I was a good friend of George's before Minutemen. He taught himself how to play the drums. I remember trolling garage sales with him to find pieces to put his drum set together. He would lock himself in a shed in his backyard and play for hours on end. He was so passionate, I had doubts but he proved me wrong....

Man, losing your soulmate at such a young age and carrying that weight for the majority of your life has to hurt so much. I commend Mike for managing to endure and live econo.

Seriously, has there ever been a more loveable band?

There needs to be one of those historical markers at the tree Dee and Mike met at.

Never heard of this band. Just listened to double nickels. Instant fan. All 3 guys were so talented.

Our band could be your life. Real names'd be proof. Me and Mike Watt played for years. Punk rock changed our lives. RIP D Boon

One of the most under appreciated bands in the history of music.

George Hurley is just an amazing, intuitive drummer. He is just so “in the pocket”.

Idk why im commenting. I've seen this 20 times but tonight the D. Boon stuff hit hard. His ideas,lyrics,singular guitar style, it all makes me miss a guy i never knew. I'm in the age bracket that found Minutemen through Firehose. I am a Watt die hard but tonight Boon hit me hard. Tragedy. Anyway ive loved all things Watt since 90 and im an old fuck now but i am definitely gonna jam more Minutemen in the future. Usually ive just stuck with paranoid time and double nickels. Time to get it all. Funny as i was watching this i was thinking how simply derivative and boring alot of the "punk" and hardcore i loved for years realy is and how alot of it has fallen by the wayside for me. I never lost Watt though. Then again since age 13 i was the kid that wasn't a punk but loved punk rock. I read alot of rock journalism all my life and flipside and mrr as well as some lesser known more underground zines but as many records as i got or shows i saw while i was blown away i just could never be into just punk. I think thats why this film resonates with me. I was never against spikes and mohawks or whatever but i always found the most Radical sounds or original art to be made by folks who look like they work everyday at a wharehouse or some blue collar non descript shit. I like alot of people that do the dress up thing i just never felt the urge. Also you know scenes have unwritten rules about how to live and i think thats real fucking opposite of what Punk and early hardcore were about. I think that bleeds through alot of this documentary,and ive always noticed i can get a jam band kid or metal kid into Watt 10 times quicker then the punks ive hung with in the last 30 years. Enough of my yappin. If somebody reads this feel free to hate down below or hopefuly suggest some new music that a guy who loves Slayer, csny, black flag, and Hank Williams. Ice Cube lives with Frank Zappa. The Grateful Dead get as much love from me as The Stooges. Curtis Mayfield lives next to Circle Jerks. I'm gonna stop you get it. Turn me on with new suggestions. RIP D. BOON. A true artist way ahead of his time.

The Minutemen and The Meat Puppets were probably the two most unique bands on the SST roster.

When he said “I was quite smitten with him”. That is very sweet, his friend has been gone for a long while now.

"playing blues to punks. That's pretty punk" omg

Man, that footage of the band playing Fake Contest at Irvine Meadows to a crowd of ten is crazy poignant. I've only ever seen that place packed out.

1:11:50 "You don't fight with a stranger the way you fight with someone you love..." What a great mom.

this is fucking sick. i'd never heard of these guys til today, what a good first impression this doco was haha. what a piece of history this is

Never got the chance to see my favourite US band live in the UK, but got to meet Mike and George and Ed when they stayed at my house after fIREHOSE supported Sonic Youth in Glasgow. It's was surreal listening to Watt talking to Ed about D Boon, in my fucking kitchen ! Mike Watt is larger than life, and George Hurley is a total gentleman.

Just listening to Mike for this whole documentary, It still seems like he's deeply disturbed by D Boons death. It's sooooo sad.

This is a fantastic documentary about an awesome band.

Minutemen is one of the greatest punk bands to ever exist. Seriously, I've never been able to relate to a band more than these guys. The fact that they all come from pretty humble upbringings and hardships is what connects me to Minutemen. Plus, their tight musicianship is something so fresh, something I wish more bands had now (And I listen to a lot of modern music too, I'm not those born in the wrong generation kids).

