He worked at a record store back in 1979- 80. He would always hook me up with the bootlegs. He is sweet, kind and honest. I voted for him when he ran against Diane Fienstein when he was still working at the store (Venus Records? Aquarius Record Shop?). I told him that and he was genuinely touched. And he threw in this Patti Smith bootleg for free on top of the other records I got that day.
@billdecat8554 жыл бұрын
Back then he was also a guitar tech/roadie for "The Nails" w/ Marc Campbell.
@skidart90634 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this story! I always wanted to meet him. You met him in his prime which is even cooler
@lastnamefirst40353 жыл бұрын
How did he do in the election? Did he give them a run for their money at least?
@amazingabby253 жыл бұрын
I think it was Aquarius.
@Pretermit_Sound3 жыл бұрын
@@lastnamefirst4035 he got enough votes to force a runoff, but he came in third overall (around 6,500 votes I believe?), so he wasn’t in the second round of voting. Feinstein got re-elected. Still, he came in third out of ten candidates. Not bad for a punk rocker in the late 70s/early 80s. I’d certainly vote for him! ✌🏻🇺🇸
@jimmyd. Жыл бұрын
He just continues to be who he is. It's like he has no filters. How can you not love this man! Priceless!
@AvelUnderWill6 жыл бұрын
I love how he's still yelling at Tipper Gore
@randyj4205 жыл бұрын
so funny
@BalmoraBabe5 жыл бұрын
I would, she practically broke up the dead kennedys
@gnuPirate5 жыл бұрын
She is a long enduring piece of shit. Her piece of shitness will linger and remain even after death.
@lorenb51254 жыл бұрын
has everyone here watched that oprah episode?
@bradwalsh19034 жыл бұрын
It’s hilarious. The crazy old man yelling at Tipper Gore still after a few decades. God I love him.
@JasmineMichelle10 жыл бұрын
In 10th grade I wrote a research paper on punk and politics and most of my sources were from Jello Biafra and the Dead Kennedys
@vampirascoffin8706 жыл бұрын
Jasmine Michelle you rule🤘🌷🤘
@garycraig70164 жыл бұрын
Hah! me too!
@ClayAsbury1224 жыл бұрын
I did the same! In college though. Not as cool lol
@QuangThichDuc3 жыл бұрын
Want to get married?
@biedronkagirl3 жыл бұрын
that sounds amazing :)
@steviesalazar39924 жыл бұрын
His ability to recall every detail the way he does is insane
@billdecat8554 жыл бұрын
That's what happens when you buy music instead of dope.
@Rob-jq2uj4 жыл бұрын
@@billdecat855 ain't that the truth. My poor brain. I remember something about owning a bicycle when I was a teenager.
@BegetterVIIEVEN3 жыл бұрын
I can barely remember last week and I'm not even old.
@incumbentvinyl92912 жыл бұрын
You remember things that make you feel strong emotions.
@steviesalazar39922 жыл бұрын
@@incumbentvinyl9291 true but also brain power.
@gilespeterson68327 жыл бұрын
Jello Biafra defended the Beastie Boys. That's why I appreciate this man. And Tipper Gore can stick it.
@ratboy41693 жыл бұрын
Jello loves to hear his own voice. It’s like his life is a continuous spoken word.
@rupowell28212 ай бұрын
ADHD 😅
@oldschoolm88 жыл бұрын
I love Jello, he's a real person. Not a fabricated, product placement entity for people to buy into like all "rock" stars are today.
@TranzparentMethods8 жыл бұрын
Exactly. That's why I love Jello Biafra.
@fishouttawtr5 жыл бұрын
Dont be naive...he's "real" because he's poor, no other reason he's not special, he's not even that intelligent! He just so happened to stumble upon something that caught a fair amount of attention!!! People treat these guys like they're full of wisdom and unique understanding of life...not even close!!!
@rainbowrotcod4 жыл бұрын
@@fishouttawtr lol yea. People want to look up to people, go figure
@CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen4 жыл бұрын
Are rock stars still a thing?
