tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785034423063815710.post6777211799370815962..comments2024-03-19T20:29:27.123-04:00Comments on FFanzeen: Rock'n'Roll Attitude With Integrity: BAD BRAINS: Jah Doesn’t Love You AnywayRobert Barry Francoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17403914616932689149noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785034423063815710.post-25801718216725445302010-02-02T16:16:39.726-05:002010-02-02T16:16:39.726-05:00Actually, Paul starts off saying that they are an ...Actually, Paul starts off saying that they are an excellent live band who put out one of the strongest releases that year, but even so they are not worth the negativity they brought (I'm talking then). Yes, you could say many words then that you can't say now (for example, Blazing Saddles probably could not get released nowadays), but that does not change their behavior, including mis-using friendships to tank a recording studio by overextending their phone (and the story goes that they felt justified to steal equipment from bands that had gay members, which is more than just sounding off). <br /><br />I also understand the anger towards us for publishing it. Back then, there was a lot of media backlash towards punk - especially hardcore - even from liberal shows like Donahue. Fans were oversensitive to negative comments (though real punks wouldn't have given a shit what other's thought of them), and they reacted towards us by grouping us in with other media. Except we were generally on their side. Biting the hand that helps them; sounds like George Bush / Republican behavior to me.Robert Barry Francoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17403914616932689149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785034423063815710.post-18798368112838609382010-02-02T15:58:33.472-05:002010-02-02T15:58:33.472-05:00Awesome!Awesome!S Beadlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3785034423063815710.post-68163547685650992942010-02-02T14:46:36.663-05:002010-02-02T14:46:36.663-05:00They have since repented against their past behavi...They have since repented against their past behavior - not sure about HR. They were young, angry and way too into rasta. Rastas are anti-gay, they follow the word of the bible. It makes no sense considering how they preach peace and unity. <br /><br />It was also a different time in some respects. You could say faggot in a PG movie.<br /><br />They are better than any other hard rock band period. The nonsense about the punk ethos is a joke - though in 83 I'm sure all that shit still meant something.<br /><br />Its funny to see how they are talked about 'not being that good' when they were in the prime of their career.Justin Woodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12037419358088956317noreply@blogger.com