GG Allin (Rare concert footage from New York 1989)

By the mid to late 1980s, Allin was addicted to heroin and alcohol and generally abused any intoxicants provided to him. At this point, Allin also began eating laxatives before performances - as defecation was becoming a regular stage act. Allin described himself as "the last true rock and roller". By this, he meant that rock and roll music itself had started as an embodiment of danger, anti-authoritarian ism and rebelliousness but had become largely taken over by corporations and business concerns. Allin's music and performances were thus meant to return rock and roll to what he saw as its roots, reclaiming it from the corporate system.


During this period, Allin collaborated with Bulge (also known as Psycho under a different name, on the album Freaks, Faggots, Drunks and Junkies ), The Aids Brigade (the 7" EP Expose Yourself To Kids ) and The Holymen ( You Give Love a Bad Name (album)|You Give Love a Bad Name ). Allin also began performing many spoken word pieces. Video footage of these are available but rare. Unwilling to seek steady employment, Allin supported himself by selling his own records. Allin was also fascinated with serial killers. He wrote to and visited John Wayne Gacy in prison a number of times and Gacy painted a portrait of Allin, which became the album cover to the soundtrack of the film Hated: GG Allin And The Murder Junkies (see murderabilia ).

By this point, Allin's performances, which often resulted in considerable damage to venues and sound equipment, were regularly stopped after only a few songs by police or venue owners. Allin was charged with assault and Battery (crime)|battery or indecent exposure a number of times. His constant touring was only stopped by jail time or by long hospital stays for broken bones, blood poisoning, and other physical trauma.

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[gnar6925]

@LanciaTurbo yea because they suck. or i said say GG he was a very shitty person

[nogoodbastid]

there's a much longer better quality version of this show on my channel. search GG Allin & The Disappointments @ Purchase, NY 4-19-89

[LanciaTurbo]

Wow, that place is packed... like eight people or something?

[posthumanhero]

how degenerate........i had a similar experince once playing at a dorm with a group of manhating transsexuals for a homecoming.

[nogoodbastid]

not rare and not nyc. i uploaded this show years ago and many others have since.

[darbytat2]

not rare