He worked at a record store back in 1979- 80. He would always hook me up with the bootlegs. He is sweet, kind and honest. I voted for him when he ran against Diane Fienstein when he was still working at the store (Venus Records? Aquarius Record Shop?). I told him that and he was genuinely touched. And he threw in this Patti Smith bootleg for free on top of the other records I got that day.

@billdecat855

4 жыл бұрын

Back then he was also a guitar tech/roadie for "The Nails" w/ Marc Campbell.

@skidart9063

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this story! I always wanted to meet him. You met him in his prime which is even cooler

@lastnamefirst4035

3 жыл бұрын

How did he do in the election? Did he give them a run for their money at least?

@amazingabby25

3 жыл бұрын

I think it was Aquarius.

@Pretermit_Sound

3 жыл бұрын

@@lastnamefirst4035 he got enough votes to force a runoff, but he came in third overall (around 6,500 votes I believe?), so he wasn’t in the second round of voting. Feinstein got re-elected. Still, he came in third out of ten candidates. Not bad for a punk rocker in the late 70s/early 80s. I’d certainly vote for him! ✌🏻🇺🇸

I love how he's still yelling at Tipper Gore

@randyj420

5 жыл бұрын

so funny

@GoneSoonHopefully

5 жыл бұрын

I would, she practically broke up the dead kennedys

@gnuPirate

4 жыл бұрын

She is a long enduring piece of shit. Her piece of shitness will linger and remain even after death.

@lorenb5125

4 жыл бұрын

has everyone here watched that oprah episode?

@bradwalsh1903

4 жыл бұрын

It’s hilarious. The crazy old man yelling at Tipper Gore still after a few decades. God I love him.

He just continues to be who he is. It's like he has no filters. How can you not love this man! Priceless!

In 10th grade I wrote a research paper on punk and politics and most of my sources were from Jello Biafra and the Dead Kennedys

@vampirascoffin870

6 жыл бұрын

Jasmine Michelle you rule🤘🌷🤘

@garycraig7016

4 жыл бұрын

Hah! me too!

@ClayAsbury122

4 жыл бұрын

I did the same! In college though. Not as cool lol

@QuangThichDuc

3 жыл бұрын

Want to get married?

@duckitydoo

3 жыл бұрын

that sounds amazing :)

Jello loves to hear his own voice. It’s like his life is a continuous spoken word.

His ability to recall every detail the way he does is insane

@billdecat855

4 жыл бұрын

That's what happens when you buy music instead of dope.

@Rob-jq2uj

4 жыл бұрын

@@billdecat855 ain't that the truth. My poor brain. I remember something about owning a bicycle when I was a teenager.

@BegetterVIIEVEN

3 жыл бұрын

I can barely remember last week and I'm not even old.

@incumbentvinyl9291

Жыл бұрын

You remember things that make you feel strong emotions.

@steviesalazar3992

Жыл бұрын

@@incumbentvinyl9291 true but also brain power.

Jello Biafra defended the Beastie Boys. That's why I appreciate this man. And Tipper Gore can stick it.

The cat bit was a perfect window into the man's lovely soul

I told Jello in 2017 that my mom did not let me go to the 1984 Olympic Auditorium show when I was 14 because she thought it would be too dangerous. Jello responded: "Your mom was right. That was a really rough show."

@devilsadvocacy

3 жыл бұрын

Well, the Olympic (1801 S. Grand in LA) was a boxing arena for most of its history

@foreveryactionthereisacons1683

2 жыл бұрын

My mom said the same thing to me about punkfest and gwar in 94'😥 you still missed out.

@RM-uf1rh

Жыл бұрын

Those Olympic shows were gnarly the following year that exploited show that was pretty crazy but we considered that fun back then but just about every show there was pretty dangerous

he's like a teacher reading a picture book to his students when he holds up his own record lmao

his voice is so iconic at this point...

I love Jello, he's a real person. Not a fabricated, product placement entity for people to buy into like all "rock" stars are today.

@TranzparentMethods

8 жыл бұрын

Exactly. That's why I love Jello Biafra.

@fishouttawtr

4 жыл бұрын

Dont be naive...he's "real" because he's poor, no other reason he's not special, he's not even that intelligent! He just so happened to stumble upon something that caught a fair amount of attention!!! People treat these guys like they're full of wisdom and unique understanding of life...not even close!!!

@rainbowrotcod

4 жыл бұрын

@@fishouttawtr lol yea. People want to look up to people, go figure

@CMDR.Gonzo.von.Richthofen

4 жыл бұрын

Are rock stars still a thing?