@agitationfree59804 жыл бұрын
The cat bit was a perfect window into the man's lovely soul
@elmoblatch97873 жыл бұрын
I told Jello in 2017 that my mom did not let me go to the 1984 Olympic Auditorium show when I was 14 because she thought it would be too dangerous. Jello responded: "Your mom was right. That was a really rough show."
@devilsadvocacy3 жыл бұрын
Well, the Olympic (1801 S. Grand in LA) was a boxing arena for most of its history
@foreveryactionthereisacons16833 жыл бұрын
My mom said the same thing to me about punkfest and gwar in 94'😥 you still missed out.
@RM-uf1rh Жыл бұрын
Those Olympic shows were gnarly the following year that exploited show that was pretty crazy but we considered that fun back then but just about every show there was pretty dangerous
@paladro5 жыл бұрын
his voice is so iconic at this point...
@jon80214 жыл бұрын
I worked at the Epicenter Zone in San Francisco in the early '90s and Jello was there almost every day I was there. I can attest he was one of the major buyers, but his tastes were eclectic and enjoyed talking about these oddball records he had. Since I also worked at a radio station (KZSU) at a time, I'd experienced my fair share of weird stuff and could trade stories with him reasonably well. This video brought back those memories, thanks.
@metaldeath010 жыл бұрын
More punkers PLEASE. Punk has such a great record culture too ya know!
@jessaethridge66464 жыл бұрын
he's like a teacher reading a picture book to his students when he holds up his own record lmao
@dburt00214 жыл бұрын
That moment when you’re listening intently to a legend and a commercial pops up for a hair trimmer, safe to use on your junk
@krysylys9 жыл бұрын
I love Dead Kennedys. I also love Yes. I have no problem with Jello Biafra trashing Yes. It's his opinion. He's just a man. I admire him. And I still love Yes. And I still love Dead Kennedys. And I still love Jello Biafra. Some very silly people seem to invest so much of themselves in a band, or an ideal, or a religion that they view an attack on the former as an actual attack on themselves.... Silly, silly proles....
@terrypussypower9 жыл бұрын
krysylys Too right! I love Yes and Genesis (up to the Lamb of course!) AND Black Flag, the DK's, Discharge, etc but I fucking HATE ELP!!! So I can understand where Jello's coming from with Yes!
@seekah19 жыл бұрын
krysylys I thought that part was hilarious.
@abbnohrmall9 жыл бұрын
+krysylys well said.....i like sex pistols, pink floyd, steely dan, and willie nelson......i could care less if johnny rotten hates pink floyd.
@terrypussypower9 жыл бұрын
abb nohrmall Johhny Rotten LOVES Van Der Graaf Generator!
@Zenjedi99v29 жыл бұрын
+krysylys FUCK... YES!!! I mean that in a good way. Grateful Dead and Yes, worst bands ever. What the FUCK??? I don't have a problem with the Eagles either. I wasn't in this lifetime till 81, so it might've been kinda irritating to hear them get played out in the 60/70's. I don't know.
@mattfulkerson22084 жыл бұрын
"Nosferatu Heino. Heino in space." I'm crying with laughter over here. I could listen to Jello talk about Heino for hours.
@mrlexbland882 жыл бұрын
There's a heino documentary on KZbin which has Jello on it. It's hilarious
@SoftPyramids3 жыл бұрын
I could be listening him talking about different records all day long.. very interesting, fun and fascinating.
@thebrigadeloco225710 жыл бұрын
I was hoping that a cool guy like jello will be on crate diggees
@XombiewoofMagazine9 жыл бұрын
You are assuming Jello cares if people like him or not, rememer this is an interview with his opinions. As a "punk rocker" the odds of him caring what anyone says or thinks is minimal. He does state something that should be remembered, when you collect music, be passionate and love what you select, music is the voice of the generations, wha6 does your collection say about you ?
@syahilun18 жыл бұрын
I always got time to hear what Jello's got to say. Whenever mainstream America begins to get under my skin I should just zone the fuck out and listen to this guy...
