Bad Brains' H.R. on 'Finding Joseph I' Memoir + Reunion Tour 

This chill dude made some of the most crazy, loud, intense music ever.

I dont care what ya'll say, this man is a living legend. H.R and Bad Brains changed my life forever

This punk/hardcore legend is such a sweet old man

So good to hear he's recovering from surgery. I suspect part of the reason he speaks so softly is due to the endless headaches. I would love a chance to see a rejuvenated H.R. on stage.

He's already proven himself 10 fold. He was a legend by 1983. How many of us will make a mark on the world like he has??? He was/is a brilliant musician.

Such an underrated band. You'd be surprised how many fans of Punk and Hardcore music these days have never even heard of Bad Brains and thier influence on Rock music history. Watching from London UK

Dude couldn’t even keep a straight face when He was confused by HR being HR. Make no mistake as weird as he is HR is one of the nicest people and just a gentle soul. All the Bad Brains are

Hard to believe this calm, soft spoken dude is responsible for some of the most unhinged sounding vocals in the whole of the classic punk pantheon.

The most soft spoken chilled out guy made some insane music !!!! Mad Respect !!!!!

I saw Bad Brains in Philly in 1984 or so, they pull up in a shitty van and walked up the steps to the entrance door past the few of us that were out front. I looked at my friend and said "I think that is them", we didn't know what the band looked like, I only had the banned in DC cassette, no more than 200 people in the club, there was times of intense moshing to smooth reggae then back to ferocity. The Bad Brains were all you could want, rhythm, power, drive and Prime HR was a force of nature. It was fucking real, real special. HR was a spastic, wailing, electrified rag doll, dude put on a fuckin SHOW, he was an experience.

Wow, a legend in punk and he's so soft spoken. Idk but it brings tears to my eyes.

HR YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!!!! You are a legend forever. Thank you for being you. And thank you for uploading these videos!!

H.R. is my all time favorite vocalist

I got to meet H.R in the legendary Dobbs in Philly when he was touring with his band the Dub Assassins I believe...And it was such an honor to even be in the presence...I introduced myself shook his hand...And when I walked away I was floored...Him and the rest of the Bad Brains are legends...MUCH RESPECT...JAH BLESS

Living legend

Man, literally Im in tears while watching this video....May God Bless you H.R...so pure...you're a living legend...

His voice is so relaxing to listen to

RESPECT THE LIVING LEGEND. Read about them, listen to their music and watch their shows. This man has nothing to prove to anyone. We’re lucky.

bad brains the best there ever was. period.

wow some very ignorant commentors here.this man is a true living legend.Bad Brains changed my life when I heard them as a young skater in the 80s

I'm in tears I meet this man and he was so nice and aware I had no idea he is such a badass.. People PMA is real wow

God, please let them tour just one more time with no problems(inner turmoil)! I pray they come to the Midwest. I'll be there front row. I hope HR can give us a show worth seeing

who woulda thought the lead singer of one of the loudest punk bands ever would be such a soft spoken humble person

unintentional asmr

H.R. is an absolute legend!!!!

Well done to Graham - interesting questions and really respectful to this legend who I'm surprised is up and about so soon after brain surgery. Get well soon H.R.

I would love to see Bad Brains just once in my life. Any time soon would be great before its too late. Amazing musicians.

Crazy to see him so quiet and cool n collective knowing what he was on stage... Polar opposites.

This man will always have the music world's respect!

If anyone wonders about which verse he is referring to, this is it; Psalm 100 A psalm. For giving grateful praise. 1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. 2 Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. 3 Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his[a]; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. 4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. 5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

You know one person I this group that they never seem to mention is Earl the drummer. I have got know him over the years and I consider him a good friend. We never hardly talk about the band. Here and there he would share a few crazy story’s with me about them out on tour. This is the guy someone should interview if you ask me. Just saying!

This dude was the same dude who sang how low can a punk get? Thats fucking amazing

I am glad I found their music. What an iconic band!

What a great man with so so much talent.

Great vocalist he was, original - powerful and a highly inflectional vocalist. HR went off the rails for a while but seems levelled now. He will never be like the young HR but it´s great he is still alive. Bad Brains are and always be beyond!!

He's so soft spoken during this interview, which kind of surprised me as I've never seen an interview with him. He was such a wildman onstage. What a sweet dude.

I really like the dude in the dead Kennedys shirt he's a great interviewer.

I never would have expected the most relaxing video on RU-vid to be released by Loudwire

Thank you H.R. for staying on the straight and narrow road in the most intense and rowdiest crowd of them all. You truly are an inspiration to us. It's easier to do bad and impossible for alot of us to choose wisely and inspire the well being of people around us. May Jah bless your soul!

Healing prayers and Love to HR, one of the greatest frontmen of all time in any genre!

HR is a pure sweetheart, just an amazing man. bless him

HR is FAMILY!!!!..The World.. would love to have the Brains on tour again... More amazing than words can say is their influence on the music scene.. .

