Heather Gabel on Rudimentary Peni - Death Church

[@garse70]

As I got older, I started to realize how cool my mom was. I was 14 in 1984 and used to blare Death Church in my room with my friends. Most parents, that I knew, wouldn’t put up with the music we listened to, But my mom knew I loved it. So she didn’t squash it. She encouraged my art and music. Check out the Instigators if you haven’t heard them. They are on the bluurg label that was owned by Dick from the subhumans. Subhumans will always be one of my favorite bands. You might like Amebix too. They are a little heavier but also have cool artwork. Also, ZOUNDS! Holy shit! They are great too.

[@jamesconnor2278]

A street punk (Gutter Punk) back in 1981-1987 on the streets of Hollywood California, I got my hands on the EPs and Death Church, and managed to hang on to those records for many years (amazingly) I still know EVERY SINGLE WORD by heart, and can still sing them, even to myself, to this day (I'm 56 now) I still listen to every song through KZbin...

[@PeterKeenan-lb9jh]

I'm 58 now and always been into peni ever since I heard the first ep some time way back in the 80s, loved the sound, the lyrics, and the artwork, you could never compare them to anyone else, the artwork, the sound and the lyrics were like nothing or no one else,was lucky enough to see em a few times back in the day, and have always said the inside of nick blinkos head would be a really interesting place to visit, still love this shit just as much as always 🤘🤘🤘

[@ToriWills]

I'm the same age and also heard them in the early 80's and loved everything about them

[@sukottora]

I bought a copy of their first record when I was still at school. I had just come out and I was just getting into Crass. To this very day, 40+ years later, no piece of music has had the impact that the first few seconds of that EP had on me. I loved them ever since.. Every note of Death Church is hard wired into me.. even if I never hear the album again I can recall it in it's entirety. Back in the day they were elusive though and only a lucky few got to see them live. I remember hearing about a gig in the Anarchist center in East London and spending hours trying to find the place with a friend. We never did. I actually phoned Grant once (you could do that back then) but ended up talking to his mum. Grant had just been diagnosed with stomach cancer (I think) and had gone missing and she was really worried about him she asked me to call her if I heard anything about him. I called her a couple of times for a chat. She was a nice lady.

[@garylovell6017]

Deathchurch is the greatest piece of recorded music that exists.

[@jonjonsin824]

Dude. It is up there for sure. They were 1 of a kind and were there own genre

[@garylovell6017]

@@jonjonsin824 "Were"? They are still going today!

[@jonjonsin824]

@@garylovell6017 yes very true

[@TheDimas871]

I love when somebody like RUDIMENTARY PENI ❤

[@themusicgraveyard600]

I'm 50, and I bought and still have the original LPs of RP but on their respective vinyl 45's formats, and two copies of first original pressing of Death Church. I also saw fetching up to $500 bones about 20 years back. My band No Apparent Reason '84 covered some of RP's material back then and it's all trapped on tape currently. If there was just one band to re-unite due to some miracle that Nick could manage I would die a happy old school punk.

[@thadmatson4754]

I think we wore those first two EP’s smoothe we played them so much. When Death Church came out it was so different but immediately and loudly embraced . One of my Top 10 bands. I’m 56

[@leighwingate6222]

Seen crass in Rochdale 1980 but a few years later got obsessed with rudimentary peni,never toured,hard in them days to get any information,getting more now but loved this clip,good to know they made it over the pond,best early 80's band and shit hot artwork.

[@tadpolerecords]

Such a great band, so glad Sealed Records are reissuing all their stuff

[@TheDrglas]

This album is on my top 10 best albums of all time!!!

[@zzombiedeath]

i still listen to death church to this day and always will , i had an instant u4ria as soon as i heard the singles cosmetic plauge omg .

[@danglenzig]

A lovely woman with a fantastic taste of music in my same age. Theres not many female Rudimentary Peni fans in my hickabilly town. Not male either. I need to move.

[@MarshallApplewhite143]

Im pretty sure he wrote Pope Adrian 37th Psychristiatric while institutionalized, not Cacophony.

[@ronanmcconnell3186]

yeah.

[@Colera]

Yes, but he got craby before did cacophony

[@GetABagSean]

your all fucking wrong its both

[@danglenzig]

It was Cacophony. I bought it in 92. Years before Pope came out. He was institutionalized a long time after death church. I remember we talked about it when we were teenagers. Worshipping the band. After Cacophony he went in for treatment again. schizoaffective disorder. Read the primal screamer.

[@garylocurto1]

you're right

[@johnnyramesdio3466]

One of the more important artists on the planet discussing one of the greatest punk records ever made.

[@tveyemag]

YES! Great choice; always been my top 10 - wish we were buds!

[@3dandyrandy3]

Right on!! twenty some years after it was released.. The art is amazing!!! 15 yo,, me too just back in 83'

[@rev.raikes]

Freaking amazing. I'm gonna find more of their stuff now.

[@fraterwolf]

You will not be disappointed

[@J.G.Wentworth69420]

@@fraterwolf Until he sees the prices.

[@seang4384]

I hope they make more rudimentary peni albums after the "No More Pain" album. I thought RP was done then I felt a feeling and got off the bus to find Archaic by Rudimentary peni at the music shop down the road. A great day for me! Then we get no more pain.... I hope there's more.

