Music4Autobahns Interview: Ian MacKaye (Fugazi)

[FlatLand43]

"Art doesn't need profit to qualify or to justify it" - awesome truth from Ian

[5thdeadlyvenom]

wheres part 1??

[IAmKrow]

His facial features resemble that of my late grandfather, which I think is kind of great.

[filthyagent36]

i met fugazi at a denny's when i was 15 acroos from the palladium in hllywood, they were super cool, guy asked me about surfing because i was a log hair then, they pointed at eddie vedder, who was playing the same benifit and said you should get that guys autograph he's gonna be famous. i laughed and did, and they are. lol

[andresfjacome]

he's a genius

[icbm777]

I've always found myself agreeing with Ian's opinions of DIY. If you aren't creating music for the love of doing it, you just shouldn't do it at all.

[SpasmOfJoy]

Song at 0:52?

[Suckowski]

@SpasmOfJoy

Embrace - Said gun

[thx11thirty8]

What's the song @ 0:51 again?? Drawing a blank, but instantly remember loving it when i heard it after many years......anyone? thx.

[fuctoonizi]

@thx11thirty8 embrace - said gun ?

[thx11thirty8]

What's the song @ 0:51 again?? Drawing a blank, but instantly remember loving it when i heard it after many years......anyone? thx.

[LetsGetHighOnMorris]

What's the song in the beginning?

[esleesee]

whelp it's about time i travel to the past to win

[SubconsciousGatherer]

"Art is not defined as a business." -Negativland ................. Seems to resonate quite well with what Ian is saying at the end of the clip.

[xlastimex]

"Art doesn't need profit to qualify it or justify it."

[endofsomething]

"I'm happy I inspired people" You inspired me, sir.

[Lukeypoo91]

"The scene now is better.... Because it has possibility." I love that statement.

[esleesee]

ian mackaye 2012 hip-hop album?!??

[dudesons441]

you fail esleesee

[esleesee]

i won so long ago i had to bring it back from the future

[AdsuMudi]

That was great. Thanks for posting, his philosophy of life has always intrigued me, and w/o irony, the fact that he is self-educated and not university educated but still thoughtful and well informed is wonderful.

[LosersandHippies445]

independent music is sacred

god forbid it be contaminated with money

[slantyrock]

hes right, rock bands usually get to famous and lose track of who they are

[theMAXILOPEZpsycho]

I wonder what hip hop bands he likes hahha! tupac??

[MammathJak]

@theMAXILOPEZpsycho Atmosphere! 

[Cuddlyscamp]

Keymaster2, thats a BIG +1 for Skewbald!!!

Ian Mackaye = Legend!

[Cuddlyscamp]

Keymaster, thats a big Plus 1 for Skewbald!!

Ian Mackaye=Legend

[funkyfuhrer]

It makes sense to me too.

[ilike999999999]

listen closely kids, this guy is a legend.

[JessLaJess]

Coolest, most eloquent musician I have ever heard. Thanks for the post.

[mattmattmat1]

<3 minor threat, embrace and fugazi. That man is genuine.

[dragonskankin]

<3 the teen idles, minor threat, embrace, fugazi and the evens plus dischord records

[keymaster2]

you forgot egg hunt, pailhead, skewbald. Other bands Ian was in.

[CamiloRocky]

KING

[2006munyon]

ian never did break edge right???

[JRC0br4Phyr]

Unless he changed his mind at some point, he never was "edge". He was never part of the movement that was started in his name. He never wanted to start a movement. It just happened. But from what I understand, he's still has the same values.

[2006munyon]

nice

[tanit]

A lot of punk rockers from the period are drug free and share the same ethical values, they were all inspired by the example of Ted Nugent.

[2006munyon]

yes i did hear about ted nugent against drinking,drugs and smoke, but i hate his hunting and animal killing believes

[FascistFashion]

"They're fucking assholes." lol

[twoboots4you]

Thanks for posting. the more interviews, the better!

[RawwestHide]

i love this guy

[badbrainsyo]

Ian is the absolute man.

[dravalanche06]

awesome!