Henry Rollins - Spoken Word Show #2 - Full Show - Live at Wacken Open Air 2013

[@richmoreno9938]

I saw one of his spoken word performances way back in 1991. At the time, I was pretty messed up over a recent break-up. During his performance he spoke of life sometimes being like a hammer, but to remain like an anvil and eventually the hammer breaks. What he said really resonated with me--what I needed to hear at that moment. I met him after the show and wanted to thank him, but I was too choked up and could only blurb a few words about my ex-gf. Feeling somewhat defeated or embarrassed, I started to walk toward the exit. As I nearly slipped out the door, he said "Hey, you know what comes after tonight? I said "I don't know.. what?". He said "A thousand more nights, but you'll still be here".

[@fallennate]

that is incredible :)

[@parkviewmo]

I am so glad you are! What a great story to carry around!

[@AlfredHimmelweiss]

Thank you for sharing! It is great.

[@Orange4theWin]

Wow

[@leocollierjr1400]

Thank you

[@StaticTremor]

Henry Rollins.. one of the very best humans we've got.

[@roadiethegamecat4124]

Strong words from someone pretending to be a football hero.

[@MattMacedo85]

Republicans who bash Henry hate the truth

[@dismembered_815]

I love this dude

[@tylerdiaz3692]

Protect him At all costs

[@Erebus5620]

I like how he still holds the mic like he's at a show

[@sewerslidemg]

he doesn't want anyone yanking the mic chord

[@tomtrinchera8405]

Takes the cord, wraps it around his fingers 3 times, starts speaking. It's as much a trademark as his black clothing, singing a live show in only black shorts and his loud, knowledgeable mouth. I love the guy.

[@ToshiIseda]

THIS man should run for president.

[@earnestomcspliff309]

Yessssss

[@Perdonatuiletrado1980]

HENRY ROLLINS FOR PRESIDENT

[@donnerschwein]

love how he talks in attack stance all the time

[@alind5754]

Average celebrity: WHAT'S UP WACKEN!! Henry Rollins: This is at least my second time in Wacken. I come to Germany every year. I've never come to Europe and not Germany. I checked my calendar. Man, I wish he was my Dad. Maybe he is.

[@dracontamer]

Henry is just amazing. His worldview is first class.

[@samuelblinne6040]

Awesome I love Henry Rollins

[@Emulous79]

This guy has iron balls and an open mind.

[@so_tired_of_you_all]

What a legend and a real human being with guts! Excellent speech, Henry, thank you!

[@0UtLAwSCuMFUcK]

Henry for president.

[@chriswoolever]

He needs an al green record not a stabbing. Words to live by from henry rollins.

[@BloodyRoastBeef]

Wow! Seriously one of the most genuinely inspirational and powerful speeches I ever heard. Henry's the man.

[@bradgotch]

Lovely to see a large audience listening.

[@recman1207]

Henry Is Amazing!!! Thanks Much!!!

[@RobPolson]

New word day: "obsequiously" (4:35) Thanks Henry, now if I could just remember it when I want to use it, probably to just confuse the hell out of my manager. "The definition of obsequious is showing too much willingness to serve someone or something."

[@joeshmoe5168]

RobPolson it would sound fake if you used it. Like Henry said read more books

[@TroyArn]

henry's really grown on me over the years. there's sweat dripping off his elbow around the 40 minute mark. love this guy.

[@aburgheim]

Still going strong!! Great to see he is still around!!

[@glowyrm]

Wow, listening to him talk....wow. He's a very good speaker lol.

[@metalxthrashingxmad1]

IMO, this is probably Henry's best spoken word segment

[@MissIchigo11]

man I wish I was born the same/similar time as Henry, to then grow up with him (possibly would've been abke to go to Black Flag concerts and his spokeb words) and live history.... watch everything progress.

[@epicdudesproduction]

Man, never heard something more real..

[@DoWorkChopper]

Yes because everything is so stagnant now....

[@wishicouldshowmyname5815]

Henry is spot on about the difference between people of another country and their government. I have taught international students for seventeen years and there is one thing I have learned. There are only two kinds of people: good and bad. Don't associate governments with the common folk. You understand most are just like you once you get past the different clothes and food.

[@rosenrot0401]

Thanks a million for this grand upload! Henry is - and has always been - such a tremendous person!

