From the Gutter to the stars | Bjorn Tagemose | TEDxLiège

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[Applause] year ago I just finished the premiere of

year ago I just finished the premiere of

year ago I just finished the premiere of gutter Dameron I think the project that

gutter Dameron I think the project that

gutter Dameron I think the project that is probably led me into this fabulous

is probably led me into this fabulous

is probably led me into this fabulous community and allowed me to speak today

community and allowed me to speak today

community and allowed me to speak today and I’m standing in front of the Opera

and I’m standing in front of the Opera

and I’m standing in front of the Opera House and they’re performing Norma and

House and they’re performing Norma and

House and they’re performing Norma and it’s one of the most epic operas ever

it’s one of the most epic operas ever

it’s one of the most epic operas ever performed performed by the most epic

performed performed by the most epic

performed performed by the most epic rock star of opera Cecilia Bartoli and

rock star of opera Cecilia Bartoli and

rock star of opera Cecilia Bartoli and I’m watching this stream of wealth

I’m watching this stream of wealth

I’m watching this stream of wealth passing by I see Bugattis in Ferraris

passing by I see Bugattis in Ferraris

passing by I see Bugattis in Ferraris and I see million-dollar dresses and

and I see million-dollar dresses and

and I see million-dollar dresses and there are all these fabulous couples and

there are all these fabulous couples and

there are all these fabulous couples and I’m so blown away by all the wealth

I’m so blown away by all the wealth

I’m so blown away by all the wealth going inside at the premiere that I

going inside at the premiere that I

going inside at the premiere that I forget to go in and myself so I entered

forget to go in and myself so I entered

forget to go in and myself so I entered the room and there’s this whole crowd

the room and there’s this whole crowd

the room and there’s this whole crowd staring at me just like you’re staring

staring at me just like you’re staring

staring at me just like you’re staring at me right now and I’m the worst

at me right now and I’m the worst

at me right now and I’m the worst dressed guy in the room and I’m sort of

dressed guy in the room and I’m sort of

dressed guy in the room and I’m sort of out of place but I have a very big smile

out of place but I have a very big smile

out of place but I have a very big smile on my face because at that point I

on my face because at that point I

on my face because at that point I realized actually that why I had to come

realized actually that why I had to come

realized actually that why I had to come there and and I realize I pulled

there and and I realize I pulled

there and and I realize I pulled something off that I had set for myself

something off that I had set for myself

something off that I had set for myself a certain target and what that target is

a certain target and what that target is

a certain target and what that target is I’ll I’ll explain you later after giving

