Any questions?

@1985indeed

2 жыл бұрын

Will you do a BABYMETAL reaction video? I'd be interested in seeing your reaction and critiques on them!

@foodiemama1664

2 жыл бұрын

Wyo on Harry Styles live performances?

@TheVideoLounge

2 жыл бұрын

♛ Have you ever been invited to be a guest vocalist for Queen ? you have the voice and teeth for it ♛

@harryscottelliott8970

2 жыл бұрын

What is your prized possession? :)

@meddle333

2 жыл бұрын

I saw you mention a few of your vintage synths a few weeks back, but I haven't yet heard you mention anything about the DX7! Apologies if it's common knowledge - I'm a new fan of the channel and have been relentlessly working my way through your past videos 😄👍 I never really got into The Darkness before now, but I was SO happy to find your channel and find that we shared so many thoughts and opinions. It has honestly been just a wonderful pool of wisdom for me to spend time with. Thank you!

I was in a very popular local band for years and the worst thing that a "fan" ever did to me was unplug my guitar during a guitar solo and told me that "I sucked" and they wished that "I was never born." That was the last time I ever invited my mother to a show.

@andysnow2062

Жыл бұрын

Ahaaa.....so funny.....😂

@TopHatNat

Жыл бұрын

I didn't see that one coming, Not so Terrible Paulsey. That was funny. Haa ha

@williamr3840

Жыл бұрын

Is your mother's name Doris? :0)

@richardmullins1883

Жыл бұрын

Then the drummer played "BADDum TSSHhhhh"

@mcelsyke

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't sound like a fan to me

I love how all your titles are semi-click baity but you are extremely modest and positive about everything. Its great lol.

@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain

2 жыл бұрын

They're at least relevant to what the videos about!

I’m finding your vids extremely relaxing n great for my mental wellness. Thanks man 💜

@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Thomasmemoryscentral

2 жыл бұрын

@@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain hey Justin, would love to hear your stories covering the concepts for your music videos such as the squid on spaceship for I Believe In A Thing Called Love and the clone marriage for Is It Just Me.

@jaimepike4822

2 жыл бұрын

I feel the same way!

Hey Justin, just wanted show some appreciation for your channel. I’ve never been a ‘Darkness’ fan, but not not a fan, if that makes sense. It just been a case of too much music, too little time. But watching you, I really appreciate your passion, knowledge, humour, and calming presence. Watching you over the last few months I think I better delve into the catalogue now, I’m pretty certain it’s gonna be a fun ride. Thanks again for the content mate, it’s awesome stuff, cheers from Oz.

Hi Justin. Not at all a fanboy, but your youtube channel is so excellent it hurts! What an amazing gent you are, and I love the technical content. Keep up the good work. You are instructively humble and educationally knowledgeable. Not easy, or usual.....

Nothing but love for Justin. My Darkness - Danko Jones - Headstones playlist gets me through chemo. It's the perfect mix of getting your head out of that hospital setting and powering up my "fuck cancer" vibe. Without music, I'd be stuck in that chair with no way to tune any of it out. Last run I wrote out "Lucas June 7th 1963" on my paperwork, just to avoid removing my earbuds to answer the check question, "Last name and date of birth?" Keep on rocking Justin and yes, do it for me specifically.

I love comments days & your channel jingle! 💖 All the videos & analyses are interesting, lighten spirits, & bring smiles & laughter ~ You are a beacon of light! Thank you, Justin!! 💖💖

The meet and greets you and your band have done are by far the best I've ever seen. Even with the covid restrictions you've managed to keep them fun and personable. Everyone who loves TD needs this experience at least once..or ten..times.💕

Justin I've said this multiple times The Darkness do the best meet n greet I've ever been to with your VIP's. You take so much time with the fans (even in this COVID world). Thank you so much for being so gracious with your time preshow 🖤

@simoncadwaladr

2 жыл бұрын

Shut up Kristin.

@mitchellmtb7202

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. What covid? Take your mask and gtfo.

@maxhammer4067

2 жыл бұрын

@540マンモス Covid is coming back, they are allready hyping it up in the news, covid 2 the movie

@andysnow2062

Жыл бұрын

Mmmmmmm.....i managed to get Eds signature.....he was the only one that wanted to come out to sign at sheffield Arena.....still got the poster with ed signed in big gold letters.....nice one Ed....we miss you man.....hope your doing well...👍

Growing On Me was the main inspiration for my first proper band. Proper tune and inspired lyrics. Thank you Justin for still bringing inspiration and entertainment to us.

