Fugazi Washington D.C. 1989

[adamsplace]

Dug E. Bird at 3:47 bassist for the DC band Beefeater, enjoying the jams!

[funkyfleafela]

Kick ass Bass Line

[raditudedude]

one of the reasons i'm glad i live in d.c. besides bad brains

[sloppy116]

@braducsb2 it's called getting into the music and it's stupid to stereotype people in a video that was filmed in 1989 buddy lol. It doesn't matter what the hell you look like, when you go to a concert your all there for a single purpose, to get away from reality, listen to your favorite artist and to just get into the music. That's why i love going to concerts.

[braducsb2]

There are some serious weirdos in that audience. Look at the chick in the white turtleneck around 4:50 and through 5:00. I bet she sees herself now and probably wants to commit suicide. How humiliating. Look how she moves her head back and forth. Some of these people are seriously lunatics.

[johnmcnallymusic]

@braducsb2 I do agree but don't you think all those kids in super skinny jeans are going to say the same thing in 10 years?

[illuminatijews]

@braducsb2

i doubt it. Its not humiliating, she was young and just having fun. Its nothing to be ashamed about.

[pseudokowski]

@braducsb2 I bet she just remembers how great the show is, you're caught up with scenester shit...Clothes don't make the man or woman. I hope when you grow up and finish high school you'll see your response to this clip and realise what a arse you were. Good luck mate..

[braducsb2]

@pseudokowski I don't know what "scenester" means. All I meant was that she looks very goofy the way she moves to the music, along with the turtleneck and the hair. Looks like something straight out of the 80's.

[imthepb]

@braducsb2 almost looks like something straight out of 1989, doesn't it

[braducsb2]

@imthepb Yeah, that's my point - it's like all of these people are permanently stuck in the 80's. Weird, huh? I know there are 80's parties sometimes, so maybe these people are headed to one. I remember when I was in college, I was at an 80's party, but I was so drunk and stoned, I didn't realize it. After being there for about a couple of hours, I told my friends - "Dude, I think this is an 80's party." They were like... "Duh!" Good shit!

[coldaziceee]

@braducsb2 haha youre one shallow fuck.

[tranquilslogan]

I love the crowd. This is exactly what is missing from shows now. There are no "dirty" kids. I don't mean in in a bad way either. These kids at this show are there to enjoy underground music in a public place. It's the epitome of the underground movement. Playing in a public place and playing nothing but songs about how shit the status quo is, right under their noses.

[UnholyBehemoth6]

@tranquilslogan There's tons of hardcore bands keeping underground music alive.

[rubberfactorytv]

GREAT VIDEO NUGGET

[cjwaynefresh]

Just a great band.

[xalstarx]

Love Ian's Soulside shirt.

Even if the camera operator didn't know what they were doing, you've still managed to put together a nice little vignette of Fugazi playing in their hometown back in 1989.

Thank you for sharing.

[gripper61]

@xalstarx I used to have that same shirt (and a white "Trigger" Soulside one too). I wore them to shreds.

[xalstarx]

@gripper61 Awesome! They were a little hard to find down here in Australia. Nowadays, I might be able to find one with internets and all that. Cheers :)

[xrivhardx]

whats the name of the first song on this video?

[maciverandy]

the whole idea of ian disgusts me...i don't want to be told what is right and wrong by you asshole. you are so much more p.c. than me and i don't care. BLAH!!!

[gripper61]

@maciverandy So funny and so stupid that you don't even get it. 

[maciverandy]

@gripper61 i don't get it? you fucking douchebag...don't fucking tell me what i do or don't get. i've seen fugazi live and it was like going to a phish show. it was just a bunch of shitty music with ian preaching his bullshit after each song. it was like watching msnbc during a grateful dead concert. you don't get it my friend. boring sidney...BORING!!!

[gripper61]

@maciverandy Troll alert! The whole world knows that you're a moron now. That's what you don't get.

[maciverandy]

@gripper61 you obviously have nothing to say, so why don't you shut the fuck up now...ok?

