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SweetAndLowSweetAndLow Posts: 178
edited August 2008 in Other Music
Eddie just referenced them during the DC show with his "Mt. Pleasant" song dedication. Maybe you've heard of them, but never heard them. One of the most underrated punk/un-label-able bands of all time - if only because they purposely avoided major record contracts - that literally WAS what alternative music is and had a profound influence on Eddie, Pat Smear and Rage Against The Machine.

I'm willing to mail a cd of 25-30 songs (whatever will fit) to anyone interested, free of charge. That's how much I like Fugazi (as much as Pearl Jam). After that, you gotta buy their entire albums on your own. Email me.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,543
    Nice offer. My cousin made me the CDs a couple of years ago. The Argument is my favorite.
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  • SweetAndLowSweetAndLow Posts: 178
    I flip flop between Red Medicine, In On The Kill Taker and 13 Songs.
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  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,543
    13 Songs is my 2nd favorite.
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  • Them-BonesThem-Bones Posts: 518
    I love Fugazi, such a great band
    "If my thoughts, dreams, could be seen, they'd probably put my head, in a guillotine, but it's alright ma, it's life and life only."
  • Dogman3Dogman3 Posts: 330
    Pearl Jam is the reason I found out about Fugazi. :)

    I heard "Suggestion" on one of the early boots and had to check them out. Repeater is my favorite, followed by 13 Songs.
  • BootsyGrahamBootsyGraham Posts: 51
    I think that Eddie Vedder said that their whole discography is like one album.

    I remember about two years ago during school, I listened to eight Fugazi in a row. I didn't have In on the Kill Taker or End Hits so I just repeated two of them. I still wasn't sick of them that day and probably went home and listened to some more. They're honestly one of the greatest bands in the world. I always make my friends go out and buy their albums to support them and Dischord. Buy all of their albums because every one is as good as the other but in a different way.
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  • JordyWordyJordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    Suggestion got me into them too, but my interest was further sparked by seeing Henry Rollins spoken word show.....(which i thought was great -3 hours of stories from a guy whos very into bands/tv/politics)...but i digress.

    he spoke VERY highly of Ian McKaye, and the times they spent together as teens in DC, going to see "The Nuge" back when he was good, and another story about seeing him a 2nd time when a new band "Van Halen" opened.....

    basically described him as a cool guy, always into cool things, and anything he did was the epitome of cool.

    GREAT band too!
  • SweetAndLowSweetAndLow Posts: 178
    A hint of the type of person that is Ian MacKaye:

    http://youtube.com/watch?v=8TFNXUsr7gM
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  • butterfly1butterfly1 Posts: 372
    Thats cool.
    I lived in DC in the late 80s; saw those guys all over the place--Dupont Circle, etc. Their thing IIRC was they would not play at a place where the cover was more than 5 bucks. Ian was/is a good dude.
  • SweetAndLowSweetAndLow Posts: 178
    I believe they wouldn't allow alcohol to be served at their shows, either. Sure wish they'd come out of their hiatus, record something new and tour so I can see them once. I'd plan a trip to wherever if they weren't coming nearby, too.
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    2010: Columbus
    2011: East Troy (PJ20), both
    2013: Wrigley Field
    2014: Detroit
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    One of my favourite bands. I even have the infamous "This is not a Fugazi T-shirt" bootleg shirt :)

    MacKaye is my musical hero.

    Favourite album is probably Red Medicine or Repeater but the Fugazi EP is my favourite record. Best songs... Turnover, Suggestion, Bed For The Scraping, Stacks, Reclamation, Blueprint, Burning Too, Sweet and Low.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • FahkaFahka Posts: 3,187
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    LeatherMandi wrote:
    I fucking love Fugazi.. i always send them emails telling them to get back together but i m not sure if my ways are working :(...

    Maybe i need to send them all donut certificates like i did pearl jam so they would play the south.. hey food speaks louder than words sometimes..


