you'd never believe the rage pent up in this mild mannered man

@garydupuis2796

4 жыл бұрын

It's the mild mannered ones you gotta watch out for.

@cyberwastemusic

4 жыл бұрын

Interviewed him a few years ago, the calmest man I've ever met

@natashagoode501

3 жыл бұрын

@@cyberwastemusic See, I see a man who has finally made peace with himself. I can see the undercurrent of his aggression, but he focuses it better now. Calm usually follows survival of trauma and/or painful growth. Keanu Reeves comes to mind in his regard. :)

@lilmmissmuffet

3 жыл бұрын

It's not rage, it's the intense emotion and energy Bipolar brings

@orfeo793

2 жыл бұрын

@@cyberwastemusic the calmer the person, the more pent up rage and anguish they're desperately trying to keep under lock and key in my experiences

"Hey Mr. Incredibly Wealthy And Successful Rock Bass Player, why don't you play on my record?" "Why would I do that?" "Because I'm a badass."

@mattmagee3144

7 жыл бұрын

the tone as fucking perfect lmao

@donspees9215

5 жыл бұрын

Good answer

Devin is so articulate not only musically but verbally.

@z.s.n.

6 жыл бұрын

Caleb Bliss proclivity

@XxKamaelxX

5 жыл бұрын

But I see he strikes a rather awkward pose during the interview lol

@neilvetter662

5 жыл бұрын

Means he talks gooder

@Unklechopchop

5 жыл бұрын

He's pure genius

@BradleyHarris69

4 жыл бұрын

Canadian education boys

My favorite musician of all time. One of the greatest of our time and so many people have no clue who Devin Townsend is.

@chrissas3872

7 жыл бұрын

Same here. I try to get his music out to everyone as much as possible!

@hoosiermbj

7 жыл бұрын

I do too. His library is just incredible. It's indescribable how good his music is.

@chrissas3872

7 жыл бұрын

Matthew Jones I concur. I listen to him every single day. He is my muse, and has gotten me through more dark times than I could thank him for.

@codyryan2316

7 жыл бұрын

hes an incredibly nice guy

@lisol18

7 жыл бұрын

He deserves so much more recognition.

"Sometimes the comfort of being dissatisfied is way more convenient that just letting it all go."

Came to watch Devin crack some jokes about wikipedia crap, ended up hearing him talk about profound stuff about his personal life and humanity in general. I love this guy.

@arthurmurfitt7698

3 жыл бұрын

me too

Devin Townsend is like the greatest dude ever

@lampad4549

Жыл бұрын

Do you know him?

Just saw this guy headlining with BtBAM in Dallas last Thursday, and I previously had only heard a couple of his songs. He seriously was the most hilarious and positive metal musician I've ever had the pleasure of seeing live. After the show he jumped down in front of the barricades and shook everyone's hands in the front row, right after wishing us all "awesome lives" and thanking everybody for coming out to the show. My friend remarked, "If you don't like this guy, you're an asshole."

@vai44

7 жыл бұрын

I saw him last Wednesday in Houston. Awesome awesome show

@renatosantos23

7 жыл бұрын

Damn, Devin and BtBAM sounds like an hell of a great time.

@ricardod123

7 жыл бұрын

I ended up hanging with Devin for a short sweet moment behind a church in Bristol (UK) last year. we had a chat about duality and the importance of being excellent to everyone. It is one of my treasured memories.

@DMatt343

7 жыл бұрын

Renato Santos It certainly was. BtBAM played Coma Ecliptic front to back that night. To top off the month, I saw Meshuggah on Monday, and that might've been even better.

@DMatt343

7 жыл бұрын

ricardod123 Dude, that sounds so awesome! Makes me like Devin even more. Seems like such genuine and intelligent guy.

This man is extraordinarily brilliant. His ability to articulate and clearly express himself is astounding.

The Deadpool of music

@frenchexpat5601

7 жыл бұрын

Not only during performance, that's the thing! On studio albums as well, like all-time classic Z²'s musical. This guy is legendary. He is what makes me love Metal. Having a lot of fun while playing both messed up and deep music.

@geetarguy777

6 жыл бұрын

*The* most accurate statement on the internet.

@TheBlackKnight1o1

6 жыл бұрын

At least he's not the Limp Bizkit of music

@sebastianlacroix5871

6 жыл бұрын

We already have a Limp Bizkit of music. They're called Limp Bizkit.

@TheBlackKnight1o1

6 жыл бұрын

Sebastian Lacroix It's also called a reference to Deadpool. "YOU DID TO MY FACE WHAT LIMP BIZKIT DID TO MUSIC IN THE 90S"

I am such a great fan of Devin's work, but I am more impressed by his elocuent responses!!! As a psychiatrist I have listened a lot of times the myth that treatmen kills creativity, so I am very pleased to listen an intelligent and hard working person analyzing his situation. Great Devy!!!!!

@oAPXo

7 жыл бұрын

Look for their youtube page on here, they are doing a vlog of the current tour, I think the latest one "The Devin" gives you a inside look on the guy and how he's into his craft and love of music.

@jakelester5672

7 жыл бұрын

For me, in recent months, treatment created the creativity. Meditation has given me more clarity to express different things through music.

@franciscoreyes4389

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Man!!! I have watched a couple, but I'll check the rest

@BluesLicks101

7 жыл бұрын

elocuent?

@blixx8931

7 жыл бұрын

BluesLicks101 lol right.?! elocuent..wtf

I didn't know Devin was Canadian until I heard him say "aboat"

@SimonLandryMusic

5 жыл бұрын

We know music haha

@Greene1992

5 жыл бұрын

Dart (Canadian slang for cigarette) is another dead giveaway lol

@MichaelWLee

5 жыл бұрын

StevenGreene1992 is that really a Canadian term? The rest of the world is missing out

@Greene1992

5 жыл бұрын

@@MichaelWLee Haha look up Canadian slang on Google, there's words even I have never heard of. And I'm Canadian!! Lol

@MichaelWLee

5 жыл бұрын

StevenGreene1992 literally just watched the Will arnett one, somehow I knew almost all of them

The DT dilemma when you're playing him in the car: Should you get out and hug everyone around you, or crash into them?

@OKay-lu8jq

4 жыл бұрын

this is so accurate

@brandontankersley8107

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@upchuck9021

4 жыл бұрын

Both. Get out, hug them, get back in and run them over

@bcdey84

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@sineporfa9053

3 жыл бұрын

@@upchuck9021 Do it the other way around, so they don't resist the hugs. ;)

I love how natural, honest and down-to-earth this guy is.

At this point Devin has become some sort of spiritual guide to me

@Moshpitdrums

3 жыл бұрын

Fully agree.

God, I love this bald sonovabitch

@eniscoworldheritagesite

7 жыл бұрын

Ikr, I just want him to move into my house, hug him and listen to him telling stories every day...or sing :D

@Zitrusblatt

7 жыл бұрын

I could listen to him talk for ages!

@eniscoworldheritagesite

7 жыл бұрын

Ziltoid the Omniscient same

@DerAntikristSeelenMord

7 жыл бұрын

totally agree

@mattymattsidebyeach

7 жыл бұрын

@ A Nation - ...cause he's real

Best facial expressions in live music. PERIOD!!!!!

having the opportunity to watch a Devin Townsend interview is always a blessing. He's so well spoken, insightful, and seems highly intelligent.

This interviewer knows his stuff, knows what he's talking about and his interviews are always spot on, well prepared and interesting. Well done.

@powerforth8400

5 жыл бұрын

He literally just riped info from Devins Wiki to see if it's accurate or not lol... That's pretty low effort man; thankfully Devin is entertaining and gives thoughtful responses.

@michaelhinte7498

4 жыл бұрын

I'd counter and say he's genuine and asks thought-provoking questions. Even if they are pulled off the wiki, I like the concept.

@arekhautaluoma4276

4 жыл бұрын

@@powerforth8400 He seems genuine, kind and excited to me.

This man is so pure and honest. I love this guy.

Strapping Young Lad was the best thing ever, Heavy as a Really Heavy Thing is a masterpiece.

That was inspirational. What a clever and articulate, open dude. Have to go and listen to him now and hoping it'll be a joyful discovery

@dericanslum1696

7 жыл бұрын

John Smith ...it will...I'm only a few weeks in but...damn...lots of ground to make up...from the heaviest things you'll ever hear to countryesque to drone albums...

I love that he said Alien was his favorite. Don’t get me wrong; City is an absolutely fantastic album in it’s own right, but Alien was something else, man... STILL holds it’s weight to this day!

What is good here is that although the 'device' of reading Wikipedia seems a crass way of constructing an interview, it results - with an artist as interesting and self-reflective as Townsend - in quite a high level of profundity.

Such an open minded dude. Wish more people were like him.

Since the start of this series I was begging for them to interview Devin and Maynard. Yes! Finally got one of them.

@gaouchos35

7 жыл бұрын

Not sure Maynard wants to do any interviews lol

@steamedauroraborealis8208

7 жыл бұрын

Ask Maynard about his grapes, he'll be all over that.

@josephgriffiths2593

5 жыл бұрын

and now we have both

@Infernoblade1010

4 жыл бұрын

It would be insane to see them interview each other like gavin rossdale and ed kowalczyk did.

Did anybody else think he was gonna say "Hold on, I think it's 2 T's. Let me check wikipedia..."

@shevanel92

6 жыл бұрын

When he was reaching into his pocket, I thought he was gonna use his phone to check the article.

@Hyperlink1337

5 жыл бұрын

no

at the end of it all .... I'm a deconstructed cheeseburger.

the Frank Zappa of heavy metal.

@danieljamesshaw

5 жыл бұрын

Chris L That’s exactly what I thought. Almost enjoy listening to their interviews as much as their music because they really have stuff to say.

@evasl

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah! That's actually what I call him!

@deepstatethrombosis

4 жыл бұрын

Crank Zap-ya

@oldm9228

4 жыл бұрын

Steve Vai was one of Frank Zappa's live guitarists. Devin Townsend was one of Frank Zappa's live guitarists. Go figure!

@auto1nfanticid3

4 жыл бұрын

is this why i dont like either?

Devin Townsend is a true artist and gentleman. Love everything he’s done musically

"City" is amongst my top 5 albums of all time. Devin's greatest record in my opinion!

@Casketkrusher_

7 жыл бұрын

Detox, Undernearh the Waves wow masterpiece

@NyQuilDonut

7 жыл бұрын

I'm with Devin on this one Alien is the best

@mattymattsidebyeach

7 жыл бұрын

Kaosware - agreed

@superiormusic

7 жыл бұрын

OH MY FUCKING GOD!! But yes, it's on my top 30 list too.

@francescosirotti8178

7 жыл бұрын

Kaosware Terria. Motherfucking Terria

He is such a lovable person with an immense talent

He's just a extremely talented and versatile musician, everything he makes is so deep, well thought out.

YES!!!!! Been looking forward to this one since I saw a quick glimpse during Devin's tour vlog.

Strapping Young Lad Alien is the heaviest album I have heard.

Such a human being and an amazing artist. The world needs more of this.

YES! Been waiting for this since I saw you guys interviewing Devin in his tour-diary! Great stuff!

Gottag love that shining/gold Opeth logo in the background in the Devin camera angle \m/

As a recent convert to the DTs, I knew there was something I liked about this guy ... That interview got way Deeper than I thought it was going to go ...

So down to earth yet so out there

Many people dont know this guy, but he is some kind of a genious

This guys for me is a philosopher. "The Dalai-Lama of Metal" for me at least ;-)

@jedrashidul6952

4 жыл бұрын

Me too, bro. Me too.

When I first listened to SYL backmin the 90s I was sure that Devin was completely insane. Looks like I couldnt be more wrong.

Devin was afraid of anger because he's Canadian and they're the nicest people on Earth.

"Sometimes the comfort of being dissatisfied is way more convenient than letting it all go..." I need to go home and rethink my life.

That Hello Kitty keyboard in the background is as metal as Portney's Pokemon drum kit

@svensvensson9308

7 жыл бұрын

They should have the keyboard player from Dream Theater play some tunes on it.

@rimmyjimmy8385

7 жыл бұрын

His name is Jordan Rudess

@beredetump1635

6 жыл бұрын

P O R T N E Y

@markwildt5728

5 жыл бұрын

Didn't Portnoy play on a Hello Kitty kit?

@justinchoyer

5 жыл бұрын

@@markwildt5728, He did two videos. He played a Hello Kitty kit in the first one and a Pokémon kit in the second.

Alien was my first SYL album, kicked me in the throats with a passion. Loved it and ever since then I've loved everything this man has brought into the world. City and Alien are in equal grounds to me, both amazing. METAL!!

such an awesome human being!...always got time for Devin and everything he does.Rock on matey! \m/

Your vibe attracts your tribe! Classic Dev

Love how Devin is a coffee nut as well. Long live coffee!

@unclestone8406

5 жыл бұрын

"Yesss, only Earth's mightiest beans for the mighty Ziltoid."

@arekhautaluoma4276

4 жыл бұрын

Devin Townsend...Mike Patton...Frank Zappa...the coffee Gods!!!

@pupdowg420

3 жыл бұрын

Caffeine, the gateway drug.

@BegetterVIIEVEN

3 жыл бұрын

I'm dying for David Ellefson's coffee 😳

Damn I just saw him on the twelfth. He super mellow in real life, and really really nice. He's just so personal

Alien is one of my favourite albums of all time. Extremely unhinged, manic and heavy but also weirdly beautiful and spiritual.

His consciousness... no surprise where that music comes from.

Finally! We need more musicians like him on this show! Best artist of our time imo, can't wait for his upcoming symphony (called Moth) that he'll work on in November :D Transcendence is top 5 albums of 2016 for sure

@AFRorie

7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love Transcendence, I heard he was going to put Stars into an album, and I'm glad it was that one.

@franlovelsimic8421

7 жыл бұрын

one of the best albums of the year easily :D

@AFRorie

7 жыл бұрын

Fran Lovel Šimić Indeed

One of the most intelligent interviews I have seen recently.

"Your vibe attracts your tribe"

So much knowledge pouring out of this guy.

Great interview! It's always a pleasure to hear the Dev share his thoughts.

Here ladies and djentlemen you have one of the most liked personalities in metal. Tremendously cool guy!

I think Gruhamed was a bit overwhelmed by that last bit.

I just discovered a new found love for this man. He’s fucking awesome.

I got to talk to Devin and the whole band in SYL in El Paso at their bus before their show, they were all super cool, great memory

He's an astonishingly nerdy looking man. A victory for progress in Metal!

What a fascinating guy. Canada produces the best musicians with the exception of me.

@peterveres2942

4 жыл бұрын

And me

@ashertelvallo9480

4 жыл бұрын

And me.

@Wheresthepepsibismol

3 жыл бұрын

I'm half Canadian I play bass like Lemmy and Cliff Burton my band doesn't need a guitarist just me, a drummer and lead singer

@DingusDungus

2 жыл бұрын

And Justin bieber

This guy is not "just saying" random things about stuff he's thought once or twice. He's so eloquently hitting the nail on the head about core ideas that relate to consciousness and the root of an individual's personality.

YESSSS been waiting for this since like, ever.

Was fortunate to open for the man once in Vancouver...Devin is a true genius, inspiration and visionary for the last quarter century, and his candid talk about mental illness hits directly home with me, since I am currently discovering a lifelong undiagnosed condition had been ruling me....and lowandbehold Trancendance comes along. Thank you Devin!

Alien is my favorite Strapping album. Glad Devin feels the same.

I got excited when I realized I'm currently wearing the exact same shorts as Devin, even the same color.

This man is one of the greatest metal musicians of our time and hes just out there looking like he came back from a nice fishing trip in the middle summinter

City is my favorite SYL album.

Great interview, so much depth there with Devin.

Devin you are a legend. So much love brother. Thank you for sharing your art and the many layer of your self with the world. Strapping was one of the first bands that blew me away and never been the same since.

I remember watching the VAI fire garden tour in Australia and Devins guitar signal dropped out. Dev stepped back during the song and put his hands together making it clear his rhythm guitar was not coming through the fold back speakers. ( or FOH) He was not happy but very professional, I was also stunned at the professionalism of VAI when he did a knee bend in front of the speaker, still looking forward to let the sound guys know he was not hearing Devin, whilst playing both rhythm and lead, without making scene, complaining or letting the crowd know Devs signal had dropped out. Finally VAI looked to stage left and they communicated they were on to it, and VAI just smiled and kept playing. That was a class act on both their accounts.

Love Devin and I love Graham rockin that Frenzal T! aussie aussie aussie

I must admit, I don't really listen to his music, I couldn't name you a single song. But I just really love his persona, his humor, his gearwhoring and all that. Just a really cool, nice dude.

I love that one part where says "not the 'Alanis Morissette'-irony but actual irony"

I have so much respect for Devin. Also, love the videos series! thanks for making this

Frenzal Rhomb! Small town Australia represent!

I saw Devin in a little acoustic show in Manchester Cathedral a few years ago, and it's still one of the best shows I've ever been to. His music is glorious, and the humour he mixed into it was hilarious. Next time he's in the UK I'll absolutely be heading to another show.

The like/ dislike ratio of this video is against the laws of internet! Devin is one of the coolest, most sympathetic dudes out there

He's amazing, so Canadian too. See you tomorrow night Devin!

cool as, and a fucking FRENZAL RHOMB shirt!!! Graham you legend!

@guyincognito143

3 жыл бұрын

Was thinking that too.

Alien was and is a true metal masterpiece. Even Gene Hoglan has said that he considers his performances on Alien to be some of his best work.

Just saw DTP in AZ, great show! He's great at engaging the audience.

What a fantastic interview!

Good lord it has been 15 years since Alien came out.

Bonus points to the interviewer for the Frenzal Rhomb t-shirt!

Love you Dev, can’t wait to see you again March 2020!!

Hevy Devy you are absolutely the best!!! Carry on!

Great interview! Some really cool answers there

I love that they brought up Jason and tom.Still wanna hear that recording.Good interview.

Love me some heavy devy! Saw them come through Grand Rapids, Michigan last month! Great show!!!!

This one was the best one I've seen

This dude has an impressive Music CV

One should have to reach at least Devin's level of self-awareness and intelligence to even consider being something like a politician.

The best thing I ever did, hands-down was reading the "Best album from each year since 1970" loudwire article and discovering the gem that is Devin Townsend, It has became an obsession for me.

Hevy Devy is a deep dude.

How can someone so calm, create so much destruction?!

Love the Frenzal Rhomb t-shirt! First band I ever saw live, back in about 1998 or '99. Devin is my current love, but Frenzal are awesome too. :)