[@shampooconditioner8314]

Whatever Insanity right now I can relate to 1000%i couldn't find a interview on this dude you where talking about but his art speaks to me and I need sad music to blast when I'm sad so sad people think alike

[@markbrad123]

A must listen for Bass Players

[@jonjonsin824]

This video is a bit older but I agree. This is one of the best albums ever! The artwork is beyond amazing also! I have tried to duplicate what Blinko does.. it looks simple but is so far from. Nice sophisticated choice

[@Shuggal333]

Of all the bands on the crass label ,rudimentary peni didn’t sing about the typical anarchic anti establishment ,blinko sang about nightgaunts and ghouls ,ancient lost cities and dreamscapes he was completely unique ,Blinko was a lovecraft baby not your typical punk rocker

[@oskytel3780]

I love Death Church and Farce but I actually prefer Cacophony.

[@jonathonboshears6281]

Crazy a California prison gang got started off this band

[@MarshallApplewhite143]

they werent aroung that long? they are still a band and have released albums over the years, they just dont tour. i just heard the other day that Nick Blinko said a new album is going to be coming out called "Great War" on Southern records.

[@jone3411]

crass rules and rudimentary peni rules too

[@M1A4R8K8]

The Cloud song ⚡🎶🔊🔊

[@markduric7812]

one of the best!

[@alanknotts1844]

The Cloud Song says more to any teenager than the innumerable songs that the Clash, Pistols etc ever did

[@ryanwestfall9716]

yes it was pope adrian he wrote while institutionalized because he thought he was the reincarnation of pope adrian while detained and medicated. ALSO - get the fold out cover of death church if your into his artwork. the cover opens up into a large poster of nick blinko artwork. its excellent !

[@shanea595]

I love death punk. Grew up on it.

[@jayvillane]

I love Rudimentary Peni, but I love Flux of Pink Indians more.

[@puropsychobilly3995]

There 2 different styles...both great in their own right.

[@johnsalchak3498]

Is it true Rudimentary Peni never came over the pond to play in the states?

[@divindan]

True.

[@PolishRatEuropean]

I finally hear someone say the word 'Peni'.

[@Anarchidi]

Yeah, I always pronounced it as 'penny'.

[@icky5808]

what band is she in?

[@JasonMontell2501]

Are those pioneer CS series speakers? Or are they realistic brand?

[@AAG_1999]

i think he wrote pope adrian 37th was the album while institutionalized

[@augustuscarlo8027]

46 now I was 14 first time growd up pini DISCHARGE SO ON SO ON

[@J.G.Wentworth69420]

Should have payed attention in grammar class.

[@jesusgavemeaids]

She's got the same tattoo I have lol

[@chrismartino3519]

Well then miss.... you picked the right album....ha ha ha

[@derekcoe9633]

Hobbledyhoy

[@michaelteale2683]

A great band? unlike no other?killer classic rudimenary peni?CHEMICHAEL.M.ALIEN.T.EELS SNIDE SQUALLISS SURFICING?5/4/666?

[@ronprice1819]

Her boy friend was laaame haha.

[@Hewlett-Packard-Lovecraft]

Marry me, or whatever

[@fabiandee8178]

Some of this album is truly excellent but for the large part is an awful underdeveloped, depressing drone with pitiful attempt at singing and harmonies and preachy, captain obvious lyrics

[@austonsmith536]

It's early 80s Brit Hardcore Punk. The not singing so good, preachy cringe lyrics sometimes, random bouts of mania, short choppy and erratic playing... All of these elements is actually why people enjoy this era of punk's evolution while most other areas within the music industry were overdosing on the dancey new wave synthesizer thing performing on tape loops and piles of cocaine and aids cocktails. This Death Church sound was much sought after.... there's a lot of squeaky clean singing bands, less BPM, overly produced regurgitated semen ... hearing Rudimentary Peni was a breath of fresh air, doing punk the way it's meant to be and not bending over for the Malcolm McLaren's of the industry. Give respect where respect is due.

[@jxalmada66]

Yes, but that it what makes the whole album so great

[@J.G.Wentworth69420]

Simp

[@JRK2669]

Your hairline is pitiful

[@fabiandee8178]

@@JRK2669 ad hominem very mature, aww did u feel I attacked ur heroes?

[@lostulusF]

you look great for 39. its the musick keeps us young. I discovered them around the same age maybe 14 actually. Rudimentary Peni... and KUKL! two of my favorite bands released by Crass. KUKL became sugarcubes if you don't know KUKL then really check them out. they were from iceland and you may recognize the wonderful female vocalist...hehe

[@lostulusF]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2i2qWyvaMyep9E

[@ronprice1819]

Attitude is everything. What you feel like will show itself on the outside. And the older and more hopeless and poisoned people get it covers over and kills who we were when we were less damaged and more US. So people who stay young and passionate inside will stay looking young MUCH longer. Even people in their 70's or older who are badass people. They just look and move different. It's a beautiful thing to stay you. This world does everything it can to grind real people into vapor. Newest weapon.... DRUGS. So stay the fuck clear folks. No joke s:'(