Man, it happened to me back in Brasil in 1991 when I was 11. There was a Sunday night metal program on the radio, and they used to play this tune every now and then, and I never cared, as I was always expecting them to play some "rare" Anthrax songs (as it was difficult to know the discography of an American band back then without net). And for a while they never played this Mindfunk tune again, and I didn't know the song name nor the band's, and I became obsessed with this song, and all of sudden they played it, and I recorded it on a cassete tape (not being sure it was the song I was waiting to be played for over a year) and when the the main guitar started I was so happy, and heard it in a walk-man I had night and day, working as an office-boy in São Paulo with the phones on my ear the whole day
Every once in a while I think of this song and play it. I remember watching this vid on headbangers ball in the beginning of the 90's and I went to a Slayer concert in the Ijsselhal in Zwolle where they were opening. It still is an awsome song, and as up to date I am awed by the musicallity of all band members.
Brian Mchugh Me as well! I saw them twice in London in 1991, once at a small club and once opening for Slayer. And then a couple of times in Toronto. Great band, fantastic memories. :)
When I see these sweet faces of friends I supported and adored I miss them (especially John) so much! BEST BIRTHDAY AT THE LIMELIGHT ...................EVER.
+Carlos Ramirez I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the chill peppers pay the radio stations to play their songs. The radio killed the chillies for me. I would say, "If I hear one more god damn chilli peppers song"…lol. Now I just turn it off after getting instantly pissed.
+Bloodmoondream "pretty sure"? lol yes because I can definitely see how you equate zero proof or anything indicative of anything like this occurring, other than their songs being played a lot, to being "pretty sure" lol. I think your problem was listening to the radio in the first place. Considering it sounds like you're someone who has very strong feelings about the selection of music you're listening to, why would you use a means of listening to music that you have no control over what is played? I'm not saying the Chili's aren't overplayed, (I wouldn't really know bc I don't listen to the radio often, as most of the songs played on it are ass imo) but mostly I just think your comment is funny. Have a meme-filled day my friend.
+Carlos Ramirez Well, I mean this is very different than the style of music that got the Chilis recognized initially. Mother's Milk (which is their first real hit album) featured much more hard rock, Hendrix, funk, punk style. Very heavy overdrive, distortion, and funk. This song in particular is something similar to what you might hear on say, One Hot Minute, which is a few albums later. I guess I understand the point you're getting at, though. The radio isn't necessarily a good source for discovering new, interesting music. And you can't really blame people for being partial towards music coming from a band they're already familiar with, and know they like. That's why I'm not a big fan of the radio. I prefer to take a band I might happen to like in any given genre and explore their influences, as well as other bands in that genre (which is what led me here). Anyways, that's just my opinion.
Thus was the 1st song I heard from these guys back in '91. Loved it. The rest of the album sounds like it came out a year too early. They could have been a top grunge band.
These guys rock. Still have my CDs lol. My climbing buddies and I would blast mindfunk on the way to crag, then pull down . We even named a new route mindfuck after mindfunk, sorta of like a suprise touch.. love that track
The first band i ever saw live was Mind Funk back in 91 supporting Slayer, not heard this song in 15 years and it reminds me of good times, and how music was music back then, not all the commercial shit we get these days.
Mind Funk - Sister Blue Bless this soul away please lovin' sister don't show me no pain turn up the joy in this dyin' boy funny how the good ones always seem to destroy 'round and 'round lay down your soul i know it hurts to let it go sister moon keep a shinin' on sister blue i won't let you down said hey sister blue lord i've given everything to you I crucified me just to set love free so don't you paint me a pretty picture then wash it all away I've been looking for a heart roll me like a shootin' star if you're everything you seem sister blue won't you set me free today it ain't easy to believe in love [guitar solo] Waitin' on a dream child of the goldest memorys she'll be a healin' these scars from a world so dark think i'll die just a little today and write you this song 'round and 'round lay down your soul i know it hurts to let it go sister moon keep a shinin' on sister blue i won't drag you down today [guitar solo] it ain't easy ain't easy to believe
Man, me and my friends used to watch all your concerts in Jersey lol so much in fact, we recognized everyone that also watched you. Such a good time! Jersey's best kept secret but you guys should have blown up.
Wow! Good stuff! I forgot these guys. My friend & I used to have this on all the time!!!! You ever check out a band, Mordred? They were from this time too. You might like them. I think I'm gonna find my Mindfunk cassette, & fire it up! \m/
Cool! I've ranted about Warrior Soul, too. One of the most overlooked/underrated bands of all time!......But I guess that's why we love them!! Here's to the Losers........ \m/
yeah he was he still is i just saw him play like a few months ago at his studio here in chicago his son is a close friend of mine i didnt even know who his dad was when i first met him even though his son is Jr (the third) lol but yeah he still plays awesomely
You Are One Pat Dubar!!!! Actually diggin' this song hard!!! You lay awake, you realize Life's a game that can't be won, so you do your best, that's enough You are one. Pat Dubar was a true poet, his early stuff got many hardcore kids through this bullshit suburban myth we all have to tread..
Saw them supporting Slayer in 1990 at the NEC, went out and bought the album next day. They didn't play this at the gig but to this day remains my favourite mindfunk song of all time. Pity they went grunge.
Just rediscovered this one, loading my Zune Collection with the music of my youth and ran right smack into this one. What great song, love it. Where are the guitar cover vids for this song?
@@humb1s3rvant His feeling is what counts. Solos are just pretty scale runs. Uness you're Buckethead. Then... well then they don't exist in that realm anymore.
@squadmeta What's interesting, and ironic, about your comment is that at the time, Mind Funk was "the commercial shit" after what Pat Dubar had done in Uniform Choice. Music is still music, I think we all get nostalgic for the music of our youth.
Their debut is good....but this band seriously hit their stride on their next 2 albums. I saw them play 3 times and spoke with Pat Dubar and he said that they (the band) are not fond of their debut at all. Apparently their record label kept trying to make their music lighter in order to fit in with the 80s hair bands and they were always a much heavier band, in the vein of Soundgarden. I remember when Dropped came out I was blown away at how much different they sounded......and in my opinion they were much better. They deserved to have a much bigger career than they did.
@skulhed, I had that tape as well (maybe still do?)! It was from the summer of 1991 and had songs from Alice in Chains, Alice Cooper, Suicidal Tendencies, Motorhead, Judas Priest, The Lost, Mind Funk, Fishbone, Europe, Dangerous Toys, War Babies and Cycle Sluts from Hell. :)
The chords on this confuse me. The intro seems straightforward (Am, F, C, D). But when the verse kicks in it feels different. But still seems to be those four chords, kind of. Anyone know for sure? Is he playing inversions or something.
this band was so ahead of time and underrated. love this album
I STILL Love this song...
Me too !
For decades I remembered this song and wanted to hear it again, but couldn't remember the name of the song or the band. Today I found it!
Man, it happened to me back in Brasil in 1991 when I was 11. There was a Sunday night metal program on the radio, and they used to play this tune every now and then, and I never cared, as I was always expecting them to play some "rare" Anthrax songs (as it was difficult to know the discography of an American band back then without net). And for a while they never played this Mindfunk tune again, and I didn't know the song name nor the band's, and I became obsessed with this song, and all of sudden they played it, and I recorded it on a cassete tape (not being sure it was the song I was waiting to be played for over a year) and when the the main guitar started I was so happy, and heard it in a walk-man I had night and day, working as an office-boy in São Paulo with the phones on my ear the whole day
🙂
And they’re Still good
I had a song like that, could remember parts of it but never figured out who sang it. Just learned it was Jeff Buckley
I love his first band Uniform Choice
Reed St. Mark. The crushing hands turning even a ballad into a headbanger.
Soooo gooood.
Loved this song, band, album.
Who’s listening in 2020 ? ? Takes me back to studio one days !!!
Am I the only one who digs Louis Svitek’s playing? Never heard of this band before. Discovered them from a Jake E. Lee interview! Thanks Jake!
