Black Flag (punk, members, quote, band, Hang)

sweet_nothing · 03-12-2008, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Wayfarer

He used an Ampeg Dan Armstrong Lucite.

Do they still make those?

cardboard adolescent · 03-24-2008, 05:39 PM

Black Flag are great, but I really dislike Rollins. I love the anecdote that Ginn gave him LSD because it would make him "not be as much of an asshole."

GravitySlips · 03-25-2008, 04:05 AM

Greg Ginn was 100x more of an a'sshole than Rollins ever was.

Molecules · 03-25-2008, 09:48 AM

Fair enough, everyone has pet peeves, but the way I see it Rollins was just a realist. He was surrounded by *******s, though

GravitySlips · 03-26-2008, 05:43 PM

meh i can't remember. i do know that he ostracized certain other members of the band, he was overly controlling, he fell out with everyone including Rollins and his brother Raymond, he became a pothead who signed any old band to SST records and ruined the label.

as i said i don't remember details but Ginn was a moron, or at least turned into one in the late 80s. That's just my opinion from what I've read about him, obviously I've never met him and I still regard him very highly. A lot of Black Flag fans blame Rollins for the demise of the band and for the change in their sound, but it was primarily the fault of Ginn. I say "fault", but I love post-Damaged 'Flag records, almost all of them anyway. And the band did probably end at the right time, although it woulda been interesting to see where they woulda went.

I can upload some Gone for you if you gimme some time.

jacklovezhimself · 04-07-2008, 06:22 PM

argh henry rollins is raw.

bottom line.

jacklovezhimself · 04-08-2008, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Molecules

Fair enough, everyone has pet peeves, but the way I see it Rollins was just a realist. He was surrounded by *******s, though

wait i don't get it who were the ****ers?

tjtech12 · 04-08-2008, 05:47 PM

Black Flag was pretty good. That's all I really have to say.

SubPop · 04-09-2008, 06:57 AM

If any of you black Flag fans want a good read, buy "Get in the Van - On the road with black flag" by Rollins it is a great read, even for people who are not fans of the band.

I saw Rollins do his "Black Flag Show" with the rollins band a few years ago and it was really really good. The dude from Rollins Band on guitar did a 10/10 job of playing Ginns guitar parts. Before the show I thought it was going to be quite good, I walked out totally blown away, Henry was a machine.

respectmyauthoritah420 · 04-19-2008, 02:26 PM

Black Flag is the best hardcore punk band from the 80's. Either them or The Dead Kennedy's

03-25-2008, 09:48 AM	#44 (permalink)
Molecules daddy don't Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 2,577	Fair enough, everyone has pet peeves, but the way I see it Rollins was just a realist. He was surrounded by *******s, though __________________ [SIZE="1"]Eff em tumble her

04-07-2008, 06:22 PM	#46 (permalink)
jacklovezhimself five years Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,248	argh henry rollins is raw. bottom line. __________________

03-24-2008, 05:39 PM	#42 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	Black Flag are great, but I really dislike Rollins. I love the anecdote that Ginn gave him LSD because it would make him "not be as much of an asshole."

03-25-2008, 04:05 AM	#43 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	Greg Ginn was 100x more of an a'sshole than Rollins ever was.

03-26-2008, 05:43 PM	#45 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	meh i can't remember. i do know that he ostracized certain other members of the band, he was overly controlling, he fell out with everyone including Rollins and his brother Raymond, he became a pothead who signed any old band to SST records and ruined the label. as i said i don't remember details but Ginn was a moron, or at least turned into one in the late 80s. That's just my opinion from what I've read about him, obviously I've never met him and I still regard him very highly. A lot of Black Flag fans blame Rollins for the demise of the band and for the change in their sound, but it was primarily the fault of Ginn. I say "fault", but I love post-Damaged 'Flag records, almost all of them anyway. And the band did probably end at the right time, although it woulda been interesting to see where they woulda went. I can upload some Gone for you if you gimme some time.

04-08-2008, 05:47 PM	#48 (permalink)
tjtech12 A Dude Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 161	Black Flag was pretty good. That's all I really have to say.

04-09-2008, 06:57 AM	#49 (permalink)
SubPop Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 121	If any of you black Flag fans want a good read, buy "Get in the Van - On the road with black flag" by Rollins it is a great read, even for people who are not fans of the band. I saw Rollins do his "Black Flag Show" with the rollins band a few years ago and it was really really good. The dude from Rollins Band on guitar did a 10/10 job of playing Ginns guitar parts. Before the show I thought it was going to be quite good, I walked out totally blown away, Henry was a machine.

04-19-2008, 02:26 PM	#50 (permalink)
respectmyauthoritah420 Groupie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 17	Black Flag is the best hardcore punk band from the 80's. Either them or The Dead Kennedy's