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    thebrunomarsvoltaKelsey J. Waite
    2/24/18 2:40pm

    As a strictly head banging metal youth, I didn’t discover Husker Du until early 1987 (turned on by the CBC radio’s late, great show, “Brave New Waves”). I remember visiting a friend in Ann Arbor in fall ‘87, seeing one of the Du’s tour flyers on a kiosk, and thinking “shit, I missed them.” Little did I know they had broken up. Regrets, I’ve had a few. Glad I’ve at least seen Mould a few times since then, including 2 years ago at SPACE in Evanston, IL (which was deafening, BTW).

    Thanks for turning us all on to this video - that’s pretty great quality for 1987. Definitely streaming this from the 55" screen later.

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      Dead_Elvis, Inc. says no to herbsthebrunomarsvolta
      2/25/18 11:18pm

      Mould is loud AF always, in my experience. I never caught Hüsker Dü live either, but he was just as deafening at a KEXP shindig in Seattle two summers back as he was during his tour for Workbook. Every other time in between? Same deal. Earplugs are a good idea at many live performances, but mandatory during live Bob.

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      thebrunomarsvoltaDead_Elvis, Inc. says no to herbs
      2/26/18 9:46pm

      The first time I saw him was solo acoustic circa 1993. Last time was solo electric in 2016. In person I’ll definitely take the former though. Not that my ears can’t take the abuse, but there’s something about the acoustic Bob that can’t be beat. Worth noting that he busted about 8 strings over the course of that acoustic performance. He was definitely going to be heard with or without amplification.

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    Galactic Yo-YoKelsey J. Waite
    2/24/18 8:50pm

    Okay, I get that what you were trying to say with the headline is that the live album isn’t mannered, but it reads to me more like it’s a live album that’s anything but live.

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    Dead_Elvis, Inc. says no to herbsKelsey J. Waite
    2/25/18 11:26pm

    Semi-related, and well worth a listen for all but the most casual Hüsker Dü fans: “Do You Remember”, a podcast by The Current/Minnesota Public Radio. Way more from Greg Norton than I’ve ever expected to hear, and some interviews with Grant Hart as well. Kinda bittersweet, considering the timing.

    https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/10/30/husker_du

    https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/do-you-remember-a-podcast-about-h%C3%BCsker-d%C3%BC/id1278476978?mt=2

    Edit to add: of course this has been covered here previously. But fuck it, there’s no such thing as too much Hüsker Dü.

    https://www.avclub.com/minnesota-s-hardcore-punk-pioneers-get-their-du-with-po-1820540565

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    crackblindKelsey J. Waite
    2/24/18 10:02pm

    I only got to see them on their last tour. The sound quality at the show stunk as it was in a huge Elks Hall or similar with horrible acoustics. I taped the show on a Panasonic “Walkman” that was pretty crappy. Oddly enough, everything terrible about the recorder was the exact opposite of the acoustics if the place and the recording ended up being really clear.

    Of course 30 years later I have no idea where it is, nor do I have anything to play it on if I do find it.

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    Friendly EdKelsey J. Waite
    2/24/18 1:10pm

    “...a live album that’s anything but” - huh?

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      daveshayneFriendly Ed
      2/25/18 8:21pm

      It’s spending a year dead for tax purposes.

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