A brief moment when culture, creativity, rage, talent, and even lack of talent all came together in a stew of wonderful music -- not perfect, but wonderful. And when d. Boon died, that era largely died. I discovered fIREHOSE as a 17-year-old kid. I had never heard of the Minutemen. It sounded so "new" to my mind, and I went to a dozen fIREHOSE shows, swirling in a pit. It seems so long ago.
I knew fIREHOSE first as well, around 17 or 18. And when I finally got to college and access to record stores with the Minutemen my world opened a lot. I felt I had permission to make my own music which may very well be terrible but I believe d. Boon would want me to make my own noise as a way of augmenting my existence. So I do. Those shows you went to aren't that long ago. They're still in your memory and thanks for sharing.
@@SocialmotionMedia I was on the "fIREHOSE Muster Roll" and received the post cards in the mail. firehose played everywhere -- dives, clubs, theaters, college auditoriums. They were seemingly possessed. They have an astounding catalog of music that will always remain.
I’m 65 years old ..listened and loved a lot of music. I listened to this album in 84 for 6 straight weeks, nothing else. I’d never done that before or since , it was mesmerizing
'THE PEOPLE WILL SURVIVE ' Possibly the coolest punks ever. No costumes, no props necessary. Just TRUE PUNK ATTITUDE. unpretentious, BRAVE music. 5 cent deposit.
0:27 Corona 3:00 Themselves 4:23 The Red and the Black (Blue Oyster Cult) 8:13 Badges 9:04 Felt Like a Gringo 10:58 Time (Richard Hell) 12:56 Green River (Creedence) 14:56 Lost (Meat Puppets) 17:28 Ack Ack Ack (the Urinals) 18:00 Ain’t Talkin’ About Love (Van Halen) 18:41 History Lesson pt. 2 21:07 Tour-Spiel 24:03 Little Man with a Gun in his Hand 27:43 Old MacDonald Had a Farm (the Old MacDonald ensemble) I made this because I love this band, don't know if this is 100% accurate though
Y'all will be glad to know George Hurley is still around, making music in Hermosa Beach. I had the honor of jamming with him the other night. He is an astonishing, original drummer, and his chops are better than ever. Punk is due for a revival. It needs to resurrect itself and take a shit on today's soulless quantized auto-tuned pop music. What's right now needed is RAGE.
this music is simply here for the enjoyment of those who love punk rock. not to have debates about the music conglomerate. let's not de-evolve. Long Live Minutemen
Thank you, Mr. Landi. Thank you. Saw Mike Watt perform in Denver this Summer (2017) and he is still the wonderful man I remember -- short and compact songs with plenty of heart. By contrast, the band that headlined (Meat Puppets) seemed meandering and self indulgent -- and brilliant at times I will admit.
@@elmoblatch9787 I saw Mike Watt 2019 and he was still a sweet man and even sweeter musician. I also saw Meat Puppets open for X a few years ago. "Meandering and self-indulgent" was definitely the shared opinion of the crowd.
The Minutemen are an extraordinarily important band. Double Nickels is in the same league as Pet Sounds, Sgt. Pepper's and Zen Arcade. This video is remarkably good and is sometimes profound. I flatly do not understand how it gets 5 down votes.
Grew up in San Pedro, the last couple of years my neighbor was a guy a couple of years older than me, named Gary McDaniels, later to be Chuck Dukowski. Had crazy times being the roadie for Gary's band Wurm at the time. Never knew that down the street across from Western Avenue D. Boon and Mike Watt were growing up and starting to make this crazy music. Years later was at a Black Flag show in Santa Barbara and someone was interviewing Chuck, and he turned around and grabbed D. Boon and said "This is the guy you should be talking to!". The first and only time I met D. Found his grave at Green Hills Memorial (Western Ave) ... threw a guitar pick on his grave and said "thanks".
Bought Double Nickels on the Dime in Gainesville when I was 15, didn't know exactly what I was getting. The clerk picked it up, looked at me, got the other clerk's attention and held up the disc. The other clerk said, they should call that album The Bible. Damn, was he right.
Similar with me. I bought Double Nickels off some mail order catalog called 'burning airlines', not really knowing what I was getting into. I was about 15 and just getting to explore the outer fringes of the punk music scene. So glad I came across the minute men.
