Punk Rock Musician interview-Merle Allin 

Merle asked me post his band’s tour dates… ALL TOUR DATES ARE CONFIRMED FOR THE 2023 SCUMFUC FAMILY TOUR. LOOKING FORWARD TO CELEBRATING GG'S 30TH DEATHAVERSARY WITH OUR SCUMFUC FRIENDS AND FAMILY. IN HONOR OF GG WE WILL BE PLAYING AN ENTIRE SET OF GG SONGS RANGING FROM SCUMFUCS TO SONGS FROM BRUTALITY AND BLOODSHED FOR ALL. THESE WILL BE OUR ONLY U.S. DATES THIS YEAR. MAY 25TH HOWL, FT. MYERS , FL. 26TH BRASS MUG, TAMPA, FL. 27TH. LEVEL 13, ORLANDO, FL. 28TH CURVE, PANAMA CITY, FL. 29TH. SWITCHYARD, HATTIESBURG, MS. 30TH DAY OFF DAY OFF DAY OFF 31ST. BOOM BOOM ROOM, LAFAYETTE, LA. JUNE 1ST. KICK BUTT CAFE, AUSTIN, TX. 2ND. CHEAP STEAKS, DALLAS, TX. 3RD. HI TONE'S, SAN ANTONIO, TX. 4TH. GRAND ROYALE, OKC, OK. 5TH. REVERB LOUNGE, OMAHA, NE. 6TH. LEFTY'S, DES MOINES, IOWA 7TH. HEAVY ANCHOR, ST. LOUIS, MO. 8TH. WILLIS STEELE, GALESBURG, IL. 9TH. REGGIES MUSIC JOINT, CHICAGO, IL. 10TH SMALLS, HAMTRAMCK, MI. 11TH NO CLASS, CLEVELAND, OH. 12TH THE STOOP, COLUMBUS, OH. 13TH DAY OFF DAY OFF DAY OFF 14TH GREEN BEACON GALLERY, GREENSBURG, PA. 15TH SCANDALS LIVE, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. 16TH REGGIES 42ND ST. TAVERN, WILMINGTON, N.C. 17TH TROLLEY PUB, SUMMERVILLE, S.C. 18TH BOGGS SOCIAL & SUPPLY, ATLANTA, GA. 19TH ALLY CAT RECORDS, GREENVILLE, N.C. 20TH THE PIRATE SIP BARRR, SALEM, VA. 21ST SOUTHGATE HOUSE REVIVAL, NEWPORT, KY. 22ND BUZZBIN, AKRON, OHIO 23RD MOHAWK PLACE, BUFFALO, N.Y. 24TH BUG JAR, ROCHESTER, N.Y. 25TH DUTCH TREAT, FRANCONIA, N.H. EARLY SHOW. 26TH ALCHEMY, PROVIDENCE, R.I. 27TH CAFE NINE, NEW HAVEN, CT. 28TH LUCKY 13 SALOON, BROOKLYN, N.Y. 30 YEAR GG DEATHAVERSARY SHOW. 29TH DINGBATZ, CLIFTON, N.J. 30TH PINO'S, HIGHLAND PARK, N.J. JULY 1ST. ANCHOR ROCK CLUB, ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.

I love how Merle is this aggressive punk rocker who cusses a lot but you can tell he's a super nice dude with a good heart who clearly loves and misses his brother dearly

With Merle getting up there in age, this video is a straight up piece of history. Thank you.

Merle sent me old gg allin flyers back in the 90s, I used to call him and we would talk on the phone!! So damn happy about this interview!! Thanks! ❤

Please take him up on the offer to tell more stories. This guy has lived a life....

If merle says there is more....you need to have him back... interview this legend while you can.

The sadness he lives from losing his brother is so clear. What a so loving person! Thanks Merle

Please keep interviewing Merle as able. The man's a treasure trove of stories and experiences.

Merle sounds like a cool, clear thinking dude. He actually has a "healthy" vibe to him. Remarkable considering his history.

If Merle says there is more, WE NEED TO HEAR IT ! One of the best interviews you have ever done...

Please bring him back! My favorite SWU interview ever, Merle is a legend with endless stories and I just want to hear more.

