Keep your body lean Your blood clean And your mind sharp

@TimGoodman

Жыл бұрын

KUNG FU!

I have one of Rollins early books, 'Hallucinations of Grandeur," which was this book before he released it. He did tweak it quite a bit and removed some of the sentiments he had about various artists like REM, etc. He toned it way down. I compared a few pages and wish he had kept it as the original. Love Henry, but guess he didn't want to hurt the REM types. I actually had him autograph the original and he was like, "Wow, this old thing!"

Henry's storytelling and delivery puts you there.

@drxbonner

2 жыл бұрын

pppp

@drxbonner

2 жыл бұрын

0p00pppp0ppppppppp

Every aspiring musician needs to hear this.

@djthrift6244

2 жыл бұрын

most "musicians" are clueless to real punk anyway.

@doodlebob3758

2 жыл бұрын

@@djthrift6244 As a Prog-Rock-snob Rush worshipper, the Ramones are genius.

@djthrift6244

2 жыл бұрын

@@doodlebob3758 LoL agreed

@djchata

2 жыл бұрын

Followed by a 38' to the roof of their mouth. 😆

@klmullins65

2 жыл бұрын

@@djthrift6244 that's because so-called "real punk" has nothing to do with MUSIC. Don't get me wrong, alot of the bands that carry the "punk" label are great, but people that refer to "real punk" are usually the spitting posers that Henry constantly referred to. They don't care about "music", they only care about a SCENE to be SEEN in!

Henry is not only an interesting person with an interesting life but he's also an awesome story-teller. Thanks Henry.

@jeffsims8270

23 күн бұрын

He's got an excellent sense of humor too😂😂😂😂

My brother rest in peace... Would have loved to have had this audiobook.... He had all of Henry Rollins spoken-word cassettes in his collection everything.

Hearing his descent into resentment with each year reminds me how i feel working retail, you slowly start to hate people for every reason

2:01:28 damn bro Henry won a Grammy for best spoken word regarding this in '96

@MartintheMetalhead

Жыл бұрын

1995 to be precise

Man, I don’t usually do audiobooks or anything but this one changed my life. If the story on how Henry joined Black Flag and the bands DIY ethics doesn't inspire you, nothing will. I've had a bad history of imaging things when reading stories, but the way that Henry describes things makes it easy and accessible. He makes you feel like you're in the drivers seat.

@rocketsauce420

2 жыл бұрын

Check out the band NOFX’s audio book. it’s full of great stories of them just living like dogs trying to survive in the punk scene, much like this one. Idk if it’s still on youtube but it’s called hepatitis bathtub and other stories

@jeromealexandre4162

2 жыл бұрын

Check out Mark Lanegan’s audiobook - that’s incredible .

@MrMookRecords

2 жыл бұрын

Seconded re: Mark Lanegan's seld read audio book, sing backwards & weep. It's amazing!

@AlissonSilva-ox4uz

2 жыл бұрын

Same with me, went to sleep to go to work at 5am in the morning next day, i don't sleep late at all, and it was like 11:30pm, but when i stumbled upon this, i couldn't stop listening to it until the end

@MrMookRecords

2 жыл бұрын

@Jerry Cantrell personally speaking, both! My life definitely changed / was influenced from hearing about grassroots diy/ punk/ cottage industry indie, underground touring, house shows, got switched on to activism, animal rights, protest, co-operatives , community gardens, hand folded record sleeves and whatnot...

I first heard this in the mid-90s, when I was 15 or 16. I borrowed the audio cassette version from the library. My sophomore year of high school, I joined a band on bass. That following summer we borrowed Henry and Mugger's wheat-paste-flyering technique for a show in Seattle. We walked up and down the Ave putting those flyers up on metal light poles with that stuff. The promoter for the show called us later and asked us if we had done the flyering. We said indeed we had. He said the cops complained and made him personally take every one down. We felt terrible. I'll never forget his words: "they were well-adhesed; it sucked." Thankfully, we still got to play the show. For years following, there was a flyer up in downtown Bothell, WA (our hometown), thanks to Henry and Mugger's paste recipe.