@sublime88sublime8 жыл бұрын
I love how unforgivingly opinionated he is, it's great
@guyincognito1432 жыл бұрын
He sold out to big pharma.
@glenbellefonte9620 Жыл бұрын
And knows absolutely nothing of reality.
@916Smoke3 жыл бұрын
I've never been a punk music person but DK and Jello are awesome 👌.
@jlarsena10 жыл бұрын
The way he grew into music reminds me a lot of myself. I also used to listen to and tape off of the radio, until I got to a pawn shop at around 12 years old and found Iron Maiden's Live After Death album. I also bought it on a hunch after seeing Eddie on the cover.
@bud92697 жыл бұрын
jlarsena me too. Me too buddy
@randolfo12653 жыл бұрын
I am the same age as Mr Biafra, I recorded stuff of the radio, I like weird music. And I could listen to him talk about music, culture and life all day . . . Hmm . . . is there a podcast?
@_love_cats-8893 ай бұрын
An unforgettable voice for sure, love him !
@ballpeenbaby8 жыл бұрын
"Only Heino and Venom would get her to leave"
@jonvia2 жыл бұрын
Jello is so honest. True legend!
@mattincinci4 жыл бұрын
Bizzare how things that Jello talked about for years, is now all becoming all too real. Thank you for the warning, Shame the media did nothing but trash you.
@KevinJohns3 жыл бұрын
So true.
@paulfox10202 жыл бұрын
@matt, the irony, of course, is that he’s telling people to get “vaxxed” ...the guy who wrote “govt flu” is, sadly, a poseur
@GildedShame8 жыл бұрын
I love that he hates The Eagles.
@josephmorales6524 жыл бұрын
Matt R he really does lmao he mentions it in so many interviews
@thegeorgiacreekwalker4914 жыл бұрын
"I HATE THE EAGLES MAN" (JEFF LEBOWSKI)
@elmoblatch97873 жыл бұрын
He's wrong, but it's hilarious.
@randolfo12653 жыл бұрын
@@elmoblatch9787 - What is he wrong about?
@PolishBerserker27 күн бұрын
@@randolfo1265 dude is positing that the Eagles are an objectively good band. Probably forgets the fact that musical tastes are completely subjective and can't parse the difference between subjective/objective.
@colina13304 жыл бұрын
Jello's cat warms my heart.
@mbermingham22277 жыл бұрын
My man is still fightin' Tipper Gore
@DEEPMOODYPURPLEBLUES3 жыл бұрын
She was just one face of the soulless machine eating up the world, sadly. Censorship is infantile and deadly.
@jonasshelton70458 ай бұрын
Ahhhhhh man .... this is the coolest thing ever!!! Jello just rappin about music. I'm 50 now , Jello shaped a lot of my politics, along with Public Enemy Like I was 14. I owe how I think, in some ways to this dude!
@patkelly39666 жыл бұрын
What a fantastically great nerd he is. Love him.
@Zenjedi99v29 жыл бұрын
Heino and Venom... What a combo.
@coffeecalmdown3 жыл бұрын
Vheinom
@xAllCatsAreBeautiful1312x3 жыл бұрын
I love that he gives a shout out to Hawkwind! 🤘 Lemmy rules.
@tigrehermano3 жыл бұрын
this guy is as amazing as a man can get, he, dexter holland and the bad religion guy are top of great artists
@TH-ks8mz2 жыл бұрын
Gregg Graffin... Great guy!
@tanjohnny27574 жыл бұрын
Jello is my hero, together with Henry Rollins and Steve Albini
@gmac25584 жыл бұрын
And glenn danzig
@victoresquivel85464 жыл бұрын
Cool listening to Jello’s first-record-bought experience and remembering that mine was DK’s Frankenchrist in ‘90 on a hunch, enter punk in my life.
@dalebattaglia4 жыл бұрын
Victor Esquivel oh yeah I love that one!
@manolokonosko37024 жыл бұрын
Some of my happiest times when young were when I was with a friend and we'd listen to records. Later when I'd listen to CDs with my girlfriends or making tapes for her. MP3s and streaming are convenient, but they carry no significant meaning or memories. Instant gratification.