I’ll I’ll explain you later after giving

I’ll I’ll explain you later after giving you two or three case studies of how I

you two or three case studies of how I

you two or three case studies of how I reached my point in life and reached the

reached my point in life and reached the

reached my point in life and reached the point that I actually wanted to be my

point that I actually wanted to be my

point that I actually wanted to be my speech called from the gutter to the

speech called from the gutter to the

speech called from the gutter to the stars my projects called gutter damn

stars my projects called gutter damn

stars my projects called gutter damn room it has a lot to do with a good

room it has a lot to do with a good

room it has a lot to do with a good feeling and let me talk to you about a

feeling and let me talk to you about a

feeling and let me talk to you about a few people that I think excel in that

few people that I think excel in that

few people that I think excel in that part

part

part apart from mrs. Sylvia Bastardly of

apart from mrs. Sylvia Bastardly of

apart from mrs. Sylvia Bastardly of course which I will explain to you so

course which I will explain to you so

course which I will explain to you so the first story brings me to Berlin and

the first story brings me to Berlin and

the first story brings me to Berlin and a guy called Carl Heine’s Miller who is

a guy called Carl Heine’s Miller who is

a guy called Carl Heine’s Miller who is at that time I think also pretty much a

at that time I think also pretty much a

at that time I think also pretty much a rockstar in fashion because in ten years

rockstar in fashion because in ten years

rockstar in fashion because in ten years time this guy who started with weed

time this guy who started with weed

time this guy who started with weed smoking skateboarders in

smoking skateboarders in

smoking skateboarders in we managed to beat the Pratap birthday

we managed to beat the Pratap birthday

we managed to beat the Pratap birthday Fashion Fair by becoming the biggest

Fashion Fair by becoming the biggest

Fashion Fair by becoming the biggest fashion Fair in the world so this guy

fashion Fair in the world so this guy

fashion Fair in the world so this guy was a street dog who actually went from

was a street dog who actually went from

was a street dog who actually went from zero to hero and made Berlin really the

zero to hero and made Berlin really the

zero to hero and made Berlin really the most important fashion capital in the

most important fashion capital in the

most important fashion capital in the world he’s the guy who really puts that

world he’s the guy who really puts that

world he’s the guy who really puts that little thing in motion there and

little thing in motion there and

little thing in motion there and karl-heinz tells me I have a problem

karl-heinz tells me I have a problem

karl-heinz tells me I have a problem beyond because I have a hundred thousand

beyond because I have a hundred thousand

beyond because I have a hundred thousand people coming to my fair and I’m I’m a

people coming to my fair and I’m I’m a

people coming to my fair and I’m I’m a bit confused on my what’s the problem

bit confused on my what’s the problem

bit confused on my what’s the problem and he says I have become the

and he says I have become the

and he says I have become the establishment and I don’t want to be the

establishment and I don’t want to be the

establishment and I don’t want to be the establishment I want to be the street

establishment I want to be the street

establishment I want to be the street dog and you’re gonna help me be the

dog and you’re gonna help me be the

dog and you’re gonna help me be the street dog again so that’s something

street dog again so that’s something

street dog again so that’s something that didn’t shock me I was sort of no

that didn’t shock me I was sort of no

that didn’t shock me I was sort of no wasn’t surprised about that question or

wasn’t surprised about that question or

wasn’t surprised about that question or that assignment well which shocked me

that assignment well which shocked me

that assignment well which shocked me most was that Karl Heinz told me I have

most was that Karl Heinz told me I have

most was that Karl Heinz told me I have between half a million and million euros

between half a million and million euros

between half a million and million euros you’re gonna make a show for me and I

you’re gonna make a show for me and I

you’re gonna make a show for me and I will see you the night of the opening

will see you the night of the opening

will see you the night of the opening and he goes out of the door that’s a

and he goes out of the door that’s a

and he goes out of the door that’s a lasting I see of Cal hein so I’m like

lasting I see of Cal hein so I’m like

lasting I see of Cal hein so I’m like completely knocked out by the gut of

completely knocked out by the gut of

completely knocked out by the gut of this guy why does he put so much

this guy why does he put so much

this guy why does he put so much pressure on me and I get immediately

pressure on me and I get immediately

pressure on me and I get immediately when Cal Hines leaves the room I have

when Cal Hines leaves the room I have

when Cal Hines leaves the room I have all these politicians who have become

all these politicians who have become

all these politicians who have become kind of corporate in this big company

kind of corporate in this big company

kind of corporate in this big company being really scared because the big boss

being really scared because the big boss

being really scared because the big boss is gone and you know strike the Shepherd

is gone and you know strike the Shepherd

is gone and you know strike the Shepherd and the sheep will scatter and

and the sheep will scatter and

and the sheep will scatter and everybody’s like we have to do with this

everybody’s like we have to do with this

everybody’s like we have to do with this and that insistence so I’m ending up

and that insistence so I’m ending up

and that insistence so I’m ending up with this Fair where they’re used to

with this Fair where they’re used to

with this Fair where they’re used to doing these these classic EDM DJ things

doing these these classic EDM DJ things

doing these these classic EDM DJ things where people are drinking champagne it’s

where people are drinking champagne it’s

where people are drinking champagne it’s all really boring and there’s a lot of

all really boring and there’s a lot of

all really boring and there’s a lot of boots on the fairground and I think like

boots on the fairground and I think like

boots on the fairground and I think like you know how I’m gonna take these people

you know how I’m gonna take these people

you know how I’m gonna take these people by surprise and I put a stage in the

by surprise and I put a stage in the

by surprise and I put a stage in the middle that looks like one of these boot

middle that looks like one of these boot

middle that looks like one of these boot bits staged with a black clot in front

bits staged with a black clot in front

bits staged with a black clot in front and up in the air where nobody is really

and up in the air where nobody is really

and up in the air where nobody is really watching I put a few screens like these

watching I put a few screens like these

watching I put a few screens like these so I surround the people with screens

so I surround the people with screens

so I surround the people with screens and when they’re actually sipping their

and when they’re actually sipping their

and when they’re actually sipping their cocktails they start to notice there is

cocktails they start to notice there is

cocktails they start to notice there is weird characters like this little guy

weird characters like this little guy

weird characters like this little guy starting to talk around them and there’s

starting to talk around them and there’s

starting to talk around them and there’s this movie going on and the whole thing

this movie going on and the whole thing

this movie going on and the whole thing explodes in the end into something

explodes in the end into something

explodes in the end into something people didn’t expect

people didn’t expect

people didn’t expect show you the result of that not just the

show you the result of that not just the

show you the result of that not just the last two minutes so you have an idea

last two minutes so you have an idea

last two minutes so you have an idea hold the bar legally just woke up you

hold the bar legally just woke up you

hold the bar legally just woke up you know what too happy he got his hands on

know what too happy he got his hands on

know what too happy he got his hands on some sweeties rock’n’roll gunpowder to

some sweeties rock’n’roll gunpowder to

some sweeties rock’n’roll gunpowder to start the new owner

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[Music]

