Inspiring The Ire Of Legions Of Elitist Punk Rockers (i.e. Everyone who listens to punk)...(Part 1)

With the sincerest of fuck yous, Black Flag Vs. Flag is a stupid fucking debate. The TRUE Black Flag happens to be th Ginn band. Don't like it? Eat a dick (my new go to insult because I'm notsmart enough to think of anything else). Having only seen the true Black Flag and not the shameless cover band called Flag (beyond YOOTOOB), I can only fairly judge the OG (Old gayass) named Ginn. Shut the fuck up already about both bands.

My judgement is as follows: Fuck you, you hackjob. SST Records sucks. Eat a dick you money hungry pariah...Those are my generic "scene" complaints. Is the band still good? Yes. In my opinion, a big fucking YES. Mike V, skater fag, does a damn good job of jocking Rollins' vocal style (I have listened to Chavo's album with Ginn and Co. It sucked, but I am not reviewing that lineup. It never happened. And Jesus is coming back). It's entertaining live and I am legitimately excited for a record as a casual Revolution Mother and Mike V. And The Rats fan...

There should be no argument. It's Ginn's band. Don't like it? Get DP'd by Lex Steel and Mandingo cause that asshole looks lonely. Another reasonable argument is "should old guys start up their old bands?" No. Should you care? No. Black Flag's only original is Ginn (his band) and Flag is basically a nursing home field trip on meth fronted by a crippled diabetic. You pay to see songs that had more relevance before you were born. Black Flag and Flag are classic rock now. It's about the "good ol days" when the cops actually beat the shit out of everyone with a mohawk and inspired that beat up punker to be a copper...I don't know how many cops I've met who were Black Flag fans, but I'm sure it's at least been 1...

To get back to my point, if I had one, both bands are just a money grab. Ginn needs to pay his rent and Morris needs insulin. Pay to see either if you have the chance cause they'll be dead sooner than you think...On another note, OFF! is good and Flag is the better of the cover bands. I'm pointing out that Black Flack isn't half bad, actually pretty good. Here's some video my wife took of the show they played in Reno last month:




Sorry not the best video quality.

You punks have strong opinions, which I can respect. But aren't somethings pointless to debate still? I mean I have heard the Misfits' debate since I fucking got into punk. It's old. It's boring and I can't stop talking about it either. Punk needs to shut up. It needs to shut it's fucking retarded third grade mouth and just die already. Punk died. Get a job and become a contributing member of society. Part two will be up as soon as I write it.

Black Flag-The First Four Years

As far as the Flag's full length offerings, "Damaged", their first full length, is sadly the only full length that really holds up as a classic album...The rest is kinda...You know...Well, complete and utter dog shit crap metal that sucks rancid tuna salad out of Oprah Winfrey's little asshole friend, Gary...

"Damaged", as far as being considered a classic is arguably the best of the early LA hardcore scene. It's really a work of art. You could say angry eccentric abstract art, but still art. Really, in all honesty, The Flag is an EP band. Their 7" releases, to me, are worth their weight in gold. My first few listens had so much of an effect on me that I probably don't or refuse to recognize their flaws. If there are any, it's in the field of sound quality. Obvious to the untrained ear, it sounds like shit, but one conditioned on hardcore punk easily picks up on the sheer genius of it all.

Not being a record collector in the traditional sense (think Comic Book Guy obsessed with music), I refuse to ever pay the astronomical prices these pretentious assholes shell out just to get their filthy, shit stained hands onto a simple piece of prehistoric plant matter...Sure, that plant matter is shaped like a Frisbee and etched into it are songs that define the alienated youth subculture of punk rock...It's still fucking plant matter. Besides, move on, most of the great vinyl has been ripped and now freely stolen on the interweb. Fuck record collectors. I guess I don't get it fully. I have plenty of vinyl myself, I just don't seek it out like they do...My collection is steeped in happenstance so random it'd make Bozo fuck himself with a balloon animal (i.e. Thrift Stores in between the Pat Boone and Foreigner records). I guess the thrill is in the hunt or maybe it's in the hoarding. Not too sure...Instead of going through what they go through, I got this album, courtesy of the interweb.

On the other hand, I am an Mp3 collector. 43,445 on my Itunes. Boo YA bitches! Oh, and I share. Hence one reason I have this blog.

Now that I have written a couple paragraphs pertaining to the total absolute of nothingness, I guess I can say something relevant about Black Flag...

If there ever were a sampling of all the singers of The Flag, this would be it...Morris, Reyes, and Cadena all infiltrate your ear drums here...Minus Rollins. Was it Henry who ruined Black Flag? It's an often debated subject. Exclude "Damaged" from that debate and ask yourself if it really sounds like the band on this album. Exclude Henry from Black Flag and you'd have Black Flag. It's Ginn's band anyways...The debate is officially over, go fuck yourselves!

Black Flag-The First Four Years:

1. Nervous Breakdown
2. Fix Me
3. I've Had It
4. Wasted
5. Jealous Again
6. Revenge
7. White Minority
8. No Values
9. You Bet We've Got Something Personal Against You!
10. Clocked In
11. Six Pack
12. I've Heard It Before
13. American Waste
14. Machine
15. Louie Louie
16. Damaged I

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Black Flag-Damaged

Easily one of the most important recordings to ever surface, Black Flag's "Damaged" has continuously transcended it's influence numerous times over into every genre of music. You can argue all day about which singer of Black Flag was better, among other things, but few can argue to significance of this album and the mark it has left and continues to leave. It's definitely the most well rounded of any of their releases and is by far their best. Rollins might not have been my favorite singer, but his voice drives this record to an entirely new level, reverberating from your ears to your sphincter and causing premature bowel evacuations at inopportune instances in time. What would follow "Damaged" was pretty much all bullshit, with a few halfway decent moments in between, this was Black Flag's landmark album. Nothing has come close to touching this record on every level...There have been a few to surpass it in certain key areas, but this one essentially has everything and then some...The song "Rise Above", with Ginn's guitar riff, combined with Rollin's rage could be an anthem for every subsequent generation and it should be. Every track here is a work of crudely drawn, yet powerful art. Pissed off in all the right places, emotional, and hard-hitting, this is the hardcore masterpiece. Enjoy!

Black Flag-Damaged:

1. Rise Above
2. Spray Paint
3. Six Pack
4. What I See
5. TV Party
6. Thirsty And Miserable
7. Police Story
8. Gimme Gimme Gimme
9. Depression
10. Room 13
11. Damaged II
12. No More
13. Padded Cell
14. Life Of Pain
15. Damaged I
16. Louie Louie

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