Salad Days

I just watched a compilation DVD of three Minor Threat performances called "Minor Threat - Live". The first one from December 1980 was my favorite, and only twelve minutes long; it was their second show ever and young Ian MacKaye even had hair. The poor quality of the black and white video gives the show a very dreamlike atmosphere, especially if you watch it in the dark. It's bizarre to see girls darting around at the show with long hair and it enhances the dreamlike effect.

The video quality improves with the next two shows, one from 1982 and the last one from 1983 just before they split up for good. As far as content goes, these shows, and the interview with Ian MacKaye, seem like they could have been videotaped this morning. I wish my head was shaped differently so I could shave my hair off too.