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@mcfcguvnors

4 ай бұрын

Im a metal head ,seen Motorhead so may times im deaf - but im tellin ya Rick is a Top notch dude , i dont need to go into stories they are well known of what a great bloke he is - gonna watch all this one deffo

@zambotv8150

4 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/aKqi182xnb2-dZs.html The whole album is fantastic, I don't know why they weren't massive, great interview buddy, what a lovely guy Rick is.

@clairew137

4 ай бұрын

@@andybricks576 I actually thought that Rick was dominating the conversation.

@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain

4 ай бұрын

@@andybricks576 Please do list which times, I maybe counted two, which is quite normal in a conversation lasting 75 minutes. It's called relating to one another.

@tazzieflats

4 ай бұрын

Hey from Holland...Ooooh YES!!THIS IS GONNA BE GOOD!!!BYE ..WATCHING RIGHT NOW ❤

Watching this 75 odd minutes was time better spend than most of the movies I’ve seen lately. Two genuinely nice people talking about music and business. Brilliant.

How can anyone think anything bad about Rick - he’s a genuinely talented musician, has stayed true to himself, and is enjoying his renaissance as an artist. I like him immensely - humble, genuine, warm and glad to be here. Great chap. Most definitely not a tw*t.

@sratus

4 ай бұрын

The shit music maybe?

@richardharrold9736

4 ай бұрын

​@@sratus eh, that's subjective at best. The only thing I can hold against him is someone saying he was rude and "don't you know who I am" over car parking at a TV studio. Apparently he was only driving a Skoda...

@mattmurdoch3397

4 ай бұрын

You are aware 80s music aside he's genuinely a great singer right???.Dave grohl discovered just how good he was when they got him in covering nirvana songs.dont let 'never gonna give you up' make you think he's shit.hes far from that.im not a smiths fan,and his glasto gig was amazing last year.

@sratus

4 ай бұрын

@@mattmurdoch3397 Good singer- so what? There's lots of good singers, whoever wins the x factor is a good singer. Doesn't mean I want to listen to their dross, nor do I want to listen to Astley doing karaoke.

@AlmostYearly

4 ай бұрын

@@sratus Maybe try camomile tea.

I don’t care what anyone says, I don’t care what was done with it…life is too short to pretend ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ isn’t just a great pop song! What a voice too!

@Tiredsoverytired

4 ай бұрын

We all tAke the piss out of it and it's been memed to death but I vividly remember my Mum had the album (pink and blue half and half cover 🤔) in her red ford fiesta and we would sing along when driving. It's just a classic. Like Cool and the Gang at family discos.

@martinkasper197

4 ай бұрын

Those were the Stock, Aitken and Waterman years .. Generic pop songs, also from Kylie Minogue...,,,🤓🤣🤣

@steve10

3 ай бұрын

Ricks first two albums are pop brilliance , who cares what people think. Great voice and just good pop.

I don't know anybody who genuinely hates Rick Astley as a person... yes it's his overplayed meme hit from the 80's but he seems like such a cool guy in general

@swissarmyknight4306

4 ай бұрын

I was a little kid when that song came out. The meme made me realize how damn good of a singer Rick Astley is.

@robertbordevik5072

4 ай бұрын

And he is talented as hell. If you check through his body of work, we ain’t looking at a one trick pony. Not to mention his unique voice and pitch.

@sunnydays9144

4 ай бұрын

That meme is just a great song, maybe a tiny bit cheesy, with some slightly silly dancing in the video, but still a fantastic song that I sing along to every time 😊

@br3bid10

4 ай бұрын

Legit.

@lulairenoroub3869

4 ай бұрын

I think Bill Hicks might have really hated the guy, because of the music. Unless that was just Bill's persona Normally when people say "you need to separate the art of the artist" it's to defend the art when the artist was a terrible person. Bill went the other way around. He wouldn't separate the art from the artist, so that artist was automatically a bad person if their art was contemptuous of his values As I got older, started to think maybe Bill was not all that great a person himself. He was a misogynist for starters. He was unreasonable in his gatekeeping of art. He told some pretty messed up jokes about young woman, with the implication seemingly that they were underage. I won't defend him anymore. He was a legend for a lot of reasons. I've never seen him actually get read for this stuff. People by and large seem to view him in a pretty rosey light. And there's reasons for that. But I listened to every little thing of his that I could find, a thousand times, it's all in my head. And I think when you do that, and you grow up, a picture emerges of someone that put their own art and ego and appetites above the lives of the people around them. And that's a sad thing to realise about someone you once respected. ... sorry, this has nothing to do with anything. It's just something I always think about when the topic of Rick Astley comes up, and I realise, against all odds, I think I actually respect Rick more than Bill. The best of what Bill did dwarves the best of what Rick did. But that's not enough. The worst of what Bill did is makes any criticism of Rick seem ridiculous

Rick nailed that smiths cover set.

