Husker Du Interview on Videowave -- May 1985

[dhatudharma]

bob!

uture sound of london was another favorite

[alan8653]

@dhatudharma FSOL had great videos. I think I used them

[inglesidecatamaran]

I'd definitely say Grant is smoking a joint, because if you notice, he's holding it in. <3 The Pixies would have been a ska band if it weren't for these guys...

[alan8653]

Of youre in Germany you might be able to see this cause I have a piece of video in it owned by BMG

[astroboirap]

has grant been eating poo

[timmerken09]

They must have been playing a show with the Neighborhoods that night, you can hear them launching into "She's So Good" in the background. Two phenomenal bands, that's for sure.

[alan8653]

It was at the Pepperment Lounge. The Pepp had moved from 42nd St. into what WAS the Electric Circus. I dont remember the Boston band the neighborhoods, but Robert Barry Francos was there and is a fan of Boston Bands. I'll ask.

[zoonstellar]

The neighborhoods were indeed the openers that night. Great show as I recall. The thing I remember most was how ticked Bob was at the spitting "punks." As a general rule, this is only kind of thing that ever interrupted the Huskers live barrage, be it spitting, knocking over stuff, excessive diving, etc.

[alan8653]

@zoonstellar Wait a minute! Who is this????

[superfinecrystals]

shuuut up

[seddy138]

was the drummer smoking a joint?..lol

[michaelisajerk]

that's Grant for you. LOL

[woodoven]

looks like a cigarette with the yellow filter. I'm sure they got high later, and off camera.

[alan8653]

Husker Du photos on my MYSPACE.

[husker666]

Saw bob a few months ago in england and he is still awesome.love the guy.

[alan8653]

Bob is a great guy who remembered this interview YEARS later.

[chitiferet]

When is Videowave coming back on the air??? I've been watching the same reruns (memorized them all)I'm addicted. Long live the producer!!!

[colico14]

Grant looks a little like Matthew Broderick w/ long hair here!

[feckwitklown]

Lovely band, lovely people, great music.

One day everyone will look back and rate them as the innovators and excellent musicians/songwriters that they were/still are

[pearana]

that day has already come, but not for everybody - only those of us (like you) who have payed attention.

[realmeatdildo]

Gord! It's surprising that some of these commentators even sought out this clip because they sure aren't fans of this group, who are possibly one of the greatest punk bands of all time. I wonder, is it a common habit of ingrate creeps to spend their days watching obscure clips on Youtube and then smearing the boards with stinking chunx of their infantile thought excreta?

[salinagrrrl69]

I am a HUGE Husker fan. Now you must lick your own 'excreta' off your own realmeatdildo after you place it inside yourself for awhile. See that way you recycle yourself within yours. Totally NARSISTIC Self worship for you.

[salinagrrrl69]

I finally figured out who Grant Hart reminded me of. SEE:> Youtube:> "A Clockwork Orange - Gang Fight." The opening, Grant looks like 'Fat Freddie - Leader of the Druog Yarbelles.' He gets a bottles smashed against his face.

[baftacat]

thats "billy boy"

[mainvain606]

was it true that all three were gay?? i read they were all gay and hung out with outcast teenage boys?! something about that sets me back a bit.... nevertheless they made fucking awesome music.....

[salinagrrrl69]

I know BOB has a BEAUTIFUL daughter. Grant has....kitty kat's.

[ThePoisonTree1]

I thought it was Grant who had a daughter. Nonertheles, both he and Bob are / were gay. Greg never was, as far as I'm aware (in spite of the tache!)

[ffranzos]

Two outta three (Bob & Grant)

[morgoth195]

The guy with the Rollie Fingers moustache is the only straight one. Go figure.

[ohiogrinder]

IRONY!

[jorgefuzzomendez]

@morgoth195 it's a manly moustache, brah

[musiclover1958]

Bob and Grant the drummer were gay for sure, and MAYBE the bassist (with the mustache, I think) might have also been gay at that time, but he's straight now and has a wife and kids. The other 2 are still gay.

[alan8653]

Who really cares.

[willthebighead]

Being gay isn't a fashion, it's your sexuality haha.

Greg wasn't gay

[nekojebenoime]

@musiclover1958 are you gay too?

[shame69]

Greg rules!

[elementfool]

Hart looks so damn scary here

[billiepoeh]

are they from denmark ?

[alan8653]

Minnesota (New Scandinavia)

I understand it means "Do you remember" in Norweigan and Danish.

Check wikipedia.

[billiepoeh]

aw yea . :P have checked it

[wot2wot2]

bob mould is the pretencious wiseacre(neil peart).

grant heart is the nutter piss head(alex lifeson).

and greg norton is the boring cunt nobody likes(geddy lee)

[alan8653]

but you didn't see it all.

[jocelynn62985]

I do love the Rush comparisons,couldn't have said it better myself. However, I think Norton was just underrated,he rocks just the same

[ThePoisonTree1]

Funny you should mention them - I always thought I detected a slight Rush influence in the Huskers' music, although I'm sure none of the ex-members would care to admit that..

[elementfool]

Their name comes from some old Danish board game. It was when they were playing a cover and one of the verses was in French. Mould didn't know the words so they just shouted out random foreign phrases and Husker Du was one of them. It's all explained in 'Our Band Could Be Your Life'.

[fezdream]

Could Grant afford a dental cleaning once they signed to Warner's? (If Bob's become enviably fit, and he has, anything's possible:)

[veganshits]

stoned huskers (or at leaste, husker). thanks for sharing.

[alan8653]

Its a music fanzine called FFANZEEN. It existed from 1977 to 1988.

[ffranzos]

What is that interesting newspaper that is on thier laps?