I feel embarrassed by the bad treatment that Henry and the rest of the band endured in my country, England. It's a shame that Henry's disdain seems to be aimed at all English people who saw them play. Some of us were genuine fans who were really excited to see Flag and greatly appreciated what they did.

@matthewcoombs3282

2 жыл бұрын

In the early 80s when Black Flag visited the UK. Punk was way past it best years. Mostly a load of lame cartoon punk bands around at the time. The Pistols broke up in 78 and even The Clash were on the slide by 83. The English music scene at the time was tribal, insular and the music press up its own backside. I am not surprised Rollins found it sucked. Most of the 80s Indie music in the UK was lightweight. That is why I listened to the American stuff esp from SST records.

@the2ndcoming135

2 жыл бұрын

Seem to be pretty proud of their history I noticed😆

@saraivatoledo1842

2 жыл бұрын

I heard somewhere in the 80s that The Exploited´s Wattie terrorized/ bullied Henry with a pellet gun . Does he talk about this incident in this ( just strated listening to it ) .

@teamenemy.

2 жыл бұрын

@Tanner Edge leftists ruined the punk scene

@justineadebisi8225

2 жыл бұрын

@@teamenemy. agreed

I can walk in the streets listening to this and feel invincible. Very empowering I love this. I have heard this many many times

I just saw Henry last week in Cleveland. He spoke for over 2 hours. He was great. I love his stories. He's so cool and interesting.

@katznels5

2 жыл бұрын

I was there! Incredible show.

@stevenmandl4920

2 жыл бұрын

he's here in milwaukee wisconsin on april 15th

@camilomartinezgrez1263

2 жыл бұрын

How old is he?

@stevenmandl4920

2 жыл бұрын

@@camilomartinezgrez1263 i think 62-63

@mushroomleg

2 жыл бұрын

What cleveland venue was it??

Remember to slip it in.

Having Henry Rollins as your boss is either the worst or best thing that could ever happen to you.

@DweeD1516

2 жыл бұрын

BEST....maybe not back in the day but yeah lolol

@stevenmandl4920

2 жыл бұрын

the best!!!

@thomasmacmanus9913

2 жыл бұрын

I know the person that has to book his travel has a hard time! Always needing to schedule the next trip across the world. Also it's probably not a good idea to screw up producing his music or anything. He expects results!

@xerothedarkstar

2 жыл бұрын

Seems like the kind of boss where if you can hack it, you're good, but if you can't....

@ScaryGarrySG1

2 жыл бұрын

And in turn, Henry's boss tried to make them think he was making a big mistake quitting to join Black Flag. I would say it worked out pretty well, and the boss that told him that is still overseeing the ice cream shop.

Read this in high school. Still one of my favorite books ever

When he talks smack about people it's really funny. His criticism is really spot on and it's often peppered with little anecdotes like "fat f**ked up hippies and their butt faced women" I love you Henry

Every guy in their early 20’s with half a brain, but no direction in life should listen to this.

Thanks so much for posting. It's great hearing Henry read it, brought back incredible memories. I'm from Baltimore & was heavily into the scene in 82-85. I caught Black Flag 3 times, and all the other well known & lesser known bands. I remember Henry & Ian's bands in DC before BF & Minor Threat. We were lucky in Baltimore, as there really weren't major fights breaking out at shows or on the street. Like Hank said, the bouncers started a lot of the crap at shows. Some kid would bump into them while slam dancing and they'd start wailing on the kids. I never understood why Henry looked so angry on stage. The book explains why he was so aggressive, and we told them over and over, "We like you guys, you're safe here. No one is out to get you in Baltimore." But with Pettibon's artwork on the flyers, I can see why the cops had no love for BF. The music and scene were great, but I loved the fact that you could hang out with the bands before and after the shows. We'd describe the scene in Baltimore & the bands would tell us tour stories & what the scene was like in other cities. These days, people use the internet to live vicariously and it's accessibility is wonderful. But it doesn't have the same flavor. Thanks again for letting this old man relive his youth for a little while.