That moment when you’re listening intently to a legend and a commercial pops up for a hair trimmer, safe to use on your junk

I worked at the Epicenter Zone in San Francisco in the early '90s and Jello was there almost every day I was there. I can attest he was one of the major buyers, but his tastes were eclectic and enjoyed talking about these oddball records he had. Since I also worked at a radio station (KZSU) at a time, I'd experienced my fair share of weird stuff and could trade stories with him reasonably well. This video brought back those memories, thanks.

"Nosferatu Heino. Heino in space." I'm crying with laughter over here. I could listen to Jello talk about Heino for hours.

@mrlexbland88

2 жыл бұрын

There's a heino documentary on KZread which has Jello on it. It's hilarious

More punkers PLEASE. Punk has such a great record culture too ya know!

I could be listening him talking about different records all day long.. very interesting, fun and fascinating.

The way he grew into music reminds me a lot of myself. I also used to listen to and tape off of the radio, until I got to a pawn shop at around 12 years old and found Iron Maiden's Live After Death album. I also bought it on a hunch after seeing Eddie on the cover.

@bud9269

6 жыл бұрын

jlarsena me too. Me too buddy

@randolfo1265

2 жыл бұрын

I am the same age as Mr Biafra, I recorded stuff of the radio, I like weird music. And I could listen to him talk about music, culture and life all day . . . Hmm . . . is there a podcast?

I love how unforgivingly opinionated he is, it's great

@guyincognito143

Жыл бұрын

He sold out to big pharma.

@glenbellefonte9620

Жыл бұрын

And knows absolutely nothing of reality.

I love Dead Kennedys. I also love Yes. I have no problem with Jello Biafra trashing Yes. It's his opinion. He's just a man. I admire him. And I still love Yes. And I still love Dead Kennedys. And I still love Jello Biafra. Some very silly people seem to invest so much of themselves in a band, or an ideal, or a religion that they view an attack on the former as an actual attack on themselves.... Silly, silly proles....

@terrypussypower

9 жыл бұрын

krysylys Too right! I love Yes and Genesis (up to the Lamb of course!) AND Black Flag, the DK's, Discharge, etc but I fucking HATE ELP!!! So I can understand where Jello's coming from with Yes!

@seekah1

8 жыл бұрын

krysylys I thought that part was hilarious.

@abbnohrmall

8 жыл бұрын

+krysylys well said.....i like sex pistols, pink floyd, steely dan, and willie nelson......i could care less if johnny rotten hates pink floyd.

@terrypussypower

8 жыл бұрын

abb nohrmall Johhny Rotten LOVES Van Der Graaf Generator!

@Zenjedi99v2

8 жыл бұрын

+krysylys FUCK... YES!!! I mean that in a good way. Grateful Dead and Yes, worst bands ever. What the FUCK??? I don't have a problem with the Eagles either. I wasn't in this lifetime till 81, so it might've been kinda irritating to hear them get played out in the 60/70's. I don't know.

I always got time to hear what Jello's got to say. Whenever mainstream America begins to get under my skin I should just zone the fuck out and listen to this guy...

I've never been a punk music person but DK and Jello are awesome 👌.

You are assuming Jello cares if people like him or not, rememer this is an interview with his opinions. As a "punk rocker" the odds of him caring what anyone says or thinks is minimal. He does state something that should be remembered, when you collect music, be passionate and love what you select, music is the voice of the generations, wha6 does your collection say about you ?

I was hoping that a cool guy like jello will be on crate diggees

Jello's cat warms my heart.

Heino and Venom... What a combo.

@coffeecalmdown

2 жыл бұрын

Vheinom

Jello is so honest. True legend!

My man is still fightin' Tipper Gore

@DEEPMOODYPURPLEBLUES

2 жыл бұрын

She was just one face of the soulless machine eating up the world, sadly. Censorship is infantile and deadly.

I love that he gives a shout out to Hawkwind! 🤘 Lemmy rules.

Rockin the chris chan drip as always

@pov_music

2 жыл бұрын

Even got his own medallion

"Only Heino and Venom would get her to leave"

Great job thanks for showing off all your records. I love how people show their records and what makes them influenced.

What a fantastically great nerd he is. Love him.

Jello's had a rough night and he hates the fucking Eagles, man.

@ggallintedtalk

8 жыл бұрын

Fuck The Eagles

@markmckinney6129

6 жыл бұрын

Outta' my fuckin' cab!

Jello is so open and genuine man.