Badlands is another great band! Louis also played with Ministry.
Every once in a while I think of this song and play it. I remember watching this vid on headbangers ball in the beginning of the 90's and I went to a Slayer concert in the Ijsselhal in Zwolle where they were opening. It still is an awsome song, and as up to date I am awed by the musicallity of all band members.
Headbangers Ball is where I remember it from, too
‘Goddess’ is the Headbangers Ball vid yer dreaming of….
Such a great band & I was fortunate enough to see them at the old 9:30 club in Washington DC
Miss these guys ALOT, so good today. Somewhere between RHCP & AIC. But totally had their own flavor that set them apart to my ears..
this belongs on the classic radio station now. 2023
One of my favourites to play guitar along to before I got injured and stopped playing, mixed emotions. 😑
kickass bass player!
I saw Mindfunk a few times back in the day. This remains one of my favourite albums.
Me too. Saw them in Glasgow. 1991 I think, at King Tuts. They had a big piano on stage... some feat for the KTWWH stage 😊
Brian Mchugh Me as well! I saw them twice in London in 1991, once at a small club and once opening for Slayer. And then a couple of times in Toronto. Great band, fantastic memories. :)
This is just as good today as it was the first time i played my cassette tape!!!
When I see these sweet faces of friends I supported and adored I miss them (especially John) so much! BEST BIRTHDAY AT THE LIMELIGHT ...................EVER.
Love me some MindFunk. Saw them several times back in the day. Pat is an amazing vocalist!
First heard this in 1991. Still love it and listen to it regularly in 2019.
Lead guitarist.... holy moly, he's good. Blows Marty Friedman away with his feels on that little flamenco sounding line.
timeless classic. still holds up today
One of the most beautiful metal song ever
j
John Monte on bass guitar is killin it....
Louis Svitek is one of my favorites. he was too good for this band AND for ministry
If this single was released to radio programmers with the name "Red Hot Chili Peppers" name on it, the song would have been a hit.
+Carlos Ramirez I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the chill peppers pay the radio stations to play their songs.
The radio killed the chillies for me. I would say, "If I hear one more god damn chilli peppers song"…lol. Now I just turn it off after getting instantly pissed.
+Bloodmoondream "pretty sure"? lol yes because I can definitely see how you equate zero proof or anything indicative of anything like this occurring, other than their songs being played a lot, to being "pretty sure" lol. I think your problem was listening to the radio in the first place. Considering it sounds like you're someone who has very strong feelings about the selection of music you're listening to, why would you use a means of listening to music that you have no control over what is played? I'm not saying the Chili's aren't overplayed, (I wouldn't really know bc I don't listen to the radio often, as most of the songs played on it are ass imo) but mostly I just think your comment is funny. Have a meme-filled day my friend.
+Carlos Ramirez Well, I mean this is very different than the style of music that got the Chilis recognized initially. Mother's Milk (which is their first real hit album) featured much more hard rock, Hendrix, funk, punk style. Very heavy overdrive, distortion, and funk. This song in particular is something similar to what you might hear on say, One Hot Minute, which is a few albums later. I guess I understand the point you're getting at, though. The radio isn't necessarily a good source for discovering new, interesting music. And you can't really blame people for being partial towards music coming from a band they're already familiar with, and know they like. That's why I'm not a big fan of the radio. I prefer to take a band I might happen to like in any given genre and explore their influences, as well as other bands in that genre (which is what led me here). Anyways, that's just my opinion.
Back in the early 90's when I heard for the very first time this song, i believed was performed by RHCP.
But it's the amazing Mind Funk!
This is a lot better than RHCP. They haven't made a good song since Suck my kiss
Criminally underrated band!
Thus was the 1st song I heard from these guys back in '91. Loved it. The rest of the album sounds like it came out a year too early. They could have been a top grunge band.
WOWWWWWSZA LOVE ♥️♥️♥️♥️🎶
ONe of best live gig 1992 of roskilde festival
Pat Dubar the legendary singer of Uniform Choice
fking great band! at times strong buckley vibes!
