Chords for On Ghosteen – Faith, Hope and Carnage | Nick Cave & Seán O’Hagan
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So Bertolt Brecht once said that the essence of all art is sensitivity, simplicity and grandeur,
and the essence of its form is coolness.
Now this for me seems to capture the essence of Ghostine as an album.
Did you ever have a fear that given the greatness of Ghostine,
and for me Carnage and to a great degree your Seven Psalms album you've done recently,
is an extension of Ghostine's spirit.
Did you ever fear that having produced something so great with Warren Ellis in collaboration
that it was only going to be downhill from here?
[C] You're fucking awesome.
[D#] There's actually a pulpit here.
Well, you should be my PR.
[N] But that's very kind of you to say.
For me, I think personally, there's a lot of people who don't like Ghostine.
A lot of people who write in and say, look, for Christ's sake, don't make another Ghostine.
And a lot of people who, it means a lot too.
So [Am] it divided people that record.
For me that particular record is an extraordinary thing,
mostly because of what me and Warren were going through,
and just what it was to make that record.
And we go into that in the book in very deeply and excruciating [B] detail
as to what was happening when we were making Ghostine.
And I personally think that that record carries within it something that is quite mystical for me.
Without getting too whatever, I just think there's something in that,
something when we perform those songs that is operating on a wholly different level.
And that doesn't really have anything to do with my talent or Warren's talent.
It really has something about it kind of coming together.
Warren was in a terrible state when he was making that record.
When we were making that record, he had his own issues.
I was too.
It was just an [E]
extraordinarily intense atmosphere around that record.
There was a kind of joyfulness around the making of that record,
that it just came out.
And Andrew Dominick, the filmmaker who spent a lot of time in the studio,
because he also was kind of going through some really fucked up thing in his life,
and loved this record.
He had an interesting thing to say about it relatively recently.
The whole thing sounded like it was on the edge of disaster,
that it was just not going to work, that record.
And then just suddenly it kind of clicked
and became this very, very powerful thing.
And he was worried the whole time through the making of that record
that it was just not going to work.
Me and Warren didn't feel that way.
We were just [B] absorbed within the force of that record.
[N] And I'm really glad that you like it.
Whether it's the pinnacle of something, I don't really see it in that way.
I think it's a record that sits on its own in some way,
in its special ring-fenced category of something that is of great value,
great service to people.
And for some people, they just don't like it, don't get it.
It was a terrible thing, actually,
because when we released the record,
there was someone in my team who had the idea that we would release it
and everyone could get to hear it on a live stream
or one of those fucking things, right?
And there was like the comments section
where people are listening to it and writing comments.
It was fucking unbelievable.
[F#] And I was on tour doing
I don't remember what it was,
but I think it was an in-conversation event or something like that.
And before I did those things,
I tried to sleep for like half an hour or something like that
before I went on.
And I looked at the
This came up, and I looked at the comments, right?
And the comments were so bad.
I mean, they were just like, R.I..P. Nick Cave and like vomit emojis and shit emojis. And, you know, and, oh, no, not another one. And where are the fucking drums? And it was just like It was really, really disturbing. And we just thought we'd made this record that everyone really hated. And then it just turned. People's response to it turned in quite an amazing way. And then it just came out, and it was loved by a lot of people. So we'll never do that again.
and the essence of its form is coolness.
Now this for me seems to capture the essence of Ghostine as an album.
Did you ever have a fear that given the greatness of Ghostine,
and for me Carnage and to a great degree your Seven Psalms album you've done recently,
is an extension of Ghostine's spirit.
Did you ever fear that having produced something so great with Warren Ellis in collaboration
that it was only going to be downhill from here?
[C] You're fucking awesome.
[D#] There's actually a pulpit here.
Well, you should be my PR.
[N] But that's very kind of you to say.
For me, I think personally, there's a lot of people who don't like Ghostine.
A lot of people who write in and say, look, for Christ's sake, don't make another Ghostine.
And a lot of people who, it means a lot too.
So [Am] it divided people that record.
For me that particular record is an extraordinary thing,
mostly because of what me and Warren were going through,
and just what it was to make that record.
And we go into that in the book in very deeply and excruciating [B] detail
as to what was happening when we were making Ghostine.
And I personally think that that record carries within it something that is quite mystical for me.
Without getting too whatever, I just think there's something in that,
something when we perform those songs that is operating on a wholly different level.
And that doesn't really have anything to do with my talent or Warren's talent.
It really has something about it kind of coming together.
Warren was in a terrible state when he was making that record.
When we were making that record, he had his own issues.
I was too.
It was just an [E]
extraordinarily intense atmosphere around that record.
There was a kind of joyfulness around the making of that record,
that it just came out.
And Andrew Dominick, the filmmaker who spent a lot of time in the studio,
because he also was kind of going through some really fucked up thing in his life,
and loved this record.
He had an interesting thing to say about it relatively recently.
The whole thing sounded like it was on the edge of disaster,
that it was just not going to work, that record.
And then just suddenly it kind of clicked
and became this very, very powerful thing.
And he was worried the whole time through the making of that record
that it was just not going to work.
Me and Warren didn't feel that way.
We were just [B] absorbed within the force of that record.
[N] And I'm really glad that you like it.
Whether it's the pinnacle of something, I don't really see it in that way.
I think it's a record that sits on its own in some way,
in its special ring-fenced category of something that is of great value,
great service to people.
And for some people, they just don't like it, don't get it.
It was a terrible thing, actually,
because when we released the record,
there was someone in my team who had the idea that we would release it
and everyone could get to hear it on a live stream
or one of those fucking things, right?
And there was like the comments section
where people are listening to it and writing comments.
It was fucking unbelievable.
[F#] And I was on tour doing
I don't remember what it was,
but I think it was an in-conversation event or something like that.
And before I did those things,
I tried to sleep for like half an hour or something like that
before I went on.
And I looked at the
This came up, and I looked at the comments, right?
And the comments were so bad.
I mean, they were just like, R.I..P. Nick Cave and like vomit emojis and shit emojis. And, you know, and, oh, no, not another one. And where are the fucking drums? And it was just like It was really, really disturbing. And we just thought we'd made this record that everyone really hated. And then it just turned. People's response to it turned in quite an amazing way. And then it just came out, and it was loved by a lot of people. So we'll never do that again.
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ So Bertolt Brecht once said that the essence of all art is sensitivity, simplicity and grandeur,
and the essence of its form is coolness.
Now this for me seems to capture the essence of Ghostine as an album.
Did you ever have a fear that given the greatness of Ghostine,
and for me Carnage and to a great degree your Seven Psalms album you've done recently,
is an extension of Ghostine's spirit.
Did you ever fear that having produced something so great with Warren Ellis in collaboration
that it was only going to be downhill from here? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] You're fucking awesome.
[D#] There's actually a pulpit here.
Well, _ you should be my PR.
[N] _ _ _ _ But that's very kind of you to say.
For me, _ I think personally, there's a lot of people who don't like Ghostine.
A lot of people who write in and say, look, for Christ's sake, don't make another Ghostine.
And a lot of people who, it means a lot too.
So [Am] it divided people that record.
_ For me that particular record is _ _ an extraordinary thing,
mostly because of what me and Warren were going through,
and _ _ just what it was to make that record.
And we go into that in the book in _ very deeply and _ excruciating [B] detail
as to what was happening when we were making Ghostine.
_ _ And I personally think that that record _ _ carries within it something that is quite mystical for me.
_ Without getting too whatever, I just think there's something in that,
something when we perform those songs that is operating on a wholly different level.
And that doesn't _ _ really have anything to do with my talent or Warren's talent.
It really has something about it kind of coming together.
Warren was in a terrible state when he was making that record.
When we were making that record, he had his own _ issues. _ _
I was too.
It was just an [E] _ _ _
extraordinarily intense atmosphere around that record. _
_ _ _ _ There was a kind of joyfulness around the making of that record,
that it just came out.
And Andrew Dominick, _ the filmmaker who spent a lot of time in the studio,
because he also was _ _ kind of going through some really fucked up thing in his life,
_ and loved this record.
He had an interesting thing to say about it relatively recently.
The whole thing sounded like it was on the edge of disaster,
that it was just not going to work, that record.
And then just suddenly it kind of clicked
_ and became this very, very powerful thing.
_ And he was worried the whole time through the making of that record
that it was just not going to work.
_ Me and Warren didn't feel that way.
We were just [B] absorbed within the force of that record.
[N] And I'm really glad that you like it. _
Whether it's the pinnacle of something, I don't really see it in that way.
I think it's a record that sits on its own in some way,
in its special ring-fenced category of something that is of great value,
great service to people.
_ _ And for some people, they just don't like it, don't get it.