@californiapoontappa

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite part of touring was having out with other bands and partying with the kids that came to the show after we played

@duckbrew

2 жыл бұрын

I take it you've seen the Bad Brains too?

@johnspence9718

2 жыл бұрын

@@duckbrew Yes, I did. In both D.C, & NYC. I liked the lyrics and enjoyed singing or screaming along with the vocalist. It was very hard to make out the Bad Brains' lyrics or the speed/thrash/skate bands like JFA or DIY. There was a hardcore show every month in Baltimore for about 2-3 years, and we'd road trip to DC or NYC to see additional shows. Bands from out of state usually played DC, Balt, Phlly, then NYC as they toured. But the bands from those 3 cities rarely came to Baltimore, as it was a small scene and at most a 3 hour drive from their hometown. Baltimore had 1 punk band, Reptile House, who put put a 7" single. I went to grade school (St. Pius X) with the drummer, London May. Reptile House set up the Baltimore gig for punk bands on tour and would open for them. I was very lucky to be a part of a very tight knit, small, underground punk/skate scene in Baltimore at that time. Those really were the days. Are you from DC ? Or where did you see Bad Brains ?

@duckbrew

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnspence9718 Nah I've never seen them. I grew up around Milwaukee. Punk rock didn't really come around till '83 or so.I missed that whole scene. I wad too heavily into Bowie and Talking Heads at that time. It sucks cause I'm positive I could have at least caught Husker Du ,Di Kreusen or the Replacements if I knew about them. I was into those bands a little later. B.B were great. There's a vid of them from '82 at CBGB's on Y.T that's phenomenal

@johnspence9718

2 жыл бұрын

@@duckbrew I listened to Bowie & the Talking Heads also. When the punk scene died out, most of us listened to what is now called post punk, goth, college radio, or alternative. We called all of that "new wave" back then. The Punk Rock scene didn't last for very long. A lot of shows were cancelled due to addiction, a broken down tour bus, &/or venues being shut down. Bands suffered from lack of exposure/advertising/radio play, so the tours were the only way we heard of some bands or could buy their albums. Word of mouth was all we had. I know some bands only made enough $ to buy food and gas to get to the next city and show. Those guys & girls really deserve the title of "hardcore" for the effort they put into getting their music out there. I love watching old shows on YT & reliving my youth. I feel bad that kids today will never get to experience the things we did to enjoy ourselves. It's great that some bands got back together & are still performing, but the energy of the crowd is more sedate. I caught a recent Flipper show & the kids seemed ready to slam dance, stage dive, & skank around but no one wanted to start it. I did try & get em going, but it's hard to slam dance with a walker & oxygen tank. Rock on brother !! Punks Not Dead !!

I got this back in the 90s off Napster while looking for Hank spoken word shows not knowing what this book was. Life changing.

Henry's english impression always gets me 😂

Venom and Black Flag is a show I would've KILLED to see!

@pastaboy9371

10 ай бұрын

MY TWO FAVOURITE BANDS FOR $6.66, THAT WOULD BE THE MOST AMAZING THING EVER!!!!

Happy birthday and shout-out to Henry Rollins for 40 years of inspiration

He was grousing about the misery of it and then concludes with “they’re missing out on the fun 😁.” Ironic. I had a similar experience though. I remember being a broke dirty punk rock traveler in my youth and even though I can remember being full of rage and often miserably lonesome, I also remember having a TON of fun feeling so alive and couldn’t imagine doing anything else! Funny. Treasure your youth and use it well!!! That way when your youth is passing you’ll feel good about it and have cool stories and a bit of wisdom to show for it.

I'm not a hardcore fan but after watching 'American Hardcore' I was somewhat intrigued being a musician myself. While I still don't listen to the music, I recognized the importance of the scene. 'Hank' did a great job here! He has a great point of view!!

You can pretty much get away with anything as long as you look like that's all you know how to do Lol

Even if you're not into black flag, punk rock, or music in general. This is a fascinating listen.