I bought this record in Gainesville, too! Of course, at that time I was already well acquainted with the album, but I'm so curious what shop you snagged it at! Man, I hope it was Hear Again...
And today (Dec. 22, 2020) marks the 35th anniversary of d. Boone’s death at the age of 27 in a traffic accident. The axel fell off of his van while he was resting in the back. For punk rock in Los Angeles, that is the day the music died. Mike Watt did amazing work with fIREHOSE (and other bands) after that, but it definitely broke a part of his heart forever.
00:25 Carona 03:00 Themselves 04:20 The Red and the Black 08:14 Badges 09:02 I Felt Like a Gringo 10:56 Time 12:55 Green River 14:54 Lost 17:28 Ack, Ack, Ack 17:58 Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love 18:41 History Lesson Part 2 21:05 Tour Spiel 24:02 Little Man With a Gun in His Hand
Ralph - where was this aired? Los Angeles? This is just amazing. Thank you so much for recording this and saving it... you rescued an important piece of music history.
Amazing. Imagine if this were recorded as a Tiny Desk concert now. The sound would have been epic. That being said, the low-fi aspects of the VHS tape along with the slightly off mix make it sound really good.
D. Boon only knew one type guitar solo. And this is why i love him. It is my guitar solo because of him. I told Mike Watt this when i met him and he hugged me immediately.
Lauren Hollister It wasn't meant as an insult, plus Mike Watt seemed to agree with me so it cannot be far from the truth. Theres no solo like a D. Boon solo.
seen 'em at Al's Bar, Madame Wong's West and Pershing Square concert.... Their Double Nickels is a classic! rock fused with jazzy instrumentals...God bless D. Boon.. Long live Minutemen!
Mr. Narrator - sometimes there's a band that you listen to over and over and you wake up one morning and they're gone and time passes and you forget and then 30 years later you see and hear something and it takes you right to that moment. RIP D.
Is there really another American band that can cover the Voidoids AND BOC in an acoustic format and STILL rock harder than the originals? Don't think so. After listening to these Pedro freaks for 10 minutes, how does anyone tolerate U2? George on bongos?! Genius.
I was so happy when I found this unicorn on VHS and realized what it actually was. Someone was nice enough to tell me that it was the best video on TH-cam
May God rest your soul Dennis for ever brother. I and many others continue to Love you Boon, because with your music with Mike and Hurley.THANKS DENNIS.. this was I believe the last set before you left,so we miss you😂😀✌️👍👍👍🗣️👣👤🌍loVEs You ..
Wow. A transmission sent out over 32 years ago just reached me TODAY. With all the ugliness going on in today's world, I still live to witness stuff like this and to be struck dumb (happily so...) Thanks for posting, and extra special thanks to D., Mike, and George.
ME TOO! Thinking the same. Important to have him come back right now somehow. I feel like a bunch of us have just been turned by them again all at once for good reason.
I think I now know what makes a man start fires. And closing with 'Little Man with a Gun in his Hand' 30 years prior to Sandy Hook? Maybe punk rock should have changed our lives.
I can't believe I didn't know about Minutemen until I was 25 years old. What was I doing with my life? I can only imagine how much more they would have accomplished. Truly were one of a kind with their own sound. You can't say that about too many bands. What a treasure.
This is a great thing about the internet. We get to see this where without it very few people would have a VHS copy. And it speaks volumes to how far ahead of their time the Minutemen were. MTV Unplugged. Pfft! These guys knew what was cool. They always played from the heart. D. always wrote from the heart as well.. And George, what can you say. Probably one of the most underrated drummers out there. Of course for those of us who know it goes without saying like so much of the Minutemen. In fact I would prefer they didn't know.. That's what made Punk special. It was our music. There was no separation between the band and the audience if you wanted to get on stage you got on stage. It's terrible to think that within months of this D's life was tragically cut short. The Mind reels to imagine what would have been. All respect to Ed. fROMOHIO who was great. I saw them on The RaginFull On tour and was blown away by what they had come up with I wasn't quite sure what would happen. and for Watt to get out there so quick. That took a lot because D's death took a lot out of him. I understand there was a time when he considered never playing again. So we all sort of owe Ed a debt of gratitude for knocking on his door unannounced.. There's a funny story about Camper Fan Beethoven and later Cracker's vocalist lying to him by telling him Watt was looking for a new guitarist singer for the Minutemen. Look it up if you have the time. This one's for the muster roll.
who gave this a thumbs down? So cool great set by a great band. D Boon and Mike Watt are super talented, I would have to say George is my favorite and by far the most talented of the trio; he is just amazing.
