HR of Bad Brains talks PMA, Veganism, and Happiness

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[@neilpneilp]

check out the FULL PODCAST HERE: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5rQmGx8oNqBfc0

[@mcrozoo]

Dude hr sounds much more healthy than before i have no clue how he manages to recover from all these health issues having brain surgery at that age and still coping.. props to this man I wouldn’t be surprised if he started doing all them backflips and shows in a year or two :D

[@chesspunk489]

he had brain surgery?

[@GEricG]

@@chesspunk489 Yes, it was to try and relieve intense headaches that he suffered from.

[@chesspunk489]

@@GEricG I also suffer from really intense migraines. Brain surgery is way too gnarly to be an option for me though.

[@GEricG]

@@chesspunk489 I'm sorry to hear that but I can appreciate that. It's not the kind of surgery that you would take lightly.

[@8bitakvids]

@@GEricG He seems less crazy now, did the surgery bring him back down to earth a bit? He was really going full cheshire cat a few years back.. I liked his wacky vibes then but was a bit worried for him. Does he smoke herb?!

[@nicatnight70]

A living legend! I am so glad he is still with us, 2020 was not kind.

[@rickyschroder8469]

❤

[@zurimoore2545]

Amazing ROCK N ROLL LEGEND

[@brendendavis8596]

2020 wasnt shyt ppl are just soft. HR prolly didnt even noticd covid

[@lukeisprvkt]

wow great to see HR looking and sounding so well. a legend!!!

[@marshall0814]

My God, he's a changed person. He's lucid and healthy! Modern medicine is a miracle. Bless him. This made me so happy.

[@damoneubanks9992]

So glad to hear his voice and see that he is much healthier now. LONG LIVE HR!

I will always be greatful for the knowledge I learned from this man and all other positive hardcore influences in my youth. PMA! 🌱🍋🍐🍌

[@GEricG]

Wow, it's so good to hear HR sounding so well - incredibly so in comparison to two or three years back.

[@Hindukushsailing]

Have a good 2021 HR

[@ricardorodriguez6456]

He's better!!!! Man im soo happy!!!

[@jasonwilcox6890]

You know he was my hero in hs. Now I'm 46 and ran into this..he still is a hero to me.

[@o.d.b.5344]

“Free can be dumb.” I LOVE IT

[@myklmusic]

HR's Father and his finding "Think And Grow Rich" and the idea of PMA reminds me of my Father as He helped me in my early years. My Father gave me "How I Found Freedom In An Unfree World". My life was changed forever. HR is an amazing Artist and a beautiful Soul. I hope to meet Him soon. Be well, Brother.

[@macombus269]

Só good to live vegan 💪🏽🌱👍🏽

[@carstenkoloc5226]

Love the Bad Brains.😝🤪😜😂😂🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

[@jesuschristsuperczar1224]

God bless you hr. You are loved. I’m always listening when you’re talking.

[@JustK009]

LEGEND

[@johnhunter9388]

2021 PMA!! Fuck negativity.

[@dougveganparadisebuilder5808]

It's hard to believe that HR has been such a pain in the butt for the other members of the band at times. He can be so kind and adorable as in this interview.

[@misterslats]

He didn't mean to be a pain. He had undiagnosed schizophrenia including hallucinations and paranoia on stage.

[@zippymufo9765]

@@misterslats Crack addiction too. I used to see him around West Baltimore hitting the pipe behind dumpsters and in alleys. I didn't have the heart to ever approach him (I was copping dope anyway).

[@swaggyreyes5116]

@@zippymufo9765 so sad to hear man

[@adderon]

The first album question was misrepresented...Neil was describing the artwork for the ROIR sessions but was talking about the Black Dots recording in June of 1979 at Inner Ear Studio with Don Zientara. H.R. was recording vocals for the session in Don's backyard and his son can be heard talking to H.R. on the recording. That recording was finally released in 1996 at the behest of Ian MacKaye and has since been reissued on vinyl too. Tied with the Germs' G.I. as the first album recorded in the hardcore genre

[@danielmurolamere3525]

Not trying to be that guy but Black Flag’s Nervous Breakdown and Middle Class’ Out of Vogue both predate those records.