@earthamps10 жыл бұрын
what the hell is the deal with the audio? there's no constancy. come on, fuse. you're better than this.
@akiratheastronaut4 жыл бұрын
@Nicolas Pancorvo That, and also sounds like they didn't hire a sound person.
@0039373 жыл бұрын
That’s punk
@flammaferus29984 жыл бұрын
Jello is so open and genuine man.
@tmcmojo22922 ай бұрын
Thank you Universe for giving us Jello!!!
@astarcalledsun76462 жыл бұрын
Rockin the chris chan drip as always
@pov_music2 жыл бұрын
Even got his own medallion
@slicingbones60969 жыл бұрын
"Jello doesn't like the bands I like! *cries*" Seriously guys?
@TheAirZeus6 жыл бұрын
Yes is an awesome band lol
@johnm31524 жыл бұрын
Only if you have an attention span longer than a gold fish
@vpaczkowski4 жыл бұрын
@@TheAirZeus I have noticed that punk rock people tend to not like prog and jam bands. To them not knowing how to play your instrument makes you cool.
@waynesteffen84594 жыл бұрын
vpaczkowski To punk getting to the point and saying something is cool, rather than stopping the music dead while showing off how fast you can play scales and arpeggios.
@wxlf.rxm004 жыл бұрын
vpaczkowski not really dead Kennedys are good musicians but I guess you would rather just believe some garbage you found on the internet
@JilmM79369 жыл бұрын
Jello's had a rough night and he hates the fucking Eagles, man.
@ggallintedtalk8 жыл бұрын
Fuck The Eagles
@markmckinney61296 жыл бұрын
Outta' my fuckin' cab!
@disklamerАй бұрын
My only beef is he keeps mentioning them 😎
@paint19554 жыл бұрын
I saw Jello a few years ago, he guested with Rev Horton Heat, he covered Jezebel and Rawhide, and bragged that we got not one, but two Frankie Laine songs!
@NitronicZombie4 жыл бұрын
why's he dressed up like a punk Chris Chan
@Visitor1894 жыл бұрын
Minimole404 shit..now that you mention it...im laughing 😆
@GoyBenius_09014 жыл бұрын
Because he is punk rock Chris Chan.
@dalebattaglia4 жыл бұрын
Ha ha
@buddhafx59733 жыл бұрын
Find Jello
@say_cicada3 жыл бұрын
Where's sonichu?
@elizabethtoms34984 жыл бұрын
It puts a smile on my face to hear he loves/loved CCR.
@boombaby17696 жыл бұрын
I had absolutely NO idea of that Heino thing. As a German, I can now die in peace.
@jefflutz76644 жыл бұрын
He mentioned Trade A Tape. I used to hang out there and get turned on to a lot of music in the early/mid eighties. I remember the owners, Joe and Daryl talking about letting Jello stay after they locked the doors so he could shop. He's spend an hour looking around and then buy two records from the 50 cent closeout bin
@TheErikrust3 жыл бұрын
The more I see of ‘em, the more I LOVE the man.
@ViperRob8 жыл бұрын
Love his shirt, isn't that what the kid wore in Flight of the Navigator? lol
@roboticd4 жыл бұрын
Nah, that's Artie, the strongest man in the worlds shirt...
@asleanfinnsen70484 жыл бұрын
Here is a man wirh true passion for music! His entuhusiasm reminds me a little bit of Fenriz when he is talking about the bands that has formed him. And that Mr.Biafra mention the bands that he couldn`t stand is just fun, we all got those... I find it a little strange that he talks about Al Jourgensen as "the guy from Ministry" (he could at least mention his name). I mean, they have known each other for ages, Jello was on stage with Ministry in their early career and they did 4 albums as LARD. Also, Al has a lot of others projects just like Jello. Anyway great 13 minutes of music history! Rant over.
@jgdudun10 жыл бұрын
Heino and Venom! That is a combination not to be meddled with LMAO
@TheMuffinMan189410 жыл бұрын
Those are two artists that I never though would hear in the same sentence
@aaronmcbryer398010 жыл бұрын
Black hula metal!!!
