Henry Rollins!!!!

[inulro]

I just got back from seeing Henry Rollins. Something I never expected I'd actually be able to do.

It is possible to have a quasi-religious experience whilst laughing one's ass off?

He ranted for 2 3/4 hours, and I didn't stop laughing. Even when he was talking about the Ramones dying off, and being with Johnny the day before he died.

Allegedly, he cut a track with William Shatner in Nashville recently.

And stuff. I should have bought the DVD on the merchandise stall, but I'm trying to Stop Buying Stuff.

Having said that, I've been meaning to pick up a copy of Get in the Van for years, and really need to do something about it now.

Comments

[zotz]

He did. It's on Shatno's new album, which is actually moderately interesting. The version of Common People is exactly what you'd expect, but the rest of it's much better. The one they did together - I Can't Get Behind That - is one of the funny ones. A bit of a rant.

[inulro.livejournal.com]

Yes. He went on at great length about the recording session. Hilarious stuff, but I wasn't entirely sure if he was making it up.

[grega.livejournal.com]

Get In The Van is a very depressing book. There are funny incidents in it, but you wonder why he took so much shit back in the Black Flag days.

[serpentstar.livejournal.com]

I found it morbidly fascinating, more than depressing. Very intense book, made more so by the funny incidents acting as counterpoint to the grimness of the rest of it.

[rjshook.livejournal.com]

I would have loved to have gone to that Henry Rollins gig. I am glad you had a great time.