A Bad Brains Reunion Live from Maritime Hall

Infobox Album |
Name = A Bad Brains Reunion:
Live from Maritime Hall
Type = Live album


Artist = Bad Brains
Released = October 21, 2001
Recorded = 1999
Genre = Hardcore punk Roots reggae Dub
Producer =
Last album = "God of Love"
(1995)
This album = "A Bad Brains Reunion Live from Maritime Hall"
(1999)
Next album = "I And I Survived"
(2002)

"A Bad Brains Reunion Live from Maritime Hall" is the third live album from hardcore punk and reggae pioneers Bad Brains. It marks the reunion of the band after a four year breakup. At the time, the band were unable to use the name "Bad Brains" as they were embattled in legal turmoil with their prior management company. For over three years, the band had to tour under the name "Soul Brains" even though the original lineup of Bad Brains was intact.

The album came under sharp criticism upon its release due to the lazy singing style of the usually manic and energetic H.R., who was accused of mailing in his performance at this reunion concert recorded live in 1999 at the Maritime Hall theater in San Francisco. Moreover, many of the tracks had already appeared on the previous two live Bad Brains albums.

One new song - "On Like Popcorn" - was also released as a single in preparation for a new studio album, but the band broke up once again in 2000.

CD Track Listing

Personnel

* H.R. - throat
* Dr. Know - guitar
* Darryl Jenifer - bass
* Earl Hudson - drums