It was announced yesterday Danzig’s reunited Samhain for this Riotfest thing.
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2014/05/10_bands_playin.html
As well as suing Jerry Only, Danzig is also suing his own distributors now.
http://propertyofzack.com/post/85924967848/danzig-sues-distro-company-in-federal-court
Interesting . . . all this says is that the Misfits were given music and touring rights. It really says nothing about any agreement they had (which leads me to assume there was none) about merchandising and logo usage.
With what I’ve seen so far on the Danzig v Jerry case, I suspect Jerry is gonna be writing a fairly hefty check to Glenn . . . .
http://propertyofzack.com/post/85130033900/misfits-respond-to-danzig-sour-grapes-tantrum-based-on
Interesting . . . all this says is that the Misfits were given music and touring rights. It really says nothing about any agreement they had (which leads me to assume there was none) about merchandising and logo usage.
With what I’ve seen so far on the Danzig v Jerry case, I suspect Jerry is gonna be writing a fairly hefty check to Glenn . . . .
http://propertyofzack.com/post/85130033900/misfits-respond-to-danzig-sour-grapes-tantrum-based-on
I hope so, as much of a nob as Danzig may be, Jerry Only seems to be trying to pull a fast one here. How can Danzig have no right to money from merch for the band that he founded? It’s crazy.
[reply]Interesting . . . all this says is that the Misfits were given music and touring rights. It really says nothing about any agreement they had (which leads me to assume there was none) about merchandising and logo usage.
With what I’ve seen so far on the Danzig v Jerry case, I suspect Jerry is gonna be writing a fairly hefty check to Glenn . . . .
http://propertyofzack.com/post/85130033900/misfits-respond-to-danzig-sour-grapes-tantrum-based-on
I hope so, as much of a nob as Danzig may be, Jerry Only seems to be trying to pull a fast one here. How can Danzig have no right to money from merch for the band that he founded? It’s crazy.[/reply]
It really is. And like you said, it’s kind of just common sense if you ask me, and has nothing to do with Danzig being a big bloated douchebag. All this kind of sours my previously semi-positive opinion of Jerry, to be honest.
Maybe that chump from Northside Kings could give Jerry a good punch around the head as well, in a follow-up video.
Poor Jerry… the devil lock was never a fashion choice for him. Just the result of an ungodly hairline.
As much as myself, and many others, like to poke fun at Danzig nothing makes me wanna murder someone for walking in on me while I’m dropping a deuce like “Horror Business”. The man’s music gave me courage while sitting on the John.
Maybe that chump from Northside Kings could give Jerry a good punch around the head as well, in a follow-up video.
Hahaha, as old as that video is it still gets a laugh out of me. You can see that Danzig really thought he was gonna throw blows and nock that guy out… probably walk away all badass too, like “what’d you expect?”.
“Fuck you, motherfucker!” and everything went black.
And maybe it’d give something the two egomaniacs to bond over which would cause them to reunite and make music under the Misfits without some shitty new singer trying to capture that “Danzig vibe”.
[reply]Maybe that chump from Northside Kings could give Jerry a good punch around the head as well, in a follow-up video.
Hahaha, as old as that video is it still gets a laugh out of me. You can see that Danzig really thought he was gonna throw blows and nock that guy out… probably walk away all badass too, like “what’d you expect?”.
“Fuck you, motherfucker!” and everything went black.
And maybe it’d give something the two egomaniacs to bond over which would cause them to reunite and make music under the Misfits without some shitty new singer trying to capture that “Danzig vibe”.[/reply]
It is still absolutely hilarious, i laugh every time, even though i fucking love Danzig.
I’ve seen that Danzig KO video hundreds of times and it still cracks me up every time. I love the unsung supporting cast just as much as the two stars, though. Their lines are brilliant. “Kick his fucking AAAAASSSSS!!!”, “Fuck you, you cunt!”, and my all-time favorite . . . Yes, this was really shouted . . . “CHEAP SHOT!!!”
I’ve seen that Danzig KO video hundreds of times and it still cracks me up every time. I love the unsung supporting cast just as much as the two stars, though. Their lines are brilliant. “Kick his fucking AAAAASSSSS!!!”, “Fuck you, you cunt!”, and my all-time favorite . . . Yes, this was really shouted . . . “CHEAP SHOT!!!”