By the way, this doco is beautifully edited. A very logical, fluid progression of interviews and information.

I love how Mike always calls D. "D. Boon".

"Avant garage"

Double Nickels On The Dime is one of the greatest albums of the 80's, period. I am currently on my 6th copy of it...I currently own it on vinyl and CD; one of my other LP's was destroyed in a fire, another LP and a CD were stolen, and my first LP bought in '84 was played to death and worn out... that's how great that album is!

I could listen to Watt tell stories all day long. There's just such a humor and internal rhythm to his speech.

My older brother has shaped my musical passion since I was a little little kid. When I was in kindergarten the song I loved most was "People are Strange" by the Doors. Tonight he told me to watch this video. Thank you David, I love you. David McClure is the coolest man I've ever met and my big brother. I love you man.

This documentary really introduced me to the world of the Minutemen and now they're one of my favorite bands. Short lived but way iconic

I'd never have guessed Buzz or Howl was recorded the way it was. If I understand correctly, "live to two-track" is basically just recording a live performance, with no mixing and no overdubs? Wow. Songs like "Cut", "The Product", they sound fucking HUGE. The drums on "Cut" sound like they were done in a thousand-dollar-a-day studio. And the dynamics on "Little Man"...Good God. Minutemen prove all you really need to make a great recording is talent.

These guys embody the punk ethos so beautifully- this chemistry will probably never be seen again-

Just saw Mike Watt tonight, talked to him about the minutemen… he was so genuine and nice, signed my minutemen album and remembered my name when the show was over. Thankful I got to see him. RIP D Boon.

I've watched this 4 times straight through over the course of a few years and I tear up at the end every time... and I'm also super happy I got to listen to these 3 guys who were destined to come together. It's all perfect and if you are reading this..u are perfect. We are all where we need to be. We all jam econo

His Telecaster punk rock guitar sound was very unique, what a great band!

My first exposure to Watt was in '88 . I was in the Air Force tech school to be a fire fighter and fIREHOSE was playing a show at the University of Illinois. I went because their name related to my job thing. I still have the flier from that show. The 'Side-Mousin' tour 1988

This group was really really smart and really, really, really good at picking out good musical influences.

I was getting the basement ready to paint last week and found a post card from my friend Matt Adams. (It was a post card in name only. If you can put an address and postage on something they'll deliver it) On the front he wrote YOU MISSED DOG AID and told me about a benefit show for sombody's pooch before giving me a rundown on Minutemen. "They are simply the best band in this town. In addition to their own songs they play smokin' versions of Creedence's "Have you ever seen the Rain", "Green River" and "Don't Look Now", BOC's "The Red and the Black" Steppenwolf's "Hey Lawdy Mama." D.Boon is one big man with a monster guitar sound to match, Mike Watt plays jazzy/RB bass all over the place and Georges drums are hit harder than Martin Chamber's" I went out and bought "Three Way Tie' the next day. Thanks Matt, I miss you.

It's good to re-watch this every now and again...!

For some reason this isn't streaming on Netflix anymore, and its $50 on Amazon. Thanks for posting this!

I loved these guys…and still do. Saw them play live in Madison, Wisconsin and didn’t know their music as well then as I do now..they were just such likable people that I would have gone to see them over and over again.

we need more D. Boone's in the world

The best always leave us early. All 3 of these dudes are my heroes. Thanks fellas.

D. Boon is my hero, and the Minutemen are my favorite band. They were and are the most unique sounding entity of creativity I’ve ever heard. Their band could be my life, and it is. When I’m writing this, it is December 22, 2019. Today is when D. Boon passed in 1985. Rest In Peace D. Boon.

I started recently listening to Double Nickels on the Dime while doing my boxing workout. One of the most perfect albums to train to because the Minutemen provide inspiration to keep moving.

have this on DVD. thanks for posting it here so others can see it. it's important. D BOON..love you forever. mike watt & george hurley...love you guys. thanks for everything.