[@dotChrollo]

Weird to think that over 35 years later, Henry could still pull off the "Momentary lapse of grooming" hairstyle as well as he did with Black Flag

[@seniorpresi4675]

henry you are fuckin' great! the world needs more people like you! please never stop to spread your mind, your power, your knowlege and your attitude! people like you give us good reasons for hope! you kick the asses of those whose souls are right but that don't have the power! peace * soul * rock'n'roll * love * respect * humanity

[@caniican]

and THANK YOU ROLLINS THANK YOU HENRY ROLLINS FOR YOUR MUSIC...YOU WERE GREAT IN BLACKFLAG ..BUT TRULY ELECTRIC. ..AMAZING WITH THE ROLLINS BAND.... LIAR..LOW SELF...SO MANY GREAT SONGS THAT STAND THE TEST OF TIME...NOBODY COULD FRONT A ROCK BAND LIKE YOU HENRY...BRAVO

[@notelan292]

So how do you use caps again?

[@crishkilldream5135]

THIS GUY INSPIRED ME SO MUCH

[@peepeeland]

Keep spreading human strength and good vibez, brotha~

[@Gruff.motion]

10:30 guess that´s why he´s called Rollins

[@awordfword8266]

Hank always puts things into words in such a special way. I'm proud of the person he's become.

[@Disc147]

That beautiful hair

[@evanabbott2737]

Jesus.....you people are wayyyy too heavy...Henry is the fucking man and you know it..relax.

[@SharleeAviles]

This spoken word show is kinda entertaining! nice to hear Henry stories

[@Pleaver]

Henry, sir, thank you. You live raw, true and strong. Thank you.

[@fropmozzle]

Phenomenal. The older he gets, the better he gets.

[@baradonna9205]

Can't believe this is 4 years back already. Unreal.

[@danmarley4795]

Henry and I are about the same age. Thank God that I've never had to stand to listen to one of his spoken word shows. The 3 times I've seen him, the venues had seats.

[@ribbone1975]

for everyone thinking Courtney love...listen up. he said this woman had talent to sculpt,paint and write amazing lyrics. need I say more. plus do you hear about Courtney getting beat up all the time? I'm sure she would monopolize on that press/media coverage for sure.

[@igorhiperactivo2446]

Henry Rollins 2020!

[@Vespasal1901]

2024

[@davidriley8316]

Thank you, Henry. Thank you.

[@kevincannon2847]

he looks great!

[@mrmikef10]

Learned more from the first 5 minutes of this clip, than I did in about 3 years of school!

[@deadtroll242]

I have never seen Henry live. I have seen many of his spoken word things here. I have only seen 1 spoken word show and it was Jello Biafra at the Gilman in Berkeley, Ca. He was my friends boss lol and she got me to come to the show. Henry though I would love to see cause he is amazingly intelligent and totally outspoken!

[@MayheM_72]

I caught his spoken word show in the late 90s at my brother's college, Monmouth University. It was on Henry's birthday on his "Think Tank" tour. It was good shit!

[@Aosgood94]

Henry Rollins made me cry... Holy shit...

[@Veerboot_feest]

I love how he gets more energie the longer the show goes on fuckin beautifull too see

[@BronBlamo]

that shit is inspired. just out in front yelling his very reasonable perspective. props to one of my hero's, the Henry Rowlings. :) Thanks man. badassed and aging, Im taking notes.

[@Taintlouis]

The woman he's talking about that was on heroin was Debbie Gibson from the Circle Jerks.

[@StaticTremor]

Don’t remember Debbie Gibson sharing a mic with Keith Morris?

[@AscendingBliss]

I fucking love this man. Welcome to the new age, brother.

[@cstepaniuk8611]

Spent a month in Germany. Time well spent. I’m happy to report similar findings.

[@DjLoncho356]

Im a Rollins Band fan...really tight music recommended

[@VegasCyclingFreak]

It's true - music CAN change the world

[@duzy133]

Is it just me or Henry in thumbnail looks like Robert De Niro? lol

[@LounoirRecords]

god damn i wanna hear sri lankan death metal music so bad right now after hearing this :) great speech, henry!

[@alexandersokolov5639]

Thank you Henry!

[@Robert165]

from 18:25 forward is one of the most amazing speeches I have ever heard...

[@Joebunkyss1]

+Robert165 if you are a self loathing closet yuppie.

