The Triple Birthday Party in 1987 part 1 - RuPaul and Michael Alig arrive 

Ru Paul "allowed" Nelson to "document" his life? Are you fucking insane? Do you have any idea where Ru Paul came from and who gave him his start? SHIT you people are fucking ridiculous

mrmikeyd 🙄🙄 you’re reaching bro. Yes Ru ALLOWED Nelson to film him. Bc you can’t film someone without consent. But, considering the times vlogging wasn’t a thing. So for Ru to see the value in what Nelson was doing is special to me bc it allow us a sort of time portal to see the earlier part of RuPauls career. Pre cover girl & the major success she saw in the 90s🙄

@mrmikeyd ru helped take care of blackout when Nelson died. I think they were friends man. Allowing is a poor choice of words I agree. I think they hung out equal playing field, and they cared enough to take care of his dog when he passed suddenly.

Ru was definitely Nelson’s muse!

Haha woah the answers to this are a little dramatic. I agree he wouldve been so proud of him!! A lot of people dont like being filmed so it isnt too far off

Me too. Especially ones that document a place/scene that has no record. Plus, these vids document the old downtown scene...'behind the scene' - the media focuses on M. Alig just because of the murder or RuPaul just because she's famous now. But reading the comments, we are all more interested in the vibe.

Video. This is not film.

TRUE! Feelings are genuine in vintage home made videos...no overacting.

@@virtualartscavenyc1572 as far as pop culture goes this all quite unique.

​@@TheIndependentLensyes yes - video killed the radio star - & film was for their parents

Isn't it so much fun.

Lol I love it

I love IT

trying to find a place that way in NEW YORK CITY!!! is nearly impossible I have no idea how they did it!

Right? He would've probably been the 1st on this platform once the internet started getting traction in the world. Or maybe he would've created his own internet video platform and beat RU-vid to it. All his friends were destined for greatness, so I could only imagine what he would've accomplished if he had more time. God bless his soul. ♡

I love him too. Ive only just discovered this channel and the fact that he loved to document everything shows how creative and charismatic he was. He has gave us this portal into late 80's NYC for people now from all around the world. I have tried (and failed several times) to do the same on our latest technologies (I keep getting my phone either stolen or accounts hacked its kinda sad lol) But Nelson gives us a doorway into a particularly poignant time and sub culture and also the LGBT community 30 year ago

@@thedrunkenramblingsnorthea4201 He is my portal to wonderful memories of my teen years. I'm very blessed, I grew up in the most exciting times in pop culture. Being an 80s kid is the reason why I always wanted a creative occupation. I remember when my musician and engineer father, who loved new gadgets, got the very first video camera. It was so cool. It looked like a TV camera. I have so many great videos because if it. And it truly was a reality that we had something new to try in music, fashion, arts, technology that it was always so fun and exciting. There was something for everyone. NYC was magic. That's the one thing I can say is that it makes me cry to think of how badly the city has been destroyed. The vibe was always so wonderful, full of creatives, and us artists could feasibly find a place to share and live, create community and support each other. Yes, it was rough and in ill repair but it was beautiful and gritty and nothing like it. Now, you have to be rich af to live there and all the small creative businesses are gone, wiped out. I cry. A lot. I used to study dance on Broadway West 57th. It was a dream. I miss it. I'm SO grateful for the nostalgia. I just miss this vibe so much. I'm grateful to have these films to just close my eyes and go back to better days. When things ars too much, dragging ne down, the voices, the places, the music. I miss those years and great friends, and the city. Thank you, Nelson. And I live me some Julie Jewels!

He's mentioned botox before

Adenochrome... lmao jk

Lots of makeup and he tapes his face back under the wig for an instant facelift. When he is in boy drag and no makeup you can see the years. Not afraid of the knife either if what he says on the show is true.

thats always one of my first thoughts when i see Ru in these vids.. gorgeous.

Black don’t crack!

was Michael Alig already club famous throwing rad parties at clubs yet here?

I had just started. I suppose I was famous or at least relevant enough to be invited to Nelson's birthday party, which at the time was quite an honor

@@aimeeglatt2713 no, I guess he's talking about the video Micheal Alig did with the little boy Desmond is amazing. (It's just an interview but people are all over it)

Michael Alig lets meet up ! I wanna chill with you skrinkle !!

