Funny Fugazi Interview 1989

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Funny interview by clueless cameraman with Ian MacKaye (and his mom) and Guy Picciotto after the show at the Alternatives Festival in Washington D.C. in 1989. You can watch the full video here:
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[@Hardbody94]

"Does your mom like it"

[@Chazman2705]

That unibrow is relentless, just like his vocals.

[@rong2912]

Their only good song uses Ian

[@moss42069]

@@rong2912 how does it feel to be so so wrong

[@rong2912]

@@moss42069 You tell me, since you're the professor in that subject.

[@morgellon7877]

@@rong2912 Just because he's a professor doesn't mean he's a mind reader.

[@podomuss]

@@rong2912you are truly a dumbass if you think Fugazi only has one good song

[@girlfromipanema3231]

"This apartment building influences my music" "It's an office building" LOOOOOL

[@blonkeddleharvey2308]

"Yes, it is"

[@kishkumenhah]

Aw, Ian's mom looks nice! What a sweet old lady.

[@TheVultureDog]

"That's an office building." "Yes it is."

[@OwrKeeng]

Ian has that "you're an idiot" face on lol

[@NinjaTylerBlack]

ian mckaye with hair is weird

[@michaelgraham9774]

We owe that building a huge debt of gratitude.

[@icbm777]

I seen Fugazi a bunch a times, but the show they did in the late 90's at the Pallaidium in NYC was most memorable. I was on line and Ian was passing by and I gave the guy a wave, he stopped shook hands and just started bullshittin, what a cool fucking dude. That guy is what being in a band is all about.

[@666popeman666]

that building must be like the greatest muse ever

[@RockBottomRiser21]

Guy here looks a bit like Bert from sesame street. :D

[@BimTalch]

they just love doing interviews don't they

[@muddyruckus]

Can't imagine why 🤔

[@blondeeagles]

Shouts out to Ian McKaye's mama!!!

[@itsMrNoble]

Rest in peace Ginger.

[@GlueyPorch]

Damn, why won't Picciotto release some solo material? I love that guys songs..

[@SPECKREJK]

Wow i finlly learned how to say his last name , but now ive got to deal with "ggee"?

[@xavierrose2315]

That needed to be clarified

[@patrickcross5195]

i interviewed ian for an upcoming evens tour in 2007, my first job working for a music paper out of journalism school. we had a 25 minute slot booked; we talked for an hour. he's principled, which puts off some people, i get it. but he was super nice to me, spoke way longer than he had to, didn't give arsey responses to any of my boring questions that i was obliged to ask (fugazi etc) and made jokes the whole time. he's great and i hope i have the opportunity to talk to him one day again.

[@SeaUrchinFilms]

You probably had a good energy when you asked the questions, so he behaved nicely. It sounds to me that the interviewer has no energy in his voice or no real interest for the band, and he got ironic answers because the questions were silly. He didn't come up as aggressive, just as someone who doesn't have time for tedious people.

[@calebbasile2219]

I play music because a piano fell on my head when I was a small child... I’ve never been the same since

[@22Angst]

@clovismcpony In 1988 I talked to Guy before the Lafayette Park show and he was as nice as could be to me, answered my questions about Rites of Spring since I barely knew of Fugazi still as they were so new and told me to have a great day when he had to get ready for their set. This interviewer was just lame.

[@RoseKHill]

This was fantastic to see! Thank you for sharing. I live in El Paso, Texas and they were one of the few bands that always stopped here on their tours. And they only charged $5 for the show! I have a lot of respect for them because of that. They chose to keep the price of their tickets afforadable so EVERYONE can enjoy, together. Down to earth musicians are the best! It's all about integrity.

[@dyr234]

you like at the drive in?

[@cutecat3662]

@@dyr234 both of bands also tour Together so yeah i like both bands

[@dyr234]

@@cutecat3662 really? Fugazi and atdi toured together?

[@cutecat3662]

@@dyr234 atdi open for fugazi around in/casino/out era you can check fugazi or atdi Wikipedia.

[@dyr234]

@@cutecat3662 wow, i know they were huge fugazi fans. That must have been incredible.

[@jpstaniger]

Saw The boys in an abandoned church in Texas.... AMAZING

[@dyr234]

That's awesome.

[@LeedansParis]

I spoke with Ian on one occasion at Gilman St, I'd guess around 88 or 89 and I'd have to say that he was one of the nicest and most genuine people I have met to this day.

[@IDontRememberMan]

I like how Joe was in the background the whole time but wasn't interviewed...

