Justin Hawkins Interview

In this interview, Justin Hawkins sits down to discuss his journey from rockstar to social media personality, starting from founding his band &to his recent success as YouTuber. Timecodes: 00:00 - Introduction 00:25 - Idea of Song 01:23 - Creating YT Channel 03:14 - YT Channel Development 04:12 - Inspiration & Success 06:22 - Britpop & Rivalry 07:21 - Glam Rock & Grunge 11:08 - Influence on Guitar 12:06 - Obsession with Bands 13:02 - Best Albums by Led Zeppelin 14:53 - Performance by Stones 15:49 - British Bands & Music 17:40 - Music as Export Product 18:40 - Music Scene in Switzerland 20:32 - Performances in Italy 21:26 - Life of Musicians in Europe 23:24 - New Deal for Musicians 24:22 - Unemployment Crisis 26:02 - History of Music Industry 27:00 - Success & Contracts 30:20 - Song &Believe in Love' 32:09 - Press Attitudes & Censorship 35:15 - Social Media & Personal Brand 36:39 - Attitude to Strategic Planning 37:38 - Experience with YT 39:04 - Analysis of Song 'Darling' 41:01 - Working with Producers 43:00 - Criticism of Matt Lange's 44:58 - Experience Working with Bob Ezrin 45:53 - Impressions of Roy Thomas Baker 47:47 - Work on Album 48:44 - Music as Content 50:05 - AI in Music 51:48 - Human Traits in Music 52:35 - Examples of Fake Notes 53:33 - Popular Music 54:58 - Honesty in Music 55:48 - Music as Service 57:43 - New Album & Tours 59:40 - Conclusion Playlist: | #Interview Original video: