Unwound (Live @ the Jabberjaw, L.A., CA)

[@JacksonPolyp]

I. don't. feel. strange. I. don't. feel. anything. Trosper is the only vocalist who found a way to scream without exclamation points.

[@downallyourstreets]

I don’t know, as much as I love Unwound’s Vocals, Jay Reatard could scream-sing in different tones and melody almost, never got that was driving home a point with it. Kinda apples to oranges, different bands in the vast underworld of rockn’roll tho; both are great talents.

[@StaggaLags]

Rest in power, Vern. Unwound 1991-2091.

[@playstationskate345]

💖💖💖💖

[@SK-le1gm]

OMG WHAT HAPPENED 😱

[@StaggaLags]

@@SK-le1gm Vern died August 6th, 2020 in large part due to alcoholism.

[@andrewoid4711]

you got the years all wrong but

[@gokugotengohannaruto]

​@@andrewoid4711It's the Years shirt

[@derekkolaga8873]

Im from Wisconsin. I heard about Unwound from a really close friend of mine a few short years ago. I was in a car with him. He wasnt driving, but had control of the stereo. He put in; "Repitition", and almost immediately, I was like; "What is this? This is really fucking good". He said; "Oh, this is a band my parents showed me. They're called Unwound. When I first heard them, I thought they were just really weird and awkward. But Ive started to like them. They're pretty good." I loved em when I heard them. Ended up researching them, and buying every album I could find. And I must say, this was really cool to see!

[@CarterJ9]

+Derek Kolaga Repetition was my introduction too, and like you, from the first note i was hooked

[@alux666]

I'm the parent. I got repetition as a promo when i had a record store in the late 90s.

[@michaelbreton7998]

I just found out today. This fucking band. How did I miss this in the 90’s. They fucking kill it

[@derekkolaga8873]

@@michaelbreton7998 listen to all their albums! They're all great!! My top 3 are; Repetition, New Plastic Ideas, & Leaves Turn Inside You. Leaves is their final album and is really different from everything else they've done. A little more mellow than their other stuff and a little more experimental, but I think it's my favorite album of theirs. Future of What is great too. Then again, they all are

[@derekkolaga8873]

@@michaelbreton7998 also. If you hadn't heard of them yet. The frontman had another short-lived band project a couple years ago called Survival Knife. They have a debut album called 'Loose Power' that is really good too. Sounds very Unwoundish. My favorite track from the album is called "Gold Widow"

[@raquelgutierrez5396]

Vern Rumsey FOREVER 💔

[@dreamsister6339]

Same

[@dreamsister6339]

❤

[@blackgoldjackfruitcupcake]

For anyone wondering; the guitarist is playing an Epiphone ET270.

[@itsMrNoble]

Doge is a doggo I had one of those for years until I traded it back in February

[@StaggaLags]

@@itsMrNoble what'd you trade for? It better have been a Univox Hi-Flier or Ampeg Dan Armstrong

[@itsMrNoble]

@@StaggaLags No it’s was a 3 pickup Arbiter SG copy. A much nicer guitar to play.

[@mtr801]

Beautiful guitar

[@jinstyles8323]

🤔 i think thats the same guitar kurt cobain used when he recorded some songs for incesticide.

[@twentyarms]

my favorite punk band of all time.

[@ngrrplz]

twentyarms duno if I would call them a punk band..maybe post punk?

[@sadmyspaceuser]

ngrrplz Post-Punk is still punk at heart

[@captainhardon]

my favorite band

[@playstationskate345]

ngrrplz theyre not your straightforward safety pin buzzsaw-guitared punk rawk band like rancid or the casualties, but they perfectly embody the punk ethos, and fucking shred. u dont listen to a song like dragnalus and not call it punk. that makes them punk by all definitions. (if it sounds like i'm gatekeeping/being stuck up i apologize LOL im super chilled out rn just offering my take on it)

[@Straaaayyyy]

Im not good at genres but they are post-hardcore, post-Rock, noise-Rock band

[@ConstantlyAdging]

God I wish I was this fucking cool

[@twentyarms]

this is the best footage of this band that exists.

[@ivonivona278]

No no no no... how could it happen right now? I have no words Rest in energy, Vern 🖤 Understand & remember Unwound 1991 - ∞

[@CrocusBocephus]

holy crap, I am in the crowd.

[@nicholaus1313]

Augustine Arredondo and I was right next to you

[@gabeuop79]

The second song from this video is called "Nervous Energy," from their album Fake Train. Such a great album.

[@orvillesash]

this video was formative for me in like 2014 thanks

[@PoopiePants69]

Was only lucky enough to see Unwound once. 1996 if my mind serves correct. Godheadsilo was supposed to play too but didn't. Matt Deline from Shotmaker gave me a mix-tape some years before with Unwound on it amongst others. I was so glad when I finally got to see them

[@coolguy00442]

Lowercase was also a great band if you haven't checked them out yet.

