From: owner-bomp-digest@ (bomp-digest) To: bomp-digest@Bolis.com Subject: bomp-digest V1 #65 Reply-To: bomp Sender: owner-bomp-digest@ Errors-To: owner-bomp-digest@ Precedence: bulk bomp-digest Monday, March 10 1997 Volume 01 : Number 065 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 09:45:43 -0500 (EST) From: Tawsurf@aol.com Subject: Re: Mono Mann vs. The Mono Men In a message dated 97-03-07 19:37:08 EST, you write: > >And, Todd, as far as the Mono Men being a metal band goes... I dunno about >that, but they are pretty heavy. The last time I saw them in Chicago, >though, they were a three piece and had lost some of the edge they always >had with Mort (or Marx). I wouldn't call 'em metal, though. Some bands do >the heavy thing pretty well-The Quadrajets, for instance, are a band you >probably consider metal, but I've seen them twice and dig the shit out of >'em. And, after the Oblivians dubbed 13 Frightened Girls "Mono Men Jr.", >I'm sure you won't like my band either. I've said it before, I'll say it >again... can't please all the people all the time. C'est la fuckin' vie. >-T.J. > > yeah tj, i am probably splittin hairs here-obviously they are not a metal combo but i do find em to be a bit heavy and plodding?! it surprises me that for a label that has such good taste in both the bands and cover art they work with that the mono men are my least fave on the label-with the exception of gravel.....i think the m. men are like the lime spiders without guitar solos. and you are right you can't please everybody....i have wrecker, shut up and stop draggin me down so i have tried to find their hidden charms. nice guy, that crider and a great label, estrus! todd ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: 10 Mar 97 09:16:17 -0500 From: "Andrea Lauritzen" Subject: Sucky Cable systems Mary said: >(for the record, chapel hill cable really does suck -- no comedy channel, >no sci-fi channel, no cartoon network. Ugh. Cambridge cable is the same. We get none of those channels. We just got AMC and Bravo. The cities next to us, Allston/Brighton, get literally EVERY channel -- including Canadian MTV (Much Music, which isn't that bad and has a low-budget feel to it like MTV did circa 1981.) But I don't think I want to be surrounded by BU and BC students again just to get good cable (no offense to anyone who went to these schools.) - -Andrea "What big eyes you have the kind of eyes that drive wolves mad." - Sam the Sham ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: 10 Mar 97 09:28:43 -0500 From: "Andrea Lauritzen" Subject: Monoman Greg said: >.... he can be a >bit off the wall sometimes, as we all know, but then that's part of why we >love him.... Very well said, Greg! Jeff is off the wall, and when he's in a bad mood you just gotta stay out of his way, but when he's in a good mood he is so hysterically funny! I just found out that he jogs almost every day. I guess along the Charles, since he lives near it (and a few blocks from me). He also has a walk-up on the fourth or fifth floor. ARGH! - -Andrea "What big eyes you have the kind of eyes that drive wolves mad." - Sam the Sham ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: 10 Mar 97 09:32:36 -0500 From: "Andrea Lauritzen" Subject: More Monoman Linda wrote: >"Mono Men"--I believe Jeff has occassionaly used >the name himself, when playing with people who aren't the Lyres--kind of >one shot deals here and there. Actually, he uses "Man or Monoman?" which sorta spoofs both himself and Man or Astroman, I guess. (Wonder how they feel? Well, they seems like pretty easy going guys with a sense of humor so they probably don't mind.) He's used this only once, to my knowledge, with the Swingin' Neckbreakers in Denver last August. He may use it again in Detroit this May back by the Hentchmen. I'd like to see him do this in Boston! Oh, yeah, and he'll only rehearse this band once (or so he told me). - -Andrea "What big eyes you have the kind of eyes that drive wolves mad." - Sam the Sham ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 11:02:25 -0600 From: tj@13fg.com (T.J. O'Brien) Subject: Re: Mono Mann vs. The Mono Men >Todd wrote: >yeah tj, i am probably splittin hairs here-obviously they are not a metal >combo but i do find em to be a bit heavy and plodding?! it surprises me that >for a label that has such good taste in both the bands and cover art they >work with that the mono men are my least fave on the label-with the exception >of gravel.....i think the m. men are like the lime spiders without guitar >solos. and you are right you can't please everybody....i have wrecker, shut >up and stop draggin me down so i have tried to find their hidden charms. nice >guy, that crider and a great label, estrus! todd >Dude, ain't no big thing... it's entirely