[@billrose2202]

The most lucid I've seen HR in years. Health is wealth brother. Oh I'm from DC myself but left long time ago :)

[@crumbopulisrouge3806]

Love this interview

[@carstenkoloc5226]

I will never forget the performance in Hannover Germany May 02 ‘90 Herrenhausen Garten. I was there.👍🤪🥁

[@rickyschroder8469]

❤

[@mojojojo815]

Great to see this interview. One thing, the recording in the house was actually done by Don in D.C., the one they are referring to the album "Bad Brains" or the "Roar Cassette", was done in NY by the man referring to as Jerry, aka J Dublee, Jerry Williams, R.I.P.. Otherwise great clip.

[@TheCiaMKultra]

Truly an inspiration to so many people philosophically, through his Throat and Lyrics to his Back ups musical talent creating the Punk/ Reggae platform . Propelling them to a realm they could call their own. Its great to see that he is still thriving and persevering through the Great life he has carved out for him self and The Brains 🧠's. Putting bad habits aside and starting positive ones with a conscious diet that leads to good living . So many talented musicians went down dark paths and never resurfaced to recall and plan ahead to enjoy what they took part in creating ! Jah Blesses those who listen ! Rasta !

[@CayusCaesar7]

Great message by H.R. , dig the guy! His band is not unique only for having African-Americans musicians, but by the approach they have in songs. Positive Mental Attitude change lives, thanks H.R.! By the way the questions were very good, a short but pretty good interview!

[@kevintrail7041]

1990 / Del Mar CA... HR changed the lives of like 10 people in front of me. HR is wisdom. He told us about the Hollywood devil. We understood, Sir.

[@SD-oc9dw]

💯I hung out w him in TJ and was at the show in the Del Mar pad. Man your comment just brought me way back.

[@jxy1726]

Pma changed my life

[@YangaLytBear47]

Man I Love this mans being

[@DolphCas]

RESPECT

[@Strohat8]

Best vocalist of all time imo

[@zezuntxiduntxi]

100% much love

[@vadermasktruth]

It's nice to hear him sounding sane!!

[@neilpneilp]

he is doing quite well

[@MisterSingh.]

I met him about 8 years ago, and I can say he is doing amazing here

[@zurimoore2545]

I'm glad he GOT HELP AND HE,S STILL WITH IN 2023

[@danscott3880]

I met this beautiful soul and his wife at an HR show....

[@acres4282]

When was this interview held? HR with so much positivity

[@neilpneilp]

backstage at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach CA ...we were playing a gig there that night

[@BrisciaVasquez]

Rock for light ❤

[@SpiritusBythos]

My sister introduced me to BB in the late 80s. I had no idea what to think at first. Then I couldn't stop listening to I Against I. Loved the Reggae in Rock For Light. It all just never got old. They are an endless reservoir of inspjrational energy. God Bless! PMA All The Way

[@guillermoflores6145]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@brutalbasspro]

Dude the same band I was in that opened for dtb also did a small tour with hr as his opening act! Small fucing world my friend! STAY FUCKING RAD NEEBO!

[@brucewilliams2106]

Mackaye-HR 2024!!

[@opaknack5997]

So much respect... 🙏🙏🏿

[@tomhengel7244]

HR i could listen to him all day as he passes the PMA.. But I've got to give it to the interviewer.. Great questions he must know HR well.. Much respect to the both of them..

[@SK84FUN.]

I met HR he's one of my heroes in life.I don't care who believes me or not but when I met him his PMA charged my phone. No joke.PMA has more power than you can believe.

[@jamiewilliams685]

Incredible.

[@misterslats]

Love ya Joseph - sail on.

[@benvin10365]

[@ginoabeyta311]

Wow, he's sounding so much healthier and coherent. Beautiful.

[@neilpneilp]

he's the nicest, most humble dude ever

[@lewisbuchan7519]

I call it the "Jesus! handle" haha. Great interview.

[@neilpneilp]

long live the 'oh sh*t' bar

[@jowlorenz9555]