[gripper61]

@maciverandy Oh, a tough guy on the internet, what a surprise!  Do you walk around in the real world with the word IDIOT tattooed on your forehead? You coming here and bitching about music you don't like is like me going to a Barry Manilow songs on here and trashing him and his music. What's the point though? You're just a dumb troll with nothing useful to say.

[maciverandy]

@gripper61 you are sooo cool because you say things like"troll"and "tough guy on the internet"! can i join your fanclub?! i just think you are probably the most incredibly interesting person because you listen to fugazi! i wish i was like you because then people who were hip would like me and i could say things like,"fugazi is sooo deep!" seriously, what is your secret? i bet all the chicks think you are so hot but you wouldn't fuck them because you are too p.c. for that. i wanna be your friend

[gripper61]

@maciverandy The fact that you are actually listening to stuff you don't like makes you a stooge. Mommy still loves you though.

[maciverandy]

@gripper61 the fact that i'm still talking to you after i figured out you are a boring loser is hilarious!

[gripper61]

@maciverandy

That's what I'm thinking. Says very little about you and your life. But I actually find you amusing. Like a little puppy. Keep near the newspaper, we don't want any accidents now, do we?

[maciverandy]

@gripper61 you probably know all the words to waiting room...thats's how cool you are!

[gripper61]

@maciverandy Tell mommy gripper61 hurt your feelings, maybe she'll dry your tears with her apron. And who is Fugazi? Back to school, boy, and don't forget your helmet.

[xalstarx]

@gripper61

The guy is definitely a troll. Don't bother responding to him. Just let him remain in solitude, beneath the bridge where he'll dwell for a thousand years.

[franklydarko]

is guy sporting a shaved head?

[mrshnarfles]

1:00 thats a crazy ass base line

[nathanoman1]

ill wait ill wait ill wait...im tired of waiting..im not a patient boy anymore....times getting dire..must engage..

[WILLJR1973]

Lally is so awesome. Although I though his solo record was flat out awful.

[treeburning]

check treeburning if you like this band!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[OSWNOSWNOSWN]

@treeburning Your band makes my ears want to implode....because its bad.

[drunkduck1000]

that dude had a style of singing that i like. i remember walking around town and seeing fugazi spray painted around town by all the little skater and wondering what it meant. ALL THESE YEARS LATER, I UNDERSTAND. i wish i knew back then what i know now. fugazi kicks ass even after all these years

[rhinobucketkixass]

I was there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! no other scene like it. I saw them in 1987 at the weinberg center in Frederick MD with 3 ,Ignition ,and Fire Party.

[Fugaziac]

The hardcore/ punk scene in DC from the 80's and early 90's will always be one of the greatest and most influential musical movements ever ... if you werent there, its impossible to explain

[supermanJOEL2]

the drummer looks like a kid...

[jeandepaul]

awww, bless that kid at 1:29!

[gonnynik]

whats the first song? and the second??

[mysteryskateteam]

whats the first song?

[iamfuel]

@mysteryskateteam and the same , album 13 songs

[AdamTheAnarchrist]

@iamfuel thank you so much

[ridintheconcretewave]

This is a bullet, it can outrun your way of thinking.

[stashews]

and the fact that Guy can dance all over to this real ass punk music makes me love it even more. the incredible no-wave 'DNA' influence in his guitar work, insatiable. Amazing footage of that at the end, fuck

[stashews]

such incredible musicality, such incredible message, so early 90s. i fucking love this

[ArchNME]

anyone know where in the city this was?

[gripper61]

@ArchNME Dupont Circle 

[thekush88]

always saw kids wearing fugazi shirts in high school, i am not sure why. this band FUCKING BLOWS. you can actually just watch without sound and just look at the audiences faces. hahaha one kid covering his ears even

[jaydischord]

@thekush88 You have no idea what the fuck you're talking about.Fugazi shirts?...lets just leave it there.