GOD BLESS YOU! You look great!! Boston was my first BAD BRAINS show. Then D.C. ❤

He is legend and will never be forgotten. Thanks for your music

So much respect for this man, H.R.

Good to see he's doing well! A true inspiration!

He's got such an amazing voice. Such a change from his frantic screeching in the Bad Brains that we all love.

I'm now in my late 40s. My favorite band as a young teen punk was Bad Brains. Still my fave. Time didn't change my opinion.

Bad Brains-I never forget the performance.GREAT!!!

Looked them up on RU-vid last night, never heard their music or seen any footage of them. But when I saw the footage of them at CBGBs I was floored. Never seen a band grab the crowd like that. Glad to see H.R. doing well. I need to get that book!

How in the world did I manage to miss this group all these years? Pretty awesome.

Bad Brains has influenced generations of musicians!!!!! 🙏 🔥🎼🔥

I had the pleasure of meeting this legend. He is the best. Most humble person I"ve ever met.

Amazing that H.R.'s can be so calm and zen, when he is so incredibly intense and wild on stage!

...I was NOT expecting him to be so soft spoken. Holy shit.

Bought the Rock for Light cassette bitd. My first punk rock purchase. What a great buy! I cherish my pic with my arm around him.

Bad Brains's vocalist recovering from brain surgery, that's life's crude humour.

sound like asmr

The almighty Bad Brains! Great interview HR. Thank you

amazing im gonna buy that book. best of luck with your headaches

Poor H.R.. Man has been thru one heck of a journey. Done a lot and seen a lot.

so soft spoken... absolute legend oi oi oi!

PMA has gotten me through soooo much shit in my life! It was the BAD BRAIBNS that kept my spirits alive!

Cool interview. Cool interviewer. And HR is a living legend who is very cool.

Bad Brains was the 1st big band I saw when I started going to shows. I owe them so so so much. They were so rad to the people at shows.

Brilliant man, much love and respect to you H.R.

Greatest frontman of all time🤔👍

He literally is such a sweetheart, oh my god 😭❤️

two best hardcore bands ever: NoMeansNo and Bad Brains

Much respect for the music and inspiration .

Bad Brains put out so much influence into musical history of America. LONG LIVE THE BRAINS!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

H.R. has been my musical idol since I was 13

Such a soft spoken gentleman. Doesn't even seem like the awesome maniac with the crazy voice you see and hear onstage. Love it love Bad Brains and HR. Much love to old school punk/hardcore

What a wonderful human being.

I met HR once in lower mann off stage as i was working at the club at the time . He had an amazing energy, very cool and down to earth. I had to ask him the question which was , are you guys gonna ever do BB again. At the time HR was doing a roots reggae thing and it was great. He said he can only say what the present holds as there was no plans to do BB again. Ive always loved the whole band and Was glad i got to talk with him . The living legend ⭐

What a terrific human being...love the man. Bless you HR

We need a Fact or Fiction with HR!

fantastic interview.. HR was very engaging for a change

literally so sweet and soft spoken and sweet

Its really sad to see HR like this, hope he's able to recover properly.

Omgoodness I thought cool had gone away I just got a 90’s normal feeling just now.. ty

Will always be one of my favourite front men.

He seems more coherent than he has for a while.

HRs talking voice is a hell of a drug

I LOVE AND RESPECT H R this WONDERFUL HUMAN CHANGED MY LIFE DIRECTION FOR THE BETTER in 1984 WITH HIS BEAUTIFUL REGGAE AND HARDEST OF THE HARDCORE FUCK HIS SPOKEN VOICE IS SO MELLOW AND JUST BEAUTIFUL

I saw Bad Brains at Hammersmith Odeaon, London in 1986: best punk band I've ever seen. Victor...

What a beautiful person.

A living legend

been a bad brains fan for years, never heard H.R talk though. and god damn this is not what I was expecting haha. much love

This is why i see bad brains as the slayer of hardcore cause there attitude is just more calm then other bands in the genre

Grear band great man I saw them was fortunate enough to see them live in london I think 87 ! Thw Camden town electric ballroom, jah jah jah , P.M.A. all the. 🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙏 way,

He's enlightened

There's no way I'd look at him and be like he is a punk legend damn

H.R. is one of the greatest stage performers ever and vocals to match. The energy he had on stage and charisma was beyond imagination. BAD BRAINS imo is the greatest hardcore punk band. PMA 4 LIFE!!

great interview ... not everyone could do it. Congratulations

I feel like Bad Brains live would not be what you'd hope for now a days...unfortunately.

I've always been a rocker , but when I was asked "what's my fave band of all time?" I quickly replied ",BAD BRAINS".

Nerve wracking voice... Made me sleepy... Kudos!!!👍👍👍

Stirring my soul good to see this man up right and living large... Bitchen.... Good to see you man ✌️

This is the same man I met in NYC after a Bad Brains show in the early eighties. Just WAY more laid back. Get that PMA !