Bad Brains Live at CBGB 1982

[@birdflu2k57]

"Without Bad Brains, there would be no Beatles." -- John Lennon

[@mattthompson9395]

"Ringo isn't even the best drummer in the Bad Brains"

[@gworsham32290]

What makes you say that is that a cliche?

[@coldium]

the original lyrics of the hit song by john lennon 'imagine there's no bad brains...'

[@Here4TheHeckOfIt]

😂

[@LDuke-pc7kq]

Promise? 😂

[@Sam-rf8yh]

This film needs to be archived at the Library of Congress as an important historical document of the punk/hardcore era. There’s so much here that should be preserved. I can’t help but wonder what happened to all those young people, many who are undoubtedly grandparents today. This is a beautiful time capsule.

[@Eric-kk5bn]

YOU TRULY GET IT

[@GeorgeWPush]

they all became doctors............

[@LPerezDancer]

I'm 60 now and still rockin. My first CBs show was 1985 I think, but by 85 the Brains were playing bigger places like Irving Plaza and The Ritz. I saw Scream, 7 Seconds and DOA (on seperate nights) at CBs

[@corbelius6]

yes my favorite band.

[@willieluncheonette5843]

@Sam-rf8yh I'm alive and well and recently had published on an audiophile site an article on The 15 Best Punk Albums (Yes the BB's debut is one of them) and 4 articles on Starting A Jamaican Music Collection

[@phenixnunlee372]

How Bad Brains is not in the rock n' roll hall of fame is beyond me

[@wide_awake]

It’s a crime

[@kostyapolykova9879]

they're putting dolly parton in there this weekend

[@mikepagano1809]

Goddamn right!

[@mathiasjonsson8222]

Real talk💪

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

cuz the rock n roll hof straight up sucks.

[@ponkvonsydow7231]

I saw "Bad Brains" playing live in a warehouse in Pensacola, Florida 1988. I had a bi-hawk and I was in the pit in a very hot summer room getting very sweaty. After the "Bad Brains" set I went into the bathroom to drink water from the sink in my bare hands. What I didn't realize was my hands were coated with hair spray from my bi-hawk so I drank hair spray. A few minutes later I got sick to my stomach and I ran outside where all the punks were to cool off and I projectile vomited to the applause of all the punks. Later I was still puking next to "Bad Brains" tour bus when HR tossed me some Wrigley's spiriment gum to get the bad taste out of my mouth! Local Pensacola punk band "Maggot Sandwich" opened.

[@andretyroneii941]

That's a classic punk story right here😂. H.R. is such a good guy!

[@ericsmith8996]

Maggot sandwich were a great band " "get off the stage asshole" that's cool to know M.S. opened for bad brains that would have been an honor I'm sure... I sent away for their DEAD TO MY WORLD ep in 11th grade and was more that satisfied customer even better KML records never gave up on me and just kept sending me updated catalogs and new releases notifications and I just couldn't help buying more music from the wish I had had more spending $$$ back then there's a lot I wish I had got but didn't

[@DavidFrancis24824]

Nice! HR to the rescue

[@daviddorger6916]

I really fuckin hope that wasn't the highlight of your life

[@Eric-kk5bn]

Top shelf

[@user-bx2wl7we5k]

They understood what anger, frustration and being an outsider felt like; they lived it!🖤🤘🏼🖤🤘🏼

[@LeadMe2TheBliss]

That's a pretty bold assumption considering you don't know them personally lol...

[@user-bx2wl7we5k]

@@LeadMe2TheBliss…Being Blk makes you an outcast in America esp. You ever heard of a band called, “DEATH”? Detroit.

[@x88868]

​@@LeadMe2TheBlissthey project their insecurities onto their idols.

[@thismothafuckasaid7304]

Nope, NOT at all. U obviously know NOTHING about them bc it's completely opposite. (examples..They grew up in affluent Black suburb of Maryland, outside D.C. Member's parents worked high positions in Pentagon, gov't, and medical field. Some siblings attended ivy-league colleges. Music was encouraged and supported by families. Even certain parents would carpool band to gigs in early days, etc)

[@michaell8002]

That's lame.

[@williamkiely9523]

My mom used to sing these songs to me at bedtime when I was little.

[@benweaver9151]

That’s a good mom

[@WilliamSchmidt-w2y]

I'm sure you are still sleep deprived.

