The Minutemen - WE JAM ECONO - History Lesson Part II

[ncbloom]

hard to listen to this and not get a little veclempt , RIP D. BOONE !!!!

[TBone332]

Minutemen changed our lives!!!!!!

[lirannine]

you know the title of the book "Our Band Could Be Your Life" came from this song?

It's a really good book. Anyone who listens to 80's indie rock needs to have this book.

[rss313]

@lirannine yes, I've read pieces of it. I've thought about buying it for the sections on Black Flag and Beat Happening :)

[lirannine]

@rss313 i bought it for Minutemen, Black Flag, Mission of Burma, and Mudhoney :)

[mindliberationarmy]

Punk rock changed our lives!!!!!!!

[WaltDisneyisracist]

@enriquezmike yo, i saw this on netflix.

[96FreakyStyley]

Man, I could listen to Mike Watt talk all day.

[davidfregoli]

punk rock changed my life

[FlatLand43]

Who was that driving and going on about not building an army of robots at the beginning of the video?

[rss313]

@FlatLand43 Mike Watt

[astemostevenson]

@FlatLand43 Mike Watt you dumbarse lol jokes hes old lookin now

[natman1087]

This is Bob Dylan to me.

[dharper8908]

My cousin Mike sent me this Album, it really put a perspective on things for me. I dont know why i shared that with everyone, just thought i would.

[rubberfactorytv]

"..guys you wanna build dreams with..." brings me to tears really

[rss313]

@enriquezmike The DVD has the full acoustic performance. Check it out.

[13tarq]

such great friendship, makes me so happy to watch this video

[FucklyDuckly]

I'm sorry but could anyone tell me what he died from? I'm high as... and can't find any reason D should be dead...

[nejake8]

@FucklyDuckly

Car accident going home for Christmas I believe

[rss313]

@FucklyDuckly Yes it was a car accident. He was in a van, lying down in the back with a fever and when the fan flipped he was thrown from the rear, breaking his neck. Damn sad.

[nejake8]

I love how Mike laughs @ 2:33!

[added23]

@nejake8 why does mike watt look black?

[kingofkashiwa]

damn Watt, hands on the wheel!

[mohawk1020]

MIke Watt is still driving that van to this day

[StraightPunkEdge93]

I'm a huge punk fan but i have to admit that some punk bands can get kind of stale, thank god for bands like The Minutemen, Husker Du and the Meat Puppets for taking punk rock and doing something completely original with it

[SunLoveification]

Minutemen, Seven Seconds, RHCP, Circle Jerks, Fear, Bad Brains etc etc - while it sucked working at McDonalds in High School me and Bird jammed the late shift. Bucket hits in the crew room, etc etc. lol just keep playing the song...

[madradford]

missin' dboon who passed away 25 years ago today on his way home for xmas

[ADKT2AUDIO]

"Punk rock changed our lives" You said it big guy, see you on the other side D.

[qdwright76]

ROBOTS!!!

[MiaSHolley]

Words cannot explain how much I adore this band, this song, these men, and everything the saying We Jam Econo is about. This is so bittersweet, it gets me to tears ever time. We Jam Econo became a saying I use in everyday life, and this band really changed my life. Just like how punk rock changed theirs. I love how this is an end to The Minutemen, but a beginning to fIREHOSE, another love of mine. THIS, is what the 80's mean to me.

[rss313]

@MiaSHolley Thank you for your personal comment. Jamming econo will always be the punk way. Never could get down /w fIREHOSE though.

[nymetsrock]

@MiaSHolley fIREHOSE reunited!

[TheLukeMaxwell]

i like mike watts legs movement throughout the video

[danejaneiro]

Snif!

[jahluva79]

SAN PEDRO

[lukeashmoore]

i wanna meet D. Boon on the otherside of reality and give him a big hug and thank him THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII­IS much :D

[1337owers]

What a great band, and you gotta love these accoustic recordings. I will never understand why so many people never heard of them.

And watch the movie, it's awesome.

[usawthat]

he is a trader iggy loser

[biwillia]

The one song that did not get played tonight at the Hourglass...

[MorayEel]

D Boon is amazing. His voice reminds me of a punk rock Winnie The Pooh, and I mean that in the best way.

