Hot damn. If you don't know the significance of Bad Brains, take a bloody look. This was the band to define what was to come. This was the original hardcore punk band. But they didn't just do punk rock. They were also a fusion jazz band, a funk band, and a dub reggae band (singer H.R. is a Rastafarian).
And what a performance. They aren't just loud and frenetic. There's a depth of delivery going on. You know he's saying something important and you better take heed.
Now here is my dream, and I know it will be a forever unfulfilled one. I'd like to see Public Enemy and Bad Brains together on stage. They are so perfect together. Both share the same political leanings, both are energetic, and both have a message they want to broadcast to the world. Finally, both are a purer version of the genres of music they represent.
So marvel at this performance, even if you don't like punk rock. What you are seeing is one of the seminal moments that would define the next 20 years of music. You like Black Flag, Nirvana, and Sublime? What about the Beastie Boys? You are seeing it all in a very raw form.
2 comments:
Having seen both the Bad Brains and Public Enemy in their respective primes, I completely agree that a split bill would be intense, to say the least. Have Rage Against the Machine open the show and the whole block would explode.
Thanks for posting.
Nice video. I used to live in D.C. but it was the late 80's. But Bad Brains were still a favorite.
I don't think putting Black Flag, Nirvana, and Sublime in the same category is accurate.
Black Flag(Henry was from D.C.)-hardcore
Nirvana-grunge
Sublime-pop.
But nice post. Thanks.
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