Mike and Adam's Rolling Stone interviews: 23rd May 2012 [Archive]

MsPacMan

05-23-2012, 06:49 AM

Mike's interview: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mike-diamond-on-the-beastie-boys-last-recordings-with-adam-yauch-20120523
(http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mike-diamond-on-the-beastie-boys-last-recordings-with-adam-yauch-20120523)
Adam's interview:http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beastie-boys-adam-horovitz-opens-up-about-adam-yauch-he-was-in-charge-20120523

Bernard Goetz

05-23-2012, 06:55 AM

Yeah these definitely deserve their own thread. Everyone needs to read these.

MsPacMan

05-23-2012, 06:55 AM

MsPacMan

05-23-2012, 06:57 AM

Yeah these definitely deserve their own thread. Everyone needs to read these.

sorry dude; I just found your earlier post............didn't mean to tread on your toes.............

xoxo

MrSmiley1

05-23-2012, 06:58 AM

For some reason, the link address for Adam's does not match the text. It goes to Mike's interview.

Here is the fixed Ad-Rock link:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/beastie-boys-adam-horovitz-opens-up-about-adam-yauch-he-was-in-charge-20120523

Bernard Goetz

05-23-2012, 07:10 AM

sorry dude; I just found your earlier post............didn't mean to tread on your toes.............

xoxo

No, no apology necessary! I was being sincere there - thanks for starting this thread and announcing the cover news!!! (y)

lauryn24

05-23-2012, 07:11 AM

................BB msgbrd has done it.....

................all our emails worked, y'all.

That's our man MCA on the cover:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/on-the-cover-adam-yauch-1964-2012-20120523

holy shit power to the people thats amazing!!! Cant believe we had to persuade RS it was a no-brainer really but oh man they interviews yip thats a weepy :(

Bernard Goetz

05-23-2012, 07:15 AM

Did you ever veto a Yauch idea?
He wanted the cover of Ill Communication to be this tree painting. It's actually on the inside [of the CD booklet]. I said, "Anything is better than that tree."
I love that tidbit so much.

abbott

05-23-2012, 07:15 AM

good to see these, but for some reason it depressing at the same time

pshabi

05-23-2012, 07:25 AM

Man, that was good to read, but also pretty tough. I can't BELIEVE they were recording. That music will hopefully see the light of day, even if it is just fart jokes. I'll cry like a baby.

LONG BURN THE FIRE.

pshabi

05-23-2012, 07:27 AM

"He rapped his ass off. Adam bought a jet pilot's helmet, rigged it with a microphone and recorded the song wearing that helmet."

C'mon. How ill is that? I'd give anything to see THAT video footage.

GrapeApe

05-23-2012, 07:41 AM

This is the best birthday present ever.

Bernard Goetz

05-23-2012, 07:44 AM

MCAadROCKMiKEd7

05-23-2012, 07:45 AM

M|X|Y

05-23-2012, 07:54 AM

on the cover http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/on-the-cover-adam-yauch-1964-2012-20120523

roosta

05-23-2012, 07:58 AM

man - they've made me sad again

MsPacMan

05-23-2012, 08:02 AM

No, no apology necessary! I was being sincere there - thanks for starting this thread and announcing the cover news!!! (y)

oh I know you were...................really. We're cool!

Thanks buddy.

xoxo

MsPacMan

05-23-2012, 08:06 AM

Mike on Yauch: "He was the first to realize we had this soapbox, and we needed to do something with it."
YEAH DIAMOND! Love your words!

<33333333333333333

And Adrock:

"I wrote the lyrics for the song "Gratitude", and Adam was like, "I really like that." It made me happy and proud that I had made him happy."
Again: <33333333333333333

M|X|Y

05-23-2012, 08:09 AM

(!)

"Can you imagine making music without him?

I can see making music. I don't know about a band format. But Yauch would genuinely want us to try whatever crazy thing we wanted but never got around to.

DJ Pioneer

05-23-2012, 08:09 AM

It's really nice to see those interviews. I'm glad they're doing okay. They've been around the world and back many times and have been through everything together. I'm sure most of us can relate to losing a close friend or family member. It's going to take a long time for them to heal and move on.

Bernard Goetz

05-23-2012, 08:14 AM

Horovitz: "In a group of friends, you all come up with stupid shit to do. But you never do it. With Yauch, it got done. He had that extra drive to see things through. We each had our roles. One of his was the make-it-happen person."

