Tip World: Raja Ram Shpongle Interveiw

[TheDeathOfCarmine]

looool look at Raja Ram´s pupils....

[FeliiciaC]

I would love to have him as a grandfather.

[DirtyDansDANK]

Couer- defintly agree shpongle has changed my life

[argentina420]

this guy knows how to listen to his intuition the newest shpongle record blows and the first three were GOD compared to the "squeezed out lemon" that is effiable mysteries from shpongleland"  if anyone argues with this you dont know how to listen to shpongle!

[couer1911]

@argentina420 If you don't appreciate the beauty of 'Nothing is Something Worth Doing' then you don't know how to live.

[sakatrak]

...immortality before we die...

[pyromanizak]

he's off his tits lol

[djeastiano]

Legend!

[DJJsquared]

please, what is the money shot question?? ?? ?? ??

[BrainChildMediaMA]

this man is a hero. love him on stage and on camera.  Shpongle 5 now!...or in a few years...

[jazzplayer9]

lmao i love this guy's metaphors

[yahrasta]

i promise u that trick is real magik

[kirbz01]

he looks like Albert Einstein lol 

[kirbz01]

hes describes his music as if he didnt even make it lol its like hes a fan

[cachassas]

i want to be like him when i grow up

[TheFlightDoctor]

wow nothing lasts is my fave as well

[openthedoar]

What a fantastic guy.

[Luckzzz]

I don't know what you're saying clearly. My english sucks a bit.. But you man, I Love you. Thanks for your magic musics..

[metalheadblues]

not all drugs are good

some are great :)

[aliceindrolleryland]

oh, the interviewer is having fun too! XD

[aliceindrolleryland]

Their music is truly beautiful, they are true in spired flowing musicians! Thank you for posting this interview! It´s amazing how Raja doesn´t look, but he seems like a young man. That´s a young but yet experienced spirit! He´s speech is very expressive... can´t stay still though...

[tas9486]

Lol he can't stop swaying - makes him look like he's sitting in a canoe or something

[pcorf]

Amazing man. Saw him live a few weeks ago. He just has an amazing personality on the stage, not just his flute playing but is flamboyant character and acting. Hope he is around for at least 30 more years!

[psychodelic0000]

shhhpongle ! .. Man his eyes are all black hes definately tripping xD Love his music! almighty shpongle..

[strajja]

kolko drogiran coveeeek

[danksonn]

I would like to take a look, and see the picture into his mind :D

[Lithiumz]

i fucking love this guy

[BLOFFERR]

@Lithiumz

ME TO MAN XD XD XD 

[DaZeDmerlin]

@Lithiumz Definatly a great person yes!

[Aristofan]

Wizard!

[willdatsun1]

I had no idea this is what this guy would look or sound like! What a nice approachable chap. Great sets too. Thanks for the upload.

[SlowRiots]

raja ram for australian of the year!!

[bergschoorsteen]

nothing last is a great song

[ThirdEye4103]

Raja Ram, if only I could be half the man you are when im your age. You are so wise. You are a very big influence in mine and many lives. Thank you!

[brunnslock]

who/what is "twisted"+ does he mean twisted system? Plz help me im lost here =)

[AdulteratedSchism]

@brunnslock The record label that releases Simon Postford and Raja Ram's music. Twisted Records. Postford also does Younger Brother and Hallucinogen. Ram is also known for 1200 Micrograms. Hope this helps.

[brunnslock]

@AdulteratedSchism thank you bro =) hope you are sphongled =)

[yahrasta]

"time is running out time is running in depending on which part of the mirror u looking at..... what does that mean?" I LOVE THIS MAN!!

[realkissable4eva]

this old man is awesome!

[LipovBog]

his defenitly triping here :)

[drumerman15]

Only Raja could end with a magic trick. The man is beast.

[vernymax]

shpongle you, you shpongling shpongle-faced shpongle ..... shpongle

[Cornbreadddd]

I wonder how much he trips, I wonder if he still trips, and I want to hear some trip stories from him.