@TheMuffinMan189410 жыл бұрын
Now we just need to convince Heino to sing some black metal.... not like he that busy
@aaronmcbryer398010 жыл бұрын
"Heino Gets Brutal" should be his next album.
@finismalorum97469 жыл бұрын
+TheMuffinMan1894 Venom isn't even Black metal so ya...........
@waltersmetak4 жыл бұрын
Legendary collection of the most bizarre and outlandish records on the face of the earth. I would kill just to be able to look through the stash.
@neal87593 жыл бұрын
It's crazy how so many people cite The Stooges' Fun House as their favorite album, deservedly so!
@mindlessjack31894 жыл бұрын
I could watch jello go thru his whole collection .
@CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen4 жыл бұрын
His sound system and record collection are in his bedroom. That's what you get for living in San Francisco, Jello😂
@foshiznow10 жыл бұрын
what a legend
@CounterfeitProphet5 жыл бұрын
These freaking awesome record find stories are incredible. 50 cents. 50 CENTS!!!
@edwardhodakowski42229 жыл бұрын
Goddammit, Jello. Now I have to check out Heino.
@pinehawk96007 жыл бұрын
Edward Hodakowski please dont
@RichardCranium.6 жыл бұрын
His music is awesome imo. He did a hard rock album. Can't go wrong with any of his stuff.
@BeartoeConCarne4 жыл бұрын
How did i miss this interview!! Jello is still sick 🤘🏽
@nodtripRS2 жыл бұрын
Jello the prophet, an absolute master with his lyrics. So much sense an truth spoken.
@glenbellefonte9620 Жыл бұрын
Really? Because he sounds a lot like a clique edgey teenager speaking from a book he's memorized.
@gonzalogazzolo74785 жыл бұрын
He and henry rollins are my favorites vinyl collectors heroes🙏
@danielking18507 жыл бұрын
Budget Tapes and Records and KIMN some good old school Colorado references!
@mcbrotherhill10 жыл бұрын
I wish harvy pekar did a crate digger episode
@gnuPirate5 жыл бұрын
TRULY GREAT IDEA!
@paulmueller15204 жыл бұрын
He died years ago, man. Paul Giamatti could do it in character, though.
@babybro70 Жыл бұрын
I was so late knowing who he was but I just love this guy!
@astrojazzman6 жыл бұрын
Just found 2 heino records after watching this video..the power of music!!!!!
@stevenroby16676 жыл бұрын
jello I bought your first album with the rare orange cover at a thrift shop in 1984 still have it thank you son...
@alexcika99062 ай бұрын
What a one of a kind Dude
@letsgosk8te9 жыл бұрын
I worked at for Heino as a roadie for a while and either quit because I couldn't listen to his music anymore or probably because I wasn't punk enough
@roberthansen20084 жыл бұрын
Great job thanks for showing off all your records. I love how people show their records and what makes them influenced.
@Ugh8004 жыл бұрын
Heino, lol, unbelieveable. I would have never considered Jello Biafra enjoying that guy, umb-tatata.
@iainwisdom19254 жыл бұрын
This man helped shape my teenage years ... Dead Kennedys rule
@POLARBAER-gf7zj2 жыл бұрын
man id love to spend the day with this man.
@gradysmith99928 жыл бұрын
Someone needs to start a band named Psychedelic Poodles.
@vondernacht4 жыл бұрын
I love that he gets Heino.
@ShiningTrapezoid9 жыл бұрын
What the fuck is up with the sound?
@johnm31524 жыл бұрын
Get off my lawn hippie !!! Luv you and your mellifluous voice man. Not to mention your inescapable logic on all/most things
@elflaco66548 жыл бұрын
BOC was my 1st concert, late 70's, Head East opened(tickets cost 8 bucks)... By the early 80's I saw my 1st Dead Kennedy's show, Stickmen With Ray Guns opened. Saw R.E.M in a nightclub for 3bucks cover charge. Awesome concerts back in the day.