@childrenoftheabzu

7 ай бұрын

Ive NEVER met anyone who diddnt like music

Thank you Henry😎 This audiobook is such a great meditation for me🕊️

I have read this book many times, but I like this better, I feel like I with him on the ride. Great upload. Thanks.

Amazing recollection…Thanks Henry.

I got "the first four years" on cassette tape for Christmas when I was 14 and it changed my life! Six pack went hard!! Henry Rollins band and black flag tees shirts was my uniform for years.wore them everyday to school.

@colico14

Жыл бұрын

I wish I knew what happened to my classic Black Flag logo t-shirt. I wore that all the time in high school. Ordered from SST!

Thank you. Love live the Flag. I I I I

I bought this cd in the 90’s to accompany the book.

@crookedvultrendall5581

2 жыл бұрын

I also did the same!!!

@wingnut5404

Жыл бұрын

Same here. I was just getting into Rollins' stuff when I found the book in an alternative record store in the late 90's. Absolutely incredible. Such a fortunate find.

Thank you so much! I searched for this book when it first came out and either couldn't find it or afford it so thank you

@MrOctober44

2 жыл бұрын

Not sure why he doesn't release a new edition of the book. I'm sure it would sell

I am seeing HR in May for his “Good to See You” tour. Can’t friggin wait!

@gurlcock

2 жыл бұрын

same! oregon?

@trashteeth

2 жыл бұрын

caught the show last night, you’ll not be disappointed

@yroach

2 жыл бұрын

Portland for me

@gurlcock

2 жыл бұрын

@@yroach i'll be over in eugene

@joshschoenly2777

2 жыл бұрын

@@gurlcock He seems a bit selfish, the more I tried to find out about em over the last 25 years.

Punks aren’t tough guys they’re pissed and they’re honest and they’re full of energy The resistance they meet makes them tough. The ability to stick together and form strong bonds with others who are mad about the same stuff is what will keep it alive. People turn sour sometimes, and consumerism and marketers took the look and sold it to people who wanted something to give them a purpose. But over time that loses its spirit, like any tradition. Punk has different battles to fight in 2022 but the spirit won’t die, it might just have to regroup.

@pulledtrigger

Жыл бұрын

there's this dojo in S. California called punk rock fight club. my friend and I travelled many miles and fought each other to impress these guys. the leader said you have to be all about this shit to join. fighting has always been part of my life and punk was my coming of age. I respect their courage to stand out amongst other punks, but something didn't sit right with me and it felt like a biker herd gang. nevertheless I respect the leader's creativity and his business to make it work for him and his family but it straight up felt like a formed gang quoting the warriors so they won't be fcked with at shows. I wanna join and feel like I could be part of something I admire. but I guess my ego is too big to be part of something where I feel like I'm with a herd. they never caused any trouble around and so far I can say I respect these guys but I find it kinda cringey with the colors and the uniform reminding me of what rollins say about the skinheads and leather jacket kids running around in the uk.

@ReeseChown

Жыл бұрын

@@pulledtrigger A public concert fuck-up will get you tossed out and sent straight to county jail for a week with real gangs. That's why nobody does this anymore and they have generally good conduct. This era will never be replicated

There is no band that deserves its legendary status then black flag I'm glad Henry eventually made real money good for you

Read this a few years back but to hear it straight from Hank is great 👍

@pardyhardly

2 жыл бұрын

Where did he take his BM's in the shed ?

Thank you for this upload!!! Now I get to listen to it for the 15th time, lol

Muchas gracias. THANK YOU!!

Henry is a fascinating guy. He overemphasizes the transformational aspects of travel and can't relate at all to someone who has family and obligations, but hey, he's still fascinating.

@cdcaleo

5 ай бұрын

The general impression I gets from Henry, and I was a big fan of his in the 80's, is that he is a rather unpleasant person to be around, but he gets credit for being able to direct his resentment and anger towards musical expression, which most can't do.

