Nick Cave speaks candidly about how his art helped him through grief

He's taken on the mantle of Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan. God bless Nick Cave and his family!

The album Ghosteen helped me get through my husband’s passing last fall. It is haunting.

I have listened to Nick Cave’s music for over 12 years, and it is a source of comfort and familiarity for me, but when I lost my grandparents to COVID a few years ago, his music took on a source of grounding sanity for me. I miss my grandparents dearly, and my grandfather would usually get Nick Cave confused with the actor Nicholas Cage. I always thought that was funny. I will always listen to his music, and if I go astray from it, I will always come back to it eventually. Thank you, Nick

see him live.......incredible

Please read the Red Hand Files. Nick is an incredible and compassionate writer.

Nick is a true artist and has so much insight on real humanity.

I’m currently going through a really tough time in my life, I was lucky enough to to see Nick Cave live a couple of weeks ago in Dallas and bought his book right after the concert. I’m currently reading it and it has helped me comprehend my internal monologue in a clearer way, it made me feel like the suffering was not meaningless. God Bless Nick Cave

I had the pleasure of meeting Arthur when Nick brought his 2 sons into the theater I work at to see a show years ago. I remember entertaining the boys while Nick was being pestered for autographs. It was very sad news of his passing.

Nick is one of my favorite artists of all time. Ghosteen is an incredible work of art, and has helped me through my own grieving on multiple occasions.

A personal hero of mine “Push The Sky Away” saved me when I was lost most recently 🎹

Nick Cave is my personal savior.

His music gives me strength since decades.

People’s loss of their children always affect me so hard. I don’t think I could survive it. I lost my mother really young but a child, unfathomable. Bless you.

"saved me from a life of internal thinking" Thank you Nick Cave for turning your pain into love and giving it to the world and receiving it in return. Here is an excerpt from Steps to Knowledge about dealing with pain and suffering. "The body will have physical pain...but that is merely a sensory response. It is not the true pain that hurts you. The pain that hurts you is the crown of thorns of your own ideas and assumptions, your own misgivings and misinformation and your own unforgiveness towards yourself and the world... It is this pain We wish to alleviate this day... There is no remedy for pain if its cause is beyond you... Therefore all pain must be recognized as the result of your own decision... your own interpretation... You must look beyond [the pain in your mind] to its source... This will give you great strength... Without condemnation, the world is so relieved that it can begin to recover itself... for without condemnation upon the world and upon yourself, the mind is at peace already. (Marshall Vian Summers, STK)

I've always admired the way Nick articulates thoughts and ideas. It's so outworldly poetic and beautiful. On another note, I've seen several interviews with this interviewer and I must say, for a MSM reporter, I really like the way he conducts interviews with his subjects. They're very empathetic and lack any agenda or narrative. He just hears their stories and let's them talk, rather, than force his points of views onto to them. Unfortunately, most interviews are about the interviewer jibbering their thoughts and ideas, as to make themselves sound "smart."

Nick is an incredible person. One of the most underrated musicians of our age.

This a a great interview. I’ve been a huge fan of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds for decades. If you get a chance, definitely read the Red Hand Files. He has so many beautiful, helpful and hopeful replies to and for his fans. ❤

I've had so many beautiful experiences listening to Nicks music. It can take you through a wide range of emotions just on one album. "This morning is amazing and so are you"

His song "O Children" will also rip your heart out, especially in this country of mass school shootings. Nick is willing to go places in his music and lyrics that few musicians dare to tread. Bless him.

Nick Cave is such a gifted songwriter and it's so moving how he's trying to help people. Such kindness. Not sure what he meant when he said it was a relief in a way.