Duran Duran's John Taylor talks W Eric Blair about his book "In the Pleasure Groove"
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John talks about and or mentions the following topics in his interview with Eric Blair ....
His autobiography "In the Pleasure Groove",Bob Geldof, Live Aid ,Nick Rhodes,Aids,The RIO album,bassist Bernard Edwards,How his definition of glamour has changed over the years, drugs, monogamy,His daughter Atlanta in Teen Vogue,his second wife,Gela Nash co-founder of Juicy Couture,"the Do they know its Christmas single ",The 80's, David Bowie bassist George Murray,KZread,Staying sober and John's definition of love.
Nigel John Taylor (born 20 June 1960) is an English musician who is best known as the bass guitarist and co-founder of pop rock band Duran Duran. Duran Duran were one of the most popular groups in the world during the 1980s due to their revolutionary music videos that played in heavy rotation in the early days of MTV. Taylor played with Duran Duran from its founding in 1978 until 1997, when he left to pursue a solo recording and film career. He recorded a dozen solo releases (albums, EPs, and video projects) through his company "Trust The Process" over the next four years, had a lead role in the movie Sugar Town, and made appearances in a half dozen other film projects. He rejoined Duran Duran for a reunion of the original five members of the group in 2001.
Taylor also founded two supergroup side projects: Power Station and Neurotic Outsiders
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Brilliant artist who also survived his temptations. Bless him!
I‘ve been a devoted DD fan from 1982 onwards & love John in a way that’s hard to put into words...almost a kind of familial way, though I’ve never even met him. I used DD when I was a kid as an escape from my own problems with an alcoholic parent. DD was my safe space, a place to mentally retreat to when real life became too much. I‘m forever grateful for the peace of mind I got from that escape. Then, to find out years later that John was suffering through the alcoholism too, at the time I was relying on him to distract me from the alcoholic in my family.🤦🏻♀️ I was running to the exact thing I was escaping from...wow. I’m always amazed at that. I’ve always wanted to tell him thank you for being my safe place at a time when he likely felt unhinged & out of control, himself. He may call it his narcissistic period, but he was still immensely helpful to others without even knowing it.❤️
Oh, John. I wish I could have met you 30 years ago and been your wife.🌷
As a child of the 80s, John Taylor and the guys in Duran were TOPS in my book. I had no idea just what he was going through in the mid to late 80s, early 90s. I'm so glad he has come through the other side and seems so much more content in himself - that he has (what appears to be) a great marriage with Gela - and that he is still inspired to continue the music with Duran Duran. Really enjoyed this video, thanks.
That was refreshing. John handled himself very well - even with the uncomfortable subjects. Kudos to Eric for a straight up, no punches pulled interview. Nice to see someone plow through the crap to reveal some nuggets of truth.
@arricammarques1955
3 жыл бұрын
Cocaine is Gods way of saying, Your making too much money (c) Robin Williams RIP
He’s such a good interviewer.., but John gives such a brutally refreshing honesty love him to the moon and back .. you pick up on those vibes of what he describes as the essence of what makes him ..
John Taylor is the GOAT! I love him so much & he is HOT!
I wish I could hug him. :)
@niaocai7745
4 жыл бұрын
NOT ONLY, DEAR..
@resa.walters
3 жыл бұрын
Me too!
I've read the book at least 3 times. Loved it. This was a really great interview. some interesting, thoughtful and different questions really brought out some great answers from JT. And btw, that amazing, trademark JT smile at 19:22 STILL kills me! Love you, John! 💗😍
@Juki.227
3 жыл бұрын
Mmmsí... Tan bello!!!
It is nice to see John Taylor still around, and currently on tour !! I would love to be able to see them live, and meet all of them, including their families ! 👍 I hope John Taylor is not too hard on himself, because he has evolved into a different person, while still remaining current in the music industry.
This is the best videos I’ve every seen of John discussing the past and current phases of his personal side while also discussing music and the bass players and music that forged his sound. Amazing interview
The 80's was immensely exciting and DD were the pinnacle of that time!! Thank you DD for giving us what you did. I'm not a bass player myself I play guitar but I used to watch JT play bass in awe. What a great guy.
STILL THE HOTTEST!!
@JTforeverL
3 жыл бұрын
The hottest of the hottest
@resa.walters
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, yeah.
One of the best interviews I've ever seen with JT. Great questions.
I came to the book late and am reading it now. It's really good. Well done.
@JTforeverL
3 жыл бұрын
Its never too late for a good read.
Cool to see John Taylor interviewed by George Orwell!
great great really great interview ... thank you eric ... thank you john !
the bomb
think it's because he has so much natural energy.. listen to him, his mind is alive!
I've seen a handful of interviews about John's book on KZread, but this one is best so far. Just about every question was for me, "Yeah, I wanna know that too." Thank you for the intriguing interview and upload. I gotta get that book.
Great interview!
Great interview.
This Interview is Awesome
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@user-kn1th9cl6w
Жыл бұрын
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great interview too, btw
Yes his bass playing on said album is legendary! Forget his cute looks for a nanosecond, he is an extremely shit hot bass player!
@JoeyLevenson
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely true. From the first record, you can see why Chic rated them so highly.
@ricardojmestre
3 жыл бұрын
He is a ma zing
Really good interview.
A good interview on Mr Blair's part (why is John so restless? Too much coffee?). Definitely, the recurrent theme in John's book is his "loneliness", which really is the driving force of his escapades on sex, drugs and alcohol. The book ends with him discovering God, or Jesus, the savior, though he is not explicit. I immediately took to his book, because the pictures on the cover looked personable. The same feel runs through the contents, too.
One of the best cures for addiction is distraction.
@natasha.syberia
3 жыл бұрын
It can happen that distraction becomes the new addiction. Better to look into the problem to solve it.
Every member of DD was very good looking but John was the standout, looks wise.
Cool fella.
Great interview..open, funny ans articulate.
@resa.walters
3 жыл бұрын
He's sooo charming, god!
great interview!
@blairingoutshow
8 жыл бұрын
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We do? I do a lot. As far as I can tell, though, I do it drug free, alcoholism free and everyone is still kicking a can called psychiatric prescription is wondrous; an absolute miracle to my bored self.
Television. It’s the drug of many nations. Michael Franti & The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy.
Those lips drive me mad, OMG. 😍 Yeah, who'd have thought Mr. bachelor for life would have gotten married twice by now. I never thought it would happen, as he's always said he didn't believe in marriage, I've been a huge Duran fan since the 80's. Maybe it all depends if you find "The one." Or not.
@user-xq9wv3ox1p
3 жыл бұрын
Nobody wants to grow old alone thats for sure
You Know!
You Know!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@8:06 when he says " When nobody else is interested in you"... Oh, I felt a bit sad when he said it. For us, the fans, it is hard to hear that and to believe nobody would be interested in him but he felt that way at one point and that must have felt really painful for Johnny after being the most desirable man on the planet. I'm glad he found love at last when he met his wife in the mid 90's after wanting that for so long. God bless you, Johnny Angel and... keep flashing that sweet and enchanting smile of yours. XOXOXO
@JTforeverL
3 жыл бұрын
@Barbara Nannucci Why, she has HIM, and she looks happy with him. They both do, actually.
@resa.walters
3 жыл бұрын
I wish I was Gela! But I will never get to be with him. 😭
Really good Read TBH
@Filmation77
4 жыл бұрын
"New Religion " is such a bad ass bass line
John is awesome! He dated not only one but ALL of the hottest chicks of the 80s!
You know!
He reminds me of Dirk Benedict.
@niaocai7745
4 жыл бұрын
I DON'T KNOW WHO THIS RICK BENEDICT IS, BUT I SIMPLY THINK HE LOOKS LIKE HIMSELF: THE MOST GORGEOUS AND SMARTEST MAN ON EARTH. FULL STOP.
@greenskye7543
4 жыл бұрын
@@niaocai7745 He played the character "Face" on the show The A-Team back in the 1980's.
@Juki.227
3 жыл бұрын
Si ... Murdok se parecía un poco a John. Ambos tienen la forma de la cara muy bella.
found it strange that in the book he totally skipped the releases during the second half of the 90s ("Thank you" which he hates, ok... but also the second Power Station album and all his solo efforts). maybe he didn't want to remember :/
@kathleenwilliams764
5 жыл бұрын
But....it leaves room for the next volume...
@filipematias5127
4 жыл бұрын
The second Power Station album was actually features previously unreleased extra-tracks that were recorded during the recording sessions of the first album: they simply remixed the songs a decade later and then released them as an album of originals!
@escaton74
4 жыл бұрын
@@filipematias5127 they started pre-production in L.A. in 1994 and mixed it early 1996 in NYC. where did they ever mention they remixed old tracks ?
Sobriety isn’t that interesting. But, if you’re intimidated by your own mind over matter power, reluctant to pledge a bend and figure, it’s not a wagon, a deep end, but simply just a weekly, aaaah, high moment for the easing of sore muscles. Why not? If one prefers a downer rather than upper, of course.
At least, you’re not as pretentious as what’s his face Mr Black Flag the Henry Rollins.
No more brummie accent ??
@tnt01
9 ай бұрын
He's been in Los Angeles a very time.
He is an o.k bass player, but he is no Mick Karn.
@cleanenergyinside1921
5 жыл бұрын
Actually he and Mick Karn are equally good. No one is better than the other, cause their music is different. John is a legend, lets not forget about it.
@niaocai7745
4 жыл бұрын
WELL, I THINK HE PERFECTLEY KNOWS MICK KARN HAS BEEN A GENIUS. IN FACT HE SAID THAT DURING A WONDERFUL INTERVIEW TALKING ABOUT MICK AS A GREAT INSPIRATION FOR HIM..ANYWAY, I ABSOLUTELY THINK HE'S A GREAT, GREAT BASS PLAYER. LISTEN TO RIO, MY OWN WAY, CARELESS MEMORY, PLANET EARTH, TOO BAD YOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL..I COULD GO ON FOR HOURS..UNFORGETTABLE BASSLINES!! THIS MAN IS TERRIFIC. AT 360!!
@Fitzroyfallz
4 жыл бұрын
To me, it’s the only band I can think of with a lead bassist instead of a lead guitarist. His bass is so rhythmic and driving and I love what he does
@ricardojmestre
3 жыл бұрын
@@Fitzroyfallz new order too. That being said, JT is a muuuch better musician