[Music] so I think in about seven minutes I

so I think in about seven minutes I

so I think in about seven minutes I turned this boring cocktail party into a

turned this boring cocktail party into a

turned this boring cocktail party into a bunch of stages that I’ve in crazy

bunch of stages that I’ve in crazy

bunch of stages that I’ve in crazy and I thought I was pretty

and I thought I was pretty

and I thought I was pretty interesting because I had underestimated

interesting because I had underestimated

interesting because I had underestimated a diol the audience I mean I thought the

a diol the audience I mean I thought the

a diol the audience I mean I thought the show would go well but I didn’t think

show would go well but I didn’t think

show would go well but I didn’t think they would do that

they would do that

they would do that so Cal Herr Heinze he learned me this

so Cal Herr Heinze he learned me this

so Cal Herr Heinze he learned me this really good lesson he said if you give a

really good lesson he said if you give a

really good lesson he said if you give a lot of responsibility to somebody you

lot of responsibility to somebody you

lot of responsibility to somebody you trust and you let him be despotic and do

trust and you let him be despotic and do

trust and you let him be despotic and do his own thing and work from the gut he

his own thing and work from the gut he

his own thing and work from the gut he will perform under pressure

will perform under pressure

will perform under pressure so Cal Hines knew exactly what he was

so Cal Hines knew exactly what he was

so Cal Hines knew exactly what he was doing when he left the room that night

doing when he left the room that night

doing when he left the room that night and that makes him an unbelievable

and that makes him an unbelievable

and that makes him an unbelievable person that I still respect a lot the

person that I still respect a lot the

person that I still respect a lot the next story is about a small DJ at the

next story is about a small DJ at the

next story is about a small DJ at the time around the Millennium in Holland

time around the Millennium in Holland

time around the Millennium in Holland and the guy the management of this guy

and the guy the management of this guy

and the guy the management of this guy is inviting me to Holland and saying

is inviting me to Holland and saying

is inviting me to Holland and saying okay we have this question for you

okay we have this question for you

okay we have this question for you because you’re making all these rock

because you’re making all these rock

because you’re making all these rock shows and stuff and the DJ in front of

shows and stuff and the DJ in front of

shows and stuff and the DJ in front of me is saying I am going to ask you to

me is saying I am going to ask you to

me is saying I am going to ask you to make a rock show for me and I want to be

make a rock show for me and I want to be

make a rock show for me and I want to be the first DJ who becomes a rock star

the first DJ who becomes a rock star

the first DJ who becomes a rock star with a private jet and and a crowd

with a private jet and and a crowd

with a private jet and and a crowd watching me like the Rolling Stones so

watching me like the Rolling Stones so

watching me like the Rolling Stones so I’m again staring at him like you are

I’m again staring at him like you are

I’m again staring at him like you are staring at me like how is this record

staring at me like how is this record

staring at me like how is this record player player gonna pull that off but

player player gonna pull that off but

player player gonna pull that off but I’m thinking like this guy has a lot of

I’m thinking like this guy has a lot of

I’m thinking like this guy has a lot of guts to do that and and and and he’s an

guts to do that and and and and he’s an

guts to do that and and and and he’s an interesting person so I tell him okay

interesting person so I tell him okay

interesting person so I tell him okay you’re coming from the world of trance

you’re coming from the world of trance

you’re coming from the world of trance and painted persons in dancers in fluor

and painted persons in dancers in fluor

and painted persons in dancers in fluor colors and half-naked girls in Ibiza

colors and half-naked girls in Ibiza

colors and half-naked girls in Ibiza you’ll have to find something else to

you’ll have to find something else to

you’ll have to find something else to shock people or use to drugs and

shock people or use to drugs and

shock people or use to drugs and nakedness and maybe you should do just

nakedness and maybe you should do just

nakedness and maybe you should do just the opposite let’s make an art piece and

the opposite let’s make an art piece and

the opposite let’s make an art piece and you’ll play trance to an art piece and

you’ll play trance to an art piece and

you’ll play trance to an art piece and we’ll take all these dancers from

we’ll take all these dancers from

we’ll take all these dancers from Greenland the guy Busan and at today’s

Greenland the guy Busan and at today’s

Greenland the guy Busan and at today’s at the cash market and all these arty

at the cash market and all these arty

at the cash market and all these arty people are really muscular instead of

people are really muscular instead of

people are really muscular instead of voluptuous and we’ll make this art piece

voluptuous and we’ll make this art piece

voluptuous and we’ll make this art piece and we’ll just project it and his

and we’ll just project it and his

and we’ll just project it and his management goes berserk because they’re

management goes berserk because they’re

management goes berserk because they’re like they’re not gonna get it in their

like they’re not gonna get it in their

like they’re not gonna get it in their drug heads and you don’t know this

drug heads and you don’t know this

drug heads and you don’t know this audience and they don’t know they’re

