“I never thought I’d make it in a band. For me, it was an impenetrable world, and playing in front of a small audience was already intimidating enough. Peter’s attitude was different: We can do this, you can be that. He was full of faith, life and vitality, and that sustained me; it was a real part of the magic of the time.”
— Carl Barat, Threepenny Memoir (via quietnowherebesideyou)
Author: suchasinistergame
The Libertines, EuroSonic fest, Vera, Groningen, January 2003 (x)
There is a magical alchemy that only we can unlock. Playing songs with the person with whom they were written, it is incomparable, it is another dimension, it is so powerful, touching, and beautiful. (Carl Barât, October 2014)
We reminisce with each other about the past, hysterically, and we remember, how this is all strange and fantastic. At times, there is no one else whom I connect with at this level. Carl, I know that… there are things that no one else can give, a certain level of understanding, a way of remembering things, because, at a certain age, we viewed everything in the same way, a way no one else shared, and really there is no one else who I can talk to about that. It’s strange, but he really knows me. I forgot that there was someone else on this planet who could understand me in this way, it is mysterious, but it is comforting and beautiful. (Peter Doherty, October 2014)
Someone needs to stop them. John is embarrassed to know them at this point.
“I wore your armor just to feel deathless.”
–Patroclus to Achilles, Crybaby by Caitlyn Siehl
Interviewer: I’ve got a question. Can I ask one? We told them please don’t ask him anything about Pete Doherty and I’m not asking about Pete Doherty. But I’ve read some interviews and I really like the way you were talking about this relationship, which is upside down and an up and down relationship. Seems like a very brotherly relationship. And you have a lot of patience for this man whom you seem to really love. Deeply.
Carl: Yeah, sometimes I have patience.
Interviewer: You gave it a try, right?
Carl: Yeah, I do give it a try. I think when something is that special then it’s worth fighting for. And sometimes it’s..I think if you keep yourself in the right head-set and heart-set then if something’s meant to happen it will. That’s why last year happened…that’s why it didn’t happen this year…I keep on trying but I’m not going to sort of devote my life to it really.
Interviewer: You seem like a very wise person.
Carl: *shakes head*
Interviewer: Do you get that from all your readings? You don’t get that kind of attitude very often in the music maelstrom. Things go very fast and you seem quite balanced.
Carl: Well, I don’t know. It would be foolish of me to agree with you. Pride coming before a fall and all that. But thank you very much.
(July 8 2011)
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