Bad Brains were leaps and bounds above the rest. Their ferocious energy combined with amazing technical proficiency and musical volatility made them one of the more unique and innovative hardcore bands.
Katya Mills Did you ever see Bad Brains back in the day, Katya? I've been into punk for many years but somehow I've missed this band and I'm just discovering them now. They were so awesome. :D
PSYCHOTRONICbrdcst hi nice to meetya! i did not ever see them. i think they still tour, however. i dated the drummer for Reagan Youth (well, one of the drummers) for a little while and he turned me on to them, it was a few years ago and ive been addicted ever since!
Thanks, you too. I found live footage of them from last year but apparently HR has left the band (rumour has it he went a bit crazy or some such). But in any case, they changed to metal/crossover a long time ago, and musically they're a very different band as to how awesome they were in the early 80s. But you know all that much better than I. LOL
Seeing as how there must be 1000 other bands these guys are actually like, In what way is this anything like James Brown? Is it a Black thing you're hung up on? Help me out here.
Hardcore! Gawd, I'm thankful for the Bad Brains! Got to see em play a few times in Detroit in the 80's and still have everything up to Quickness at the ready.
LETSSS GOOO im a black 18 year old who lives in west orange NJ were all the blacks listen to rap. I thought I was only one who wasn't about that. IM NOt ALONE THANK YOU!!!!
"We don't care what you may say," especially about Slipknot being better!!! I love having some 18 year old kid telling us what the "early punk scene" was all about!!
Ingenious for the time, took rock to new speeds (this is before thrash), Look at HR, the singer, looks like he is dressed to go to the discotheque and decided to do this for fun. Respect Bad Brains.
saw them with Beastie Boys in 95, didn't even have a clue then, went and bought a cd, and found one in a collection of cds somebody stole, Rock for Light, blew my mind, as I get older I'm starting to realize the significance and affect they had on most early punk bands, especially East coast, insane!
It is hard to deny the technical prowess, and comprehension of the ethos, and yes, it is ironic that a genre, mostly associated with disaffected young white men would be perfected by a band of Jamaican Rastafarians. Very ironic indeed.
i'm an old rudy, 43 years old, so obviously love this shit. this is from a time when hardcore/punk did what it said on the tin, not like the weak ass shit that's paraded all over mtv at present moment. long live the bad brains and yeah thanx for the memories!
It´s Positive Mental Attitude !!!!!!! Don't care what they may say we got that attitude. Don't care what they may do we got that attitude. Hey we got that PMA. Hey we got the PMA. Hey we got the PMA.
This was filmed by Paul Bishow in 1978, Paul has lent the footage to many films since. I believe he lent the footage to the Clash's manager, Don Letts as well as the upcoming HR documentary filmed by Shamus & Rob of Small Axe Prouctions. Paul Bishows' movie has been shown at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York & at the Hirshorn Museum of the Smithsonian Institute. Paul Bishow is on Facebook.
@thSubliminalCriminal Agreed.Pop music isn't intelligent, and I would like it if people listened to deeper music, but that's my opinion, and I don't want to force it on anyone else.Like some 5 star chef would hassle me for eating a cheeseburger, it may not be a fine food, but I like it and it gets me through my day.So I don't want to judge people who may not take music as seriously as we do, you know what I mean.I just want the hatred to stop so we can see stuff clearly.
if you like what you hear keep on listening don't worry what anybody thinks enjoy the bad brains and don't talk about skin color anyone can enjoy and make any type of music no matter how we look .i love the bad brains music i know what they look like and could care less if they were green i would still listen!
Imagine how you would feel listening to this for the first time in 1979
+giorgio tsoukalos Threatened. I might have stood my ground.
+giorgio tsoukalos aliens
they weren't the only punk band back then, lmao.
+Robyn Song They were the only hardcore punk band though
one of, on the east coast. but certainly not the only.
40 years since this dropped and i’m still bumping this in 2024
Bad Brains were leaps and bounds above the rest. Their ferocious energy combined with amazing technical proficiency and musical volatility made them one of the more unique and innovative hardcore bands.
Youd say the same about minor threat and ssd if they were black
@@brendendavis8596😂😂 nah he is just stating facts even Ian mackaye and Al Barile would agree with his comment today..
Pfft no comparison, bad brains is levels above minor threat, I like minor threat but every riff sounds the same@@brendendavis8596
For fucking real dude so many punk live shows are unbearable shit because they can’t play but holy shit can these guys PLAY
0:47 H.R showed us that rock is a danceable music genre
Bad Brains in 1979 swung...they swung harrrrrrrd. You could dance the hell out of this and slam into someone too
Never mind the Sex Pistols, here's the Bad Brains
SP brought something else. This was real straightedge American Hardcore at its peak
Greatest live punk performance EVER. That little breakdown dance jig to pull the mic back is spotless!