Thanks so much for uploading this. I love this book. My copy is signed by Henry. Coolest guy to meet. Every band that is touring the clubs these days needs to read this and shut up. Black flag busted themselves on the road.

Borrowed it from a guy I knew in high school, Rollins is Rollins, but it's still an amazing documentation of a scene and a way of touring & living with its pros and cons. You gotta be young to do this!

I love you Henry!

"I felt lonely, like a friend was going away and never coming back." - Rollins, '85. Prophetically, his friend Joe Cole would be murdered, in 1991, his presence.😳

@Yourmothershouse34

2 жыл бұрын

Life is harsh as fuck

@Yourmothershouse34

2 жыл бұрын

@Jerry Cantrell yeah i agree... thanks man

@sloburnjo

2 жыл бұрын

sure by Henry

@vinzen14

4 ай бұрын

​@@sloburnjolol sure buddy

I love that you listen to John lee Hooker and Mississippi Fred McDowell on tour

@goodun2974

2 жыл бұрын

Well, the classic bluesman were unpretentious working-class people, often on the edge of poverty,, marginalized or even ostracized by black society as well as white society (the black church considered blues to be the devil's music), and who mostly made a living working with their hands and not from playing music. They knew and experienced more pain and suffering than most other people could imagine. As human beings, they're about as real as you can get. (I can remember watching a KZread video of music from Luther Allison and somebody commented "I normally listen exclusively to heavy metal, but this here is the real shit").

This is awesome. Thanks for uploading!

You, sir, are the fucking man. Thank you for posting. I'd been looking for this for a while.

This is the 30th time listing to this. The 80s had balls. I was always a flag fan but this makes me a bigger fan. It's not like today when all you have to do is make a tictoc video and get swarms of swollers for doing the dumbest shit. I miss the 80s

The shit is hysterical! The guy thought ZZ Top eliminator was the new Exploted album!

I absolutely love this

@the2ndcoming135

2 жыл бұрын

Henry: A girl asked if she could kiss me. I said no. A guy gave me a tape. I threw it away. A guy gave me a book. I threw it away. Me:💀

holy shit you're a saint for uploading this, I had a playlist a couple years ago of some parts of this book, but they all got taken down and the whole book was never on here so thanks

Thank you 🙏

I have this book. First edition hardback. One of my favorite posetions.

I remember... Thanks Hank for documenting it, cuz I too can't forget!!...and in a time now where people are even afraid of words: its good to be reminded of the times when people had passion and yet were still rough and tough!

I’m glad I didn’t read this but heard Henry do the audio.

January 7 : Punched in face January 9: Hit with a bottle January 10: Van destroyed January 13: Beaten with a baseball bat January 15: Punched in face

@buddhafx5973

2 жыл бұрын

That was a busy week

@jfrey1

9 ай бұрын

War veterans got nothin' on Hank Rollins

"It was a gig, so we took it."-H.R.

@PinkyJujubean

2 жыл бұрын

That's basically the entire history of Black Flag in a nutshell

Henry did the works at that ice cream shoppe

Met him in 1998. Very cool guy

Great memories in Milano you got there!

“The Mab” LOL Haven’t heard that in 40 years. I played Bass there with Gig Pigs,

I was born in Arlington VA . Omg!!! I never knew !!! ❤

This is really well done. I had always wanted to get this book, but never came across it. I will say this does make you muster up some inner strength when you are feeling like what the fuck , life seems like an impossible bitch.

@user-yh8we8gn4f

7 ай бұрын

It's so expensive

Rollins sounds more like Henry Hill from Goodfellas

@tabv_v

2 жыл бұрын

lmfaooo, i can't unhear it now ty

@the2ndcoming135

2 жыл бұрын

So, basically the Nazis had a monopoly on European punk rock😂

@Yourmothershouse34

2 жыл бұрын

@@the2ndcoming135 what's up spade

@the2ndcoming135

2 жыл бұрын

@@Yourmothershouse34 usually a piece of treated wood.