subjective, anyway- liking this band or that band- but I just couldn't accept the fact that you had labeled them metal. I agree 100% that they are heavy and plodding, though. And, yep, they do sound like the Lime Spiders without guitar solos (think the Nomads are a HUGE influence too?). You're probably not alone when you say they're your least favorite Estrus band (except for Gravel- which, I'm sure, alot of people-purist or not-will agree with you on them). Maybe I prejudged you when I said you probably wouldn't like my band either. I dunno. Maybe we'll be your third least favorite Estrus band? Maybe not... Buffy from the Subsonics told me that we reminded her of a cross between The Woggles, The Cynics, and the 13th Floor Elevators (what a compliment!). Eric Oblivian, as I mentioned, called us "Mono Men Jr.". On that note, I have a relevant story for ya: After the Oblivians/Impala show, Eric was telling our drummer, Tom (Tom's Strip-N-Bowl), how frickin' genius he thought Tom's zine (El Diablo) was. Tom, in turn, told Eric how cool looking he thought their record covers were, but how much he DIDN'T like the sound of the records contained within those swell lookin' sleeves. He said he just didn't get it, and Eric was totally cool with that. Not everything clicks with everybody. It's nice to see you've at least made an effort to try to like the Mono Men. And, yes Dave is a super nice guy, and Estrus is one helluva label... - -T.J. ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: 10 Mar 97 11:36:55 -0400 From: Laura Taylor Subject: lost in space Help! I don't know if I'm on either list. I currently get the digests, but none of my posts has made it lately. If you get this as a regular missive today, please let me know if it showed up! AGGGGG! "It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."-Mr. Leslie Baxter Laura Taylor (813) 974-3733 ltaylor@wusf.usf.edu ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 10:20:28 -0500 From: Don Smith Subject: bob perry, pipeline records >_I believe you're referring to "Twisted Village". I don't know the >name of the owner, but know they have their own label, which think is >also Twisted Vilage. The location is where TANG! used to be. >There was a spot on them in the Phoenix when they opened. >ust in case: You do know about Pipeline, yes?Also Harvard square....as >s In Your Ear, Mystery Train, Looney Tunes, etc... Does anyone know what happened to Bob Perry, who apparently worked at Pipeline records, then moved to LA and reissued some 1969-71 era James Brown lps on vinyl as well as other funk items from that era? Don PS-while Wayne Rogers has done a lot of great work in the N.E. post-krauty scene (Crystalized Movements, etc) he will be remembered by most of us for his contributions to M*A*S*H ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 10:08:13 -0500 From: Brian Phillips Subject: Re: Train Kept a Rollin' Burlison got that oddly distorted sound from his amplifier when he accidentally knocked a tube loose. >That was probably The Johnny Burnette Trio, with the great Paul Burlison >on guitar. Bot Doot Day, Brian ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 12:31:39 -0500 (EST) From: Lelia Ellen Raley Subject: Re: Southern Culture on the Skids Many thanks to all, 'specially Mary Robinson Crews, for the data on SCOTS. I'm looking forward happily to further acquisition. So, "Camel Walk" is like Big Time MTV stuff, huh? I'll tune in if I must...*sigh* I was impressed even more by the instros "Walleyed" & "Meximelt", like WOW!!! My hypercritical guitar-whangin' spouse said the tone on "Meximelt" was about as Dick Dale as Dick himself. "Double Shot" & "Scratch My Back", while fun, seem a bit weak to me, in comparison to their guitar muscle, anyway. A convert, If not (yet) to MTV, Lola ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 12:36:23 -0500 (EST) From: Lelia Ellen Raley Subject: Re: Double Shot of My Baby's Love On 7 Mar 1997, Andrea Lauritzen wrote: > > WHAT????!!!!! One of my all-time favorite songs!!!!!! Do they do it complete > with organ???? Yep, & in non-native speaker "garage espanol" > -Andrea > > "What big eyes you have > the kind of eyes that drive wolves mad." - Sam the Sham I remember him pronouncing it "woofs" - which made it that much better. AaaOOOOoooohhh!!! Lola > > > > > > > ==================================================================== > This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an > email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the > message body. > ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 12:41:13 EST From: denimdelinquent@juno.com (James R Parrett) Subject: Re: records for sale http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/jimparrett/denim.htm ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 12:54:28 -0500 (EST) From: Lelia Ellen Raley Subject: Re: Southern Culture On The Skids Wow! Thanx for the discography...yer beautiful, man...