[ragnarokisnow]

Our band can be your life.

[rss313]

What the fuck, guy?

[spicyMcHAGGIS9green]

They're not even Canadian.

[jazzypat2000]

The best.

[jimifrusciante09]

there is a remarkable amount love in this band, wow.

[Malosovich]

i hate saying 'fanboy' shit like this, but this genuinely is an album everyone has to listen before they die.

[lukeashmoore]

@Malosovich FANBOY???? 'Our band could be your life' does away with all that garbage.

[r2quinn]

punk rock changed our lives.

[flabcoan]

fucking amazing

[Stranglehold432]

This is Bob Dylan to me

[fucktwinkies]

CLASSIC!!!!

[mikewines1]

If you dont dig this well then its time to return to your robot ways. Greatest song ever!!!! End of discussion!!! We love you D.

[rss313]

even the way we speak ;)

[WINGFORLIFE4]

Buzz Or Howl Under The Influence Of Heat

[ridintheconcretewave]

im lookin to buy one of there albums. i kno  a couple of songs from em. probably gonna get double nickles on the dime. is it a good album to start off with?

[rss313]

Theres as good a place to start as any, I'd say. It's a really huge album in scope but take it slow and I'm sure you'll love it. Also check out some of their earlier EPs and whatnot.

[PsFantasy]

One of the most beautiful albums ever. And the more you will listen to it, the more you will love it.

[ridintheconcretewave]

i bought that album in late may, its fuckin sick. i just don't really know how to describe it but yea its amaizing

[CANDOKNOWHOW]

Get everything by them, even the muddy live recordings are gems Eskimo. If you're just getting into them, I would STRONGLY suggest the DVD "We Jam Econo" if you're interested... Great story about a great band formed from solid friendships... but be forewarned, some "punks" are just "too cool" for this band. Their loss, not mine.

[meinLiebsterFeind]

@ridintheconcretewave

There isn't a bad minutemen album "brah"..

[Skeberter]

Always choke up at this scene.

[tracksuitjim]

fuck man, my love for this band has changed so much. they used to be just this cool band and now they're like this inspiration to just play honestly, live honestly. this is an amazing performance and i really wanna see the film.

i love when he says we jam econo.

[Giselle62]

i'm from San Pedro; they practiced across from the high school--still haven't seen all of this movie. I think I need to buy it!

[rss313]

Wow! Get on that ASAP! You'll recognize much of the scenery I'm sure.

[jweerk]

Awesome. For someone who grew up with this music, it might be one of the most nostalgic and saddest songs ever, given that D Boon died.

[cabronte]

Whenever someone wants to pigeonhole punk I always bring up this band. I always thought that the punks and the beatniks had a close connection and this is what I mean.

[i811st]

amen . I remember when rodney on the roq announced the passing of what could have been, the death of D.Boon.never really cared for punkers ,they always seemed to have tunnel vision. in their peer approved outfits. "fuck all the rules" as long as you think i'm cool?

[spicyMcHAGGIS9green]

Exactly man.

[complitdave]

Fuck yeah.

[iwilker]

Heroes, forever.

[7freddie7]

MIKE WAAAAAAAAAAATT!

[420gardener420]

i saw my house =D

[walrus349]

Definitaly one of the best Punk bands ever.

Now I know this is from the documentary (I believe, correct?).

The Minutemen were geniuses for what they were. I would not be surprised to see a film made about them (not the doc.) -- in one way or another. They're a tale of tragedy, friendship and the rather smart/well thought out music that they stood for -- while still keepin to the basics -- which I respect.

You won't see another band like this in a lifetime.

[ragnarokisnow]

our band can be your life

our band is scientist rock

[conbonz666]

I DIG THIS

[crustieswillalwaysru]

i love the acoustic version, but the regular version is good too. i would deeply recommend double nickels to anyone

[crustieswillalwaysru]

RIP D.Boon

[crassisdead]

One of my favorite punk bands ever

[goodbye41]

simply amazing - from the heart

[InterpolFL]

me and mike watt playing guitar. punk rock changed our lives

[prolificartist]

SO SICK

[Underpants158]

D. Boon has tiny ears

[zereoue]

The Minutemen are excellent. Seen Mike Watt so many times and always stays behind to talk to fans after a show.

