CORONA, Minutemen STORYTIME
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- George Hurley talks about writing Corona . The lyric's origin and the story behind it. Plus he shows the guitar he's built, The"'Bushmule 01". Also the original Corona video (and audio) has been improved and now has the lyrics on screen as well. Enjoy Subscribe Eat Love Die
Double Nickles was a life changing album as a kid. George's drumming is extraordinary in the pocket. Its funny amongst the drumming world he doesn't get the credit he's worthy of tho to people who know, we know"
I agree. Double nickels is in my top 5 greatest rock and roll albums ever.
I think George might be the most underrated drummer of all time.
I saw Firehose play at McCabe's guitar shop in LA and Greg was playing with a cast on his foot.
Still was amazing.
I think at the height of his career he was one of the best drummers in the world
Saw him play with his left foot in a cast at McCabes guitar shop (firehose) and was blown away with how good he was.
I never tire of watching D. do his bouncy dance while playing his guitar!
George Hurley is the coolest drummer of any “punk” band. His playing is so unique. He is a HUGE part of the band’s sound. Wish he and Watt would your more. Love & miss you D. Boon
He still doing it. Our new thing.
facebook.com/thewrinklingbrothers/
the literal fact that he was wanting to party but at the same time was gathering clothes for to donate to an orphange speaks volumes. he wanted good times for him and to make good times for others
Great story. I was at this show in San Pedro in Nov. 1985 just about a month before D. Boon's tragic untimely accident. I was 18 and had Double Nickels on vinyl. The Minutemen are of my favorite bands of all time. I saw one of the first Firehose gigs ever at BeBop records in Reseda in 1986. Thanks to George, Mike and D. for all the great music.
Fucking greatest punk drummer ever, I got into the minutemen back in middle School in the early 90's and they changed my whole outlook on music and what it could be. Been playing guitar and bass for over twenty years now, thanks Mike, D, and George.
"Punk rock changed my life" Man, I wish D were around now. I'd love to hear what he'd have to say about the current situation.
Two words he would say
FUCK TRUMP
@@jayhutchinson1962 and he would also say fuck Biden.
He would definitely not. You’re trying pretty hard. He might not like Biden as he aged, but he would be amongst those outspoken against the orange fascist. As we all should be. It’s insane that anyone that recognizes punk ideologies and human rights would be out here speaking for the fascist piece of shit that draws on hurricane maps and sells bibles with built in American propaganda.
I hope you see this because I’d like to see if that is still your oblivious political position. Are you still a christofascist, nastionalist? Crazy.
Geaorge Hurley IS TRULY the most unrecognized musician ever. But thats how it goes for true men and true punk rockers. He needs nothing from them. He made his own
If I'm not mistaken, I believe Mike Watt was inspired to write "I Felt Like A Gringo" on that same trip.
Wow this so excellent. Fills in so many blanks about my favorite band. Their compassion and commitment to social justice and willingness to walk the walk. All 3 members. RIP D. Thanks George!
George Hurley is a special drummer. Very respectful of the song and at the same time capable of dressing it in a singular way. Equipped with a rare finesse in the punk world, never gratuitous or out of context because he built the plot of the sound of the band precisely thanks to his skill on the drums, becoming an inner and necessary part of each tune. Definitely a reference.
Neat. I'm on a Minutemen kick. Just saw this in suggestions, and have to admit I thought George Hurley was going to tell a COVID-19 story. So glad it was more than that! Such a great drummer.
That was awesome. It's amazing how much that song made D bounce!
Lucky enough to have seen firehose more than once never saw minutemen but so influenced by both beyond what I can say That’s why I continue to make music
One of the most interesting drummers ever
Thanks for this, bro. This is real fucking cool
Damn this is a great tune.
