I turned 21 in 83’. I remember mostly the dancing in clubs and the fun we had there and after, when the clubs descended on Hofs Hut. Omg, what a blast! I just wish I remembered more of the 80’s; I’ve seemed to have forgotten most of that decade. 🤷♀️. 💟☮️
OMG, I remember how vacant the city was in the 80's, compared to today. All these years I thought it was my mind's eye playing tricks on me, but this confirms my memory as a kid in the 80's, as valid! Love the woman bumming a smoke btw! Classic NY'er persona then 😋
7:17 Girl swoops in for a toke. Love her! "Policewoman? Do I look like....pulease don't compare me to Angie Dickinson - Love!" hahaha. I love these videos. Wish I could have experienced the NYC nightlife back in the 80s and 90s!
I am not from the United States, but I can see a completely different place and at the same time more captivating, with more darkness and more space to walk. It generates a lot of curiosity to see how people had fun with discos, prostitution and strip clubs, a more fun and energetic city is perceived. I wanted to see New York, but when I saw Nelson's videos my desire vanished. Nelson, these videos are great, I love the 80s, thanks for filming the mythical and legendary new york of the 80s.
New York on a summer night in the 80s... Love it..I can even smell it. New York had a particular smell to it. No, no, not the urine in the doorways....lol. Just the streets in general. Wasn't unpleasant, just distinctive. New York, New York...
No, I know what you mean. It did have a smell. It was great. Indescribable. I try to focus on that rather than a later smell that really stays with me which is the smell of 9/11. God that hung in the air forever and it was awful. But these are the best of memories, the best of Manhattan. 80s East Village 4ever.
I'm really curious as to what the smell was. I wasn't around during those times and these videos make me want so much from new york back then, i just wanted to be completely devoured by it all. New York is intriguing. I just wish I could've experienced it all during those times
@@hallerd Lol....It's the smell of a small island surrounded by tidal, brackish water...ventilation of a complex underground infrastructure; subways, tunnels, steam pipes etc... And yes, hundreds of restaurants.... It's a very unique combination, found exclusively in Manhattan... 😎🙂
I don't know why I'm being attacked. I'm being sarcastic I know it was the 80s I know there was no cell phones what I'm saying is they need to bring this back. People communicating with one another without having social media
@@SusieSynth musto wasn't mean regarding nelson's death, he was truthful, and sensitive people who bitch about everything get mad, toughen up, this is life, and you people seem to be under a delusion, i mean you act simple, like children, nelson didn't just suddenly die, but you believe that he just died one day, that's not the case, he was blogging his life, for a good reason, he knew his time was limited, he was a promiscuous gay man in the late 70's and 80's, he had a lesion removed from his face, he died from AIDS, i mean critically think, analyze, you people don't think about anything, you just believe what crap is out there, because you're lazy or stupid or both, THINK, nelson died of aids
@@jhot2478 he officially died of heart attack. People die from complication from AIDS but heart attack is not the usual cause. Maybe he had the virus but he died from a heart attack. Musto of all people would've revealed this if that were truly the case; I mean he said he died from a heart attack with playing with himself watching some trade naked
They had the world in their hands and were all very focus on their future always doing stuff...maybe in a less attractive NYC, but raw and blank like a canvas on which they could paint their will.
I do get a kick out of Michael and Albert when they are together llol "fresh hot cccooooffeee" "fresh cold waaterr" lol goofs I wonder if they still talk?
I couldn't tell if the guy at 11:19 was a bit annoyed at being filmed or a bit sweet on Nelson... Fascinating to watch, especially the woman who's walking by for the club but still stops to ask for a toke... Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and to Nelson, wherever you are...
As much as I'm fascinated by Nelson's videos, and NYC in the 1980's, the conversations in most of these video's are shallow deep (at best) and viewers are left trying to make out what goals and aspirations any of them really had in life. A perpetual adolescence, it seems. And as much as it pains me to say this, Nelson seemed to be trying very hard to fit in with the "scene". I believe there's even a video where he's very upset for not being invited to a party/event - like the way a teenager would be upset for being iced out from the cool kids (mind you he was in his 30's at this point). I hope my comment doesn't pinch a nerve with others; it's just my opinion. Nelson seemed like a wonderful gentleman and I tear up watching his final video every time. What I love the most about his video's is how beautifully he captured life in the East Village/Meatpacking in the 80's. Despite the burnt out buildings and high crime rate, there was a kinder, gentler touch and raw authenticity to New Yorkers that's all but gone today.
