Just a cool video of him talking about the state of music today, like many other things the man says it's pretty good. Noticed we didn't have a thread for one of my working man heroes so here it is.
Heres the link to the video.
Just a cool video of him talking about the state of music today, like many other things the man says it's pretty good. Noticed we didn't have a thread for one of my working man heroes so here it is.
Heres the link to the video.
Love Henry
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^Love that!
Thanks to this thread for getting me back into Henry Rollins' spoken word.
That man speaks the truth. Preach on brother Henry!
I have all his spoken word albums and I've seen him talk in person once. I love this man. He has so many amazing stories and insights on the world, whether or not you agree with him I think everyone could take away something from one of his talks.
WTF, why no shows near me? Give New England a little love Henry? My freaking cat is named Henry.
I've seen his spoken word show twice and could listen to him talk for hours.
I think on his website he said not to worry if he's not in your area this tour, as he's doing another U.S. later in the year (summer, fall? idk). Also patiently awaiting him, I've missed him the last few times he's been through NY and it's been way too long.
Love Rollins. Much like Bill Maher, I can just listen to him talk, and talk, and talk. Saw him live once and 3 hours went by like that. My favorite clip he ever did (being a huge Woody Allen fan) was this:
It's just such a nice little commentary on the current state of cinema.
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I think he should reform Rollins Band and invite Nardwuar onstage
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Henry RollinsFilmed this spoken word engagement a few years ago and I've been sitting on it ever since because I just never had the time to go through the whole show and carefully cut it into pieces without completely interrupting his various points and discussion topics. As soon as I noticed I could post LOOOOONG videos on YouTube all of a sudden however, I just knew the time had finally come to get this shit out there.
Frequent Flyer Tour 2010
live in St. Louis, MO
at The Pageant
It's not as bad as it seems, btw. He's a very witty and engaging and entertainingly poignant speaker who covers an exceptionally wide range of subjects and it all just FLIES right by, and on top of THAT the last 40 minutes of the first video and the last hour or so of the second video are just blank blue screen, I just didn't notice till AFTER I'd already spent ALL DAY uploading them, lolFAIL.
Filming wasn't allowed, of course, and he came out while the house lights were still up and I was in an exposed position, so apologies for missing the fascinating beginning where he just leapt right into it with guns blazing, as well as for the 15 seconds or so I missed while switching tapes between the two clips. This man can TALK.
Anyway, watch it all, skip around, whatever...but HOLY SHIT get ready for some killer stuff.
Enjoy!
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Well, I know what I'm doing after work tomorrow. Thanks a lot for uploading.
I love Rollins, his time in Black Flag, his talk show and his solo output. He's a phenomenal talent.
I'm going to have to go get dinner and sit down for a long listen. Rollins handled the women heckler pretty well in the first few minutes.
Henry Rollins Announces Capitalism Tour
With the Presidential election rearing its *ugly* head, Henry Rollins plans on offering his own two cents with a tour of the 50 capitals across our country’s 50 states. The two-month trek kicks off September 6th in Honolulu, HI and wraps up November 5th, on the eve of Election Day, in our national’s capital — pretty smooth planning on account of his booking agent. So, if you’re looking for truth, and have an unflinching trust in the former Black Flag frontman, consult the itinerary below.Henry Rollins 2012 Tour Dates:
09/06 – Honolulu, HI @ Hawaiian Brian’s
09/08 – Juneau, AK @ Arts & Culture Center
09/10 – Olympia, WA @ The Capitol Theater
09/11 – Salem, OR @ Historic Elsinore Theatre
09/13 – Sacramento, CA @ Crest Theatre
09/14 – Carson City, NV @ Brewery Arts Center
09/15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
09/16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The State Room
09/18 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
09/19 – Helena, MT @ Myrna Loy Center
09/20 – Cheyenne, WY @ Cheyenne Depot Museum
09/21 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
09/22 – Santa Fe, NM @ Sol Santa Fe
09/23 – Austin, TX @ Scottish Rite Theater
09/24 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
09/26 – Pierre, SD @ TF Riggs High School (“South Dakota Book Festival”)