So crazy, I used to hang out in La Salina 2001-2006
We owe Johnny Knoxville and the others from Jackass, a big thank you for introducing the Minutemen to the general public. At least that's how I found out about them.
thank you for this. a friend in the 80s got me into them and I bought all my records from new alliance and sst (still have).. good to see george. is he available for sessions? doesn't have to be econo these days for this guy.
Sure, What do you have in mind?
@@reticul8u I guess he chickened out George, your awesomeness was too much for him to contemplate.
Wow what a Missed opertunity.
Said it before but it bears repeating.
Seeing George play with his foot in a cast (Mcabes guitar shop. With Firehose) was easily one of the most impressive things I was ever privileged to randomly witness and thus began my own backwards journey into discovering the Minutemen. Thanks brothers D, George and Mike.
Cool story!
Thank you for sharing this video.
HBD D.BOON
Jaki from Can has died, and Tony Allen has died. That leaves George and Reni from the Stone Roses as the greatest living older drummers.
Chris Corsano is the man btw
1st off, thanks a ton for this upload!!! Secondly(and this question is for anybody), what is the interviewer asking at around the 1:37 mark about something/someone grossing a half a billion dollars off of whatever? I listened back several times and I just can't make out what he said.
I ask "What do you think about JACKASS grossing almost a half a billion dollars" and then I interject no comment because I realized that if he answers and goes off it could end up bad. The point is that the song is about poverty and it's the theme to a successful Hollywood movie where most all who were involved made a lot of money and that old Mexican lady... who inspired the song probably died poor.
Oh well, it could have been worse, like Pedro longshoreman drama on a crane song.
Corona was used as an intro to the TV show and movie Jackass but the band was never compensated or at least not correctly.
Been thinking of you guys because all this talk about London Calling. Double Nickles was just as consequential.
Thinking of D. today and listening.
The improved audio isn't bad.
ayyye thats my homies dad
Angela Watt seriously?
Angela Watt? are you Mike Watts daughter?
Dalton Swayze plot twist: she is mike's daughter and meant to say it was her "dad's homie"
awesome
The ppl will survive Covid-19 aka Corona.
LOL
Legendary
George Hurley looks similar to, but is the antithesis of Roger Stone.
Where is this taken from ?
Awesome.
George you rule! seen you in chicago
George really looks a lot like De Niro!
I think this is a type of guitar that LOU REED used to play while in Velvet Underground
So when he replied "no comment" about the amount of money that 'Jackass' has made, I'm taking that as he's made little to no royalties off of them using that song?
I read in an interview with Watt that he agreed to let Jackass use the song so the money could go to D. Boon's dad who had emphysema. He regards it as a way D. Boon can still help his dad even though he is dead. No idea if George got a say in the matter or not. Watt didn't mention how the rights to the the music are split up, but he does phrase it as "But that's why I let them use the song" so maybe George doesn't have any control over the rights to the Minutemen catalog. He no doubt gets royalties, but if Watt decides they go to D. Boon's family in a particular use case George may not get a say in the matter. Shit like that can get dicey.
www.loudersound.com/features/minutemen-corona-jackass-mike-watt-d-boon-mtv-interview
@@jimmy_treekicker Interesting. You can tell Hurley just wants to let it go and not think about it but it's probably hard too. I doubt those ever really made much money.
you rock
wow
Compadre Senor Graham "Nash" Sefton
Sounds like no royalties from Jackass using their music. I hope they got paid for that!
thats a pretty pickguard
The minute we’re a bunch of socialists
Yep and they got me into socialism. Good.
I think you mean 'Minutemen'?
@kikeheeb_6631: The primary "ideology" of the Minutemen was "We Jam Econo" which isn't necessarily socialist. As the young Watt said in a 1985 interview at Bard College, "You don't have to be a part of any machine, expect maybe your own." That was in reference to them creating their own music on their own terms. They lived and breathed a DIY ethos which showed initiative and entrepreneurship. But yeah, Watt was a Navy brat who grew up in Navy (public) housing so if you want to call him a socialist so be it.