@rhetteverette2406

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing, but was wondering if it was just because of me listening to the Gangsters and Goodfellas audiobook recently

that was amazing

I been to mad gardens In Arizona. I missed you and there.

Awesome Finally someone uploaded his book. Thanks 🙏👍

Yo thanks for this .

Saw Black Flag in 82….Daytona Beach

@fuxkronhedlund7286

2 жыл бұрын

What was the crowd like at that show?

@bh-zj4yt

2 жыл бұрын

@@fuxkronhedlund7286 pretty strange….the venue was basically a beach bar, not that big a venue, I went alone because no one I knew was that hardcore..I actually grabbed a beer and sat in a booth …… yes booth right in front of the stage .. there was a 10 man mosh pit that disintegrated quickly..this was 82 Florida where Van Halen and REO Speedwagon ruled I was transfixed the rawness and sheer energy was exhilarating and unnerving. Rollins was a ball of energy and fierceness …..I talked to him briefly after the show and he was very mellow and took the time to interact with anyone

Henry!!!

I'm waiting for lunch at awestcoasthomeless shelter and stoked that after watching Decline of Western civilization ,this came onmyfeed ,and even more stoked that Henry narrates this instead of a robot voice I'm gonna enjoy this Thank you for uploading

Next time I put on a Venom record, all I will be able to think of is "black funky metal".

@Shadowz227

2 жыл бұрын

Ha

00:20 - IMO, SOA is the one band in which Henry really shined!! I was never into ROLLINS BAND and my fav vocalists from BLACK FLAG were Keith Morris and Ron Reyes aka Chavo.

Sometimes this is funny and sometimes he sounds like Rorshack.

@the2ndcoming135

2 жыл бұрын

🤣

@thisismagacountry1318

2 жыл бұрын

He's not in here with you, you're all in here with HIM!!!

@mstreech

2 жыл бұрын

You do

@jmpsthrufyre

2 жыл бұрын

I think he sounds more like Mr Kotter than Rorschach

@mtp4430

2 жыл бұрын

T

Quintessential reading/listening for any musician or artist.

Awesome

Bro, saw your Television video... They are my top 3 favorite bands that only cool people know about!

The thing I got from this, at least an hour in, is that the UK Subs were fucking great.

1994! got the 1st edition woot..worth millz

Thank you sooooo much for posting this. I am on a very minimal amount of money and cannot afford the book. I cannot ty enuf.

The Chicago venue that Henry mentions has got to be the Metro. As an 80's Punk and Thrash fan, I can attest: the Metro was hardcore at the time.

@santiagoserna4

8 ай бұрын

I love Metallica's 1983 Performance at the Metro. Electric to say the least!

This is gold!

Thanks Dukowski

Thank you this has been my life I love u henry you're beautiful

I came across a flyer from 1984, still up in 1990.

Mad Gardens , phx AZ . I remember it , well , , 😎👍 ty Henry

anybody else out there seen the movie "HE NEVER DIED"?? if ya haven't and ya like this man talking YOU REALLY NEED TO SEE THAT MOVIE... it's one of the BEST EVER MADE if ya ask me, YOU TOTALLY ROCK BIG H

Henry Rollins is a good actor.

@viking_nor

2 жыл бұрын

Mediocre

He’s right about Painted Willie, that’s for sure.

thank god tis is on youtube

Rolliins: "People that are nice to me are awesome! People that aren't nice to me suck!"

Intriguing.

Ordered this book a year ago it's a goodin for sure Rollins himself signed the first page.

This was great

"today's bands would've been eaten alive back then" 💯!

@Yourmothershouse34

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine if like michael Jackson played in front of skinheads and other violent punks lol

That was pretty intense man. I saw you speak, once, here, in OKC. You seemed much more at peace, and it was relieving to see.

"....guns, knives, beer mugs and tobacco. That's all you need for the beginnings of a good party."

Few years ago, i read Croatian translation of this book, this one is a bit better, because of Henrys voice. But i must admit, the Croatian translation was pretty decent. In many cases it isn't, seems like Google translate

Good listen