[vernymax]

@Cornbreadddd he's tripping in this clip 8}

[notrealy180217]

id bet money that hes starting to trip during this interview lol

[sampsonsmb]

jeez

[TheMerrrr]

So glad they made the 4th album.

[wikuk]

Nothing Lasts is my second favorite track :P Right after Nothing is Something Worth Doing.

[stellareaktor]

you can feel his energy, watching him totally calms me down and makes me feel good,,,every word just streams into the soul,spreading love**Love Shpongle**

[Schmunzell]

blabla fongle rongle whatever its called it is boring music and he should give up playing on festivals better go somewhere where the people want to listen to your blabla

[tomsativa]

@Schmunzell why don't you go troll something ppl will argue with you about. sounds like you're the one with the blabla no lifer.

[MolotovMic]

@Schmunzell what? troll? lol

[neurotek44]

such a gr8 man!..posford too..all the best..and yes i am shpongled!

[phishinvan]

What a guy! Could just sit back and listed to this fellow speak all day long.

Love these interviews! This is one of the reasons I love YouTube.

[emptyhighways]

this guy is

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWESOME­!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[clarkcolt45]

"bill hicks died a sad man with a liver disease" - BS!!! TOTAL BULLSHIT!!! He died with cancer, nothing to do with drugs at all, he was very happy and peaceful before his death according to his parents.

[mustakoyo]

@clarkcolt45 Im sure Raja would be be happy to know this fact :)

[Drumfetus]

I want to smoke a bowl with Raja!

[dantediv]

"Nothing Lasts" is my favorite track :D

[Vestu]

I could listen to him talking for aeons

[mangoa2]

thanx for the upload

[Shakmastershake]

shrooms and shpongle, best combo. It carries you

[applepie231]

@Shakmastershake jesus balls i know man

[Shakmastershake]

@applepie231 makes it last longer I think

[MandalorianSquid]

"Time is running out, or time is running in depending on which end of mirror you're looking at."

I love this man.

[phantomterra07]

I feel "Shpongled!!!" Let's get shpongled!!!

[mikedjkook]

i love raj ram!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!pys djkook

[jeffhardy077]

somebody please help in finding any way to get in touch with TIP records or even thier official site..

this man truely inspires me to such an extent that i really dunt mind considering giving up my normal life to make psychedelic music...

P.S 1200 micrograms / raja ram are probably the most underrated artist ever...

they deserve sooo much more than the present day gay ass violent fake rappers who are bigger..

[Xxero0]

"Not all drugs are good, you know. Some are great."

[shoopdawoop3]

gotta love acid

[BassMastr526]

Nothing is lost has such a sweet drum break

[ol0pl0x]

Raj Si and Shpongle are the best ever seen and this is a great video :) thank you so much for this.

Too bad the 4th Shpongle sucked ass more than Timbaland

[tss7s9]

who was the artist he was talking aboout that hed colaborate with?

[rabiddog314]

actually i've met several people from Georgia (the U.S. state), they all mispronounce "Shpongle" as "Shpungle", I tried to tell them it sounds like "Dong" not "Fung" but it didn't help. but even though they couldn't pronounce Shpongle they still loved it...

[RekinSharky]

Not all drugs are good. Some are great.

[culopiaso]

"like jellyfish making love at 2000 fathoms in technicolor" thats one hell of a description

[neurotek44]

gr8 man..

[pythonexpress]

Both Raja and Simon represent an ideal that is not only inspiring in terms of music, but is also something that can be captured and replayed in our everyday lives.

We should all strive for freedom; spiritually, artistically, socially.

[rtgerwaski]

Wow... I really wanna be freinds with Raja Ram

[MrFarvis]

I love Raj's enthusiasm.

[Maltozombie1123]

does such an amazing job of making you see and feel exactly what they want you to. constantly inspiring.

[HIHIMIII56]

That´s what Psychedelica does to 2 truly skillful musical geniuos; the best music ever made on this planet!

[acydrayn]

I've never been able to see Raja in person before. This was hilarious. I so would love to sit in a forest and listen to him ramble for hours. So many good one liners in here. "Settle for nothing less than immortality before you die." Totally shpongles with the book I'm reading now.