*gulp*. xo Lola ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 13:13:10 -0500 (EST) From: Lelia Ellen Raley Subject: Re: Train Kept a Rollin' I suppose there's not a chcnace in hell it was Johnny Burnette! On Sun, 9 Mar 1997, James R Parrett wrote: > Was digging into a burrito the other day at Taco Bell when sound system > spewed out this wild rockabilly version of Train Kept a Rollin' between > Bobby Vee and Lesley Gore. It was sparse and lean, with the singer > wailing between the guitar chords in spectacular fashion. Anybody know > who the band was? > > - J. Parrett > http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/jparrett01/denim.htm > http://home.sprynet.com/sprynet/jimparrett/denim.htm > ==================================================================== > This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an > email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the > message body. > ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 13:18:50 -0500 (EST) From: Lelia Ellen Raley Subject: Re: Train Kept a Rollin' On Sun, 9 Mar 1997, John Holcomb wrote: > James R Parrett wrote: > > > > Was digging into a burrito the other day at Taco Bell when sound system > > spewed out this wild rockabilly version of Train Kept a Rollin' between > > Bobby Vee and Lesley Gore. It was sparse and lean, with the singer > > wailing between the guitar chords in spectacular fashion. Anybody know > > who the band was? > > That was probably The Johnny Burnette Trio, with the great Paul Burlison > on guitar. Probably my favorite rockabilly artist/band of all time. You think? On Oldies Radio? (He did originate it, by the by - write it as well?) One of those unfortunate cases of a superb artist only being known to most for an unrepresentative piece o' crap..."You're Sixteen" (yeah, you're beautiful & you're mine, that one) Lola > The definitive CD of their stuff is on Bear Family Records (the great W. > German) label, catalog no. BCD 15474. 28 tracks, 32 page booklet. > GREAT! > > John Holcomb > ==================================================================== > This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an > email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the > message body. > ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 12:26:54 -0600 From: tj@13fg.com (T.J. O'Brien) Subject: Re: Monoman > Andrea said: >I just found out that he jogs almost every day. I guess along the Charles, >since he lives near it (and a few blocks from me). He also has a walk-up on >the fourth or fifth floor. ARGH! > I remember hearing from Steve Rager of the Untamed Youth that he saw Mono Mann several years back (late 80's, I believe) and he had gained like 50 pounds, was wearing glasses, had short hair, and was SITTING at the Continental. Rager didn't recognize him at first. This must've been during the California phase that Blair had mentioned the other day. One time, the Lyres stayed at my friend's house in Peoria. Mono told my friend that he had to exercise regurlarly, because if he didn't, he tended to get a bit flabby. Apparently, he's back to that exercise regime, as the last time I saw him he looked like the same old Mono Mann (except he was wearing glasses and had grey hair). Maybe he could come out with his own exercise video, "Sweatin' To The Obscure Monophonic Garage Classics". I'd buy it. I certainly could use the exercise! - -T.J. ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 13:40:15 -0500 (EST) From: Tawsurf@aol.com Subject: Re: Mono Mann vs. The Mono Men In a message dated 97-03-10 13:09:35 EST, you write: >Tom, in turn, told Eric how cool >looking he thought their record covers were, but how much he DIDN'T like the >sound of the records contained within those swell lookin' sleeves. He said >he just didn't get it, and Eric was totally cool with that. Not everything >clicks with everybody. It's nice to see you've at least made an effort to >try to like the Mono Men. And, yes Dave is a super nice guy, and Estrus is >one helluva label... well yeah, experience has taught me that bein in a band and goin thru the shit, the indifference, the insults, rip-offs,(sounds like a list of punk bands, no) all the ridiculous stuff i will go thru to have some musical fun i develope a thick skin toward criticisms; either folks get it or they don't and i would imagine that mr crider and most bands would agree. it is the fans that tend to be overly sensitive toward folks slaggin their fave combos. believe me, the mono men clearly have it right in terms of their choice of covers. it is the way they play em that i don't get. playin