[liquidfreak]

Mike Watt

[sxewill2]

Thanks for posting. If you want to hear the full album check out the channel sxewill2 or just type in double nickels on the dime in the search

[danzigwascool]

Thanks for posting!

So awesome!

[rx2411]

(their) punk rock changed my life. no doubt about it. for the better.

[nelsonscuzz]

lol George on the bongos.

[sublimedubstyle]

great song

[DALSU]

what's the name of this awesome song?

[SEYMORDICK]

ahhh history lesson part II

[NilezII]

In the eighties, D.Boon died, Husker Du & Mission of Burma broke up, and suddenly-My Youth Was Over.

[rectumnearkilledhim]

But there was still fIREHOSE.

[NilezII]

Really nice ensemble rendition of this tune!

"We'd go drink & pogo. We were fucking Corn Dogs". So was I.

[summerdwan]

can i get some corona? disappearing all over. minuteman one gone and a classic cover by calexico out the window too.

[raisedfist7]

RIP D. Boon

[acrobaticcyclops]

Probably my favorite band of all time

[acrobaticcyclops]

Probably my favorite band of all time

[Marvin27]

I miss D. Boon! The Minutemen were and still are AWESOME!!!

[porkpiepaul]

Mike Watt is such a cool guy, I remember him be relegated to name drops on 120 minutes and Squirt TV clips with Les Claypool.

[wadestylee]

i love the start of this, just the way Mike is, completely honest

[filemen2]

cool.

[Franconia511]

KingCast and Chris King's 1st Amendment page jams econo with Civil Rights, references the Minutemen often through his blog, including today, 17 Feb. 2008 in a blog post about a nasty NH State Rep., Martha McLeod, who tried to honor a bad cop who harassed the community of Franconia.

[manwithnoname123]

the Minutemen were one of the most captivating bands, ever. they refused to be limited by categorizes and made music on their own terms. the punk ethos, right? and like Fugazi, they were all about integrity. watching this now puts a lump in my throat. because you know with the real convictions that the Minutemen had, when D. Boon sings "punk rock changed our lives", you know he meant it...

[wadestylee]

first time I ever saw Mike Watt was on a Sublime DVD and just the way he described stuff and carried on about all these little details, I could really relate with that, very passionate about life to say the least

[funkyfoolfromVanNuys]

honestly, the minutemen move me in a really weird way. i've actually just recently got really into them and now i can't go a day without 'em. d. boon, mike watt, george hurley! that's where it's really at. D. Boon will never die, he's alive as can be everytime i hear him.

[Prometheus1991]

Same here. I guess it's because they are most likely one of the best bands of our time.

[wadestylee]

add me to that list, there gaining new followers everyday

[iamtexas]

great documentary, this last scene always gives me the chills

[DylanRude]

hahaha.me too man..geez

[iamtexas]

Seriously! after viewing this again it's just unbelievable how full of emotion the Minutemen really were.

Notice when D Boon says "just me 'n Mike Watt playin' guitar" and Mike just can't help but smile but suddenly become serious again in order to concentrate. It doesn't get more genuine than this stuff, so humble, so devoid of pretension.

[izanagichan]

Whats the meaning of we jam econo? econo? I've looked up in some online dictionaries but..

[rss313]

Econo is short for "economic". Comes from that last line from Watt and concerns their touring and production techniques - economic!

[zereoue]

for those who are in bands - this song means everything.

[bobwalrus5]

Damn... this is gut-wrenchingly sad to watch.

[summerdwan]

bunch of fucking corndogs we are!!!

[jgreggtaylor]

I cry every time I watch this bit. What an amazing band, and a great documentary to boot. Support it.

[hexadrenaline]

great band, great music RIP d.boon

[Serfins]

d.boon was pretty fuckin amazing

[fROMIOWA]

BEE-YOO-TEE-FUL

[rss313]

Isn't it? You should see the whole performance if you can.

[fROMIOWA]

Got WJE as present for my 18th birthday last year!

I've posted plenty of Minutemen and Black Flag "videos".!