What a band! Tried to see them at Safari Sam's in Huntington back in 85', unfortunately got there late, small place, couldn't get in, hung out in the street listening. I don't really think I understood back then how good they were. Grew up listening to a lot of punk rock and they were completely different from they styles of any bands at that time. Double Nickels on the Dime - Masterpiece
You were lucky to have even been able to overhear them live. I was born 3 years after this so I had zero chances. Fortunately, I've seen Mike Watt live twice though.
I was there that night. We were still a bit drunk from seeing them earlier in the day In Pedro. They played at Angel's Gate. I helped George carry in some gear, but for some reason we left and didn't go in. I saw them the day prior too, at a noontime show at Cal State LB. What a great weekend.
jus' found this .... every time I find some old Minute Men footage 1) I feel grateful that I was able to see them many times -n- 2) I get kinda sad, cuz the words and music created by these guys was absolutely amazing ..... I REALLY miss D. Boone. 💎🌠
A richer understanding Of what's already understood No meanings from the here and now What gift could be a work of art? Can you call it the big foist? I'm fucking overwhelmed
Song and time list - Incomplete (from another commenter): 0:00 People talking while band tunes up 1:07 - Mike Watt playing guitar 1:22 Soundcheck? Also a Jam? 7:28 Jam changes tune. 9:30 "Themselves" 11:00 "Love Dance" 13:44 "One Reporter's Opinion" 15:15 Some jamming around 16:25 "Toadies" 18:04 "The Big Foist" 19:19 "Retreat" 19:45 George's hat falls off (on purpose?) 21:00 Anxious Mo-Fo 22:09 "Theatre is the Life of You" 23:29 "The Glory Of Man" 26:20 "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" 28:46 "Don't Look Now" 31:16 ? (A jam?) 37:03 A vocal starts during the "Jam?" part for some seconds. 38:42 Jam? part ends, Trumpet Guy (Crane) shows up and talks. 39:53 "Substitute" (Cover) - With a party attendee on vocal. 41:33 "Jesus and Tequila" 44:11 ? ("No Exchange"?) 45:16 or 45:23 - ? 47:10 - End of song, D. Got a drink, A guy says "Hi there" at about 47:17 as the band is jamming. 50:38 End of jam 52:24 "The Cheerleaders" 55:47 - "Take Our Test" 58:06 - "Maybe Partying Will Help" 59:56 - "King Of The Hill" 1:02:51 - "Hey Lawdy Mama" (Cover) 1:05:26 - "Green River" (Cover)
I'm really digging this performance of "King Of The Hill." With this audio quality the guitar part is emphasized in a way I haven't heard in other live versions and the album version.
Such a great band… I'm more than trying to make up for not seeing them live, by watching all of these great clips that you out there have been so kind as to post,,,
I need to be able to "LIKE" this more. The players are all amazing and the band was one of a kind. And here they are ripping through an epic setlist, at a friend's backyard party, months before D Boone's death.
So epic, so sad for those of us who know what lay in the very near future. This band was ready to EXPLODE at this point, but Dodge made garbage rear axels. Long live D. Boon.