[@CrustySplooge]

@@WilliamSchmidt-w2ylmao I was gonna say probs didn’t sleep much hey? Lol Mom just screaming at lil dude in bed for a hour 😅

[@Andrew-mv7ec]

Best mom ever

[@maxxxmodelz4061]

It's crazy when you realize everyone in that young crowd is in their 50s or 60s right now. Mind-blowing to see footage like this and then think about how long ago it really was.

[@badcoverboy]

Yeh that’s so true, my dad was 20 at the time which is trippy af

[@jamescaliendo1030]

Lolol I'm one of them.

[@rvz77]

Half of them are probably dead by now.

[@awarewolves1712]

@@rvz77 Yeah but "dead-dead" beats "living-dead" every day of the week.

[@gregbors8364]

It’s true that getting old sucks, but since that was going to happen anyway, I’m happy I spent my youth in the late 20th century, as opposed to being young now

[@douglaschankalian4057]

I've seen Bad Brains over 10 times in concert( twice at CBGB's). Never did I see a band with sooooo much fire 🔥 and energy!!! Best live band by in large!!!! 🎵🎶. One of my favorite all time bands!!! So positive and kick ass at once? A true American original! Inspired generations after them. Love 💕 them. Keep on rockin!!!

[@douglaschankalian4057]

@@FantasyandScienceFiction I am 52 years old

[@Quantum973]

Trying to educate myself on punk and metal roots and Bad Brains stands out so far and above as the sickest fucking band from this time. Insane energy, face fucking bass and drums, and the reggae cuts are next level in their own right. So sick

[@10percentwierd]

Caught up with Dead Kennedys, Ramones, Stranglers and somehow never heard of this band. Only discovered them a few years ago, what a bloody tragedy, they are something else

[@beardlessodin945]

Better late than never, fellow DK fan. Alternative Tentacles’ short lived UK division put out some rare EPs of the Brains in Europe. Jello was certainly a fan himself.

[@spiderboy7091]

ramones is not punk

[@miskaturu4777]

@@spiderboy7091 Since when Ramones has not been punk?

[@CrookedEyeSniper]

@@spiderboy7091 must be twelve.

[@richardlavarini7334]

In 1981 a compilation came out called let them eat jelly beans..it featured dead Kennedys, DOA, Bad Brains, Circle Jerks , Black Flag among others.... It really let everyone know there was something going on...

[@alexcika9906]

Hardcore like this will never ever be repeated this is absolutely the most Raw Punk you can get , sadly these dudes were so overlooked But at least the Big Punk bands idolized these dudes...The Ramones, Dead Kennedys , Agnostic Front etc...

[@Antipodean33]

Ramones punk??? settle yer shit goober

[@simeonrustin1630]

that one second shot of that fan at 3:37 is amazing, he's so hyped and so alive in that single shot, I can only imagine how amazing it would have been to see Bad Brains at any of these CBGB shows

[@Elhastezy888]

How The Eff You Caught That !? like a ghost 👻 lol

[@sealboy1211]

That night burns brighter in his mind than any amount of photos on a phone would have today.

[@darklordlc]

I love how the woman in the red plaid flannel is just soaking it all in and singing the whole time.

[@Danny-fs1hk]

Hell yes, she understood the assignment

[@cpc987]

the best bad brains concert...in its history...the best hardcore punk band

[@zendragonmindtuner6207]

One of the greatest bands EVER to come out of Washington DC

[@javichulo9911]

One of the greatest bands ever period!

[@jkm3297]

@@javichulo9911 Yup

[@TruSkoolHooligan]

Who wins the best band from DC award?

[@beamoscrilla7691]

Minor threat is up there too for DC

[@heathcornbeef]

One of the greatest BAND'S to come out of the UNIVERSE!!! IS CLOSER TO THE MARK

[@saraivatoledo1842]

dude, see that vocalist ? That is Punk personified. Thanks for your time .

[@cpc987]

yeah

[@primitivebeans]

No that's charisma

[@greenroomdude]

H a r d c o r e

[@sexybiskvit979]

thats what real frontman should be 🤪

[@nuffaction5464]

That's HR

[@scottconnors8419]

Was at this show,can't believe I found this..just turned 60 NYC was a trash pit in 70,s early 80,s...wonder why my body hurts..so many shows n broken bones...ouch...but it sure was fun...

