THe most criminally underrated, multitalented musician today.

A wonderful musician I’ll always admire and look up to since I was fourteen! Thanks for your music Mr. Jackson! You are an inspiration and a great artist!

Joe is now 62 years old and he still fascinates me like on the first day i came across his music .... It's not just his music that fascinates me, it's his personality

@lokisan100

4 жыл бұрын

He is a man you could sit and chat with over some ale in a pub or a jazz bar and just talk.

This is one musical genius of a man. He has no peer. Exodus used to make me cry, as well! I think I was 12 and it still moves me. I remember one night in maybe 1982 (?) at the Bowling Club (a night club in NYC set in a bowling alley), we saw him walking around wearing his hat--he was really, really tall, so you couldn't miss him. He was all alone. I was dying to go up and gush but having read about his personality, I was too scared to approach him. I'm sure he's a really nice guy and I should've offered to buy him a drink--maybe I would've gotten lucky! lol

The man's a musical genius. I've always had a crush on him.

@vamboroolz1612

4 жыл бұрын

blackcougar1959 your a fool in love.......

@paulsangiorgio3093

3 жыл бұрын

Vambo Roolz you’re*

@brucegomez936

3 жыл бұрын

Think I have a crush on you...! Yes, agreed, great musical artist.

@littlewing6231

3 жыл бұрын

Always changing and never boring. Great artist and person.

Boy that's funny. He just said when he was 11 or so, the theme to "Exodus" made him cry. I remember being a bit younger than that and crying too, at that song--only I was too embarrassed to admit it! I LOVE Joe Jackson! What a genius he is.

"Technique should be invisible to the audience." That's the answer to my problems, thank you Joe

Utterly one-of-a-kind -- so fortunate to have been working in a record store in '79 when Look Sharp came out, he has been one of the pillars of my music listening ever since -- his memoir is also an incredible read (especially if you are a musician).

He really is the man

So cool to watch and listen to J.J. His last album Fool is so good, so much soul and intelligence in that man. Love you Joe ❤️

@bryansarracino8623

3 жыл бұрын

Did that come out just recently?

@bddrex

2 жыл бұрын

Fool came out in 2019.

I honestly think Blaze of Glory is the greatest album ever made and so severely under appreciated. It's nice to hear him talk about it with some affection. Great interview, thanks for the upload

@warwalker4828

17 күн бұрын

100% agree 👍

Amazing interview I was 11

Saw Joe recently in Cardiff with my Daughter and another musical Joe ( Grogan ) ... He blew us all away ...such a talent and so humble , the band were amazing ..Joe did a solo spot of 3 songs as well and then the place erupted to the start of "Look Sharp"... Been a fan from the start and always will be .. Thanks Joe .

Indeed, he should be proud of the Big World album. It is quite simply a masterpiece.

@damirhlobik6488

3 ай бұрын

yes

Apart from apparently going to the same school. I felt a connection through "Is She Really".. etc. He and his band absolutely ROCK live!

Joe Jackson from 79' till 83' is the best ever. After he became a bit snobbed, by still playing the "misfit-card", but he was already too well "organized" after 83'.

Great to hear Joe talk about his music. He is an absolute genious. Will Power is such an amazing album. Can’t wait to see him again in London next year.

So easy to forget he's British, I feel like he's so anchored in early 70's 80's creative music scene. Great video.

I was 13 in 1980 and Joe’s music and lyrics were so poetic and ironic at the same time I absolutely fell in love. Now working on Steppin Out on the piano and getting the old shivers playing… can’t help it … ❤️

UNBELIEVABLE that his insights into pop music of 1989 sounds like what's going on right now!! Prophetic!!!

Thank you so much for posting this. He drove what my high end musician appreciation was in the lte 70s and then 80s. Love how he never took himself as serious as his music. This was fun to watch. Seen him many times and always such A pro, so tight.

georgie fame in the 60s and beyond joe jackson in the 80s and beyond. bring it on two of the best musicians alive 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵

This docu is 32 years old and Joe Jackson kept going. He is so versatile and of course he is a musical genius but he also is a very accomplished songwriter. I saw him live 2 years ago on the Fool tour and you'll be happy to know that he truly sounds 19 forever!