+Michael Golden The whole band had that subversively jazzy feel. I remember back in '85, talking to a high-school friend and guitarist. I asked him what he was playing. He replied "Punk jazz." I said, "You mean like The Minutemen?" He shouted, "I LOVE THE MINUTEMEN!"
Thank you for uploading! I was born about 15 years after Minutemen ended. Fortunately, or unfortunately this is the best way for me to experience punk.
absolute genius. please find me another band that, with equal facility, can cover CCR, BOC, and the Voidoids. What a weird, fucked up place 1980s San Pedro must have been.
Between acoustic sets like this, their last album, and the home 4 track recordings D. Boon was making toward the end I think we were really in for something awesome and maybe even better than what we ever got from MM that was stolen from us. I know not all Minutemen fans think highly of their last album but IMO it was a Meat Puppets II type album, an in some ways awkward stylistic transition but totally brilliant. We were robbed of what they would transition to, but IMO it would've been its own strange animal that could have felt like a blend of elements of 87-95 era Meat Puppets, Pixies, Phil Ochs, Violent Femmes, and of course fiRehose
Biggest music regret in life, not seeing them at the 9:30. (So glad to have caught the Meat Puppets & the Lyres there back in the day.) My advice to youngsters: never never never turn down a chance for live music. Worst case is you catch a show that doesn’t grab you.
I think the best way to go is to get buzzed on whatever and not even look at the video and just listen to it. Nothing wrong with watching VHS but why not just concentrate on what we're hearing?
I was a bit too young to really grasp this as a youth but as age has crept up on me there isn't a year that passes that I don't love The Minutemen more and more. Thank you Minutemen.
Agreed i grew up in the hardcore punk scene early 90s and I obviously missed the mm by then and tbh i checked them out in the 90s being a huge black flag fan and exploring the sst lineup. Back then I was to young to appreciate what the mm were, if it didn't sound like black flag I wasn't feeling it because I expected the mm to be something completely different and was disappointed. As I got older I truly learned to appreciate them and have come full circle & they became one of my favorites bands. RIP D. Boon...
D. Boon was a genius or close to becoming one. His poetic lyrics always had the hard, clear ring of truth. He'd already been dead a couple months when I first heard them so the songs have always been doubly haunting
Watching the doc We Jam Econo (for probably the 8th or 9th time) I stop it during footage of the show at the 9:30 Club in D.C. and see....myself, bopping and nodding right smack in front of d boone. So grateful to have seen them live, and yes, Double Nickels on the Dime is indeed the Bible. And as Elmo says below so eloquently: "culture, creativity, rage, talent, and even lack of talent all came together in a stew of wonderful music."
They were an interesting band that was at times the epitome of So Cal punk...CSNY went punk via CCR😂...laid back in tude hippiesh in ways but total Pedro SST artists...no commercial intentions
CORONA is a superhit, saw CALEXICO performing it live in Pula-Croatia, in an ancient Roman theatre, under the hill (one of many), yeah, life sux, but sometimes...
Who is who? I mean between the 2 guitar players? Had a cassette of alot of these songs in the mid-80's, but never knew anything about them, or even what they looked like, or even their names. Pretty cool to see this session after....what..... 40 years? Wow.
I've wondered why they picked "Lost" as the Puppets song to cover when there are others I would have chosen, but I just realized it's the "living Nixon's mess" line that appealed to D....he couldn't help himself. :D
Praise the lord for dropping this into my random feed today. MM were the real deal. I never had the chance to see them but I did have Double Nickles when it came out and couldn't believe how amazing it was. Watching this is so bittersweet.