[@neogauntlet1008]

Thx for the recc. They're good

[@sadmyspaceuser]

coolguy00442 Bro thank you so much

[@chillen9109]

i somehow discovered lowercase before unwound, read up on lowercases history and learned they were on rumsey’s(rip) label and had no idea who he was or who he played for

[@baybaysuri]

aw man i was definitely at this show. just got dumb nostalgic watching this. first time i saw unwound it was because a fifteen show was sold out at i think the macondo. made our way over to the jabberhaw. this band changed my life. thank you for this video.

[@3340steve]

you cant imagine how happy seeing this footage makes me. i discovered this band (finally) two days ago. i heard Sara Lund talking about it and thought i should check them out....Amazing ....

[@διαίρεσηχαράς]

HOLY FUCK NERVOUS ENERGY LIVE WAS PHENOMENAL

[@BlackTeddies]

You know I'd like to say that I was one of those teens in that crowd... but I'd be lying. How I wish I were though.

[@nicolashernandez8341]

@HORNSS you have the epic footage from the best Jabberjaw shows. The Unsane is classic as is this. Thanks for the memories.

[@slintde1]

RIP Vern . You were a huge inspiration, thx

[@jorder247]

this video is incredible. unwound is one of my favorite bands, and I only wish I knew about them when they were touring. what i'd give to see them live...

[@TracyJacks555]

Второй тур на носу, гони!

[@marginwalker01]

I remember seeing Unwound at The Jabberjaw 2 nights in a row... I think this might be from one of the nights... Great video! thanks for uploading!

[@pucktart]

Thank you for somehow making a live video worth watching. Unwound......best USA punk band of the 90's for sure.

[@precioxinbox]

RIP Vern

[@gabeuop79]

The song he mentions at the end is "Envelope," from their album "New Plastic Ideas."

[@gabeuop79]

Thanks JackSaints !!! Unwound is my favorite band of all time and finding live stuff of theirs is pretty rare. It's very, very, very much appreciated...

[@matteastlack7184]

First song I ever heard from Unwound when that Sounds of the Underground comp first dropped. This fkn bangs!!!!!!!!!°

[@blacktarrio]

That bass player....YUM!

[@itsMrNoble]

tarrio black Is that you Vern?

[@gabeuop79]

This is astoundingly good stuff. Seems like Unwound footage is really rare - so THANK YOU SO MUCH for posting this. One of my all-time favorite bands! Unwound was the real deal...

[@ApacheLabel]

who the hell disliked this?

[@Intendeduse1]

I haven't even watched this yet, but I feel assured that it's... I mean, it's Unwound.

[@gabeuop79]

You'll make a lot of people very happy when you get around to putting up more stuff. Thanks a bunch in advance!

[@fabiomandol]

Thank you to have posted this biblic stuff... fantastic, dragnalus is one of my favourite songs ever

[@SameWayOfSaying]

@thejacksaints You rock! Seriously man, massive thanks! The more Unwound, the better.

[@miked4069]

Legends. Thanks for sharing this.

[@SameWayOfSaying]

Those are two of my favourite Unwound songs, watching that was incredible! Thanks for the upload.

[@mecrushed1]

So fucin awesome

[@gam3garage]

Thank you

[@gam3garage]

Great camera work 👍

[@Jorf420]

The "Unwound House" where all these guys used to live when they were a band is right by where I live, tey rockz

[@sebastian4451]

where's that and how do you know? i'm genuinely curious

[@mortalmannequin4091]

@@sebastian4451tumwater

[@carpethorse]

This is excellent. Thanks for uploading.

[@gittty]

wow, two of my favorite songs by one of my all time favorite bands. this video makes me jealous, my unwound footage has stupid heads in the way. thanks eternally for posting.

[@PL-wg8co]

Best fucking band

[@guanoboy]

Keep posting! Think we went to a lot of the same clubs around the same time...!

[@mrovantes]

WOW! Awesome video, they got the best sound.

[@LaMortdeMarat]

So awesome...

[@dialecticalspectacle]

Was at this show. Incredible that I found this on yt. Thank you for putting this up. God I remember I was scared shitless being in this part of town. Drove about an hour from Ventura and south central LA was quite the culture shock. Who ran the Jabberjaw and what happened to them? I loved the place.

[@thejacksaints]

Michelle and Gary, and for a while Niles also. Michelle made a jabberjaw coffee table book and they're working on a documentary. Vern from Unwound just played in L.A., I cought his solo set up here in Oakland where I'm at now

[@dialecticalspectacle]

HORNSS Thanks for the info and reply. What was the name of Vern’s solo project?