Don't know who in the hell would dislike this. These guys are the real deal. Salt of the Earth man

D. Boon was truly one of a kind. Irreplaceable. A legend. No musician, punk or otherwise, has ever been like him since. The Minutemen are one of the most important bands of all time and their legacy will live on long after all those shitty thrash-and-burn Black Flag ripoffs are forgotten.

Yesterday at a local record store I found out a used copy of Mike Watt's Ball-Hog or Thug-Boat and I listened to it carefully. Obviously I knew The Minutement by their masterpiece Double Nickel being also a fan of Beefheart, Pop Group and Gang of Four and I was pushed to search the documentary (I remember discussing about it with other music lovers about two decades ago). Thanks for sharing!

Being a So Cal native. What a creative force. Right along side Brian Wilson. Thank you Minutemen for providing so much joy in an otherwise boring as shit LA suburb.

Minutemen has always been one of my favorite bands. This documentary is incredible! Thank you! RIP D Boon. You were a legend!

own this on DVD, highly recommend it, watch it about once a couple of months, drives my wife nuts, but i freakin love it! its like my way of seeing them a hundred times after D Boone's death, they owed me a lot great concerts that never happened, this DVD makes up for it, i guess! saw them open for rem and jason and scorchers as part of their possible last tour as minutemen, in 1990s saw mike watt with eddie veder, mike grohl and the guitarist for foo fighters, Watt Rocked!

My band opened for Mike Watt once. He was the nicest guy ever.

This documentary is so inspiring and uplifting, and then you get to the end and... it's like having a hole where a heart was. To quote George.

This is so beautiful and so sad. What a great great band. I just became a fan yesterday. Wow.

Great band, great guys, representing Pedro and making locals proud. RIP D. Boon. If only you were still alive to share those amazing thoughts and words. The world would still be a shitty place but at least there'd be a little bubble of sanity to turn to.

Saw em in 84 Detroit. D sleeping in the van before the show, how can you sleep knowing you have to play? They were playing a lot of songs off Double tho it hadn’t been released yet. Bought a campaign 84 t shirt that was kinda offensive to some folk. So they were playing an all ages show and about two-thirds through their set between songs, this black guy pokes his head through the stage door and scolded everyone in attendance about having to work the next morning. They were almost done anyway. Lastly, George was listed in Rolling Stone as one of the best 100 drummers in the last year or two.

Fantastic way to spend a Sunday here. One of the greats

Beautiful documentary. Such astounding creativity, musicianship and such solid dudes. Man, this floors me every time.

Minuteman very underrated band rip d boon

Fugazi & Minutemen: Giants of Ethical Thought.

Thank you. Such a very special band. The music means so much to me. The concert performances are great.

the Minutemen were great, "remember that time we we're trying to remember, remember?" I still listen to them, SST Records was great back then, Ginn's label I think back then. SST put out some great shit, Black Flag's label, but the Minutemen were the best band on it, I miss those days. I grew up on Motown, Stax, c&w, Stooges, Velvets/Lou, the Kinks, and the Minutemen remain one of my favorite bands.

Such an absorbing doc. Greatest band! Unfortunately, there are no bands like this toady...

Saw Watt last night with Jom&Terry. Dude still rocks the thunder stick. What a hoot! Sail on brother, sail on.

I am thankful I was able to tell D Boon what he meant to me,tell him he was the whole scene in one big happy agile guy.

There's a strange variety of California accent at play in this doc that is throwing me through a loop!

I will never forget this. Punk Rock changed my life.

"you don't fight with a stranger the way you fight with someone you love"

I own this DVD, but every few months I find myself on KZfaq and looking it up after midnight, and staying up to recapture the 1980s

I like how so much of this doc is just live footage of them, their music really speaks for itself

They were the jazz of punk. Amazing.

Mike Watt is the coolest bass player to walk the earth. Thay is all.

Wow!, This definitely ain't no picknick, this simply is one of the best music documentaries I've seen in a long time.

