Am I wrong to say that Husker Du did what Nirvana was trying to do long before they even though of it? I hear all these pixies comparisons, but it was truly Husker Du, and maybe The Who, who really influenced Nirvana's entire persona. Loud soft isn't the revolution of Nirvana, it was making emotional, true, rock from the heart relevant and in the mainstream again. Just my opinion, love all those bands, peace.
@tracehazarrrrd good call. I read once that Kurt played in a Creedence covers band when he was 15 ....if thats true they're probably an influence - hooks and riffs. .... I think Sabbath Bloody Sabbath was an influence too - heavy melodies !
Im just mind blown...my god what a fucking awesome band, I agree best husker du videos I have ever seen, that melody, the feeling, the guitar one of the all time greats people...
I unfortunately tuned in to this band about a year after they broke up. I did see Bobs Workbook and Black Sheets of Rain tours and Grants Nova Mob shows. All good but Husker Du's music is a foundational brick in my musical influence. Even 25 years later, I am still moved by the melodic fury this band produced....This is a good quality video too. Definitely in their prime.
Not sure if I would have made it through high school relatively intact without the 5 Husker Du tapes I was able to order through my tiny town's tiny record store. That Flying V should be in the rocknroll hall of fame.
@travisnealtodd70 Oh, that guitar is more than a Flying V... it's a Lawsuit Flying V! a truly collector piece, and totally agree: it's rocknroll hall of fame worthy.
This event ranks among one of the most important in music, heck, world history... We have the AWESOME Huskers.. playing a packed house, thousands of miles from home, and TEARING it up.. This was not supposed to happen ... They turned the music industry on it's ear. ON ITS EAR. These 3 barrel-chested, honest, working class men, came from out of nowhere to redirect the course of history. They did more for humanity than the atom bomb.. (I don't even know what that means, but it's A LOT)...
This might be the best-ever husker video out there on the web. It depicts them at their halcyon-- in 1985 (just look at Bob's golden locks!), it features, in my opinion perhaps the best rock n' roll song of the 20th century (in the 2nd millennium for that matter :) and the band just seems to be in a feeding-frenzy along with the rowdy audience. This, to me, is just tops. Tops. Nothing better will ever be made in the rock industry, it's just not in the cards anymore.
never EVER fails to fire me up when i watch these videos. i saw the band for candy apple grey and warehouse @ the west hartford agora ballroom, good lord 23 damn years ago, i was a more energetic slimmer lad then LOL
back in the day i followed bands like the; kinks, stones, zep and the who, it lead to bands like pistols, ramones, x and clash that lead to bands like huskers, naked raygun, Social D then on to nirvana, sound garden, green day, offspring etc. God knows why those guys in the 80s weren't recognized when it was arguably one of the best times in rock n roll history.
The only reason they didn't get to be bigger, was the fact that by the time they were playing, silly hair fucking metal ruled the airwaves. Enter Nirvana, and everyone thought that they had invented a new form of rock. Ironic.
I agree. Not wanting to cause an internet riot, who here thinks Husker Du were "better" (it's subjective, I know) than Nirvana? Could Nirvana have existed without Husker Du? Pixies?
@beowulven I like Nirvana allot apart from the first albumn, but the Huskers are/were THE band. and now, when they get together Sugar are. imo it's all down to bob mould. the guys fantastic.
@beowulven sorry missed the pixies comment. yes, to me they were a very near second to the huskers. however, i hate the foo fighters. to me, groul was just lucky he was in a band with cobain.
So you simply disregard Grohl's talent as a drummer/guitarist/singer because you feel he's overshadowed by Kurt Cobain? Alright, if that's how you appreciate music....
@MrCrunkJoose no, i'm saying he cracked it imo, which means nothing, he was in nirvana. other than that, it's all down to taste. that's all. i don't like the foo fighters, you do. no problem. it's like velvet's fans saying reed was far better than cale and then someone saying the opposite. means nothing. it depends on your taste. no harm done? you know youtube is a place for inflamatory comments. i made one. it won't hurt you. cheers mate. you enjoy your music, sincerly....and i'll enjoy mine.
