Why were Bad Brains "Banned in D.C"?
 

I know the local clubs "banned" them from playing but do you know why? I always liked to believe it was just because the shows were too destructive or something.

yea it was because their shows were thought to promote violence because of the audience, thats part of the reason a lot of diy hardcore bands started playing basements and houses and such...thats a great song by the way, the bass line is crazy in the beginning

because they ****ing sucked

>:]

**** you julio

Actually, after their demo material, Bad Brains did suck.

still better than 90% (at least) of the hardcore/emo/whatever bands YOU listen to.

no they didnt
the singer has a mental illness as well

Henry rollins told us story about he walked around stage with his luggage, and then just walked out of the venue

I have a mental illness too...but my band still sux...:band:

still suck.

lol,

mental illness is no excuse for them sucking.

Wesley Willis had a mental illness, but he brought on nothin' but rock. Rock over London, Rock on Chicago!


no, but really.. I have no opinion on Bad Brains of the past. Current Bad Brains does suck though, and I don't care who I say it to. Baader Brains on the other hand...

Dude, Build a Nation was pretty good.

I've heard a rumor somewhere that Bad Brains robbed the club or bar right after playing a show... just a rumor though.

Yeah we get it they're black, fucking racist.

Can't expect much from someone who actually thinks Combatwoundedveteran are good.

I really doubt that has any basis in reality.

Nah man, I wasn't trying to be racist. I thought I would just share a funny rumor floating around.

I was kidding, relax.

Kind of hard to tell sometimes.;)

this interview is great :yeah:

To each their own man, but to say they fu**ing suck shows you have a general lack of understanding of the fundamentals of punk and hardcore music. I will assume you're a kid who just doesn't get it.

Considering that the post you quoted is from seven years ago, if they ever were a kid they probably aren't now.

I'm guessing you just set a record for the longest time between signing up here and making your first post.

:laughing:

Woah!

Weird. What made you come back, Miss_Chaos?

Time warp, I'm assuming.

Isn't it strange that she only came back... after 11 years... to reply to a post from 7 years ago?

This is some type of elaborate decades old joke.

Also, how old is MB?

Maybe they just have a reaaaally slow internet connection.

Maybe she had to wait, until she wasn't a kid anymore, to not sound like a hypocrite.

It's 12 years old.

So Miss_Chaos is an OG n00b? Is there an Urban Dictionary entry for that?

Rock for Light was a cool album. I like the juxtaposition of hardcore against reggae, that was something that hadn't been done at the time & it holds up well 30 odd years later.