Thanks for all your videos and sharing your thoughtful insights! I'm a big Darkness fan and I love seeing you on the youtube!

You are so delightfully humorous! That keeps us non musicians tuning in and LEARNING. I'm finding out a lot just by listening and watching your cute style. It sticks in my head. Also, being compared to Brian May is a HUMONGOUS HONOR. That was really nice.

this helped me kick off another great Saturday, Justin... thanx for always having great energy and vibes to go with your honest takes. cheers, -Swiney

Yay! so happy to have my questions be a part of your discussion again. Being put in a headlock would definitely be bizarre and scary!

Great Channel, great content, great guy. I really do enjoy your insight and analysis, thank you. 👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👊✌️.

Growing on Me is definitely one of your best songs. The lyrics are hilarious/clever, the melodies are catchy, the guitar work is amazing.

Can't wait to see you guys at the Forum in Melbourne in October, have purchased tickets for both nights and VIP. Will be my 4th and 5th time seeing you live.

"That sounds like a little spider falling down a ladder;" My new all time favourite quote. You should put it on a T shirt. You should def get merch for this channel.

Justin, I was there right in front of you & Dan when you guys played in Berlin last Saturday. I've been to your gigs many times over the years and as much as the crowd wasn't the greatest this time around, having the experience of singing my heart out throughout the whole set and locking eyes with you (PLUS trading affectionate heart gestures with yourself) will be something I'll always remember fondly - even if you ended up hitting my girlfriend's eye when you threw your pick for her to get it. You inspire me deeply. Much love to you and the whole band, you are legends.

Another wonderful video, Justin! Quick one for the Q and A - some of your lyrics are wonderfully witty - do you have a favourite 'humorous' lyric that you've written?

Thanks for the answer, Justin! Yeah, I can totally hear the Brian, Angus, and Eddie in your playing. Cheers!

Growing on me was a good pick, one of my favorite songs of all time, love you buddy!

Louis Cole is amazing. He's also a great and really humble person. I hope you get to work with him.

@TheMusicianTom

Жыл бұрын

The live Knower videos that look like they’re filmed in a house have great energy and musicianship. As a bassist watching Sam Wilkes, whoa

@emmetkeane3474

Жыл бұрын

I never thought I'd see LC mentioned on this channel. Knower and Louis Cole are cool as fluck

Thanks for answering my question. You rock!

Hi Justin Please do a video about your vintage synth collection and may be a demostration. Love your channel Cheers❤

Thank you for turning me on to Louis Cole! I love his quirky, clever funky sound style

One of my fav things about this show is that I ALWAYS learn something. I'm a music 'nerd' as well, so that's saying something 😉

Will you be doing meet and greets on your UK tour next year? Love the channel by the way, and watch your new uploads as soon as they pop up! Cheers

Even with covid restrictions, the VIP meet and greets are fantastic! I loved it!

Been getting into this podcast recently, always loved the Darkness. Would be great to see you take your camera out and about of the studio- perhaps on a speedboat ride, for example! Also, would love to know what you think of other bands covering your songs( Hayseed Dixie comes to mind, loved their covers of yours, and many other songs. 🤣👌 Ride on ( agaiinnnnnnn)!

I dunno how I missed this video I'm so late. I'm not big on covers but I love what you guys did with street spirit definitely a favourite of mine

Thanks for answering my question!

"Sounds like a little spider falling down a ladder", is about THE best music description I've heard in a long, long time! Thank you for that, Justin!

@paulchaplin6332

2 жыл бұрын

I was pissing myself at that comment.

hi Justin < i wanted to say that i am really loving your channel, and i want to say congratulations on your recover. I think that you are an extremely talented person and glad that you are still making music, i also love the tee shirt you are wearing can you please tell me were i can buy one thanks for the tunes and stay well ..

Hi Mr Justin! Hope this makes your Q & A. I’ve recently started learning the guitar at the ripe old age of 52 and I’m loving it! What is the most valuable piece of advice you could offer a beginner like myself? Loving the channel.

Having the pleasure of seen you next February in leeds Been a avid viewer of your channel from day one love the interaction you give your fans on this channel. If ya see a nutter in front row with a cap. Just think " that's that dude who pests me youtube channel " 🤣🤘🤘

Love your channel🏆

Interesting questions,and great answers!

Hi Justin love your show! I would like to see an episode about the on going debate if Bon Scott was involved in the lyrics to ac/dcs back in black Album. There seems to be so much evidence pointing in that direction.

