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  • Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
  • Death, Detroit’s First Punk Rock Band recorded, “Keep On Knocking” and “Politicians In My Eyes in 1975, released it in 1976. The songs got two airplay’s on a local cutting edge radio station. Clive Davis, then president of Columbia Records wanted to sign the guys, but he asked them to change their name, they said no. Now 40 years later that record is worth thousands of dollars. I met the guys over the weekend and they were real cool. They were glad to be back in their hometown of Detroit. They have a documentary movie, “A Band Called Death.”
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  • @hentendo310
    @hentendo310 10 месяцев назад +29

    "but the wait's been too long" has an aggravatingly more impactful meaning when they're playing the song 40 years later

  • @THEenragedCORE
    @THEenragedCORE 2 года назад +45

    Jesus, that bass is INSANE

  • @samuelmedeiros3695
    @samuelmedeiros3695 5 лет назад +114

    Awesome that these guys are still rocking

    • @mattyraddy5913
      @mattyraddy5913 3 года назад

      This song would be difficult to play fast live. It’s really long and full of ongoing 16th notes

    • @lordsolo
      @lordsolo 3 года назад +4

      Only the two. Rip to the brother that started it.

    • @Deathbybigmac420
      @Deathbybigmac420 3 года назад

      @@mattyraddy5913 I'm trying to learn it now. So far ahead of their time. Really a great song.

    • @stevetappa6643
      @stevetappa6643 2 года назад

      @@mattyraddy5913 the hi hat pattern is very fast and you need a technique to do it I could only imagine playing it live

  • @barryismygod
    @barryismygod 3 года назад +69

    In out current situation here in 2020 this song is surprisingly relevant

  • @vergedrums
    @vergedrums 3 года назад +47

    I can personally vouch for how difficult the 16th note hi-hat pattern in this song is at the original tempo, and the unisons that Dannis plays throughout the bridge are also really freaking taxing. I kinda like that the reggae stuff Bobby and Dannis have been playing together shows through a little here. A little slower tempo, but a really nice groove. And the bass and drums are so freaking LOCKED IN. Must be so cool to make up a kickass rhythm section with your brother.
    RIP David Hackney. You truly were ahead of your time. As someone who's been suicidal, and whose father died severely mentally ill, missing and homeless, your concept around death really hits home. I get it completely. The whole father/son/brother thing, as well as the idea that we really should work at understanding and facing death, as it's a part of life for all of us.
    Your music lives on, man; and through your amazing brothers, no less!!
    Yes, I just wrote that to a dead man, and I don't care. Maybe some random people will see it and be inspired to keep living somehow. Or just to keep going and doing the things that are important to them, because you never know who might appreciate it and what it might mean to them. That's the beauty of this story.

    • @joebaumgart1146
      @joebaumgart1146 3 года назад +1

      I've been a multi genre drummer for 27 years. It's definitely a "give me a sec" afterwards beat.

    • @joebaumgart1146
      @joebaumgart1146 3 года назад +1

      No one is ever truly dead.

    • @carlosmarx2380
      @carlosmarx2380 2 года назад

      its a bit exhausting, but not difficult as in "hard to learn". i'd rather have the original tempo with the drummer doing a few different things when it gets too exhausting (maybe some hi hat triplets (are they called triplets?) or double handed hi heat playing for a few beats), instead of almost half the tempo. and if you have the right technique, it shouldnt even be exhausting. the right techique for stuff like that is the thing thats actually difficult (to learn)

    • @honuman39
      @honuman39 Год назад +1

      The original is definitely a be on top of your game tempo.

  • @jacksonfritts2988
    @jacksonfritts2988 5 лет назад +62

    YES! Love that bassline. The outro always makes me tear up.

  • @reborn3288
    @reborn3288 5 лет назад +36

    Our favorite Death song. That machine gun 1,2,3, shout is indeed punk! Samuel L. Jackson on lead guitars! LOL!

  • @player-coach
    @player-coach 3 года назад +22

    just put the playback speed to 1.25 and you'll get the classic experience

    • @geriatricpimp6101
      @geriatricpimp6101 3 года назад

      Airwrekc, lol that made me laugh because of how true your statement is and that a lot of us probably didn't think to do that....the only part that sounds offf is the chorus section.

    • @orekingcatan8142
      @orekingcatan8142 5 месяцев назад

      lolllllll

  • @TheFamousMockingbird
    @TheFamousMockingbird 4 года назад +16

    Detroit is the best music city in America. Mo town, to bands like death, to the most unique techno scene in the country and years before it caught on. Detroit and New Orleans king and queen

  • @jcdova29
    @jcdova29 4 года назад +11

    This shit is dope!! It was dope in the 70’s and it’s dope now and forever. A song for all ages!

  • @keithrussell2175
    @keithrussell2175 4 года назад +64

    arguably the first punk band. no flames please. yeah! they're still going man! sound good!

