Bad Brains - "At the Atlantis" - CBGB's, December 1979

The Bad Brains second night at the CBGB's. Footage taken by GoNightClubbing, Ltd. I don't own any of this.

[@fabiopma]

imagine being a punk back there, you did the hair,you did the boots you did the jacket and the spikes and you thought you were hard...then HR shows up with his church sundays outfit.

[@tomatobrew2469]

And just casually does a backflip during the set

[@mossw4ste]

badass

[@11bravo]

I don't have to imagine, I saw them at the 9:30 Club and I was never the same again.

[@Marco-nm5pb]

eaí brasileiro kk

[@siggylloyd3566]

Don't kid yourself, There was no punk before this, literally a fashion style before these men showed us what it was all about.

[@RawPower867]

Holy crap, that backflip

[@victorsacaleanu8672]

exactly timed

[@snardlefarb]

NINJAHRASTA

[@eldiablo3794]

HR was on point while landing with the beat kicking back in too!

[@Qualifimajesco]

1:17

[@sethvicious]

1 2 3 4

[@socketofdavis]

this might just be the most important gig in the history of hardcore

[@TheCiaMKultra]

It's should be digitally archived at the Smithsonian . And locked in a vault in Case of a nuclear holocaust ! Priceless !

[@temesk7631]

no question 😂 hands down one of the most amazing hc clips

[@jamesgilbreath4883]

It was

[@Droy5555]

​@@TheCiaMKultrait's digitally archived rn ain't it

[@tablajason]

I finally tracked down the lyrics: “DoobakaubarabathonitulAH!ThebadooahthiascoobiturAH!”

[@eldiablo3794]

You forgot 1-2-3-4!

[@mrgameboy6261]

HR : The James Brown of Punk

[@ondahouse]

i was thinking the same shit lmao

[@poet_0]

I was thinking more of Bruce Lee but same thing for me I guess

[@allday.z9892]

I love his backflip

[@SilverFan8]

Or Jimmi Hendrix

[@p.r.h.7283]

NO HE’s the HR OF PUNK ROCK!!!! No one like him

[@AceFurley]

It's not the back flip, it's that his shirt stays perfectly tucked in after a back flip, that is the over-the-top stunt that impress's me the most!!! I've been pushing to make back flips in a 3 piece suit an olympic event! HR gets an honorary gold medal!!!

[@Handqun]

For those wondering..."Yeah we're jammin at the Atlantis tonight" is what he's saying. Over and over lol

[@noobynoob699]

*jammin

[@Rand_al_Thor372]

The same kinda pronunciation he uses on Pay To Cum.

[@written12]

Thanks. I had no idea what he was saying. I heard something like, “lies are up” Anyway, his vocal style reminds me a little of the singer in Mars, a no wave band, contemporaries of Bad Brains. They weren’t as frantic but the lead singer and HR had a similar way of slurring words

[@calebthompson6724]

You can tell HR genuinely loves the music the band was playing

[@RaAndTheGodsOfLoveFire]

Who cares about the vocals and lyrics when you're doing back flips! HR was one epic front man. This is my favorite Bad Brains era 79-82.

[@eldiablo3794]

I always dug HR's rude boy suits and attire back then, too.

[@acidfz1031]

First time I heard Bad Brains was from an alternative radio show. I thought WTF was that. Upto now still dont know all the song titles but for sure I know its Bad Brains playing when I hear it.

[@11bravo]

@@eldiablo3794 You have to remember Ska and Punk had plenty of shared DNA.

[@cftvdata]

I Against I is a great album in its own right. But I agree, there's something uniquely special about their earliest work.

[@GeneTrujillo]

Holy crap! What a performance! That standing back flip is in perfect time!

[@freaktemple]

Wow 1979 , kinda ahead of times , HC before it exists . And HR with a suit , impressive!!

[@bigmacfullerton7870]

I own that guitar that Dr. Know is playing in this video. I also saw the Bad Brains numerous times in the 80s and 90s. They are great.

[@thetriumphofthethrill2457]

Just love that '79 period, for me their most interesting era. H.R. looked like he was about to apply for a corporate hellhole and said "Fuck it" and went to the gig instead. Is that Earl on the skins? He sure beefed up that night.