@Stranded NYer well we all know what happened to Michael Alig don’t we?? I wish for Nelson had enough faith in himself to not have to need any of those fake people trying to be someone they’re not. He was better than that! After all 90% of them didn’t have any life ambition it seemed
Preach. It was a party of Alig’s so no loss at all. Nelson was extremely talented and in the “B” crowd except for the Pop Tarts and RuPaul. He was also older than these folks and put up with a lot of bullshit.
@@daisybluegroff Michael Musto was the nightlife columnist for the Village Voice. Hardly a B personality, more someone that thousands of people tried to get covered by. Every Thursday the first thing you would turn to was his column.
Michael Musto wrote an article about Nelson and said some nice things but was also very tacky in the way he said Nelson passed away. He was your friend Michael!!
My bet is that it was a personal tape of Albert Crudo. It is still technically possible to contact him through his website although I don't know if he will respond. Chances are he has it but probably isn't willing to look for it since it must be somewhere so out of place. Either that or it is in one of the archives dedicated to either Crudo or Nelson.
I would hope that Albert (whom I find kinda scuzzy) would have better taste than ...ew.....gross ..... I just threw up. I'm 99% sure they are just friends.
No, this dude is pretty short and Jake would have been a bit YOUNGER in the late 1980s . This guy DOES look like him- a little bit. Also ; I do not think Jake was from NYC.
The only rap music I like are Tupac and Eminem. I haven't heard anything like the stuff they put out back int he day since. My favorites were Mama by Tupac and Lose It.
So amazing how in America if your black or Latino and spend your time doing nothing and taking drugs and being out all night your the reason America is in decline but if your white and do the same your cool and amazing and part of culture. Jajaja.
@@genesis8284 no im not its true. white people even get to be drug users out in front of the cam...and be glorified. even his house run down but its not the ghetto..nooooo its amazing and such a cool place. hahahaha
That's not true at all and its stupid for you to say something thats not true ,first off they were not glorified and they still arent by anyone with a brain except Ru Paul and Nelson and that's because out of the group Ru and Nelson were to very k8nd hearted people and in case u didn't notice those two didn't do the drugs they only drank and they only did that once in awhile and the only other thing they did was smoke pot and that's not a bad thing at all , Another thing your wrong by saying Black who do bad things are not glorified because they are glorified more than any other group of people!!! Most of the black people who live in the hood selling drugs CARRYING GUNS AND (KILLING KILLING) each other are glorified everyday in the music that so so many Black people put out and in all the videos its showing them with guns, cars and stacks of money and these Black people are glorified by themselves and by the black music industry and by everyone who listens to these people so please stop playing the RACE CARD WHEN IT IS COMPLETELY FALSE!!!! ALSO THE REASON NELSON'S VIDEOS ARE SO POPULAR RIGHT NOW AND PEOPLE ARE SAYING HOW GREAT THESE PEOPLE ARE IS BECAUSE EVERYONE IS KISSING ASS TO THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY JUST LIKE THEY ARE KISSING ASS TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY AND THEY ARE KISSING ASS O THE BLACK COMMUNITY MY GOD LOOK AT ALL CRIMES BEING COMITED BY THE BLACK COMMUNITY AND THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ARE LETTING THEM GET AWAY WITH ALL OF IT BY SAYING DONT BLAME THE BLACK PEOPLE WHO DID THE CRIMES BLAME THE REPUBLICANS AND ALL THE WHITES !!!!! SO PLEASE STOP STOP WITH THE POOR BLACK PEOPLE SHIT!
Back when motorcycles had to be kick started. Nelson never turns off the camera even when his drama queen friend wants to talk smack about another friend behind their back 😆
They had the best playground in the world.
devour pant
I turned 21 in 83’. I remember mostly the dancing in clubs and the fun we had there and after, when the clubs descended on Hofs Hut. Omg, what a blast! I just wish I remembered more of the 80’s; I’ve seemed to have forgotten most of that decade. 🤷♀️. 💟☮️
OMG, I remember how vacant the city was in the 80's, compared to today. All these years I thought it was my mind's eye playing tricks on me, but this confirms my memory as a kid in the 80's, as valid! Love the woman bumming a smoke btw! Classic NY'er persona then 😋
7:17 Girl swoops in for a toke. Love her! "Policewoman? Do I look like....pulease don't compare me to Angie Dickinson - Love!" hahaha. I love these videos. Wish I could have experienced the NYC nightlife back in the 80s and 90s!