Thank You Justin, you've turned me on to Louis Cole, nice one pal. On Ice as we speak, take care my good man, keep shining, smiling and posting!

❤️ Ur channel m8 Hope Ur paying that band well that U keep showin clips of!!!

Really looking forward to the Aussie tour in October got VIP tickets 🎫🎸

Hi Justin! Love you and the channel. When did you realize you could sing and how did you go about developing your voice? Love and cheers!

Love you & your channel. Thank you 🖤

@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

your alot of fun man,,,enjoying your vids

lol, I just realised that Street Spirit (Fade Out) ends with an isolated "again" - just like this here amazing channel's theme.. bravo sir!

There's nothing quite like an understated nod to convey sincere respect between equals. You can keep your hugs and elaborate handshakes, nods are where it's at.

Saw Louis Cole live at Earth in Hackney a year or so ago, he was absolutely fantastic absolutely love him, so talented, Justin it would be amazing to collab with Louis🔥.

I just figured out your guitar intro. Really cool!

Maybe an episode on SIBLINGS IN ROCK BANDS? (Van Halens, Youngs, Hawkinses, Gallaghers, and such)

11:18 When he starts playing Queen, I couldn't not hear Dire Straits and Tunnel of Love in that little riff. A very good excuse to go and listen to that song, if ever one was needed!

The Cornish festival was Looe fest, that was the first time I saw you guys!

fantastic singer and showman love your opinions so interesting

Would love to see what you think of Adam and the Metal Hawks(AMH) Talented young guys with a great classic rock sound. Vocals are off the chart!

Hi Justin, I'd like to recommend you some great Colombian rock bands, maybe you can react to them. 1. La Pestilencia 2. The Black Cat Bone 3. La Mojiganga 4. Kraken 5. Los PetitFellas Hope you can give them a chance. Cheers.

Great channel and a great player. After years of strats and teles, Im looking for a Les Paul again. The new ones tend to be 50's or 60's variants. as a Gibson player how do you tackle the naturally muddy neck pickup issue?

Can you please do a video about all your tattoos?when you got em, what they are...stuff like that

I think your witty rhyming skills are some of the best in the rock business

Guitar licks: the hammer on pull-offs in the solo of "Thing Called Love" was great, and fun to play. Or try to play 😄 I thought "Friday Night" was a wonderful song.

Hello Justin, my question is how do you decide what music you wish to discuss? Also what do you think of musicians (like walk off the earth) , who became viral with a youtube cover, which then launches them on to success and awards. Or I guess your thoughts on the different mediums ( spotify, youtube etc. ) used to share/Sell music and art seeing as the classic cd/ record store system is dare I say it .. aging ( former HMV employee lol) Also when Will the Darkness be touring Canada? All the best , thanks , R

Thanks for the shoutout Justin. Love the channel. Really entertaining and engaging. Would love your input on an NB tune. Perhaps in a “be nice” segment. If not, I still love you. But I’m likely to continue to pester you. Cheers. Steve - NB

No ? Just much love thxs again Sir Justin

This was fun more please :)

Alcohol and excitement do crazy things to you hope that guy was put into a headlock and given a good talk to about personal space and respect

My circle would be complete if you did a take on Dinosaur Jr

Would love to see you do something with Marc Rebillet. Would be so funky.

Yes to more Louis Cole ❣️

“Little spider falling down a ladder” omg that is perfect.

I would say it seems like Justin has really good relative pitch - which is more impressive than perfect pitch because it needs to be cultivated and developed! As someone who has done sight singing, this is no mean feat. Well done Mr H ☺️

@SuziQ.

Жыл бұрын

Perfect pitch can be cultivated, too. Universities have done a lot of research on pitch. According to testing, mine is perfect (ear-wise), but I’ve fried my vocal cords with smoking.

Cheers from west coast Florida

Right On! EPIC 🙏🤘🎹🤘🙏

Great channel Justin 🤘🏻

@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan!

Hi Justin! What you have is really outstanding relative pitch, which I think is better, because I have heard and read that perfect pitch is age limited, meaning you lose perfect pitch as you get older. Relative pitch is forever, as far as I know, because I'm old and still have it. It's my only superpower, other than ADHD which is why I type out long replies in comments to people who will never read them. Hope I'm not too annoying.

@sirchromiumdowns2015

2 жыл бұрын

You are okay, April.

@aprilkurtz1589

2 жыл бұрын

@@sirchromiumdowns2015 Thank you, kind Sir.