Besides, Double Nickels On the Dime is generally considered a classic album. Very few people who embrace the spirit of Punk would argue against the raw energy/ambition jam-packed into each of their 43 diverse tracks.
A brief moment when culture, creativity, rage, talent, and even lack of talent all came together in a stew of wonderful music -- not perfect, but wonderful. And when d. Boon died, that era largely died. I discovered fIREHOSE as a 17-year-old kid. I had never heard of the Minutemen. It sounded so "new" to my mind, and I went to a dozen fIREHOSE shows, swirling in a pit. It seems so long ago.
I knew fIREHOSE first as well, around 17 or 18. And when I finally got to college and access to record stores with the Minutemen my world opened a lot. I felt I had permission to make my own music which may very well be terrible but I believe d. Boon would want me to make my own noise as a way of augmenting my existence. So I do.
Those shows you went to aren't that long ago. They're still in your memory and thanks for sharing.
And zippo social media -- really makes it purer considering a pre-digital globe.
Sums up exactly what I could not put into words
@@SocialmotionMedia I was on the "fIREHOSE Muster Roll" and received the post cards in the mail. firehose played everywhere -- dives, clubs, theaters, college auditoriums. They were seemingly possessed. They have an astounding catalog of music that will always remain.
Lack of talent? Who fuck are you talking about? The Minutemen? If so...get your fucking head checked you chump.
I'm beginning to think that it was a very wise choice for me to convert this from VHS to digital and then upload it to TH-cam.
Thank you so much. This is probably one of the last times D. and Mike "played guitar".
So this is from your personal collection and not from the DVD? Dude...
this is a treasure, man
Thank you for your service
Thank you.
punk rock changed our lives, and these guys changed punk rock.
We were fuckin corndogs
Josh Hatfylld I’m fucking overwhelmed!
Sadly punk rock never changed, these guys transcended punk
18:40 is the spot
MINUTEMEN are punk, so are EXPLOITED,i bet they disliked each other
I’m 65 years old ..listened and loved a lot of music. I listened to this album in 84 for 6 straight weeks, nothing else. I’d never done that before or since , it was mesmerizing
"I never gave a damn about the meter man, 'till I was the man that had to read the meters, man..."
Was Watt a meter reader? I know they all held down normal jobs on the side....
@@jasonestrinfixationcomfort Electrician by trade, I believe.
@@justinkline1294 Paralegal at least for a time.
'THE PEOPLE WILL SURVIVE ' Possibly the coolest punks ever. No costumes, no props necessary. Just TRUE PUNK ATTITUDE. unpretentious, BRAVE music. 5 cent deposit.
It's just great how well their music translates to an acoustic set. Love George on the bongos.
I swear to god they are the most endearing band of all time. Imagine not liking this.
0:27 Corona
3:00 Themselves
4:23 The Red and the Black (Blue Oyster Cult)
8:13 Badges
9:04 Felt Like a Gringo
10:58 Time (Richard Hell)
12:56 Green River (Creedence)
14:56 Lost (Meat Puppets)
17:28 Ack Ack Ack (the Urinals)
18:00 Ain’t Talkin’ About Love (Van Halen)
18:41 History Lesson pt. 2
21:07 Tour-Spiel
24:03 Little Man with a Gun in his Hand
27:43 Old MacDonald Had a Farm (the Old MacDonald ensemble)
I made this because I love this band, don't know if this is 100% accurate though
Gurbl Flerp
Gurbl Flerp Perfect
love ya
Both Boon and Cobain covered Meat Puppets acoustically, both are members of the 27 club. What a cowinkydink.
That transition from "Ain't Talkin' About Love" to "History Lesson". Damn.
Can't believe I never saw this before. For some reason it makes me cry. Kick ass jams too!
Y'all will be glad to know George Hurley is still around, making music in Hermosa Beach. I had the honor of jamming with him the other night. He is an astonishing, original drummer, and his chops are better than ever. Punk is due for a revival. It needs to resurrect itself and take a shit on today's soulless quantized auto-tuned pop music. What's right now needed is RAGE.
wiener woods?
Double Nickels is one of the best albums of all time!!!
Serious-AS-A-HEART-ATTACK!
Simon Jacobs One of?
