This is so painful to watch. I had a best friend when I was younger who died from a gun as well. As fucked as it is, it's nice to know someone else has been through something similar. Love you, Henry.
I've watched almost all of Henry's spoken word performances, and this must be the most powerful and heartfelt story he's ever told (albeit with some of his typical intense humor thrown in) even before he got to the details of Joe's death.
It's next to impossible to even conceive of Rollins on the verge of tears. This is an absolutely shocking story, but he somehow manages to twist it into something so life-affirming that it truly gave me chills.
Joey was my cousin, unfortunately this happened before I was born so I never got to meet him but he and my uncle were really close and his death hit our family very hard
I have sent this video to people I know going through a rough time and people I don't know going through a hard time. Every person I've shown it to has walked away brighter, happier, and more appreciative of life. I can't thank Henry enough for this twenty minute clip.
This is one of the most heartbreaking things ive ever heard. Hes a better man than me for not shedding a tear, but i know he is torn up inside. Henry rollins is an inspiration.
Henry and Joe's old house at 809 Brooks Ave in Venice was recently torn down and rebuilt, though you can still see a good quality pic on the 2011 Google Street View.
If Joe had lived, I wonder how differently Henry's life would be by today? I bet he would've still done most of the same stuff, but having Joe to experience and share it with could've changed it a little. They'd probably still be tight, the way he and his good friend Ian are.
He called in the 'robbery'. Yet he was picked up because he says he 'fit the description'. He called it in as two black guys, he said. I smell bullshit. Think Lance Armstrong if you struggle to believe he can be shady. I smell a rat.
It's so sad that Henry ran and left his boyfriend to be murdered by home invaders. You can tell that it has really effected his psyche. Poor guy, I feel sorry for him.
I always want to leave coments on youtube stuuf but didn't have an account Then I saw this vid and knew without a doubt I had to get an account just for the sole purpose of commenting on this vid This is amazing! If its the first Rollins vid youve ever seen then maybe it wont be but if you know what kinda guy he is,itll make a huge impact on you! It realy touched me and Im a hormonal maleteenager,so seriously! Watch ALL of his other stuff(theres way too much,but Im addicted)I love Henry Rollins!
i do drugs and i most definitely do not agree with everything he says, but, i think that this is something everyone should watch because there is so so much you can get out of this
I'm goin to see him at Joe's Public Theatre in Feburary! I can't wait. I work out to Rolins Band and I just got his book Portable Rollins. He's such an inspiration!
Does anyone else think the reason why Henry doesn't want to ever be married because he knows nothing else will compare with what he had with Joe? He sounded like Henry's soulmate & other half. So sad 💔
Henry says he was at the video store not the grocery store. So was he still holding the groceries while he was face down in the driveway? Did the guys with guns have him pick up his groceries and carry them inside? The story sounds fishy.
David D I personally don't think so. I think him and Joe were soulmates & he was tragically murdered. It's very common for victims of such traumatic events to remember different things from the event. Henry has added different little details each time I've heard him tell the story. If you look up another one, he mentions both he and Joe set the groceries down on the sidewalk when the murderers told them to get on their knees. You just have to do some research and piece it together, yo.
Does anyone remember the name of the guy Henry talked about once who was a hardcore punk singer with schizophrenia and he went on a rampage before he was shot dead by police?
@BaconJimmy Well, would you prefer punk rockers to talk only to punk rockers? We might even put all punk rockers together, build walls and fences around them and have them speaking their minds to each other so that the conformists won't get a taste of punk rockers point of view...
@Xerock Hey don't say that. It's common for guys not to have a TRUE FRIEND (a guy) in their whole lifetime! Guys fear intimate friendships with guys. I think that's very regrettable. I really wish to have true, deep and meaningful friendships in my lifetime.
hmmmm sounds like two gays living together and then one night some thugs come in and one guy runs to leave his best friends behind. name one good album by black flag after damaged.......you cannot. the reason is that because before that album henry had no part in the writing of the sound, lyrics or music. he sucks.
