yep, just glanced at this video and thought shit that drummers tight, don't have to hit hard to produce fast off kilter poly-rhythms, you just need skill!
Exactly what I believe, Greg Ginn is an asshole, and can't make ends with ANY of the original Black Flag members. This sounds WAY better than the modern Black Flag.
Big Joe Harley is a great bassist but is shit at vocals. He’s also a gigantic asshole and starts shit with anyone who disagrees with him so I’d definitely rather prefer these guys over him any day. The cro mags were great but not even close to the same level black flag was on cmon man
Nice band No More 00:25 Gimmie Gimmie Gimmie 2:40 Jealous Again 4:46 Wasted 6:42 Clocked In 7:38 American Waste 9:56 Padded Cell 11:32 Louie Louie 13:30
I can't imagine doing it with a pick. I play with a pick as well but for bass in general and expressive aggressive bass fingers are way better by me. With fingers I get way more control and expressive range. Das best alles.
These guys a few years from reaching retirement age, yet somehow they're still more energetic and have a a far more powerful stage presence than most bands with kids in their 20's.
58 years old. Born and raised in the UK. Got into American hardcore in a big way in ‘81. Saw BF at the Lyceum in ‘81 and I saw them 4 times after that. This is the closest to ‘81 you can get and I count myself lucky to have seen Flag at rebellion a few years ago. I almost wet myself, but that might be old age.
One of the best concert recordings and best performances I have ever seen, period. This should be regarded as the definitive * Flag performance. The entire band is absolutely on point, authentic, and Keith is a ball of righteous fire.
The only recording I like more is this same lineup doing My War at the Redondo Beach Moose Lodge. Un-fucking-real amount of energy and honestly, I think Keith's performance blows Henry's out of the water.
That was amazing. Chuck looks like an english professor having a seizure. Dez was always my favorite vocalist. Steve did serious justice to Greg's guitar solos.
+Ed Mitchell there is little more to punk rock than just this Ed......first of all,did you experience the LA scene in the late 70s early 80s? It's a miracle i'm alive!
+Ed Mitchell Absolutely correct! ROBO was such an important part of their sound. Bill Stevenson comes the closest that I've heard to recreate ROBO's drumming style.
They sound amazing! They look like hell, but the performances has such insane energy, let's show these innovators & veterans some much deserved respect, because let's face it guys, our heroes are getting older now.
I recently saw these guys play at Punk Rock Bowling. I sat there in awe with my mouth open just thinking holy shit! This is the Black Flack that got me through all of the bullshit I had to put up with in school, and teenage life in general. And they sounded just as good that day as they did years ago. Thank you guys for doing this.
Hearing Keith sing "I love you" in 2013 is perhaps my favorite moment in live music history and I've seen so many gigs. Name a band. I most likely have been them perform! RISE ABOVE!
Exactly, 8 grew up in Hermosa Beach in the 70's and 80's, I knew all the bands and was hanging out at the church at 9 years of age , Dez and Keith is it . I could not stand Henry , I still can't stand Henry . South Bay skinhead for life even though the cost of life in the great South Bay forced me to leave . Now its a fucked up place . I sold my farm in nor cal mountains in 2009 and moved home for a couple years . But bailed after that and went back to nor cal , now I live in Mohave County Arizona, fuckin hate it , but cali is a fucking piece of shit . Next move is Russia 🇷🇺. Russia has hard-core and mental scene still going strong like we had in the good ol days .
i seen BF several times back in the 80's (incl. their first ever gig in L.A. with HENRY) plus met most of the band memebers at various times incl. KEITH when he was still in the JERKS and if you ask me this lineup is top quality bad ass. excellent.
If you have this much energy as these guys in your 50's I applaud you. Good to see Robo who had to get a visa to come play this! These guys rule at this age!! What a treasure we have for now
Bill Stevenson is one of the most excited dudes ever Keith is probably my favorite Black Flag vocalist- Though I am happy OFF! was eventually created. SIIIIIIIICK show. Wish I'd been there.
they've all been members of black flag with Chuck and Kieth being original members. I wonder why they don't use blackflag... maybe Ginn or Henry have some legal claim to it?
These guys are awesome. Would love a live album. Keith kicks ass, as usual, Chuck's rockin, Bill's awesomely solid, Dez is soundin awesome on the mic,and Egerton's a beast on guitar
Loved this band since i was a kid in the 80's and is so awesome to see most of the original guys (pre Rollins) back playing the hits now with the same intensity and aggression they had back then...Thanks for sharing this...Awesome !
Wow!!! Ripping set. All Star line up. Keith tears it up as usual. Great to see Dez up there belting it out! American Waste and Padded Cell were some of my favorite Black Flag tunes and with Dez doing the vocals really makes it that much better.Great set guys. Thanks for keeping it real.
THIS IS CERTAINLY THE MOST ENJOYABLE MUSIC VIDEO I DISCOVERED YESTERDAY. FLAG IIII WITH 5 DOPE MUSICIANS. FLAG IIII is sort of a Black Flag reunion band. Keith Morris, who sang with Circle Jerks and OFF, was actually the very first Black Flag singer. Chuck Dukowski was the bassist in BF starting in 1980 with the Jealous Again 12" e.p.. Dez Cadena played guitar in BF and was also their third singer. Stephen Egerton (on guitar here) began playing in The Descendants in 1987 and then in All. Bill Stevenson was a drummer in BF, The Descendants and All. Pretty much an all star lineup here in a show at Irving Plaza in 2013 here in NYC. The tempos are a tad slower than they were in the early 1980's but man, these guys can still bring it. Excellent sound quality on this video is an added kicker. Enjoy this one!
I would trade looking as tired as Keith does in order to have his stamina...Best guy. Absolutely amazing - and that's from watching him play in the last 2 weeks. Don't miss him.
SO hot and humid. The linoleum stage was soaked with condensation. Totally treacherous. I had to stop moving around for fear I'd slip and be injured. @@WinF64
I've watched this many many times now. In fact, most of you need to pick it up and make time to watch a few more times. If you're 40+, nostalgia. Under 40, take notes.
+Gustav Danielsbacka Are you talking about Chuck? because on 4:07 he was the only one hyper in that second. Dez was calm but that Steven Egerton guy was super hyper though.
I didn't know this existed. This is the Black Flag that I grew up listening to. One of the first albums I bought was a 45 of Nervous Breakdown in see-thru yellow vinyl, I think Wasted was the B-side. I love Keith's vocals in Nervous Breakdown and he doesn't sound much different here. Reminded me of my teenage years in the '80's and all the great music I listened to then. Thank you SBG Media for posting this! The current version of Black Flag sux, I hate it, but I'm going to listen to this again right now...
I don't think there is any other guitarist that could pull off Greg's guitar-playing so well. Stephen's atonal soloing in between riffs are a good example. He even plays the Dan Armstrong Lucite with the humbucker which is fucking awesome. Definitely an underrated Guitarist.
I'm not a fan of reunion shows, especially with legends _this_ old, but holy shit....They sound just as pissed off and amazing as they did in their prime. Greg Ginn, stop with your bullshit and get in on this incredible monster you created.
My only regret in life is that I was "too cool" when this and Off! came out. Now that I'm "less cool" I can enjoy it and luckily for me its still on RU-vid!
