in "our band could be your life", azzerad mentions that the rest of the band was getting really into U2 and ian wasn't having any of that gay shit. that helps to explain the difference in the bands sound towards the end. if you watch some minor threat live footage [check youtube or the minor threat dvd], you can see for yourself how intense their shows really were. it's no wonder to me why shows aren't that crazy anymore: we are much safer than we were back then. the 80's we're kind of like the 60's in that a bunch of liberal kids in DC could pack into a room and tear it apart without having to deal with stupid security. however, so many people must have realized that all that danger is really stupid to put themselves in. the scene will never be the same...but i'd [almost] kill to play a show as crazy as a minor threat show.
in "our band could be your life", azzerad mentions that the rest of the band was getting really into U2 and ian wasn't having any of that gay shit. that helps to explain the difference in the bands sound towards the end. if you watch some minor threat live footage [check youtube or the minor threat dvd], you can see for yourself how intense their shows really were. it's no wonder to me why shows aren't that crazy anymore: we are much safer than we were back then. the 80's we're kind of like the 60's in that a bunch of liberal kids in DC could pack into a room and tear it apart without having to deal with stupid security. however, so many people must have realized that all that danger is really stupid to put themselves in. the scene will never be the same...but i'd [almost] kill to play a show as crazy as a minor threat show.