Wow you're so edgy. How does someone be as edgy and cool as you? Being able to talk shit about someone online behind a screen and keyboard, saying something you would never in your pathetic life say to their face, it must be amazing. Being able to trash someone online who will never read your worthless comment because they have a life and you have nothing. Because you are nothing. Speaking of gay... Freedom's Reign? Is that your band. Lol. Wow. That is literally the gayest thing I've ever seen. 4 middle aged angsty looking losers trying to sloppily rock out with what looks like the production of a local news broadcast. How about putting in some fucking practice before you spend your 401k on a music video that 850 people watched? Holy fucking shit dude you suck ass.
wate wate, why is t bad that he said that? maybee he actually heard this, and if he did, so what? is there a problem that your god is gay? henry is awesome, and it would be way cooler if he was gay and open about it, i mean look at dave diktor! hes fucking awesome, aaaaanndddd gay!
The transition to using "me" and "I" is beautiful
totally agree
YOU SAID IT!!! I THOUGHT SO TOO! JUST NEVER HAD A PLACE TO SAY IT! HAHAHA
Every time i hear this.. i get chills... man i have no word's
This is so painful to watch. I had a best friend when I was younger who died from a gun as well. As fucked as it is, it's nice to know someone else has been through something similar. Love you, Henry.
I've watched almost all of Henry's spoken word performances, and this must be the most powerful and heartfelt story he's ever told (albeit with some of his typical intense humor thrown in) even before he got to the details of Joe's death.
JPMcFly1985Two A close second-place story is the story about Paul the Sky King.
I forgot about that one! Wasn't that the well spoken homeless guy he knew in the early 90s?
RIP Stacey Rawlings......YOU were my Joe Cole......2019 Dec...missing you
That’s the best Stallone impression I’ve ever heard... especially considering it’s in the middle of one of the most heartbreaking stories of all time.
It's next to impossible to even conceive of Rollins on the verge of tears. This is an absolutely shocking story, but he somehow manages to twist it into something so life-affirming that it truly gave me chills.
Liam8VIII I was thinking the same thing.... he sacrificed his best friend to the devil to become famous... he’s a sellout
J Y, fucking moron. ☺
@@jy5254 I've heard different variations of the theory where Henry murdered Joe, but this one is new, convince me why it's the correct one
DAMN. I used to live on Westminster....Brooks always had a crazy vibe, even when I was there in '05...such a sad story. R.I.P. Joe Cole
Joey was my cousin, unfortunately this happened before I was born so I never got to meet him but he and my uncle were really close and his death hit our family very hard
I have sent this video to people I know going through a rough time and people I don't know going through a hard time. Every person I've shown it to has walked away brighter, happier, and more appreciative of life. I can't thank Henry enough for this twenty minute clip.
This is one of the most heartbreaking things ive ever heard. Hes a better man than me for not shedding a tear, but i know he is torn up inside. Henry rollins is an inspiration.
Henry and Joe's old house at 809 Brooks Ave in Venice was recently torn down and rebuilt, though you can still see a good quality pic on the 2011 Google Street View.
If Joe had lived, I wonder how differently Henry's life would be by today? I bet he would've still done most of the same stuff, but having Joe to experience and share it with could've changed it a little. They'd probably still be tight, the way he and his good friend Ian are.
Such a sad story. But more respect for his ability to be subjective and not racist from the experience.
He called in the 'robbery'. Yet he was picked up because he says he 'fit the description'. He called it in as two black guys, he said. I smell bullshit. Think Lance Armstrong if you struggle to believe he can be shady. I smell a rat.
It's so sad that Henry ran and left his boyfriend to be murdered by home invaders. You can tell that it has really effected his psyche. Poor guy, I feel sorry for him.
