Colin Greenwood: “playing with Cave and the band is a privilege”

“For me it’s a very fun thing to do because it’s not Radiohead. There’s a lot of different colors in the music, so I’m having a lot of fun” So he says Colin Greenwood spoke of the “euphoric intensity” of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and the privilege of joining the band as a live bassist. On 20 October 2024 we will see him on the stage of the Unipol Forum for the only date (sold out) of the European tour with which Cave presents the new album (read here about the first date in Europe).

In September, the band announced that Martyn Casey he would not be able to participate in the tour due to illness. His place would be taken by Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood. This is not the first time Greenwood has taken the stage with Cave on his recent solo tours and on several dates of the “Carnage” tour with Warren Ellis. Greenwood also contributed to the band’s new album, “Wild God” (read the review here).

Recently, speaking to NME about replacing Casey on the band’s tour, Greenwood said: “It’s a fantastic group to play with. They’re brilliant and with ferociously loud drummers; what a team! For me it’s a really fun thing to do because I don’t It’s Radiohead. It’s a lot of different colors in the music, so I’m having a blast.”

The musician also focused on Cave’s skill and said: “He’s a great story teller and I really like his piano playing. When I brought home the raw recordings of the new album to listen to them and I heard the His voice filled my room and I thought: ‘What a colorful voice he has!’ He then added: “I knew his music, of course, but I didn’t know it inside out. I knew ‘Let Love In‘and I really liked that album, as well as the previous ones’Push The Sky Away‘ And ‘Skeleton Tree‘. To be lucky enough to watch him work and write with Warren has been a true privilege.”

The bassist also praised the Bad Seeds’ music for its power. “The music is so powerful, passionate, emotional, engaging and haunting,” he explained, and added: “I saw Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds for the first time in 2017 in Antwerp. I saw Nick holding the audience in the palm of his hand; there was a soul that I adored. To be a small part of that incredible story is a huge honor and privilege for me.”