audience and they don’t know they’re

audience and they don’t know they’re they don’t get it they don’t get art

they don’t get it they don’t get art

they don’t get it they don’t get art it’s not gonna work

it’s not gonna work

it’s not gonna work but justo is looking at me saying give

but justo is looking at me saying give

but justo is looking at me saying give this guy a break man let’s do this

this guy a break man let’s do this

this guy a break man let’s do this so Tito is the name of the little DJ and

so Tito is the name of the little DJ and

so Tito is the name of the little DJ and of course he has his private

of course he has his private

of course he has his private right now and gesture with me you know

right now and gesture with me you know

right now and gesture with me you know like we take this show together with

like we take this show together with

like we take this show together with that whole creative crew that worked on

that whole creative crew that worked on

that whole creative crew that worked on it because it’s a lot of people working

it because it’s a lot of people working

it because it’s a lot of people working on it not only me or the DJ and we bring

on it not only me or the DJ and we bring

on it not only me or the DJ and we bring a big back of cloth to Kovich Ella in

a big back of cloth to Kovich Ella in

a big back of cloth to Kovich Ella in America where everybody only listens to

America where everybody only listens to

America where everybody only listens to rock and roll at that time and the red

rock and roll at that time and the red

rock and roll at that time and the red chili peppers are playing and people are

chili peppers are playing and people are

chili peppers are playing and people are telling us you know electronic music

telling us you know electronic music

telling us you know electronic music it’s European it’s for Berlin and you

it’s European it’s for Berlin and you

it’s European it’s for Berlin and you know it doesn’t fit in America because

know it doesn’t fit in America because

know it doesn’t fit in America because we’re rock and roll and we’re like yeah

we’re rock and roll and we’re like yeah

we’re rock and roll and we’re like yeah we’re just the after act we’re just you

we’re just the after act we’re just you

we’re just the after act we’re just you know we just put our cloth after the

know we just put our cloth after the

know we just put our cloth after the radio Chili Peppers so we just have a

radio Chili Peppers so we just have a

radio Chili Peppers so we just have a projector a big cloth but people

projector a big cloth but people

projector a big cloth but people underestimate the power of a 100 square

underestimate the power of a 100 square

underestimate the power of a 100 square meter projection screen when there’s

meter projection screen when there’s

meter projection screen when there’s some imagination on it because it’s not

some imagination on it because it’s not

some imagination on it because it’s not about how big the bells ring it’s about

about how big the bells ring it’s about

about how big the bells ring it’s about what’s on the screen so we play the show

what’s on the screen so we play the show

what’s on the screen so we play the show and sure enough people go nuts and the

and sure enough people go nuts and the

and sure enough people go nuts and the day after in the New York and LA Times

day after in the New York and LA Times

day after in the New York and LA Times nobody talks about the Chili Peppers

nobody talks about the Chili Peppers

nobody talks about the Chili Peppers anymore they’re all talking about DJ

anymore they’re all talking about DJ

anymore they’re all talking about DJ Chester who conquered America and I

Chester who conquered America and I

Chester who conquered America and I think it was the beginning really of the

think it was the beginning really of the

think it was the beginning really of the first big EDM shows in America and now

first big EDM shows in America and now

first big EDM shows in America and now in Vegas and in all the big festivals

in Vegas and in all the big festivals

in Vegas and in all the big festivals like our chilla the majority’s idiom I

like our chilla the majority’s idiom I

like our chilla the majority’s idiom I don’t like idiom but I like people like

don’t like idiom but I like people like

don’t like idiom but I like people like Tiesto he had a lot of good at the next

Tiesto he had a lot of good at the next

Tiesto he had a lot of good at the next project again is a building stone that

project again is a building stone that

project again is a building stone that leads me to gutter damn room to show how

leads me to gutter damn room to show how

leads me to gutter damn room to show how I came to my own project it’s very

I came to my own project it’s very

I came to my own project it’s very different it’s a fashion project I think

different it’s a fashion project I think

different it’s a fashion project I think you’re all familiar with people like

you’re all familiar with people like

you’re all familiar with people like Claudia Schiffer or Naomi Campbell or

Claudia Schiffer or Naomi Campbell or

Claudia Schiffer or Naomi Campbell or Gisele Bundchen it’s all people who

Gisele Bundchen it’s all people who

Gisele Bundchen it’s all people who actually did a beauty pageant for Elite

actually did a beauty pageant for Elite

actually did a beauty pageant for Elite Model Look and the difference with a

Model Look and the difference with a

Model Look and the difference with a little luck is when you are an elite

little luck is when you are an elite

little luck is when you are an elite model it’s not like Miss World where

model it’s not like Miss World where

model it’s not like Miss World where you’re under flowers and you go home and

you’re under flowers and you go home and

you’re under flowers and you go home and it’s over no when you’re on a lead model