Strangely Bob reli looks older here than what he is now... 'Half man half lager' was to b sayed about him in those days.. :P I love Huskers! And dis is at their best!
Then some distortion+ pedal, fender & yamha gear, a touch of compression... and the all-out playing. Funny how he doesn't even look like he is trying very hard... Legends!
My problem is, that wonderful noise drowns out all vocals and the rest of the band to a certain degree. Even the producers didn`t clean that up during recording on any of their LP`s. SST or other. Sugar got it right. Bob uses minimal, basic stomps but it all comes down to the amp and settings. The volume & tone controls on any axe he played were never backed off for any reason. Rare use of bridge pickup. In Bob`s world, more is better. There you have it. I`d love a remastered HD box set.
Gotta be tha hardest working band of my generation. They broke up a week before the Omaha, Nebraska show, and all I got was my money back! I did see B. Mould here about ten years ago, a one man band of a show! Yee Haw!
Bigman, they were INSANE live.Bob stopped the show because of too much slamming. Eventually resumed playing (after leaving the guitars next to amps in super feedback mode for 10 mins or so.) They played Warehouse (most of it) which I hadn't bought yet, but it was still amazing.
So long right-wing morons. We won. And we intend to keep on winning. Get on the right side of history before it's too late. We'll be running by you so fast you won't see us when we go. Got that? pissant.
OMG: Bob's curly blond locks ... He looks like a drill sergeant in the U.S. Marines, or an Admiral at sea, commanding a nuclear submarine ... unstoppable... The magic of a band becoming themselves... reminds me of Dylan in '65 when he toured London for the second time, and was adored by all.... 'sermonizing while the audience was lost in song' etc. etc. I'm not sure rock 'n' roll will ever know a greater nucleus as the great Huskers.... "It's your turn to look me in the eyes ..." God bless
The way Bob and Greg are jumping on stage while playing... clearly shows this must have been one of THEIR FAVORITE songs, even though Bob never acknowledged Grant's songwriting.
there should be economically problem, to come in italy, or damned little fucking problems of unknowing kind. Can you tell me he's still active as Sugar or solo? In this case, that's the reason.Everyone has listened or listen to indie music, are waiting for them---
The sound on the original VHS issue is really smooth and fine, but whoever uploaded this one either had a bad copy or really fudged the conversion process, most likely by not keeping the volume record input low enough.
Denapz & MisterHitchens: This was filmed in 1985. Dave Grohl was more than likely INFLUENCED by Hüsker Dü. Both Hart & Mould did not start the band as "old people"-- they started it when they were in their twenties and began what you all now know as "alternative music." They influenced many post-punk bands like the Pixies. Oh wait-- do you even know who the Pixies were/are?
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this drummer totally ripped off dave grohl. that fat guy has a cool guitar but it sounds like his amp is broken. old people shouldn't try to start bands trying to rip off foo fighters and mcr.
Couldn't agree more, Denapz... I saw that Bowie (try to) cover MCRs Under Pressure (the killer duet with The Used) and it was like seeing your uncle after he drinks too much... it was embarassing for everyone in the room. No one knew where to look or what to do with their hands.
and what the fucks up with joy division ripping off the killers and fall out boy man. i mean the guy cant sing and the snynths dont belong on love will tear us apart like omg. denapz your fucking retarded. i hope you die of syphylis. yes i know i spelled that wrong!
Dave Grohl was 14 years old when this video was shot. I suspect Dave Grohl was doing in 1985 what I was doing at the time, being a kid in a garage band trying to sound like Husker Du.
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My friend told me to watch this. "I apologize" sounds like he's ripping off "spit at stars" by Jack Penate. Nice try, guys, try something original next time.
This video is fucking awesome! I stood right on the stage with them during a show in '84, pushing skinheads & punks off the stage. It was such an exhilarating experience to be in the middle of all that energy and wall of sound. Everyone wanted to be on the stage but we had to protect the equipment. Anyone who ever got to see Husker Du is very lucky!
i have been aware of u tube for a year now least acrimonious site yet. that says it all. husker du broke up right before they were to play in omaha, thank god i saw the replacement's 3x's at the drumstick. both bands were trancendent.
