Henry Rollins Endorsement

[Khaotic]

It's not like he's a super delegate or anything, but I enjoy and agree with his musings and "teeing off" segments on his show.

No doubt he has a pretty raw opinion as to which Democratic candidate he prefers.

Who do you think he'll be giving his support to?

When the third season of his show begins on IFC I'm sure he'll be letting us all know.

[Unsane]

1. He's an Obama guy

[redqueen]

19. Doesn't look like it from this:

http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/music/articles/INTERVIEW:+Henry+Rollins+is+provoked/

He said he liked Kucinich and Edwards. *rock*

He indicates that he's less opposed to Obama, but that's it. Got something more recent where he's more solidly pro-Obama?

[helderheid]

24. Well, that's where I was at but I've been sufficiantly swayed and am firmly in the Obama camp.

[redqueen]

27. Same here my friend...

same here.

Maybe he'll come out with something more enthusiastic in the weeks to come. Here's hoping... :)

[mod mom]

36. me too!

:hi:

[dogday]

61. I wished I could believe as well... Rocky Anderson

said it best... I will support and vote for whoever is our candidate, that is the best I can do...

[Forkboy]

2. And who will argue with him?

:)

[DangerousRhythm]

6. Indeed!

Rollins is awesomeness personified.

[blm]

16. Lee Ving.

heh

[Forkboy]

23. LOL

I loved FEAR, but Ving is a clown. I'd pay to see that matchup. :)

[blm]

30. Never happen. Rollins is smart. Smart don't fight crazy.

And I say that affectionately, as I know Lee fairly well.

[helderheid]

48. "Smart don't fight crazy" how do you explain Obama vs. McInsane???

:P

[walldude]

57. Ving was cool right up till that SNL performance

then he got all... hollywood. Kinda kills your punk cred.

[blm]

59. Not really - more like a certain type of Hollywood gravitated to Ving's persona and

would ask him to do stuff for them. He obliged. He had a family to feed, too. But, I would never say he went 'Hollywood' - he didn't. He just had many sides to him.

[Symarip]

3. I'm throwing on some Black Flag on my stereo at work right now

Just for good measure. Followed by The Misfits (the tattoo on his left forearm).

[Khaotic]

4. Most Excellent

I'm mentally moshing right now! :-)

[Symarip]

7. "RISE ABOVE, WE'RE GOING TO RISE ABOVE" (n/t)

[Cooley Hurd]

5. He wrote a song about Senator Clinton...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_vgQalXaIxs

;)

[Political Heretic]

8. Without going to the link I bet I know what song it is... lol

Is it.......

CAUSE I'M A LIAR... YEAH! I AM A LIAR... YEAH!

Disclaimer: the views expressed above do not necessarily reflect the views of Political Heretic, who just happens to love that song, and things the reference is funny, fair or otherwise.

[Cooley Hurd]

9. I know... too easy, eh?

:D

[Political Heretic]

11. At least it wasn't Gun in My Mouth Blues....

...because that would be crossing the line. :)

[mithnanthy]

46. I loved that song...

from the first time I heard it! All teenagers should hear it...just to prepare for life!

[Khaotic]

10. One of his greatest tunes

I also liked "Low Self Opinion" off of the same album, The End of Silence.

Killer!

... and yes, Hill is a definate L-I-A-R!!!!

I would love to hear him sing a song about snipergate!

[helderheid]

17. that is an AMAZING song.

[redqueen]

12. Love that guy.

And not just cause he's hot. :D

[Symarip]

13. INDY 103 in Los Angeles used to have

The Mighty Mighty Morning Show with Dicky Barrett (Bosstones leadsinger) and Henry Rollins Dj'ing at night. When I was doing construction in LA, I could listen all day.

Edited: wrong radio station.

[StrongBad]

35. He's got his own show now on Indie

It's called "Harmony In My Head" and it's pretty cool. He always plays some interesting stuff.

[LowerManhattanite]

14. Bumped into him at Joe's Pub in Manhattan a couple of years ago...

...and it felt like I'd hit a brick wall.

That's a big, hard-bodied son-of-a-gun. Ow! :)

[donheld]

15. An Empty Suit

God I'd love to see him outta his suit

[Khaotic]

18. Henry Rollins Show

Does anyone know the exact date when Season 3 will start up on IFC?

I've looked everywhere and can't find it.

No way can I miss his first segment of "Teeing Off"!

