From: owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com (bomp-digest) To: bomp-digest@xnet2.com Subject: bomp-digest V99 #62 Reply-To: bomp Sender: owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com Errors-To: owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send e-mail to majordomo@xnet2.com with "unsubscribe bomp-digest" in the body X-Bomp-web-site: http://www.bomp.com X-BompList-Administrator: efd@interport.net bomp-digest Wednesday, February 10 1999 Volume 99 : Number 062 It's another issue of bomp-digest, the digest version of the Bomp list. To unsubscribe, send an e-mail with the words "unsubscribe bomp-digest" to majordomo@xnet2.com or use the form at . The following subjects are included in this digest: The Triffids - Sad loss "JOANNA M" Jell-o grudge match! Brian Poust Re: RE: Valentine's Eve show Blair Buscareno Re: The Kings PETEP@aol.com Re: Devil Dogs lyrics... Blair Buscareno Shoulder chips - I think there's surgery available nowadays... Richard Ward Remain$ laura.taylor@us.pwcglobal.com Re: Remain$ Blair Buscareno Re: Jell-o grudge match! "mimi la twisteuse" re: rondelles "Joe Emery" Re: Valentine's Eve show DENIS LALONDE Re: Shoulder chips - I think there's surgery available nowadays... Moparlary@aol.com Re: Remain$ TSanc43763@aol.com Re: Memo From Turner "James Parrett" Pandoras Vs Brood/Kings Vs Fuzztones/Lyres Vs Everybody! "Lenny Smith" Re: Let's Work Out with SSSSSSS dcoyle@bright.net (David J. Coyle) Re: Anti-Valentine's Day show dcoyle@bright.net (David J. Coyle) Re: Shoulder chips - I think there's surgery available nowadays... ARei160287@aol.com Re: Hardy,hate MC BIGOT Re: Re: Remain$ ARei160287@aol.com Re: Valentine's Eve show MC BIGOT Re: Devil Dogs lyrics... MC BIGOT Let's Work Out with the SSSSSSSSS again!! MC BIGOT Re: Shoulder chips - I think there's surgery available nowadays... Blair Buscareno Some boil, others like it Brood... Brian Phillips Re: Valentine's Eve show Blair Buscareno Re: Let's Work Out with the SSSSSSSSS again!! Lelia Ellen Raley Re: Shoulder chips - I think there's surgery available nowadays... Brian Phillips Re: Let's Work Out with the SSSSSSSSS again!! Brian Phillips Re: Let's Work Out with the SSSSSSSSS again!! Brian Phillips ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 22:15:17 +1100 From: "JOANNA M" Subject: The Triffids - Sad loss This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01BE5542.D706C460 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello, I heard a very sad rumor that David McCoomb of the Triffids died = as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident several days ago. I = dont know how many Aussies there is on this list. Is this true??. =20 If true this is very sad. The Triffids are a band I more or less grew = up with and much like the Sunnyboys I thought pivotal to the Oz = independent music scene of their day, Mr McCoomb being the universal = idol of every band I knew in the early 80s. For those who have not = heard of The Triffids They are a must. Au-go-go (Bourke Street, = Melbourne) has several Lps at the moment and they are only about $15. =20 - ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01BE5542.D706C460 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello, I heard a very sad rumor that = David=20 McCoomb of the Triffids died as a result of injuries sustained in a car = accident=20 several days ago.  I dont know how many Aussies there is on this=20 list.  Is this true??.