dick dale covers with a les paul/humbucker thru a marshall amp(led zep or nick smuggler?!) is not fun to me. sharp cover material is not enuf-hell, bruce springsteen covers the sonics, live!! estrus has clearly got it right though! todd " i'm for motorhead" williams ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 14:25:04 -0500 (EST) From: Lelia Ellen Raley Subject: Re: Train Kept a Rollin' Sorry to be redundant & wrong, I'll read ALL my mail first next time (I bow to the amazing Mr. Uschanov) humbly, Lola On Mon, 10 Mar 1997, Lelia Ellen Raley wrote: > > > On Sun, 9 Mar 1997, John Holcomb wrote: > > > James R Parrett wrote: > > > > > > Was digging into a burrito the other day at Taco Bell when sound system > > > spewed out this wild rockabilly version of Train Kept a Rollin' between > > > Bobby Vee and Lesley Gore. It was sparse and lean, with the singer > > > wailing between the guitar chords in spectacular fashion. Anybody know > > > who the band was? > > > > That was probably The Johnny Burnette Trio, with the great Paul Burlison > > on guitar. Probably my favorite rockabilly artist/band of all time. > > > You think? On Oldies Radio? (He did originate it, by the by - write it > as well?) One of those unfortunate cases of a superb artist only being > known to most for an unrepresentative piece o' crap..."You're Sixteen" > (yeah, you're beautiful & you're mine, that one) Lola > > > > The definitive CD of their stuff is on Bear Family Records (the great W. > > German) label, catalog no. BCD 15474. 28 tracks, 32 page booklet. > > GREAT! > > > > John Holcomb > > ==================================================================== > > This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an > > email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the > > message body. > > > > ==================================================================== > This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an > email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the > message body. > ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 12:08:41 -0800 From: gary mollica Subject: Re: Train Kept a Rollin' Brian Phillips wrote: > > Burlison got that oddly distorted sound from his amplifier when he > accidentally knocked a tube loose. > > >That was probably The Johnny Burnette Trio, with the great Paul Burlison > >on guitar. Back 10 (!) years ago, me & my best friend went to Memphis to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Elvis's death (8/87)at the Holiday Inn on Elvis Presley Blvd. There was an Elvis swap meet at the Inn, & all the old ladies wanted to get pics of Fat Elvis in Vegas. There was a table that noone was going to, for the Sun All-Stars, who were having their 1st concert during the week - they were 50s rockbilly all-stars who recorded for Rounder later on & ended up having their show postpone until after me & Marc left Memphis. Anyways, there was no-one at the table. We went to the tble because we saw the name-tags of 2 of the 3 guys behind the table. One was Paul Burlison, who of course practically invented the modern electric guitar technique on Train Kept A'Rollin', the other being the (now late) Marcus Van Story, who was Jerry Lee Lewis's slap bass player from the beginning. We first noticed Paul & fannishly slobbered over him, which he obviouly had NEVER had happen to him, then noticed Marcus, & the guy without a nametag. We talked music with them for awhile. Then Paul motioned us to the guy without a name tag. "Since you guys are big music fans, you might wanna say 'hi' to my buddy DJ Fontanna". Both our jaws dropped at the thought of being in the presence of Elvis's long time drummer!! Me & Marc left DJ, Paul & Marcus VERY happy! We were sitting in the lobby when we heard someone say "Hey! There's those guys who knew who we were!!" We looked up & there as Marcus, Paul & DJ with huge grins on their faces, coming over to us to shake our hands & thank us for coming! I still have a flier for the cancelled Sun All-Stars show with signitures of 3 of the folks who've given me decades of RnR pleasure!! best, GaryM ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 15:05:21 -0600 From: tj@13fg.com (T.J. O'Brien) Subject: Sonics/Kingsmen/Chocolate Watchband Last night, I heard about this radio station in Peoria that plays nothing but Louie Louie. Seriously, all Louie Louie, all the time! So, naturally, when I tuned in and heard the DJ say "if you've got a favorite version of Louie Louie you wanna hear, give me a call", I picked up the phone immediately and requested the Sonics version. To my surprise, the guy said he had it right in front of him, and would play it after he played the Kingsmen version a few more times! Whoa! He did play it, which was way cool, but when I called