[@TheCiaMKultra]

So true ! I was 3yrs old but I have a intrinsic draw toward 79' as well. BB is one of my favs and this footage is golden. I have it on replay so I dont miss a thing . Dawn of Punk in reaction to line dancing disco that was so choreographed and stiff...lol HR for President ! He would have really cleared out the swamp of D.C.! So much so he got banned ....lol

[@bloodboughtbigphilr8266]

What a contribution to thrash metal these boys made but criminally overlooked. A huge cut above the other hardcore punk bands of their time in how they could play.

[@mikepette4422]

were they overlooked ? I dunno everyone who was around at this time knew who bad brains were and loved them. they were the daddy's of hardcore I mean this show is 1979 thats like a year into hardcore and they are playing CBGB's

[@bloodboughtbigphilr8266]

@@mikepette4422 Bad Brains weren't overlooked at the time nor in the hardcore scene but it was their contribution to thrash metal that emerged about 5 years later that certainly was. This was just about the thrashiest thing kickin' around in 1979 and way more so than any of the metal bands that later shaped the style.Bad Brains had the musical proficiency and able to incorporate heavy rock elements to their high energy, full speed ahead delivery. Hence, the early similarity.

[@a-mr-rose]

@@bloodboughtbigphilr8266 ehhhhhh diamond head though

[@bloodboughtbigphilr8266]

@@a-mr-rose No doubt Diamond Head were a huge influence on the genre's emergence, especially their astounding 'Am I Evil?' track. However, Diamond Head always seem to be credited for their contribution and Bad Brains very rarely. Plus the fact Bad Brains were still a lot faster.

[@albertocastillogabilondo3574]

Cojonudo

[@dangerousXS]

I was at this show. I roadied for the Bad Brains on this trip.

[@statelessmars]

Are you John Joesph?

[@johnnybravo5726]

dope

[@killybilly685]

@@deaf2demands706 yea lol like buddy should at least give us a story or explain himself lol

[@jfmanzoni1026]

@@deaf2demands706 big fan of those billboards, kudos :D

[@Olc32]

And you are still a poser.

[@OAM595]

1:17 that backflip everyone’s talking about

[@TheNicometal666lore]

one of the best things i ve seen

[@TheCiaMKultra]

Icing on the Punk cake ! Amazing ! I have seen allot of live shows and have never seen such a brilliant spectacle of acrobatic punk performance . This footage is from 1979 mind you! HR set the bar high. I have not seen anybody since that has hit that rung with such perfectly timed style !

[@TheCiaMKultra]

Punk cake in rasta colors .....

[@TheCiaMKultra]

. I had never seen this footage before either . HR is not only throat but acrobatic in his own Reich ! Amazing !

[@ptcrusa]

I've seen a video where HR perfectly Matrix dodges a beer bottle that got whipped at him. He just tilts his head to the side for one second while a bottle whizzes past his ear, like he had the Force or something.

[@barrygreenstein8383]

CBGB stood for Country, BlueGrass, Blues. Since there was little demand for such music in New York city in the 70's the owner of the club decided to hire punk and New wave bands into the club because no other clubs were willing to book these types of bands so "CBGB's" became the first club to book punk and New wave bands in New York and the owner became quite wealthy!

[@adderon]

Thank you Hilly

[@Olc32]

So why was bad brains invited... its neither.. 🤷‍♂️

[@elmoblatch9787]

incorrect

[@barrygreenstein8383]

@@elmoblatch9787 I am sorry but it IS correct!

[@chrisfer64]

KZbin, best time machine we have!!! thanks for posting

[@TheCiaMKultra]

HR on throat has the most incredible stage presents that I have ever witnessed! A freaking backflip on cue !Amazing reggae punk energy !Thanks for posting !

[@mayfieldgage]

The riffs the stage presence just everything! Goddamn!

[@zeitok8]

so glad cbgb atract many artists, photographers, videographers etc the register of many gigs like this are World Heritage

[@Carlos-xz3vi]

I can only going to a club and experiencing this in the late 70’s/early 80’s....you’re life is transformed!

[@wide_awake]

Exactly!

[@danielorlando8172]

The bad Brains were in a class of themselves, without them how many bands would never existed. Hats off and cudos to HR and Dr Know and the rest of the guys, you made being a youth in the 80s a place to belong. LOVE YOU GUYS 😎❤️❤️

[@seasonedsevencolours]

Rock, reggae, rap, back flip, Shields... damn sure there is more to this list 😍

[@GTA10001]

I will tell you from direct firsthand experience at CBGB in December 1982, the Bad Brains plus CBGBs killer sound system and acoustics gave this music a low end power and intensity more powerful than any live instrument performance I have ever experience, before or since, and I have been to many hundreds of live shows

[@hazeywaz]

Ah you were at that show in 1982. That looked a wild great night.

[@KKPIHCP]

Amazing Fucking quality better than any other old 80's camera

[@whitlowjohnonly1_2]

I've seen the bad brains in various formations and HR solo several times. Whatever formation or solo act; HR & crew bring it every fookin' time. Then again, that was over 30 years ago. Lol! Awesome HxC.

[@mes98yng22]

Greatest fucking live band ever!!!

[@ryanhavok584]

HR best frontman ever hands down!! #harDCore #DMV

[@RR-v]

Ryan Fowble Iggy pop And H.R no questions

[@coreycox2345]

Both fantastic dancers, Rafael Roman.

[@DolphCas]

“Yeah we’re jammin’ at the Atlantis tonight.”

[@TheRegart]

This is probably the best version I've heard of At The Atlantis! I'd say it beats the Black Dots version

[@jacksonfritts2988]

Holy shit!!! I’ve never seen this before, or footage of HR with short hair.

[@TheCiaMKultra]

He looks like he just got off the stock market floor for Goldman / Sachs . Good thing he went Reggae Punk he is the forerunning founding father of Punk as we know it today !

[@NBM3]

Thank you for this little collection !!!!

[@jasonren666]

dude so much punk attitude i love me some early Brains

[@jardestroyer]

awesome! thanks for posting this

[@mghc7]

Speechless...wow

[@atlargeonline]

Amazing to see footage like rhis show up! Thanks for sharing!

[@MEGADEEZOO]

I dont EVER want to kmow the lyrics to this Jam !!! ITS PERFECT

[@clydeg4274]

wow this is like 4k quality compared to most of the other videos i can find of them live in the early days

[@AmazingAsian]

Gooooot damn.....the energy is amazing

[@77Creation]

Respect to the uploader.💪

[@NBM3]

On Hisashi's ( from THE MAD ) bass and rig !

[@yubari2517]

glad you noticed :)

[@NBM3]

@@yubari2517 I know the bass well ...Hisashi sold it too me . It's still alive and well and will play again if and when the plague lifts. I took / wore off the INDETERMINATE.

[@spankyx8606]

He looks like he's in the untouchables!!!!

[@boramsey5122]

Things that would be illegal in 2021...🧷🎼

[@snizz6913]

These guys were insane . Luv'em .

[@auralfury]

whoa sht a backflip on cbgb stage...it was barely 5'x12' including pa monitors on the wall.impressive..long live BB

[@TheRealNaviv]

Is that my brother?! Is that my brother? Yes that’s my brother!

[@XxMantequillasxX]

Wish I was there

[@allday.z9892]

Damn it bro!that backflip!!

[@michealshannon]

amazing articulation!

[@policyjunkie3312]

Great stage prescence great guitarist

[@karputinvasily4303]

настоящая энергия и ощущение музыки

[@ElGatoBlanco1970]

I wish i could have seen this. I was only 9 at the time. Thankfully one of the First shows i ever saw had them open for a band i only went to see because i heard they dressed up like Clockwork Orange. They weren't very good. But the band that opened up for them started off with reggae beats, and my dad being a marley fan i sorta knew what i was hearing. And meanwhile these black dudes were walking up from the crowd at the Karen Carpenter auditorium at CSULB ( her drum kit was on display) smoking and sharing big cone shaped joints, strapped on instruments and a drummer sat down and this wild dude screamed and was doing back flips. I never in my 16ish years saw anyone ever do anything like that, and that music. Never before or since ( maybe hearing walk among us 1st time) was i that moved. I bought ROAR at black hole records when it was on brea blvd soon after. The yellow cassette .

