From: Bomp-Digest-Sender To: bomp-digest@bolis.com Subject: Bomp V96 #9 Reply-To: Bomp@bolis.com Precedence: bulk Bomp Monday, 17 June 1996 Volume 96 : Number 009 In this issue: Re: Jay & the Americans ? RE: Jay & the Americans ? RE: Sonics re:John Fogerty Tribute CD RE: Jay & the Americans ? Re: Overdue reissues scene criticism... Re: Overdue reissues Ralph Alfonso/NYC/Aug 6 Re: Bomp V96 #8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: "D.J. Johnson" Date: Sun, 16 Jun 1996 20:30:46 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Jay & the Americans ? This has probably been answered already, but . . . Yeah, Jay and the Americans. I really only remember the song "Come A Little Bit Closer," which was written by Boyce and Hart and released in 1964. It had a kind of a Latin sound to it, I think. I also seem to recall that some late incarnation of the band included Walter Becker and Donald Fagan (later of Steely Dan). Could be wrong, though. Deej On Sat, 15 Jun 1996 psy68@UFCC.UFL.EDU wrote: > Hi! > Has anyone heard this band ? They had several LPs in the 60's in the > United Artists label. Are they any good (do they play commercial pop or > garage-pop music)? > Peace, George > ------------------------------ From: =?ISO-2022-JP?B?GyRCQFBAbhsoSiAbJEIkUiRIJF8bKEo=?= Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 09:12:49 +0900 Subject: RE: Jay & the Americans ? HI George They are commercila pop group with orchestration. They are not garage at all. But I like tehir cover of [this magic morment/originaly by the driffters] I think if you want garage music,you shoud not buy them. Hitomi (from Tokyo) ------------------------------ From: =?ISO-2022-JP?B?GyRCQFBAbhsoSiAbJEIkUiRIJF8bKEo=?= Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 18:52:21 +0900 Subject: RE: Sonics HI I have BIG BEAT CD .it contain 29 songs with fine Booklet. And I have etiquette one too.It is revised as one CD now. ETCD24027-3 I think it is easey to find than 2cd.It contain 25songs with a interview of Andy Parypa. The Big Beat one is better sound condition than etiquette one. Roll over Beethoven, let' s the good time roll ,don't just know it Since I feel for you are taken off Etiquette one CD.And in Big Beat one doesn't contain Keep a knockin' And I have bootleg LP of their 3rd.This is also issued as CD. I have 2 of Wailers. Outburst COL-CD-0587 by collectables 12songs it contain famouse Out of our tree. Fabulous Wailers ETCD012693 etiquette This is their best from 1961to1969 27songs including early instrumental, And one more their earely CD(as fabulous Wailers) but I don't have it.. Chrismas song CD including Sonics and Wailers is released. Sorry I can't write good English stay cool Hitomi (from Japan) ------------------------------ From: Arimatti Jutila Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 13:01:24 +0300 (EET DST) Subject: re:John Fogerty Tribute CD I happen to have that Fogerty tribute since my own band, Teenage Kicks, is on the same record label, Rubber Rabbit Rock'N'Roll Records (aka 5R), that released the tribute. I don't have that cd with me at the moment but I remember it features Girl Trouble, Peter Zaremba, New Duncan Imperials, Jolly Jumpers, Cole Porters and several others. I have never been too excited about tributes, but this is one of the best I have heard. You can contact 5R by e-mail: miet@gaga.pp.fi They also have a web page but I can't recall the address. All the 5R releases are distributed in USA by Pravda Records. Yours, Jude / Teenage Kicks ------------------------------ From: psy68@UFCC.UFL.EDU Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 10:40:10 EST Subject: RE: Jay & the Americans ? Thanks to Hitomi and all the other guys for their replies. I came across the "sand of time " LP that has a really cool "in the spirit of the sixties" cover that reminds me of cool garage or psych bands covers but this is not the case inside the sleeve.... Indeed, many talented 60's bands had this problem. They wanted to play original music but were pushed by their producer to cover popular songs and to write pop tunes attempting to have hits. Then the company guy would take the tapes and would add strings and horns making it sound more commercial and easy listening.. ------------------------------ From: Ben Waugh Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 12:01:29 -0400 Subject: Re: Overdue reissues User wrote: > > On Fri, 14 Jun 1996, Deniz Tek wrote: > > > Radio Birdman would like to play New Years Eve in Australia, then tour > > Europe for the month of Jan 97. As far as I know that is on the cards. > > It is possible but uncertain whether that would include gigs in LA and > > NY on the way over. > > Deniz... > All I can say is PLEASE-PLEASE-PLEASE play NYC! I know a *ton* > of people who would absolutely flip to see you guys. I've got friends > from Portland, Maine down thru Washington, DC who would journey to NY for > the event. > > Blair B. Here! Here! We'll bring them in by the truck load (and we'll even drink Stroh's, if absolutely necessary...)