I think most of us didn't have a Yauch in our groups of friends growing up. I know I could've used one. He was one-in-a-million.

cj hood

05-23-2012, 08:54 AM

RESPECT!

nice to hear from them...especially Mike!

the Beastie Boys are heros....word life!

YoungRemy

05-23-2012, 09:41 AM

make it happen, we can make it happen

jennyb

05-23-2012, 09:42 AM

good lord these are beautiful interviews

"He was the first to realize we had this soapbox, and we needed to do something with it." -Mike

"Yauch was in charge. He was smarter, more organized. ... We each had our roles. One of his was the make-it-happen person." -Adam

oh cripes I'm choking up again...

laurie_hammy

05-23-2012, 09:48 AM

Such a good read. MCA was really ahead of things in life. Really creative and always looking into cool shit an doing cool shit for the entertainment of people. Absolute legend.

brooklyndust

05-23-2012, 10:02 AM

These interviews are great. It's great to hear from Mike. It must be hard for them but it would be great to hear an hour long interview with the two of them at the same time. The jet pilot helmet story is amazing.

JoLovesMCA

05-23-2012, 10:09 AM

It was no secret to me that Yauch was the leader but it's cool to hear it from the other two. (y)

On that note, the interviews are wonderful yet still heartbreaking, for me it least. I commented before that what brought me happiness was knowing the time they spent together, they enjoyed every moment of it. The rest just kills me.

I never doubted these two would go on to make more music, just in a Beastie Boys form I don't see it unless they plan to honor Yauch with these unreleased songs sometime down the road. Would be cool to hear whatever they hadn't released.

I am just still so sad..... :/

Micodin

05-23-2012, 10:25 AM

I haven't been posting a lot due to dealing with personal shit and mourning Yauch.

I am looking forward to Friday to pick up the Rolling Stone. Maybe it's a form a closure for me?

JoLovesMCA

05-23-2012, 10:32 AM

I haven't been posting a lot due to dealing with personal shit and mourning Yauch.

I am looking forward to Friday to pick up the Rolling Stone. Maybe it's a form a closure for me?

It's funny I have been getting RS delivered to me. Never signed up but it started showing up one day. Now I am looking out for this issue!

I know some other folks who have been avoiding this place and it's cool because we all are dealing with it our own way. I am not sure this can bring closure but aside from these tribute articles, the park and other ideas we've thrown about I think have been a tremendous help to us all. I noticed that instead of spending all of my time crying I am now just involved in doing good thing in his name.

sab0tage

05-23-2012, 10:38 AM

I noticed that instead of spending all of my time crying I am now just involved in doing good thing in his name.

(y)

Brother McDuff

05-23-2012, 10:39 AM

Great photo on the cover of Rolling Stone. I knew they'd get it right. (y)

Sir SkratchaLot

05-23-2012, 10:47 AM

Am I reading this right that they were just recently back in the studio?

Jiberish

05-23-2012, 10:48 AM

"He rapped his ass off. Adam bought a jet pilot's helmet, rigged it with a microphone and recorded the song wearing that helmet."

C'mon. How ill is that? I'd give anything to see THAT video footage.

I could have sworn that Mike asked Yauch about the jet helmet in the Paul's Boutique commentary and Yauch agreed that he made that helmet but didn't use it for that song.

Not to take away from the interviews. I'm so glad they have spoken up. I love what Mike says that Yauch always sounded like a 40 year old. And Adrock's "just tell me where to put my fingers and I'll play that for four minutes"

Frenchbgirl

05-23-2012, 11:02 AM

But then I'm walking the dog and I'll start crying on the street.
heartbreak :(

Brass Monk

05-23-2012, 11:03 AM

Sounds like there could very well be a New Beastie Boys Album to look forward to at some point in the future.
Just knowing that is a very comforting thing.

The Ron

05-23-2012, 11:43 AM

Wow...what great interviews! This is stirring up some emotions again. Hang in there Mike and Adam!!!

It's awesome they are able to open up about Yauch and share stories most of us have no clue about.

I hope to GOD that music see's the light of day!!!

On and on till the break of dawn...

DthatsME

05-23-2012, 11:51 AM

I can't even imagine what kind of shape he was in at the time... and yet it sounds like he was like "Nah, it's cool. Yo, let's record some songs."

Wow.