One of my earliest record purchases was a “45” version of “Is She Really Going Out With him”. When I turned 21, my co-workers asked me what I would like to receive as a birthday present from them. My immediate response was JJ’s album “Night and Day”, which over the last 40 years has remained one of my albums. Since then, I have purchased every album he has ever released. The main thing that I love about his recordings is that they never sound the same.

His music was just so far ahead of anything else for the time Some of it is over 40 years old and I still love it they still call it New Wave Lol in many ways it introduced so many people to punk or grudge rock that dominated the 90s which really was the children of the 70s and 80s people like myself that loved Joe back in those days my daughter when she was a teenager was so shocked that I really liked a lot of her music that not only did I buy it but I played it all the time in my vehicles and home

Great artist. Very underrated. Night & Day and Body & Soul are two essential Joe Jackson albums!

@timsydlowski5208

3 жыл бұрын

Body and Soul following night & day was no less fantastic both musically taking chances on different styles for the 4th time in then a short career. New wave /punk, Reggae influenced, big band swing, urban chic in 82, and the Cuban tinged body and soul. He will never be in the hall of fame and that’s just a crime when you see younger groups like Green Day in there and Joe is a multi instrumentalist, singer,songwriter and shuns trends. That is rock n roll to a T. Laughter and lust in 1990 is his best at least personally for me. Add in soundtrack work on Mikes Murder and Tucker as well as classical music there isn’t much he hasn’t tackled. Big World being taped live as a studio album in front of an audience was brave back in 1986 too. Real fans wouldn’t be yelling out songs for him to sing but would love whatever he presented in any given night. Not that he would cater to being a jukebox anyways. Love him!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😎😎

@karenkranz2682

3 жыл бұрын

I don't know about underrated to be honest. I think because he's classically trained, he's kind of in a class by himself or at least with very few other musicians like him. Most of the world, especially Americans have been fed trashy media for most of our lives, so he's just working with a much smaller universe. Also, his lyrics - they're written for smart people. Yes, that makes me a snob, but I'm okay with that. He just happens to be an "intellectual musician." That will limit his universal appeal.

@EstherMevische

Жыл бұрын

"Fool" is also essential.

I'd just been playing a few of his early albums and thinking, I'd never seen him talk about his music. Then I imagined what he'd say about being raw and not over-produced, and that it would be about the music, not the fancy production. Then I found this, spot on. It's all there in his music... and still is.

So smart. His interviews are amazing.

What a great way to end this with Joe's gorgeous vocal performance from "Nineteen Forever." I do wish he had discussed his love for Steely Dan's music, considering how many of their songs he's performed in concert. I've always wondered if a 19 year-old Joe Jackson saw composers Becker & Fagen on their May 1974 tour of England.

Nice to hear his story in his honest way, love the music J.J. you are brilliant.

A brilliant man…

Such an underrated artist. His stuff is so good and this was great to see. Thanks for sharing!

Humility, mixed with insane talent and intelligence.

Thank you so much for posting this! Joe is a true original, with a voice and approach to the piano that combines so many diverse influences, and yet all congeal into a sound that really is his own. As a full-time pianist/vocalist/entertainer myself, I am humbled by Joe's talent.

@hellochicago2

7 жыл бұрын

Great - must be good to have an inspiration like Joe if you're in the business.

I concur. The nerve of that guy being so terrific and CUTE! :D Am rediscovering him and his music in a new light through his performances. Thanks so much for sharing this and that Tokyo concert. The rendition of "Steppin' Out" on it is absolutely mesmerizing and beautiful! His autobiog is next on the list.

@hellochicago2

9 жыл бұрын

Sharpiemkr I know what you mean about his looks; But I remember when he first appeared in the 70s I thought "what an ugly git!" It was almost deliberately part of his image. But as with all such distinguished people there's some sense they're getting away with it, somehow ...Glad you're enjoying Joe Jackson again.

@lokisan100

4 жыл бұрын

He is cutie!

I remember in Autumn 1982--in my garage at night, listening to JJ's "Night and Day" and I loved it immediately.

I love his looks and the way he speaks.