[@thejacksaints]

@@dialecticalspectacle RedRumsey. He's in the desert recording at Rancho De Luna rn according to his FB

[@dialecticalspectacle]

Thanks.

[@joesmoe4778]

thanks for sharing

[@girlfromipanema3231]

Now that's determination.

[@Jschills]

dude, Vern in killer sweats.

[@gabeuop79]

This gives me chills it's so good. Thank you! Damn, they were such a good band. Poseurs beware, this is REAL fucking music...

[@rayolacer]

ARGH YOURE THE BEST, me dream is to see unwound live, i fucking dream of it!!! the fact that there was a show with unwound and nirvana in the same bill makes me sick of excitement

[@dagoth3636]

Rest easy, Vern.

[@samuraiinCfede]

amen brother

[@OtaconNachos]

I hope you are at peace Vern.

[@tearsofjoyrecords]

i think this is a couple tours after the fake train record. i remember going to an unwound show at jabberjaw around the time of the 3rd record and they opened with dragnalus and it was unexpected and mind blowing. I'm not sure, but this may be the performance.

[@thejacksaints]

I know I said I'd post more and I will. It involves me renting a hi-8 to usb or firewire machine from a place downtown. I work 6 days a week, and have band practices after work so it's been hard to find the time to do it. I WILL do it, and I will make sure to email you when I do so you don't have to keep checking my account for new uploads. Fair enough? I have a second Jabberjaw show from unwound I filmed too.

[@kamiino7172]

Someone have the setlist of this video? I’m new to unwound and I have the same model of guitar his playing in at this show, a Epiphone ET-270

[@gittty]

i know its time consuming to do this stuff. its appreciated.

[@ICAndrei]

nice. thanks much for this.

[@gabeuop79]

Great screen name...

[@pikwako]

And where's the following songs?????? Aaaah I wanna cry!!!! This song's called what? (at the end)

[@thejacksaints]

I uploaded another 9 minutes of the show. Enjoy!

[@ThurstonWhore1]

fucking amazing thanks for the upload!!!

[@dwaxon]

That's some great old footage! Was this '93/94? So glad I got to see 'em a few times back in the day. Now that Polvo's back together if Unwound were to reunite I'm not sure I could physically mentally or spiritually contain myself. @thejacksaints -- do you have the rest of the show? please say yes. sounds like they were gonna go into "envelope" next.

[@rayolacer]

@SameWayOfSaying SAME!

[@trevordeke]

What year was this filmed? I'm not sure if I am having a harder time believing I am as old as I am now, or if I was ever that young. I dod remember them being this f'ing great every single time I saw them play, though.

[@nadirzenit]

Great stuff! Could you tell me what guitar he uses? It seems an Ephiphone but I don't know. Thanks

[@thejacksaints]

No Problem!

[@tetnus4]

is this the show where the VSS opened up and had the strobe lights going?

[@DJHarrie]

Damn, Vern looks to be in a trance. So am I after seeing this, thank you. It sucks Unwound isnt around anymore, because his music is really the only sensible response to the generalized insanity, blur and glut of Western civilization in its present state. What passes for rock music today compares to Unwound like a person casually masturbation while checking his emails to someone who really just wants to get loud, break stuff and fuck on the floor. This is the real deal, kids

[@federationx]

Heard that Drew Barrymore was here. Weird thing to remember hearing about a specific show.

[@markdurazo9591]

Inwa at that show

[@thejacksaints]

CROM!!!

[@bstokes1975]

thank god for kill rockstars, unwound and all them fuckin rocked

[@gittty]

wow , thats a way to convince somebody to do something for you.

[@proxinite]

rip

[@SK-le1gm]

LA ! HOLLYWOOD ! WESTWOOD ! DOWNTOWN ! YOU'RE ! BORED !!!!

[@hankgege2199]

What year was this?

[@Pepper-cd9yr]

what the hell does dragnalus mean?

[@shawarmaboy4844]

Drag these nuts 'nalon your face

[@Pepper-cd9yr]

@@shawarmaboy4844 3/10 do better

[@hansdado]

haha

[@mortalmannequin4091]

Draggin all of us

[@lookingatcrap]

Ditto

[@ThurstonWhore1]

Me? :P

[@gittty]

thats the rude approach. i have a couple unwound vids, check em out if you havent already.

[@thejacksaints]

yeah, I filmed 2 complete Jabberjaw shows

[@buckovens6706]

The most overrated underrated band of the 90s.

[@michaelgraham9774]

@Randy Lahey Yeah. They get more recognition than a lot of post hardcore bands from the same era did.

[@mortalmannequin4091]

Wouldn’t say overrated still. Maybe most overexposed

[@fredericozgur7845]

What year was this?