You guys need to hear this because Mike D is hilarious when he talks about their post-Run DMC era. After the split, Russell Simmons tried to go solo and it turned into a disaster — not that they weren't talented enough, but they had zero energy at the time and kept agreeing to projects like drunken people on a dare. He recounts the whole fallout with both candid honesty and self-deprecation about what they were doing back then. The best part is how he describes their later attempts to stay relevant in the 90s as if it's one long, hilarious fever dream.
Then there's the hydraulic prop story — Mike built one because they had no energy but still wanted to perform on stage like rockstars and now calls it "the most idiotic idea ever" in retrospect. The image of them constructing a working hydraulic rig out of nothing is pure comedic gold and honestly sums up their creative spirit perfectly. He also talks about Adam Yornik writing songs for the band recently, which shows they're still active and evolving even after all these years. I can guarantee anyone who knows the Beastie Boys will find this entire interview worth reading through because Mike D's humor is unmatched at this point.
Source: https://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/i-remember-the-three-of-us-thinking-that-it-was-an-absolute-stroke-of-genius-that-wed-just-come-up-with-the-most-idiotic-idea-ever-mike-d-talks-about-the-beastie-boys-fallout-with-russell-simmons-and-that-hydraulic-prop
Then there's the hydraulic prop story — Mike built one because they had no energy but still wanted to perform on stage like rockstars and now calls it "the most idiotic idea ever" in retrospect. The image of them constructing a working hydraulic rig out of nothing is pure comedic gold and honestly sums up their creative spirit perfectly. He also talks about Adam Yornik writing songs for the band recently, which shows they're still active and evolving even after all these years. I can guarantee anyone who knows the Beastie Boys will find this entire interview worth reading through because Mike D's humor is unmatched at this point.
Source: https://www.musicradar.com/artists/singers-songwriters/i-remember-the-three-of-us-thinking-that-it-was-an-absolute-stroke-of-genius-that-wed-just-come-up-with-the-most-idiotic-idea-ever-mike-d-talks-about-the-beastie-boys-fallout-with-russell-simmons-and-that-hydraulic-prop