[iamfuel]

@jaydischord kinda sunk his own ship there didn't he... unless someones dad had a screenprinting shop or some nice airbrushed fugazi shirts that would be sweet!

[JesusEatsPuppies]

@thekush88 I don't even know how to reply to this. You're either a troll, or incredibly stupid... I'm guessing the latter.

[stankler]

it rules it rules.its like ah.....ah i dont know

[Herotwinz]

Fuckin EMO!!! i dont think so matey!!! dont even try to compare some cry baby bollox to the greatest band ever!!!

[samuraiinCfede]

Ian MacKaye is wearing a Soulside shirt? sadgidsjg

[gripper61]

@samuraiinCfede Yes. I used to have two of them.  I wore them to shreds.....

[AdamTheAnarchrist]

ahhh this is the emo i like theres a huge diference between emo and scene and too many people are making that mistake of think bands like paramore and my chemical romance are emo when there scene cuz how does my chemical romance sound anything like fugazi and rites of spring, ink and dagger, and jawbreaker i know all this and im only 15

[asuben27]

@AdamTheAnarchrist

this isn't emo but keep listening to fugazi anyway

[dangerpants1]

i bet they know all about youtube and the videos posted of them.i think they have seen them and enjoy them but i bet they watch the fake thundercats movie trailer first just to get warmed up.

[vinvinvin]

what's the first song they play?

[Thirdpres]

@vinvinvin 'And the Same' - from 13 Songs, later at around 3:47 to 3:50 the vid jumps to Badmouth, also from 13 Songs.

[gripper61]

@vinvinvin And the Same

[policestory]

from 0:22-0:32, that DEFINITELY looks like Ian Svenonius on the right.

[xSPLENDAx]

Whats the song playing at 3:15 ?

[NickMotown]

Such a great band. They and their music is much appreciated. They probably don't give a crap about YouTube and read this stuff, but they've brought much joy and awareness to many people.

[RepeaterMan]

fuucck! sooo wished i wouldve been there! i didn't mind the cuts,of course it could've been better.but porno could've been taped over this too so,,,lol.also its only around half way that you do noticed how much people thats there,which is hundreds,considering its pre-repeater its pretty damn good

[gripper61]

@RepeaterMan It was actually an all day festival with Fugazi being the the last band. Moss Icon had played earlier. And there really weren't that many people there because I can spot myself in the crowd :).

[RepeaterMan]

@gripper61 (not many people) which would make it more epic! but in canadian standards there is still alot of people there LOL

[epson651]

anyone else notice that everyone in the band... 20 years ago.... seems like they would fit in, fashion-wise, perfectly today?

[dankbot420]

Repeater!!!

[pepiru1977]

このバンドのする事とか凄い好き。SKCもこんな感じの事メジャ­ーになってもたまにはやって欲しいです。

[wungabunga]

Christ. Don't ever grow old kids.

[stevewarrior1]

Can anyone please do a song listing for this?

[gripper61]

And the same

Bad mouth

Waiting room

Provisional

[flipty651]

the cuts in this video are a fucking TRAVESTY!

[MediaBurnArchive]

Sorry, the camera operator kept turning the camera on and off! It's really a shame that there are almost no full songs...

[frankkubb]

@MediaBurnArchive: The FINAL straw happened @ 5:41 I siimply couldnt watch anymore..I personally wouldve willingly donated body parts to have been at this gig...Man, thats a shame :(

[epson651]

@MediaBurnArchive

Not a huge deal, I feel blessed to have seen the footage at all, but it's like the cuts were just teasing us! hehe

[Eoinmoo4]

@MediaBurnArchive tip, never give the wife/gf the camera ;) haha

[frankkubb]

@flipty651 The FINAL straw happened @ 5:41 I siimply couldnt watch anymore..I wouldve donated body parts to have been at this gig...Man, thats a shame :(

[costt321]

@flipty651 travesty yes, but at least we have the footage.

[cellojordan]

2:15 Ian MacKaye is a penguin.

[italiaholic]

Everyone who knows what's up, knows that the Bassist Joe is the coolest guy in the band.

[NickMotown]

Brian's bass sounds so damn good!!

[lokrat2]

Guy Picciotto is almost as cool as Ian

[vvAtever21]

i like him better

[lokrat2]

in this interview, yes, overall, Ian wins.

[ZAKROCKER93]

guy is not using his rickenbacker

[gripper61]

in the last song he is....

[verveshawn]

"we're just, a minor threat!!"

[rapalabro17]

i watched this video like 5 times today. fugazi is so dope.

[likelylike]

So fucking questionable stuff haha love that line

[TheBearwolves]

lol 6:55 the guy with the cast

[bishopdante]

properly grooving.

[XturntodustX]

*crys*

[igimati]

gripper61 thanks alot!

[igimati]

what is the title of this song?

[gripper61]

1. "And the same"

2. "Bad mouth"

3. "Waiting Room"

4. "Provisional"

[kdbrown777]

Joe Lally layin' it DOWN!

[sdmcnca]

I just cried. What the hell. F#$k it. That was genius in play. Thank you Fugazi. Shane Duhe

[sydbarrett5]

Still blows me away that they came out with music like this in 1989. You wanna laugh? Look at what was on the charts that year.

[peveyt60]

thats kind of a big change from minor threat to fugazi

[PieceofMindmusic]

well i mean it wasnt a direct change it was more like minor threat to Embrace to Fugazi. still a pretty big change though.

[gripper61]

I grew up in this area during this time and I will agree that everyone was blown away by the departure they took from the typical DC hardcore "sound". But it was a wonderful departure. Everyone was so into it. The shows were fantastic with everyone dancing, having fun, etc.....I miss them.

[PieceofMindmusic]

definitely, these guys really kicked out the jams. one of the best bands around in those days. i was born the year they filmed this, and ended up living in DC for the first eight years of my life, i didnt know what punk rock was back then and most of the DC scene had 'moved on' by the time i learned to read haha

[gripper61]

In fact, I was at this show. October at Dupont circle. I can see myself during"Provisional". Still freaks me out every time I watch it.

[PieceofMindmusic]

hahah yeah i bet. I was a t a Green River show last year in Seattle and i saw myself in some of the footage on youtube and it was really strange too.

[fosterch]

It's fuckin FUGAZI .... wake UP

[fosterch]

That crowd is just as bad as the crowd in San Francisco.

[gripper61]

It was the end of a long day. A dozen bands. The sound was iffy...but I was having fun. :)

[Deango2]

LOL. Oh what an ass hole. Straight edge and veganism is legit, even if you get skinny... and paper white... and sickly... oh forget it, veganism sucks. Straight edge all the way though! LOL

[Noecksen]

which song she plays at 3:50min??

[CaptainScrummys]

That song's called "Bad Mouth".

[paulyhart]

i miss those days

[ryanandpatti]

but do you think there sound has sorta and i do mean sorta a lil reggae/ska sound to it probally influenced by ian and h.r.'s (from bad brains??)realtionship???? i love minor threat to and think ian is the man!! just wondering

[mikesxdestroy]

According to Wikipedia, Ian wanted a band that sounded like "the Stooges with Reggae," so you might not be far off. It's clear that Canty and Lally make a really funky rhythm section regardless.

[ryanandpatti]

well there you go i know when people talk about fugazi your not thinnking reggae but its there in its dna!!! awsome band great video!

[decibully1984]

man, they were pissed at this show.

[gripper61]

No, not really. It was a fun day. Lots of bands. But the park police were asses though and wouldn't let Fugazi play past 6:00pm. Cops in D.C. were also known for giving any kind of punk/alternative show a hard time so...hence Ian's pissy attitude.

[kinaflickor]

As if.

[codeine7]

fucking love fugazi!

[djmined]

it is nice to see old fugazi footage. nice ending also

[TongueKungFu]

Finally - it clicked...

Gang of Four - Entertainment

[CiscoNast]

2:12 is that drummer wearing a watch to keep the timing right? get it?

