Episode 316 - Darryl Jenifer (Bad Brains, White Mandingos)
DARRYL JENIFER IS HERE!!! Join Damian as he sits down with the BAD BRAINS' LEGEND to discuss his journey in punk. From kicking Cars' records off of turntables, to the Bad Brains' early "James Chance" era, to the real story behind the Clash Bond Street show: DON'T MISS THIS ONE!!! Also Touched On: Growing up with Soul, GoGo and Motown Discovering the Damned, Sex Pistols and The Ramones Some nights, it’s Wow! Some nights, it’s Why? Brothers before Bad Brains RIP Sid McCray: too punk for a band The influence of a Budgie Loving No New York Comp Mindpower The James Chance inspired first line up of the Bad Brains “Five people clap for you and now you’ve sold out” From one song to Black Dots in a few months Playing with on back of flatbed the Mall in DC Seeing Jame Brown at the Howard Theatre in ’64 “Why is the bass too loud?”: The first time seeing Bob Marley The Swimming Pool Q’s The Urban Verb the year 1979 The Happening Playing Berlin when the Wall fell The art of writing a setlist Kicking a Cars record off the turntable: “Why are they playing this shit?!” “Biker Music”: Hearing the Viletones’ Screamin’ Fist for the first time A “19 year old young Peter Tosh” had no love for Basquiat Ian MacKaye: Very Washingtonian The Old New York CBGBs: always cool The Bloodless Pharaoh’s Brian Setzer goes swing Red Hot Chilli Peppers : “How the hell did this band get on the bill?” The Beastie Boys going rap Screamin’ Mad George is making shit again: living with The Mad “Stay Close To Me is a Clash influenced song and Pay To Come is a Ramones influenced song” Meeting Jerry Williams and Th’Cigaretz “The Ramones are dope but I am The Damned“ The Clash and The Ramones are sore losers & SO MUCH MORE!!!!!!!! BROUGHT TO YOU BY VANS Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/turned-out-a-punk/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy