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Founding member Bob Mould talks about starting Hüsker Dü, leaving their stamp on punk music, and the eventual demise of the band.

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20 Comments

@asmith3846 7 years ago

There is something wrong with a world where Green Day is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Husker Du isn't.

@zew1414 4 years ago

One of the most important bands to ever exist that gets absolutely criminally overlooked. So important to the punk scene, Indy scene and even to the hardcore scene.

@Johnnybananass-_ 6 years ago

Zen arcade changed my life. I'm sure theres a long list with that same statement.

@seanwinkel8890 3 years ago

Husker Du was the band that turned me onto hardcore back in the 80's with Zen Arcade and New Day Rising. Absolutely indispensable music.

@AlBl1994 5 years ago

Bob’s a nice guy and talented man. Deserves more praise and is an integral part of music.

@Payner2644 1 year ago

I took guitar lessons from Bob back in the '80s when Husker Du was going strong. What a great guy and one hell of a guitarist!!

@brianriddell1122 5 years ago

I was in a band called No Direction (Norman,OK) and we got to open for them along with NOTA (Tulsa,OK) a few times between '82-'84. They stayed @ our dorm room after one of their shows. What a memorable experience! These guys were a classic example of the Power Trio. The progression of their style clearly states it all. From Land Speed Record, Everything Falls Apart, Zen Arcade, New Day Rising and beyond! There were a lot of hardcore bands in the early '80s that barely scratched the surface of melodic and lyrical genius. But Husker Du set the bar high, and succeeded.
It truly was a privilege to have been able to not only see these guys, but to play with them, it was amazing and inspiring. RIP GRANT!

@fvcostanzo 5 years ago

Bob's speaking voice and his singing voice... sounds like they come out of two different people.

@ichhasseamerika 6 years ago

Loved their rendition of "Eight Miles High". Its a deep, vast, corker.

@mantislake4141 7 years ago

I know most folk prefer their later stuff but "Land Speed Record" is an absolute masterpiece of live energy. A perfect cacophony of feedback, cymbal crashes, and screaming. LOVE IT!

@ivanrandja3788 6 years ago

There is no fall of Husker Du! This is the best rock band ever!

@victor-eh3kt 5 years ago

Hüsker Dü should've been in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame a long time ago, they influenced a lot of musicians in the HOF to be what they were.

@jaynorthrup3050 7 years ago

I saw Husker Du at Fender's Ballroom in Long Beach, CA in like 1985 with Agent Orange. Awesome show, Husker let us hang with them on stage for a bit, never forget it.

@ReconMan8654 7 years ago (edited)

‘New Day Rising’: The greatest album of my lifetime.

@JoeyArmstrong2800 3 years ago

Husker Du were so unique. Their blend of Hardcore punk/psychedelic/pop music was just fantastic. In 1987 you couldn't label them which is why Warner Bros. couldn't sell them to the masses. Right band, wrong time.

@emptyemptiness8372 7 years ago

Without husker du there would be no nivana no Jane's addiction no Soundgarden they were quietly one of the most influential bands of their day and had a massive effect on 90s allt rock sound.

@jeffersonlawson6353 7 years ago

A band that can truly say they never made a bad album and everything from Zen Arcade through Warehouse is stellar! Their live shows, especially in 85, are legendary. In 85 I saw them at 688 in Atlanta....I am a small man and was being crushed against the stage....the roadie let me sit on the stage next to Greg...awesome.