I first heard this on a CBS records promo tape Operation Rock N'Roll. This song has a dark, haunting vibe to it that struck a chord within me.
...damals die CD auf "gut Glück" gekauft...
Ich liebe sie noch immer, auch wenn's schon fast 30 Jahre (oder so) her ist...
"I crucified me just to set love free". "Sister moon keep shining on".
WHAT?
These guys rock. Still have my CDs lol. My climbing buddies and I would blast mindfunk on the way to crag, then pull down . We even named a new route mindfuck after mindfunk, sorta of like a suprise touch.. love that track
Did you know that the real real name of the band was mindfuck?
i saw them support slayer in like 1990 i think. hammersmith appollo. odd choiced for a support band but they are awesome.
I saw that tour. In London, England. Two nights. Great show.
I phucken love this song! Always have and always will!
The first band i ever saw live was Mind Funk back in 91 supporting Slayer, not heard this song in 15 years and it reminds me of good times, and how music was music back then, not all the commercial shit we get these days.
Still can't believe this is the guy who sang in uniform choice
I will never get tired of this song!!!!
most underrated band ever
I love Mindfunk.
great guitar work! I seen them back in the early 90s.
saw them at Saratoga Winners in NY...about 15 people showed,,,,sat bar and bought shots for the drummer...ahhh good times....got smashed
AWESOME
Great memories right here!!
It's been a long, long time since I heard this track. So good!
The only song I ever liked from Mind Funk, but man did I like it!!!! memories...
So amazing, life is not fair.
This is true
always loved sugar aint so sweet. could have sworn was a vid but cannot see on here. maybe i dreamt it?
Mind Funk - Sister Blue
Bless this soul away
please lovin' sister don't show me no pain
turn up the joy in this dyin' boy
funny how the good ones always seem to destroy
'round and 'round lay down your soul
i know it hurts to let it go
sister moon keep a shinin' on
sister blue i won't let you down
said hey sister blue
lord i've given everything to you
I crucified me just to set love free
so don't you paint me a pretty picture
then wash it all away
I've been looking for a heart
roll me like a shootin' star
if you're everything you seem
sister blue won't you set me free today
it ain't easy to believe in love
[guitar solo]
Waitin' on a dream
child of the goldest memorys
she'll be a healin' these scars from a world so dark
think i'll die just a little today and write you this song
'round and 'round lay down your soul
i know it hurts to let it go
sister moon keep a shinin' on
sister blue i won't drag you down today
[guitar solo]
it ain't easy
ain't easy
to believe
I bought the CD at Tower Records and it came with a t-shirt. Sigh. RIP Tower Records
The singer's voice reminds me of Mike Patton 1989.
Good band! First time I hear them.
Love this song forever
A really great song. Great Band. New Jersey in the house.
❤Best song ever❤
Man, me and my friends used to watch all your concerts in Jersey lol so much in fact, we recognized everyone that also watched you. Such a good time! Jersey's best kept secret but you guys should have blown up.
Amazing song!
Great band
Celtic frost. M. O. D. Uniform Choice
Yep
You are one of the few people that knew all 3 completely different bands and genres
Yup. I'm from LA. Pat was like a more polished Ian Mackaye when he was in Uniform Choice.
one of my top 5 fav CDs..
Wow! Good stuff! I forgot these guys. My friend & I used to have this on all the time!!!! You ever check out a band, Mordred? They were from this time too. You might like them.
I think I'm gonna find my Mindfunk cassette, & fire it up! \m/
"In This Life", is (in my opinion) their best album, but the first one was good too. Enjoy! \m/
Omg. One of my favorite cds of all time. I still listen to it weekly also Warrior Soul.
Did not know I posted this. HAHA
Cool! I've ranted about Warrior Soul, too. One of the most overlooked/underrated bands of all time!......But I guess that's why we love them!!
Here's to the Losers........ \m/
Fantastic song!!!
Dope! I'm so glad I discovered bands like Mindfunk, T-Ride, and 24/7 Spyz!
