Joanna Newsom - Artist Conversation - part 1/3 - Interview (2010-03-12 @ Calvin College)

[jaspers22]

That dude is a freaking douche!!!

[owint1]

I really hope this prof has watched this and read about what a dick he is

[aarossell]

@owint1 Hah, I'm sure a bunch of losers on YT complaining about having to hear him lay down the rules will bother him terribly. I live near the school, many of my friends went here recently, and Ken has a huge reputation for being a great guy. He genuinely cares about good art and wants the popular artists with the highest integrity to be welcomed by a college which reciprocates that integrity. I really hope you grow up soon and realize you don't know anything about anyone.

[Kivalt]

Ugh. I'm hopelessly in love with this woman. The biggest creative inspiration I've ever had.

[rockel1986]

No boyfriend questions, no tour bus questions... lol. And keep it under 15 minutes. Yessir!

[379buzz]

Professor???? I bet he can't make a two way radio out of a coconut!

[jtallen12345]

man i love her

[taticastro]

dooch

[ewanmerrett]

anyone else jump out of their seat when the audeince ask questions?

[JoeGaynerMusic]

that professor is a wanker

[OptimalRefund]

god, he's a dick.

[BAMFdude15]

which record was this for? was this hold one on me or YS?

[rigatony019]

@BAMFdude15 have one on me I'm assuming

[smokyp3nguin]

Am i the only one who actually enjoyed this interview?

Yeah the professor was kind of lame, but i was actually interested in what they're reading.

[gnitleinad]

They all are geniuses! I didn't know Ryan is a biker. And Neil being barefoot makes him awesome. They blow Mr Professor out of the water.

[powerout77]

hey, can I just say, i am a calvin student and this guy is one of the coolest profs I've ever had. don't judge someone by one youtube video. cool, thanks.

[Kaniki80]

What are you reading? Really? Good grief, fuck off! This host is such a pretentious fucktard. Thought bubble: Let's see, before we get this gig started, I should perfume the air with the aroma of intellectual snobbism. It's not that I'm truly interested in what these kids are reading. It's just that by virtue of the inquiry itself, I signify to myself, and others here, that we at Caaalvin College are an exclusive bunch of pedants whose farts smell like the aging leaves of Tolstoy's diaries.

[thebirdsremindme]

@Kaniki80

Kaniki80 is straight up drollin'

GET IT??

[cmatthews926]

@Kaniki80 HAHA, well said!

[madkaye]

that professor is a funsucker, man. he sounds like my high school principal.

[AICDTTPT]

the prof is a FUN VAMPIRE. stale lifeless being...

[barf810]

a good question would have been " what type of influences do you feel the tour bus or your boyfriend play in the the composition of your pop art?" I bet the toilet on the bus has a heated seat, comfy.

[massiveants]

Wow... they actually employed a fascist to compare.

After telling everyone what they can't and can't do, he then he manages to open with one of the most inane and pretentious questions possible. What a tit.

[elenac1010]

thanks, Mr. Kindergarten teacher.

[youareboredumb]

definitely shouldn't have watched that interview. earlier this week i picked up a book of short stories by Borges and a book by Nabokov. the obsession continues.

[CAYOMluver]

Yah Borges is really complex, but amazing

[comedicgenius2]

Good bookings matter... it matters to me.

Who in the hell said this thing was about him?

[Virchew]

BTW the question at 4:52 was waaaaay too complex. LOL I was like, "...what?!" Had to play it back a few times.

[Virchew]

How's he gonna say, "I'm sure none of you are fans." I wish I could jump through this computer screen and strangle the pompous jerk. Then he says, "Including me." I couldn't have been in this crowd, I would have said something...

[ThePopesCool]

@Virchew

I'm pretty sure that he said, "I'm sure MANY of you are fans."

[Virchew]

@ThePopesCool Lol... wow I really misheard that! Well I still don't like him...

[disbemissann]

She kind of reminds me of Julia Stiles. Anyone else?

[ferganddini]

does anyone knows if the Borges' book she talks about is El Aleph?

[iHeartCoolStuff]

how pompous is the guy who introduced her. he gives me a sick feeling

[murraythe]

her giggle is funny

[Stravinskye]

I like how he says that they can only ask her questions about her music, and then he goes on to ask, "What are you reading?"...

[bird2music]

personally I really appreciate being able to hear genuine people speak openly about how they work, and what matters to them.

[Jellyboner]

fuck. she seems super nervous.

[wordswontfail]

The prof is a douche because he's warning everyone ahead of time to not harass the artist with necessary questions like, "How is your boyfriend?"

[TheSkwrk]

Aww yes, Borges is awesome

[BESTBLIPS]

I'd actually like to know more about the prof. Love his hair.

[jirdimaster]

That guy has E.D.

[enlargemedia]

That guy is such a buzz kill.

[kirstyasher2]

also Joanna's voice is so lovely :)

[kirstyasher2]

i'd like to put my British insult in and add that the guy is not only douchey but also a bit of a twat

[beikaixin]

wow shut up dude

[AdventurousPutty]

ugh that professor is a total douche

[enlargemedia]

@AdventurousPutty Fine example of why people shouldn't study art at college.

[Duppetiduu]

That's gotta be Edward Burns' father, lol, he sounds exactly like him!

[TheOdderOne]

Neal Morgan! Love him with Golden Shoulders. Also how I found about about Joanna, which seems kind of backwards but there you go. Love Joanna and that whole Grass Valley/ Nevada City community.

[quillber]

id like to add to the barrage of insults toward the professor for making it boring and confrontational

[ritzlikethecracker]

Oh God. That prof is a freaking idiot. Someone needs to tell him it's not all about him.

[JansRox]

@ritzlikethecracker everyone who's a fan of joanna newsom deserves my respect .)

[aarossell]

@ritzlikethecracker You know nothing about him, and have a sour attitude about this setting. Ken hosts artists with high integrity and wants the students (think mostly 18-22 year old kids) to keep in mind that respect for the artist. Their private life has nothing to do with their craft which they warmly showcase. Don't let those thumbs-up go to your head, it appears most Youtube commenters are pretty stupid.

[ritzlikethecracker]

@aarossell Although I have no doubt Ken is a cool dude, and this is an amazing opportunity for the audience here, I think 18-22 is mature enough to be able to structure a Q&A, don't you? Still, I'm incredibly jealous that nobody arranged for Newsom to visit me when I was in school.

[MissKatface]

that guy is kind of douchey!

[Maarttttt]

@MissKatface Agree

[madizzle27]

I turn for Joanna Newsom.

[calebjoliver]

nice job posting. I thought I saw someone recording this, glad I found it on here. :)

[SrNetsWalker]

Thanks fot his nice clip... but Don't take pictures : DDD

[neoliberalism]

Wow! Wonderful video. Thank you very much.

[hahaloves]

5 stars for east of eden.

[vocoderbaba]

Thank you for posting this! It's wonderful!

[uberpoof]

Thank you so much for posting all of this! It is DELIGHTFUL. I love Ryan Francesconi's sense of humor and how NOBODY LAUGHS AT HIM. WHY. And Neal Morgan is so wonderful, too.

[MaLizGa]

AND Ryan is a road biker on top of it all!! Extra points in my book of right-on!!

[Michelis28]

awesome! thks for posting

[jkdeadite]

This is the shit.