I really enjoy the interview style. You seem to be a minimalist in regards to steering the direction of the interview, letting them speak/ramble on through their stories and only interjecting when a break comes to the conversation. Thank you for this. It really sets up the interview with a steady flow and allowing the interviewee to decide how much, what information, and who are involved, etc. The pacing tends to be great. Also by not pushing for certain information or topics most of your interviews it really seems to put them in a comfortable (as much as you can apply that term to some of the interviews) environment where they really open up and speak honestly and sometimes very emotionally on things that sometimes are tucked away to be forgotten. As a viewer I really appreciate this approach as we follow along these rollercoaster life stories. We seem to get a very raw truthfulness, gritty and sometimes gruesome, with seemingly little embellishment within their stories. Thank you.

This interview is just amazing! Merle seems like such a sweet and honest guy! Hearing his stories is magic and you can almost image being there! Just imagining what he went through. Thank you Merle for this interview! I hope we get another with Merle. Thank you for sharing this with us! Love this! 🖤🤘🏼🖤❌🖤

Merle is great. Glad you brought him back on. His and GG’s life story is very interesting. Rob Zombie should put Merle in some of his movies, he’s naturally a character.

I don't know how it all happened but back in the mid-80's, Merle sent me a bunch of VHS tapes, which I still have to this day. Glad to see you're still around kicking ass.

I could listen to Merle talk for hours and hours. I just love everything about him can’t wait to see him on here again for a third time!!!

Wow, this is the first video by Mark that I ever listened to from start to finish. I'm blonde, wear pink, go to church, you would neverrr in a million years think I know who GG Allan is. He partied a lot In my home town...I absolutely loved loved this interview and can hear Merle forever. He's seems so down to earth and wise! I love how hes not a follower of the crowd. 3am and it made me relaxed enough to go to sleep lol. Thank you! Cant wait for part tomorrow night! 🌙

My soul needed this. Please don't let this be Merle's last interview

Back in the late 80s, GG had played a show..sort of...after the show, we saw Merle sitting by himself at IHOP so we joined him and just let him talk. He's a very cool dude, very level-headed and gregarious.

Thanks to both for this great interview. Please get Merle back on for a pt 2

GG and Merle are absolute legends. Say what you want about GG, but you can’t deny the passion for art and anti authoritarian influence

a part two is undoubtedly needed! this video felt like fifteen minutes! amazing.

You're definitely going to have to bring him back. I could easily watch 5 hours of Merle

Merle i hope you read this - you are badass - it is tough you lost your brother like that, the legendary GG Allin but it was out of your hands and he lived his life how he chose to - both with its good and with its bad. This entire interview is a part of Punk History that you detailed - thank u for taking your time and explaining everything. I have always wondered how things led up to GG's untimely passing - and I havebeen a fan all the way here in Trinidad since I was a kid. GG was and is an icon of the true spirit of Punk - which is so gone nowadays. You and GG both brought to the world that raw reality that I myself am inspired by in my own music. My hat is off to you and surviving your family. All the things you've been through - you have a clear mind and are being yourself - this is a testament actually to being a rockstar that it doesnt always end up 'bad' - and the MUSIC truly can be a part of a very healthy minded person. Your big life lesson toward the end is the ESSENCE of punk - not caring what others say and doing what makes you happy - I am writing a book too and i close it very similarly - in that I wish to live that Free - People underestimate its power - it is far greater medicine than most pharma drugs or street drugs - it's the spirit of punk -

Merle does a great job of illustrating what GG was about, who he knew, and why he did what he did. "Rock 'n Roll to me has always been about real rebellion and real non-conformity" -GG

Glad you got him back. We all were hoping you would. A band I was in played with The Murder Junkies a few times, and he's always been super nice to me. In fact, as I'd never have expected, the whole band was. Bought a pair of Dino's drumsticks (that were probably in his butt at some point) directly from Merle. He called Dino over and he gave me a big hug. It was really cool.

Wonderful and refreshing to hear a musician talk about the "good old days" with humility and positivity, instead of bitterness and regret.

Merle is a genuinely kind dude. I’ve known his niece (GG’s daughter Nico) since we went to central high school in Manchester, NH (I’m almost 40 now). Merle rarely gets the recognition he deserves. Thanks for having him on.

Great interview! Hey Merle, I lost a brother I loved too man, so, yeah man. Great listen to the history of how you guys started and such a cool, honest and down to earth interview. A real punker. Agressive musician but seems like a great friend to make. Cheers to you.

I hope there is a part 2 to this interview. Merle is a great story teller and has lived a life full of fascinating stories. I could listen to him talk about this stuff for days.

Definitely going to need a part 2, I could listen to Merle talk for hours.