@sdcraig

2 жыл бұрын

You had me at hello.

I bloody love those glasses. Literally shades of Rupert Holmes of Pina Colada Song fame.

Justin great of you to mention Brian May though when you play harmony guitar runs you sound a lot like Lizzy at time which is what attracted me to your band. Maybe you could give us a run through of your gear some time? Cheers mate!

@randa4382

Жыл бұрын

Theres a rig rundown... search it. Its great.

Hi Justin, it would be really something unusual if you analyze the work of some artist who is not part of popular music, rock, pop etc .. For example the music of a Dhafer Youssef would be too interesting to hear what you think, love your channel 👏👏 thank you!

Juuuustin Hawkins riiides aaaagaaain ... woke up at three in the morning to chuck a pis and ive got that in my head. On repeat. Not sure how I feel about all of this. Either way, thanks for the vids. Cheers mate. And there it fking is again it just will. Not. Stop.

i'm curious. when you were taking off your shades and said "my eyes, my eyes" was that a reference to 'fatal frame', the video game? love your channel. keep being real

I’m very interested in a Louis Cole collab.

LOL your A/B testing on video titles needs to be tracked and documented. I say that with utmost respect. As a person that would have watched the other title name too but it's a long weekend! Slow your roll marketer :) A sunny weekend is more powerful with an acoustic guitar on the beach.

Cant believe that was 20 years ago, making me feel old

🎶💖🎶...Cornwall is rather scary(especially these days!🥴) well, you certainly seem to have caught attention and reminded a long lost music-soul what was once loved&enjoyed. Can you spare a nugget of your way/outlook?🙌obviously too late in this day n age for this particular bean🧟‍♀️ Oh remembering ...Ozzfest many many moons ago🕺 A welcome break away from doom watching your videos✨🙃 ✨

Justin, a blu ray or dvd pls and tks 😎 Steve

I’m Hoping to see The darkness !! I’m in California 😮😢

Lewis cole is rumoured to be (definitely 100% is) in a band called clown core. Would love to see your thoughts on that. Incredible talent put to use with some very heavy/strange music.

Sorry to hear about the headlock incident. It’s purely abuse! Even though I’m sure the person thought they were being funny etc reminds me of the Chris Witty incident during lockdown when someone wanted a photo and wrapped their arm around his neck. It’s scary😔

Hello mr. Hawkins, huge fan.

i must say Justin Hawkins is funny, that intro loved it vibrato in the FACE, love his humor, am like that to, so maybe i just love me who knows, but kicking my self for not getting a ticket in time when they where in Oslo just now

@ 6:13 I thought you were playing the intro to Uncle Tom's Cabin by Warrant for a second...

3:02 Similar chord progression to one in S&G’s “Scarborough Fair” and Metallica’s “The Unforgiven”.

I love Radiohead and I was absolutely blown away by The Darkness's rendition of Street Spirit. I have a Brian May BG special guitar, it's just a fat, big, rich, lush sound. Great guitars. I believe the commenter is confusing perfect pitch, with relative pitch. Perfect pitch actually makes it harder to be in tune all the time. Relative pitch means you are 99.99% of the time in the correct pitch within the scale you are using. Much love to you Mr. Hawkins ♡

@charliebluechaos4963

2 жыл бұрын

Now that I think of it. I decided to get a Brian May guitar after seeing a live video of "I believe in a thing called love" where you were playing with Brian May. The tone difference between your Les Paul and his Old Lady was very interesting and exciting. Much love!

@camboyouthie

2 жыл бұрын

Seen this cover on the Isle of Man when they come over to play here during TT week

I believe in a thing called love got my attention, Growing on Me was the song that made me a fan. Well, GYHOMWMF also. Three questions: BabyMetal, Gnome, and did you have time to enjoy "The Todd Rundgren Radio Show" LP?

Agree with your Louis Cole thing. Just checked him out. The guy is way cool.

Was that fan incident at Looe Music Festival? You were bloody great that night

That tee-shirt is a masterpiece.

would love you to review your fans music and that they send in

You look like the older Brother of Klaus from Umbrella Academy:)

@chadgagnier5805

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder if that actor based his character after Justin like Johnny Depp based his pirate after Keith Richards.

Justin, we a know about your affinity for AC/DC and Queen, but I was wondering if Sweet was a big influence? I was listening to the Sweet Fanny Adams LP and I can hear Darkness-like sounds throughout.

Thanks Justin 🤘🏼❤️🍻