Frost/Nixon, Parkinson/Ali and now Hawkins/Astley. Epic!

@brutallyhonest123

4 ай бұрын

I had to google Parkinson. Was confused as to what Ali having the disease had to do with interviews lol.

@jeffreyesguitar5129

4 ай бұрын

Miss

@richardharrold9736

4 ай бұрын

​@@brutallyhonest123 really?! Michael Parkinson was the most famous interviewer of all time...

@thert.hon.thelordnicholson7261

4 ай бұрын

@@richardharrold9736 He was the most famous BBC interviewer from Yorkshire. Bit of a stretch to say the most famous of all time, just one of the most well known in the UK.

@richardharrold9736

4 ай бұрын

@@thert.hon.thelordnicholson7261 he was the most famous interviewer in the entire English-speaking world. He was also a monumental misogynist prick - just ask Helen Mirren.

Brilliant interview. Rick Astley is lovely. I feel like I'm eavesdropping on a conversation between two old friends. Well done Mr. Hawkins. Everyone needs to listen to Rick Astley sing "There is a Light That Never Goes Out." One of the greatest Smiths songs ever & he sounds amazing singing it.

@TXTrojan

4 ай бұрын

That is just one song of a whole smith's set he did a glastonbury. I recommend the entire set. love hearing the crowd love it so much as well. Edit: Looks like the full 56 minute video is removed, but there are a few copies still lingering on yotube.

@user-bz4qx7vw9h

4 ай бұрын

@@TXTrojan I totally agree with you. I had the opportunity to watch the full set on KZread before it disappeared. It was amazing. Hearing Smiths songs performed live by such talented people was a real treat. "There is a Light That Never Goes Out" just happens to be a favorite. The lyrics make me smile. I still remember the first time I heard it. I was like if a ten-ton truck does what??? And so began my love affair with The Smiths.

Rick you are not a twat, you are a musician and you are a nice guy who is a blast to spend time with. Great stuff Justin.

@Ann-vi5ns

3 ай бұрын

💯

Rick's always been cool. I left school in '89 and there was this one lad who looked just like Rick, 100% spitting image, he did his hair like Rick and we all called him Rick. He liked it, we liked it, nobody called him Rick as an insult, we all thought it was great that he looked like Rick. Rick Astley has always been a legend, and the whole rick-roll thing, it's just a laugh, not a reflection on Rick himself, or what people think of him. Practically any song video could have been used instead to make the joke, Rick was never the joke, the joke was people didn't get what they expected. Rick's a legend and that song is legendary. Gotta respect Rick for stepping out of the business to benefit his family life too.

@metalmoy666

4 ай бұрын

Fab interview and natter.

You’re getting very good at this. Excellent interview! The more comfortable you get being vulnerable, the better the podcast gets. Love it. Rick Astley being great helped too lol.

This is one of those pivotal interviews that sort of recalibrates the public perception of someone whose career trajectory is wrongly perceived. The honestly and sheer openness of Rick's personality is both endearing and refreshing. Long may he reign!

Rick's hairdresser deserves a knighthood.

@richardharrold9736

4 ай бұрын

Surely that's got to be a syrup?

@steveaustin286

4 ай бұрын

And Justin’s ?

@SilojensenDK

4 ай бұрын

@@steveaustin286 Deserves new batteries.

@jamesmaybrick2001

4 ай бұрын

@@richardharrold9736 Why? Not every guy loses his hair. The man just has a fine head of hair. Good for him. Hair is better than no hair. Every man knows it.

@richardharrold9736

4 ай бұрын

@@jamesmaybrick2001 I know that. My dad is the best part of 67 and isn't even greying yet (still naturally brown, no dye!)... But his hair, good as it is, is nowhere near as suspiciously bouffant as Rick's (which is also definitely not natural in colour)...