    The only album of theirs i don't listen to is Steady Diet.. all the others are more than worth owning...
    Never understood the ambivalence to Steady Diet. Great album. Stacks and Reclamation are two of their best songs and it's all solid in my opinion :)
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • MLC2006MLC2006 Posts: 861
    I'm not one to ask for handouts, but if you're sending out free cds, yeah I'll take one. I had a friend in HS that was a big Fugazi fan. I heard a couple of their songs. pretty good from what I remember.
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    MLC2006 wrote:
    I'm not one to ask for handouts, but if you're sending out free cds, yeah I'll take one. I had a friend in HS that was a big Fugazi fan. I heard a couple of their songs. pretty good from what I remember.
    Try amazing and then yes, you'd be right :)
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • hguz73hguz73 Posts: 245
    Great band indeed..last month i took some old cds out and listened to some stuff i hadn't heard in a while..Fugazi, Minor Threat, Husker Du, Black Flag, Bad Brains, etc
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    hguz73 wrote:
    Great band indeed..last month i took some old cds out and listened to some stuff i hadn't heard in a while..Fugazi, Minor Threat, Husker Du, Black Flag, Bad Brains, etc
    All amazing bands. I'm considering getting a Minor Threat tattoo, such is my love for that band :)

    I'm actually listening to Bad Brains' debut right now. Banned in DC is just one of the best songs ever.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    i've always liked Fugazi alot. In On The Kill Taker and The Argument are probably my favorites. i have to say though, that after watching the Instrument film i wanted to tell Ian to shut the fuck up. i respect his DIY punk ethics but to hear him drill it into you just got on my nerves.
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Mushmouthmatt wrote:
    i've always liked Fugazi alot. In On The Kill Taker and The Argument are probably my favorites. i have to say though, that after watching the Instrument film i wanted to tell Ian to shut the fuck up. i respect his DIY punk ethics but to hear him drill it into you just got on my nerves.
    Oh yeah, the guy is a preachy, puritanical bore sometimes but his lack of hypocrisy and steadfast, single-minded dedication to his ethics mean I respect him even if I sometimes disagree with him. He's the kind of guy I probably wouldn't get on with in real life but hold in almost god-like esteem :D not that having idols would be something he'd agree with I shouldn't imagine :rolleyes:

    Ian's contribution to music is colossal though. That should never be overlooked. The respect the guy commanded in the 80s hardcore/post-hardcore scene is incredible. There are Fugazi tracks I like less than others but I don't think Ian has ever made a song I actively dislike and a large number of them have probably changed my life in some way.

    I reckon Guy is the kind of person it'd be cool to hang out with though :)
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Oh yeah, the guy is a preachy, puritanical bore sometimes but his lack of hypocrisy and steadfast, single-minded dedication to his ethics mean I respect him even if I sometimes disagree with him. He's the kind of guy I probably wouldn't get on with in real life but hold in almost god-like esteem :D not that having idols would be something he'd agree with I shouldn't imagine :rolleyes:

    Ian's contribution to music is colossal though. That should never be overlooked. The respect the guy commanded in the 80s hardcore/post-hardcore scene is incredible. There are Fugazi tracks I like less than others but I don't think Ian has ever made a song I actively dislike and a large number of them have probably changed my life in some way.

    I reckon Guy is the kind of person it'd be cool to hang out with though :)
    did you know Ian's father was a very well known and well respected columnist for the Washington Post? the guy screaming on "Out Of Step" had a very normal, suburban childhood. wonder if family money helped him start Dischord? i don't really have a major problem with this but i think it is one bit of information that alot of fans don't know.
  • Jack BauerJack Bauer Posts: 28
    Yes, give it up for Fugazi, they don't get enough respect. I love how all their albums are different, but still amazingly good. That's why everbody has a different favorite. Fugazi is the shit.
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Mushmouthmatt wrote:
    did you know Ian's father was a very well known and well respected columnist for the Washington Post? the guy screaming on "Out Of Step" had a very normal, suburban childhood. wonder if family money helped him start Dischord? i don't really have a major problem with this but i think it is one bit of information that alot of fans don't know.
    I'm well aware of his background, yes. Most of the DC hardcore guys had middle-class upbringings. What of it? I don't think they pretended otherwise. The lyrics are generally about personal "politics" rather than politics in the general, naive, che guevara wearing sense. Out of Step in particular. I don't really see your point. That's just about not wanting to get fucked out of your head just because your friends do. What does that have to do with normal childhood?