[@vonelliott]

Wow....that's awesome....glad I was able to reconnect you with it. Can you find yourself in the footage?

[@Jaggedknife11]

Well H.R is just clearly the greatest front man of all time. His stage presence and moves are unmatched.

[@jasonvadeboncoeur5870]

He is great, Chi pig is right there for that mention

[@raulfigueroa588]

HR is up there for sure

[@crdrew4780]

I know nothing about hardcore/punk. I try to rap and sing... a little. This video showed up somehow. This is AMAZING. I think I'm crying

[@OtherMike5000]

Bro. I’m 55. In 7th grade I bought *Bad Brains - Rock for Light.* I wore it out. Top 20 Punk Albums of ALL time. It was also the first time I heard real reggae.

[@pressureflipin1992]

Welcome to the club my fiend. Enjoy your stay and indulge yourself in some of the best hardcore music ever!

[@celenabarclay1488]

Punk is golden and unpretentious...

[@cpc987]

yess

[@raelockletree3858]

Was

[@celenabarclay1488]

@@raelockletree3858 was, is, and always will be!

[@westbayk2156]

The shit they call punk (especially since the mid 80s) proves that the term should never have existed.

[@celenabarclay1488]

@@westbayk2156 what exactly do you mean? I think some punk bands stayed true to form and also how the straight edge movement was actually I think hypocrisy itself and represents the opposite of what punk rock was intended to be. Minor Threat wasn't even racist they got branded by skinhead/neonazi facist a**holes...

[@danielorlando8172]

My introduction to the bad brains was in 1981 in New York City at the playroom. On 6th avenue in SoHo. They played a two-hour set with both hardcore and reggae. The aesthetics opened the show. Four months later I got to see them at A7. The New York hardcore scene from 1980 to 1985 was truly a magical place. Probably much like San Francisco 1965-1970

[@pateris]

I remember a report from their concert un Paris ate the end of they eighties, the audience was ambivalent (but not disrespectful) because they played reggae half their set and they were in for their hardcore stuff…

[@langwaters9653]

One of my all-time favorite live performances. F***in insane.

[@stewartwilbanks4294]

What a time capsule. ALOT of members of NYC HC bands visible in audience

[@stewartwilbanks4294]

@@keeganhill6140 beastie boys, luscious Jackson, Cro Mags, Agnostic front, Murphy's law

[@stewartwilbanks4294]

@@keeganhill6140 you asked whose in the video and I told you

[@stewartwilbanks4294]

No worries. Bad Brains are awesome and the scene around it was awesome. And i am almost positive Ian said he attended that show.

[@eamonwright7488]

@@stewartwilbanks4294 No Reagan Youth, Gorilla Biscuits, Warzone?!

[@stewartwilbanks4294]

@@eamonwright7488 I didn't see any Reagan Youth guys. Gorilla Biscuits and Warzone came a little after me

[@frankperricone2065]

Man I forgot how insane Bad Brains was, last time I was at CBHB's was 1981. I forgot who played that night, It was a know name band other wise I would have remembered. After 81 most of the real punk bands were either done or signed to record label and CBGB's was to small. Bad Brains influenced a lot of post punk bands that did a mixture of punk, reggae and Ska. Great place to see a show in the middle to end of the 70s, It was only a 20 minute train ride and a subway down town, all the greats started there.

[@Attack126]

Esto es un gran documento de Bad Brains, en el año 82, joder yo tenía 15 años por entonces y ya los escuchaba junto a Dead Kennedys. Magnífico directo. Una pena que no los pude ver en directo; al menos en el norte de España, aunque si creo estuvieron en Madrid, Barcelona y otras...Quien dijo que el punk había muerto???✊️✊️💣💣☠️☠️

[@DwainDwight]

I doubt they will ever be another band as high energy or as frenzied as Bad Brains in 1982 @ the CBGBs. very crazy!!

[@mrmustard007]

These guys were the epitome of English pub meets Kingston, Jamaica . Raw energy, great guitar , sensational drumming!❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@bloodboughtbigphilr8266]

The thrashiest band around at the time but never seem to be given the credit for their influence on what was soon to evolve into thrash metal. Seminal and legendary outfit and love their Jah music reggae workouts too.