Agree 100%
@@nomadben I agree and I'm 70! I saw them in 1985 in Atlanta. One of the best live shows I've seen and fun, too!
@@christhomas564 Lucky! I wasn't born for 10 years after D. Boon died.
this music is simply here for the enjoyment of those who love punk rock. not to have debates about the music conglomerate. let's not de-evolve. Long Live Minutemen
hows it feel posting one of the best vids onto youtube?
Aggyro ...Pretty Fucking Good...Thanks Man...We Jam Econo
Thank you, Mr. Landi. Thank you. Saw Mike Watt perform in Denver this Summer (2017) and he is still the wonderful man I remember -- short and compact songs with plenty of heart. By contrast, the band that headlined (Meat Puppets) seemed meandering and self indulgent -- and brilliant at times I will admit.
Love everything about this! So OG!
@@elmoblatch9787 I saw Mike Watt 2019 and he was still a sweet man and even sweeter musician. I also saw Meat Puppets open for X a few years ago. "Meandering and self-indulgent" was definitely the shared opinion of the crowd.
The greatest unplugged there will ever be.
🎉🎉🎉🎉
B4 Nirvana.....! 😂
d boons life was a net positive influence to our world
For certain and all-time.
hes a dank daddy
big time
I was In complete mental peace for 27 minutes.
+HenZilla
Yes man...
The Minutemen are an extraordinarily important band. Double Nickels is in the same league as Pet Sounds, Sgt. Pepper's and Zen Arcade. This video is remarkably good and is sometimes profound. I flatly do not understand how it gets 5 down votes.
It's almost the 30th anniversary of this man's death, and I'm honoring him by watching this concert...R.I.P. D. Boon.
Grew up in San Pedro, the last couple of years my neighbor was a guy a couple of years older than me, named Gary McDaniels, later to be Chuck Dukowski. Had crazy times being the roadie for Gary's band Wurm at the time. Never knew that down the street across from Western Avenue D. Boon and Mike Watt were growing up and starting to make this crazy music. Years later was at a Black Flag show in Santa Barbara and someone was interviewing Chuck, and he turned around and grabbed D. Boon and said "This is the guy you should be talking to!". The first and only time I met D. Found his grave at Green Hills Memorial (Western Ave) ... threw a guitar pick on his grave and said "thanks".
my dad and Grandparents are in Green Hills
Glad to be 59 and be alive... straight So. Bay ...Luv you Mike...
Next time I'm at Green Hill's ...got's go-to D. Boons's site ... many of friends there ...llll
this is one of the most beautiful videos in the whole web! it make my day better every time i watch it. greetings from brazil!
Boa mlk. Bom ver um compatriota valorizando esse som e esse role
Greetings from another Brazilian. Valeu galera do bem!
UNPLUGGED before it became a trend. CORONA is a great song, saw CALEXICO play it alive in ancient Roman theater in Pula/Croatia
Bought Double Nickels on the Dime in Gainesville when I was 15, didn't know exactly what I was getting. The clerk picked it up, looked at me, got the other clerk's attention and held up the disc. The other clerk said, they should call that album The Bible. Damn, was he right.
Similar with me. I bought Double Nickels off some mail order catalog called 'burning airlines', not really knowing what I was getting into. I was about 15 and just getting to explore the outer fringes of the punk music scene. So glad I came across the minute men.
Yes!!
Sweet
that defenitely sounds like something a record store clerk would say
I bought this record in Gainesville, too! Of course, at that time I was already well acquainted with the album, but I'm so curious what shop you snagged it at! Man, I hope it was Hear Again...
And today (Dec. 22, 2020) marks the 35th anniversary of d. Boone’s death at the age of 27 in a traffic accident. The axel fell off of his van while he was resting in the back. For punk rock in Los Angeles, that is the day the music died. Mike Watt did amazing work with fIREHOSE (and other bands) after that, but it definitely broke a part of his heart forever.
00:25 Carona
03:00 Themselves
04:20 The Red and the Black
08:14 Badges
09:02 I Felt Like a Gringo
10:56 Time
12:55 Green River
14:54 Lost
17:28 Ack, Ack, Ack
17:58 Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
18:41 History Lesson Part 2
21:05 Tour Spiel
24:02 Little Man With a Gun in His Hand
overthejames thank you brother.
