"Bad Brains"...the "Black" KINGS of PUNK ROCK!

[rebelAfrika]

The story: http://www.breakmyface.com/bands/badbrains.html

[Nia Maishani]

Warriors ain't right to not show love for Bad Brains. W'sup?

BANNED in DC!!!

ORIGINATORS of punk/conscious music!

[Savage]

I got to see them play many times over the years. For a while in the late 80s/early 90s they had a Tsalagi (Cherokee) bro playing drums for them.

[Aziza]

i know this was orig posted a long time ago but thanks for this... i had been looking for a website about them for a while now...

Z

[rebelAfrika]

Originally Posted by Nia Maishani

Warriors ain't right to not show love for Bad Brains. W'sup?

BANNED in DC!!!

ORIGINATORS of punk/conscious music!

I really didn't think anybody was going to be up on Bad Brains! You surprised me Nia!

[rebelAfrika]

Originally Posted by Savage

I got to see them play many times over the years. For a while in the late 80s/early 90s they had a Tsalagi (Cherokee) bro playing drums for them.

I went to see them in the early 90's in Long Beach. It was really wild! Plus I used to see H.R. up in Leimert Park at 5th Street Dicks drinking coffee. In fact the first time I EVER went to Leimert Park...I saw H.R.! I was like WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT??? LOL

[rebelAfrika]

Originally Posted by Aziza

i know this was orig posted a long time ago but thanks for this... i had been looking for a website about them for a while now...

Z

Thank YOU for the appreciation! Again...I really didn't think ANYBODY was gonna be up on them.

[Nia Maishani]

Originally Posted by rebelAfrika

I really didn't think anybody was going to be up on Bad Brains! You surprised me Nia!

Don't be surprised, Bruh. I love conscious music/word regardless of form (assuming that's why you're surprised). Brang me some honky tonk conscious country music and I'll listen and enjoy. Heck, I think I own all of Rage Against the Machine's stuff as a matter of fact. Even Jello Biafra and Dead Kennedys. It's all about the message.

[GoodRain]

I have never heard Bad Brains. The punk rock label makes me suspicious about the instrumental.
Question: If the words of a song are conscious does that mean the song as a whole is?

[rebelAfrika]

Originally Posted by GoodRain

I have never heard Bad Brains. The punk rock label makes me suspicious about the instrumental.
Question: If the words of a song are conscious does that mean the song as a whole is?

Well...it's "punk rock"...so you are either going to get it or you are not. On a side note, the group is/was Rastafarians so they have a few reggae joints on their albulms as well.

[rebelAfrika]

Originally Posted by Nia Maishani

Don't be surprised, Bruh. I love conscious music/word regardless of form (assuming that's why you're surprised). Brang me some honky tonk conscious country music and I'll listen and enjoy. Heck, I think I own all of Rage Against the Machine's stuff as a matter of fact. Even Jello Biafra and Dead Kennedys. It's all about the message.

Remember back in the day when they had the video show that would show one rap video at the end of the show, but before you could catch the rap video you had to sit through all the rock? LOL! Thats how they got me . So yeah...sometimes...when nobodies home...when nobody is looking...I lock the doors...close the blinds...turn off the lights...and rock out! Shhhhhhhh...don't tell nobody.

[Raha]

Originally Posted by rebelAfrika

Remember back in the day when they had the video show that would show one rap video at the end of the show, but before you could catch the rap video you had to sit through all the rock? LOL! Thats how they got me . So yeah...sometimes...when nobodies home...when nobody is looking...I lock the doors...close the blinds...turn off the lights...and rock out! Shhhhhhhh...don't tell nobody.

Lol, I've been a "rocker" for the longest. I can mosh with the best of 'em.

Bad Brains is hella nice though. I love the remake of the MC5 song they did with Henry Rollins called "Kick Out The Jams". Music like theirs REALLY get me amped.

Plus, "rocking out" is a good way to stay in shape.

RATM, System of a Down, Living Colour, Bad Brains, all of dem cats get me amped and just ready to bust the oppressor in the face. BAM!!!! Lol

Excellent find, RebelAfrika. Thanks!

Peace.

[Moorish Rebel]

These kats sound interesting, I'll check them out.

[Nia Maishani]

Rebel Afrika and Raha, y'all both got me in tears over here. I better get my face cleaned up before the boss returns from lunch.



Sick, I tell ya!

[Erzulie Danto]

don't sleep on Bad Brains! the original afropunk! what about 24/7 spyz? and fishbone? ah the good ole days. . .