It's hard to find vintage HD footage that really captures the band at their peak (1984-1985). These two songs, which happen to be two of the best they ever recorded, are perfect.
been a fan of this band for years . but the first time I have seen any live footage ,it captures the bands spirit brilliantly .noise, power and beauty!!
c'mon. Husker Du underrated? Anyone worth his/her salt bows down to the Du and knows the power of the music and the vital role it played in the progression of American punk and indie rock.
One of my favoutire bands, but I wish they had the had the live drum sound on their albums. The sound of the drums on the records never worked for me.
Am I wrong to say that Husker Du did what Nirvana was trying to do long before they even though of it? I hear all these pixies comparisons, but it was truly Husker Du, and maybe The Who, who really influenced Nirvana's entire persona. Loud soft isn't the revolution of Nirvana, it was making emotional, true, rock from the heart relevant and in the mainstream again. Just my opinion, love all those bands, peace.
tracehazarrrrd 2 months ago
@tracehazarrrrd good call. I read once that Kurt played in a Creedence covers band when he was 15 ....if thats true they're probably an influence - hooks and riffs. .... I think Sabbath Bloody Sabbath was an influence too - heavy melodies !
grapsta 2 months ago
Im just mind blown...my god what a fucking awesome band, I agree best husker du videos I have ever seen, that melody, the feeling, the guitar one of the all time greats people...
afoolisharrangement 2 months ago
wats this sghit???? somebody actually paid to watch this?? hahahahha
oreokookie1000 2 months ago
great fucking band, they don't make 'em like this anymore
gnar420 3 months ago
3:03
deezstack 3 months ago
I unfortunately tuned in to this band about a year after they broke up. I did see Bobs Workbook and Black Sheets of Rain tours and Grants Nova Mob shows. All good but Husker Du's music is a foundational brick in my musical influence. Even 25 years later, I am still moved by the melodic fury this band produced....This is a good quality video too. Definitely in their prime.
ddilling71 4 months ago 2
Bob actually was working class. He went to college to escape the small town he grew up in where his parents operated a little grocery store.
ddilling71 4 months ago
Saw them in Chi in '84. Took a week to recover fully. Cubby Bear Lounge.
dawndrk123 4 months ago
I was at this show and the PA was so bad that you couldn't hear shit.
MegaTondog 6 months ago
@MegaTondog
it hasn't improved over the years ;-)
lutheringram 6 months ago
Thanks for this!
Czernoblog 6 months ago
They look like they're having the fucking times of their lives. So fucking humble - no ego at all. I wish I could've seen them live.
mattisprettycool 7 months ago
The energy is just exploding from every inch of this band and this vid. I have never seen anything that can top it.
Stinkerstien 7 months ago
husker fuckin' rocks! i've seen bob, grant, and greg as a chef since. they rock!
ddavidj815 8 months ago
there will never be another band like husker du. wish i could have seen them live early on (or even later for that matter)
gristlethrob777 9 months ago
Not sure if I would have made it through high school relatively intact without the 5 Husker Du tapes I was able to order through my tiny town's tiny record store. That Flying V should be in the rocknroll hall of fame.
travisnealtodd70 10 months ago
@travisnealtodd70 Oh, that guitar is more than a Flying V... it's a Lawsuit Flying V! a truly collector piece, and totally agree: it's rocknroll hall of fame worthy.
darker03 7 months ago
lol look at bob midair at 0:50...priceless
davidfregoli 10 months ago
This event ranks among one of the most important in music, heck, world history... We have the AWESOME Huskers.. playing a packed house, thousands of miles from home, and TEARING it up.. This was not supposed to happen ... They turned the music industry on it's ear. ON ITS EAR. These 3 barrel-chested, honest, working class men, came from out of nowhere to redirect the course of history. They did more for humanity than the atom bomb.. (I don't even know what that means, but it's A LOT)...