[rabiddog314]

@acydrayn what book is it you're reading that he reminds you of??

[comfortablynumb4]

@acydrayn what book are you reading now?

[piche590]

this old man is really amazin... i love Shpongle and 1200 Mics ... i love psychedelic music

[ApexBozo]

raja has it; youthful energy coupled with ageless wisdom.

[brutsi]

and half a century of hallucinogenic abuse

[shoopdawoop3]

@ApexBozo and years and years of lsd

[sk8freak51392]

damn, what a wise man

[angelpollogol]

jajajaja pinche viejo loco

[Xxero0]

Strange..

Nothing Lasts is one of my favorites, too.

[ryansondrugs]

"sounds like jellyfish making love at 2,000 fathoms in technicolor"

[dariousvex]

OMFG this guy is tripping balls, his pupils are like two black holes, I wish I was in his place :D

[6015708]

raja ram= sean connery

[Vepsebol66]

One week ago I tripped on shrooms and listened to Shpongle. The song Walking Backwards Thought the Cosmic Mirror changed my life for the better. The song just opened my mind so fucking much. THANK YOU SHPONGLE!

[MrLIOSOTIS]

u sould have seen them live man it is one of the things i will never forget.................

[manwitamap]

never forget how lucky you are hah!

[frascovictim]

I heard from y that honestly do make popular negativity to world!!!

quintesance!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll check!!!

[Careah]

respect

[skatekonig]

omg hes so high

[Enchlee]

king

[frogyoga]

oh shpongle ,I love you guys

[Obsidean]

the new album, kicks fucking ass

[weirdoweirdo]

Dorset Perception changed my life 4ever!

[ZOOMDOUT]

Tripsters are a different breed :-)))

[shantiphant]

one of the coolest dudes in psy music 

unique and perfect music

[Pl4sm0]

Raja Ram.....what a clown .... lol

[akhunatonic]

ahhh the bastard quotes bill hicks i love our spot in glorious cosmic existence its all connected and so on..... blame hoffman

[EvilNiceBoy]

I am shpongled

[countdumas]

ever heard of Melting Euphoria? They are similar to Ozric Tentacles and Hawkwind. They only have two songs on the youtube. They have four cd's available but they are now defunct.

[stathmopoda]

hey hes an AUSSIE!!! yeaa

[Terror11je]

Let's Shpongle this world !!!

[Rrrrobbo]

Raja Ram, what a legend!

[DarkEnergy103]

im glad I found out about shpongle,fuck they are AWESOME!!!

[mehditalib]

glade you are shpongled too!

maybee dark will be changed too ........... endergy!

peace

[pollin]

Shpoooooongle

[pghorne]

I'll be at Haloween in London. Can't fucking wait. Coming in from the states for the show.

[KaOsKoBrA15]

he sways back and fourth as he speaks.

[detfrag]

Haha he's so awesome =)

[apple31415]

I saw those 2 sets at Fuji- the night set I remember Raja Ram doing some kind of summoning down the aliens ritual while playing the flute- the sunrise in the teepee by the water I remember dancing in shallow water to- fantastic stuff- first time I met him we stood watch this hot shaved japanese woman dance, and I had no idea who he was

[claymanlucas]

Bill hicks quote ftw

[5446or5446]

seeing them on haloween and getting the new album there :D

[LifeAsEnergy]

Jellyfish making love at 2000 fathoms in technicolor...brilliant

[infectedkoozer]

HE IS THE MAN!!

[spiffinz]

hes probably high as FUCK during this thing

[sharperguy]

Still waiting for the album. Hopefully it taking longer means they're putting lots of good stuff into it though (wouldn't want it rushed now, would we?).

[Urajje]

Haha I bet he took some rolls before this interview so he would be happy and talkative. lol.

[XxbluesharkxX]

Nothing Lasts is my fave track :]

[jacksplifr]

fantastic interview..