it’s over no when you’re on a lead model

it’s over no when you’re on a lead model winning this contest you are a

winning this contest you are a

winning this contest you are a multimillionaire before you walk out

multimillionaire before you walk out

multimillionaire before you walk out because you are really a top model and

because you are really a top model and

because you are really a top model and this brand had gone through a few bad

this brand had gone through a few bad

this brand had gone through a few bad times with scandals and stuff like that

times with scandals and stuff like that

times with scandals and stuff like that but then they had a very visionary new

but then they had a very visionary new

but then they had a very visionary new guy working there Vickey an old friend

guy working there Vickey an old friend

guy working there Vickey an old friend of mine who calls me and says I want you

of mine who calls me and says I want you

of mine who calls me and says I want you to make a show that reflects where I

to make a show that reflects where I

to make a show that reflects where I want to take you lit which is the Chanel

want to take you lit which is the Chanel

want to take you lit which is the Chanel of the model agencies and what we want

of the model agencies and what we want

of the model agencies and what we want to be back on top and we go to China and

to be back on top and we go to China and

to be back on top and we go to China and I go through the whole process again of

I go through the whole process again of

I go through the whole process again of people telling me how it’s done and you

people telling me how it’s done and you

people telling me how it’s done and you need

need

need liking the voice you need to crime

liking the voice you need to crime

liking the voice you need to crime people on the scene and and a real

people on the scene and and a real

people on the scene and and a real Baroness talking to the girls and

Baroness talking to the girls and

Baroness talking to the girls and hugging them and then there’s emotion

hugging them and then there’s emotion

hugging them and then there’s emotion and it’s gonna sell and I think it’s a

and it’s gonna sell and I think it’s a

and it’s gonna sell and I think it’s a load of crap

load of crap

load of crap so I tell them like no we’re gonna make

so I tell them like no we’re gonna make

so I tell them like no we’re gonna make not a straightforward white catwalk

not a straightforward white catwalk

not a straightforward white catwalk where people walk we’re gonna make it

where people walk we’re gonna make it

where people walk we’re gonna make it linear we’re gonna make a long line of

linear we’re gonna make a long line of

linear we’re gonna make a long line of 120 square meters of protection cloth in

120 square meters of protection cloth in

120 square meters of protection cloth in three layers and we’re gonna make this

three layers and we’re gonna make this

three layers and we’re gonna make this holographic long thing and instead of

holographic long thing and instead of

holographic long thing and instead of putting them on velvet we’re gonna put

putting them on velvet we’re gonna put

putting them on velvet we’re gonna put the girls and bare concrete and you know

the girls and bare concrete and you know

the girls and bare concrete and you know happily there was a very interesting

happily there was a very interesting

happily there was a very interesting team at elite laurels bien and Stefan

team at elite laurels bien and Stefan

team at elite laurels bien and Stefan are two amazing people who let me do my

are two amazing people who let me do my

are two amazing people who let me do my thing and we do the show and the show

thing and we do the show and the show

thing and we do the show and the show worked out really well

worked out really well

worked out really well we had an electronic voice like a bit

we had an electronic voice like a bit

we had an electronic voice like a bit like the Daft Punk team in the intro

like the Daft Punk team in the intro

like the Daft Punk team in the intro here who became the host instead of this

here who became the host instead of this

here who became the host instead of this beautiful Baroness and the show ends

beautiful Baroness and the show ends

beautiful Baroness and the show ends really well and Vic is really relieved

really well and Vic is really relieved

really well and Vic is really relieved but he’s not relieved yet because inside

but he’s not relieved yet because inside

but he’s not relieved yet because inside the crowd on the leather seats in front

the crowd on the leather seats in front

the crowd on the leather seats in front right here is the most important lady in

right here is the most important lady in

right here is the most important lady in fashion fashion franca Susanna who

fashion fashion franca Susanna who

fashion fashion franca Susanna who passed away allows but who was an

passed away allows but who was an

passed away allows but who was an amazing person an amazing girl just like

amazing person an amazing girl just like

amazing person an amazing girl just like Cecilia Bartoli and she she looks at me

Cecilia Bartoli and she she looks at me

Cecilia Bartoli and she she looks at me and of course he noticed because of the

and of course he noticed because of the

and of course he noticed because of the way I’m dressing I’m the least risk eye

way I’m dressing I’m the least risk eye

way I’m dressing I’m the least risk eye in the room again that I’m the director

in the room again that I’m the director

in the room again that I’m the director so she gives me a blink of the eyes that

so she gives me a blink of the eyes that

so she gives me a blink of the eyes that go straight to Vic and she says she was

go straight to Vic and she says she was

go straight to Vic and she says she was Italian every year the show looks like

Italian every year the show looks like

Italian every year the show looks like and Vic is like becoming really

and Vic is like becoming really

and Vic is like becoming really small and then she’s like but this year

small and then she’s like but this year

small and then she’s like but this year it was amazing and it was a big party

it was amazing and it was a big party

it was amazing and it was a big party and the year after

and the year after

and the year after Elite Model Look got endorsed by Italian

Elite Model Look got endorsed by Italian

Elite Model Look got endorsed by Italian Vogue and you know it became a very big

Vogue and you know it became a very big

Vogue and you know it became a very big brand through this vision and the gut

brand through this vision and the gut

brand through this vision and the gut feeling of Vic who in the end is the guy

feeling of Vic who in the end is the guy

feeling of Vic who in the end is the guy we’d get here and it brings me again to

we’d get here and it brings me again to

we’d get here and it brings me again to the next one

the next one

the next one gutter Dameron which is my own project

gutter Dameron which is my own project

gutter Dameron which is my own project and I am thinking okay how can I take

and I am thinking okay how can I take

and I am thinking okay how can I take all these things from Cal Hines Miller

all these things from Cal Hines Miller

all these things from Cal Hines Miller the stray dog who went from the gutter

the stray dog who went from the gutter

the stray dog who went from the gutter to the stars how can I learn something

to the stars how can I learn something

to the stars how can I learn something from Tiesto who knew that the

from Tiesto who knew that the

from Tiesto who knew that the is hungry for something else when people

is hungry for something else when people

is hungry for something else when people are always fed the same after a

are always fed the same after a

are always fed the same after a while they don’t eat anymore so you have

while they don’t eat anymore so you have

while they don’t eat anymore so you have to do something new and I’m a big rock

to do something new and I’m a big rock

to do something new and I’m a big rock and roll fan I’m thinking why is you

and roll fan I’m thinking why is you

and roll fan I’m thinking why is you know like Iron Maiden still using cloth

know like Iron Maiden still using cloth

know like Iron Maiden still using cloth backdrops like in the 70s it’s boring

backdrops like in the 70s it’s boring

backdrops like in the 70s it’s boring but there are no other great amazing

but there are no other great amazing

but there are no other great amazing acts out there about at that time at

acts out there about at that time at

acts out there about at that time at least you know you have a few like

least you know you have a few like

least you know you have a few like Rammstein who were really amazing for me

Rammstein who were really amazing for me

Rammstein who were really amazing for me big examples but I’m thinking maybe

big examples but I’m thinking maybe

big examples but I’m thinking maybe should blend this idea of EDM of

should blend this idea of EDM of

should blend this idea of EDM of holographic stuff of bringing a

holographic stuff of bringing a

holographic stuff of bringing a technological aspect into an old-school

technological aspect into an old-school

technological aspect into an old-school rock and roll factor so there’s again a

rock and roll factor so there’s again a

rock and roll factor so there’s again a lot of the septa sysm of people telling

lot of the septa sysm of people telling

lot of the septa sysm of people telling me the rocker friends of mine was saying

me the rocker friends of mine was saying

me the rocker friends of mine was saying nobody’s gonna get the art people and

nobody’s gonna get the art people and

nobody’s gonna get the art people and the people who work for the Orang do the

the people who work for the Orang do the

the people who work for the Orang do the graphics making a rock and roll movie

graphics making a rock and roll movie

graphics making a rock and roll movie but they totally underestimated their

but they totally underestimated their

but they totally underestimated their audience because in metal you have

audience because in metal you have

audience because in metal you have beautiful artwork you know deviant art

beautiful artwork you know deviant art

beautiful artwork you know deviant art in metal is something amazing I think so

in metal is something amazing I think so

in metal is something amazing I think so I took some Gustav DeRay so Midgar Allan

I took some Gustav DeRay so Midgar Allan

I took some Gustav DeRay so Midgar Allan Poe I took some you know artists from

Poe I took some you know artists from

Poe I took some you know artists from Chanel and I took my knowledge from all

Chanel and I took my knowledge from all

Chanel and I took my knowledge from all these shows and I went to speak to my

these shows and I went to speak to my

these shows and I went to speak to my friend Grace Jones so I made a few shows

friend Grace Jones so I made a few shows

friend Grace Jones so I made a few shows for her and I knew she would get it she

for her and I knew she would get it she

for her and I knew she would get it she said she’s an art icon she’s been a lot

said she’s an art icon she’s been a lot

said she’s an art icon she’s been a lot of museums around the world she’s a

of museums around the world she’s a

of museums around the world she’s a living art work just like Iggy and I

living art work just like Iggy and I

living art work just like Iggy and I explained her that and she thinks it’s

explained her that and she thinks it’s

explained her that and she thinks it’s great and I play her Slayer and she’s

great and I play her Slayer and she’s

great and I play her Slayer and she’s like oh it’s tribal so she totally loves

like oh it’s tribal so she totally loves

like oh it’s tribal so she totally loves it and it ended up in something I will

it and it ended up in something I will

it and it ended up in something I will show you like people thought I wouldn’t

show you like people thought I wouldn’t

show you like people thought I wouldn’t be able to convince anybody but this is

be able to convince anybody but this is

be able to convince anybody but this is the cast that I had in the intro I’ll

the cast that I had in the intro I’ll

the cast that I had in the intro I’ll just play you a short trailer of guitar

just play you a short trailer of guitar

just play you a short trailer of guitar damn room

[Applause]

[Applause] mr. miss Grayson Jones Iggy Pop Joshua

mr. miss Grayson Jones Iggy Pop Joshua

mr. miss Grayson Jones Iggy Pop Joshua hub / Mark Lanegan Jesse James the

hub / Mark Lanegan Jesse James the

hub / Mark Lanegan Jesse James the Slayers Tom arrived the most epic cast

Slayers Tom arrived the most epic cast

Slayers Tom arrived the most epic cast in rock and roll history

starring Henry Rollins Justice Nina

starring Henry Rollins Justice Nina Hagen and we’ll be in Bjorn taga mooses

Hagen and we’ll be in Bjorn taga mooses

Hagen and we’ll be in Bjorn taga mooses gutter camera an explosive cinematic

gutter camera an explosive cinematic

gutter camera an explosive cinematic show accompanied by a live rock and roll

show accompanied by a live rock and roll

show accompanied by a live rock and roll band in the meantime put it really right

band in the meantime put it really right

band in the meantime put it really right let me when I met him I think half a

let me when I met him I think half a

let me when I met him I think half a year before he passed away he was a very

year before he passed away he was a very

year before he passed away he was a very clever guy and the way he dressed nobody

clever guy and the way he dressed nobody

clever guy and the way he dressed nobody thought he would understand opera or

thought he would understand opera or

thought he would understand opera or anything like that is let me was really

anything like that is let me was really

anything like that is let me was really the living example of how you can be a

the living example of how you can be a

the living example of how you can be a super intellectual and make people

super intellectual and make people

super intellectual and make people believe that you’re not and I think he

believe that you’re not and I think he

believe that you’re not and I think he told me at a certain point like you know

told me at a certain point like you know

told me at a certain point like you know this show is gonna be like playing motor

this show is gonna be like playing motor

this show is gonna be like playing motor it in the Opera and people are gonna

it in the Opera and people are gonna

it in the Opera and people are gonna love you or gonna hate you for it but

love you or gonna hate you for it but

love you or gonna hate you for it but you just have to follow your gut ‘no and

you just have to follow your gut ‘no and

you just have to follow your gut ‘no and you have to do what you want to do and i

you have to do what you want to do and i

you have to do what you want to do and i Tom Araya from Slayer is also some of

Tom Araya from Slayer is also some of

Tom Araya from Slayer is also some of the you know I think one of the most

the you know I think one of the most

the you know I think one of the most important metal artists again said the

important metal artists again said the

important metal artists again said the same thing you have to take your guitar

same thing you have to take your guitar

same thing you have to take your guitar get in the van and do it man so I just

get in the van and do it man so I just

get in the van and do it man so I just did it and I ended up with 12 of the

did it and I ended up with 12 of the

did it and I ended up with 12 of the biggest rock icons ever put together in

biggest rock icons ever put together in

biggest rock icons ever put together in a movie and I took him out of the

a movie and I took him out of the

a movie and I took him out of the perspective where they’re normally in I

perspective where they’re normally in I

perspective where they’re normally in I changed them into silent movie stars

changed them into silent movie stars

changed them into silent movie stars rather than having them shout onstage

rather than having them shout onstage

rather than having them shout onstage and I had a beautiful unbelievable opera

and I had a beautiful unbelievable opera

and I had a beautiful unbelievable opera singer on my stage performing with us

singer on my stage performing with us

singer on my stage performing with us and that brings me back to the auto

and that brings me back to the auto

and that brings me back to the auto Cecilia Bartoli where I actually also

Cecilia Bartoli where I actually also

Cecilia Bartoli where I actually also had cataloged her a little and by the

had cataloged her a little and by the

had cataloged her a little and by the crowd was in the room and it made me

crowd was in the room and it made me

crowd was in the room and it made me understand and I tell her like you know

understand and I tell her like you know

understand and I tell her like you know I think I know why you brought me here

I think I know why you brought me here

I think I know why you brought me here and she says yeah you know like you just

and she says yeah you know like you just

and she says yeah you know like you just created a rock opera and I like metal

created a rock opera and I like metal

created a rock opera and I like metal because metal is complex music just like

because metal is complex music just like

because metal is complex music just like old music it’s very difficult to play

old music it’s very difficult to play

old music it’s very difficult to play when you listen to master donor Slayer

when you listen to master donor Slayer

when you listen to master donor Slayer it’s virtuoso stuff you know and she

it’s virtuoso stuff you know and she

it’s virtuoso stuff you know and she understood that really well and she said

understood that really well and she said

understood that really well and she said back in the days when old music was

back in the days when old music was

back in the days when old music was played in theatres furnaces they used to

played in theatres furnaces they used to

played in theatres furnaces they used to blow up ships and make big fireworks

blow up ships and make big fireworks

blow up ships and make big fireworks just like Rammstein so opera were the

just like Rammstein so opera were the

just like Rammstein so opera were the opera singers of those time were the

opera singers of those time were the

opera singers of those time were the rock stars of that time and Wagner in

rock stars of that time and Wagner in

rock stars of that time and Wagner in that time

that time

that time was the first guy understood that the

was the first guy understood that the

was the first guy understood that the visual aspect of a show is just as

visual aspect of a show is just as

visual aspect of a show is just as important as the musical aspect and I

important as the musical aspect and I

important as the musical aspect and I think what all these people have in

think what all these people have in

think what all these people have in common including all these people in the

common including all these people in the

common including all these people in the movie is something my little 909

movie is something my little 909

movie is something my little 909 year-old girl has when she was 4 year

year-old girl has when she was 4 year

year-old girl has when she was 4 year old she was in the car with my wife and

old she was in the car with my wife and

old she was in the car with my wife and we’re playing list for life no I think

we’re playing list for life no I think

we’re playing list for life no I think we’re playing wanna be your dog from

we’re playing wanna be your dog from

we’re playing wanna be your dog from Iggy Pop and she says to my wife can you

Iggy Pop and she says to my wife can you

Iggy Pop and she says to my wife can you turn on the radio and drive faster mom

turn on the radio and drive faster mom

turn on the radio and drive faster mom and I think that puts it all together I

and I think that puts it all together I

and I think that puts it all together I hope my girl will have a lot of good

hope my girl will have a lot of good

hope my girl will have a lot of good feeling and I hope you got inspired by

feeling and I hope you got inspired by

feeling and I hope you got inspired by whatever I had to say tonight thank you

whatever I had to say tonight thank you

whatever I had to say tonight thank you very much

very much

very much [Applause]