Bob Mould and Hüsker Dü

[djcraig]

Before there was Nirvana, Grunge or the current crop of Daughtry/Nickelback sound-a-likes, there was Bob Mould and Hüsker Dü.

Mould, Hüsker Dü and later, Sugar, helped pave the way for the wall of guitar, angst filled rock that now dominates the "alternative" scene and did it better than most of these Johnny-come-latelys. Bob showed that hard edged rock and subtlety can live together in the same song- something that is lost on today's crop of axe grinding, over the top, guitar heroes.

Mould just released a new album, "District Line". He's still got a great voice to which his signature guitar sound, as always, serves as a melodic backdrop (what a concept).

Check out "The Silence Between Us" and "Stupid Now" if you get a chance. "Stupid Now" IS the song Disturbed wishes they could make!

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[Ollie Stench]

I got to see Husker Du (pronounced hoooooosker doooooo) 3 times. I was at the show where they shot the video for "Don't Want To Know if You Are Lonely".

Garage D'Or Records will be releasing 2 cds worth of early (aka hardcore) Husker Du rarities in the near future.

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[i_like_lectric_motors]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Ollie Stench[/i]
<br>I got to see Husker Du (pronounced hoooooosker doooooo) 3 times. I was at the show where they shot the video for "Don't Want To Know if You Are Lonely".

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This is about as close to THE perfect song as anyone has ever gotten. [8D]

[tileboy]

I was never a big Husker Du fan,but I have both Sugar cd's and Bob Mould's "Black Sheets of Rain." Saw Sugar once and was a little disappointed in their performance.

[rotator]

Husker Du were great ---here Is a poster I did for last years Bob Mould show here in San Diego..."Scholarly" Bob teaching the young ones...
I unfortunately missed this show!

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[bigwavedave]

I love Husker Du! "Don't Want To Know If You Are Lonely" was one of my faves in the day. And the "Wherehouse Songs And Stories" album is knockout...chock full of the wall of guitar mixed with melody as described above.

I won free tickets to see them in '84 and blew it off...much to my later regret! I finally saw Bob Mould live in the late 90's, after Sugar broke up. Unfortunately the song selection was unbearably dull and I ended up leaving halfway through. Still, missing Husker Du is one of my biggest concert regrets.

[coop41]

Love Husker Du, Zen Arcade and the minutemen (Double Nickels On The Dime) was a double dose of awesome at the time. They are one of my all time faves and their music holds up to this day. I'm glad Mould is returning to what he does best.

[drsevrin]

<I> Warehouse - Songs and Stories </I> has been nearly worn smooth from repeated playings on my turntable. I love 'em. <I> Makes no Sense at all</I> is a favorite track from their earlier work. I make a point to pick up Mould's solo stuff as well as Sugar. <I>Workbook</I> is fantastic, as is <I>Body of Song</I>.

Anyone besides me ever play the Husker Du memory game? I've still got my original game. Ah, the 70's . . .
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[Ollie Stench]

maybe it's because they were locals and just another band in town, but I really didn't care much for them after they stopped being a hardcore band. Land Speed Record, Everything Falls Apart, Metal Circus are great, but after that they kinda lost me. But I can totally see where people in other cities who got first exposure to them after they changed their sound would be really into them.

I still play my In A Free Land single on a regular basis as its my favorite Husker Du song.

[coop41]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Ollie Stench[/i]
<br>maybe it's because they were locals and just another band in town, but I really didn't care much for them after they stopped being a hardcore band. Land Speed Record, Everything Falls Apart, Metal Circus are great, but after that they kinda lost me. But I can totally see where people in other cities who got first exposure to them after they changed their sound would be really into them.

I still play my In A Free Land single on a regular basis as its my favorite Husker Du song.
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Would you say Zen Arcade was the turning point? It still had it's share of hardcore, a tad more accessible than before, but it definitely led to their more melodic sound

[i_like_lectric_motors]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Ollie Stench[/i]
<br>maybe it's because they were locals and just another band in town, but I really didn't care much for them after they stopped being a hardcore band. Land Speed Record, Everything Falls Apart, Metal Circus are great, but after that they kinda lost me. But I can totally see where people in other cities who got first exposure to them after they changed their sound would be really into them.

I still play my In A Free Land single on a regular basis as its my favorite Husker Du song.
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I understand your point and agree that was probably the case with most fans of their later output. I think I'm probably in the minority since I was also into them from almost the very beginning ... yet actually prefer the later material.

[bpdp3]

Nice interview w/ Mr. Mould in the current issue of Spin magazine if anyone's interested.

It took me awhile to appreciate Husker Du; I was on an "english music only" kick when all the Minutemen/Husker/Replacements hype was going on in the mid-80's

[rotator]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Ollie Stench[/i]
<br>I really didn't care much for them after they stopped being a hardcore band.
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I am really excited to hear their early stuff. I have a buddy who is an Husker aficionado, and he told me the first album is mostly two minute early U.S. hardcore sort of stuff...

[Ollie Stench]

Ryko reissued Everything Falls Apart in the late 90's, that should be pretty easy to track down. And I don't think anything on SST has ever gone out of print, has it?

[rotator]

yeah --you're right --just checked the SST site and it appears the earlier release are still being pressed....