[@jeppyjep]

​@aofmualA lot of people cited Discharge's debut album to be the inspiration for thrash. Hardcore punk definitely one of the most important influence for thrash. Dave Lombardo is a fan of bands like DRI, Minor Threat and Black Flag.

[@fugyamofug]

Still till this day Not one band has ever Come close to the impact and pure energy that bad brains had No other band can even compare

[@lockandloadlikehell]

1. Beastie Boys 2. Metallica 3. Mayhem 4. N.W.A. 5. Run DMC 6. Lynyrd Skynyd 7. Black Sabbath 8. Motley Crue 9. Geto Boys 10. Nashville Pussy 11. Megadeth 12. Eazy-E 13. Burzum 14. D.R.I. 15. *DAVID ALLAN COE*

[@jimihendrixx11]

Black Flag

[@Digginbehindthedikes]

It's not a competition my friend and there have been many other bands that had the same impact. Within the punk scene, Bad Brains were definitely something special but they were not alone.

[@tomcarl8021]

The Who

[@johnpell2109]

My favorite band of all time . Amazing performance . Still unmatched! You got that PMA!

[@tanneredge9774]

You got that attitude!

[@rlg222]

This was the first black punk band I had ever heard of back in the mid 80's when I was an early teen skateboarding around the time of the Powell Peralta team... I was listening to DK, TSOL, Black Flag, Circle Jerks and LA's Wasted Youth in LA to name a few.

[@dwayneturner9395]

Then check out Death! Never mentioned, but were great fkn band. And black.

[@MrDoctorMabuse]

Seconded! Death is the band name, For The Whole World To See is the album name for what you need to hear first. Incredible and ahead of their time with no exaggeration!

[@haberjennings475]

Clear evidence that society has gone backwards Everybody from all walks on show here for a common purpose

[@erosionhead420]

Holy Crap. I was 12. I did see the Kennedy’s when I was around 15. Best show ever. Fricking crazy. I saw HR in the early 90’s. He blew my mind

[@tonus2metal]

I booked them at The metroplex in Atlanta 81 and 82 Good times indeed...

[@andrewfoster883]

It's never been my kind of music, but the energy and commitment are TOTAL and TRUE--by band and audience alike

[@hollowheresy]

No matter if you’re Black, no matter if you’re white, let’s all get together and try to unite.

[@wraithstrongopark]

can you dig it? that crowd was like a stinky, drunk united nations, man.

[@MisterNiles]

Unless you're gay. Then Bad Brains think you shouldn't exist.

[@__-wm9lu]

Tacky

[@RandyRhoadsFL]

@@__-wm9lu it’s from one of their songs you fucking idiot.

[@Takealiltripnsee]

@@__-wm9lu and you.. you are the problem

[@hfrancis4893]

Amazing footage. I cannot understand how can one band keep up this incredible energy for 50 minutes. And there's almost no room on that cramped up podium, nevertheless H.R. jumping and giving all he's got, people stage diving and all. No violence and no one gets hurt. Wish i was there!

[@tonus2metal]

People got hurt.....believe me, people got hurt.

[@grory667]

Lol, probably everybody got hurt if they were doing it right. Stage too crowded for H.R. to do backflips tho'

[@blackbrigades3869]

This is 3 different shows. The sets are 20 minutes.

[@awarewolves1712]

Yeah people definitely got hurt, but it wasn't this crowd killing, flailing, solitary kung-fu spin kicking horseshit like you see today. Not to say there was no violence, there absolutely was, but it wasn't so jocular and spastic and gay.

[@damotheman4196]

@@blackbrigades3869 I mean it makes sense, right? I would like to think I'm a fairly road worn musician (see-talentless mimic-😂) and even I was running out of energy by the end of the 2nd song. It's the best way to do it, guerilla war shit. Come, slay, leave.

[@kingzambu6104]

This band changed my life!! I got that PMA!!!!!

[@heathcornbeef]

Yeehaa I've got that POSITIVE MENTAL ATTITUDE (most of the time) Fucking love this band and HR you magnificent mad bastard just amazing THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC it's hard to imagine not having them in the sound track of my life

[@kryptichands968]

PMA

[@heathcornbeef]

@@kryptichands968 YIP 👍✌️

[@nicolausteslaus]

you left a cotton field and went to school?

[@eduardolopezjaramillo7915]

no todos l9s Rastas tocan reggae. geacias por compartir

[@YouT00ber]

I love the reggae hats + punk rock combo

[@hypknowthismofo4604]

Saw them Fenders Grand Ballroom Long Beach Ca. Freaking insanity the second they started...Sweating and exhausted at the end!!! Loved it!!

[@demonicsweaters]

HR is a force of nature, crazy, unique, powerhouse of a singer and frontman. I literally wore their self-titled and Rock for Light cassettes out in my Walman in jr high in the late 80s. I would completely tune out school and crank them up to 10 blowing my ears out with this insane music. I regret nothing.

[@cliffdweller]

Mark Ratner takes the plunge at 10:24. Unfortunately, the seas parted at a very inopportune time and he suffered a severe concussion, which prematurely ended the night's festivities.

[@opart]

Mark Ratner the illustrator?

[@Gravy_Master]

@@opart Mark Ratner who ended up getting the girl. Rat got Stacy because Rat’s a good guy, and the good guy always gets the girl.

[@Bulshitero]

@@Gravy_Master You mean Linda's homegirl Stacy?

[@cliffdweller]

@@Gravy_Master Nice guys finish first!!

[@Luvalou24]

😂😂

[@joelsensenig3032]

Now that's punk rock. I wonder what ever became of the mohawk dude in yellow.

[@skunkk414]

For a long time I only knew Bad Brains for their pure hardcore stuff. This is my first time hearing "I and I Rasta". Wow, I had no idea what a beautiful singing voice he had. Powerful and soulful, my favourite dynamic in a singer. I need more of this, love it ❤️

[@erosionhead420]

I’ve only seen him once in the 90’s. They started the set with two fast songs. Then HR sat on the stage and sang his heart out. It was s as amazing.

[@heathcornbeef]

Kia ora hello from Aotearoa new zealand hay please you guys check out from 1983s ROCK FOR LIGHT to this day my favourite reggae song ever i and I survive and P.M.A the song that sent me into an uncontrollable tail spin to the land of punkrock

[@rutherfordBHAZED]

agreed!

[@heathcornbeef]

@@rutherfordBHAZED i can't imagine what direction my life would have taken if i hadn't heard PMA ON STUDENT RADIO IN LATE 1984 14 year's old here in Aotearoa new zealand but to this day i remember doing the dishes after dinner and P.M.A came on 1984 Aotearoa new zealand bottom of the Pacific Ocean and hearing THAT song STUNNED ME GRABBED ME BY THE NECK AND MARCHED ME OFF DOWN THE ROAD OF PUNKROCK AND REGGAE THAT I'M STILL STUMBLING AND WOBBLING ALONG NOW

[@douglaschankalian4057]

They should be in the Rock N Role hall of Fame o doubt! Better than most that are already in it. Bad Brains rule!!!!

[@leonino8838]

This should be archived in the Library of Congress

[@ajmp10]

20:31 😂😂

[@frontpuff]

Still to this day one of the greatest Bands to ever grace us with their artistry!! And easily master every style they take on. Pure love and joy!!

[@idonthavemonkey]

People ask who's the best front man and talk about David Lee Roth and Mick Jagger... I'd taake HR over either of em. Dude just brings it.

[@niknotez]

Almost destroyed my house watching this! So crazy love it! Bad Brains for Ever!

[@joelalexander4513]

Earl is amazing. The energy.

[@OfficialAbyssRecords]

Old school.Punk 🤘 classic live show as well at CBGB

[@kevyngreen5038]

Dopest live event ever!

[@scotaiena4066]

The Bad Brains. Original fast rock and roll. Everything heavy you have now is due to the Bad Brains and Black Sabbath. Cheers.

[@cpost1558]

Pure Art Energy, the Best! Love seeing this! Everything real, nothing fake. Sound, people, aggressive, love, music, fear and fun. The Best!

[@heathcornbeef]

Kia ora hello from Aotearoa new zealand BAD BRAINS CHANGED MY LIFE DIRECTION PERMANENTLY IN 1984 14 year's old and i heard P.M.A on student radio and that was that almost 53 years old now still got a Mohawk (green) and P.M.A was my religious moment PUNKROCKER TILL THEY NAIL THE LAST NAIL INTO MY COFFIN AND BURY ME 12 FEET UNDERGROUND BECAUSE DEEP DOWN I'M NOT THAT BAD LOUD OR SMELLY. I'm very lucky to have seen them here in Aotearoa new zealand at the power station with my favourite New Zealand band STICKY FILTH

[@lilhomieg8465]

One of the crazies concerts I've ever seen😂

[@dankbuds3690]

I first heard them in 85. I was 10. I think it was Banned in D.C. and I was hooked. Still to this day my top 3 bands. Got to see them a total of 8 times. So influential ✌️✌️✌️🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@willgilbert138]

Holy crap! Exactly the same for me. Born in '75 and heard these guys at summer camp in Maryland. The kid that was playing them was from DC, but probably only 14, and was the most punk thing in the world to me at 10. Bad Brains and Minor Threat was all we wanted to listen to all summer, but the counselors were 90% Deadheads and shut us down almost every time.

[@paulreynolds2569]

Does anyone remember the episode of Quincy, M.E. with Jack Klugman and his "campaign" to disparage Punk? Just made me think of this.

[@slackingstacker]

That dude skanking on the stage with the mohawk and plaid shirt is iconic

[@Melon_Yellow]

I want to hang out with that dude so bad

[@slackingstacker]

@@Melon_Yellow Yeah I wonder what he's up to nowadays

[@chard404]

His name is Bobby(pronounced booby) I think he was Russian

[@slackingstacker]

@@chard404 Wow no kidding?

[@chard404]

@@slackingstacker yeah he would crouch a little and spin through the pit like a slow tornado and mow down everybody in his path..good times. Pronounced more like Bubby not booby. Wonder where he is today

[@LPerezDancer]

I saw a bunch of shows at CBs in the 80s but never caught the Bad Brains there. By the time I moved to NYC the Brains were playing bigger places like The Ritz and Irving Plaza

[@BekkaPoo]

Love how there is no separation between audience and band.. all one love!

[@30Gabyz]

This band was influenced by the Argentine band Todos Tus Muertos.

[@Veorick]

No Phones, No Selfies, No Millennial Gimmicks just Raw Dancing and Moshing🤘🏻👌🏻🤘🏻

[@Ritff666l-e9e]

Pre Hot Topic Generations LMFAO !

[@joelcuerrier4833]

This concert is quite amazing and gotta give prop to whoever manage to film all of this so vividly with everything that was going on.

[@barbaranoel2597]

Especially back 82 camera probably pretty cumbersome too ⚡️💥🔥

[@veerchasm1]

Back when music mattered

[@youreallysomethingelse]

Why is there nothing like this happening anymore? What happened to the energy, the spirit and the fun that made music worth listening to & seeing & playing? I guess we're all destined to be disappointed, bitter, vitriolic KZbin, Facebook & Twitter posters now that we no longer have a real forum (like CBGB) to slam & surf & let loose. Damn, I miss these days...

[@iainbanks7415]

Saw Bad Brains in Auckland, New Zealand many years ago, still an awesome band.

[@McRemmyBaby]

rage copy'd... wow... edit & sublime lol wow

[@bitegoatie]

This music reminds me so much of Adam Yauch. We wore that record out (the current one at the time, with the first songs from this show - Death over Washington, if I’m not misremembering), with him playing the bass parts through a home-stereo amplifier with a battered Boss distortion pedal connected (dorm-room music gear). Such shit he died so young. The Bad Brains (and Adam’s Beastie Boys as well) were always great to see live, and seeing any good band at CBGB was an intimate, funky experience. I have to say, I appreciated the dying out of the fucked-up males using shows as an excuse to attack people and calling it slam dancing. Those people were amusing only very briefly, and by ‘82 it was already wearing thin. Thanks for sharing. It really brings my old ass back to when I was a kid in body as well as mind.

[@andwhale06]

All of what you are seeing take place is now a John Varvatos store, lol

[@decolonialists8878]

Psh haha daaamn

[@santanajackson8829]

I'm glad to say that I seen bad brains 3 times but I wish I could've seen them back in 82 but I was only 5 years old so that wouldn't have worked for me . But I did see them in 92 and they killed it and seen them at later dates but every time they kicked ass

[@pumasgoya]

I have seen them...not I seen.

[@hesdoneittttt]

Incredible footage, must've been a fucking crazy show to be at.

[@MenekiNekoMusic]

So sick this popped up, my team manager played this after a long skate & tattoo session. That was like 12 years ago and the last time i saw it.. Still so effin sick!!!

[@mr.nobodyfromnowhere4246]

Hey brother I just discovered your channel. I am extremely pissed I never came across your channel much earlier ! This show is amazing !! I just saw too you have a DRI performance as well … 🤯🤯🤯

[@shanevalcich9208]

I got to hang out with Dr Know one night at our house with only 8 people. A great guy he played guitar for us and even took a request.

[@adamparker2754]

I bought this album when it first came out I'm a big fan of the early stuff

[@ryanjohnson985]

Thanks for posting these amazing performances! ❤🤘

[@ChannelZero1031]

Now THIS is moshing. THIS is enjoying the fucking show. No iPhones in hand.

[@chard404]

We didn't call it moshing or a mosh pit

[@ChannelZero1031]

@@chard404 Most likely because you went to a Broadway show. They are usually more people friendly.

[@chard404]

Haha no I was at this show..just saying that the terms mosh and moshing didn't exist in 1982. It was just referred to as slamming and the mosh pit was just the pit. Sorry channel zero.. I didn't mean to come off so crass

[@christianocallaghan9541]

brought a massive smile to my face

[@OtherMike5000]

Bro. I’m 55. In 7th grade I bought *Bad Brains - Rock for Light.* I wore it out. Top 20 Punk Albums of ALL time. It was also the first time I heard real reggae like *Rally Round Jah Throne* and *I and I Survive*

[@arthurgonzales3327]

Revolutionary, chaos, energy, beautiful ❤

[@TheLordbal]

Too bad for me , i was only 10 years old and a bridge away (staten island) when this show took place 😢

[@alin81-82]

Had this on dvd for years. One show I wish I was at!

[@deadheads1352]

Breach - It's me god!

[@billybob1620]

I and I survive is still my favorite reggae song

[@flashknockdown7271]

I could be wrong, and if I am please dont take this as "all black people look alike" but isnt that Angelo Moore of Fishone at 36:37 ?

[@vonelliott]

I can see how he looks like him (similar hair style), but I'd say no as he'd have been a 17-year-old in Los Angeles when this show was filmed in NYC?

[@jonhakonorsson1466]

that one guy just stole the the mic and left with it

[@cpc987]

yeah

[@impetiousdoom]

Thanks for sharing. I saw these guys in 82. They took the underground HC scene by storm. Very cool band.

[@tannerboyle9423]

I wish only to ever be this free and awesome in my life ever.

[@Govtflu]

These guys and 24-7 spyz 😃

[@vonelliott]

24-7 Spyz! "Now, that's a name I've not heard in a long time."

[@zendragonmindtuner6207]

I was like 6 years old when they played this concert. I’m 45 years old now. You have to understand how profound this was at that time. Black reggae punk wasn’t a thing

[@zendragonmindtuner6207]

@klijakuarikki i was a little too young at that time. 6 more years down the line I was stealing my brothers tapes of bad brains. He never got them back

[@kellymattock4290]

I was 13 the punk scene was it for me seen them live in Newplymouth along with some local talent back in the day 1990 I think 🤔

[@raelockletree3858]

@@zendragonmindtuner6207 haha!

[@dingdongism]

You also have to understand how profound this was at the time, because being 6 when it happened didn’t make you some witness to it.

[@zim1966]

Damn" Big Takeover"sounds like a airstrike called in on that place KILLER!

[@Johndoe-co3pw]

I was born in 85 but wish it had been 75. God to be at one of these early live shows. The energy is palpable even through the screen!

[@lenonel3286]

You would've been 7, you wouldn't get in

[@emildelapena979]

One Of My Favorite Punk Bands It Includes: Sex pistols, The Clash, the Partisans, Bad brains, Dead kennedys.

[@akatripclaymore.9679]

Sure beats Rap! They are legendary👍😵‍💫GOOD PUNK TRANCEND'S ALL COLORS... ( Their energy was unbelievable )

[@Rountree1985]

I guarantee that you’re racist.

[@phillipph9882]

punk is beyond your imbecilic dogma boundary... those times could be tough, you a casualty?

[@slimcognito4592]

Shitting on other genres to compliment another is called being a dickhead

[@OlafProt]

This band is WAY more important than the Sex Pistols.

[@keithkoenig5320]

Bad Brains circa 1982, were more than a band. They were a Force of Nature! 👏

[@rohyp88]

esto es ORO PURO!