Corona. Lol
Ralph - where was this aired? Los Angeles? This is just amazing. Thank you so much for recording this and saving it... you rescued an important piece of music history.
Watt's giggle at 20:41 when Boon sings "Me and Mike just playin' these here guitars."
Amazing. Imagine if this were recorded as a Tiny Desk concert now. The sound would have been epic. That being said, the low-fi aspects of the VHS tape along with the slightly off mix make it sound really good.
D. Boon only knew one type guitar solo. And this is why i love him. It is my guitar solo because of him. I told Mike Watt this when i met him and he hugged me immediately.
One type?
Lauren Hollister It wasn't meant as an insult, plus Mike Watt seemed to agree with me so it cannot be far from the truth. Theres no solo like a D. Boon solo.
His solo in Untitled Song For Latin America shows he could really play a solo if he wanted.
d.Boone was a renaissance man..it was a tremendous loss to Punk Rock
Punk Rock Changed my Life....
dellboid criminally underrated guitar player. He made it look effortless. Even just his rhythm playing is amazing, especially at their typical tempos.
All Of Your Comments Sum Up What a Great Punk Rock Band Minutemen Were.....Thank You
Great great stuff. Thanks for sharing.
seen 'em at Al's Bar, Madame Wong's West and Pershing Square concert.... Their Double Nickels is a classic! rock fused with jazzy instrumentals...God bless D. Boon.. Long live Minutemen!
Damn. Thanks to whoever recorded and posted this.
Mr. Narrator - sometimes there's a band that you listen to over and over and you wake up one morning and they're gone and time passes and you forget and then 30 years later you see and hear something and it takes you right to that moment. RIP D.
"I dont give a damn, about the meter man, till I was the man, who had to read the meters, man." Greatest band of all time
Is there really another American band that can cover the Voidoids AND BOC in an acoustic format and STILL rock harder than the originals? Don't think so. After listening to these Pedro freaks for 10 minutes, how does anyone tolerate U2? George on bongos?! Genius.
I was so happy when I found this unicorn on VHS and realized what it actually was. Someone was nice enough to tell me that it was the best video on TH-cam
Double Nickles: possibly one of the greatest recorded musical visions in all human history.
This is awesome! It really shows the dynamic nature between D Boon, Mike Watt and George Hurley. What a gem.
May God rest your soul Dennis for ever brother. I and many others continue to Love you Boon, because with your music with Mike and Hurley.THANKS DENNIS.. this was I believe the last set before you left,so we miss you😂😀✌️👍👍👍🗣️👣👤🌍loVEs You ..
"The people will survive. . . ."
After listening to Mike sing, I realize how truly gifted a vocalist D. was!!
Watching Minutemen cover Creedence acoustic might be the greatest thing I've stumbled upon in years. Why didn't I look this stuff up before..
And Blue Oyster Cult…Amazing!!
Wow. A transmission sent out over 32 years ago just reached me TODAY. With all the ugliness going on in today's world, I still live to witness stuff like this and to be struck dumb (happily so...) Thanks for posting, and extra special thanks to D., Mike, and George.
You are very welcome brother
ME TOO! Thinking the same. Important to have him come back right now somehow. I feel like a bunch of us have just been turned by them again all at once for good reason.
Me too too.
Just getting into them and loving it.
I think I now know what makes a man start fires. And closing with 'Little Man with a Gun in his Hand' 30 years prior to Sandy Hook? Maybe punk rock should have changed our lives.
This is like my manifesto
SWEET Fing Christ! You held onto this thing! You are amazing!
Nostalgia ... is ... at ... 11!
Craig Brush Why Thank you sir!
george hurley is the ringo of hardcore. his bandmates really put his range to the test, and he never disappointed.
KEvron
I think he's one of the most underrated drummers of all time.
And when its been a tough day full of grief... the minutemen.
They work every time
History lesson pt 2 always gets me. This world will never run out of minutes man.
The meter man bit at the start, is that his own words? Sounds like hippy bathroom graffiti, its meme viral genius.
