... He seems a natural entertainer and a good one. I like him, a lot.

Love this guy

One of my heroes… they don’t make em like David anymore

was at the show in Austin TX was so good.

LIVING LEGEND

David is very cool. I love all periods of his music. I met him and Syl once after a reunited Dolls show at Tower Records in L.A. They tore the roof off. I've always loved Heart Of Gold. My son wants us to go see a Buster show. Hopefully we can do that before It's Too Late.

I like his vibes...very artistic, free and unencumbered...

That song brings sweet tears to my eyes xx

wish I could see his play lists on his computer. I like his persona all of them it's just we need new names he is what we love

@BicycleJoeTomasello

6 жыл бұрын

he has a radio show on Sirius XM

@jo3hoop

3 жыл бұрын

Right, ...

just bought the dolls latest and its a rocker! rock on davidjo!

HE plays the harmonica well hence I hit the like button

He's a person I'd love to meet. He's seen it all

@RnREnglands

3 жыл бұрын

He tried to beat my ass when I exposed him ....he played in full face covering and costume in the 80s.

What a class act...

where is this "new" cd it's 2017!

David did play CBGBs! The only instance I can remember was May 4 1977 with Richard Sohl, Andy and Jonathan Paley, Lenny Kaye, Pat Dharma, and Richard Hell. It was filmed and photographed by Bob Gruen. Though I can’t find any record of the Dolls playing in Nevada.

@r.g.9717

2 ай бұрын

Also the Memphis story was September 21st 1973. He told the story pretty much how it was, only thing I’d add is several newspapers reported on it with tons of lies. That he was arrested for getting in a fight, crossdressing, or the most popular was that he threw a guitar in the audience. None of that’s true.

The one thing that always bothered me is that David seemed to have a certain disdain for the Dolls fans. He seemed to think of them as non-intellectual. His use of "Heavy Mental" or gatherings of a "Hitler Youth Rally" always seemed to irk me. The Dolls were awesome and integral to his existance.

Great anecdote starts at 33:10

Funky but chic. Love D.J.

Johnny Carson & David Johansen....both are practiced magicians

ALL HAIL TELEVISION! ALL HAIL THE NEW YORK DOLLS!

@SSNAPPYEATER

4 жыл бұрын

All hail....the ny butts

David - you make people happy (esp. with Jet Boy performance 'Old Grey Whistle Test' - that's what counts in what appears to be a horrible world sometimes..

What he never talks about....is that Dolls songs.....the lyrical phrasing...timing ....accent...subject....were a very...nuanced carefully projected ( breath control ) ...style that he created and progressed with...... The top of it was Wreckless Crazy. The breath and volume,accent....near impossible........he put it on In Style. But it was much mo off the hook with Thunders & Co.

Man I pray I have hair like that at his age

David Jo rather subdued or is that subdude? Love ya Busta! Paul Butterfield must of left an imprint on him...Doo- Dale...and that cig growl. Much more relaxed than this recent Scorcese thing although it's many years later

David Johansen against all odds overcame a heroin addiction during his earlier career. This was a difficult task especially because after his recovery he was still exposed to the temptation because of his music and acting endeavors. I’m glad David was compassionate towards Arthur Kane during their reunion gig starting in the UK. Arthur was living an obscure life during the last 30 years in LA . Arthur seldom played his bass guitar during this time and wasn’t confident he could deliver for his band mates and fans once it all came together, yet he did a remarkable job. Arthur’s conversion to Christianity was respected by David Johansen and I’m glad these two men reached a comfort level with each other during their reconciliation. In their younger days these two men had a lot of tension among one another that helped lead to the New York Dolls disbanding. Prior to the band getting together after a 30 year down time their last conversation was a yelling match in a Florida mobile home park. RIP Arthur Killer Kane and wishing David Johansen much success and happiness.

love the comment around 19:40 seconds in, where he says how HOT HOT HOT was the only time his taste converged with the general public.

I am glad to see him in good shape ... we can't say the same about everyone of the Dolls :-(

@glengamble526

2 жыл бұрын

No…because they are all dead 🙄

WWOZ in New Orleans!

@AlmostReady504

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, do tell

Let it ride. Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr, and David Jo. Hysterical movie..

Sounds like someone had cool parents lol

There is only one David Jo.

I'm immediately impressed by how quickly he corrected this Mishkiin kid, who is clearly not up on music or entertainment 'anything' (thus he really shouldn't be interviewing David Johansson for anything as a result. But David was willing to respect his uselessness and shared some good stories. You can tell that not only is David a gentleman, but a seasoned veteran. Keeps his audience engaged while not being distracted by shallow questions) First off, David retorts "I didn't play CBGBs" ( paraphrasing ) which is true. If anyone knows punk, American Punk, they would know that Max's Kansas City was the OG of punk stages and later there was CBGBs (comparing only the two, and before the reunion). The Dolls didn't play at the ladder.... CBGBs didn't exist as a punk venue until later. Second cool thing David says is that he jammed with Suicide or might have jammed with Suicide ( Martin Rev and Alan Vega ). So cool to hear him say this. Wonderful to hear him speak.

So dumb....l go in Tramps to see him....and he knew me..he comes over sit's by me.... Anyway.he does this fucking song( same here song ) it's too touching...l can't take him singing that line........lt just makes your head drop.

The first time I saw David Johansen, he was the victim of an demonic black cat that went down his throat in Tales from the dark side. I was 8 years old. I felt so bad for him

@HonRevPTB

6 жыл бұрын

residentevilrulz LOL! AWWWZ

@natronbetticus

3 жыл бұрын

haha yep. or the cab driver in "scrooged"

William H Macy hasn't aged well...

@trentonbulat9038

4 жыл бұрын

No but Mr Gallagher is looking very good

BOTTOM LINE

Scrooged

He sounds like a New York Mark Hamill.

I hate to say this, as I love The Dolls as a collective…but I’ve never been a fan of DJ. In fact, I think he is what held them back from ever realizing the fame they deserved. An over-rated, Jagger clone with limited talent and a MASSIVE ego. I wish I felt otherwise, and believe me, as a fan of the band, I’ve tried to cut him some slack and change my view. I just can’t.

@ytubeanon

2 жыл бұрын

I saw a punk documentary where the Dolls desperate, so they dressed all in red and pretended to be Communists to be scary, that was the end lol

Terrible chairs to sit on for over an hour and pretend you're feigning interest.....

God awful photographer who shot this

My very least favorite NY Doll.

@AlmostReady504

3 жыл бұрын

Okay booster

And for 50 years this poseur has vandalized every genre of music he's touch!! P.U.!

@HonRevPTB

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Shenzo Are you on crack!?! Why do you say that???

@chrisshenzo2594

3 жыл бұрын

@@trembling3674You only wish. Awful, awful!

@shannongfm9945

Жыл бұрын

You must be a riot at parties.

He SUCKS he ruined the Best band in Rock n Roll with his baseless ego... The New York Dolls will always be the only worthwhile thing you ever did and you f'd that up.

@Mrpublicimagelimited

3 жыл бұрын

More a case of John and Jerry's spiralling heroin addiction ruining the Dolls..

@cadillacbluez

3 жыл бұрын

@@Mrpublicimagelimited I'm sure that was not easy to deal with...however JT and Jerry walked when buster proclaimed HE was "the star" and everyone else can be replaced. In later years he never said anything good about his life as a New York Doll .... F 'im

@AlmostReady504

3 жыл бұрын

Okay booster. With all due respect you are a fucking idiot. Johnny & Jerry's drug habit ruin the dolls with a lot of help from Malcolm McLaren. But you wouldn't know because you were not there

@cadillacbluez

3 жыл бұрын

@@AlmostReady504 SLAP ... STFU internet shit talkers and glory hogs like DJ are pretty much the same to me. take a nap

@shannongfm9945

Жыл бұрын

Right, heroin had nothing to do with it.

wish I could see his play lists on his computer. I like his persona all of them it's just we need new names he is what we love