What in the world? Would that happen today?
best part of the video! I hangout in the late 80's early 90's was fun
It was the best ever .... if I knew it was gonna end . Cellphones ; gentrification; etc
This is so great best of all no cell phones.
EXACTLY!!☹️
I fucking love the 80s so much aaahhh I miss ittt!! That lady how she asked for a hit off that joint. Ppl were so much more chill and real back then.
kinda dangerous time tho
I am not from the United States, but I can see a completely different place and at the same time more captivating, with more darkness and more space to walk. It generates a lot of curiosity to see how people had fun with discos, prostitution and strip clubs, a more fun and energetic city is perceived. I wanted to see New York, but when I saw Nelson's videos my desire vanished. Nelson, these videos are great, I love the 80s, thanks for filming the mythical and legendary new york of the 80s.
New York on a summer night in the 80s... Love it..I can even smell it. New York had a particular smell to it. No, no, not the urine in the doorways....lol. Just the streets in general. Wasn't unpleasant, just distinctive. New York, New York...
No, I know what you mean. It did have a smell. It was great. Indescribable. I try to focus on that rather than a later smell that really stays with me which is the smell of 9/11. God that hung in the air forever and it was awful. But these are the best of memories, the best of Manhattan. 80s East Village 4ever.
I'm really curious as to what the smell was. I wasn't around during those times and these videos make me want so much from new york back then, i just wanted to be completely devoured by it all. New York is intriguing. I just wish I could've experienced it all during those times
@@hallerd
Lol....It's the smell of a small island surrounded by tidal, brackish water...ventilation of a complex underground infrastructure; subways, tunnels, steam pipes etc... And yes, hundreds of restaurants.... It's a very unique combination, found exclusively in Manhattan... 😎🙂
I visited New York May 2001 and I remember the DISTINCT & CONFLICTING smells of yummy roasted chestnuts and vile urine.
What a time to be alive.
7:17 i'm obsessed with this icon
"ooooo it smells good can i have somee " best part
Rhi Kaos her accent lmaoo
she's my spirit animal
That was Cathy Lee Gifford
I was 22 years old, the 80's were the best time for me
This is amazing you noticed how nobody glued to their phones everyone's talking to each other. #BringThisBack
I don't know why I'm being attacked. I'm being sarcastic I know it was the 80s I know there was no cell phones what I'm saying is they need to bring this back. People communicating with one another without having social media
I think it's ridiculous that I'm getting a lot of heat for saying something so innocent
Red I Exactly thank you so much for explaining it and not being rude or disrespectful like the others
A. Salgado Wow really?
A. Salgado I really don't deserve to be spoken to like that I didn't do anything to you
1:58 I once tried to run my hand thru Michael Musto's hair... but it got all cut up and bloody - his hair is BRILLO !
13:37 block number 2020... It is like a message to the future... 😅
Musto should come out with a book about his life around Nelson. There must be lots of info. Share Musto. Anything on Nelson
Maritza Aponte Google Mustos article on Nelson. He obviously had some nice things to say but what he said about Nelson's death was tacky and uncouth.
Fuck Michael musto
@@SusieSynth musto wasn't mean regarding nelson's death, he was truthful, and sensitive people who bitch about everything get mad, toughen up, this is life, and you people seem to be under a delusion, i mean you act simple, like children, nelson didn't just suddenly die, but you believe that he just died one day, that's not the case, he was blogging his life, for a good reason, he knew his time was limited, he was a promiscuous gay man in the late 70's and 80's, he had a lesion removed from his face, he died from AIDS, i mean critically think, analyze, you people don't think about anything, you just believe what crap is out there, because you're lazy or stupid or both, THINK, nelson died of aids
@@jhot2478 he officially died of heart attack. People die from complication from AIDS but heart attack is not the usual cause. Maybe he had the virus but he died from a heart attack. Musto of all people would've revealed this if that were truly the case; I mean he said he died from a heart attack with playing with himself watching some trade naked
This guy was the very first RUclipsr been at it since the 80's
How sweet when she said hello nelson.
What magical power keeps Michaels hat in place? I know from experience curly hair resists all hats
Prob wig and hat combined and he glued it on his head with superglue!
I was 15 on 1987 and I remember that epoque as the best of all
Oh goodie a new video. Love them keep them coming....
They had the world in their hands and were all very focus on their future always doing stuff...maybe in a less attractive NYC, but raw and blank like a canvas on which they could paint their will.
I'm surprised by how good the audio is on these.
Love seeing how life was the year I was born 🙃
This one’s fantastic.
Love the theme.