back a little while later to request it again, he said he couldn't play it for like another hour or so. How fucking absurd that they'd play the Kingsmen version over and over and over, but the assholes won't play the Sonics version more than once an hour. I'm not knocking the Kingsmen, by the way. I saw 'em play on a sidewalk under the marquee of an old art deco theatre a few years back, and they were pretty cool. I believe there's only two original members in the band now, though. They said they were walking down the street in Normal (IL) that day and heard The Sonics blasting out of the street level speakers outside of this record store. They must've been inspired by that, 'cause after they told that story and said how cool they thought the Sonics were, they broke into Dirty Robber, which was pretty rockin'. I believe Andy Parypa even played in the Kingsmen for a short stint there. Another weird story about Peoria radio (file this under cosmic synchronicity): Many years ago when my band first released our 4-track demo tape, I was standing in the kitchen telling my brother-in-law about the songs on it (they were all covers). When he got to the last song on the track listing, he goes, "Darkside Of The Mushroom"??? So, I had to explain that this was a song by the Chocolate Watchband (whom he'd never heard of), and that I wasn't surprised he'd never heard of them as they're never played on oldies radio or anything like that. Anyway, I gave him a copy of the tape, he left, and- I swear to God- "Let's Talk About Girls" by the Chocolate Watchband came on the oldies radio station that was playing in my mom's kitchen! I about shit my pants. More amazingly, later that day, I drove down to Normal, and just as I approached the record store I was going to.... what did I hear coming from the outside speakers (yes, the same store the Kingsmen heard the Sonics blasting out of)??? Yep, the Chocolate Watchband! Too weird... Other than those two instances, and the short-lived Craig Moore radio show, Peoria radio SUCKS in a major way. For that matter, Peoria, period, sucks in a major way, but that's a different story. - -T.J. ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: 10 Mar 97 14:05:51 -0400 From: Laura Taylor Subject: Incredibly Cool Finds Oh my! I actually SCREAMED in the Goodwill when I found the following yesterday for .50 apiece: A PICTURE SLEVE 45 of Jane Birkin(and of course, Serge) of J'TME(I don't think I spelled that correctly) with JANE B. on the flip side...MINT-O-DELIC!!!!!! and, something an ex had that I coveted...It was a promo 45 put out by T-I-A by a group called THE CASUALS...It sounds like great, spacey, lounge-core stuff,and the melody is a lot like "I SAW HER AGAIN LAST NIGHT..." Can someone tell me something about the Casuals? Initials, LT... "It's just my nature to do weird stuff..."-Mr. Leslie Baxter Laura Taylor (813) 974-3733 ltaylor@wusf.usf.edu ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 17:07:46 -0500 (EST) From: dcoyle@mail.bright.net (David J. Coyle) Subject: Re: Southern Culture On The Skids My first exposure to SCOTS was when Good Morning America (I think) had a remote from the UNC campus at Chapel Hill and the band played out to a commercial break. Not being savvy on modern rock bands, I thought they were just some local band who got a gig on a morning show because they were at Chapel Hill. I still don't have any SCOTS records, nor have I heard anything beyond what they played on GMA, but I did find myself blown away by that one brief moment. Dave || David J. Coyle // E-Mail: dcoyle@bright.net || || Chillicothe, OH // Another minimum-wage college graduate || ====================================================================== ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 14:12:53 -0800 From: gary mollica Subject: Re: Sonics/Kingsmen/Chocolate Watchband T.J. O'Brien wrote: > > Last night, I heard about this radio station in Peoria that plays nothing > but Louie Louie. Seriously, all Louie Louie, all the time! So, naturally, > when I tuned in and heard the DJ say "if you've got a favorite version of > Louie Louie you wanna hear, give me a call", I picked up the phone > immediately and requested the Sonics version. To my surprise, the guy said > he had it right in front of him, and would play it after he played the > Kingsmen version a few more times! Whoa! He did play it, which was way > cool, but when I called back a little while later to request it again, he > said he couldn't play it for like another hour or so. How fucking absurd > that they'd play the Kingsmen version over and over and over, but the > assholes won't play the Sonics version more than once an hour. > > I'm not knocking the Kingsmen, by the way. I saw 'em play on a sidewalk > under the marquee of