@kerryogrady99276 жыл бұрын
JelloBiafra: we need this man more than ever,so on point and a real fucking maverick.It may sound a little corny but he's a real American hero end of story.
@dhofmann10005 жыл бұрын
1st War On Women EP, front and center on display. Yes!! Jello's a good dude.
@dumpwoodhere4 жыл бұрын
Curse you jello for introducing me to Heino. So awfully brilliant.
@ER_aka_RAM4 жыл бұрын
The Heino portion was beyond epic! 🤣
@feronia7 Жыл бұрын
Ich liebe diesen Mann er hat so einen wachen Geist seine Stimme ist wie Musik Gottes die Wahrheit. Sein Wesen glänzt bis Heute Alterslos.Steht weit über seinem körperlichen Transportmittel. Solche Menschen sind sehr sehr sehr selten anzutreffen Insbesondere wenn sie auch noch die Bühne die Medien als Transport der Wahrheit betreten.
@randolfo12653 жыл бұрын
The only record I ever bought from hearing a radio commercial was 'Here Come the Warm Jets' by Brian Eno. I thought there was something wrong with it and tried to take it back to the store. Nearly fifty years later . . . Still one of my favourites
@Zac15Setter3 жыл бұрын
I love jello, he's that crazy all while being sober.
@connieehresman1171 Жыл бұрын
in my house we always had music playing, my mom would go out and buy 45 records, if my momlike it from the radio she would go out and buy it. back in the 60"s, we had over 500 45 records at one time.
@tomservo53473 жыл бұрын
Jello, I have a German mom and grew up around a circle of other German wives that our American GI Dad's brought home. During the late 70's through the entire 80's Heino was played quite often at parties that as a kid I heard. Heino is held quite loftily in Germany-he's rather like a German Elvis in status. While most would consider this music schlocky, Heino is actually a very good singer with multi-octave range that would shame 90% of mainstream 'singers' today. He also rolls his 'R's' like no ones business!
@katemills38 жыл бұрын
Punk Rock(and Colorado )legend Eric"Jello Biafra" Boucher!!!
@matthewwalter54322 жыл бұрын
He looks like chris chan
@nicksvinylbutty54887 жыл бұрын
Weird,wacky,quirky........you gotta love Jello,i could listen to him for hours !!!
@richradka4 жыл бұрын
I am not even a huge fan of JB and his sneery, provocation for the sake of the provocation, but parts 1 and 2 of this are excellent, and make me miss a good, fallen friend who was a massive vinyl junkie of not dissimilar music tastes and time frame. really nicely done Fuse team
@r.p.mcmurphy63284 жыл бұрын
Out of sheer morbid curiosity, I looked up HEINO on the KZbins. He is here. I watched/listened to "TAMPICO", 1973. Biafra was right, this cat can hit the high notes. 😁
@gnuPirate5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this awesome presentation. Jello is absolutely magical and brilliant. I am just revisiting him now. He was formative in shaping me when I was younger, and for some dumb reason he has been on the back-burner of my mind. I've forgotten how awesomely brilliant he is. I didn't realise his musical tastes were so wide, and as my own tastes get wider, I appreciate the range of things he manages to include on his records -- when I hear his records now, I hear the imprints of his wide ranging tastes -- and it is really brilliant how he encourages the people he plays with to include these diverse influences as well as their own. Hearing him discuss this stuff was so interesting. Cheers.
@TsunamitheDeadGod Жыл бұрын
Why does jello have the chris chan drip on??
4 жыл бұрын
That was a scary imitation of Mrs. Miller.
@Tangento4 жыл бұрын
WOW Blue Öyster Cult - Tyranny and Mutation... who TF knew that a young Jello was riding the Hot Rails? Great series here, thanks Fuse! BTW, did anyone else notice that Hank III had the same Killed By Death 666 comp?
@SlyHikari033 жыл бұрын
“Psychedelic Poodles” I love this man.
@rubaidaallen27644 жыл бұрын
Coolest dude. Lead singer of the Dead Kennedys!! I had no idea he officiated at Adam Jones' wedding. So awesome.