[@shabadoo87]

yes fugazi can be seen as aggressive...., i think you can listen to 'aggressive' music without being an aggressive person. Point being, he has his mother side of stage listen to this set and she is 'supportive' of the way he expresses himself. All true musicians create music from life experience and all music lovers enjoy what they can relate too.

[@sonicwingnut]

That got an ActuLOL when he turned round and went 'do you like my music mom? .. yes she does!' Ian MacKaye, what a legend.

[@bakedpootetoo]

@chunk1bunk same here, im black, and i like 'em. their bass lines are sick, and the guys voice. i hear reggae and funk influences in their music, so i dont think they are. :)

[@pepppery]

I can't give you much more than that...

[@JodySeabodyWhirls]

haha it seems as if an interview were the last thing guy and ian wanted to do that day. i've met them both and they're actually quite nice, genuine and patient human beings. however, I did meet them post fugazi, and this was back when they still had their youthful fire if you will, i guess. it's pretty funny either way, though

[@harrisonkadwit3832]

Hey dudes, I just wanted to let everyone know that some buddies and myself made a music magazine that features interviews with Ian Mackaye, Henry Rollins, Mark Arm and Jacob Bannon. You can view it online for free at signed magazine 3 Dot com. We're a bunch of broke college students, so we've resorted to atypical ways of telling people about our zine. Ian is a truly great guy. Cheerz

[@kiwipalace]

looked it up & i enjoyed it 👍

[@oioioijellyroll]

sooo i guess the camerman never even heard of fugazi before that haha

[@fedemundo]

I'm a big Fugazi fan. I know Guy and Ian are joking around. Although some people , the cameraman in particular, does not know this. So the attitude of both really dissapionted me.

[@girlfromipanema3231]

Guy actually reminds me of my cousin lol.

[@emeraldcelestial1058]

It may be the 90s but this shit is timeless.

[@Boomoutgothelights]

@hchahim Not everybody is racist. Only those who are ignorant and filled with ego and hate are racist

[@mokhinda]

Hell yeah! Same thing happened to me when they played First Avenue in Minneapolis for "the Arguement" tour. These guys are anything BUT jerks when a person treats them like regular guys.

[@vinny20000]

This band is about the farthest thing from skin heads, and I don't know why people hate blacks.

[@christophernewton1437]

Realest character in all of music........

[@themagnanimous1246]

I just don't get it. Natural selection should've weeded you out by now.

[@age_of_reason]

Love how he cuts the Neanderthal interviewer short.

[@darling_danke_schoen]

THIS IS NOT A (FUNNY) FUGAZI INTERVIEW

[@LeedansParis]

That being said, exhausted and having this knob with a camera buzzing around would try anyone's patience.

[@Excpired]

@terryowah lawl at anyone who says Fugazi sucks at making music, too bad they are one of the most inspirational bands of all time.

[@BigMrSox]

0:44... ahhh sweet pure cocaine circa 1980. Too bad I missed it, but fortunately I have a few boulders kicking around :))

[@kingcobrajfsofficial]

You're an idiot.

[@IdaSputum]

@clovismcpony What else do you want? They were just friendly and honest. The interviewer wasn't Mr Inspiration was he?

[@RawwestHide]

i love the shot of Ian and his mom, so you can see how similar they look.

[@MayaAshAnimation]

Lets just interview buddy’s mom. She looks so sweet

[@mokhinda]

Sweet JEEEBUS!!!! I should be flogged... Joe Lally is the bassist... lol. Sorry, i meant Brendan [Canty]. The 2nd drummer on the tour [or at least in the Mpls show] was Jerry Busher...

[@bduffy91]

@terryowah There were actually all straight edge meaning they don't do any drugs. Guess jumping to conclusions based on appearances is a better way though huh?

[@rong2912]

The other guy in fugazi besides Ian looks just like Bert from sesame street.

[@Brokenface]

The other guy is called Guy

[@Blackmilk81]

They got it from a collection of vietnam war stories it means a situation is screwed up, kinda like Fubar. It's also italian slang for "fake" which I think is pretty cool, but I don't think they knew that at the time.

[@AngrySemite]

@chunk1bunk Given the significant personal effort the members put into fighting racism in the late 80s. I can't imagine a more ridiculous question. And as Jay smooth says, "don't worry about what they are, worry about what they do." Saying something racist is not the same thing as being a racist. We have to address the former before the latter. But in this case, having lived in DC through that era, trust me, there are no racists at Dischord.

[@Ajstorm3000]

fucking icons

[@Atarismum]

DC PPL... are very straight forward and have A great Sense of Humor!... I like that,.... Met Henry Rollins this year... Ian and Hank have almost the same Mannerisms... its uncanny!

[@bob733333]

They played 7th St. Entry around this time. Ian said $5 to get in. The venue tried charging $7 so Ian said they would not play until it was lowered to 5.

[@chegroovera]

i been reading this back n forth about them being racist or not for the longest while and i jus gotta say this... am black and live in the caribbean and Fugazi's music is the best i've heard in a long time.. note i said their MUSIC! ppl need to evolve from this whole "are they racist or not" mentality and jus listen to the effin music yo..

[@trommeltom175]

i also don't see black people at jimi hendrix shows. but i don't think jimi hated black people... have a look at the film "instrument" about fugazi and you also can see black people in the audience.

[@miklosselkirk]

Fugazi are not/were not racist. Ian MacKaye is not/was not racist, nor was his first band Minor Threat. Okay? It's REALLY not even a discussion.

[@jasonique]

haha! that's the funniest thing I ever heard. I was at rallies with him protesting apartheid in South Africa in the late 80's, fool. Probably before you were born. You don't even know the half of it. Viva Mandela.

[@Bilsuburbians]

Guy piccioto tired and just give him a honest answer. Awesome

[@memoryshuffle]

Ian is really Elias Koteas from Some Kind of Wonderful.

[@forward300]

Damn mediaburn comes through with another classic

[@N0SLAV3]

guilty of being white? wtf guys come on. he was against labels and classifications and so we all should be too. we could finally live in peace if people stopped grouping and judging others just because they were born or act different, and just empathize and understand. who gives a shit what you look like or what you think? thats you.

[@wovokanarchy]

My point exactly they are to coooooool to be 'bothered'. And by the way what does a person's appearance have to do with the content of the material. Maybe he was black and they felt ''guilty of being white'.

[@live2walk]

I'm just curious... did you mean to write LSD? or LDS (i.e. Latter Day Sainta, a.k.a. the Mormons). Because the mormons are a total cult. I just thought it was kind of funny if you meant to type LSD, got it wrong, and actually made more sense with a typo...

[@rhettvlog]

hahaha, this is awesome.

[@fibrillatorD]

its a pretty pedantic difference, if'n u take Guy at what he insinuates is some sort of crusade against post modern architecture.

[@AFirmKickInThePants]

The comments about Guy snorting cocaine and Fugazi being racist are downright disgusting. Fugazi were all about respect and against drugs, what the hell is your problem?

[@oiyabastard]

IM VERY TIRED I CANT TELL YA DAT I NEED TOSIT DOWN LOL GO GET A JOB AND WE WILL TALK TIRED GO COUNT UR MONEY THEY WERE JUST THE REVERSE SCHTICK OH THE SEX PISTOLS

[@psyconetwork951]

@Boomoutgothelights Well, you CAN compare yourself to another human, you just shouldn't do it on things such as skin color or religion and shit like that.

[@whitlowjohnonly1_2]

Great thing about a Fugazi show other than being $5; if you act an Ass and hop on the stage, they are more eager to have you escorted out the back door while refunding your $5, neatly enclosed in a sealed envelope. That's class. I've witnessed many refunds from folks acting like an Ass on their stage.

[@homenick93]

I like this band so much that I overlook how they mispronounce their band name

[@wa8d4g8i7]

ian looks worried for the sped with the camera

[@hahahalols]

ahahaha guy is so qt

[@jwatson626]

Guy's eyebrows rule the atmosphere!!! JW

[@andrewptob]

"Funny"?

[@captainblewhard]

@Solid1rock Totally agree with you, Solid1rock. The problem was that these "straight edgers" were going around & beating on people at shows because they were drinking or smoking & just generally exercising their human right of free choice. It's one thing to do your own thing. It's another to push your shit on someone else. At a Fear show in '03, one kid comes up to me & a friend and tells us to get lost(my friend was smoking a cigarette), but the overzealous dweeb thought it was a joint.

[@whitlowjohnonly1_2]

Funny. Straight-edgers at a FEAR show. How about another Beer, please.

[@bashthefash420]

that songs not about being racist or whatever, you'd know if you actually LISTENED to it.

[@Fallinldols]

@windrix1 Or nobodys racist. its just the illusionary programming.

[@craxnmeup]

Uni-brow. When did Bert become a member of Fugazi?