Hey, @Bro Matt, uploader! I uploaded an incomplete list of the songs played. Please copy and paste it into the description? Here it is (yes there's something to sort out thanks to how UA-cam is showing up lately at least for me...) Song and time list - Incomplete: 0:00 People talking while band tunes up. 1:07 - Mike Watt playing guitar. 1:22 Soundcheck? Also a Jam? 7:28 Jam changes tune. 9:30 "Themselves" 11:00 "Love Dance"; 13:44 "One Reporter's Opinion"; 15:15 Some jamming around. 16:25 "Toadies"; 18:04 "The Big Foist"; 19:19 "Retreat"; 19:45 George's hat falls off mid-song. 21:00 Anxious Mo-Fo; 22:09 "Theatre is the Life of You"; 23:29 "The Glory Of Man"; 26:20 "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (Cover); 28:46 "Don't Look Now"; 31:16 ? (A jam?); 37:03 A vocal starts during the "Jam?" part for some seconds. 38:42 Jam? part ends, Trumpet Guy (Crane) shows up and talks. 39:53 "Substitute" (Cover) - With a party attendee on vocal. 41:33 "Jesus and Tequila"; 44:11 "No Exchange"; 45:16 or 45:23 - ? 47:10 - End of song. D. Got a drink. A guy says "Hi there" at about 47:17 as the band is jamming. 50:38 End of jam. 52:24 "The Cheerleaders"; 55:47 - "Take Our Test"; 58:06 - "Maybe Partying Will Help"; 59:56 - "King Of The Hill"; 1:02:51 - "Hey Lawdy Mama" (Cover); 1:05:26 - "Green River" (Cover)
+MrBubblegumballs There's now a list in this video. Here it is in this comment too just in case it doesn't show up in the other comment for some reason: Song and time list - Incomplete: 0:00 People talking while band tunes up 1:07 - Mike Watt playing guitar 1:22 Soundcheck? Also a Jam? 7:28 Jam changes tune. 9:30 "Themselves" 11:00 "Love Dance" 13:44 "One Reporter's Opinion" 15:15 Some jamming around 16:25 "Toadies" 18:04 "The Big Foist" 19:19 "Retreat" 19:45 George's hat falls off (on purpose?) 21:00 Anxious Mo-Fo 22:09 "Theatre is the Life of You" 23:29 "The Glory Of Man" 26:20 "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" 28:46 "Don't Look Now" 31:16 ? (A jam?) 37:03 A vocal starts during the "Jam?" part for some seconds. 38:42 Jam? part ends, Trumpet Guy (Crane) shows up and talks. 39:53 "Substitute" (Cover) - With a party attendee on vocal. 41:33 "Jesus and Tequila" 44:11 ? ("No Exchange"?) 45:16 or 45:23 - ? 47:10 - End of song, D. Got a drink, A guy says "Hi there" at about 47:17 as the band is jamming. 50:38 End of jam 52:24 "The Cheerleaders" 55:47 - "Take Our Test" 58:06 - "Maybe Partying Will Help" 59:56 - "King Of The Hill" 1:02:51 - "Hey Lawdy Mama" (Cover) 1:05:26 - "Green River" (Cover)
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This is like having Picasso painting faces at your kid's birthday party.
This is better than Picasso
A bit of irony in 58:06, Maybe Partying Will Help. I wonder what the band was thinking about this gig.
Love how vocals go through an Amp too...
This is one of the best and most accurate comments I have ever read.
Why the internet should exist, bravo uploader
What a band! Tried to see them at Safari Sam's in Huntington back in 85', unfortunately got there late, small place, couldn't get in, hung out in the street listening. I don't really think I understood back then how good they were. Grew up listening to a lot of punk rock and they were completely different from they styles of any bands at that time. Double Nickels on the Dime - Masterpiece
You were lucky to have even been able to overhear them live. I was born 3 years after this so I had zero chances. Fortunately, I've seen Mike Watt live twice though.
I was there that night. We were still a bit drunk from seeing them earlier in the day In Pedro. They played at Angel's Gate. I helped George carry in some gear, but for some reason we left and didn't go in. I saw them the day prior too, at a noontime show at Cal State LB. What a great weekend.
jus' found this .... every time I find some old Minute Men footage
1) I feel grateful that I was able to see them many times -n- 2) I get kinda sad, cuz the words and music created by these guys was absolutely amazing ..... I REALLY miss D. Boone. 💎🌠
Best band ever - no doubt in my mind. We jam econo! Thanks for posting (and good sound, too).
A richer understanding
Of what's already understood
No meanings from the here and now
What gift could be a work of art?
Can you call it the big foist?
