I couldn’t resist pointing out that Get in the Van is also the title of Henry Rollins’ diaries from his time touring as the singer of Black Flag, the seminal hardcore punk band.
Feels particularly appropriate given the story of how Rollins joined the band:
When Black Flag returned to the East Coast in 1981, Rollins [just a fan at the time] attended as many of their concerts as he could. At an impromptu show in a New York bar, Black Flag’s vocalist Dez Cadena allowed Rollins to sing “Clocked In”, a song Rollins had asked the band to play in light of the fact that he had to drive back to Washington, D.C. to begin work.[20]
Unbeknownst to Rollins, Cadena wanted to switch to guitar, and the band was looking for a new vocalist.[20] The band was impressed with Rollins’s singing and stage demeanor, and the next day, after a semi-formal audition at Tu Casa Studio in New York City, they asked him to become their permanent vocalist.
Despite some doubts, he accepted, due in part to Ian MacKaye’s encouragement. Rollins acted as roadie for the remainder of the tour while learning Black Flag’s songs during sound checks and encores, while Cadena crafted guitar parts that meshed with Ginn’s.
After joining Black Flag in 1981, Rollins quit his job at Häagen-Dazs, sold his car, and moved to Los Angeles. Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Rollins got the Black Flag logo tattooed on his left biceps[18] and also on the back of his neck, chose the stage name of Rollins, a surname he and MacKaye had used as teenagers.
I couldn’t resist pointing out that Get in the Van is also the title of Henry Rollins’ diaries from his time touring as the singer of Black Flag, the seminal hardcore punk band.
Feels particularly appropriate given the story of how Rollins joined the band:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Rollins#Black_Flag
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Flag_(band)#Rollins_era_(1981%E2%80%931985)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Rollins#Black_Flag
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