[SamOConner]

He looks like my goa daddy ;)

[falkensir]

he was tweaked out haha

[bdogabbott2]

Damn, Ram is awesomely brilliant.

[Xxero0]

Raja Ram really seems like a happy fucking mushroom to me.

[OhAnnaAnnaAnna]

he is a happy being

[Shr3dMast3r]

raja ram is just an amazing human being, you just can't help but absorb his positive vibes just from watching videos of him!

[Bongingon]

hes trippin i love shpongle

[wolfpacguy]

lol he always makes metaphors while while he's talking.

[virminlord]

His enthusiasm makes me love this band even more. :)

[madmk]

The part where he explains the origin behind the name/word 'Shpongle'.. Haha! Nice bloke.

[rollininoldstyle]

this is just fun to listen to. I like how expressive he is, and hes real quick with metaphors.

[kararibravo]

like walking in the forest and finding a bucket full of gems lol!!! this guy is a shaman and ive never seen any dj get so into the music when he plays except maybe gms he's incredible long live raja ram

[Bulldog22031]

"not all drugs are good... you know....some are great"

[entr3lineas]

i love this guy

ahm

be productive , breathe healty, breathe wealthy, be wise...

without hearing this words

i think i knew him, hearing his music

nothing lasts ...but nothing is lost

[hailmetal16]

I want some of what Raja Ram has.

lol.

What a man, what a man.

[thisissodamnretarded]

That was epic!

[oRelvaz]

I can't wait to get my hands on something new either from shpongle or 1200 micrograms :D oh, and by the end of the vid I bet that LSD was coming real strong xD

[oOoCoSoOo]

WOOOOW!!

[BoLeee]

He looks so happy! :)

[lysergicwindow]

what an ALIVE dude...

[Relentless4200]

he forgot fungal

[norbertsited]

be productive , breathe healty, breathe wealthy, be wise...great philosophy

[imag86]

HAHAHA

duuuuuuuuuuuuuuude.

coo coo kachoo.

[berf249]

what a bell end.

shpongle is great though

[ArtcoreOfLs]

i love how he swings from side to side in the video through out the whole interview :P

[72grantorino]

I've always wondered what Raja sounded like and it's fantastic to finally hear him speak. As the biggest Shpongle fan on the planet, I am happier for it.

[rabiddog314]

ha sorry bad news for you 72grantorino but i think i may be a bigger shpongle fan...

[bcojones0]

I love that man!!

[caseyleemcatee]

We should put this guy in charge of the world financial crisis

[snowman11686]

hahah lets keep on shpongeling

[FastPhalangez]

a candle in a windless place...his literary abilities are amazing. if he wasn't a musician he could be a writer and i would read every book

[HerbyHippie]

"One homogenous fungi... that sounds like jelly-fish making love in technicolour" That sure is Schpongle!

[LzI]

I hope i can sit down and talk to this guy sometime :/ Nothing i would want to do more! And Simon ;)

[1Nyro]

notice how the camera has to keep with his swaying, christ lol.

[phishfanatic420]

hahaha it really tickles my fancy. I love this guy

[dgmulf]

Holy shit... Raja's not only a musical genius, but he's the coolest trippiest dude ever!! :D

[PzykoactiveMuzrooms]

he's a genius!

[DJWilderness]

Raja is one of my musical heroes.

[DForknargh]

haha this guy is sick

[simyan2008]

you mean sick as in the modern day brittish(london) talk,

meaning good, right?

[1Nyro]

both actually, he is sick in the head and sick as in cool. lmfao

[findodd360]

i know what you mean lol pissing me off.

[ShokyShrox]

Haha I love this man but the swaying back and forth drove me nuts :P

[GlueTube101]

Raja Ram is da best! ::: ))

hey, u wanna listin 2 the music, they do?

check out my channel!

I've got a huge Playlist only w/ Shpongle trackz!

.. enjoy your shrooms ::: ))

[jotasas92]

"time is running out, or time is running in depending on which side of the mirror u r looking at"...."what does that mean??"...ill b thinking bout that now lol keep shpongoling my brodas!peace