Yeah,the hangers-on sycophants are the best part of that whole embarrassing debacle…
“Cheap shot” really cracked me up too, hilarious. Poor wee Danzig [:(]
Am I the only one who never got the whole Misfits love? They were ok, imo, but solo Danzig I preferred much more (1-4 of course).
And I can actually appreciate the tongue in cheek-ness of Danzig more than the Misfits, although Glenn of course is the last person to get it.
Conversation between a friend and I, on facebook:
“[Scar the Martyr] isn’t my cup of tea their singer was a really rad dude. Had dinner w him and Joey [Blush] and talked lots of Swans/Jarboe when that tour came through.”
on that tour Joey got a bunch of people backstage and one of my friends asked Danzig if vampires were real."
…I mean, if anyone’s gonna know…"
"He was like “Well, there are a lot of people who aren’t LITERAL vampires…” and my friend said “You mean psychic vampires?” and his face lit up like a Christmas tree. “Exactly!”
“…Although he did go on to say that real vampires are very very rare, and they don’t do canine bite marks and suck blood, they just tear throats out and guzzle it.”
Oh Glenn.
Hahaha, oh my god, that’s amazing, i want to talk to Danzig about vampires too, and werewolf attacks that end in babies being dragged into the woods, like he mentions in the Danzig Home Video[:)]
The fact that he got so excited about your friend’s suggestion of psychic vampirism makes me love the man even more. What an innocent little man he is, awwwww.
Am I the only one who never got the whole Misfits love? They were ok, imo, but solo Danzig I preferred much more (1-4 of course).
And I can actually appreciate the tongue in cheek-ness of Danzig more than the Misfits, although Glenn of course is the last person to get it.
It actually took me a while to REALLY get into the Misfits, and part of that is that the stuff that gets pushed the most and people are best familiar with is the 7 billion miles an hour ultra fast stuff from Earth AD (“Green Hell”, “Mommy”, etc.) . . . . but I much prefer their earlier stuff. It just has a really cool dark and groovy vibe. Less amped up angry asshole and more sexy and weird. It’s hard to describe (and I’m probably personalizing it too much too).
I think for me the main drawback of the Misfits is that they’re actually more “popular” than they are “known”. Everyone knows the logo. Heck, half the kids wearing the shirts probably never heard 'em, and the other half don’t know that Danzig used to be the singer.
For a jaded old bastard like me, I think the initial reaction is, “Oh, you like the Misfits? Of course you do.” [rolls eyes].
Misfits used to be my least favored of the three Danzig groups. Now I think it might be my favorite, followed by Danzig, and then Samhain.
The other thing about Misfits which makes them stick out amongst their punk contemporaries is that they never dated themselves. They dressed up like Eddie Munster on Acid and sung about monsters and murder, instead of giving two shits about Reagan or apartheid or whatever a bunch of the other punks were crying about. And they took a lot of their cues from the 50’s while rocking out in the 80’s.
That made them timeless by default.
[reply]but I much prefer their earlier stuff. It just has a really cool dark and groovy vibe. Less amped up angry asshole and more sexy and weird. It’s hard to describe (and I’m probably personalizing it too much too).[/quote]
No way dude, I know exactly what you’re talking about. For me there is no better Misfits album than Legacy of Brutality. That ominous, doomish, vibe and the atmosphere that it creates is unmistakable. It’s just brilliant
I think for me the main drawback of the Misfits is that they’re actually more “popular” than they are “known”. Everyone knows the logo. Heck, half the kids wearing the shirts probably never heard 'em, and the other half don’t know that Danzig used to be the singer.
Exactly or else they don’t even know who Danzig is, occasionally you get, “oh the ‘mother’ dude from that old song.” But yeah, Jerry’s marketed the fuck outta that image.
For a jaded old bastard like me, I think the initial reaction is, “Oh, you like the Misfits? Of course you do.” [rolls eyes].
Exactly. When my students roll in wearing a misfits shirt they always get the quiz… “Name a Misfits song not covered by Metallica or any other newer band” I always have a Newfits song as an answer. To which I say Fail!
Misfits used to be my least favored of the three Danzig groups. Now I think it might be my favorite, followed by Danzig, and then Samhain.
Danzig is far and away my favorite project, with Misfits holding the 2nd slot easily, and Samhain holding the solid third spot.