I do get a kick out of Michael and Albert when they are together llol "fresh hot cccooooffeee" "fresh cold waaterr" lol goofs I wonder if they still talk?
Two somewhat annoying characters lol
Yet i'd still prefer hangin out with them than today's people
Wow, i feel old.
Damn that building number is 2020. wow
I couldn't tell if the guy at 11:19 was a bit annoyed at being filmed or a bit sweet on Nelson...
Fascinating to watch, especially the woman who's walking by for the club but still stops to ask for a toke...
Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and to Nelson, wherever you are...
That's Randy one of the pop poptarts. He is on film a lot.
I wonder if the woman was a Studio 54 goer, lol
@@islezeus Studio closed seven years before this. But otherwise, perhaps.
@@islezeus oh most definitely 💅🏼💃🏻🗿
Love is gonna get ya xoxoxoo
This is so awesome ugh
The 1980s in NYC were the absolute best.
Nelson always filming the beauty of things. Wish he would have loan the camera to musto so he could film nelson instead.
Musto is a real weirdo, I have never cared for him, or Elton John!
That tape player!! I want one again.
1:30 Who knew cocaine was so educational.
Musto and them sunglasses lol
Ohhh smells good can I have some?🤣
Oh, how I miss a nice slice of thin NY real Italian cheese pizza.
7:15 is the best part
Her accent is the best. It's all but gone nowadays
@@meetmeinva in the city yeah
Who was that?
I did wonder where biggie got his lyrics from
13:00 Is Albert wearing a Coco Chanel cap?????
Yes
As much as I'm fascinated by Nelson's videos, and NYC in the 1980's, the conversations in most of these video's are shallow deep (at best) and viewers are left trying to make out what goals and aspirations any of them really had in life. A perpetual adolescence, it seems.
And as much as it pains me to say this, Nelson seemed to be trying very hard to fit in with the "scene". I believe there's even a video where he's very upset for not being invited to a party/event - like the way a teenager would be upset for being iced out from the cool kids (mind you he was in his 30's at this point).
I hope my comment doesn't pinch a nerve with others; it's just my opinion. Nelson seemed like a wonderful gentleman and I tear up watching his final video every time. What I love the most about his video's is how beautifully he captured life in the East Village/Meatpacking in the 80's. Despite the burnt out buildings and high crime rate, there was a kinder, gentler touch and raw authenticity to New Yorkers that's all but gone today.
☝️Daren or a Karen?
@Stranded NYer well we all know what happened to Michael Alig don’t we?? I wish for Nelson had enough faith in himself to not have to need any of those fake people trying to be someone they’re not. He was better than that! After all 90% of them didn’t have any life ambition it seemed
Preach. It was a party of Alig’s so no loss at all.
Preach. It was a party of Alig’s so no loss at all. Nelson was extremely talented and in the “B” crowd except for the Pop Tarts and RuPaul. He was also older than these folks and put up with a lot of bullshit.
@@daisybluegroff Michael Musto was the nightlife columnist for the Village Voice. Hardly a B personality, more someone that thousands of people tried to get covered by. Every Thursday the first thing you would turn to was his column.
The good die young 😢
Back when we would just write shit on our shirts and it was awesome.
7:17 who's the dime diva?
What an experience. Smoking on a New York corner and Fran Drescher walks up and asks for a hit
The rap was funny.
That rap is talked about on the "Train Ride To Coney Island in 1987" video ruclips.net/video/JN4ATDfCYmo/видео.html
soon itll be too late :( we have to make it elton john day
Is that the Beacon Theatre on the upper west side?
It looks like the party was in the ballroom at the Beacon Hotel, next door.
Is that the Beacon theater on Broadway?
It looks like the party was in the ballroom at the Beacon Hotel, next door.
Why was there a cut when Gino the pizza man addressed them? Gino must've been like: "So you two Itaalians? Disgraziata!" 😄
Michael Musto wrote an article about Nelson and said some nice things but was also very tacky in the way he said Nelson passed away. He was your friend Michael!!
Susie Moonwalker link?
among trusted friends I do not feel there is so much trouble talking about the death of one in that way.
In my personal opinion
That’s because Musto is an arrogant pri$k!! I never liked him, he always thought he was better than everybody!
@Konga 5000 and No shoulders!
Woow
What’s the status with Albert? I don’t know his last name I google him but would love to know whatever happened to him.
Nvm found him on FB lol
Musto is like that weird older "aunt" ppl are embarrassed of..the one who wears polyester pant suits and silk scarves. Ugh.