bubblegumkiss2 10 months ago
@bubblegumkiss2 am not sure about other two but bob was in college so he wasnt in the working class
deadhead155 8 months ago
6 motherfuckers dont apologize.
suiseisekiryu 10 months ago
MIGHTY !!!!
borizgrozni 11 months ago
Husker is an acquired taste,like beer scotch and caviar all the good stuff is!
bmgfl 11 months ago 2
The Flying V & Apologize
This might be the best-ever husker video out there on the web. It depicts them at their halcyon-- in 1985 (just look at Bob's golden locks!), it features, in my opinion perhaps the best rock n' roll song of the 20th century (in the 2nd millennium for that matter :) and the band just seems to be in a feeding-frenzy along with the rowdy audience. This, to me, is just tops. Tops. Nothing better will ever be made in the rock industry, it's just not in the cards anymore.
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nonewmccarthyism 11 months ago
Candy Apple Gray
twintone01 1 year ago
the only times I ever actually heard the audio clipping was at @hskrs , and @Blkflag!
Gonzoroy 1 year ago
jodidamente buenos!
bowienirvana 1 year ago
I like them, I like them, I like them....
WesterbergPaul 1 year ago
This and New Day Rising were the first two Du songs I ever heard, I was immediately hooked.
sonorpaiste702 1 year ago
anyone in near london who wants to start a husker du covers band, message me : )
FablesJonny 1 year ago
So Awesome. I saw them on tour after every album they did. Loved all every time but the Zen Arcade tour was one of my favorite shows of all time.
RonansRecordingShow 1 year ago
I love this stuff, I'm surprised bands aren't staring to cover their songs.
bigdbrew 1 year ago
never EVER fails to fire me up when i watch these videos. i saw the band for candy apple grey and warehouse @ the west hartford agora ballroom, good lord 23 damn years ago, i was a more energetic slimmer lad then LOL
fuzzybuttcb750 1 year ago
Saw them in NYC at The Ritz - priceless
welcome2myhell 1 year ago
They hit with the power of The Who. The only two bands that made me want to break things-gracefully.
TheChrisFagan 1 year ago
When my 45 year old ass feels old, I fire up Husker and bring back the fire. Works every time!
SuperBukowski 1 year ago 11
@SuperBukowski right on man same here 45 and these guys always make me feel young
wood1155 1 year ago
Rocking the baby-boomer right out of my hair!
Get out of the way!
Gonzoroy 1 year ago
Take me back to another time before there was even such a thing called indie......way ahead of their time :-)
apfx45 1 year ago
Los padres de todo.
tristezatrece 1 year ago
best schnauz in rock music!
indieaner52 1 year ago
You hate the foo fighters?? bummer for you
ForTheLove0fMusic 1 year ago
so good. better start to listening some good old music!
jyka 1 year ago
back in the day i followed bands like the; kinks, stones, zep and the who, it lead to bands like pistols, ramones, x and clash that lead to bands like huskers, naked raygun, Social D then on to nirvana, sound garden, green day, offspring etc. God knows why those guys in the 80s weren't recognized when it was arguably one of the best times in rock n roll history.
Clark54322 1 year ago
@Clark54322 cos they would not sell out in one million years. greatest indie band ever!
jacotango 1 year ago
no doubt the leaders and the greatest--live they were uncomparable-- nirvana wtf-new age beatles
superskidd 1 year ago
The only reason they didn't get to be bigger, was the fact that by the time they were playing, silly hair fucking metal ruled the airwaves. Enter Nirvana, and everyone thought that they had invented a new form of rock. Ironic.
vivelavidarocka 1 year ago
I agree. Not wanting to cause an internet riot, who here thinks Husker Du were "better" (it's subjective, I know) than Nirvana? Could Nirvana have existed without Husker Du? Pixies?
beowulven 1 year ago 7
Foo Fighters?!
beowulven 1 year ago
@beowulven I like Nirvana allot apart from the first albumn, but the Huskers are/were THE band. and now, when they get together Sugar are. imo it's all down to bob mould. the guys fantastic.
jacotango 1 year ago
@beowulven sorry missed the pixies comment. yes, to me they were a very near second to the huskers. however, i hate the foo fighters. to me, groul was just lucky he was in a band with cobain.
jacotango 1 year ago
@jacotango
So you simply disregard Grohl's talent as a drummer/guitarist/singer because you feel he's overshadowed by Kurt Cobain? Alright, if that's how you appreciate music....