Dude wasn't playin around. What a legend. So glad the guys did the interviews.

birdfloatindown

05-23-2012, 12:04 PM

Oh, THANK YOU, Rolling Stone, for doing the right thing and putting Yauch on the cover! I WILL be buying this magazine for the first time in about 7 years. I was hoping that the guys would be interviewed and it's good to hear from them, especially Mike. It sounds like he's holding up o.k. We love you guys! (y)

Guy Incognito

05-23-2012, 12:43 PM

really nice and a bit of a relief to hear adrock and mike talking like that about their career and MCA. And fair do's to rolling stone.

Matchstikk

05-23-2012, 12:44 PM

Thanks for the links. I am without words. Be at peace, Beasties.

KingPsyz

05-23-2012, 12:47 PM

great reads, sorta sad too

Kid Presentable

05-23-2012, 12:59 PM

Well done. I was sure the magazine would have planned something; it was probably too late in the production run for the last issue to do any justice to the man and the band. At least good people got to fire off some good emails. (y)

midzi

05-23-2012, 01:57 PM

JoLovesMCA

05-23-2012, 02:09 PM

I like this part

Mike D: "He had us fooled in the most beautiful way, I believed, up to last week, that Adam was somehow coming back, But I wouldn't trade that optimism for anything. Because the other option is no fun."

Yauch again so unselfish and looking out for their best interest rather than his own... (y)

My aunt did the same thing. At her funeral we were all told that she knew she only had a little time left but decided to keep it from us because she didn't want us to worry.

birdfloatindown

05-23-2012, 02:15 PM

Yauch again so unselfish and looking out for their best interest rather than his own... (y)

My aunt did the same thing. At her funeral we were all told that she knew she only had a little time left but decided to keep it from us because she didn't want us to worry.

Yeah, I get the sense that Yauch knew he wasn't going to beat it, but he didn't want to worry everybody. The whole thing that Perry Farrell said about Yauch offering him the studio...it sounds like Yauch was trying to tie up some loose ends, so that his family and Mike and Adam weren't completely left reeling when he was gone. Once again, it shows you what a thoughtful guy he was.

JoLovesMCA

05-23-2012, 02:31 PM

So Yauch was with Sheryl Crow on her ranch riding horses literally months before he died? It just doesn't make sense to me. It never will. How sweet of her to offer help and spend that time with him.

And Billy Corgan credits Yauch for saving his life from suicide. Shit is deep man. God he was sent here to do all kinds of incredible things and he sure did accomplish them all!

Running_Beastie

05-23-2012, 02:49 PM

b-grrrlie

05-23-2012, 03:14 PM

Great interviews on Rolling Stone! It takes a couple of weeks before it hits these shores, but I'm sure to get it.

So Yauch was with Sheryl Crow on her ranch riding horses literally months before he died? It just doesn't make sense to me. It never will. How sweet of her to offer help and spend that time with him.

And Billy Corgan credits Yauch for saving his life from suicide. Shit is deep man. God he was sent here to do all kinds of incredible things and he sure did accomplish them all!
Yesterday at work I was talking to this new girl and it was the first time I've told to anyone there what had happened. It turned out her husband used to have a record store selling only hip hop and r'n'b so she'd heard of them (she wasn't interested in music herself). I was telling her what a great person Yauch was and all the things he'd done and I said maybe he'd done everything he was supposed to do in this life and it was time for him to continue at another level and then I just burst into tears...

werfreaks

05-23-2012, 03:27 PM

I absolutely love the coverage/tributes to Yauch. I keep thinking most people just don't get what we have lost and then I see the tributes and I think maybe, just maybe, more people get it then I thought. I still get weepy reading articles and my heart just aches for Adam H., Mike D. and all of Adam's friends and family. If it's been this difficult for me, I can only imagine what they are going through. I feel your pain.
Much love to everyone who has been touched by the life of Adam. <3

Penguinator

05-23-2012, 03:42 PM

Reading this has made my heart leap.

Reading this has made my heart break.

Sending out so much love x

JoLovesMCA

05-23-2012, 04:21 PM

Great interviews on Rolling Stone! It takes a couple of weeks before it hits these shores, but I'm sure to get it.

Yesterday at work I was talking to this new girl and it was the first time I've told to anyone there what had happened. It turned out her husband used to have a record store selling only hip hop and r'n'b so she'd heard of them (she wasn't interested in music herself). I was telling her what a great person Yauch was and all the things he'd done and I said maybe he'd done everything he was supposed to do in this life and it was time for him to continue at another level and then I just burst into tears...

I feel you on that. Even though he did accomplish so much in a short time, it’s still not easy. And you know we are not alone because Adrock revealed in RS that he was walking his dog the other day and just started crying on the street. I don’t know what I would do if I had saw that! I just hate to think about the pain he and Mike are feeling.

CHECKHEAD2004

05-23-2012, 05:09 PM

Thank you for posting. Heartbraking. I hope the boys are ok.

JasonP

05-23-2012, 06:00 PM

I just realized how much I don't know about this band.

WesleyOHSnaps!

05-23-2012, 06:12 PM

I haven't bought a Rolling Stone in a while. Has anyone seen this out in the stores yet?

WesleyOHSnaps!

05-23-2012, 06:14 PM

CHECKHEAD2004

05-23-2012, 06:16 PM

May 25th it goes on sale (my bday)

JoLovesMCA

05-23-2012, 06:17 PM

where did you read this?

Sorry, here.

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/surviving-beastie-boys-face-beastly-mourning-adam-yauch-death-article-1.1082850

Should be available Friday!

fonky pizza

05-23-2012, 06:18 PM

Am I reading this right that they were just recently back in the studio?

wow

Mike D: "He had us fooled in the most beautiful way"

Yes

Billy Corbitt

05-23-2012, 07:31 PM

I like that they did the interviews but there are still so many unanswered questions. :confused:

CoolAsACucumber

05-23-2012, 07:51 PM

I don't ever buy Rolling Stone, but I will most definitely be buying this one.

I'll have to take it with me on my trip the NYC when i visit some Beastie sites!

Laver1969

05-23-2012, 08:28 PM

What awesome interviews. I'm glad RS is doing it right...like McDuff said.

PortlandBGirl

05-23-2012, 09:42 PM

Can't wait to see this, it looks like they took the time to do it right rather than rush something right after his death.

Billy Corbitt

05-23-2012, 09:48 PM

I really wanted more details, but I will be patient.

Kid Presentable

05-23-2012, 10:06 PM

I really wanted more details, but I will be patient.

I don't understand. Details of what, exactly?

laurie_hammy

05-24-2012, 04:56 AM

Peg&Viv

05-24-2012, 07:08 PM

Reading the article now. Loved that Yauch gave Sheryl Crow a copy of Country Mike's Greatest Hits!

beasties#1fan

05-28-2012, 12:07 AM

So Yauch was with Sheryl Crow on her ranch riding horses literally months before he died? It just doesn't make sense to me. It never will. How sweet of her to offer help and spend that time with him.

Yeah, and they took a picture together, and Yauch was wearing his cowboy hat...after reading the article, it all makes sense..

Jiberish

05-28-2012, 07:48 AM

Reading the article now. Loved that Yauch gave Sheryl Crow a copy of Country Mike's Greatest Hits!

(y)

cltaylor12

05-29-2012, 11:49 AM

A very good friend of mine died at the age of 25 of cancer the night of Lollapallooza I in Mountain View CA. I didn't go to II, III, IV, V... because I spent that time grieving. I should have gone each year to celebrate his life rather than avoiding mourning his death.

My friend never complained about his illness. I complain about everything. I wish I had the strength he had, and MCA had.

I know the numb feeling Adam is having,...but Adam's is 1,000x more than mine (spent a lifetime with MCA when I only got a handful of years with my friend).

Adam (and Mike) now have an entire second life to live, 40 years possibly if blessed with good health, without MCA.

It could easily take years for the numb to go away. Then there is the guilt on days where you feel good but suddenly wonder if you should or are ashamed that you did.

It's a one day at a time thing. Focus on family and friends is going to be key for them, and it's going to be hard sometimes. It's good to know they are surrounded by love.

It's okay to set the skills aside for a while to heal.

I'm trying really hard to 'send' positive vibes. I don't know how really, but I'm thinking it. Maybe that's a start?

cltaylor12

05-29-2012, 11:51 AM

Yeah, and they took a picture together, and Yauch was wearing his cowboy hat...after reading the article, it all makes sense..

Positive thinking, makes total sense. We're all dying, can't let it stop us from living. Might sound cliche' but it seems for MCA it was a truth.

I wish we could all be that strong.