[helderheid]

20. I have had a crush on this guy since I was 15

:loveya:

talk about

SWOOOOOON!

When does the show start up again?

[eilen]

43. Who's got the 10 1/2?

Black Flag, CJ, Descendants --heck the SST bands all used to tour the country constantly. They were here in Syracuse, NY a couple of times. I had such a crush on Henry. There he'd be, in those little black gym shorts--I'd get to the front of the stage, and just stay there dancing and getting crushed now and again (with the occasional big black boot in the head if I didn't see to duck). By the end, I would be totally covered in sweat--mine, his... well, that was as close as it got to my great disappointment-- I was very shy but my friend actually propositioned him (and she didn't even like the music!) but he declined, needed a place to stay for the entire band and roadies. I went out to S. Cali and saw them play there at Wabash Hall in San Diego. Same thing except the scene there was way bigger. After that he started really working out and building muscle, and cut his hair (sigh). I remember when they came back here and he had this humongus tatoo on his back --I think it was a sun-- Tommy ____ (sp?_)'s Dog band played too. Tommy was cool--he would sell tshirts and cassette tapes and hang out. A lot of purists didn't like the direction Greg et al was going with the heavy guitar and stuff, I loved it. I got really busy with life and had heard of "Henry Rollins Band" but didn't get much chance to listen to the new stuff. I did read some of his written poetry/prose and some of his spoken word. I wish I had some better quality recording of "Damaged", I like the "I can't Decide", Modern Man, etc. and still the old classic Black Flag stuff.

Californians had it made with all those great bands, DRI, COC, MDC, Youth Brigade -- there would be mad shows with 6-7 great bands. I managed to see the Minutemen in Berkeley soon before D. Boone died. Here in my upstate burg, we had very little but when we did, they were good bands and great shows--Bad Brains, Husker Du, Ramones, Sonic Youth, Clash, Bim Skala Bim, Faith No More (headed by Chuck), Butthole Surfers, 7 Seconds, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Circle Jerks, and more but never any radio airtime ever. One of our locals went on to play drums with 7 Seconds but then there was another talented scenester gone.

I was busy being married, working and being a new mom during the whole Nirvana/Seattle wave and Riot Grrl (sigh-- I would have loved her), Lollapalooza period. My old college friend called me and was like-- you wanna go? At the time we were so friggin broke, eating deli turkey ends for Thanksgiving broke, so I had to pass.

Have you listened to any of the new stuff out there? I try to pick up a Warped Tour comp every year to sample and then buy songs on ITunes. I wouldn't go to a show now, I'm too old for that, those shows are for the young. I don't want to be the aging dinosaur at music events. I like Sum 41 quite a bit right now.

Whoever posted they just saw X, I am so green from envy now. They are one of my all-time favorite bands.

[helderheid]

47. you are so not far behind me!

[eilen]

60. I am 43 now,

was going to shows the last year of high school-- graduated in 1983-- was in San Diego at 19, came home and then continued going to shows through my twenties. In my later 20's, having to deal with RealLife and paying bills etc. we were totally broke. For once I was not in a multiple roommate situation where the expenses were very low--it was just me and my dh. Not that it didn't have it's positives like the food you bought yesterday was still in the frige today and no one was stealing my socks and the bathroom was not a danger zone to public health, and oh, there weren't old pizza boxes, beer cans and cigarette butts littering the common areas all the time--- also no one spilled beer on our thrift store couch.

Now my 15 year old son wants to go to shows.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

21. Saw Dez, Reyes and Rollins...missed Morris but saw the CJ's many a time.

100 cop cars in L.A.
At every event.
Good stuff.

[Forkboy]

25. Sounds like some of the old Dead Kennedys shows out there.

They always seemed to bring out L.A.'s finest. :)

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

29. Through the roof (how we got in).

DK's, X, Weirdos, Dickies, Black Flag, Adolescents, Germs, 45 Grave, Circle Jerks...



Note: Saw X in Seattle 3 nights ago...3 encores...

[Forkboy]

34. You guys had it made out there back then.

x(

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

39. We had nothing on New York.

But I was definately lucky to experience it.

Moved to Seattle and "Who are these Nirvana fellows?" :D

Good times.