I'm fucking overwhelmed
Song and time list - Incomplete (from another commenter):
0:00 People talking while band tunes up
1:07 - Mike Watt playing guitar
1:22 Soundcheck? Also a Jam?
7:28 Jam changes tune.
9:30 "Themselves"
11:00 "Love Dance"
13:44 "One Reporter's Opinion"
15:15 Some jamming around
16:25 "Toadies"
18:04 "The Big Foist"
19:19 "Retreat"
19:45 George's hat falls off (on purpose?)
21:00 Anxious Mo-Fo
22:09 "Theatre is the Life of You"
23:29 "The Glory Of Man"
26:20 "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?"
28:46 "Don't Look Now"
31:16 ? (A jam?)
37:03 A vocal starts during the "Jam?" part for some seconds.
38:42 Jam? part ends, Trumpet Guy (Crane) shows up and talks.
39:53 "Substitute" (Cover) - With a party attendee on vocal.
41:33 "Jesus and Tequila"
44:11 ? ("No Exchange"?)
45:16 or 45:23 - ?
47:10 - End of song, D. Got a drink, A guy says "Hi there" at about 47:17 as the band is jamming.
50:38 End of jam
52:24 "The Cheerleaders"
55:47 - "Take Our Test"
58:06 - "Maybe Partying Will Help"
59:56 - "King Of The Hill"
1:02:51 - "Hey Lawdy Mama" (Cover)
1:05:26 - "Green River" (Cover)
7:31 is "June 16th"
Wow it's been decades since i've seen the show. Awesome memories from back in the day
Love that they always still played in Pedro
I'm really digging this performance of "King Of The Hill." With this audio quality the guitar part is emphasized in a way I haven't heard in other live versions and the album version.
Such a great band… I'm more than trying to make up for not seeing them live, by watching all of these great clips that you out there have been so kind as to post,,,
AVANT GARAGE
“Being born is power” D
“That’s enough of that. I don’t photograph well. Please.” Kind mom
Wow.....Boon and the boys in the backyard. Thanks for sharing.
I love the Minutemen forever!!!! May god grant u an indulgence for posting this. R.I.P., d.
prob the best 85 show on youtube of the minutemen, the best
This is the best thing ever.
Very nice!
I need to be able to "LIKE" this more. The players are all amazing and the band was one of a kind. And here they are ripping through an epic setlist, at a friend's backyard party, months before D Boone's death.
So epic, so sad for those of us who know what lay in the very near future. This band was ready to EXPLODE at this point, but Dodge made garbage rear axels. Long live D. Boon.
thanks for posting this.
really awesome!
The first jam they play is actually a cover of The Soft Boys' Human Music, done up all Minutemen-y
amazing
Nice. Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful
punk ROCK changed OUR livvvvves!!
MrBubblegumballs yeah but we are all fucked with illuminati obama
+Eet Chit yeah, well, shit. lol
amazing band.
Pretty soon 😁
Two years later and watching again because
Jesus Christ. He had less than seven months to live. And there he is, in your friend's mom's backyard. Shit. Wow.
jircitano524 Yeah, that was the first thing I thought of when I watched it. Very sad.
It's so sad to watch this but so lovely at the same time. Videos like this remind us why we love D. Mike, and Georgie.
Hey, @Bro Matt, uploader! I uploaded an incomplete list of the songs played. Please copy and paste it into the description?
Here it is (yes there's something to sort out thanks to how UA-cam is showing up lately at least for me...)
Song and time list - Incomplete:
0:00 People talking while band tunes up.
1:07 - Mike Watt playing guitar.
1:22 Soundcheck? Also a Jam?
7:28 Jam changes tune.
9:30 "Themselves"
11:00 "Love Dance";
13:44 "One Reporter's Opinion";
15:15 Some jamming around.
16:25 "Toadies";
18:04 "The Big Foist";
19:19 "Retreat";
19:45 George's hat falls off mid-song.
