b'cast quality footage of a never released fugazi show from dc during the height of their career. includes amy pickering on vocals. john stabb + a pyscho looking ian F. Svenonious behind the band. this is amazing,
I saw Fugazi playing this song live in Glasgow, Scotland circa. 1990. Women from the audience invaded the stage and took turns to speak / sing as the band played in the background. It was amazing.
This song came out right after my Mom told me she didn't believe me when I told her I was raped. I was 16 when it happened. I was 17 when I told her. This song got me through so much shit. This is amazing to see it sung by a women. I'm not crying, you are crying.
I also have tears in my eyes. They treated fans so well, daytime gigs for the kids, welcoming stage invasions, letting a clearly deliriously happy dude sing one of their best songs...legends
this bring tears to my eyes. Seriously, how awesome would be to take part in such powerful concert. It's sad that we will never be able to experience that. It's all past.
It was awesome. I was part of Positive Force and helped work that show. I grew up in Arlington, VA and went to a lot of the WDC shows. Lot of Dischord bands, Simple Machines, Teen Beat, etc. 1987-1996 was such a fun time. Glad I was part of it.
I was in that audience..one of many Fugazi shows I saw ..my Band opened for Fire Party a couple times at Wilson Center shows ...I was a fan of theirs from the get go .. My band , not here to toot my own horn ..even ended up at the Alternatives Festival in DC ..1989 ..and just after our set Fugazi , as Gazebo Front , played that great set that someone passing by managed to film. I've had the good fortune of seeing Ian in his earlier musical forays as well...Teen Idles , Minor Threat , and Embrace ... Dude's cool , his brother Alec too . There is something about the analog..pre-digital , do-it-your own fucking self days that I miss. Peace
"At the height of their career"? The beauty of Fugazi was they were constantly at the height of their career. This show was at All Souls Church in DC. I was fortunate to be there for the show...thanks for the video!
The Godfather of the DC Punk scene, the best and maybe the ultimate (post) hardcore band. They gave birth to EMO but they are really the reason to believe in Punk.
I was on top of a half stack of amps just to stage left in immediate proximity to the one video camera closest to Ian. I was taking pictures of the show.
Not particularly a fan of Fugazi , but this is one of the best live performances i've ever seen (and i've seen some). The energy of crowd and the band moving as one force is incredible.
I saw them in Fortitude Valley in the 90's. My flatmates, Midget were the support band. It was a very sweaty and unforgettable gig... i like how in this clip Ian Mackay's shirt has a one on it, but looks like it used to be 11.. except one 1 is absent... ❤❤❤
That is dope! I saw them in Denver and DS wanted to hear "Out of Step" plus a bunch of Savalas fans were swinging at the skins standing around the pit.
Saw Fugazi at the Outhouse in Lawrence, Kansas (89?). I feel truly lucky to be one of the few people that got to see Fugazi in their prime. You think any of the people in this video will ever forget this concert?!
I feel privileged to have been one of many fans of Fugazi as the 80s turned into the 90s and to have seen them perform then... There have been better live bands, but very few, if any, with this type of raw emotion both in their records and at their live shows. Those were some horrible years personally, which is probably why the music sounded so good and still resonates so damn much.
That shot at 4:35 has to be one of the funniest moments I've seen in a gig. Totally inappropriate for the song but the dead look on Ian's face is so good. That guy was such an idiot getting those cartoon ass blue stripe long johns out
@@TrpleAgnt2011 ive never experienced their live concerts, as they haven’t played live since 2003. I can still appreciate their music on digital mediums and listen to their records. I never saw the beatles or Nirvana, and I still personally consider them life-changing.
ok yeah but i read that it was based on the real life experiences of (i think) amy pickering, and i just thought it was cool that they'd get her to sing it. awesome song either way :)
Wow. Thank you kindly for sharing this. I just received the G.E.F. photo book, "Keep Your Eyes Open." There is a similar moment of Amy photographed singing with the band. Could be a product of the same show?
Does anyone have copy of the performance at the 1991 International Pop Underground Convention? Thank you for sharing this performance. So grateful for their entire body of work and community.