[@adderon]

The power of hardcore. This band was playing jazz fusion a year earlier.

[@MEGADEEZOO]

YO lol My Man Darryl looked like Jimi Hendrix ON BASS 'real rock-star style' with that DIP MOVE !!! nice⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@Adrian-um8km]

Great energy and sick moves by HR! 🔥

[@raybeez55]

amazing bang band get well dr know

[@RaBob]

WAY TOO COOL FOR ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME ROCK-GOD STAGE MOVE AT 1:14

[@CarinaPrimaBallerina]

Wildest frontman in the most decent outfit! The coolest paradoxical expression ever!

[@jimhunter1364]

Wow!

[@tagacale1733]

the backflip was in time with the click track. wow

[@bularecordz]

Never laughed that loud in a long time. This is brilliant punk comedy, my favorite kind.

[@RR-v]

Powerful

[@therealsoulproduct]

That was BADASS!!!!! \m/

[@ominousrayne747]

Great quality video

[@royjameson2097]

Woah I've never seen this footage before!!!!!

[@mikemarsh7387]

1:17 that was fuckin epic 😂

[@MrIliasboufidis]

please sit back or get up or do anything you wonna do but please do it, cause we are here to do it.-

[@death6x6]

Woooooo! Tremendo backflip ❤️‍🔥

[@The_OneManCrowd]

That suit proves that PK is INSIDE of you or it isn't. Real punks dress anyway they want to.

[@dayvioncarter2246]

1:16 that backflip

[@MEGADEEZOO]

OK The FLIP "PRICELESS"⚡️but that 'SOUL STEPPIN' is Critical !!!!!!!💪💪💪

[@JaroKotiranta]

That backflip alone should have told everyone they were in the presence of something beautiful

[@tarsiseascriaturas6779]

Man isso não existe..... fantástico.....

[@mikecolomer6035]

Do u have more footage? This is gold..thanks for posting.

[@mikecolomer6035]

Do u have this whole show? Supertouch cuts off. Great video!

[@shakeharderboy]

Incredible

[@jordandunn7938]

Mike Colomer This isn't his footage. He got this from GoNightClubbing from Viemo.

[@yubari2517]

Jordan Dunn Yeah I mentioned that in the description, but I don’t think I can post the whole performance without getting into trouble

[@jordandunn7938]

@@yubari2517 Fair enough.

[@westyjah]

James Brown, Elvis etc- they had nothing on HR! all time front man moves on full display!!

[@Clunko]

Ever get the feeling you’ve been TREATED?! 😃FANTASTIC!

[@ptardp6722]

Father of Hardcore punk

[@dragonstepper]

I accidentally heard Bad Brains for my first punk band listen in 7th grade. J thought it was gonna just be reggae

[@raphaelbastos7509]

GOAT

[@waregas]

So awesome

[@bt0611]

SICK.

[@Pipek794]

Casually does a backflip

[@dajoker-vd9ur]

That backflip!

[@drewjames5470]

That’s Punk Rock , 100% dangerous!!

[@agniels27]

una joya esta wea!!

[@erikhancock98569]

Epic!

[@mranonymous1966]

standing back flip!!!!!!!

[@clownpaint20]

You’d never think a man dressed like a Wall Street stockbroker would go up there and kill it lol

[@Ritff666l-e9e]

The Fvck are all you people styled like how we grew up ? Are we a consumer '' style '' now ?

[@davidperez5040]

great backflip!!! is Dr. Know playing a Gibson Les Paul?

[@iwillnevergetone5]

this LP Custom & Rickenbacker are most likely the gear that got stolen from them around this era, as mentioned in the doc. bummer

[@tarsiseascriaturas6779]

Caralho, 1:14 o mortal de costas, backflip, é único..... Punks de terno e gravata.....

[@Du_veg]

E o salto mortal 🤘🏽👊🏽

[@megadave1197]

Brilliant band way ahead of their time

[@wadesmith666]

Fuck the Weekend-this is real

[@colossus4885]

HR are legends! Bad Brains are awesome! 1:15

[@markvorobey2547]

i didnt see that flip coming, wow

[@markmckain442]

that back flip ,,,,,

[@davehause8571]

At the Atlantis is the song.

[@jahjal4665]

LEGENDARY!