I checked this due to Mike's connection with Graham Lewis of Wire. I didn't know anything about the Minutemen. I loved the documentary, and wow, they could really play.

Watched this when it first came out; like rereading a classic book, this is such a real and powerful documentary. So honest and good!

Feel honored that I was lucky enuff 2 c 'em open for Flag sometime In the early '80s. Highly enjoyable,heartfelt,doc.

Saw them in Ann Arbor at the Blind Pig in 1985. The crowd was wild - I was afraid of getting knocked down but loved the show!

I greatly enjoy this documentary ! they were a kick ass band that pushed the envelope and did what they loved. I remember the first time I heard 'Cut' man.. "Cut loose"!!!

What a great film - thanks for uploading this. Back at the time, I actually never really dug Minutemen that much (it's only really with the Mike Azerrad book that I started to appreciate them more). For me, their sound was always too thin somehow - even though I always loved George's drumming - which stood out as exemplary. My first love was Husker Du - who I thought had a much fuller sound (what with Bob's all-encompassing guitar tone, and the way Spot got that fizzing DI distortion). And of course, and through Grant especially, Du created a great/horrific mixture of abrasive noise and pop sensibility. But I think what marked the Minutemen out perhaps more than anything in hardcore was arguably their moral compass. Which as was noted by some interviewees, was never preachy - and what comes across in hearing Mike Watt speak here is his unaffected outlook. Still fresh even now - perhaps more so than ever, in fact.

I love hearing stories about my old neighborhood and Mike doesn't ever seem to tire of telling them. I used to live on Park western too. The neighborhood is unrecognizable now.

This was an awesome reminder of how MUSIC SHOULD BE!!!!! Thanks to the poster! And of course the legendary Minutemen!!!!!

They gave/give me hope! Thank you Minutemen for everything! The legacy and the spirit. Love you guys!

Double Nickels on the Dime is a classic in any version, R.I.P. D. Boon. Shout out to Mike Watt.

i get teary eyed every time i see that letter henry wrote.. no matter how many times i watch this.. and to hear the raw emotion in mikes voice.. it always gets me all teary eyed..

I just found this band an hour ago, jumping around my room listening to this stuff I'm so excited and now I find out D Boon died when he was 27...what a buzzkill

This is a wonderfully made documentary about an amazing band.

Never been into punk. But the fact all these musicians can't really put their finger on the minutemen music says it all to me.

Beyond... Just amazing. Saw them at Maxwell's in Fall of '85. And Watt is still making great music.

I had no idea there was a connection between Joe Baiza and Minutemen, but in retrospect it makes so much sense.

hahahahaha - "they were probably born in the same hospital at the same time.... not from the same mother though"

Watt is a fucking engine. Best bassist ever.

"Our Band Is Scientist Rock...."

Best Rock Documentary Ever Made

It's a shame that they will never get enough credit for what they archived. Such is the course of the truly original and creative band

What a beautiful band.

Knew about them for like 10 yrs before i bought my first cds at age 30...smart move...only one at that age.

George is my dad such a different man in real life

I like watching this every couple years or so. Helps inspire.👍

my friend said about me “james likes like four bands; and three of them are the minutemen”. dayumn straight.

The bass lines were so dope I got a bass and started learning them after I got the guitar parts down. Doubled my listening pleasure. I play bass with my fingers tho and never used a pick. I wanted to play like a bass player and not like a guitar player on bass. Because the bass is its own instrument and is equally if not more bitchin" than guitar. You sort of steer for the drummer and drive the band, while the guitar just yells out the window at people. (if that makes any sense)

So glad I was there to see D Boons brilliance gone way to young RIP many shows all epic memories for numerous reasons my favorite was Sin 34 Johanna Went And The Minutemen at the Whiskey one of my cherished childhood memories another was playing with George Hurley 30 od years later with Kevin Freeze at Dennis McGiverns studio in Pedro . Mike is a solid bass player.Cheers to another band gone way to soon

This was phenomenal, and the end was beautiful

Loving this Doc