@@dionicioalvarez525 aww he passed away yesterday ☹️

So this is Nelson's 'Avengers'... I like that :)

Yes. Or Nelson Team-Up.

I see a movie in the making...

Yeah it’s weird. Anyone familiar with the early club kids knows RuPaul was very much in the scene but people nowadays probably have no idea. I don’t think he’s ever once mentioned Alig in all the years since (not hard to see why). Wonder if he’s ever asked about him.

Was Nelson from the South? Is that how he knew RuPaul - from Atlanta?

Dennis MC shit yeah! I bet he’d still be cool as fuck tho...

How did He die?

@@sf3731 Heart Attack

Love these days RiP nelson

@@sf3731 I thought it was aids

mzChocoSensualHedbob I was looking for a comment about this exactly. Yes.

She is on facebook. I think it's Liz Lizzard... not sure

@@0978Dani it’s not the same Liz

@@0978Dani Liz Barrett and she ownes "Lizard Reality"...

I would give an arm to go back. I felt like there was always an optimism in the air that we could get past differences and embrace them...I feel like a pessimism began to take hold in the 90s and 9/11 was like a punctuation on that pessimism. Now we are so fragmented as a country that I don't know if we will ever find out way back..Im a straight guy , but I enjoy watching these videos by Nelson because I still see the optimism in these people during the 80s...if you watch the 90s talk shows when Michael alig and the club kids are on there is a dark shadow beginning to form. sorry to go on and on , but I miss the way we were in the 80s that I never pass up an opportunity to say hi when someone shows a fondness to a time I will forever cherish. You made me smile

@@michaelfrazia4569 I totally agree, I wasn't alive yet in the 80s, but watching these videos, it seems like people spoke to each other so sweetly and positive and innocent compared to today.

I was in high school in the early 90s...their was a real change from the 80s in overall optimism ...their are many reasons for this...I have a masters in history so I could bore you to tears with the reasons, but I'll spare you lolllll....I will say the music, movies, pop culture, and overall feeling in the air grew darker in the early 90s and really hit its stride with columbine and eventually 9/11...there were other events in the past that our country faced, but their was always a positive that followed a tragedy...a simplistic example would be ....Kennedy was killed in late 63....a few months later the beatles captivated the youth of America on the ed Sullivan show leading way to the 60s explosion of great music and other areas of exploration and growth....the 80s really was the perfect combo of technology creeping in...it was used to enhance things such as music...the early synth bands would be an example...now technology has been used to invade our everyday lives leading to more distrust and division etc...sorry , I just started to ramble after telling you I wouldnt...I could go on for days about the 80s..I was alive in the 70s, but very young...the 80s seemed to be the beginning of modern times...home videos(vcr) mtv(where you could see your favorite bands and artists without having to watch a show they happened to appear on) , home video games, timeless movies, great TV shows etc...no play dates...kids just went out and found other kids to play with as long as they were home by dark...it really was a great time to live through..

@@michaelfrazia4569 thanks for sharing, no need to apologize for rambling, that's all very interesting to me. I think I would be very sad at times and nostalgic when comparing 80s to today. Ive only been around since late 90s and don't remember any of the 90s, but it makes sense that national tragedies would start to effect us. I recently started appreciating 80s music and 80s-90s scary movies. Technology is definitely changing things at a rapid pace. We already have close to zero privacy.

@@kab9706 80s era pop is the best pop...the music was so varied during that decade...so many styles and genres would be on the radio and it was super catchy. .so many iconic bands and artists...plus it was the decade of the best 1 hit wonders...you'd have loved it ..the 80s was all you think it was plus more..

DAMN DAMN DAMN DAMN RU PAUL was only a small part of this world....SHIT is that all you silly ass people see????

@@mrmikeyd2 Would you calm down?

IKR it’s insane to be able to see the genesis of an insane chain of events

Wow as in world of wonder , I find it hilarious how Fenton Randy and Rupaul aka wow got their hands on Nelson’s and Aligs entire collections after they died …. No doubt to drip feed it at a price .. just like everything they get their hands on , they used the whole party monster documentary to fund wow … I guess Alig wasn’t the only monster in that room

It was the underbelly

That’s how you know you’ve got a good host. Homie leaves a bowl of ganja and papers sitting out on the table just for the party.

me too

Right?!....Bunny was so quiet...not used to that

Sylvia Miles too!

Seems Nelson knew most of the famous lgbtq people from that era (at least from New York).

Favorite part 🥰

OMG! Finally

Back when this wasn’t gonna go up on Snapchat as soon as the party was over. Or maybe ever publicly seen.

Back when people like RuPaul or Alig could just go to a party and chill in a corner. Now they’d probably walk in there all self important like everyone wants to pay attention to them.

Lol. Ya still need to follow street signs and call people for directions in NY. Because most of us aren't driving and finding our way with GPS; we're walking and taking the subway. All of these comments about how "NYC used to be" from people who clearly don't live in the area. Not saying it hasn't changed and not trying to be rude, it's just a little bit silly.

Yay!

Where did he say that

@@singingrose4377 at the very end. Poor Nelson, Michael Musto just walked right past him

@@smoaktree he also ignored Michael alig and Julie and sounded very sarcastic when he said their names on his way upstairs

Cocaine probably! Lol..

Did he grow bud? He said he cut it a week ago lol

Haha! It's funny to imagine what more must have been through the lens of the people who recorded the times, but it most definitely was not like that at most house parties! 😂 These people were EXTRA fabulous!

when?

I also love how Stuart gets mistaken for Michael Musto and then Michael Musto shows up later.

A lot of cocaine...

Sylvia's in several of these, although this is one of the first I saw with her and the larger group (there are others where she's at parties or where Nelson goes to see her). It's fun to see her holding court.

Yea, I found a few other Nelson vids with her once I fell down the internet rabbit hole thanks to this video haha. She definitely liked to run the show. I honestly never knew anything about her until today...not even her name. I just heard that voice and thought, "I know that woman!!" It's a small world.

Oh and PS. She's apparently still alive & kicking today at the age of (allegedly) 94!

The ones where he goes to see her house are a real trip. She's definitely been around. I'm ashamed to admit I know her best from her guest starring role on One Life to Live, as Roxy's mother.

I watched the Woodstock house tour earlier today lol...she sure was house-proud! To my knowledge I've never seen her in anything other than She-Devil. One of these days I'll have to watch some of her other movies.

Ema Nim yes

Thank you! The voice is unmistakeable lol.

holy moly!!!

Lahoma is out of drag here too. He's Jon

He is so handsome tho

And not completely wasted too. So different!

Is this the christina he talks about in the Washington Trip video that passed away?..

@@Briannacorder yes it is

She seemed a little more mentally “with it” in this video compared to the videos closer to her death

It's sweet how it shows how much he cared about her.

And a two time Academy Award nominee!

@@gregbryant516 I do think Sylvia enjoyed the company of eclectic people so this is why she gravitated towards them.

She definitely did. Early on in the vid she's talking about Joe Dallesandro, and I know she made films with him and other Warhol Superstars. Sylvia Miles was so much fun in "Evil Under The Sun" ('82), as Myra Gardner.

Maybe coz Alig has a too heavy vibe to be in a room with those was too much good vibes 😎

I feel you. Maybe Micheal Alig had a pager and needed to sell pills?

mao zadong bitch, I wasn't even born yet! 😂

Hey, I was 23! Lived it, loved it!!!

I was 6 years old, from the UK, living in a little council house at the end of the road with roses growing up the wall. It’s so strange to watch these videos, so far away and from a different place and time.

My mom was 2 years old ...crazy to think that!

Song of Life my daughter was born a day after rupaul’s birthday and I swear I felt myself trying to push faster.

no he's not lmao

There's someone who has done a video walkthrough of it on here. Its an art gallery now, if memory serves.

so it was in Greenwhich village?

50 years homie

Burn The Old Gods you should delete your comment... just making yourself look stupid. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Not the 70's, it's 1987, not at the party but I was there in those days, so few survived, greatful I lived through it all...

You guys peaking out, that's real good.....

I think he means that the 70s were not long before 1987. Not sure why he pointed that out 😂 but that's how I read his comment

I was 9 days old when this was recorded haha