Thank you for this awesome presentation. Jello is absolutely magical and brilliant. I am just revisiting him now. He was formative in shaping me when I was younger, and for some dumb reason he has been on the back-burner of my mind. I've forgotten how awesomely brilliant he is. I didn't realise his musical tastes were so wide, and as my own tastes get wider, I appreciate the range of things he manages to include on his records -- when I hear his records now, I hear the imprints of his wide ranging tastes -- and it is really brilliant how he encourages the people he plays with to include these diverse influences as well as their own. Hearing him discuss this stuff was so interesting. Cheers.

Cool listening to Jello’s first-record-bought experience and remembering that mine was DK’s Frankenchrist in ‘90 on a hunch, enter punk in my life.

@dalebattaglia

4 жыл бұрын

Victor Esquivel oh yeah I love that one!

He mentioned Trade A Tape. I used to hang out there and get turned on to a lot of music in the early/mid eighties. I remember the owners, Joe and Daryl talking about letting Jello stay after they locked the doors so he could shop. He's spend an hour looking around and then buy two records from the 50 cent closeout bin

Bizzare how things that Jello talked about for years, is now all becoming all too real. Thank you for the warning, Shame the media did nothing but trash you.

@KevinJohns

3 жыл бұрын

So true.

@paulfox1020

2 жыл бұрын

@matt, the irony, of course, is that he’s telling people to get “vaxxed” ...the guy who wrote “govt flu” is, sadly, a poseur

this guy is as amazing as a man can get, he, dexter holland and the bad religion guy are top of great artists

@TH-ks8mz

Жыл бұрын

Gregg Graffin... Great guy!

Some of my happiest times when young were when I was with a friend and we'd listen to records. Later when I'd listen to CDs with my girlfriends or making tapes for her. MP3s and streaming are convenient, but they carry no significant meaning or memories. Instant gratification.

Ahhhhhh man .... this is the coolest thing ever!!! Jello just rappin about music. I'm 50 now , Jello shaped a lot of my politics, along with Public Enemy Like I was 14. I owe how I think, in some ways to this dude!

The more I see of ‘em, the more I LOVE the man.

Jello is my hero, together with Henry Rollins and Steve Albini

@gmac2558

4 жыл бұрын

And glenn danzig

How did i miss this interview!! Jello is still sick 🤘🏽

He and henry rollins are my favorites vinyl collectors heroes🙏

congratulations for the direct sound, it's wonderful.

What the fuck is up with the sound?

Love his shirt, isn't that what the kid wore in Flight of the Navigator? lol

@roboticd

4 жыл бұрын

Nah, that's Artie, the strongest man in the worlds shirt...

Just found 2 heino records after watching this video..the power of music!!!!!

what a legend

Legendary collection of the most bizarre and outlandish records on the face of the earth. I would kill just to be able to look through the stash.

I could watch jello go thru his whole collection .

I saw Jello a few years ago, he guested with Rev Horton Heat, he covered Jezebel and Rawhide, and bragged that we got not one, but two Frankie Laine songs!

I love that he hates The Eagles.

@josephmorales652

4 жыл бұрын

Matt R he really does lmao he mentions it in so many interviews

@thegeorgiacreekwalker491

4 жыл бұрын

"I HATE THE EAGLES MAN" (JEFF LEBOWSKI)

@elmoblatch9787

3 жыл бұрын

He's wrong, but it's hilarious.

@randolfo1265

2 жыл бұрын

@@elmoblatch9787 - What is he wrong about?

"Jello doesn't like the bands I like! *cries*" Seriously guys?

@TheAirZeus

5 жыл бұрын

Yes is an awesome band lol

@johnm3152

4 жыл бұрын

Only if you have an attention span longer than a gold fish

@vpaczkowski

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheAirZeus I have noticed that punk rock people tend to not like prog and jam bands. To them not knowing how to play your instrument makes you cool.

@waynesteffen8459

4 жыл бұрын

vpaczkowski To punk getting to the point and saying something is cool, rather than stopping the music dead while showing off how fast you can play scales and arpeggios.

@wxlf.rxm00

3 жыл бұрын

vpaczkowski not really dead Kennedys are good musicians but I guess you would rather just believe some garbage you found on the internet

Here is a man wirh true passion for music! His entuhusiasm reminds me a little bit of Fenriz when he is talking about the bands that has formed him. And that Mr.Biafra mention the bands that he couldn`t stand is just fun, we all got those... I find it a little strange that he talks about Al Jourgensen as "the guy from Ministry" (he could at least mention his name). I mean, they have known each other for ages, Jello was on stage with Ministry in their early career and they did 4 albums as LARD. Also, Al has a lot of others projects just like Jello. Anyway great 13 minutes of music history! Rant over.