[Symarip]

26. I was a little young for that.

I'm 31 so that would make me... 3 or 4 when Dez hit the scene. I'm not much of a punk, either. I grew up on 60s ska/rocksteady/reggae, myself, but some of those late 70s/early 80s punk bands, like Bad Brains, Black Flag, and the Misfits are great. It never gets old.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

31. My friend stepped in for Jr of the Bad Brains at a party once...

He sucked.

The Brains, however, are legend.

[Symarip]

33. I play with HR's bass player for his solo band

Here and there in downtown DC. We do a Reggae jam on and off and it's open to anyone who can play. So far, I've been the only trombone player.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

38. HR! (I fucked up! )

:blush:

Very cool. Excellent reggae/punk.

The debate was who is faster: HR or Jello?

Pay to cum settled it.

:thumbsup: for playing music...any music.

[Symarip]

40. Since we're bullshittin'

Wondershowzen is the single, greatest show to ever air on any MTV network.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

41. Quite the qualifier.

1. Mr. Show
2. Wonder Showzen
3. CHiP's

:rofl:

[crankychatter]

22. I saw his interview of Gore Vidal

Rollins is alright with me no matter who he endorses

[Khaotic]

28. Rollins Blogs

He might be reading this right now!

Heh heh ... Rollins you ROCK, even when you're animated.

What am I saying, Henry Rollins is always animated!

[Franks Wild Years]

32. A quote....

http://www.freetimes.com/stories/15/23/henry-rollins

"Who will you vote for in 2008?

I will be behind the Democratic candidate. But I hope it's not Hillary . I'm not a fan. I think she is more politician than human. Her husband was the same way. When he spoke, I felt like I was coated in some kind of aerosol lubricant. As a traveler, I didn't mind the goodwill other countries felt toward our president. When a Democrat is president of this country, the world is friendly and it's the opposite when a Republican is in office. We'll see what happens, but Hillary is a player."

[Symarip]

37. Oh Noes!!!11

Rollins is dead to her now.

[Forkboy]

42. Good nic...good album.

:)

[0rganism]

44. still waiting for the Bob Mould endorsement

After getting completely blown away by his show last Friday, I'm putting a lot of weight on that one. :D

[helderheid]

49. that is a name I've not heard of in YEARS!

[0rganism]

52. if you get the chance to go to a Mould show, you won't regret it

...at least not if you have an ounce of rock left in your soul. 2 hours of non-stop ass-kicking rock with no bullshit. About 1/5 of the main show and all of the encores were classic Husker Du, a straight shot dead-center into the nostalgia vein. I can't possibly say enough good stuff about it, so I'm going to stop now.

BTW, you can hear his new album on the myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/bobmould

[Symarip]

55. If Bob can still get on stage and do Husker Du songs...

Danny Elfman needs to get off his rich ass and pick up a guitar again.

[Doctor_J]

45. Henry must be the most Nazi-looking lefty ever

or am I missing someone?

[helderheid]

50. You're missing a lot. You'll love his spoken word stuff!

http://21361.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9vtAg1CIEc&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-drWGnF6DjM

[helderheid]

51. rec 1

This makes me sad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-drWGnF6DjM

[mkultra]

53. has anyone else seen the "letter to ann coulter" clip?

[Kool Kitty]

54. Yes!

Terrific stuff. I saw Henry, Janeane Garofolo and Marc Maron last April In NYC. I got to draw their names out of Janeane's hat to see who would start the show. (Henry held the hat.) An honor that I will remember all my life. (Which should show you just how fabulous my life is.) Really, it was a great show.

[Khaotic]

56. Since He's an Obama Supporter ...

I had to throw this out there as the ultimate ticket!

[Khaotic]

58. Rollins on Hillary: I felt like I was coated in some kind of aerosol lubricant

Can't wait for Rollins' show to kick back in some time soon. While we know he's not for Hillary and that he's said he liked Kucinich and Edwards, I have to wonder how hard he was looking at things when he made those remarks in February. Since then a lot of his friends and guests from his show have taken positions with or against Hillary or Obama.

As posted before, we do know his position on Hillary:

I hope it's not Hillary . I'm not a fan. I think she is more politician than human. Her husband was the same way. When he spoke, I felt like I was coated in some kind of aerosol lubricant. As a traveler, I didn't mind the goodwill other countries felt toward our president. When a Democrat is president of this country, the world is friendly and it's the opposite when a Republican is in office. We'll see what happens, but Hillary is a player."

Not sure I agree that a Democrat is always the best choice LOL, but there you have it.