    • @RobotReg
      @RobotReg 4 года назад +15

      I don't know why people keep pushing that they were the first punk band when MC5 and the Stooges were before them. Death is great though

    • @TheFamousMockingbird
      @TheFamousMockingbird 4 года назад +3

      Detroit has always been ahead of the times. Even though kraftwerk is clearly the major electronica pioneer, but detroit modified it to idm that caught fire round the world

    • @TheFamousMockingbird
      @TheFamousMockingbird 4 года назад +2

      @@RobotReg en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_proto-punk_bands
      M.C 5, Stooges, and death are all listed as proto-punk. They werent punk bec the culture didnt exist at a level for it to be more than garage rock style. I mean The Pogues arent exactly what you think of when hearing punk, but shane macgowan and spider stacey are punk rock as fuck. Especially Shane

    • @gasmaskboi19371945
      @gasmaskboi19371945 4 года назад +2

      @@TheFamousMockingbird I mean Shane was in a punk band before the Pogues

    • @Gabriel-all
      @Gabriel-all 2 года назад

      Los saicos is the first punk rock band man

  • @SlashManEXE
    @SlashManEXE 2 месяца назад

    Their history is crazy, I first of Death at a punk listening party. These guys were way ahead of the curve.

  • @joshuataft5541
    @joshuataft5541 3 года назад +6

    Death is awsome and I'm glad that finally got there due

  • @rkgaustin9043
    @rkgaustin9043 3 года назад +5

    "Politicians are like diapers. They need to be changed often and for the same reason." - Mark Twain

  • @angrycat3525
    @angrycat3525 2 года назад +8

    Waking up in a bad mood? Put this track on a few times -- you can walk out of your house ready to take on the world!

  • @clintbustwood4800
    @clintbustwood4800 Год назад +3

    It’s wild how fast this song is for the time period. 16th note high hats in 2/4. Fucking crazy

  • @numbersix9468
    @numbersix9468 7 месяцев назад +1

    album's older than i am and holds up better!

  • @destroyrebuild
    @destroyrebuild 9 месяцев назад +1

    The documentary on these brothers is one of the best ones I've ever seen. Got me really emotional. This song is epic. Long live Death!

  • @64five
    @64five Месяц назад

    Great band !!!

  • @willpricefc
    @willpricefc 4 года назад +5

    Superb guitar solo and bass/drums backing to go with it

  • @1976carpideim
    @1976carpideim Год назад +2

    These guys are still ahead of their time.

  • @PaulHanney
    @PaulHanney Год назад +2

    Great song from a great band.

  • @SgtRum
    @SgtRum 11 месяцев назад +1

    OMG I Love DEATH!!!! I would have TOTALLY Rocked Out to Death back in the day if they were given a chance to be!!!

  • @mattyraddy5913
    @mattyraddy5913 3 года назад +3

    Yoo I was not expecting the screams. Fit perfectly

  • @babytabby
    @babytabby 3 года назад +4

    Ain’t no party like a Detroit party

  • @Jorlivia
    @Jorlivia 2 года назад +2

    This is my first DEATH and I wanna do it Again!! This is EPIC PUNKROCK!

  • @esomifohnetue
    @esomifohnetue Год назад

    this is one of the best things I've ever heard in my life and I only got to know it in 2023.

  • @michaelsvientek8420
    @michaelsvientek8420 6 месяцев назад

    Bad Ass band Death original guitarist( David )that named the band was heaven sent just genius Punk out forever you guys also Bobby and Dannis !!

  • @SubaruWRXspdManual
    @SubaruWRXspdManual 4 года назад +10

    I just found out if you put the playback speed on 1.25x, it's very close to the tempo of the album. Give it a try. Just about dead on.

  • @rickroger9830
    @rickroger9830 4 года назад +3

    They are amazing even live.come to tampa we will show u how the crowd should be.

  • @LESLYthekid
    @LESLYthekid 3 года назад

    This band gives me so much hope for the future

  • @bryanoneil7298
    @bryanoneil7298 3 года назад +4

    The first show of the tour was in Somerville, Ma., not sure why. I was there and it was sick. Check out the Black Pumas’ cover of this song

  • @princonsuella_
    @princonsuella_ 8 месяцев назад

    I just found out abuot them today!!! What a sad life I lived so far. I'm so happy!

  • @hendrikkolblin8921
    @hendrikkolblin8921 Год назад +1

    Awesome... Greatings from Germany.

  • @jimsinister13
    @jimsinister13 Год назад

    Love this band

  • @neonlexicon8958
    @neonlexicon8958 2 года назад +1

    Never underestimate the power of Death!

  • @brandonhermosillo9426
    @brandonhermosillo9426 4 года назад +7

    Just like Agent Orange, putting out a Darkness and Original version.

  • @passenger-rider
    @passenger-rider 3 года назад +3

    🙌 Legends!

  • @devarnierhembadoomapoema5475
    @devarnierhembadoomapoema5475 3 года назад

    Very good!