OMG what an interview . Merle has got it this man needs his own podcast and to be let loose , what a wild ride man what a wild ride for sure. This is only a pin drop of his story. What a great dude

More than an interview- this is a straight-up MASTER CLASS

Only a few mins in but this is already one of the best episodes you’ve done. Gotta love Merle!

Super stoked to see this finally released! Thanks for sitting down with Merle and doing the interview Mark.

Probably the best interview on here this was honestly very good imo.

This one was INCREDIBLE. Back in my punk days GG Allin was the stuff of legend. Hearing his story from beginning to end was truly illuminating.

When Merle starts talking about the day his brother passed away is fucking heartbreaking, man! PLEASE do a part 2. This was fascinating to watch, and I would love to hear more! Incredible.

Usually with these SWU interviews I get bored when they start rambling on incoherently, but Merle is just so damn good at keeping your attention. I've known about him and his infamous brother for years. Wild stuff. Merle is such a great storyteller. Can feel the passion in everything he talks about 👏 would love to have him on again!

GG Allin makes Marilyn Manson look like Hanson

I met him a couple of times. He's a really down to earth guy! Always looking forward to meeting him everytime he comes to town😊

“There is more, maybe another time” YES! Bring him back on again please 😭. He’s great

This is Rock n Roll and Punk rolled up on one piece of bread. You don't know until you've been there and lived it, Merle lived it and lived his dream with his brother. All love and no regrets. Thanks for another great interview.

Love hearing about his time with Thrills opening for the Ramones. Stories told by this man are undoubtedly the best accounts of the most legendary rockstar ever. I've read about the story of GG and am so glad a first hand account from a great orator exists. Thanks Mark & Merle.

Such a fun interview learning about the origins of their bands and their creative and crazy shows. Thank you for having Merle. I hope we get to see more of him.

Damn, mad respect for Merle. His memory is better than mine. I'm a bit younger than he is, and it's such a great blast to hear about all my favorite punk bands. Such great concert memories. Thank you!

Wow. It’s amazing to hear all these stories from a first-person perspective. Merle is a great storyteller too. I’d love to see a part three to hear even more too!

I absolutely loved listening to him speak. His memory is amazing!!

What a cool dude. Man, Merle and GG did create something timeless. I love the stuff to be honest.

absolutely need a part 2, love merle so much and there’s not enough interviews of him!!

We opened up for G G Allin late 80s and 90s with the Murd Junkies long long time ago. That was such a crazy concert. Fights and tons of crazy stuff all over the place. Still remember every moment of it. Wow

I cant believe I keep saying it, but best interview yet!! Absolutely incredible. Can't wait to hear part 2

It’s so nice to hear a well articulated account of the Punk scene from an insider.

Love seeing the shine Merle deserves. Been a huge fan of him since a kid

His honesty is so refreshing. He’s a nice guy who seems to be very smart. He remembered dates from twenty years ago, when I can’t remember what I had for breakfast. Impressive!

Favorite interview you’ve ever done, Merle is a very good storyteller and doesn’t leave much out.

What an amazing interview. It’s so awesome to hear someone talk about the eras and movements as they lived through them. He’s so sharp with recalling everything bit for bit. I could listen to him talk all day. Everyone focused on all the shock value that GG brought to the punk scene but hearing his brother talk about him being such an amazing person and far as writing and being a good drummer is so cool.

Please bring him back for more stories! This is one of the best interviews

The interview I’ve been waiting for.

Man what an interview! Anybody who’s been homeschooled and lived in the country know what it’s like to not have kids to play with. My childhood was very similar to theirs!

Merle is such a good dude.. everytime I've met him he's been so damn nice! A real punk rock legend! Rip gg

This is possibly my favorite interview from one of my favorite guests you've interviewed thus far. Thank you for this!

This was actually really cool to hear his feelings on growing up in Lancaster and Lunenberg. They're both still tiny towns, I can't imagine what it was like growing up there in the 50's and 60's. I always knew they were from northern NH, but it's cool to know they grew up where I grew up. And moving from there is a culture shock anywhere you end up 😂

It’s interesting to hear Mr. Allin speak. It sounds like he’s lived a tough life both before and since becoming a touring Punk Rock musician. Thank you for posting the video.

Thank you Mark for listening to the fans!!! We all needed a Merle follow-up!!!!