MrCrunkJoose 1 year ago 2
@MrCrunkJoose no, i'm saying he cracked it imo, which means nothing, he was in nirvana. other than that, it's all down to taste. that's all. i don't like the foo fighters, you do. no problem. it's like velvet's fans saying reed was far better than cale and then someone saying the opposite. means nothing. it depends on your taste. no harm done? you know youtube is a place for inflamatory comments. i made one. it won't hurt you. cheers mate. you enjoy your music, sincerly....and i'll enjoy mine.
jacotango 1 year ago
we need more music like this
PiPis85858569 1 year ago 4
bob mould is the jesse ryder of hardcore
douchepoop 2 years ago
awesome footage!!!! thanks so much, it really brings me back
wowaddict1973 2 years ago
I always think Husker Du's albums sound like failed demos compared with their live footages/records
emsctwzt 2 years ago
Strangely Bob reli looks older here than what he is now... 'Half man half lager' was to b sayed about him in those days.. :P I love Huskers! And dis is at their best!
fragilebeaster 2 years ago
absoluetly breath taking id have gave my right arm to see husker du,sadly just before my time ,although i am going to see bob mould in december :)
blackwood2805 2 years ago 2
these were great shows, excellent job of the SST peeps in recording this.
retrograder22 2 years ago 2
Yeah, the camera crew should be transferred to SST accounting, they could use some good guys.
fastrnb 2 years ago 2
God, the clipping! I remember now just how insanely loud their shows were. So cool.
teedammit 2 years ago 2
greatest live show ever!!!
jaycrust 2 years ago
saw this tour in columbus great band
toxictom60 2 years ago
To get that sound, You need a MXR Distortion Plus running into a DBX 166 compressor. Put that final sound into a tube amp like a Fender.
A humbucker guitar like his Ibanez Flying V copy as well.
Kratonos 2 years ago 4
you need the solid state rolands as well.
Joe1039 1 year ago
Amazing band! Amazing distortion!!
Conflict4922 2 years ago 2
God I frickin' love the guitar tone in this song... this guitar solo is what wet dreams are made of! lol
joestrummer2007 2 years ago 3
pure delight!! punk-rock at it's finest!
yasujirozu 2 years ago 4
Heh Heh, I saw them twice. i got my driver's license and drove 70 miles to get there in my little old datsun.
mammothdump 2 years ago 33
@mammothdump were you driving a datsun,an automatic,radio static?....with Les Claypool?
YouFuckenConformists 1 year ago
@mammothdump going 70 miles an hour listening to these songs the whole way i bet :]
PieceofMindmusic 11 months ago
@mammothdump
The gasolin you've paid would have been still a good investment if it was 700 miles ! :-)
icelinx 8 months ago
i wish i was here...........fuck
RATTTHEPUNK 2 years ago
Bob represents DC.
beowulven 2 years ago
how the fuck does bob mould get so much noise outta one guitar
RATTTHEPUNK 2 years ago 2
His fingers and attitude, first.
Then some distortion+ pedal, fender & yamha gear, a touch of compression... and the all-out playing. Funny how he doesn't even look like he is trying very hard... Legends!
monkeypunker 2 years ago 3
My problem is, that wonderful noise drowns out all vocals and the rest of the band to a certain degree. Even the producers didn`t clean that up during recording on any of their LP`s. SST or other. Sugar got it right. Bob uses minimal, basic stomps but it all comes down to the amp and settings. The volume & tone controls on any axe he played were never backed off for any reason. Rare use of bridge pickup. In Bob`s world, more is better. There you have it. I`d love a remastered HD box set.
oldphoque 2 years ago 2
More of a 'mats fan myself, but I see where they get some comparisons. Faithful 'mats fan myself, if have to say, I like stinson a shitload more
RockRevivalist 2 years ago
BEst Band Ever IMO... Nothing touches Zen Arcade and New DAy
egoproblems 2 years ago 5
you are spot on . ZA goes on in my house every day still. Chartered trips best track in all rock. ever
tiddler111 2 years ago
Fucking AWESOME!!!!!! I LOVE Mould's guitar tone, one of the very greatest ever!!!