    As for Dischord, according to all sources I've read, Minor Disturbance by the Teen Idles was put out after they split with money made from their gigs, was distributed by mail from Ian's house, artwork made by hand and the proceeds went into further releases. Sounds pretty DIY to me and certainly not at odds with MacKaye's background. I can see how he could be taken as a preachy asshole but not as some kind of working-class punk poser. I don't think he ever tried to be that. Even Henry "I hate the world" Rollins admits he had, on the surface, a typical upbringing in terms of wealth etc. he wasn't poor. His problems stem from personal stuff clearly, which is what I think the hardcore scene was about.

    Yes, all the "We hate Reagan" stuff that a lot of the bands went on about was naive and not particularly well informed but they meant well and really, who has more of a right to moan about that shit than suburban, bored, middle-class kids from the Capital city? People who couldn't go to see a band because they weren't old enough to drink, something they didn't want to do anyway? Kids with nice upbringings are allowed strong opinions too :) Besides, Minor Threat, Embrace, Fugazi, all of Ian's stuff has always been much more personal than most of that scene's stuff. Never got involved in politics much in the musical side. The dealings of the band, sure. Why not? I don't really see why they shouldn't speak out against injustices, deal ethically and be known as a moral band :)
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • transplanttransplant Posts: 1,088
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    All amazing bands. I'm considering getting a Minor Threat tattoo, such is my love for that band :)

    I'm actually listening to Bad Brains' debut right now. Banned in DC is just one of the best songs ever.
    I am currently listening to Huskers Divide and Conquer. that Bad Brains debut is something for sure.

    Not enough good things can be said about Fugazi and all other bands mentioned in this thread. the Fugazi show I attended in '97 will neeeeeeever be forgotten.
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    transplant wrote:
    I am currently listening to Huskers Divide and Conquer. that Bad Brains debut is something for sure.

    Not enough good things can be said about Fugazi and all other bands mentioned in this thread. the Fugazi show I attended in '97 will neeeeeeever be forgotten.
    Divide and Conquer is one of my favourite songs. The way Mould manages to sing like, 8 verses before the first chorus and it still doesn't get boring is amazing.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • Mike_No_OneMike_No_One Posts: 53
    Fugazi is a benchmark in music. For all the pomp and hype in the music scene today no band comes close......











    ....they got their sound from Joy Division.
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Mike_No_One wrote:
    ....they got their sound from Joy Division.
    Not really. Their sound is, in MacKaye's words, the Stooges meets reggae. I've never heard any indication that the band even like Joy Division.

    Their sound is closer to Gang of Four.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • markymark550markymark550 Columbia, SC Posts: 5,179
    I really respect them for their DIY approach and the ethics they have in the music industry. However, I just haven't ever been able to really get into their music at all. Every now and then I give them a try, but it's just never clicked for me. Maybe one day....
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    markymark550 wrote:
    I really respect them for their DIY approach and the ethics they have in the music industry. However, I just haven't ever been able to really get into their music at all. Every now and then I give them a try, but it's just never clicked for me. Maybe one day....
    I can understand that. I personally love them but their style is clearly not for everybody. For me, it took a long time to appreciate Guy's voice. I'm a massive fan of MacKaye and loved Minor Threat before I ever heard Fugazi so I was fine with his voice but, no matter how much I liked his singing in Rites of Spring, Guy's voice in Fugazi seemed really grating and annoying for me. I loved all the songs without him/him only on backing vocals.

    Grew on me thankfully. They have that power. Maybe one day whatever doesn't click for you will too :)
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • Mike_No_OneMike_No_One Posts: 53
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Not really. Their sound is, in MacKaye's words, the Stooges meets reggae. I've never heard any indication that the band even like Joy Division.

    Their sound is closer to Gang of Four.

    Maybe you should listen to Joy Division. And make up your own mind.
  • TiaMijaTiaMija Posts: 597
    My emusic quota for this month will be devoted to Fugazi. I just downloaded The Argument. Which one next?
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