SNFU

[@cseguin]

I can still remember the first SNFU gig I went to at Bonnie Doon hall in Edmonton in the mid-80s - Chi hurled a dead octopus from the stage which ended up getting partially wrapped around my neck as I stood on a chair watching . . . fun times.

[@iainswalker]

There was often shenanigans at those early shows - lots of food thrown into the crowd.....

[@cseguin]

@@iainswalker I never shared the stage with them (I played drums in World War III-D, Carnival Cops and a few other bands at the time) - but I did become friends with the Belke bros when they put together the Wheat Chiefs and the band I was in, the Dimestore Hoods, opened for them numerous times. In fact - the guitarist/vocalist for the Dimestore Hoods, Rob Johnson, went on to play bass for SNFU during the 90s . . . the salad days.

[@Caffeine_Club]

'... And No One Else Wanted to Play' is IMO, one of the 20 best punk/hardcore albums to be released in the 80s. This band is criminally underrated in the scene. If they had come out of So-Cal or NYC, they'd be considered legendary.

[@tomace194]

Id say the most important punk band from 1982 on.

[@derrynkarma6336]

SNFU will be spoken about in 100 years.,

[@lennycarey7042]

Rest in peace chi, you changed punk rock. Such an amazing voice

[@jaysonhchrist2006]

I just don't have the right words... to explain how much this band meant to me growing up... still now.

[@the_shizon3322]

Edmonton was and still is 10 years behind, even more, when I went to visit last spring 2023, the downtown core and Whyte ave was absolutely dead on a sunny Saturday afternoon, the city changed so much. Best times I had was the 90's going to the Polish Hall. Sno Jam 3, in 1996 I think, was The Satanic Surfers, Big Naked and SNFU, one of the best live shows I've ever seen in my life.

[@747Cone]

That’s cuz you don’t know where shit is because you’re old and not from here

[@reidellis1988]

I think there is a special place in heaven for any singer who can back flip off the bass drum. One.. Two.. SNFU! RIP my Friend.

[@johnfisher1674]

1992, a 14 year old kid from a town of 4000 people in Northern Saskatchewan moved to the "big city" of Regina. An older kid from his home town took him to the old Channel 1 for a concert. Before the show started he told me to stand in the middle of the dance floor and prepare for war. At the first cord the crown jumped and surged and went wild. I was fighting for my life. Then the older hometown boy Danny Stephenson (R.I.P) found me in the pit and tossed me higher into the air then I had ever been and I experienced crowd surfing for the first time. I got dropped onto my back on the floor and an 80 pound punk chick shit stomped me in the face with her steel toed army boot and broke my nose. I was Hooked!! The next, and last, time I saw them was at The Other Side for their Christmas show. I hung upside down from the Christmas lights for 2 songs before they cut me down and I got smashed again when I landed. Before the show I had the honor to meet the band on the bar side of the club. Best days of my life... Seeing this video made me cry today.

[@iainswalker]

Hi, John, Nostalgia can be very powerful. Thanks for sharing your SNFU story.

[@balanchuk]

First SN☠️FU show i attended was christmas of 1983 at Spartans hall ( Edmonton) ...those early days were magic And in all honesty it was the whole night that really changed the direction of my young life . Ken and Evan were always approachable and a lot of fun to spend time around on and off the stage . Really a terribly sad thing they they both have passed on in this world . Evan ( tadpole) was one of the most forwardly unique and inspiring people I've ever met and his passion for this band was offered in most conversations. Rest pain free Evan , up in the great beyond i bet evan and ken are sharing some more wild times .

[@iainswalker]

Thanks for the comments, Paul. I think we all miss the great characters from SNFU and all the great shows at Spartans Hall!

[@jumpfart666]

RIP Chi!!!

[@billestew7535]

D.O.A, S.N.F.U, and Personality Crisis saw them all back in the day hard to say which one was better all 3 could blow your head off at any given time especially back in the early 80s their heyday for sure.

[@khalgarrison]

Legendary Few!

[@davidfelton2012]

Such a great live band! Saw them in Isla Vista, Ca.

[@nem0763]

Chi was gorgeous. Wish it had all gone different but maybe it couldn't have. RIP wild child.

[@js1420]

He's sitting on a cloud between his mother and father ❤️

[@thenanouzz]

Thanks for sharing this. Ive loved this band for many many years. I understand Chi on so many level

[@kennymackay6910]

Hey I drove Ken Chinn to his first ever gig when they were called "Live SEX Shows" at Borden Park, must have been 1982(?). Great to see them touring Europe currently, they must be doing something right, eh? Ken Chinn's a true original, he played me "Rock For Light" by Bad brains around that time.