I always want to leave coments on youtube stuuf but didn't have an account Then I saw this vid and knew without a doubt I had to get an account just for the sole purpose of commenting on this vid This is amazing! If its the first Rollins vid youve ever seen then maybe it wont be but if you know what kinda guy he is,itll make a huge impact on you! It realy touched me and Im a hormonal maleteenager,so seriously! Watch ALL of his other stuff(theres way too much,but Im addicted)I love Henry Rollins!
i love how he seamlessly introduces himself into this story 9:38
thank you for this. one of my favorite vhs tapes ever bought
You'll never see this post Henry, but thanks for the story!
i watched his stand up and its freakin hilarious. he can be funny as shit or seroious and hes tha shit.
I'm surprised Henry had the guts to talk about it. I'm sure it was hard for him.
i do drugs and i most definitely do not agree with everything he says, but, i think that this is something everyone should watch because there is so so much you can get out of this
I'm goin to see him at Joe's Public Theatre in Feburary! I can't wait. I work out to Rolins Band and I just got his book Portable Rollins. He's such an inspiration!
rollins is a great storyteller.
I love this man. I honestly do.
Does anyone else think the reason why Henry doesn't want to ever be married because he knows nothing else will compare with what he had with Joe? He sounded like Henry's soulmate & other half. So sad 💔
Susie P Henry Rollins just doesn't like stupid women. Also, he has traits of "MGTOW".
He lived it.
one of the most touching things I have ever heard
this is one of the saddest vids i've ever seen on youtube =|
really amazing person
This was fucking awesome.Rollins is a sage.
Wonderful video.
Who says "This is a hold up"? that's very bizarre lingo for career criminals. That whole set-up stinks
Holy shit, that impression of Sly was DEAD ON!!!!!
When you know where the story is going it's not that funny it's painful.
What a great guy :)
"talking from the box"
very early 1990s i think
that rocky impersonation just about made me piss my self lol
Where is the rest of the story?!!! Really bad cut off. There is much more to this.
@ChoopaEverywhere I;m actually tempted to show this to a coworker of mine.
@allmightymouse there is a little peice of that in the portable henry rollins
This is also off of "Talking From The Box" I just saw this yesterday
His Rocky impression is solid
Henry says he was at the video store not the grocery store. So was he still holding the groceries while he was face down in the driveway? Did the guys with guns have him pick up his groceries and carry them inside? The story sounds fishy.
David D I personally don't think so. I think him and Joe were soulmates & he was tragically murdered. It's very common for victims of such traumatic events to remember different things from the event. Henry has added different little details each time I've heard him tell the story. If you look up another one, he mentions both he and Joe set the groceries down on the sidewalk when the murderers told them to get on their knees. You just have to do some research and piece it together, yo.
What year is this from?
This is both dark and hilarious.
I saw this years ago and it ended so sadly
@09:19 - 09:21
You can tell Henry was still retelling that. 😨😢
thumbs up if you think henry rollins looks like a built jim carey
Thanks for sharing that with us, keep your head up, friend.
I saw him at Rock Werchter, it was fuckin' awesome.
Good stuff.
No Stallone impression could touch this.
Interesting switch out of 3rd person perspective after you no longer matter.
Henry Rollins just screams gay this story tells it all
He would be fifty this year. I wonder how Rollins would've turned out if Joe Cole were still with us.
hey howsa bout that rollins video
"Uh lodda peopul don't know dat I'm a very eryoodite & intenze actuh, see? A lodda people don' see my full potential, dey dink I'mma meathead..."
I thought Ian Mackaye was Henry's best friend??
Does anyone remember the name of the guy Henry talked about once who was a hardcore punk singer with schizophrenia and he went on a rampage before he was shot dead by police?
Thanks man. I was looking for that for ages and all it took was just to ask. Henry tells some really interesting stories.
Guanjyn "I asked". Nardwuar.
+Guanjyn Mr. Oizo
Guanjyn cant remember the name but its on his interview on the Joe Rogan podcast
Big john i think not sure
I gotta say Henry Rollins is my new hero.