21:00 Anxious Mo-Fo;
22:09 "Theatre is the Life of You";
23:29 "The Glory Of Man";
26:20 "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?" (Cover);
28:46 "Don't Look Now";
31:16 ? (A jam?);
37:03 A vocal starts during the "Jam?" part for some seconds.
38:42 Jam? part ends, Trumpet Guy (Crane) shows up and talks.
39:53 "Substitute" (Cover) - With a party attendee on vocal.
41:33 "Jesus and Tequila";
44:11 "No Exchange";
45:16 or 45:23 - ?
47:10 - End of song. D. Got a drink. A guy says "Hi there" at about 47:17 as the band is jamming.
50:38 End of jam.
52:24 "The Cheerleaders";
55:47 - "Take Our Test";
58:06 - "Maybe Partying Will Help";
59:56 - "King Of The Hill";
1:02:51 - "Hey Lawdy Mama" (Cover);
1:05:26 - "Green River" (Cover)
You got it, buddy! THANK YOU!!!!
Thanks. :)
Somehow it looks like word soup in the description at the moment though. Perhaps copying and pasting didn't work 100%. :f
7:31 is June 16th, 45:53 is Nothing Indeed
Outskirts of San Pedro? PV? Harbor city?
Awesome!
0:24-0:35 You can hear the origins of what would become "What Is It?"
Some of their greatest instrumentals and some Creedence Clearwater Revival covers. And they are like a punk Grateful Dead at times!
I thought my birthday was cool when my mom made me a custom Pac-Man cake.
Brother Matt! Miss you bro! I was your Risty bartender…🥲
God I miss d.boon!💔
forever with you
ever without you
@@wa8d4g8i7 well put❤
And to this day there has been no band that even gets mentioned as minutemen-esque. Because there isn't one.
Parquet Courts reminds me of Minutemen a lot actually. See the song “Normalisation”
sick
23:59 - 24:09 D. plays a guitar variant in "The Glory of Man."
Too bad this wasn't filmed with a 35mm camera.
See Mike in Feb!
facebook.com/events/1571526746425764/
Song (And time) list?
I'll start one... )Toadies.... :o)
MrBubblegumballs No Exchange...
+MrBubblegumballs There's now a list in this video. Here it is in this comment too just in case it doesn't show up in the other comment for some reason:
Song and time list - Incomplete:
0:00 People talking while band tunes up
1:07 - Mike Watt playing guitar
1:22 Soundcheck? Also a Jam?
7:28 Jam changes tune.
9:30 "Themselves"
11:00 "Love Dance"
13:44 "One Reporter's Opinion"
15:15 Some jamming around
16:25 "Toadies"
18:04 "The Big Foist"
19:19 "Retreat"
19:45 George's hat falls off (on purpose?)
21:00 Anxious Mo-Fo
22:09 "Theatre is the Life of You"
23:29 "The Glory Of Man"
26:20 "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?"
28:46 "Don't Look Now"
31:16 ? (A jam?)
37:03 A vocal starts during the "Jam?" part for some seconds.
38:42 Jam? part ends, Trumpet Guy (Crane) shows up and talks.
39:53 "Substitute" (Cover) - With a party attendee on vocal.
41:33 "Jesus and Tequila"
44:11 ? ("No Exchange"?)
45:16 or 45:23 - ?
47:10 - End of song, D. Got a drink, A guy says "Hi there" at about 47:17 as the band is jamming.
50:38 End of jam
52:24 "The Cheerleaders"
55:47 - "Take Our Test"
58:06 - "Maybe Partying Will Help"
59:56 - "King Of The Hill"
1:02:51 - "Hey Lawdy Mama" (Cover)
1:05:26 - "Green River" (Cover)
+Austin Lucas Love Dance from DNOTD at 11 minute mark.
+Austin Lucas Theatre is the life of you at 22:09
Watt almost looks bored. Great video though.
Watt always looked bored.
Outskirts of San Pedro? PV? Harbor city?