How music helps Andrew W.K. deal with bouts of sadness and anxiety
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- čas přidán 11. 06. 2018
- Andrew W.K. reveals to Tom Power that, first and foremost, the inspirational songs he writes are reminders to himself to never give up.
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If this dude was born centuries past, I feel he’d write a hell of a nocturne.
YES!!
"It's so exhausting to be alive..." true.
Man...I couldn't relate more to his feeling of general uneasiness.
"Do you have like a Grand Piano at home?" AWK: "Maybe." LOL. Best answer ever.
Actually, it wasn’t. Him playing two minutes later was a better answer.
"An old familiar friend disguised as an enemy." There is so much to that sentence.
I have HORRIBLE problems with depression and insomnia. Because of those two issues put together I have no friends and haven't had a girlfriend in years, I have an AMAZING family whom I wouldn't change for anything in the world but it'd be nice to have an outside connection. Playing drums helps and so does walking to and from the gym but I have a hard time finding a job to just keep myself busy and keep me out of my head. I totally understand THIS video
YOU'RE NOT ALONE
Stay strong my man!
Hang in there.
Your comment is 2 years old so I hope things have improved in your life. Through similar emotions I have learned through therapy and a lot of reading that we have to stop running from our emotions and learn to accept them with unconditional love. To start not only accepting who we are as a person but to truly love ourselves for who we are. Seeking external validation only hinders our personal growth into the amazing people we really are. It's perfectly natural to want someone special in our lives but we can't not shouldn't expect that individual to fix our internal struggles. This only sets yourself and that individual up for ultimate failure. Highly recommend a book called Whole again. Keep living!
Sorry to hear, dude.
This is such a great Andrew interview. No glasses, no deflection of questions to fit the bit of "Everything is partying and partying is everything" that he's been pushing for the last few years. He actually discusses processes of others and himself and I absolutely LOVE when he does. He rarely, rarely does it, but I am so happy when he does. I just wish it wasn't so rare.
Really miss you WK
This is such an insightful interview. Andrew WK is so much more than the character he puts off through just his music and videos. He's articulate and humble to the core.
The honesty is haunting, uneasy, and admirable. Thankyousir.
First time hearing his music was at E3 a few days ago. Immediately connected. Great interview tom! Andrew WK is a very intriguing guy.
Keep the party alive! Rawk ON!
Same here! I've been obsessed for the past week, he's such a cool dude
wew i'm glad someone liked that e3 performance
Same
"An old familiar friend disguised as an enemy" very interesting and honest.
The world needs W.K. right now.
Now and forever.
Im just starting to get into AWK's music, after getting into his song "Party Hard", then dismissing him as an overzealous frat boy. His dozen year hiatus is fascinating, yet not mysterious because of what Ive learned of him apart from the music. He talks here about negativity, yet his popular singles are so positve they seem to border on self-help seminars. I find it super cool, because this is the human experience in a nutshell(if you could ever fit it in one). He seems to be a genius with surprisingly simple songs. I look forward to finding the complicated message(s) that i somehow know are in his albums and stage show's. Party hard, dude.
I have suffered from post traumatic stress and depression. Andrew and his music makes me smile.
I just saw Andrew in concert for the first time last week. I've never been happier in my life than during that show. I don't think I'll feel the same way again unless it's another Andrew WK show. My voice is still recovering.
Thanks Andrew.
Andrew is a real one
I love Andrew w k. I'm not talking about your music right now I'm talking about yourself dude.
My capacity to handle more intensity has not grown. Quite the opposite, I've begun to shrink away from over-stimulation, noise, chaos, the news, social media. I don't think I can handle high, constant levels of intensity. And as a consequence, if intensity increases generally, I foresee a very very very quiet life for me in old age!
15:28 = "I've heard people describe these things as: You're whispering, you're whispering out a secret message, that you don't even realize is secret, and someone else hears it. Now, why does that person hear it, and why are they able to decode the secret message over the din of all the other screaming that is going on?" - Andrew W.K.
Andrew is a treasure that we're blessed to experience in our lifetimes. Party!
Andrews amazing emotional honesty shown here made this album so important to me and so many others
I only associated him with the party song...imagine my surprise finding out how deep he actually is. Very cool guy...
This dude is the best.
Andrew is such a sweetheart
Andrew WK is awesome
Oh cool, now I know what Tom Power looks like. He's with me in so many car rides! Andrew has been an inspiring, real kind of guy for many years.
What a guy! So thoughtful and articulate. I find my life has become much more peaceful and joyful as I get older (I'm 51). Something I've found highly condusive to feeling happy is *simplifying* life as much as possible. I know it's become a cliche, but mindfulness is a wonderful thing (and will take practice): slow it right down, observe and be present. Eschewing social media helps! Try to only increase the intensity when it feels good. For me, I like givin' er on my bicycle with aggressive music blasting through the earbuds, or playing some spirited guitar. At last, my days are consistently quite lovely and blissful.
what a beautiful interview, thank you!
Andrew... we love you. I have anxiety too and I know that saying positive things changes nothing. Good luck on your journey through life. Your music has been an uplifting force for me through some hard times. Thanks for just being yourself.
I thought he was pretty crazy based off some of his songs, but watching this made me think of him in a whole different way.
A TRUE MASTER.
Genius!
Interviewer: slow down so he can talk. It's not about you. And prepare a little. "I'm dying out here right now." AWK
So happy I came across this interview!
So happy you watched this interview!
This is my favorite Egoraptor character.