This to me is the pinnacle of rock and roll. Pure energy. Raw as all hell
Punk Pioneers at their Prime in '79, i love HR's dance moves, HOT
Too cool.
Katya Mills Did you ever see Bad Brains back in the day, Katya? I've been into punk for many years but somehow I've missed this band and I'm just discovering them now. They were so awesome. :D
PSYCHOTRONICbrdcst hi nice to meetya! i did not ever see them. i think they still tour, however. i dated the drummer for Reagan Youth (well, one of the drummers) for a little while and he turned me on to them, it was a few years ago and ive been addicted ever since!
Thanks, you too. I found live footage of them from last year but apparently HR has left the band (rumour has it he went a bit crazy or some such). But in any case, they changed to metal/crossover a long time ago, and musically they're a very different band as to how awesome they were in the early 80s. But you know all that much better than I. LOL
PSYCHOTRONICbrdcst i hope HR is okay
Gotta love the James Brown dancemoves. A really interesting testimony about the band's influences at the time.
And it was in 79! UNBELIEVABLE!
still the best video in youtube history.
holy shit what a performance! this is like james brown hardcore style!
Seeing as how there must be 1000 other bands these guys are actually like, In what way is this anything like James Brown? Is it a Black thing you're hung up on? Help me out here.
Best fucking comment.. James brown but punk
@@A1Authority You would need a 6 month course to understand.
@@rolandmarkland6844 So then, you've got nothing? Good show. Why even comment?
@@A1Authority Sounds like you need to be spoon fed. Stop being lazy and do your own research.
I was a pretty crazy kid In the 75 - 80’s one of my favorite band I saw them a bunch of times
Rare early footage. Pumping, rolling and brilliant. Never even knew this existed! Great!!
This by fuckin far the best live performance of any band.No one comes close to this Bad Brains era and I dare to anyone say different.
You haven't gotten out much, have you?
This would have been so unbelievably mind blowing to see live back in the day.
Hardcore! Gawd, I'm thankful for the Bad Brains! Got to see em play a few times in Detroit in the 80's and still have everything up to Quickness at the ready.
Back in those days, we all came to the show, no matter what color, sex or beliefs.
Great Video!
Going James Brown up in this mutha!!!!!!!!!! Gold!! Jah bless bless! Giving thanks and praise from LA....
damn! 79? i was born that year. damn!
He's got the attitude and some wicked moves.
Most amazing, ever. I'm glad this was filmed. Holds up better than ever thirty years later.
I haven't heard this song In Forever what a great band
This is sweeeeeeeeet! Man, this is so good, I can just watch it over and over again.
Watching this video exactly 10 years later. Dam time does fly by.
Savage
One of my favorite bands ever.
I went through a couple copies of their 1st cassette album.
Super classic!
Thanks for posting this clip..
LETSSS GOOO
im a black 18 year old who lives in west orange NJ were all the blacks listen to rap. I thought I was only one who wasn't about that. IM NOt ALONE THANK YOU!!!!
"We don't care what you may say," especially about Slipknot being better!!! I love having some 18 year old kid telling us what the "early punk scene" was all about!!
Ingenious for the time, took rock to new speeds (this is before thrash), Look at HR, the singer, looks like he is dressed to go to the discotheque and decided to do this for fun.
Respect Bad Brains.
AMAZING BAND !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HR is one of the GREATEST frontmen ! long live BAD BRAINS !! owwwwwwwwwww
haha, love the combination of the fast, agressive hardcore, while singing about PMA (positive mental attitude). priceless.
Amazing! 27 years later and still full of ATTITUDE!
AWESOME. Best Hardcore Punk band ever !
great song
James Brown if he was punk
George specht if he was racist
Gotta love Bad Brainz! No music can match the energy and agression of 80's hardcore!
Well, I'm 46 and I still listen to Punk Rock. My wife thinks I'm crazy, I just tell her that Punk Rock is like wine..................
I wonder if the guys form (a band called) DEATH were into this!! Classic stuff!!!
Honest i want this whole gig on dvd so amazing.
man i wish it was longer can't get enough of it
ive literraly played this video like 20 times tonite
great song
what an energy on the stage !!!!
one the most important rocknroll bands, true legends
absolutely beautiful. thanks for posting
JAMES BROWN OF THE PUNK!
saw them with Beastie Boys in 95, didn't even have a clue then, went and bought a cd, and found one in a collection of cds somebody stole, Rock for Light, blew my mind, as I get older I'm starting to realize the significance and affect they had on most early punk bands, especially East coast, insane!
first time hearing bad brains..and they rock!
62 people got a bad attitude
Ladies and gentlemen, THE GREATEST PUNK BAND OF ALLL TIME, BAD BRAINS.
you cant say you love punk music if you dont like Bad Brains these guys kick ass.
you still gotta love or hate it, i guess. this was awesome, couldn't even blink.
If only Jah (and I) had been alive to see this!
There is no topping these guys. It is just so right.
Now this is the Bad Brains I grew up with and loved! The late 80's Bad Brains really disappointed me, but so did most "hardcore" bands!
Beautiful.
He escuchado esta canción más de, 1000000 veces, y la he bailado.
I will never not be in awe of this band.
It is hard to deny the technical prowess, and comprehension of the ethos, and yes, it is ironic that a genre, mostly associated with disaffected young white men would be perfected by a band of Jamaican Rastafarians.
Very ironic indeed.
One of the best things I ever saw live was Bad Brains.
66 people don't have a PMA
They probably got PMS instead.
moremetalthanyou71 haha!
68
the world is very very complex and complicated, friend and you have a good point there
HR was freakin crazy back in the day! But I love it!
Positive Mental Attitude
what a great video. thanks for posting.
NUTS! luv it!
love that song
love bad brains. awesomeness.
bad brains doing a show at the roseland theatre in portland oregon september 18th. if u r in portland are close go see the show guys.
20 years of joy for me, but the james brown thing blew me away. :_)
Simply amazing
Raw and brutally honest performance. There was no precedence to what these guys did. That's what makes it fresh to this day!!!!
Best hardcore band ever!!
Incredible.
@weezmatron I'll be 35 Tuesday. never too old unless you make yourself too old.
like Kevin Seconds said, "YOUNG TIL I DIE!"
BAD BRAINS!
Hey I'm blessed I ain't been banned in DC just yet, but I'm sure it's gonna happen if I keep on the way I am.
i'm an old rudy, 43 years old, so obviously love this shit. this is from a time when hardcore/punk did what it said on the tin, not like the weak ass shit that's paraded all over mtv at present moment. long live the bad brains and yeah thanx for the memories!
easily the best hardcore band - these guys were amazing
We got that attitude! I love this song! It is our new song!
awesome, just f'n awesome!
SO DAMN GOOD!
Amazing.
Kicks ass..after all these years..
so good!!!
It´s Positive Mental Attitude !!!!!!!
Don't care what they may say we got that attitude. Don't care what they may do we got that attitude. Hey we got that PMA. Hey we got the PMA. Hey we got the PMA.
amazing.
god i love early bad brains footage! later stuff too of course.
that shriek at 0:52 is so great. It says more than any lyric could about what this song's about. Definitely the best hardcore song ever written.
Thats badass that he just starts to cut the rug on stage, badbrains are the shit
This was filmed by Paul Bishow in 1978, Paul has lent the footage to many films since. I believe he lent the footage to the Clash's manager, Don Letts as well as the upcoming HR documentary filmed by Shamus & Rob of Small Axe Prouctions. Paul Bishows' movie has been shown at the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in New York & at the Hirshorn Museum of the Smithsonian Institute. Paul Bishow is on Facebook.
RUclips itself started in 2006, makes this one of the oldest videos on youtube, if not the firsts.
RUclips was started in 2005
RUclips was started in 2005
RUclips was started in 2005
phazebeam But when google bought it, it was like only from 2006 onward-videos it showed here.
@thSubliminalCriminal Agreed.Pop music isn't intelligent, and I would like it if people listened to deeper music, but that's my opinion, and I don't want to force it on anyone else.Like some 5 star chef would hassle me for eating a cheeseburger, it may not be a fine food, but I like it and it gets me through my day.So I don't want to judge people who may not take music as seriously as we do, you know what I mean.I just want the hatred to stop so we can see stuff clearly.
@zeroidking Dammit!!!
You pegged it so well, that now I'm gonna always hear Cartman in Bad Brains!
LOL
Good job...
These guys have been kicking ass for a long fucking time. Glad I've been around since the begining :)
if you like what you hear keep on listening don't worry what anybody thinks enjoy the bad brains and don't talk about skin color anyone can enjoy and make any type of music no matter how we look .i love the bad brains music i know what they look like and could care less if they were green i would still listen!
I love Pauls energy. haha
alot of HR`s reggae stuff without the brains is killer stuff too
punks not dead these guys kick ass
this group is incredible.
Sent here by MVP, PMA!