[@nikpinet2745]

He passed away a couple days ago. RIP to the king of Canadian hardcore!

[@xandereakin4267]

@@nikpinet2745 man this is a great fucking band. so sad about his passing.

[@javoenelfuego]

Rest in power mr chi!

[@hookedonphono7476]

best quote: "simplicity is what music is basically pop music or rock'n'roll is about; simplicity is part of it, if you go too far it's not sane, it's just JAZZ" lol,

[@iainswalker]

Thanks, I braineater. The videotapes sat unwatched for many years so the quality is not so good. Although it probably wasn't amazing 30 years ago originally! P.S. I used to do a radio show on CJSR (UofA campus radio in Edmonton) and regularly featured I braineater... now you are taking me back....

[@timmytrousers]

Probably my favourite punk band of all time. Never seen this old footage so thanks so much for posting it!

[@hefic]

Also mine. I have hundreds of records, but SNFU and Chis way of singing and words always hit me hard. I was born in 84 and actually kinda ignored them in 90s until I 're-discovered' them in mid 2000s and actually met Chi at one of their EU shows in 2009. Such a special guy... I still have his autograph and pig he drew for me on a 7 inch cover I took with me just for that occasion.

[@atom_gray]

"the light that burns twice as bright, burns half as long..."

[@humblesqid666]

thank you for this gem, if it wasnt for SNFU god knows where the fuck i'd be right now! i love this band!

[@NixonAddict]

Thanks for uploading this. SNFU is hand's down my favorite band of all time. It's great to hear the stuff from their beginnings. I was just 1 or 2 years old when this was filmed, but still love it every time they come play in Toronto. I heard they're working on a new album, can't wait for it to come out.

[@PanicTerrorFilms]

Fucking Awesome! I seen ever Punk Band except SNFU ... Beat Band in the World... Wish I could of met Chi Pig before his passing.. Much Love n Respect!

[@smashthatcat]

Best SNFU upload ever! Too bad about the TV audio. These guys got so good so fast... and then kept getting better. 82-89, with all due respect.

[@deegarmr2623]

This was a gem, thanks.

[@iainswalker]

I just wish I had more of the old white pages videos from back then. It's great to jog the old memory cells (those I have left :)).

[@andrewmitchell5209]

I knew ken as well as well as the band. They are awesome people and they changed the face/sound of punk music.

[@mattthompson9395]

This is historical footage

[@amex8325]

Legend

[@thechad76]

RIP CHI.

[@mundoinvertido534]

RIP Mr Chi and tadpole.

[@captainahab3355]

They polished up quite well

[@sharonrigs7999]

Ken used to be a really good looking dude RIP

[@sparksilence]

Thank you for posting this.

[@Black25284]

SNFU IS LEGENDARY 🔥

[@irishcan666]

AWESOME! Im reading about this interview in Chris Walter's book about them. As much as I like the book, it doesnt do this interview justice. Great interview by a legendary and often under-appreciated band, SNFU.

[@ashwednesday3058]

Godlikeatheist i like to use Chris’ books to ensure little pieces of paper don’t blow away.

[@tomace194]

Whats the book called ? Please and thank you.

[@FloydLouisCifer]

RIP Chi and Tadpole

[@andrewmitchell5209]

Revolutionaries

[@NixonAddict]

That would've been interesting but no my parents never listened to any punk music. I wasn't exposed to SNFU until 94/95 when my oldest brother brought home the punk-o-rama comp on cassette which had reality is a ride on the bus. Probably was around 96/97 when I picked up The One Voted Most Likely to Succeed and really got into them. Been a fan ever since and I try to see them whenever they play toronto (turns out they're playing here again october 10th at the hard luck, can't wait).

[@iainswalker]

Sorry to hear about Kenny. What a crap year :(

[@PeterByker]

This video is really helpful, @iain, cheers, bud

[@atom_gray]

thanks for sharing. 👊🏻🔥

[@irishcan666]

I know I've already read it and got it autographed by the Cretin. Both are very good books, highly recommended.

[@MrMrjohnkyle]

whoa... man you just made my fucking decade... jesus h christ this is fucking GOLDEN ! fucking G.O.L.D.E.N

[@balright1]

Gem. Great share.

[@iainswalker]

I always liked how they had a sense of humour about the whole thing- I mean - Cannibal cafe - what a hoot! Also, giant paper mache balls filled with popcorn and salad dressing thrown into the audience.

[@cammo777]

funny when it was a reality , Re: Cannibalism

[@mardelobosbanda]

fucking great set i would like to know the name of the songs!

[@iainswalker]

Have you ever heard of the whole DIY punk ethic? The whole point was that it wasn't like listening to genesis. Now say something nice before I get upset.

