tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791908370644054039.post402292282894420267..comments2023-09-06T08:36:03.336-05:00Comments on The Inarguable: Interview with Varg Vikernes of BURZUMThe Inarguablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07745377186344119606noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791908370644054039.post-82962627582319069022011-04-05T22:12:28.805-05:002011-04-05T22:12:28.805-05:00What people need to understand is that, when you c...What people need to understand is that, when you conduct an e-mail interview, take a risk when you ask a couple of questions about the same subject. If the interviewee bites, you might get some continuing depth to the answers. If the interviewee doesn't, well...then you get a couple of "...doesn't interest me..." type answers. Again, it's the risk you take with an e-mail interview.<br /><br />But hey, Varg's still an interesting musician to me, even if he doesn't always interview easily. One thing I've noticed is that he does open up more with questions about the actual musical creation and recording process. Good call on those questions.<br /><br />Looking forward to more interviews.<br />-RyanUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18386485059453324174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791908370644054039.post-37137760441067384932011-04-05T21:25:47.562-05:002011-04-05T21:25:47.562-05:00Good interview. It's nice to see where Varg...Good interview. It's nice to see where Varg's music direction is going now and in the future, as well as how his heritage and culture have shaped him so profoundly.<br />Also, I appreciate his description of the recording process. <br /><br />Personally, his saying that one should not care what the world thinks and just make the art you want, has actually really helped me get over my fear of what other artists will think of my art. I gotta just tell myself "just do what you want to do, and don't give a rat's ass what others might have to say about it. Don't want to be on my deathbed someday wishing I did this and that". I know that's an obvious thing to think, but it's easier to say it than do it.<br /><br />I thank ye, Jon and Varg, for this offering.<br /><br />-CelineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791908370644054039.post-11645328341408786552011-04-05T17:19:13.686-05:002011-04-05T17:19:13.686-05:00That last comment translates to "If you are a...That last comment translates to "If you are a false, do not entry." I write about music and ask questions that will get answers. I care immensely about everything I write about, but all I hear is "would haves," "could haves" and "should haves" from everyone, and, as Shel Silverstein's poem goes, they were all scared off by one little "did" (which I did). I work my goddamn ass off here to please no one but the musicians and myself, and, as far as I'm concerned, I'm doing okay. This wasn't for you.<br /><br />-JonThe Inarguablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745377186344119606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791908370644054039.post-58162723172685530392011-04-05T16:15:08.811-05:002011-04-05T16:15:08.811-05:00I see you do not respond well to honest constructi...I see you do not respond well to honest constructive criticism (the first comment), that is sad though not too surprising since you don't seem to care very much about your interviewing nor about metal. I was going to scan some of the past material but I just don't care anymore.Evanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13230723708840015304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791908370644054039.post-77994262032452428122011-04-01T21:30:05.523-05:002011-04-01T21:30:05.523-05:00I think some of these comments are totally undeser...I think some of these comments are totally undeserved. You're only focusing on two questions out of 10+, and the rest of the questions are well thought out. Good interview Jon, keep up the good work!maskofgojirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18305737005899440472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791908370644054039.post-45705929428613913752011-03-31T09:43:43.950-05:002011-03-31T09:43:43.950-05:00You guys sure get mad about black metal. I figure ...You guys sure get mad about black metal. I figure I should let you know that the sun still in fact comes out during the day - I know how dark it can get in basements.<br /><br />-JonThe Inarguablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745377186344119606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791908370644054039.post-76869794924454511802011-03-31T08:00:01.022-05:002011-03-31T08:00:01.022-05:00Oh, come on. The reason of half-assed answer isn&#...Oh, come on. The reason of half-assed answer isn't Varg doesn't want to answer, but he has nothing to answer. Varg hardly will start to listen to modern black metal music just to please journalists. You shaln't get any different answer, but you can result him to stop having any interviews at all instead.<br /><br />>> You get an interview with Varg and get back to me. Thanks!<br /><br />Haha. "To criticize me polluting aether you should learn to poop out more than I do at first", right?<br /><br />Well, you are just proud or your own fancy new interview and don't want to listen anyway so I'd scram.<br /><br />Good luck anyway.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14270846114622260504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791908370644054039.post-6547535657051085822011-03-31T06:36:35.198-05:002011-03-31T06:36:35.198-05:00As a journalist, your job is to ask engaging quest...As a journalist, your job is to ask engaging questions. Knowing that Varg doesn't want to answer that question, is exactly why you SHOULD ask that question. You know it provokes a response. One day, he might stop giving that half-assed answer. Unfortunately, this wasn't that day, but you wrote the questions, not the answers. You've got a real talent for interesting interviews, Jon.Justinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034403824179606754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791908370644054039.post-37579483503573874902011-03-31T00:28:46.795-05:002011-03-31T00:28:46.795-05:00You get an interview with Varg and get back to me....You get an interview with Varg and get back to me. Thanks!<br /><br />-JonThe Inarguablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745377186344119606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791908370644054039.post-65906360105412279432011-03-31T00:13:51.971-05:002011-03-31T00:13:51.971-05:00I don't care if Varg likes questions or not, b...I don't care if Varg likes questions or not, but interview is meant to be interesting and yield some unrevealed information, either the process is a waste of time and result is a pollution of aether ^) <br /><br />It's rather boring to read "I don't care for Black metal it's of no interest to me" over and over again throughout all these interviews. You keep asking him the same question = he keeps giving you the same answer.<br /><br />I don't ask you to tailor interview for someone, just try to avoid some everyone-should-ask-that default questions. The less of those = the more interesting the interview is. Thats simple ^)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791908370644054039.post-19465834048180923242011-03-30T19:25:34.889-05:002011-03-30T19:25:34.889-05:00As a journalist I am going to ask pertinent questi...As a journalist I am going to ask pertinent questions, whether he claims he is interested or not. This interview was not tailor made for him, nor was it for you.<br /><br />-JonThe Inarguablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745377186344119606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6791908370644054039.post-60336065666049483382011-03-30T14:52:44.714-05:002011-03-30T14:52:44.714-05:00I don't understand why everyone still keeps as...I don't understand why everyone still keeps asking varg questions about the overall black metal when it's clear that he doesnt want to speak much on that topic.<br /><br />Still there is a bit of interesting information hereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com