Patti Smith Didn't Expect a Viral Response to Her Instagram Photo with Keanu Reeves

Patti Smith talks to Jimmy about how Keanu Reeves ended up on her Instagram and how Trump's election partially inspired her memoir, Year of the Monkey.


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Patti Smith Didn't Expect a Viral Response to Her Instagram Photo with Keanu Reeves

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[fieldsofspace]

her softness while she speaks and the way she touches jimmy's hand..so genuine, nothing artificial about her. love this woman

[clifftanch]

Wow, a real human, real conversation. They used to call these talk shows.

[umitevirgen]

Jimmy is the most quiet version of him I've ever seen. It must be the magic of the queen ❤️

[khulanerdene]

I love listening to her little stories, and she tells em beautifully.

[spacepirate]

The only person Jimmy has ever listened to on his show.

[collybeans]

Patti Smith should be on all the podcasts.

[PlanetC]

"I was turnin' 70 which now seems really young" love her!!!!

[Johnodog]

Her album horses is legendary. Glad she's still.kicking it

[goforit]

Her comedy timing is spot on. She's lovable.

[Pamela-rqcy]

"Year of the Monkey" was a fantastic book. She is an amazing writer, poet, singer, performer...a genuine, kind, and unpretentious human.

[miguimau]

Patti Smith is like most of the real true great artists. A lovely intelligent human being. She is so bright and SO nice!

[vedyp]

Oh gosh her way of speaking I could listen to her for whole day

[ahyaok]

The coolest lady and a great writer. I love her books.

[NewMessage]

"And I'm still here..."




Death wouldn't dare take you before you gave him permission.

[ijustwanttosleepnow]

Already getting the book from the library!

[paulerxx]

This was real Jimmy. We need more guest like Patti

[lindaackerman]

I really never knew much about her but shes so natural and funny, really like her.

[abby-hniq]

Patti should have a podcast. I could listen to her talk for hours.

[MistInMyBrainForest]

She is my muse of inspiration! Patti Smith´s books should be learned at school! I love her, she is what I think of to be a perfect human being <3

[nasrilamas]

she's so human, so important to the music/literature history and so human at the same time, she's completely beautiful... love her!