[@falsedichotomies]

lol they obviously make great music but they're so insufferable at the same time

[@XxPunxunite]

not to mention the interviewer is slow in the head....

[@anAncientegyptian]

so straight to the point but so brilliant...

[@DuppyBruh]

Does anyone know the specifics of why the interviewer is getting curt answers? Was the band purposely trying to avoid giving the interviewer anything of worth, or was the interviewer being a pest and trying to elbow his way in at inappropriate times or something?

[@raffy_rodriguez]

This was a time in Fugazi's career when they were very full of themselves and thought that they were hotter shit than they actually were. They try to make themselves come across as so deep and intellectual that if you dare even have a question about who they were or what they were doing you clearly weren't smart enough to understand them anyways so they are just going to treat you like shit for it now. I love Fugazi's music, but they definitely think they're more important than they actually are.

[@rymccoy]

Fugazi was never huge on interviews. Especially ones with completely idiotic questions.

[@connorferrand527]

DuppyBruh they're giving him the cold shoulder because he's asking dumb ass questions. Listen to the questions the guy is asking.

[@latinolawdog5067]

Probably because the interviewer is serving up lazy, half-hearted questions with no real interest in the band or their music. I wouldn't treat him with any respect either.

[@sthnwatch]

Belligerent men, Fugazi be. Rife internally with righteous indignation. No wonder this, they're from Washington DC! Of course they'd be pissed-off with life. They're deeper than most people realize. I knew these guys for awhile & this song isn't necessarily about man's perspective of the woman. It's more about their personal experience with being expected to conform to society, in Washington DC, while growing up with a deeper knowledge of true wisdom (like knowledge of how it's meant to be).

[@kingcobrajfsofficial]

...what song? What the fuck are you babbling about?

[@KurtMcGowan]

I love Ian's mum

[@futureskeletons66669]

Take yourself less seriously.

[@JeremyHelm]

0m30s mom likes it!

[@Buddhist2k]

gotta love Guy's unibrow!

[@jasonpeng33]

Dave Nadas my cousin

[@nateblack8669]

Nuh-uh, really?

[@shawarmaboy4844]

On jah?

[@jasonpeng33]

Really.....dik​@@nateblack8669

[@jasonpeng33]

Worder man worder

[@michaelsmith473]

Gen X vibes. I get it.

[@ov7spears]

I don't think this video was filmed in 1989, those people don't look that oldschool

[@gatonegroproducoes]

the word Fugazi cames from a 2nd war slang that Italian army used to talk that means "Fucked". This word cames again with Vietnan War but this time was used from american army.

[@MichaelHansenFUN]

0:52 if that guy is name "Guy Picciotto" you ought to read OUR BAND COULD BE YOUR LIFE and you laugh

[@Druffmaul]

@glorp896 I'm starting to wonder if YOU are the interviewer in this video? Why else would you be sticking up for him and trying to make it sound like he's some earnest and sincere guy who is genuinely interested... when he's obviously not interested at all, he sounds bored out of his skull. I doubt he wanted to even be there, he was probably sent by the local paper and wished he was at home watching TV. Piss off.

[@captainblewhard]

@Solid1rock ....cont. There were plenty of people smoking cigarettes outside the show, but he went after the person who didn't have his head shaved, wasn't dressed in all black, and rolled his own tobacco. He was in such a rush to push his straight edge agenda on us that he almost got the shit beat out of him. And what for? Because Ian MacKaye told him to? Because he was concerned about my friend's health or second hand smoke? NO! He did it to try & act the part he had seen others do.

[@dirkfvnk]

@cdesade Ian drinks Pepsi not Sprite. Look at any live Minor Threat video. You'll see him with a big ass gallon of Pepsi.

[@sydbarrett5]

Everything always goes back to the Nuge. The problem is, when you get back to the Nuge, he shoots you in the forehead with a crossbow.

[@MadSlantedPowers]

I don't think he does approve of it. If you listen to the re-recording of "Out of Step", he has a spoken part where he says, "This is no set of rules, I'm not telling you what to do. All I'm saying is I'm just bringing up three things that are like so important to the whole world, I don't happen to find much importance in."

[@Boomoutgothelights]

@hchahim I don't care. Don't you understand that nobody is better than anybody else? As long as you're a human you can never compare yourself to another human.

[@jsniccu]

Ian MacKaye of FUGAZI delivers an epic tale of a European tour threatened by a massive attack of Polish skinheads. It's a must read. Check it out at THE WORST GIG (WorstGig.com).