I remember once being in a rehearsal studio playing with a band and Rick coming in to say hello, I was a little wowed as I grew up like so many with him being so massive at the time. He was so humble, kind and genuine. You couldn’t have met a nicer bloke. He was going to come to a gig but said he didn’t want to spoil our cred. I felt a bit sad that he felt that way, he deserves a lot more respect than he gets.

I don't usually comment on such videos, but seriously,.. This is one of the most refreshing, and enlightening, interviews I've seen in a long time. A couple of diamond geezers, for sure. - love to ALL, feel no hate

@absta100

4 ай бұрын

❤ 100%

This is an interview I wish had kept going. Bloody great interaction between the two.

"I had some money, I didn't want a Ferrari....well I'll buy a new studio!!! " I LOVE THAT !!!!

I can't play music, can't read music, don't understand music theory yet I loved this, two nice blokes chatting about things they love

A COLLAB I NEVER KNEW I NEEDED

"theory is something that you absorb just by doing it but the problem of it is vocabulary" BRILLIANTLY said, as a selftaught musician it's what I've always said but very well expressed

Well done doing this awesome chat session Justin and Rick! So much you both were talking about resonated with me, however not for me personally…..it was what my musician son has experienced! Getting gigs in pubs while not old enough to buy a drink, it was play the gig and get out before the licensing police spot them. Battle of the bands in country Australia and eventually winning one! Moved to Melbourne and played with all manner of different people and bands until he put together his band Flyying Colours and one of the gigs they landed was being the opener for Johnny Marr during his Australian tour…..so watching this interaction between you both was almost as if I was sitting at your table just out of camera shot but nodding my head in agreement with what you were saying. I’ll admit to being a proud dad but that’s not the reason for the comment, there is something cosmic going on here with the content, Avalon is one of my favourite albums of all time which I spin regularly and I vote Yellow Brick Road because it blew my mind when I first played it and still does too this day. Thank you both for the best chat on KZread that is 100% real with 0% ego involved. All the best from Australia, cheers 🍻

Excellent...what a brilliant chat...well done...both of them..

That was terrific! Usually I watch these on my phone using head phones, but put it on the big screen and watched with my wife. We both enjoyed it together ❤

Pretty much as good as a interview could ever be. Thoroughly enjoyed this

Lovely interview Justin! You are really good at it!

This is the first long interview I've watched start to finish for YEARS. More like this please, Justin!

Awesome pod guys! Really lovely talk with you two, I sense a lot of natural chemistry it was very chill. Rick just seems like the coolest dude. Thanks Justin and Jenny for having him on!

That was awesome - great interview. So good that Rick has become loved again.

Brilliant interview, thanks so much 😊

I have more and more respect for Rick Astley with every interview of him I see on KZread. Having only seen the videos, where he's dancing, and, yes, rick-rolling, I got the impression he was just a pale-faced dude with a voice that couldn't POSSIBLY be THIS guy's, singing in front of dance music. And, of course, I never PICKED UP the CD covers and looked at "Whenever You Need Somebody" or "Hold Me In Your Arms" to see that he played instruments and that he WROTE songs, but I did like "Strong Strong Man," and "Cry For Help". I'm glad to see him around, and I'm glad he's happy making music and performing. His birthday is next Tuesday (Feb. 6). We were both born in 1966.

Small link to Rick A - my late brother was going out with his cleaner! This is as close as I will ever get to this great man. Love the interview Justin, thank you. Both you and Rick make me feel happy when I listen to your music.

@andyrose5441

4 ай бұрын

@@buzzin-hornet oof, think you may have missed the rough part. @k30sking hope you doing well, and the memory bought a smile

@buzzin-hornet

4 ай бұрын

@@andyrose5441 Oooohhh… yup, missed that.. 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️Deleted and hope he doesn’t read. If so, I’m so, so sorry my friend! 😕 EDIT: Ps.. thanks for pointing that out. 🫣

This was just brilliant, like listening to two old friends having a catch up. Honestly could listen to you both all day - Rick and Justin are just great together, would love to see a part two (and a live music collaboration).

I have watched quite a few interviews; this really was a good one. I love talks between like-minded people working in the "arts", whether music, acting, visual arts, what have you. The talks are interesting, inspiring, and yes, demons are there amongst the creative ones! This interview was surrounded by something we call "magic". Thank you so much to both Justin and Rick!

Loved how this felt more like a conversation that a interview. Some much more revealed in a relaxed atmosphere:):) This NEEDS a part 2 about Rick's 'revival'...his recent albums and success...Pleeeeeaase:):)

Brilliant interview 👍

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Wonderful xx Thank you Justin & Rick xxx

This was a lovely little sit down. I could easily have done another hour of you asking Rick about his favourite albums

That was a great interview, it flowed so freely, how can anyone not like Rick Astley, what a guy ❤

What a hugely entertaining and fascinating conversation. I loved it. Thank you Justin and Rick. Much love to both of you.

Amazing interview. Really insightful stuff!

That was so freaking brilliant, I'm hooked , too amazingly talented blokes. Great chat

Justin, I love everything you do on JhRA, but have to say your long form interviews are my favourite. This was great! ❤

Best thing I have ever seen is Rick Ashley's performance with Foo Fighters. It looks like it kicked ass live. Rick is a legend and always will be.

@missstonehagel389

2 ай бұрын

He looked so young and cool, had a cool time with the band. I'd never seen Dave so relaxed, grinning all the time

yay!!! Watching right now on my lunch break!

My God it was a revelation to hear Rick say that he doesn't really get music theory and his head turns to spaghetti. Exactly how I feel so thanks for your honesty. Inspiring.

Damn I loved this. It was amazing to hear about the Stock, Aitkin and Waterman days and how it all worked behind the scenes. Just a great interview.

I could’ve listened to you two all day. The conversation was so natural and full of stories about a humble man, grateful for his successful career. Another brilliant episode 🎉❤

That Glastonbury set with the blossoms was in my opinion the best set of the weekend. It's a shame it's not available anymore

@RosieHarp

4 ай бұрын

I agree and BBC whipped it off after a couple of weeks. What a travesty

Brilliant interview Justin. I love how you spooked Rick with your DX7 tattoo. Rick Astley is a great singer with brilliant influences and a cool guy. Top class gents!

Fantastic interview thoroughly enjoyed this .

Genuinely loved this interview. Felt like two mates chatting, oblivious to the cameras. Rick is a rare gem in the music industry. Super talented, funny, has a fantastic voice and a lovely man. Cannot count on two hands the amount of times I've seen him perform and he always brings his best form. Am so glad you chose him to be your guest.

You are not a twat Rick. Cool is the Astley. ✌️😎🎸😎

Absolutely brilliant interview 👏👏👏❤

wow great interview JUSTIN . RICK IS AWESOME.

Love your channel Justin..Thankyou soo much ! x

Two Legends together.

Really enjoyed that interview - cheers Justin and Rick!

Wow! Great interview and great guest. What a humble guy Rick is. And such honesty is so refreshing,

What an incredible interview. Enjoyed every second of it. More of this!!! Thank you!

That was an amazing interview - nice to see Justin wearing his Sub & Rick sporting his I think it's a IWC Portugieser chrono. Nice to see them both keeping time.

What a great chat, really enjoyed that. Both Rick and Justin come across as 2 really genuine people just shooting the breeze.

Great stuff! Lovely conversation and a genuine love of music. Really enjoyed that

Justin & Rick FTW! I prefer Dean Martin to Sinatra personally, but glad to hear Rick is into the classic crooners! I’ve always appreciated Justin’s lexicon of Music History. This is much like chats with my fellow Musician Friends.

Excellent musical chat. Great duo!

This interview is a great watch. Totally honest and funny. I loved how honest Rick is with his knowledge of music theory and he is under no illusion he doesn’t understand it but he knows when something doesn’t sound right.i am the same. I was taught guitar with no theory but understand what to play through technique that was taught to me by fellow musicians but all of my mates play by ear and can’t sight read. Total respect for his band as well. I had the pleasure of meeting Ricks bass player Jay at a pub in Wells, in May 2019 and had a great chat with him, and then watched him play with Rick and he is an unbelievable player. Justin has certainly had some amazing artists who are amazing and well respected and totally grounded in the music industry. Micheal Starr and Myles Kennedy to name a few, including Justin himself. I love the Darkness and this channel.

@jonathansteadman7935

4 ай бұрын

And Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke.

Lovely chap. I have his Smiths covers on loop! P.s. your theory aligns with why I loved Rick + Blossoms’ smiths covers. Absolutely redeemed that music for me.

Loved this interview. Great hearing all the ins and outs of then and now music. One question I would have loved to hear Rick's answer to; is if he has listened to any of Ren's work, and what he thinks about it? Having seen interviews with Ren around the album battle for the charts with Rick, and hearing how much respect Ren has for Rick,; I had hoped to hear Rick's thoughts on Ren's music. Never mind, next time..... Thanks for sharing this moment. Fabulous setting by the way.