🖤
Great , song , seen this on headbanhers ball , never seen them live !
all time favoutite band
A friend of mine introduce me to this whole album, good grooves, funky metal to the core,man I can't wait to get this on vinyl!
OMG 🙂
the ‘Dropped’ album can run on repeat almost forever
yeah he was he still is i just saw him play like a few months ago at his studio here in chicago his son is a close friend of mine i didnt even know who his dad was when i first met him even though his son is Jr (the third) lol but yeah he still plays awesomely
You Are One Pat Dubar!!!! Actually diggin' this song hard!!! You lay awake, you realize
Life's a game that can't be won, so you do your best, that's enough
You are one.
Pat Dubar was a true poet, his early stuff got many hardcore kids through this bullshit suburban myth we all have to tread..
Saw them in Bristol they were awesome everybody thought they be the next big thing
Saw them supporting Slayer in 1990 at the NEC, went out and bought the album next day. They didn't play this at the gig but to this day remains my favourite mindfunk song of all time. Pity they went grunge.
oh the memories...
🤘🖤🤘
great song
Love that song!
Love this cheesy song its this band is so big haired. 100%80's big old hair band can you believe there was a time girls went for there look lol
Awesome
Just rediscovered this one, loading my Zune Collection with the music of my youth and ran right smack into this one. What great song, love it. Where are the guitar cover vids for this song?
Got damn thats a 10yr post if ive ever seen one...good solos though, i agree, but it sounds like he is practicing scales
@@humb1s3rvant His feeling is what counts. Solos are just pretty scale runs. Uness you're Buckethead. Then... well then they don't exist in that realm anymore.
Seen them with SystemAddict in Newark, N.J. Back then Great Show!!!!!!!
Tequila Joes?
@ John hank Hell yea. System Addict was the most under appreciated band of North Jersey. So ahead of their time.
cool song.
Great song. Wish I'd known of this band sooner. Found out on the joe rogan podcast
@squadmeta What's interesting, and ironic, about your comment is that at the time, Mind Funk was "the commercial shit" after what Pat Dubar had done in Uniform Choice. Music is still music, I think we all get nostalgic for the music of our youth.
D... so sorry x
@sportscliche Agreed! He really does great work on this album!
1991
What is wrong with people? This is music folks.
Very waynes world
gr8
este álbum e foda
Their debut is good....but this band seriously hit their stride on their next 2 albums. I saw them play 3 times and spoke with Pat Dubar and he said that they (the band) are not fond of their debut at all. Apparently their record label kept trying to make their music lighter in order to fit in with the 80s hair bands and they were always a much heavier band, in the vein of Soundgarden. I remember when Dropped came out I was blown away at how much different they sounded......and in my opinion they were much better. They deserved to have a much bigger career than they did.
Soundgarden? Heavy?
Huh?!
"As heavy as Soundgarden" stuff played by members of Frost, Uniform Choice, MOD, etc. Fine. Ok.
Saw them supporting Slayer in 91
@skulhed, I had that tape as well (maybe still do?)! It was from the summer of 1991 and had songs from Alice in Chains, Alice Cooper, Suicidal Tendencies, Motorhead, Judas Priest, The Lost, Mind Funk, Fishbone, Europe, Dangerous Toys, War Babies and Cycle Sluts from Hell. :)
joe Rogans recent podcast with Jason Everman brought me here
Anyone remember free t-shirt with cassette purchase?
Great record!
Studio 1 ! Holla if you were there
Hell yes! Still have it somewhere
Wow! First guitar solo sounds like Malmsteen meets RHCP!
The chords on this confuse me. The intro seems straightforward (Am, F, C, D). But when the verse kicks in it feels different. But still seems to be those four chords, kind of. Anyone know for sure? Is he playing inversions or something.
So was Svitek the lead guitarist on this? He was such a clean player brought technical brilliance and great emotion to his playing.....
This totally sounds like Celtic frost, Ministry and Uniformchoice
Is that Jason everman ex : nirvana, soundgarden on guitar 2nd ?
Why is unpopular this band?