NOMEANSNO Interview 2007

[CasimirFolskovic]

Vorkriegsjugend in the back - YESSS!

[LVsMcWormJr]

Man, these 'old-timers' just keep skipping my country whenever they go on a European tour (been here only twice, EVER! :((( ). But I forgive them ;). And I still love them and their music more than life itself!! :)))) May they live forever!

@yellowandredandwhite Thanks for sharing this great vid! :)

[Ameisenwelle]

Great People! Phantastic live band! I saw them in the end of the 80ier in East-Berlin in an illegal concert in a little room of a church - the only place where it was possible to play without being watched by the secret service "stasi"...wow, was that great! They had kicked our hearts...an absolute new kind of hardcore-punk...the played their instruments in a perfection like jazz-musicians would do it...if you know what I mean...

[jfeuiebf]

8:41 there is good band from Finnland : Cause For Effect

[jfeuiebf]

my favourite bassist

[PersonMan92]

I love how casual Rob is. Just hanging out in his PJs doing an interview.

And he seems like a really nice guy.

[MrHeebiejeebies]

Intelligent bunch o folk

[jmedran]

this dude has such an awesome voice. even when he's just talking.

he should do cartoons

[fatfreddiescat]

She wants him.

[BayviewFinch]

@fatfreddiescat - I'm guessing she wants any musician.

[willthebighead]

his laugh is hilarious

[janotse]

Haha! I was at that roskilde gig, it was great.

[BoycottStabb]

I saw these guys for the first time in middlesborough england in '88. Mind blowing is the only phrase to descibe seeing these guys for the first time..... Saw them last year in huddersfield, even better, blew what few brain cells I have left!

[riijus]

His 'nod' at Finland is spot on ... the first time they were in my town, it was fine. I mean the crowd was fine; lots of us, everyone going crazy. The 2nd, well, just like he describes it. And I'm ashamed to say that halfway through the gig, I gave in to the peer pressure, stepped back and enjoyed the rest of the show just standing back there ... no wonder that was the last time (so far) they bothered to come up here.

Cheers Rob, you guys transcend rock.

[norvy666]

if it aint broke! dont fix it!!!

[vealshanker]

Hey when you guys comin' back to Portland Oregon! My 2 year old son needs to experience his first live show!

[staticpulse0]

I love the fact he's in his pajamas during an interview. Great band! I've been a fan since 94. =)

[dootsszz]

Them and Minutemen... Pretty much the *only* "punk" bands i've ever come to know so far.

Much respect is due!

[ptolemny]

I agree, these dudes totally remind me of the Minutemen. Some of the parallels are obvious (3-piece band, bass-heavy songs, etc.), but on a deeper level, both bands had/have a crazy work ethic, but also the sheer sense of cohesion and the drive to play without any clear preconception about they ought to sound; they are/were similar on a very sort of philosophical level as well as a kind of aesthetic level.

[AladarMonolith]

Such an awesome band.Not so many like that(if any) these days.

[annalitika]

Great band!!!

[WarPede]

I was at that show in Roskilde(1994) he talks about. It was the first time i saw them, they had 2 drummers back then & we all was very drunk :P the girl i was with puked where we stood :P

They are the greatest live band!!!

& just the greatest band!!!!!!!

[HunSavage]

He's so down to earth. No ego, no bullshit, nothing. Just quality rock n roll.

[ShortBusGang]

yea thats great and all, and I love NMN (since the 80's) but Im also a huge Peter Gabriel fan...

PG has always created original and incredible music, never compromising his art...old man? dude dont dis respect the man.

[Tryptophantom]

Papa Rob-still one of the nicest fellas going!

[mikopop]

Smart people making smart music. I have seen them once in my life and It was amazing. Best thing I have ever herd.

[andirasper]

i love his bass playing and his voice for now about 18 years...still the best band in the world

[ladrugaddicto]

Even if there was the best band in the world somewhere, Nomeansno would still be better

[camr1111]

"A lot of bands pretend to be loud...You wanna see the picture or you wanna see the mountain?"

[almightyseancore]

did she just ash on his bath robe?

[randunivac]

"Music is like a fire. You just have to stoke it and keep it burning. It doesn't need to change, it keeps you warm, just the way it is." - there's some profundity for you.

[diedaniel]

that joke was old is the new young

[totusdispute]

i like it that his pyjamas don't match

[khairaldin]

I love Nomeansno, and I never heard Rob just talk, so this is really cool :) His brother is realy cool too :) They're so badass, whether in concert or in person.

[darkaproN]

couldnt help wondering if he was wondering if shed give him a heddie after the interview

[rhetoricalvice]

That suggestion is too rawk to be punk rawk, but I think he probably was thinking it, cuz NMN is too punk to be punk. ;)

[darkaproN]

general wrong! just as wise as id imagined

[ilijaarbinja]

Great band one of the best in music history ..

Hold on boys ...

Greetings from Sydney

[chrish84]

yeah, claypool sucks

[philagar]

no means no are the greatest three piece

in the history of the world punk rock killers

[Climberson]

Rob is very cool guy:)...

[heylemon79]

Still my hero

[flosski]

really sound guy

[jyka]

My god, that´s how all rock musicians should be. And Finns haven´t stop drinking, it´s a big big dream---

[siadbarrbar]

First of all...Nomeansno and Peter Gabriel?? Amazing haha.

nomeansno never stop

they are the greatest

[frogbraids]

I think there are a lot of bands who don't want to mention Nomeansno. Some are obvious *coughclaypoolcough* and others just don't want to point out that Rob and John were easily 20 years ahead of everyone else.

[slimsim007]

What do you mean by Claypool? You mean he was influenced but doesnt want to admit it or? What's the story here?

NoMeansNo became my favorite band as soon as I heard them and really, that kind of interviews reminds me why. Pure rockers, please keep on playing!! We love you!

[frogbraids]

I think Claypool was heavily influenced and to my knowledge has never admitted to it. Why that might be I won't speculate but I do know from a friend of mine who opened for Primus a few years back that Claypool can be a real dick to other musicians. He was very rude to them and wouldn't even shake their hands when they thanked him for the opportunity.

As for pure rockers keep on playing...I concur.

[evelau]

Rob sure loves his PJs!