🎨 Perfection is a Process of Perpetual Improvements... The earnestness of our intentions determines the effectiveness of our appeals to the universal bestower located in the heart of all creation... The key to unlimited abundance is honest open communication... Thanks again yawl for keeping thee ideal --- real ! There is such a thing as self-determination and free-will for good reason. How can we possibly be free if we worry too much about what others may think when we try to do our earnest best with whatever divinely bestowed gifts we've been given to help inspire others with ? so FEEL FREE TO FREEK OUT !!! (in which ever particular fashion floats yer boat) Yet Keep in mind that it certainly does help having outside help and feedback deciding what would be in thee best interest --- not just for ourselves, but for every ONE and ALL of us... Don't throw baby G-ZEUS out with the filthy poi-zion polluted Roman Empire Bath water ! Jesus didn't come to save the righteous (their fate is already golden) --- but rather to instruct our 'wicked' (yet to be enlightened) not-see flunky bretheren who oppose themselves. Let's even Love our 'frienemies' ! (incite --- INSIGHT !) Saving souls is of vital importance now --- and even us free thinking 'goats' best try to not leave any of the misguided sheep flock behind . We are in him . He is in us . Every living being is a part of the larger organism known as God. No one can be truly happy until we all are . . . truly redeemed ! We best not let anyone try to scare or finagle the friggin Be-Jesus outta any of us heavenly endowed earthly beloved brethren flesh encapsulated holy spirits ! So Instruct those that oppose our true higher selves : Goodness graciousness ! Yeah Way ! The principals for all true belief systems ARE essentially the same Good Orderly Directions a.k.a. GOD Wow --- far out ! And down to earth . Now everything makes more perfect sense ! Thanks for thee head's-up yawl ! however Talk about corruption ! The blood of Jesus is not a blank check to do nothing or be like 'whatever'. Don't just sit there neutralized by blissful ignorance ! "Beware of the genetic-molesting 'leaven' (artificial sugar-coated lie bull HOOKS) of the so-called 'authorities' and scribes trying to sell us all out to the highest bidders." Actually jesus flipped out on the diabolical barbaric practice of selling innocent critters to be kosher slaughtered on the altar in the temple --- as a bogus way for schmuck human-cattle to have their other so-called 'sins' forgiven. Yet the original sin was simply being schmuck enough - to heed the elder-usurer's bad ad-vice: to eat the forbidden 'fruit' eggs and innocent critters like snakes do . (suffering causes suffering) (in a vicious-cycle chain-reaction snake-loop ) Eating innocent critters is very bad karma indeed . thank goodness jesus stuck his own neck out to remind us that forgiveness depends on how we treat even the least of our bretheren ... (if you wanna make a truly meanigfull sacrifice try cutting-out yer lust for meat) (How would you like it if nobody cared enough to help you get out of the death-trap pits and snares ?) Man wouldn't it be great if someone else would die so that nobody would ever be held accountable for any sins anymore ? --- sure looks like spreading the other cheek further for the pedophile preistclass to rape everything more easily is backfiring big time ... Too bad --- Easy believers make it way too easy for the great deceivers... The last thing jesus wants to see when he returns with a serious vengence is a another death worshipping meat-cult double-cross... B-Less schmuckered yawl ! we best not let anyone try to scare the friggin Be-jesus outta any of us ! even Greater works than these kinda ones like our prince of peace performs super naturally through us faithfull free radical followers --- shall become the new normal ... Become the type of light worker you want to see in this world ... Like the good shepherd likes to say : "my joke is sweet --- and my burden is LIGHT !" for every step in the right direction we take --- the sun of god takes ten more for us ... get ready for G--ZEUS to return outta the clouds with a batta-Lion of starships (and sun dragons) armed to the teeth --- while the vast army of murdalized martyrs and resurrected saints go marching in with a seriously hilarious vengeance ! --- Leaving No ( peace, happiness, and freedom loving ) 'stoner-truther' left unturned into a hero of sorts ... Thank goodness for thee Divine down to earth Principals of : Peace --- kindness Purity --- integrity Ballance --- mindfullness Patience --- trust Strength --- will power Generosity --- forgiveness Encouragement --- joy Wonder --- insight and Enlightenment --- upliftment ... (strive to embody these virtues to relay and circulate the message across the continuous spectrum of comlimentary vibratory sensibilities) Anyhow --- Less B-Less-ing and More Best-owing to all yawl ! in all ways remember to stay thankfull and Ask thee GREAT spirit And THEE MOST HIGH intelligent designer located in the heart of all creation for guidance on how we can redeem ourselves most effectively --- rather than merely sit around aimlessly waiting for great pumpkin pie lies in the sky to save us ... So take heed --- and hold fast because the cosmic-director don't take too kindly to procrastinating i - do - laters who delay helping themselves realize how to instruct those that oppose themselves from being more brilliantly redeemed and grateful than ever before ... Muchos Grassyass ! And Goddesspeed ! ... (Schumann resonance solar flare activity has been off the charts lately) Sure Looks to me Like Empirical evidence of the thee Most High --- blasting out brilliant freedom rock riffs on rainbow coloured guitar strings ! (Guess we'll just have to wait until it dawns on ALL of us !) Lighten up ! And stay positive yet vigilant... And again yawl --- thanks for helping to keep the ideal --- real ! Watch "Stages of Spirituality| How to fight depression and gain balance?" on KZbin kzbin.info/www/bejne/n37Hd6SQbdyVd5Y

[@seanohalloran384]

Legends. I saw them live back in the day. No one has that level of energy not even The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Yet another band Bad Brains influenced. HR sounds good here. Great interview!