[@Robert165]

oh, ok

[@eokingkong3853]

Robert165 like Rollins said bring ppl up So I tell you don't listen to him, don't listen to anyone that try's to bring you down they're afraid and weak

[@79HAYES]

Very inspiring lecture,thx for Upload

[@grizzlywhisker]

man i wish i had to money to just travel around and meet people. that is like my ultimate dream, all i need is a room i can come back to with my drum kit. i'd love to just head in a random direction with my terabytes of data to share.

[@kadenholt703]

Bro can we get this video put into the school curriculum?

[@lisaauricchio904]

Outstanding ❤

[@Lukewarm111]

He’s lucky he still has a full head of hair at his age. I started balding when I was like 17 lol

[@Lukewarm111]

@James Tudor I don’t know, Henry is pretty scary haha

[@spinningindaffodils]

I need to see this guy live

[@atheathorium]

My vote for the musician he's talking about would be for Inger Lorre.

[@TheDavidsudock]

Henry for president! hahaha

[@zevam79]

henry tha preacher rollins

[@GazmoSin1960s]

This is great.

[@TheManwithafan]

26:46 Plus Henry spreading music around is fucking beautiful

[@andrewinnes848]

52:34 Hello Kitty thing for Henry to stand on. That was a nice touch.

[@willmartins168]

Joe strummer smoked spliffs n drank brew every day of his life i luv henry that straight laced god that he is!

[@MrCeo1978buddy]

He has my vote

[@Wherethegoodstuffgoes]

Henry and Ian saw Led Zeppelin. I bet LZ wouldn't have guessed all the different ways their music would affect American culture. What a thing to witness.

[@Soily9]

Damn. I don't know the guy so I didn't know what to expect when I started watching this video, but I didn't think I'd be able to watch some dude talking for one hour. But holy shit, I did. That man's very interesting, very intense too, and quite funny at times, and he has so many stories to tell, it's impressive. He's also very easy to understand (no difficult accent), which is great for non-native english speakers. But seriously, how is it even possible to speak like that for one whole f'cking hour without any break ?

[@cliffrichard5086]

At six minutes in; "they will either die off, or evolve". Oh balls, looks like they're in the White House actually.

[@Arthur-Silva]

Great audio!!!!!!!

[@Oseanacoceanblue]

Thanks Henry Black flag Rollins band Dead Kennedys Killing joke Ministry Music made me breathe And got me through drug addiction to the point ☝️ where I could see !! Live free or die .... I fucking love your energy

[@hatednyc]

Why I love HR

[@edybocman76]

hatednyc hr is the guy from bad brains ?

[@califinn]

4 years later...yeah.

[@MrOliverTube]

best performance in Wacken

[@davidallen346]

Henry looks like Phil Donahue in this vid lol

[@theaccursedj.e.2723]

Except Phil had more tattoos. 😇 /s

[@himwhoisnottobenamed5427]

@@theaccursedj.e.2723 I would love that to be true though.

[@jawspinner]

I hope there is an alternate reality where Henry Rollins is cast as Ash in the Evil Dead series.

[@MrYaluba]

I love this man!

[@arenathine2889]

Love Love Love this!!!!!!

[@chrismichaels100]

Never a read on the real German Politics. Great People, beautiful country.

[@MrKane101111]

I'm in love.

[@phaelin]

Awesome guy.

[@nuclearskull]

Drop records NOT Bombs!! \m/

[@mattasticmattattack8546]

Glen Danzig liked this

[@davet1517]

wow

[@davidingram8943]

Wonderful

[@xslthrdx]

Man this was heavy.

[@AriMalatesta]

The fighting stance on a Hello Kitty carpet. Gotta love it.

[@ex0pos]

Ol' Henry really knows how to pander to an audience.

[@DanJackson1977]

Difference between Henry and you? No one will ever remember you.

[@MetalThrashingMan13]

Henry is the best

[@Angry_Rancor]

I lost it with the suicide/hybrid story!

[@jeremynelson5311]

he almost did himself lol

[@mariamcgowan9856]

Nailed it!

[@lew6824]

YES!

[@VladtheInhaler]

he really does look like negan

[@kairiandpapou]

Omg at least I'm not the only person who carried around 1tb external hard drive of music lol

[@keifferlover6241]

be nice if he did a Rollins band tour!

[@tedcantu1]

You think hes angry now?.... wait till he needs adult diapers.... well that depends.