Bad Brains are one of those classic bands better known for who they inspired than their actual music. Traces of their hardcore punk and dub reggae hybrid can be heard throughout many of the bands that typified the alternative rock explosion of the early '90s, especially Jane's Addiction and Fishbone, just to name a couple. Two Bad Brains disciples play prominent rolls in this comeback effort to bring the greatness of the band to the masses: Beastie Boy member Adam Yauch produced the new album Build A Nation and System Of A Down bassist Shavo Odadjian directed this video for "Give Thanks And Praises/Jah Love." The clip covers two songs that typify the Ying/Yang of the band's styles: The hardcore frenzy of "Give Thanks And Praises" gets matched with a close-up club performance shot in Portland, OR, while the blissed-out dub of "Jah Love" is set against gorgeous (pardon the pun) b&w footage of the band's appearance at the Sasquatch Festival at The Gorge in George, WA. --> watch "Give Thanks And Praises/Jah Love" in Windows Media or at YouTube
Bad Brains "Give Thanks And Praises/Jah Love" (Megaforce)
Shavo Odadjian, director | Meiert Avis & Brett Carlson, producer | Pusher, production co | Danny Hiele, DP | Nicholas Wayman Harris @ Union Editorial, editor
