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We Jam Econo - The Story of the Minutemen

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Uploaded by on Nov 17, 2011

We Jam Econo - The Story of the Minutemen is a full-length documentary about the influential 1980s punk rock band The Minutemen, created by director Tim Irwin and producer Keith Schieron in association with Rocket Fuel Films. The film premiered on February 25, 2005 at the historic Warner Grand Theatre in San Pedro, California, after two years in production.

Poignant recent interviews with the band's two surviving members Mike Watt and George Hurley, as well as first-person anecdotes from notable musicians including Flea, Henry Rollins and Thurston Moore, complement the archival concert and interview footage of the band, creating an informative and moving film for those interested in the band or punk rock in general.

The title is a lyric from their song "The Politics of Time." It's also referred to in a comment made near the end of the film by Mike Watt, in a 1985 interview, when the band is asked if they have anything else to say. He answers for them: "We jam econo." Econo was local slang for economic and described the band's dedication to low-cost record production and touring. It also describes the band's (and burgeoning underground independent music scene's) do-it-yourself attitude and philosophy.

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  • How can you stand all that racket? At least I know where MY son is. rofl!

  • @johnaaron37 haha my favorite quote

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  • damn good band.

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  • I always mix up The Minutemen and fIREHOSE

    Probably because both had songs in "Streets Of Fire"

    Both excellent bands/

  • thanks so much for posting this , awesome ..... punk rock changed my life ! minutemen were a major part of that . respect to the mums that encouraged these guys , respect to the band , R.I.P. D ...

  • Who is that only one who didn't liked this? Seriously dude, travel back in time and click the thumb up or get out the internet.

  • @darthtortugas SST didn't make the movie lol

  • greg norton is mario

  • 0:55:00 lol moshing

  • I am so glad this documentary exists

  • "I majored in punk rock."

  • RIP

  • @LorenzoNStradlin Joe McCarthy's Ghost

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