09/27 – St. Paul, MN @ Fitzgerald Theater
09/28 – Bismarck, ND @ Dakota Stage Playhouse
09/30 – Lincoln, NE @ Rococo Theatre
10/01 – Des Moines, IA @ Wooly’s
10/02 – Topeka, KS @ Hills Festival Hall @ Topeka PAC
10/03 – Little Rock, AR @ Juanita’s
10/04 – Jefferson City, MO @ Etta & Joseph Miller PAC
10/05 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room @ Old National Centre
10/06 – Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion
10/08 – Lansing, MI @ Cooley Temple @ Thomas M. Cooley Law School
10/09 – Madison, WI @ Barrymore Theatre
10/10 – Nashville, TN @ Belcourt Theater
10/11 – Springfield, IL @ Hoogland Center For The Arts
10/12 – Frankfort, KY @ Grand Theatre
10/14 – Jackson, MS @ Duling Hall
10/15 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Manship Theatre
10/16 – Montgomery, AL @ Capri Theatre
10/17 – Tallahassee, FL @ Ruby Diamond Concert Hall at FSU
10/18 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
10/19 – Columbia, SC @ Columbia Museum Of Art
10/20 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
10/21 – Richmond, VA @ The National
10/23 – Charleston, WV @ Culture Center Theater
10/24 – Harrisburg, PA @ Whitaker Center
10/25 – Albany, NY @ The Egg
10/26 – Montpelier, VT @ Alumni Hall @ Vermont College Of Fine Arts
10/27 – Concord, NH @ Capitol Center for the Arts
10/28 – Augusta, ME @ Cony High School Auditorium
10/30 – Boston, MA @ Berklee Performing Arts Center
10/31 – Dover, DE @ Schwartz Center For The Arts
11/01 – Providence, RI @ Lupo’s
11/02 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Theater
11/03 – Trenton, NJ @ New Jersey State Museum Auditorium
11/04 – Annapolis, MD @ Rams Head On Stage
11/05 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
I miss the mid 90's Rollins band...
Any fans up in this bitch?
Coming to you @henryeatscereal
Huge fan right here as you know, lol
Like all his work with "Black Flag" but i prefer him in "Rollins Band", i really think he's a talented and funny guy though i can't stand him watching him in dumb "History channel" and "Nat Geo" shows, he should return with "Rollins Band" (Weight lineup) and kick ass again in my opinion...
Also:
I like his live spoken word stuff, and will always have time to listen to him if he pops up on a podcast. Two of his "bits" or stories I remember first listening to was the story with the airline pilot who was also a drummer and the time he went to visit a throat doctor who also happened to be Michael Bolton's throat guy. For a non-comedian he knows how to keep an audience entertained with just a mic stand.
Yes, he's very talented, his books show that side of him too, he just writes his thoughts with no barriers and lets them go, i recommend to you guys "Black Coffee Blues" (where "I Know You" comes from) and "Eyes Scream", i heard good things about "Solipsist" but have never read...
Love his books and his spoken word stuff. I like the music but not as much. Caught him in Bristol a few years back and he was great. I love his Vimeo stuff too.
Yeah I'm a huge fan of his spoken word shows. Whenever I need a pick me up he's one of the people I turn to, kinda like a personal motivator. I've only had the pleasure in seeing him perform once but I'm looking forward to the day I see him on stage again.
Rollins Band is also great, Nice is a killer record.
Nice is excellent, it's definitely the best album after Weight.
Anyone here ever seen episodes of the Henry Rollins Show, besides @henryeatscereal ?
I really liked the "Henry Rollins Show", very interesting idea with great guests and cool music, my favorite part of the show was "Drawing conclusions", that are animations that illustrate his spoken words, the Wal Mart one is specially hilarious:
I like "Nice" too, but i've always prefered "Get Some go again" over it and my favorite RB album is the very underrated "Come on in and burn"
Cool thread, I just finished reading "a dull roar", I couldn't let go of this book, sure Henry rants quite a bit but I had been putting it on the backburner for so long it was a long overdue read, and it is a must read for any rollins band fan as it chronicles the last tour they did in 2006 (and most likely and sadly the last ever as the man was quite unhappy by the end).
I love the rollins band, weight and ciab are two amazing records, what a lineup he had then, I'm not so much into black flag but Henry is a real true character, he lives it up, "the only way to do it is to kill it" I can't deny it got me motivated reading him!
I think he's a great person. Truly a smart man. I miss his IFC show...I wish they'd put season two out on DVD.
Musically, I like a few songs here and there but wouldn't call myself a Rollins Band fan. "Disconnect" is probably my favorite. Black Flag were good.
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