I was so late knowing who he was but I just love this guy!

Was hoping it would be longer, great vocalist.

man id love to spend the day with this man.

It puts a smile on my face to hear he loves/loved CCR.

Coolest dude. Lead singer of the Dead Kennedys!! I had no idea he officiated at Adam Jones' wedding. So awesome.

jello I bought your first album with the rare orange cover at a thrift shop in 1984 still have it thank you son...

thanks for that ! :) always loved DK , and J.B ideas !

why's he dressed up like a punk Chris Chan

@Visitor189

4 жыл бұрын

Minimole404 shit..now that you mention it...im laughing 😆

@GoyBenius_0901

4 жыл бұрын

Because he is punk rock Chris Chan.

@dalebattaglia

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha

@buddhafx5973

3 жыл бұрын

Find Jello

@cantagish

3 жыл бұрын

Where's sonichu?

Woohoo Colorado! What a character, love him! Thanks for this :-)

i so love this man

Amazing Heino collection.

I love him so much.

love this man

Great collection

Thanks for this! I really enjoyed his chapter in Re:search books "Incredibly Strange Music" (seen on the corner of his bed at 6:19 in this video)- where he shares some strange stuff in his record collection. Similar to this, he brings up Heino and that 1 Mrs. Miller LP that I've never found - but have the others ;) Cheers! *I used to play Trout Mask Replica in the record store I worked at to get people I didn't like - to leave. Or to clear the store near closing time on the weekends so we could get out of there on time and go out on the town.

Jello the prophet, an absolute master with his lyrics. So much sense an truth spoken.

@glenbellefonte9620

Жыл бұрын

Really? Because he sounds a lot like a clique edgey teenager speaking from a book he's memorized.

It's crazy how so many people cite The Stooges' Fun House as their favorite album, deservedly so!

The only record I ever bought from hearing a radio commercial was 'Here Come the Warm Jets' by Brian Eno. I thought there was something wrong with it and tried to take it back to the store. Nearly fifty years later . . . Still one of my favourites

BOC was my 1st concert, late 70's, Head East opened(tickets cost 8 bucks)... By the early 80's I saw my 1st Dead Kennedy's show, Stickmen With Ray Guns opened. Saw R.E.M in a nightclub for 3bucks cover charge. Awesome concerts back in the day.

LOVE Jello and always will.

Punk Rock(and Colorado )legend Eric"Jello Biafra" Boucher!!!

Budget Tapes and Records and KIMN some good old school Colorado references!

Weird,wacky,quirky........you gotta love Jello,i could listen to him for hours !!!

I had absolutely NO idea of that Heino thing. As a German, I can now die in peace.

what the hell is the deal with the audio? there's no constancy. come on, fuse. you're better than this.

@akiratheastronaut

3 жыл бұрын

@Nicolas Pancorvo That, and also sounds like they didn't hire a sound person.

@003937

3 жыл бұрын

That’s punk

I am not even a huge fan of JB and his sneery, provocation for the sake of the provocation, but parts 1 and 2 of this are excellent, and make me miss a good, fallen friend who was a massive vinyl junkie of not dissimilar music tastes and time frame. really nicely done Fuse team

thank you that was pretty good .

The Heino portion was beyond epic! 🤣

I love jello, he's that crazy all while being sober.

“Psychedelic Poodles” I love this man.

These freaking awesome record find stories are incredible. 50 cents. 50 CENTS!!!

He’s one of my favorite people ever

I love this fellow

full of life! Rock keeps you young

Dope I am going to put this in my Daily Vlog!

His sound system and record collection are in his bedroom. That's what you get for living in San Francisco, Jello😂

Love Jello. That Hino dude looked like Andrew Loog Oldham on the Mother’s Day album. Thanks for the laughs Jello. Saw the D Ks in Montreal in the early 80s. Amazing show. Had an awful lot of musical diversity compared the the other California hard core bands I listened to as well. Always a strong message with that witty Jello sarcasm. Cheers from Montreal.

Big fan ASD

Get off my lawn hippie !!! Luv you and your mellifluous voice man. Not to mention your inescapable logic on all/most things

in my house we always had music playing, my mom would go out and buy 45 records, if my momlike it from the radio she would go out and buy it. back in the 60"s, we had over 500 45 records at one time.

I love that he gets Heino.

I love this guy he totally gets it

Hola Jello. Vuelve por Canarias por favor. Ya estuve en La Choza, Gran Canaria. Nunca me había divertido tanto... 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🙏