He does a great job of getting back on track with the story he loves to tell… Legend!

it's amazing that after all these years merle is still the fucking man, I hope he never changes

Thank you so much for doing the interview... I don't know if you realize how hard to get a set down with merl is but for some of us it's pure awesome. Thanks again.. and heil gg

Yesssss!! Sooo happy to see Merle back!! What a FASCINATING interview, Such a LEGEND!! This was AWESOME!!!!! Please have him back!

A masterful story teller…this was riveting stuff for all of us older punk rockers wanting to get backstory on GG right from “the source.” If Merle doesn’t already have his own podcast - he absolutely should. Thank you Mark…you’ve raised the bar even higher on your terrific channel with this one!

What a memory Merle has...I was born 1959 in New Orleans...Merle was born 1955...I lived thru that era...great discussion...I didn't like punk that much...yet I appreciate that genre...I have played piano since I was 5...raised by a single mom

Fascinating! Glad Merle got a chance to share his story 🍀

Merle is a great and unique guy. He deserves a lot of credit for everything he’s been through and the fact that he’s still here today telling his story and doing his own thing.

Solid interview, I really enjoyed this one. Merle seems like a very down to earth, humble guy. He's been around the block a few times.

One of the most interesting interviews I have seen in a long time thank you Merle !

I could listen to Merle all day! Great interview ❤️

One of the most compelling guests you've ever had on Mark. I hope we see him back for more. I feel like that was just the tip of the iceberg

This was absolutely one of my favorite interviews to date! That is a tall order considering who is conducting it! Thank you Mark.

Can’t sleep and I haven’t watched your channel in about 6 to 8 mos because it was getting way too depressing. I am loving listening to people like Merle and the guy that had the encounter with Gacy. Very interesting story tellers.

Thank you for this interview!

Mark , After seeing all these good reviews I think you hit a light switch here. It would be fantastic if you could keep this going with legendary punk/hardcore bands from the original days. HR from the Bad Brains has been under bad health, that would be an outstanding interview and your numbers would fly thru the roof!!!! Alot of these guys that are still alive but barely would be a great idea!!! Yes" especially guys from the late 70s and 80s that are unsung hero's, from the 1st ~ 20 bands or so. Back when we went to shows with maybe 30 people at dive bars in major city's when we all knew each other and Hardcore/ punk was total tabu.

I'm so grateful you listened to the public and gave him a second interview. Definitely earned a sub from me.

I usually like the interviews and i enjoy watching them, this one however, i loved! Love this guy, he's one of these people i could listen to for ages.

Hi Mark, I just wanted to tell you how much those interviews are going to take and rip out our insides with the pain suffering and most of all real human nature. Thank you very much you and your team! And sorry for my english im Frech speaking ; )

Love Merle , this interview shows how much he loved and still misses his younger brother

amazing interview. i could listen to merle tell his stories all day.

I got introduced by a friend on GG,at first i was 😮,but then later as I heard more,and brutally loved it,love to see how humble merle is today,,,

These interviews are massive - really enjoy the new spaces you are entering . Great work as always !

So happy you were able to get Merle back again and so quickly. Such an interesting, cool dude. Would love another interview with Merle and Dino!

absolutely insane that Dino the naked drummer is still alive

If there was ever someone to have a few beers with and hear stories from, it's this man!

The way he explains punk rock, “simple, stripped down, and say what you have to say” absolutely true so cool and that’s why I love punk, straight to the point with heavy hitting power chords ripping

Very cool interview. One of many, but when you define an interesting interview vibe, this would be that type of interview. Great work Mark and Merle.

I like the merle interview the most of all the SWU interviews I've seen. Can you do some more musicians and punk rockers?

Excellent Interview - thanks SWU and thanks Merle !

Never a fan of GG or his music but Merle tells some great stories and gives an insight to his brother and the early East coast punk movement. Great interview.

Despite his "dangerous" appearence, he is really a nice and polite guy. My wife and me met him at his old house where we buyed some stuff and had a nice chat. My wife had absolutly no idea about Merles and Gg's work and we pulled the car right in front of his house where he allready waited for us waving his hands from his porch. My wife thought we will end in some basement or shit. Afterwards she said, he was one of the friendliest guys she ever met during our trip in cali. This guy deserve defenetly more acknowledge in the muisc scene!

Thanks Merle for sharing so much cool information with us and thank you to Mark for the cool channel and for having such an awesome guest.

Hearing him talk about seeing bands and getting excited about being a teenager is so cool. I love telling people about all the bands I saw back in the day.

awesome story from Merle! we need a 3rd interview with him! so much more history to be told. thank you!