As a label, you have to treat every group and every record as a unique entity. I think that that has been our success, rather than relying upon a fan base.
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It took us two years to get our first real gig. That was a big dream. We ended up booking a lot of our own gigs and putting on a lot of our own shows. We were trying to get our actual music across, trying to make a connection there.Greg Ginn
People from major labels were afraid to go to Black Flag gigs throughout most of the band's existence. They treated our gigs as something threatening. I'm sure that it probably was. They probably had reasons to be scared.
Greg Ginn
Black Flag was formed in 1977. We first recorded in 1978.
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The Minutemen were seen as more of an art thing than Black Flag, although I didn't see them that way. It confused people when we put out Saccharine Trust, too.
Greg Ginn
SST was formed to put out the first Black Flag record. Basically, there wasn't anyone else to do it. I felt that what I was doing with Black Flag was very worthwhile, and I wanted to get it out there.
Greg Ginn
The public is usually slow to catch on to new things, and it's important that musicians stick to their guns and not look for that instant gratification.
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