[@Damaraja]

Great job, man. Nothing but love for H.R. ✌️🤘🤙

[@kidwilson3357]

I was lucky to stumble across "think and grow rich" years ago and it changed my life as well. Awesome to see HR in such good spirits and healthy.

[@johnchrzan4778]

I'm watching the bad brains 1982 at c.b.g.b.'s

[@blitheringrando1410]

I love bad brains. Bro it's insane some of the legends you've played with. Well deserved though, you're a local punk legend yourself. Fun interview to watch.

[@garryafriliante2632]

My maan HR!

[@thomasabramson100]

HR healthy hope he's with the Brains for another 30 years God Bless Him

[@DdDdDdDdDded]

Such a fantastic interview, really well composed

[@sinceunati]

HR might be my favorite of all time. I think I had more HR tapes than I did bad brains back in the day.

[@mksybr]

Where does HR live I wanna go meet him

[@neilpneilp]

I'll txt you his address hold on one min...

[@mksybr]

@@neilpneilp I wouldnt mind just being homeless in his beighborhood for a few seasons till I randomly run into him

[@jacobrheaume1]

Good questions from this kid. Looks like he did his homework

[@zippymufo9765]

He seems to have gotten his head back in shape 👍

[@christophervercheak6305]

HR IS RIGHT ABOUT GOD IS GOOD!! 🙏🏻

[@R.192jss]

Thank you HR.

[@Rocks77-n4w]

Pma !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@neilpneilp]

PMA all friggin day

[@williamtodd-king6348]

This P.M.A.

[@MarioFGarcia]

No new bad brains videos, why? Because you all lying!

[@neilpneilp]

What an interesting comment

[@WGM_17]

🥺 this is amazing

[@poxous3854]

Icon

[@leperlord7078]

Vegan is also no dairy This man is a legend

[@neilpneilp]

I wasn’t about to correct him

[@leperlord7078]

@@neilpneilp i would not correct the legend either LOL i saw Bad brains live wayyy back,at a club named "Larrys hideaway" The ceiling was so low,but that did not stop HR from doing a perfect back flip and landed it to the songs ending perfect i was told by others that he did that a lot Am i remembering correctly that it was HR doing that? I wish we had video of that feat

[@neilpneilp]

@@leperlord7078 I was just trying to be chill and listen 👂

[@leperlord7078]

@@neilpneilp The best interview strategy

[@rrbh]

HR has always been a legendary entertainer and has produced some magnificent music. One thing I will never understand though is why the punk movement gives the Bad Brains a free ride when they talk about god, the bible, Haile Selassie being the second coming of Jesus Christ and so on. It is very rarely challenged or debated. It is possible to discuss this matter without causing offense - indeed it's imperative to do so. There is not one scintilla of evidence to support any of these unsubstantiated religious 'outpourings' . If god intervented to get HR's van down off the mountain safely, where was this god when Josef Fritzl was imprisoning, torturing and abusing his daughters for years on end? Where was this god when people were throwing themselves out of windows of the World Trade Centre? Where was this god when Ethiopians were starving to death during the drought of 1984? Haile Selassie fled an Italian invasion and sought sanctuary in England - am I the only one who thinks that this action alone should be enough for any rational person to doubt his divine powers. King of Kings? Lord of Lords? Hail His Imperial Majesty? No thanks. NO GODS. NO MASTERS.

[@jacobrheaume1]

Let’s not forget don’t blow no bubbles is an anti gay song

[@TheCaus]

Propagandhi - Haillie Sellasse, Up Your Ass

[@arnaultlouveau1988]

HR lost his voice, that's so sad.

[@TheCiaMKultra]

HR did not lose his voice ! He only turns it on when he needs to. He still has Soul Brains 🧠! HR Forever Throat of Bad Brains !

[@arnaultlouveau1988]

@@TheCiaMKultra : I don't agree, he was a great singer for sure but his voice on last records and lives is not good. Seems that he doesn't care or he's bored of singing.