[pedrodigea]

lol

[Parley454]

Oh I really wish bad mouth hadn't got cut up it is one of my favorite Fugazi songs. But oh well still good to hear.

[JODQ11]

That thing you're smoking maaaaaaan i want some..

[Fran100]

joe lally is such a good bassist

[ilaughindooors]

very true. check out his new solo album, it's amazing.

[Fran100]

cheers for the tip off, i'll check it out

[Parley454]

I completely agree. Matt Freeman is another one of my favorites, probably because I think he is the only bass player who double picks. But Joe Lally always lays down these incredible catchy grooves that just make you want to dance or move.

[FALOOFAfilms]

@Fran100 he is probaly my biggest influence when it comes to playing bass

[oscraftk]

hace veinte añazos!! nunca habrá un grupo igual...

[boofreedom]

The first song is "And The Same". It is off the album 13 songs.

[BennyTubs69]

whats the first song?

[klerg88]

I swear to God...i was AT this show!

[gripper61]

Yep, me too. Moss Icon was one of the first bands, amongst others. October 21 of 1989, I think. A warm sunday afternoon...

[tonyandcarrie]

Did the Hated also play the Alternatives Festival? I've never heard of the fest, but there's this photo of the Hated playing in a setting that's very reminiscent of this place. I would be remiss if I didn't ask... I'm always looking for footage of the Hated.

[gripper61]

Moss Icon played but I don't remember the Hated being there.

[gripper61]

and by the way, the photo of The Hated which you mention is at Dupont Circle but at another time. I remember one of the Hated guys quoting how cold it was that day.

[frankerz47]

The stage chemistry between Ian and Guy always blows my fucking mind.

[RKLBeanieBoy]

Joe Lally has the sickest grooves!

One of the greats! :D

[Marushall]

at around 3:48 to 3:50 or so- Is that KEITH HARING???

[gripper61]

that's dug bird of BEEFEATER.

[crbnated]

WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO MUSIC?!

THIS STUFF IS GREAT!

I wish there were more bands like this today.  Thanks for posting this.

[lpoursoi]

make some of your own music, if there is a lack of it today!

[crbnated]

Thanks I hadn't even thought of that, I'll go and get that taken care of. would it be possible to compliment a great band without having someone make a stupid comment?

[lpoursoi]

Excuse me if you where offended by my comment. It wasn't meant to be sarcastic or as a dig at you or your comment. I was just trying to be positive here. What you have said has been said countless times. The whole notion that somehow music "today" is not as good as "back then" (whenever that might have been)is not new. I understand that sentiment. So what I said was meant to just be a positive statement for all to be proactive about these things and not just be complacent consumers of culture.

[Butanbotan]

at 3:45-3:50 is Tomas Squip Jones (of Fidelity Jones, Red C and Beefeater)!

[gripper61]

uh...that's dug bird of beefeater.

[eltamarindo]

michael cera at 6:01

[littleflags]

scary to think this was almost 20 years ago

[spuffchops70]

Yes, it is scary. I love that bell thing Brendan Canty uses as part of his kit! Great footage, now I'm feeling wistful...

[therottingstrip]

DURING "bad mouth" sorry

[gripper61]

might be...but that is ME at 8:19 with da backwards baseball cap on. damn near twenty years ago. o my fucking god.

[beeem0r]

man, that must have been great

[gripper61]

every time I saw them it was.

[leeraconteur]

Yes, they were. If they wanted to they could have been as commercially big as Nirvana. IOTKT could have been a million seller.

But the guys didn't want that.

Fugazi and Bad Religion were in an informal contest to see 'how big can this get'. Each were selling 250,000 LP's on Indie labels. Then Nirvana released their 2nd Lp...

[therottingstrip]

is that daniel higgs behind the lady in white dirug "bad mouth"!?!?

[youicheuch]

yeah, good ol(then young) daniel higgs... at 4:45...interesting people..many seem to be touched by the music...i was 11 back then...i think i also would have liked it!