Heavy..
They went to see HOLE =DDDDDD LAWL
Henry Rollins killed Cole
i'm reading 'see a grown man cry... now watch him die' now...
he is pretty damn attractive
SAD TRAGEDY........
rip
probably the heaviest youtube video ever
Not a bad speaker either
@BaconJimmy Alright I get what you mean... Still I think what he does is positive...
Whats wrong with the cops? Am i missing something?
Typical asshole-cop / blue wall of silence mentality.
Not all cops are like that but unfortunately many are...
especially in the LAPD.
right on otonanoC
Apparently he was killed 5 days after I was born.
However, he probably realizes, more than anything, that *talking* about such a horrible incident it therapeutic.
I flip off everybody when I'm driving....
aight well lets see youve been on this video for weeks? just TRYING to diss him.nice choice of spending your life
@PsychedelicVideos
I would pay to see you try and fail.
In this video he looks like my nephew Cody
@BaconJimmy Well, would you prefer punk rockers to talk only to punk rockers? We might even put all punk rockers together, build walls and fences around them and have them speaking their minds to each other so that the conformists won't get a taste of punk rockers point of view...
"Talking from the box", am I right?
no, he looks like the singer from Black Flag.
Over the top LOL
yes...roomate......fuck...NO.....
i liked rocky 5
@NY1love Your feelings will never lump me with cold hearted murderers. If you could read, you'd know the crime statistics.
@Xerock
Hey don't say that. It's common for guys not to have a TRUE FRIEND (a guy) in their whole lifetime! Guys fear intimate friendships with guys. I think that's very regrettable. I really wish to have true, deep and meaningful friendships in my lifetime.
this is a sad story - but an honest one - Rollins is being quite decent here.
He told Howard Stern two competing facts. 1.) Two black guys did it. 2.) He was picked up because he fit the description. ? Something stinks.
Kristopher Kitts what do think because I was thinking something is really wrong with the story a robbery where nothing is stolen ?
@BaconJimmy i think you are jelous...
why do people think henry is gay. i just dont get it why.
kinda looks likes the singer for pantera
Deez comments hurt. More alone. Henry is my friend like deez albums is my friends. Not yall.
Is this "stand-up" or WHAT?
Why I have this fuckin´ error!!!!
I want to see the video! Part 2 I can see. Fuckin´ TH-cam or whatever......
Wow. lol xDDD
sounds like beavis and butthead :)
@guitardudde1 I could make that happen!
what?
Do what?
WAS this guy on drugs? He always seemed like he was on drugs since I was a child! Is he dead of drug over dose?
Are you dead of a drug overdose?
meacomefeyou Henry rollins is a strict straight edge guy. I don't think he was on drugs.
Wh, wha...what!?
hmmmm sounds like two gays living together and then one night some thugs come in and one guy runs to leave his best friends behind. name one good album by black flag after damaged.......you cannot. the reason is that because before that album henry had no part in the writing of the sound, lyrics or music. he sucks.
Wow you're so edgy. How does someone be as edgy and cool as you? Being able to talk shit about someone online behind a screen and keyboard, saying something you would never in your pathetic life say to their face, it must be amazing. Being able to trash someone online who will never read your worthless comment because they have a life and you have nothing. Because you are nothing. Speaking of gay... Freedom's Reign? Is that your band. Lol. Wow. That is literally the gayest thing I've ever seen. 4 middle aged angsty looking losers trying to sloppily rock out with what looks like the production of a local news broadcast. How about putting in some fucking practice before you spend your 401k on a music video that 850 people watched? Holy fucking shit dude you suck ass.
wate wate, why is t bad that he said that? maybee he actually heard this, and if he did, so what? is there a problem that your god is gay? henry is awesome, and it would be way cooler if he was gay and open about it, i mean look at dave diktor! hes fucking awesome, aaaaanndddd gay!