an old art deco theatre a few years back, and they were > pretty cool. I believe there's only two original members in the band now, > though. They said they were walking down the street in Normal (IL) that day > and heard The Sonics blasting out of the street level speakers outside of > this record store. They must've been inspired by that, 'cause after they > told that story and said how cool they thought the Sonics were, they broke > into Dirty Robber, which was pretty rockin'. I believe Andy Parypa even > played in the Kingsmen for a short stint there. > > Another weird story about Peoria radio (file this under cosmic synchronicity): > Many years ago when my band first released our 4-track demo tape, I was > standing in the kitchen telling my brother-in-law about the songs on it > (they were all covers). When he got to the last song on the track listing, > he goes, "Darkside Of The Mushroom"??? So, I had to explain that this was a > song by the Chocolate Watchband (whom he'd never heard of), and that I > wasn't surprised he'd never heard of them as they're never played on oldies > radio or anything like that. Anyway, I gave him a copy of the tape, he > left, and- I swear to God- "Let's Talk About Girls" by the Chocolate > Watchband came on the oldies radio station that was playing in my mom's > kitchen! I about shit my pants. More amazingly, later that day, I drove > down to Normal, and just as I approached the record store I was going to.... > what did I hear coming from the outside speakers (yes, the same store the > Kingsmen heard the Sonics blasting out of)??? Yep, the Chocolate Watchband! > Too weird... Hey TJ! What's the station's call letters? Is there anyay you can run me a 90 minute tape of their airtime? I'll tade you a tape or send you a blank! I'm on list of people who collect airchecks & who'd be interested. BTW, my band , The Art Faggots, participated in the great 80s bay Area Louie Louie wars between KALX berkeley & KFJC San Joe, contributing a version called Lou & Louie! best, GaryM Best, GaryM ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: 10 Mar 97 17:22:34 +0000 From: "Blair" Subject: Lime Spiders & Boys From Nowhere (was Re: Mono Mann vs. The Mono Men) >i think the m. men are like the lime spiders without guitar >solos Hmm... not a bad description, really. At least, if we're talking about the later Lime Spiders' material, which I never thought was all that good. On the other hand, "Slave Girl" and "Beyond The Fringe" still send me into orbit. They *are* heavy, but... WOW! Actually, I guess that just proves the point... heavy can be good. I'll admit to not being much of a Mono Men fan, but that's a personal opinion. (I liked some of their early stuff, but that's about it.) On the other hand, I think Dave Crider's a really nice guy and he runs one of the best labels in existence. Speaking of the Lime Spiders... what's Mick Blood up to now? Also... for some reason, when I think about the Lime Spiders, another group tends to get the synapses snapping, as well: The Boys From Nowhere. It probably has more than a little to do with my putting them back to back on a tape a few years ago, but there are some similarities in their sound, too. (Probably why I put 'em right up against each other on that tape, huh?) Anyone know what Mick Divvens is doing now? Some of their records are true classics. Blair - --------------------------------------------------------- This msg was sent using CyberDog... a human's best pal on the 'Net - --------------------------------------------------------- ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: 10 Mar 97 17:24:33 +0000 From: "Blair" Subject: Garage Sale cassette Anyone know if the Garage Sale cassette (ROIR, 1985) - featuring The Mosquitos, Vipers, Fuzztones, Cheepskates, Pandoras, Mystic Eyes, Telltale Hearts, and a ton more - is going to be released on CD. A few other cool ROIR titles came out on disc and I'd really love to get this one, too. It's probably one of my fave comps of the mid-80s garage scene. Blair ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: 10 Mar 97 17:41:01 +0000 From: "Blair" Subject: Re: Train Kept a Rollin' I seem to remember the Sun All Stars playing a rockabilly fest outside Lincoln Center in the summer of '88 or '89. Could've been later, I just don't remember. I think they might've been the only good group of the old bunch... well, except, of course, for the still (and probably forever) phenomenal Mr. Ronnie Dawson. Blair - --------------------------------------------------------- This msg was sent using CyberDog... a human's best pal on the 'Net - --------------------------------------------------------- ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 18:02:58 -0500 From: mary robinson crews Subject: Re: Southern Culture on the Skids >Many thanks to all, 'specially Mary Robinson Crews, for the data on SCOTS. >I'm looking forward happily to further acquisition. awww, i'm flattered! y'all lemme know if i get something wrong or if i can dig around and find out something elst for any of y'all. >So, "Camel Walk" is like Big Time MTV stuff, huh? I'll tune in if I >must...