REALITY '86'd
REALITY '86'd
(Shot in 1986 and completed by director David Markey in 1991, approx. 62 min., Super 8 film) A road documentary shot from the inside of the last Black Flag tour ever (the 1986 "In My Head" six month US tour, the band's last waltz.) Greg Ginn along with Henry Rollins, Cel Revulta, and Anthony Martinez comprise the final line up of the band. Reality 86'd features behind the scenes proceedings and live performances from Black Flag, Painted Willie, and Gone (Ginn's side project, then featuring Sim Cain (later of the Rollins Band) and Andrew Weiss (Ween, Butthole Surfers). Filmmaker/ musician David Markey was along for the entire trip as the drummer for Painted Willie (with Phil Newman & Vic Makauskas), documenting the tour as it happened. Also features roadie Joe (Planet Joe) Cole, soundmen Davo Claasen (who would go on to work with the Meat Puppets), Dave "Ratman" Levine (who runs Rat Sound to this day touring the world with Red Hot Chili Peppers and Pearl Jam), and the tour manager who kept it all together, Mitch Bury. In retrospect, a crucial turning point in American underground rock. Never officially released due to Greg Ginn, you can now watch scene selections here at We Got Power Films.
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