! ------------------------------ From: "Donald G. Smith" Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 13:23:55 -0400 Subject: scene criticism... interesting criciticsm of the state of the scene... without getting permission, I edited some names... Don >>> Stephen 06/15/96 07:29am >>> > someone said: >The Ubangies came up and played a show like the Mummies never >happened. Pure mid-80s garage and that's not a good thing at all- in fact >more than one person requested Brian put some pants on. I literally saw >one fan in full on Chesterfield Kings bowl cut- paisely shirt- and black >vest. It's like a time machine to 1986. In a nutshell- tired. (But even >weirder, where is that dude from?) Browsing thru alt.music.banana-truffle on occasion reveals there's still a diehard cadre of prince valiants in the northeastern US. Assuming Mike Stax wasn't out there "scouting". Kinda like the sad example of Tucson's Marshmellow Overcoat, who tried to pull a Cynics and go ROCK as the Overcoat, only to find the post-Daly City youth scoff. Now they're the Marshmellow Overcoat again, and I'm sure only Lee Joseph cares. Barely adjacent to both threads, I saw the Bomboras (from LA) this evening. I'm sure having a go-go dancer (who was entirely too nice a person to hafta work with those schlubs) will get them at the very least a photo in a Shane Williams column, but it won't get anyone to care. Only good thing I can say is they were at least more interesting than Satan's Pilgrims (whom I suffered through a third of a set of on Monday.) If you are gonna play period instro-rock like this, you *better* be the fucking Phantom Surfers (i.e. Have personality, an interesting presence, musical adeptness, an unpredictable setlist & yeah, raccoon masks [as much as I loathe to do so, I even hafta give Van or Astrovan some relative credit here, even tho I think they're way too into Carrot-top prop rock and their witty stage banter is far from ad-libbed.]) or you shouldn't torture us with some live exercise. Zero Kings hurried through a set to get outta dodge before these jokers expressed themselves, and the Drags cancelled, so the evening was quite the bust. Oddly enough, Lee Joseph puts out the Bomboras' records. ------------------------------ From: Deniz Tek Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 18:40:02 GMT Subject: Re: Overdue reissues > >Here! Here! We'll bring them in by the truck load (and we'll even drink >Stroh's, if absolutely necessary...)! > Its been a long time between Stroh's. But maybe we can ship over a few hundred cases of VB for the occasion. Regards, Deniz ------------------------------ From: RALPHA6982@aol.com Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 17:29:09 -0400 Subject: Ralph Alfonso/NYC/Aug 6 Hi, Ralph Alfonso here; Just a note that I'll be performing at CB's Gallery, Aug 6, in New York. I'll be there with my bongo player Tom Harrison (ex-Bruno Gerussi's Medallion) and guitarist Michael Rummen. We'll be jamming with Agnelli/Rave: Lauren Agnelli (ex-washington Squares) and Dave Rave (ex-Teenage Head, he played guitar on all their lps, then joined them officially in the 80s, eventually becoming lead singer). We did some amazing hi-energy shows together here in Vancouver, so I'm looking forward to our 50s beat meets 60s garage fun-fest. (I will also do some things off my Mod homage Olympia 66 EP). We've also recorded together and co-wrote a great Brit-pop-jangly anthem ("Jangly Love Song") that will probably end up on my next CD. It's total overload harpischord, tambourines, harmonies, etc. Anyways, I know a lot of folks who know me from Diodes days on down are in the NYC area, so hopefully you'll come down to say hello. People still ask about those Haunted liner notes and I recently met Jurgen Peter from the group about a month ago and had a massive conversation with him. He's still musically active on a home studio level and the stuff he played me sounded really good, very 60s Stones sounding. Anyway, thought I'd mention this gig as it will be a lot of fun. Ralph Alfonso ------------------------------ From: butland@nbnet.nb.ca (butland) Date: Mon, 17 Jun 1996 20:07:43 -0300 Subject: Re: Bomp V96 #8 At 01:17 AM 6/17/96 PDT, you wrote: > >Bomp Monday, 17 June 1996 Volume 96 : Number 008 > > In this issue: > > John Fogerty Tribute CD > Re: Jay & the Americans ? > >---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >From: scaf@pro-net.co.uk (Steve Coleman) >Date: Sun, 16 Jun 1996 20:37:01 GMT >Subject: John Fogerty Tribute CD > >Does anyone have details of a John Fogerty tribute CD called 'Song For >Everyone'? > >Apparently there is a Zaremba/Fleshtones track on it and I would very much >like to get hold of the song title and label details for posting on the >bands Web site. > >Many Thanks > Peter Zaremba & Paul "Grillmaster" Johnson do "Cross-Tie Walker" on *John Fogarty Wrote A Song For Everyone*. Pravda Records 5R00196(pravdausa@aol.com) or Rubber Rabbit Rock 'n' Roll Records Finland (5R@gaga.pp.fl) best, jfb John F Butland O- butland@nbnet.nb.ca ------------------------------ End of Bomp V96 #9 ****************** You have been reading Bomp-digest. For subscription requests, send a message to majordomo@bolis.com containing "subscribe Bomp-digest" or "unsubscribe Bomp-digest"