I can't believe I didn't know about Minutemen until I was 25 years old. What was I doing with my life? I can only imagine how much more they would have accomplished. Truly were one of a kind with their own sound. You can't say that about too many bands. What a treasure.
This is a great thing about the internet. We get to see this where without it very few people would have a VHS copy. And it speaks volumes to how far ahead of their time the Minutemen were. MTV Unplugged. Pfft! These guys knew what was cool. They always played from the heart. D. always wrote from the heart as well.. And George, what can you say. Probably one of the most underrated drummers out there. Of course for those of us who know it goes without saying like so much of the Minutemen. In fact I would prefer they didn't know.. That's what made Punk special. It was our music. There was no separation between the band and the audience if you wanted to get on stage you got on stage. It's terrible to think that within months of this D's life was tragically cut short. The Mind reels to imagine what would have been. All respect to Ed. fROMOHIO who was great. I saw them on The RaginFull On tour and was blown away by what they had come up with I wasn't quite sure what would happen. and for Watt to get out there so quick. That took a lot because D's death took a lot out of him. I understand there was a time when he considered never playing again. So we all sort of owe Ed a debt of gratitude for knocking on his door unannounced.. There's a funny story about Camper Fan Beethoven and later Cracker's vocalist lying to him by telling him Watt was looking for a new guitarist singer for the Minutemen. Look it up if you have the time. This one's for the muster roll.
who gave this a thumbs down? So cool great set by a great band. D Boon and Mike Watt are super talented, I would have to say George is my favorite and by far the most talented of the trio; he is just amazing.
George is definitely the unsung hero of the Minutemen. His drumming is so subversively jazzy, it's awesome.
+Michael Golden The whole band had that subversively jazzy feel. I remember back in '85, talking to a high-school friend and guitarist. I asked him what he was playing. He replied "Punk jazz." I said, "You mean like The Minutemen?" He shouted, "I LOVE THE MINUTEMEN!"
Thank you for uploading! I was born about 15 years after Minutemen ended. Fortunately, or unfortunately this is the best way for me to experience punk.
absolute genius. please find me another band that, with equal facility, can cover CCR, BOC, and the Voidoids. What a weird, fucked up place 1980s San Pedro must have been.
Between acoustic sets like this, their last album, and the home 4 track recordings D. Boon was making toward the end I think we were really in for something awesome and maybe even better than what we ever got from MM that was stolen from us. I know not all Minutemen fans think highly of their last album but IMO it was a Meat Puppets II type album, an in some ways awkward stylistic transition but totally brilliant. We were robbed of what they would transition to, but IMO it would've been its own strange animal that could have felt like a blend of elements of 87-95 era Meat Puppets, Pixies, Phil Ochs, Violent Femmes, and of course fiRehose
I love how they go straight from Richard Hell into John Fogerty
Minuteman, taught Kurt so much. Kurt Cobain wasn't technicaly talented, but what he did on guitar was the first for his time. He rocked.
3 best friends just having fun and enjoying themselves, this is pure music in every sense of the word
This is just so besutiful, I actually cried to that rendition of Corona at the beginning :')
I'm a grown ass man and "Cohesion" kicks! my teary-eyed butt every time....
Biggest music regret in life, not seeing them at the 9:30. (So glad to have caught the Meat Puppets & the Lyres there back in the day.) My advice to youngsters: never never never turn down a chance for live music. Worst case is you catch a show that doesn’t grab you.
This is how to do a lot with a little... this is priceless footage
I think the best way to go is to get buzzed on whatever and not even look at the video and just listen to it. Nothing wrong with watching VHS but why not just concentrate on what we're hearing?
We Jam Econo!
They were such an incredible band. Thanks for uploading.
10:55 shoutout Richard Hell
I was a bit too young to really grasp this as a youth but as age has crept up on me there isn't a year that passes that I don't love The Minutemen more and more. Thank you Minutemen.
Agreed i grew up in the hardcore punk scene early 90s and I obviously missed the mm by then and tbh i checked them out in the 90s being a huge black flag fan and exploring the sst lineup. Back then I was to young to appreciate what the mm were, if it didn't sound like black flag I wasn't feeling it because I expected the mm to be something completely different and was disappointed. As I got older I truly learned to appreciate them and have come full circle & they became one of my favorites bands.
