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Henry Rollins
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Henry Lawrence Garfield
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Washington, DC, USA
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Feb 13 1961
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A "no frills" presentation of Henry Rollins doing "the talking thing", in which he projects himself as a kind of hardcore drill instructor of righteousness and self improvement: a tattooed Anthony Robbins if you will. As with most populist commentators, he can claim to simplify the message through the use of aphorism and anecdotes in order to reach as wide an audience as possible. Often though, this is really symptomatic of a consistent inability to relate individual experience to a wider social context in an indepth and interesting way. One gets the disturbing impression that this stage act cannot maintain its illusion of spontaneity and loosening up. It seems carefully contrived, like Henry's weight lifting and rigorous work schedule, to render his responses automatic so as to eliminate any anxiety associated with uncertainty. This might explain the perfunctory character of this performance and its effect on the viewer. Regardless of what Rollins recalls in his anecdotes, there is a curious equivalency which renders them indistinguishable. While not without its charms, the main impression "Talking Out the Box" leaves behind is simply that Henry was there and lived to tell another tale.
01 Bun-Bun
02 Fish Dinner
03 Intro
04 Part Of You Dies
05 Rhon-duh!
06 The ,,,, Is On Fire Show
07 The Break-Up
08 The L.A. Riots Part II
09 The Story Of Two Boys
10 Withstanding The Ramones
Henry Rollins
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Henry Lawrence Garfield
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Washington, DC, USA
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Feb 13 1961 -
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01 Side 1
02 Side 2
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Henry Rollins
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Henry Lawrence Garfield
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Washington, DC, USA
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Feb 13 1961
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While Henry Rollins has enough of a reputation over the years for his spoken word material, his best effort actually has its roots in his Black Flag days.An abridgement of his journals and reflections on first becoming a fan and then a member of Black Flag, Get in the Van: On the Road is an often fantastic and quite a hilarious peek into not only his past but that of American punk music across the nation.
Though Rollins usually succeeds best with an audience to interact with, his low, steady intensity carries well through the disc, and in some respects all he has to do is let the story tell itself.
If there's a specific theme throughout, unsurprisingly, it's about Rollins learning more about self-reliance while the band itself provides inspiration and a few lessons about life along the way -- whether or not one agrees with them is up to the listener. But ultimately it's all about the anecdotes, and the stories alone range from the humorous to the often frightening -- the many tales about police abuse of punk audiences and bands are enough to make one want to carry off a slew of retrospective arrests on the boys in blue. But on the flip side, there are tales ranging from Rollins launching himself from a stage and ending up on top of Jello Biafra in the audience to wandering into a venue to find out who the Misfits cover band he was hearing was and encountering the Misfits themselves.
Rollins praises Michael Stipe as an early friend and then flips it around to describe a show with Venom (and their self-described "black f*ckin' metal!") as being a case of having to suffer fools, not very gladly. Then there's Ultravox and Midge Ure's in-person dismissal of Black Flag as "dross" -- but Rollins gets his revenge by mentioning Ure's booties. Source: Allmusic.com by Ned Raggett
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02 Track 2
Henry Rollins
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Henry Lawrence Garfield
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Washington, DC, USA
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Feb 13 1961
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For the uninitiated, Henry Rollins may be a puzzling dichotomy at best. Perhaps best known for his aggro-punk musical rantings and bulging tattoos, Rollins contains a very opposite side within his imposing frame. On this two-disc, live album, which was recorded on opposite ends of the Earth, Rollins lets both sides loose on the ears and minds of his devoted fans and those who may want to enter his maddened world. Clever, sharp, and brutally honest, Rollins has the self-control of a dormant volcano and sets his vocal lava upon the people and places that make our lives a little more aggravating. And no one is safe! From "Bubba" Clinton to Kenneth Starr, David Hasselhoff to Michael "Bolt-head" Bolton, husbands and wives, and the cast of Friends, everybody gets a taste of Rollins' right-minded rage. Along the way, he brings his two sides together by dipping into his musical realm as well. From the opening singalong and the renaming of El Niño as "The First Four Black Sabbath Albums," to the closing lounge lizard rendition of the Rollins Band's appropriately two-faced shredder "Liar," Rollins realizes his nefarious talents and alternative icon status and uses them to a combined effect which is simultaneously duplicitous and unifying, demonstrating his command of words and emotions to open our eyes and ears more than they may want to be. Dangerously intelligent commentary. Source: allmusic.com by Matthew Robinson
01 How I Got Here
02 Airport Hell
03 Television
04 World Peace
05 El Niño
06 Weatherman
07 The Gay Thing
08 Vegas
09 Nothing Can Go Wrong
10 Brazil
11 Russia
12 Marius
13 No One Is Fax Exempt
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Henry Rollins
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Henry Lawrence Garfield
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Washington, DC, USA
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Feb 13 1961
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01 Part 1
02 Part 2
03 Part 3
04 Part 4
05 Part 5
06 Part 6
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Henry Rollins
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Henry Lawrence Garfield
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Washington, DC, USA
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Feb 13 1961
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More crazy hijinks from our punk man in the field, once again delivered with a sly grin and a firm handshake. A double-disc release, which just means there's more to enjoy. Not for the faint of heart, or easily offended, but a must have for Rollins fans. Source: allmusic.com by Chris True
01 Adventures Of An Asshole
02 Kicked In The Ass By Adventure
03 Smokin' The Filter
04 Decoration
05 Donate Your Bodies To Science You Fools!
06 Romance
07 Unknown Track
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Henry Rollins
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Henry Lawrence Garfield
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Washington, DC, USA
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Feb 13 1961
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A shorter release from the man, but still chock-full of awesome adventures. "I Wish Someone Had Told Me" and "Misunderstanding" are two of his best stories -- not just for the content, but for the sheer wit of the delivery. Any fan of good spoken word will want this. Source Allmusic.com by Chris True
01 Exhaustion
02 Misunderstanding
03 I Wish Someone Had Told Me
04 Travel Tips
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Henry Rollins
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Henry Lawrence Garfield
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Washington, DC, USA
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Feb 13 1961 -
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01 Peach
02 Boy On The Train
03 Dehumanized
04 Hiya Handsome
05 Short Story
06 Touch & Go
07 New Age Blues
08 First Class
09 Change
10 New York Story
11 Joe Cole Phone Sex God
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Spoken Word, Stand-up
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Enjoy!
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Henry Rollins
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Henry Lawrence Garfield
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Washington, DC, USA
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Feb 13 1961 -
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This two-disc set of Henry Rollins' spoken word performances from 1987 and 1988 is typically engaging, showcasing his sharp wit and ability to interact with his audience. Hitting on topics as distanced as masturbation and David Letterman, the former Black Flag frontman goes into each of his rants with equal gusto, and proves himself to be a great entertainer. Storytelling is a skill, and Rollins has it, whether he is trying to make an occasional serious point about the struggles of life or telling one-liners (incidentally, at one point in the set he comments that his favorite one-liner comedian is Nietzsche). Rollins is a cutup, a punk rock class clown with a skill for rhetoric, and these shows, played for an audience of a couple of hundred, allow him to step to the front of the class and play the obnoxious teacher for a bit. He's clearly a bit peeved from time to time, but he makes his incensed points about hating cops and stupid people with a hearty dose of humor, and it's especially effective. This disc allows the hardcore Renaissance man to prove his brains are equal to his brawn, and above all else, he's damn funny. The crowd is in constant hysterics for almost all but the most serious of his material, and there are only about a few minutes' worth of that. Sweatbox is a great set of tales with plenty of attitude and a fired-up delivery, certainly worth the time for anyone who is a fan of this multifaceted artist and his uniquely self-deprecating approach. [The 2006 remastered edition of Sweatbox features the previously unreleased "Friction, Pt. 1" and "My Little Friend." The sound quality is also noticeably improved, with a large majority of the hiss found on earlier editions surgically and skillfully removed.] Source: Allmusic.com by Peter J. D'Angelo & Rob Theak
01 Getting Home
02 Riding Home
03 Fun With Letterman
04 Santa Cruz Pig
05 Friction, Pt. 2
06 Tough Guys Talk Dirty
07 Short Story
07a Untitled
08 Hack Writer
09 Running, Crawling
10 Sex Ed
11 Blueprints for the Destruction of Earth
12 Mekanik
13 Late Night Phone Blues
14 Untouchable
A "no frills" presentation of Henry Rollins doing "the talking thing", in which he projects himself as a kind of hardcore drill instructor of righteousness and self improvement: a tattooed Anthony Robbins if you will. As with most populist commentators, he can claim to simplify the message through the use of aphorism and anecdotes in order to reach as wide an audience as possible. Often though, this is really symptomatic of a consistent inability to relate individual experience to a wider social context in an indepth and interesting way. One gets the disturbing impression that this stage act cannot maintain its illusion of spontaneity and loosening up. It seems carefully contrived, like Henry's weight lifting and rigorous work schedule, to render his responses automatic so as to eliminate any anxiety associated with uncertainty. This might explain the perfunctory character of this performance and its effect on the viewer. Regardless of what Rollins recalls in his anecdotes, there is a curious equivalency which renders them indistinguishable. While not without its charms, the main impression "Talking Out the Box" leaves behind is simply that Henry was there and lived to tell another tale.