Absolutely BRILLIANT,
Love this dude ! His honesty is beyond glorious…a true artist…..
To the interviewer : you stink for sounding like a soulless robot! Mirror your guests! Don’t micro analyze your guests! Use your head! You’ll get deeper answers and make them comfortable……
I think AWK is a musical legend who is living the best life he can. No need for him to be down on himself. He has mad extremely hard strides towards success. We tend to be harder on ourselves than others are on us. Because sometimes, we are hard on others. Then we catch ourselves and think inwardly. I have ALWAYS judged my own music. I go by LDaVice typically. And I think oh well "because I live in a park in next to the pentagon, I must be a loser junkie worth nothing. But it's not always true. Maybe sometimes. But I can turn off the bad side and be just. Just a matter of when.
I feel fine a lot of time time, and when I don't it feels like I don't feel fine a lot of the time. It's possible to minimise those feelings and it's possible to minimise the toll they take on you. It's possible to grow through it
It´s all one. Realise this !
actually kind of a deep person. interesting.
Andrew definitely wanted to play music while he wouldn’t stop asking questions
Haha so true. I can't fault the guy was fascinating them going back and forth.
Or a lot! I feel u brother
This man needs to be at a 2000s high school movie playing at a house party
Your so lame…
It seems like Andrew WK has to make upbeat music to keep his demons at bay. For him it's therapy. Some connect to the music, some to him and the struggle. The nagging doubt I have is he has to crush the demons with such a wall onslaught of positive style upbeat music that it leaves some people cold. Fuck it must be nice not to even have such things clawing at you. Are we all mad?
There is a song by the Japanese group Spitz called Boku no Guitar with a line that translates to "strumming is a form of prayer." Music has always served as a form of expression of and appreciation for the inexplicable. It's why some songs can sound like you Feel. I can express myself verbally quite well but sometimes it's through stirfry or silly dancing or an E minor chord. We all need a conduit.
Transcendental Meditation helped me with my crippling depression and social anxiety. Been doing TM for five years. If you cant afford it then try Whim Hof breathing technique . Your welcome
1:12 the Bach piece
He speaks so intensely without profanity!
A very good indicator of inteligence. And you can see some other indicators like a lack of long "ummmmm"s and ability to present something through an understandable analogy.
@@pvshka odd, the research says high intelligent people curse as much or more than lower intellect people and there is no causation.
Making up information however is a low intellect trait
@@ryanbell6672 'source required'
@@ryanbell6672 also, I said absolutely nothing about cursing in my first comment, so maybe check your reading comprehension.
@@pvshka
@Pvshka
Space said "he speaks without profanity"
You replied "A indicator of intelligence... Another indicator being..."
Are you seriously going to say you were not referring to cursing and profanity?
My goodness you are a silly sort of person.
0-0:12 = probably 90% of people everywhere.
Andy is the musical Chris Farley
Music help my husband heal from GBM Brain Cancer surgery
You might feel like Rihanna or Katy Perry dancing in their underwear is empowering. I feel like this is empowering. Someone using talent to communicate how I feel is a wonderful thing
Interviewers never know when to shut up.
This man is doing some serious, and potentially dangerous thinking.
This is uncomfortable, but admirable
Beacuse he is saying the truth, and the truth is both horrifying and liberating at the same time...
I could think myself in to being
Not ok. Pain sucks
I get it. We have rise above the pain. Don’t speak more pain into your life. It’s easier said than done too. Cuz unfortunately everyone speaks
you may find the book titled you can heal your life by Louise Hay of interest
I used to be completely in love with this mans music, until I went through an insane year long opiate withdrawal. Now it’s a part of me more than ever but I can’t listen to it anymore :(
Im so sorry.. truly. The musical link to memory is strong. While I may not have issues with AWK, I still have issues with other bands and specific songs that are intertwined with a dark period of my life. For me, it IS possible to listen, but I had to accept that MANY things that were attached to my negative life and some songs can recall it. It took tears and time, but I try to not give the moments power over the music, and formed new memories. Just my trick. I hate the idea of AWKs positive music and vibes being lost, but I understand it..
Wishing you well on your journey man.
i think time will change that. theres muisc i couldnt listen to for 10 years and now i went back and its like listening with fresh ears and appreciate it again
55!
nice profile picture.
4 people currently dont know how to party. We should find them and..........
Change their minds
He is making up every answer on the fly
He’s looking kinda jacked in this one.
For a guy who.parties hard he's got Stoopid big muscles.
lifting counts as partying
@@DOKTORPUSZbeing fit is very party
What is talking to him?????????
It is the deep void that we all stare into, my friend.
@@monkeylockheart there's no void, it only exists in your head
The male Teal Swan
ha!
I love Andrew WK so much he should stop fighting it and just become a Christ Follower! I don't know him but I trust that he is. I love when he talks about Jesus.
You people are screwed up. Good lord!!!!!
Medical Cannabis would help this young man.
No sober person has ever answered, "Do you have a grand piano at home?" with, "....Mhmhmh....... maybe"
Bang on a Drum!!!! Works for me! :D
I think he has a few homes with a rotation of musical instrumentation in each, Andrew is a very literal guy, so maybe, in some of his homes he may have a grand Pinano!
From someone who suffers from anxiety no. Some people really hate the feeling of it.
@@thelastpersonalive , exactly. It's not for everyone. I suspect it actually has the opposite impact on people with severe depression and anxiety issues. Psilocybin mushrooms in small doses is theoretically more effective at improving depression and anxiety issues in individuals; have yet to test it myself though.
Protect this man at all costs