The other thing about Misfits which makes them stick out amongst their punk contemporaries is that they never dated themselves… And they took a lot of their cues from the 50’s while rocking out in the 80’s.
That made them timeless by default.
That’s Social Distortion’s charm for me. I love that whole 50’s bop rhythm that they play but with current leads and chords. It totally makes me wanna roll up my white T-shirt sleeves, slick my hair back, light a smoke and kick back with Ponyboy and Soda Pop.
Am I the only one who never got the whole Misfits love?
“Am I the only one who doesn’t like Justin Bieber!?!”
No, you’re not. In fact, it’s safe to assume that you’re never the only one to feel a certain way about anything. Just say you don’t like something and who cares if anyone agrees or disagrees, you know?
I love Danzig era Misfits. They are one of my absolute favorite bands and have been since high school. Too sound like a sappy homo - they played a huge part in my life when I was younger. They weren’t even really good at playing but they wrote killer songs and did what they did very, very well.
With the Misfits, here was a band with an iconic image, well written songs (even if they weren’t original they made them their own), and a singer who COULD ACTUALLY SING. If you ignore what’s being said in a lot of the lyrics some of the songs almost sound like doo-wop love songs but the fact that they’re anything but that gives them an even more sinister vibe than most of those “hardcore” bands could’ve ever dreamed of doing. It was so cool to me because these dudes were playing these catchy songs with legit singing but people who also liked heavier and more “hardcore” bands liked the Misfits as well.
But if you don’t like them then that’s cool. Just don’t ever think you’re the only one, my nig. To each his own… I guess… even though YOU’RE WRONG BECAUSE THE MISFITS ARE AMAZING.
Also Rush sucks! Does anyone else think Rush sucks? How about Nickleback? Ayone else think Nickleback is shit?
grmpy, it seems we both agree that Legacy of Brutality is awesome. I love that album and it just might be my favorite Misfits album. If you had to pick a favorite track what would you pick? Personally, it’s such a hard choice for me but I’d maybe pick “American Nightmare” (it’s so psychotic and odd). No, “Hybrid Moments”. No, “T.V. Casualty”. No… fuck, they’re all good.
But this shit, diude? Come on:
Exactly. When my students roll in wearing a misfits shirt they always get the quiz… “Name a Misfits song not covered by Metallica or any other newer band” I always have a Newfits song as an answer. To which I say Fail!
That’s so fucking lame and sad and it really doesn’t make you look cool. People have to start somewhere. The Misfits isn’t your band. So, why feel so entitled and insecure that you gotta quiz and shit on some kids who are wearing their merch? Big deal. When I used to play some pretty shady shows and then much better shows with punk, grindcore and hardcore bands we’d all insult people like you too tears for thinking you’re some “punk messiah” or are some know-it-all about certain bands. It’s one think to be really knowledgable about music you like but it’s another to quiz people and make them feel shitty for having other hobbies, not having the time, or just enjoying the fucking music.
So, how about I be a little more productive and make some suggestions rather than point out what I feel are your faults in this particular case?
Instead of being like that and putting down kids (or anybody) who like a band that you also like, why not suggest some great tracks or albums? How about have a discussion about your favorite albums or songs? Wouldn’t that be more enjoyable than crapping on someone because they’re a “poser” and not a “true fan” or some childish bullshit? Isn’t it so much more enjoyable discussing something you like rather than putting down someone for liking something that you also enjoy? Then again, maybe I’m just sane… because this mentality has NEVER made sense to me.
“Someone likes something I do! Damn it, I’m gonna quiz them like a nerd with severe autism rather than bond over our shared interest! And if they aren’t as knowledgeable as I am I’ll insult them and be so very angry about the state of today’s youth!”
I wasn’t going to reply to your bullshit. Not sure why I am really but just so you know the “quiz” is a joke. It’s a way to initiate a conversation about The Misfits and Music in general and I definitely point them in the direction of better/early Misfits (even burned some CDs for students.) Not only that, a discussion on music in general always ensues. It’s not me making them “Feel bad” ya’ fucking cry-baby.
[happy robotic voice] but I definitely give them some good natured ribbing for not being in the know HA HA HA HA [/happy robotic voice]
So, take your emo, crybaby "me and my friends will gang up on you and make you cry’ bullshit somewhere else. Piss off and go back to being homeless. Fuckin Moron.