SecretAgentSlothman 2 years ago 3
i would have gone apeshit in the crown!!!!!!!! huskers rule!!
FablesJonny 2 years ago 2
top notch!
Caribou1983 2 years ago
Without Husker, no Nirvana. Without Husker, no anybody.
ClioRoadBoy 2 years ago 4
Gotta be tha hardest working band of my generation. They broke up a week before the Omaha, Nebraska show, and all I got was my money back! I did see B. Mould here about ten years ago, a one man band of a show! Yee Haw!
Nancoman 2 years ago 4
the bass player looks like a white phil lynott!
iamchino91 2 years ago 3
energia energia energia allo stato puro.....
acergrid 2 years ago 3
sono incredibili... uno dei miei gruppi preferiti in assoluto... peccato che Bob Mould si sia buttato anima e corpo in progetti solisti...
lizardale 2 years ago
Bigman, they were INSANE live.Bob stopped the show because of too much slamming. Eventually resumed playing (after leaving the guitars next to amps in super feedback mode for 10 mins or so.) They played Warehouse (most of it) which I hadn't bought yet, but it was still amazing.
moezilla68 3 years ago 2
is there any more from this show? its great!
kingoftheroad554 3 years ago
So long right-wing morons. We won. And we intend to keep on winning. Get on the right side of history before it's too late. We'll be running by you so fast you won't see us when we go. Got that? pissant.
houstonveer 3 years ago
OMG: Bob's curly blond locks ... He looks like a drill sergeant in the U.S. Marines, or an Admiral at sea, commanding a nuclear submarine ... unstoppable... The magic of a band becoming themselves... reminds me of Dylan in '65 when he toured London for the second time, and was adored by all.... 'sermonizing while the audience was lost in song' etc. etc. I'm not sure rock 'n' roll will ever know a greater nucleus as the great Huskers.... "It's your turn to look me in the eyes ..." God bless
nonewmccarthyism 3 years ago
You have nailed it the BIG PLANK!!
BANG BANG BANG
Thank you!
:-)
sleakitweasel 2 years ago
I Love You Greg Norton!!!!
VneckTshirt 3 years ago 2
classico!!!!!!!!!!!!!!va tomar no sul....
codezinho7 3 years ago 2
Oh yess!!
CooperChili 3 years ago
I fuckin love it. Bob, Grant, and themoustache, delightful. Husker Du. Best band in the world....I apologise.....
bshe77 3 years ago
Brilliant! Just fucking brilliant! Husker Du (love em, relly love em))
bshe77 3 years ago
great, great ,great
reno59fr 3 years ago
Man, I bet they were AMAZING live.
bigman1225 3 years ago
Greg Norton is a badass
TallFastLoud 3 years ago 31
I saw them live at Bessie's Boat House in Norfolk, VA in 1986. Awesome show. The db's opened for them.
SydStuart 3 years ago 2
Saw a lot of shows at the Boat House in Norfolk... Heading back to that area soon... Sure it's not the same...
SeanPatrick777 3 years ago
awesome 80s mosh pit!
daveschrdr 3 years ago
Definitely, but I do have to ask: what the hell kind of innovative moshing move is that at 6:00??
Tim010987 3 years ago
It's called "The Cyclone". 2 people cross wrists and grab hands, spin fast and let go, flying into people.
I did that many many times at that vey location. First Ave rocks!
ottermann 3 years ago
The way Bob and Greg are jumping on stage while playing... clearly shows this must have been one of THEIR FAVORITE songs, even though Bob never acknowledged Grant's songwriting.