[@dfens666]

Late fall/ Early winter 1982- think November.

[@paintralph]

100 % I love this shit!

[@beyondthegong]

SAUSAGES NEVER FRY UNEVENLY

[@js1420]

Systematic New Funk Unit 🤣

[@danikriatura7671]

SNFU with spiked hair and leather, sounding more like the Clash or Ruts, with quasi-political lyrics to boot. Previous to this, i only knew them from "And No One Else Came Out To Play" and everything they put out after, besides that "Womanizer" joint on that BYO compilation. Amazing stuff.

[@iainswalker]

Glad you liked it Dani. I am the opposite - I only know up to (and including) ANOECOTP... Mostly from shows at Spartans hall in Edmonton....

[@danikriatura7671]

iain walker Yea in all honesty they pretty much lost me after "If You Swear You'll Catch No Fish", when (at least to me) they became more of a joke band. I think the SNFU you got to experience was the one I was looking for a few years too late.

[@AvantgarbleBlogspotMixtapes]

man you are missing out on good crafted songs. yeah they may of got silly or rather weird but than there are not too many bands who sound like them and schizophrenia was always there remember just dominate so who knows at what point it came. when you look closer that silly gets alot darker and at least for ,me demands i silent awe. but whatever your loss friend but give it another shot someday. Something Green... is gold and very dark. I don't like many of the other Epitaph bands though so I know where you are coming from. Oi.

[@YosheSK8]

RIP Ken

[@Jonny2guns1984]

hell ya they give a shout out to the master of disaster!

[@roblefreefall]

❤️❤️❤️

[@iainswalker]

hans.... all the punks back then were nice, intelligent and occasionally eloquent (and painfully awkward in front of a camera) :)

[@GenzoPoggi]

Nice!! snfu rules

[@mike66atx45]

people give punk rock shit for being sloppy, which is part of it's appeal, but myfuckingchipig these guys got so fucking tight. Not easy to play at all.

[@iainswalker]

It's something to do with when I upload to youtube. I just need some time to maybe try a different file format or something..

[@iainswalker]

Jody - I don't have an exact broadcast date - but it must be around 1983. I wouldn't argue if you said some time in '84, tho'.

[@TiernanSongs]

Ken was so beautiful.

[@kennymackay6910]

great

[@iainswalker]

Thats a punk rock helicopter to you, my friend.

[@m.g4441]

RIP Chi Pig Sir

[@mrmasssbig7originalreggaej312]

Wonder what year this is... Thanks for uploading it

[@PeterByker]

1983

[@ashwednesday3058]

influences? Duane Peters.

[@roblefreefall]

❤️❤️❤️

[@tylerstewart8420]

Die Hunns rule

[@claudiorodrigues4228]

good punk rock!!!

[@sluggygrumble5164]

"Kenny couldn't sing a note worth a fuck."

[@jody2736]

Date?

[@PeterByker]

'Slave-Co'??? wow!

[@oliviertruchon5648]

What are the songs they're playing?

[@iainswalker]

The good ones...hahaha... only joking I'll figure out the track listing and get back to you.

[@oliviertruchon5648]

@@iainswalker thanks

[@Delijamon]

naaaaaaaaaaiisss

[@saileembury6818]

What's the name of the second song that they play here?

[@neonblaqk666]

I Dont Need God . And I dont need the bible... all i need is "Jerry Falwell"

[@RavishWarriors310]

!!!!!!!!!!!

[@phreakert]

Audio is out a little. Is that your doing iain..? Just thought i'd mention it. thanks for sharing.

[@iainswalker]

"was"?

[@johnnyturk]

What the hell is that first song ?? Does anybody know ?????

[@iainswalker]

Like Mr. Chi Pig says - sticks and stones.

[@paintralph]

Dude right????? But hey have u ever herd of the life of a bag lady by: snfu?

[@musicforchewfaygs]

this video sounds like a helicopter

[@galleryofrogues]

Is there a helicopter in the background?

[@iainswalker]

Sorry about that - I think its an artifact on the ancient VHS tape :(

[@northernpunx1978]

RIP!!!!!!!!

[@germanarayacuevas1402]

song 2:16?

[@iainswalker]

Sticks and stones, I think...

[@keithvargas6583]

Drunk on a bike

[@iainswalker]

No

[@phreakert]

The same author, also wrote a book on Dayglo abortions. fyi

[@tomace194]

What's it called

[@wide_awake]

What year?

[@iainswalker]

Roughly 1983

[@iainswalker]

Only one or two - yikes! Did your parents go to the their shows back then?

[@jonnun7713]

😅

[@iaiolibertario]

RIP Chi

[@tylerstewart8420]

RIP Ken