  • @paulr8548
    @paulr8548 4 года назад

    Awesome

  • @roadrunnerbeepbeep4045
    @roadrunnerbeepbeep4045 2 года назад

    Still hot as hell! So good!

  • @Count_Load
    @Count_Load 11 месяцев назад

    Bro with all the crazy shit going on, in the world rn this hits different.

  • @djentlemanb
    @djentlemanb 3 года назад +1

    blast beats before blast beats

  • @exaturate574
    @exaturate574 3 месяца назад +1

    Recommend you guys to watch with 1.25x speed :)

  • @otrshark
    @otrshark Год назад

    Right on 🖤💪🏿

  • @Sketchylemons
    @Sketchylemons 3 года назад

    sick!!!

  • @fyratvanoll3497
    @fyratvanoll3497 2 года назад +2

    Mc5 and the stooges are technically the first punks from detroit

  • @SuperAnimelover100
    @SuperAnimelover100 Год назад

    I dig it ! :)

  • @rocksoniko1
    @rocksoniko1 4 года назад +1

    I want see ours in mexico

  • @cr8901
    @cr8901 2 месяца назад

    マジでかっこいいよなぁ。最高だぜ

  • @jaydenhoward8670
    @jaydenhoward8670 3 года назад

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @silviac221
    @silviac221 3 года назад

    I came here after hearing the Black Pumas sing this song. I like it!

  • @jimoleesyt1577
    @jimoleesyt1577 3 года назад

    I remember wwww W4.

  • @peterbaione1014
    @peterbaione1014 3 года назад +1

    Viva Death!

  • @pUnkaSSBabbyboyy
    @pUnkaSSBabbyboyy 4 года назад +2

    I can’t see them touring with FishBone & Rage Against The Machines!

  • @charvelred
    @charvelred 3 года назад +1

    Put at 1.25x. Sounds like the original

  • @jasonpillay9909
    @jasonpillay9909 2 года назад

    Touches of Joy Division - Shadowplay in the bass

  • @BenKrisfield
    @BenKrisfield 3 года назад

    Is that where Dee Dee Ramone got the 1234 count in....

  • @bazookajoe6760
    @bazookajoe6760 3 года назад +1

    WOW WTF IS THIS RIPPING

  • @mrjoshua1979
    @mrjoshua1979 Год назад

    Bow Down....

  • @therespectedlex9794
    @therespectedlex9794 Год назад

    L. Kravitz all over again. Yeah, I know he was after them.

  • @bignig3435
    @bignig3435 2 года назад

    No diss but they ain't the first punk band from Detroit mc5 is good song tho

  • @infoscholar5221
    @infoscholar5221 2 года назад +3

    Man, they got so cheated.

  • @Scyllax
    @Scyllax 4 года назад +7

    The Brits stole punk from us and sold it back to us.

    • @Gabriel-all
      @Gabriel-all 2 года назад

      Check Los Saicos, Punk was born in south América

    • @TrulyAWinner
      @TrulyAWinner 2 месяца назад

      Where punk rock started is irrelevant, punk has always been a mindset first and foremost and started in england

  • @fafafohigh69
    @fafafohigh69 3 года назад +2

    There's this other guy from Detroit named iggy that recorded his first punk album 1969 so...just sayin

  • @ggsd4903
    @ggsd4903 Год назад

    You can tell so many bands ripped off these guys. Red hot chili peppers comes to mind

  • @tedkolterman
    @tedkolterman Год назад

    white dude saying this
    it wasn't just cause of the name

  • @rkgaustin9043
    @rkgaustin9043 3 года назад

    Not fast enough.

  • @monsterouso
    @monsterouso 4 года назад +3

    Too slow - but that usually happens to these old bands

    • @HunterTinsley
      @HunterTinsley 4 года назад +13

      Certainly a bit slower than the record, but it still sounds great. Same message and soul.

    • @gliddofglood
      @gliddofglood 4 года назад +5

      It needs to sound nastier but that’s what age does to ya.

    • @SubaruWRXspdManual
      @SubaruWRXspdManual 4 года назад +6

      Exactly. It's probably mostly due to the drummer I'd guess. Those 16th notes on the hi hate are pretty quick on the album version. Might be tricky for an older wrist to play em. Still sounded great.

    • @wackjob7
      @wackjob7 3 года назад +5

      @@SubaruWRXspdManual Agreed. The bass line needs the tempo but think, these guys are likely 65-70 years old. Not their fault at all, age does a number on you. Lucky enough we can get to see them play at all.

    • @lethalleithan8523
      @lethalleithan8523 3 года назад

      @@wackjob7 yeah aging really is a bitch on the joints, imagine how great it would be to watch them play in their prime though

  • @RaBob
    @RaBob Год назад +1

    By 7:20 the bass line has morphed into "NEW DAWN FADES" by Joy Division. Not only was DEATH a proto-punk band before punk. It also was a PROTO-POST-PUNK BAND BEFORE PUNK!!!!

  • @End-Result
    @End-Result Месяц назад

    Not their best performance