Legends!
monkeypunker 3 years ago 4
2:49 - looks like the VHS guys got it wrong lol
fuckwithfire1984 3 years ago
Do the Du!!!
castingtherunes 3 years ago 2
This has been flagged as spam show
this band sucks.
knke0402 3 years ago
you suck.
castingtherunes 3 years ago
you do suck.
xbm 3 years ago
nakatira ako sa laguna philippines kung saan backward ang utak ng mga tao hindi nila alam ang mga kinukutya nila husker du totoong punks
acemendoza280118 3 years ago
drinkin and stinkin' on heaven hell whiskey in the jar right now
reminds me of sally maclenane by the pogues
or and it stoned me by van the man morrison
opaulo30 3 years ago
Is that a guy getting hauled away by security at about 3:14?? This show looks insane. Check out Greg going nuts during Heaven Hill
VacantMinds 3 years ago
Nah that wasn't security.
GayDad420 3 years ago
The audience looked dead... didn't?
cuci11 3 years ago
I'm feeling so nostalgic after watching this.
GetOutOfMyFaceNow 3 years ago 2
I was at this show. Had no recollection that there was a video shot of it. Cool!
vizion23 3 years ago
really!? i hate you, damn.....never seen them live.....you lucky guy....
burronia 3 years ago
I saw Bob live solo a few weeks ago.
fuckwithfire1984 3 years ago
it's 'cause he lives next to yours house, maybe?
burronia 3 years ago
I wish! he was on tour in the UK
fuckwithfire1984 3 years ago
there should be economically problem, to come in italy, or damned little fucking problems of unknowing kind. Can you tell me he's still active as Sugar or solo? In this case, that's the reason.Everyone has listened or listen to indie music, are waiting for them---
burronia 3 years ago
Bob Mould come to Cobalt (bar) in DC sometimes. And there's always the Blowoff party once a month.
catchersmitt0 3 years ago
??? DC is Washington DC? Blowoff party is\are? I got relatives in US but i'm not..
burronia 3 years ago
this music is timeless...songs and passion.
metrakos 3 years ago 3
DeanaPZ and MisterHitchens....I hope you are being sarcastic....
nicowgn 4 years ago 2
Denapz & MisterHitchens ha ha ha! Your ignorance gave me a good laugh, thank you.
By the way you can find Dave Grohl doing a cover of Husker Du's "Never talking to you again", check it out.
8089817 4 years ago
The sound on the original VHS issue is really smooth and fine, but whoever uploaded this one either had a bad copy or really fudged the conversion process, most likely by not keeping the volume record input low enough.
Potatish 4 years ago
my god there are some fucking uneducated morons out there
stevocorky 4 years ago 4
Denapz & MisterHitchens: This was filmed in 1985. Dave Grohl was more than likely INFLUENCED by Hüsker Dü. Both Hart & Mould did not start the band as "old people"-- they started it when they were in their twenties and began what you all now know as "alternative music." They influenced many post-punk bands like the Pixies. Oh wait-- do you even know who the Pixies were/are?
bnmccrray 4 years ago
P.S: "Under Pressure" was COVERED by MCR-- it was originally a Bowie song he performed with the band Queen.
bnmccrray 4 years ago
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this drummer totally ripped off dave grohl. that fat guy has a cool guitar but it sounds like his amp is broken. old people shouldn't try to start bands trying to rip off foo fighters and mcr.
Denapz 4 years ago
Couldn't agree more, Denapz... I saw that Bowie (try to) cover MCRs Under Pressure (the killer duet with The Used) and it was like seeing your uncle after he drinks too much... it was embarassing for everyone in the room. No one knew where to look or what to do with their hands.
MisterHitchens 4 years ago 5
and what the fucks up with joy division ripping off the killers and fall out boy man. i mean the guy cant sing and the snynths dont belong on love will tear us apart like omg. denapz your fucking retarded. i hope you die of syphylis. yes i know i spelled that wrong!
Soniclife91 3 years ago
In reality, Grant Hart (drummer in Husker Du)influenced Dave Grohl. At least thats what he told me. Ask Dave next time you go by his house.
beelzabubba 4 years ago
I've seen some embarrassing posts on Youtube in my time, but this is my all-time favourite!
moyajc 4 years ago
Dave Grohl was 14 years old when this video was shot. I suspect Dave Grohl was doing in 1985 what I was doing at the time, being a kid in a garage band trying to sound like Husker Du.
matthew1906 3 years ago 6
oh yeah thats right he wasnt in cream until 87 i forgot
RATTTHEPUNK 2 years ago
oops i meant to write scream not cream lol
RATTTHEPUNK 2 years ago
I know you posted this a month ago but I just had to tell what an idiot you are deznuts
swedenhouse 3 years ago
you idiot...
goetia13 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
My friend told me to watch this. "I apologize" sounds like he's ripping off "spit at stars" by Jack Penate. Nice try, guys, try something original next time.
joehogan212 4 years ago
You're right, Husker Du stole that song, went in to their time machine, travelled back to 1985 and made this concert.
olle70 4 years ago 8
I don't know about you guys but I actually prefer Grant Hart's songwriting to Bob Mould's, but both are great, and these are two great songs.
pixiesfan666 4 years ago 2
I agree. Hart's songs are generally simpler in structure, but they're more emotionally affecting at least to me.
jryan1971 3 years ago
Sweet Jesus! That's one of the few clips I've seen that actually captures what they were like. Absolutely insane.
dccnyc 4 years ago
The Power and the Beauty.
houstonveer 4 years ago
God was in this band...he was backstage...turning it up to eleven!
slowandcrystal 4 years ago
I liked chubby Bob with hair better.
Flynnsox 4 years ago
This video is fucking awesome! I stood right on the stage with them during a show in '84, pushing skinheads & punks off the stage. It was such an exhilarating experience to be in the middle of all that energy and wall of sound. Everyone wanted to be on the stage but we had to protect the equipment. Anyone who ever got to see Husker Du is very lucky!
rickinbutler 4 years ago
i forgot the s in transcendent.sorry
Vaga365 4 years ago
i have been aware of u tube for a year now least acrimonious site yet. that says it all. husker du broke up right before they were to play in omaha, thank god i saw the replacement's 3x's at the drumstick. both bands were trancendent.
Vaga365 4 years ago
like taking a bath in music...
toymachineskater93 4 years ago
FANF&&&INTASTIC!!!!
The greatest band most have never heard of
KVBobcats 4 years ago
my favorite song
SatansFatUdder 4 years ago
This is the best six minutes in all of You Tube.
It's hard to find vintage HD footage that really captures the band at their peak (1984-1985). These two songs, which happen to be two of the best they ever recorded, are perfect.
CelebratedSupper 4 years ago 2
This is the best six minutes in all of You Tube. Seriously.
CelebratedSupper 4 years ago
I cried.
cometdust 4 years ago
greg nortonis the best , and of course his moustache
asesino1401 4 years ago
this is wall of sound
elpozo 4 years ago
very awsome. easily the best thing to happen to punk/indie (next to the minutemen of course).
veganshits 4 years ago
I like how asdf doesn't know what underrated means.
38tripleD 4 years ago
been a fan of this band for years . but the first time I have seen any live footage ,it captures the bands spirit brilliantly .noise, power and beauty!!
scraggi 4 years ago
Who said it couldn't be possible to play a melodic punk/hard-core? Thxx Husker Du.
talissin 4 years ago 4
c'mon. Husker Du underrated? Anyone worth his/her salt bows down to the Du and knows the power of the music and the vital role it played in the progression of American punk and indie rock.
asdfasdfasdfasd 4 years ago
Thanks atman....great video
hanky66 4 years ago 2
deffinetly the most under rated band ever
12Nolan34 4 years ago 3
Amazing this band even existed!!!!
wrongheaven 4 years ago
amazin'
jainephine 4 years ago
Melody and anarchy = Husker Du
DrBojayHookah 4 years ago 5
Great show.
MUSICTRADER 4 years ago
One of my favoutire bands, but I wish they had the had the live drum sound on their albums. The sound of the drums on the records never worked for me.
slipitin1975 4 years ago