_ _ _ It was a terrible thing, actually,
because when we released the record,
there was someone in my team who had the idea that we would _ release it _
and everyone could get to hear it on a live stream
or one of those fucking things, right?
And there was like the comments section
where people are listening to it and writing comments.
It was fucking unbelievable.
[F#] And I was _ on tour doing_
_ I don't remember what it was,
but _ I think it was an in-conversation event or something like that.
And before I did those things,
I tried to sleep for like half an hour or something like that
before I went on.
And I looked at the_
This came up, and I looked at the comments, right?
And the comments were so bad.
I mean, they were just like, R.I..P. Nick Cave and like vomit emojis and shit emojis. And, you know, and, oh, no, not another one. And where are the fucking drums? And it was just like_ It was really, really disturbing. And we just thought we'd made this record that everyone really hated. _ And then it just turned. _ People's response to it turned in quite an amazing way. _ _ And then it just came out, and it was loved by a lot of people. So _ _ we'll never do that again. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ So Bertolt Brecht once said that the essence of all art is sensitivity, simplicity and grandeur,
and the essence of its form is coolness.
Now this for me seems to capture the essence of Ghostine as an album.
Did you ever have a fear that given the greatness of Ghostine,
and for me Carnage and to a great degree your Seven Psalms album you've done recently,
is an extension of Ghostine's spirit.
Did you ever fear that having produced something so great with Warren Ellis in collaboration
that it was only going to be downhill from here? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] You're fucking awesome.
[D#] There's actually a pulpit here.
Well, _ you should be my PR.
[N] _ _ _ _ But that's very kind of you to say.
For me, _ I think personally, there's a lot of people who don't like Ghostine.
A lot of people who write in and say, look, for Christ's sake, don't make another Ghostine.
And a lot of people who, it means a lot too.
So [Am] it divided people that record.
_ For me that particular record is _ _ an extraordinary thing,
mostly because of what me and Warren were going through,
and _ _ just what it was to make that record.
And we go into that in the book in _ very deeply and _ excruciating [B] detail
as to what was happening when we were making Ghostine.
_ _ And I personally think that that record _ _ carries within it something that is quite mystical for me.
_ Without getting too whatever, I just think there's something in that,
something when we perform those songs that is operating on a wholly different level.
And that doesn't _ _ really have anything to do with my talent or Warren's talent.
It really has something about it kind of coming together.
Warren was in a terrible state when he was making that record.
When we were making that record, he had his own _ issues. _ _
I was too.
It was just an [E] _ _ _
extraordinarily intense atmosphere around that record. _
_ _ _ _ There was a kind of joyfulness around the making of that record,
that it just came out.
And Andrew Dominick, _ the filmmaker who spent a lot of time in the studio,
because he also was _ _ kind of going through some really fucked up thing in his life,
_ and loved this record.
He had an interesting thing to say about it relatively recently.
The whole thing sounded like it was on the edge of disaster,
that it was just not going to work, that record.
And then just suddenly it kind of clicked
_ and became this very, very powerful thing.
_ And he was worried the whole time through the making of that record
that it was just not going to work.
_ Me and Warren didn't feel that way.
We were just [B] absorbed within the force of that record.
[N] And I'm really glad that you like it. _
Whether it's the pinnacle of something, I don't really see it in that way.
I think it's a record that sits on its own in some way,
in its special ring-fenced category of something that is of great value,
great service to people.
_ _ And for some people, they just don't like it, don't get it.
_ _ _ It was a terrible thing, actually,
because when we released the record,
there was someone in my team who had the idea that we would _ release it _
and everyone could get to hear it on a live stream
or one of those fucking things, right?
And there was like the comments section
where people are listening to it and writing comments.
It was fucking unbelievable.
[F#] And I was _ on tour doing_
_ I don't remember what it was,
but _ I think it was an in-conversation event or something like that.
And before I did those things,
I tried to sleep for like half an hour or something like that
before I went on.
And I looked at the_
This came up, and I looked at the comments, right?
And the comments were so bad.
I mean, they were just like, R.I..P. Nick Cave and like vomit emojis and shit emojis. And, you know, and, oh, no, not another one. And where are the fucking drums? And it was just like_ It was really, really disturbing. And we just thought we'd made this record that everyone really hated. _ And then it just turned. _ People's response to it turned in quite an amazing way. _ _ And then it just came out, and it was loved by a lot of people. So _ _ we'll never do that again. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _