[BAD BRAINS] #011982 • 245 BPM
CBGB 1982 // H.R. BACKFLIP STAGE DIVE & 'PAY TO CUM' PIT ERUPTION
CBGB OMFUG Sunday Hardcore Matinee (Bowery NYC) (New York City, NY)
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MUSICIAN & ZINE ARTIST
H.R.
Lead Vocals, Dub Chanter & Backflip Stage Diver • Washington, D.C. • Since 1977
The otherworldly frontman of Bad Brains whose supersonic vocal range spans rapid-fire hardcore screams, falsetto flourishes, and meditative roots dub toasting. Known for legendary 6-foot backflips off PA stacks straight into the CBGB mosh pit.
“Keep that Positive Mental Attitude (PMA) inside your heart no matter what darkness is thrown in your path.”
STAGE AMP, INSTRUMENT & PEDAL RIG:
MAIN INSTRUMENTShure SM58 + Nyabinghi Percussion
AMP HEAD & CABINETStage Monitor Wedge + Dub Echo Send
PEDALBOARD / FXRoland Space Echo RE-201 on Dub Vocals
DIY ZINE / PRINT CRAFTPMA (Positive Mental Attitude) Manifestos
LIVE PIT REELS & ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE
H.R.'S STAGE HIGHLIGHTS (1)
H.R. ARCHIVE (01 / 01)Hardcore & D-Beat • 1982📍 New York City, NY
CLICK TO PLAY VIDEOCBGB OMFUG Sunday Hardcore Matinee (Bowery NYC)
245 BPM02:18 PIT REEL
CBGB 1982 // H.R. BACKFLIP STAGE DIVE & 'PAY TO CUM' PIT ERUPTION
Documented 16mm footage of H.R. executing a full backflip off the CBGB stage monitors directly into an erupting sea of 300 slam-dancers during the opening riff of 'Pay to Cum'.
Track: Pay to CumTrack: Big TakeoverGear: Shure SM58 micMesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier
H.R. REEL DECK (1)
16:9 HD PIT VIDEO#01
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CBGB 1982 // H.R. BACKFLIP STAGE DIVE & 'PAY TO CUM' PIT ERUPTION
H.R. • CBGB OMFUG Sunday Hardcore Matinee (Bowery NYC) (1982)
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