I could watch these two for hours, brilliant stuff

Such a great interview and chat. Really enjoyable and you can tell how.much you both.love music regardless of genres or personal taste.

Brilliant interview! Loved every minute 😊

great fluid and chill interview. really enjoyed this. keep them coming Justin! thank you.

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻Justine, what an excellent interview! Rick is so genuine and this was a very enjoyable listen❤.

What a great interview / chat. Loved it.

Got to say that was a brilliant interview/podcast. I was Ricks target market during his prime, but never knew anything about the man beyond the videos and the singles. I feel all these years later I now know him somewhat and appreciate him in a way I never could have without seeing this interview... Great job Justin.

This is an absolute joy to watch. I can’t tell you how much happiness this brought me today. You are both lovely people. Thank you ❤xx

A great interview, loved the geek outs over synths especially

Great interview, Rick is really down to earth and nice. I find him very warm and relatable despite his superstar status. It's crazy someone like him has imposter syndrome.

Absolutely loved this!

JUSTIN!! you're such a natural interviewer it's great! More of these please!!!

THAT was an extremely enjoyable and pleasant interview. Just fantastic !!!

Great interview, great chat, Thank you both.

Absolutely fab interview 😀👍🏻

More greatness. This is the must-listen-to podcast! No outro again for this podcast though? I know it’s a little thing, but the intros & outros on these have been very entertaining.

Loved your interview with Ren, now Rick? Lovely vibe between you...made an 80's kid very happy...thank you..again.love & light from Abertawe, South Wales. 💜🦄🌻🤟🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Superb interview. Loved the DX-7 chat. My fun DX-7 fact is the Tubular Bells patch was used on both the Top Gun Main theme and Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas. Both C notes, one octave apart (C2 and C3). Keep up the excellent work Justin.

@mikemeengs5720

4 ай бұрын

I believe Taco Bell used it for their ads as well.

@madarab37

4 ай бұрын

I think once Justin revealed he had more DX7 tattoos on his back, Rick would jokingly ask him to get naked. For science, of course.

@miriglith4293

4 ай бұрын

I think Band Aid actually used the Clanging Chimes of Doom patch.

Great interview/conversation. I've been rick roll'd quite enough back in the day and never really got into his music, but he's such a nice guy with a pleasant sense of humor. Felt more conversational than an interview, which I prefer.

Amazing interview Justin!!! What a get!! And Rick couldn't have been a better guest!! I only think much more of him now. Great job, such a fan of both of you, thank you!!!

I hardly ever comment on You Tube but this is one of the most refreshing, intelligent, funny and entertaining interviews ever. I used to work as a music producer for radio and remember the Stock/Aitken/Waterman time very well and I can't say I ever liked their stuff, although their productions were of course extremely well executed. However, I always thought that Rick Astley had a good voice and was an excellent singer but never followed his career. I heard of his Smiths Glastonbury gig and found it suprising and brilliant. To "meet" him here on your channel was great. He is the real deal and I wish him happiness and success, whatever that means, for everything his doing. And it's great how relaxed and open Justin is as interviewer. Thank you! Justin: you're doing the Rides Again shows in the UK. Are there any plans to do something on the continent, Switzerland for example...

You’re really good at these interview things Justin Hawkins! Fantastic conversation with Rick Astley who by any measure is a class act through and through.

This was an amazing conversation. Thank you.

Very much enjoyed this both ❤️❤️

Yay, it's finally here! Lovely conversation, thank you so much 🤩 I try to remember that German TV show...

What a brilliant interview. 👏

This is an astonishingly good interview. I was quite young when Stock, Aitkin & Waterman were around and none of the SAW music has never been my cup of tea but it was fascinating to hear about it from Rick. Rick was very interesting and personable - i could have listened to this for another hour or two. I'm off to try and find a video the Glasto set now!

Great interview 👍

Love this. Great chat.

Great long form with Rick Astley! It's always enjoyable when Justin interviews other musicians. It seems like the guests have fun and like being on JHRA. In this episode, the location is lovely, and the filming and production are superb.

Hands down, one of the best interviews I've ever seen. Loved every second

Really enjoyed this from start to finish; thanks Justin & Rick (and Jenny). 😎

What a nice chat to watch. Genuinely time well spent. Thx :)