Look Sharp!

a genius in the suit

Such a thoughtful, humble, down-to-earth guy. Really like him and his music. Thanks for the upload.

I’ve always loved joes honest Lyrics just as much as his brilliant music 😎👍🏻

Sweet interview with Joe!

@hellochicago2

9 жыл бұрын

Jeff Vargon Yes, I like the way he is just left to speak on his own here. Joe's autobiographical book is very good too, by the way...

I highly recommend getting Joe Jackson's Greatest CD Takes you all way from beginning just like this documentary does and the sound is tremendous as it just keeps getting better and better with every song

@zellah

2 жыл бұрын

See him live. That’s exactly what he does.

I'm surprised that he doesn't consider Real Men as a political song that change things. In my youth this was the only song I can remember discussing masculinity and sexuality.

I enjoy his ever growing library

Everything that Joe said about music is even truer today!! I hope the pendulum will start to swing back in his direction with the younger musicians out there.

Agreed, a musical genius

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The jam Steppin’ out too. Whenever I hear that jam I’m transported to New York City lol

joe Jackson is so cute and I love his music the only music makes me cry break us in 2 that music sound for me when I listen to it he is the best singer email me back nicole

@hellochicago2

9 жыл бұрын

claudine candelaria Hi Nicole/Claudine, Joe's better looking than Mark Walberg! I agree Joe is a fantastic musician and a cool guy. Glad you enjoy this video, I have also uploaded the Live in Tokyo 1986 Concert Film...

@NicoleDolly25

9 жыл бұрын

he is so cute guy and iam bi fan of him and I love his music email me back nicole

@NicoleDolly25

8 жыл бұрын

joe Jackson is cute and my favorite is mark raffulo and thank you for emailing me back nicole

@lornahuntington-mills4829

7 жыл бұрын

hi, sorry, I know your comment is a year old, but I listen to steppin out with headphones on so that I can really hear his voice and just his voice in that song makes me cry!

Genius....

Quite a humble genius at that

What makes Joe so interesting is his use of the voice as a jazz instrument, the way he goes up and down the scale. Nothing quite like this.( you would not believe how different my normal taste in music is from this though........

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

His early music (late 70’s) sounds kind of like Elvis Costello, the Jam, and Glass Houses-era Billy Joel.

Exodus G-d gave this Land to me … So take my hand and walk this Land with me

ChangeTheWorldWJoeJacksonMusicHepCatTHEWORLDISINAMESS!GoSteppin’OutTY!TourIn2018,YourFans...

He looks so different now as he's had a bit of work done.

Never thought of "Is she really going out with him" as a racist song... Totally agree with JJ about videos with good looking people + technology kind of replacing pure talent. And yes, he can still be proud of the Big World album today.

@lokisan100

4 жыл бұрын

Joe is a cutie!

Does anyone know who owns the copyright to this interview? I'm doing a radio show on Joe Jackson's early albums and would like to use some of the audio from this interview. Community radio, not for profit. Thanks

@hellochicago2

4 жыл бұрын

It was a BBC production, I think.

@montersj

4 жыл бұрын

@@hellochicago2 I doubt it. The bbc always always plaster their stupid initials over everything they release.

@hellochicago2

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah they were fake news even back then.

@kevink9299

3 жыл бұрын

Right at the end of the credits, Exec Producer Janet Street-Porter @BBC1990 (not so clear); searching took me to this wonderful page: michaelcooper.org.uk/C/jackson.htm which has the actual date/programme name: 30 April 1990 18.30 DEFII "That Was Then, This Is Now". Well done Michael Cooper..

@johnenglishby8541

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevink9299 Thanks, definitely a wonderful page from Michael Cooper!

joe look like mark Walberg

@NicoleDolly25

8 жыл бұрын

Is this joe jackson

@NicoleDolly25

8 жыл бұрын

It's sad what happen to prince

@NicoleDolly25

8 жыл бұрын

I like mark ruffalo he is my favorite actor :) Email me back nicole

@NicoleDolly25

8 жыл бұрын

I do like Ruffalo I understand

I still don’t understand why he got plastic surgery unless he has a medical condition we don’t know about. Prednisone for example can change your face