Not weird in the 80s.
What time of night was it? It looks like hardly anyone is out
Does any one know the name of that song that was being played @ 5:55
My bet is that it was a personal tape of Albert Crudo. It is still technically possible to contact him through his website although I don't know if he will respond. Chances are he has it but probably isn't willing to look for it since it must be somewhere so out of place. Either that or it is in one of the archives dedicated to either Crudo or Nelson.
The rapping was terrible and I LOVED IT 🤣❤🥰😊🤣😂
This when Madonna and Michael ruled the world and hip hop was still urban only.
oh god lol albert and michael
I was born in 2001, yet this is still nostalgic to me
No it isn't.
kakarotting how so?
kakarotting lol what?
You were not even alive in the 90s let alone the 80s so I don't see how. I remember the late 80s as a young child , for me this is nostalgic
7:18 OMG HAHAHHAHAA
Birds of a birds flock
Bird is the WORD
Birds of a feather flock together
anyone else fast forforward when musto is on?
I just throw up all my food when he's on.
Are Michael and Albert just friends or ?? I note they always together ??
I would hope that Albert (whom I find kinda scuzzy) would have better taste than ...ew.....gross ..... I just threw up. I'm 99% sure they are just friends.
why m musto alwys made fun of so much ?
Let them eat cake
😂
1:08 Jake Gyllenhaal?????
No, this dude is pretty short and Jake would have been a bit YOUNGER in the late 1980s . This guy DOES look like him- a little bit. Also ; I do not think Jake was from NYC.
Dnag how many did hE recorz Lolw B shu
Who does that? Complete stranger comes up and asks to puff on your joint? Lol
The only rap music I like are Tupac and Eminem. I haven't heard anything like the stuff they put out back int he day since. My favorites were Mama by Tupac and Lose It.
:52 in, that girl looks kinda strung out. cool hair though
0:52 fixed it
That song was hideous 😝
It was a joke.
Michael and albert are my least favorite of nelson friends
So amazing how in America if your black or Latino and spend your time doing nothing and taking drugs and being out all night your the reason America is in decline but if your white and do the same your cool and amazing and part of culture. Jajaja.
You’re completely missing the point of Nelson’s videos
@@genesis8284 no im not its true. white people even get to be drug users out in front of the cam...and be glorified. even his house run down but its not the ghetto..nooooo its amazing and such a cool place. hahahaha
Yawn. They were gay, btw.
@@vikingsong2068 so what so that makes them non white? oh god f off.
That's not true at all and its stupid for you to say something thats not true ,first off they were not glorified and they still arent by anyone with a brain except Ru Paul and Nelson and that's because out of the group Ru and Nelson were to very k8nd hearted people and in case u didn't notice those two didn't do the drugs they only drank and they only did that once in awhile and the only other thing they did was smoke pot and that's not a bad thing at all , Another thing your wrong by saying Black who do bad things are not glorified because they are glorified more than any other group of people!!! Most of the black people who live in the hood selling drugs CARRYING GUNS AND (KILLING KILLING) each other are glorified everyday in the music that so so many Black people put out and in all the videos its showing them with guns, cars and stacks of money and these Black people are glorified by themselves and by the black music industry and by everyone who listens to these people so please stop playing the RACE CARD WHEN IT IS COMPLETELY FALSE!!!!
ALSO THE REASON NELSON'S VIDEOS ARE SO POPULAR RIGHT NOW AND PEOPLE ARE SAYING HOW GREAT THESE PEOPLE ARE IS BECAUSE EVERYONE IS KISSING ASS TO THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY JUST LIKE THEY ARE KISSING ASS TO THE BLACK COMMUNITY AND THEY ARE KISSING ASS O THE BLACK COMMUNITY MY GOD LOOK AT ALL CRIMES BEING COMITED BY THE BLACK COMMUNITY AND THE DEMOCRATIC LEADERS ARE LETTING THEM GET AWAY WITH ALL OF IT BY SAYING DONT BLAME THE BLACK PEOPLE WHO DID THE CRIMES BLAME THE REPUBLICANS AND ALL THE WHITES !!!!!
SO PLEASE STOP STOP WITH THE POOR BLACK PEOPLE SHIT!
Musto 🤮
Wait are you gay?
Aiden Daniel omg
F5C
What?
Aiden Daniel Well like obviously hes fucking gay...
F5C
Shit.
cringe
Back when motorcycles had to be kick started. Nelson never turns off the camera even when his drama queen friend wants to talk smack about another friend behind their back 😆