*sigh* oh, it's probably not worth all the other stuff you'd have to wait & wade through. i don't think they're showing it regularly. if you've got a fast connection you oughta check out the clip on the MTV site that evan pointed out to us. (that URL again, http://www.mtv.com/video/clips/s/southern.culture/camel.mov ...) >I was impressed even more by the instros "Walleyed" & >"Meximelt", like WOW!!! My hypercritical guitar-whangin' spouse said the >tone on "Meximelt" was about as Dick Dale as Dick himself. oh, i really dig "meximelt" (inspired by the taco bell treat of the same name) and walleyed, too. there's always a couple of instrumentals on each of their records, but those are two of my faves. >"Double Shot" & "Scratch My Back", while fun, seem a bit weak to me, in >comparison to their guitar muscle, anyway. fair reaction. enjoyable, though. anyhow, y'all drop on by the website if you've a mind to and let me know if i can help you in your SCOTS search in any way. adios, +=-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-=+ mary robinson crews-o FREEZE 'EM and EAT 'EM mary@catalogue.com -Chilly Willee http://www.catalogue.com/ http://www.chapel-hill.nc.us/ +=-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-=+ ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: 10 Mar 97 17:37:50 +0000 From: "Blair" Subject: Re: Mono Mann vs. The Mono Men >bruce springsteen >covers the sonics, live!! REALLY!!!??? What song(s)? When was this? I've never seen Springsteen (never much liked his voice, songwriting, guitar style, etc.), but if he played at a local bar and I found out he was gonna play Sonics covers, I'd go just to see what would happen. It might sound awful, but it'd be an experience. By the way, I'm also still annoyed about how Eddie & The Cruisers attempted to make the case that New Jersey Rock'n'Roll has sounded like Springsteen since the mid-60s. Please. Just pick up Attack of the Jersey Teens and that theory gets shot down. Blair - --------------------------------------------------------- This msg was sent using CyberDog... a human's best pal on the 'Net - --------------------------------------------------------- ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 19:10:59 -0500 From: mary robinson crews Subject: Re: Southern Culture On The Skids David J. Coyle wrote: >My first exposure to SCOTS was when Good Morning America (I think) had a >remote from the UNC campus at Chapel Hill and the band played out to a >commercial break. well, to be a stickler for such things (and cause i'm a UNC fan) the broadcast was actually from arch-rival school DOOK in Durham, a mere hop, skip & jump away from SCOTS' chapel hill digs. they actually hadda fly in for the show, though, cause they were out on tour (i think in LA) when the thing was broadcast. they were pretty bleary-eyed and made cracks about it being awful early in the morning for them to play. it was really cold, too, as i recall. >I still don't have any SCOTS records, nor have I heard anything beyond what >they played on GMA, but I did find myself blown away by that one brief >moment. the songs they played were "Fried Chicken & Gasoline" and " Voodoo Cadillac" and both of 'em are on the geffen cd "Dirt Track Date", or for you vinyl hounds the Telstar LP of the same name. it was a pretty good gig such as it was. what made it for me was the whole pig being BBQ'd nearby on a slow cooker. they panned over to it at one point and it was pretty...ummmm...graphic, i guess, for a semi-not-really-vegetarian like me. it really made the SCOTS thing, though. it was perfect. they were on the Tonight Show awhile back,too. it was kinda improptu, i think, but it turned out good, too. they did "camel walk", of course. afterward Jay Leno was introducing the band and he said "And on drums, Drew Carey!" (no matter that Dave Hartman is about half the size of Drew...) +=-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-=+ mary robinson crews-o FREEZE 'EM and EAT 'EM mary@catalogue.com -Chilly Willee http://www.catalogue.com/ http://www.chapel-hill.nc.us/ +=-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-==-=+ ==================================================================== This message is from the Bomp Mailing List. To unsubscribe, send an email message to majordomo@bolis.com with "unsubscribe bomp" in the message body. ------------------------------ End of bomp-digest V1 #65 *************************