RIP D. Boon...
D. Boon was a genius or close to becoming one. His poetic lyrics always had the hard, clear ring of truth. He'd already been dead a couple months when I first heard them so the songs have always been doubly haunting
Still watching this at least once a week in 2020
This is fantastic. Thank you Rafael and TH-cam for bringing this to me.
you are very welcome! searched for it for years and someone I knew had the MP4. Enjoy!
thanks for this wonderful video!
I watch this every year around D Boon’s passing anniversary, and lose it every time on History Lesson PT 2
Watching the doc We Jam Econo (for probably the 8th or 9th time) I stop it during footage of the show at the 9:30 Club in D.C. and see....myself, bopping and nodding right smack in front of d boone. So grateful to have seen them live, and yes, Double Nickels on the Dime is indeed the Bible. And as Elmo says below so eloquently: "culture, creativity, rage, talent, and even lack of talent all came together in a stew of wonderful music."
YES
They were an interesting band that was at times the epitome of So Cal punk...CSNY went punk via CCR😂...laid back in tude hippiesh in ways but total Pedro SST artists...no commercial intentions
Thanks YT for dropping this on me today, i haven't listened to Minute men for a while, this was really great thanks!
history lesson pt 2 normally warms my heart but the acoustic gets me feeling something special 😭
CORONA is a superhit, saw CALEXICO performing it live in Pula-Croatia, in an ancient Roman theatre, under the hill (one of many), yeah, life sux, but sometimes...
Our band could be your life.....
One of the most important 30 minutes in American history.
Who is who? I mean between the 2 guitar players? Had a cassette of alot of these songs in the mid-80's, but never knew anything about them, or even what they looked like, or even their names. Pretty cool to see this session after....what..... 40 years? Wow.
LA folk music in its purist form Sorry Topanga Canyon. Unless you grew up in this smog filled shit hole, you wouldn't understand..
Cheers for posting this amigo! Fookin' wonderful! Loved it.
"Our band can be your life." Classic. Thanks for sharing Rafael Landi .
Your Welcome!
The guy on the drums hope he got his money back from his barber? He cut his hair backwords....
Preserving that which would have been lost forever.
I can’t believe this has been here for 8 years and I’m barely finding it now. So good.
I love this so much. Thank you for uploading ♥️
BADGES?
WE DONT NEED NO STINKIN BADGES!?
"punk rock changed our lives"
This is a quote from B. Traven.
I've wondered why they picked "Lost" as the Puppets song to cover when there are others I would have chosen, but I just realized it's the "living Nixon's mess" line that appealed to D....he couldn't help himself. :D
Can someone please turn this into a CD!
Just like eating fish,jazz,the cure, today is the day I’ve been turned. I could have sworn I wasn’t into the minutemen. 😊
Heroes: If D. Boone was still here, he'd be fighting fascists and changing the world. His spirit can help us do the same.
we donn need no stinking badges
These men were amazing in each of their roles and their trio was unrivaled! Big fan!
Praise the lord for dropping this into my random feed today. MM were the real deal. I never had the chance to see them but I did have Double Nickles when it came out and couldn't believe how amazing it was. Watching this is so bittersweet.
nice Meat Puppets cover before it was cool
this acoustic set is a miracle. so much talent and creativity. R.I.P. D Boon.
This was amazing. The Minutemen are one of, it not the greatest punk band of all time. R.I.P D. Boon, and how could two people dislike this video?
drunk and missed hitting the Like button
Unreal how beautiful and energetic and just cool this is. Un-fucking-derrated. I love these dudes.
I wouldn't really say Minutemen were underrated. Their value within the music community they influenced is pretty well established.
Besides, Double Nickels On the Dime is generally considered a classic album. Very few people who embrace the spirit of Punk would argue against the raw energy/ambition jam-packed into each of their 43 diverse tracks.
I've been coming back to this for years man. Thank you so much for saving this piece of music history
The epitome of “perfect chemistry” in a band. Magic.
they were like a lost 60s band...more akin with the Who CCR Doors etc U2 and REM had the same quality...highest compliment I can give.
Mike Watt was truly great! We don’t need no fucking badges!