 
If true this is very sad.  The = Triffids are=20 a band I more or less grew up with and much like the Sunnyboys I thought = pivotal=20 to the Oz independent music scene of their day, Mr McCoomb being the = universal=20 idol of every band I knew in the early 80s.  For those who have not = heard=20 of The Triffids They are a must.  Au-go-go (Bourke Street, = Melbourne) has=20 several Lps at the moment and they are only about $15. =20
- ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01BE5542.D706C460-- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 07:16:57 -0700 From: Brian Poust Subject: Jell-o grudge match! Glynis asked: >>The Pandoras and the Brood wrestle in an all-girl blow out, in green jello. Who's the winner?<< Simple. Joanna sez the green jell-o, but I say The Spectators (careful, I didn't write The Spectres)! Rocky fantacized: >>This is way-cool fantasy and could lead to a whole series. Headcoatees vs. Girl Bombs?<< Down boy! But to be fair to the fairer sex, my vote for another jello grudge match would be an inter-band struggle between Sluggo and Willy of The Conquerors (where does Mimi sign up!). Brian Poust ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 07:23:32 -0500 (EST) From: Blair Buscareno Subject: Re: RE: Valentine's Eve show On Tue, 9 Feb 1999, Joseph Beretta wrote: > >"She ain't nothin' but a pig with tits" isn't misogynistic? > > > >The dictionary defines misogyny as a "hatred of women." A misogynist, > >therefore, hates women. > > But isn't there a big difference between hatred of an individual woman and > hatred of women in general? I mean, the line you quoted certainly suggest > hatred of the woman referred to, but I don't think it implies anything about > the guy's opinion of the the other billion or so women in the world. Again, I'm not saying The Devil Dogs - as people - are misogynists. Rather, that their lyrics can be considered misogynistic. Sure, they're just pointing to one person in "North Shore Bitch" (one from my home town, actually, from what Steve told me when they were first playing it), but, as the rest of my post last night indicated, lyrics are usually considered misogynistic if they portray women in this way. I don't have the Devil Dogs' Songbook at hand right now, so I won't be writing my doctoral thesis on the subject. ;-) The Raunch Hands were also in question, as I remember. One song they were well-known for in the early days was actually a cover... A Man Needs A Woman or something like that. ("A man needs a woman to cook his food, when he comes home drunk at night," or something along those lines.) They didn't write it, but their version was pretty definitive. Either way, as I stated, I think both those bands made some great music. Blair ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 07:34:18 EST From: PETEP@aol.com Subject: Re: The Kings In a message dated 99-02-10 01:23:27 EST, you write: << I agree w/Freddy on this one, an lp by them w/obvious covers isn't something I'd wanna play more than once. Tony's 2 cents >> I also would not buy an LP of The Kings doing obvious covers. It stumps me on why this talented band would take such a boring road, instead of doing a great LP of all obscure covers. They are using only 2% of their brainpower. Pete ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 07:37:02 -0500 (EST) From: Blair Buscareno Subject: Re: Devil Dogs lyrics... On Wed, 10 Feb 1999 SHBEVLON1@aol.com wrote: > Childish wrote Suck The Dog, Hosebag and Pussywhipped. Looks like my memory's better than I thought; those were exactly the ones that sprung to mind (but I didn't want to put 'em down without checking.) That all happened 'cuz Thee Mighty Caesars played the Bad Music Seminar in NYC in early November of '88 (sponsored by Tim Warren and, maybe, Pete Ciccone, then of the Rat Bastards, later of the Vacant Lot; also known as the genius behind Immaculate Concepts graphics stuff). Part of Tim's idea in bringing the Caesars over was to have Childish produce The Rat Bastards (and possibly the Double Naught Spies, too, tho' I can't remember that part for sure). Unfortunately, the recording sessions produced fights within the RB's and the band split up. Pete Ciccone formed The Vacant Lot, while Steve & Andy started The Devil Dogs. Drummer Paul Corio first spent some time with the DD's, then joined the Vacant Lot later on. (Original RB drummer Eric Tretbar had left NY to go back to Minneapolis and ended up in the Spectors.) I still wish there was some kinda disc out by The Rat Bastards... they were a helluva band. Blair ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 06:14:30 -0800 (PST) From: Richard Ward Subject: Shoulder chips - I think there's surgery available nowadays... So by your logic, playing in a Dire Straits cover band in a Holiday Inn Lounge beats having a day job and band that plays totally killer stuff (intentionally vague - definition of "totally killer stuff" left to the discretion of the reader. I wouldn't want to be called a snob or anything. Oooo, slay me!) if it pays the bills???? I need to introduce you to the owner of our rehearsal space! Right, Brian? King Richard, R&B Delinquent-at-Large - ---ARei160287@aol.com wrote: > > > All I meant by the "elitist snob" crack was that it seems to me that most of > the subscribers are so narrow-minded that they won't give anything past 1966 a > chance. I wasn't fond of the Pandoras going hard rock, but I knew them very > well, and happen to know that Paula thought that they could be more succesful > if they went that route. As far as the "work" remark, I'm saying that to some > people a band is a CAREER, and they spend all their time trying to make it > succeed. And in my book playing music, ANY kind of music, would beat having a > day job I hated. I just think that most people who criticize don't really > understand the true motivation behind some bands decisions to try new things. > And who said you couldn't have an opinion? > _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 09:11:55 -0500 From: laura.taylor@us.pwcglobal.com Subject: Remain$ The Remains tickets are 22.50, which is pretty ironic to spend the big bucks on a garage band! Ahh, well...welcome to the '80s. Jane Fondle - ---------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 09:33:26 -0500 (EST) From: Blair Buscareno Subject: Re: Remain$ On Wed, 10 Feb 1999 laura.taylor@us.pwcglobal.com wrote: > > The Remains tickets are 22.50, which is pretty ironic to spend the big > bucks on a garage band! Maybe so, but remember that you're asking guys in their 50s to come from a whole bunch of different places up to Boston. Barry's in Nashville, Vern's in NJ, one of the other guys is in Connecticut and the fourth... well, I don't remember, but it wasn't Boston. Plus, they probably all have family that want to see them, so the band is gonna want that covered, too. PLUS, they've gotta get together and practice, have somewhere to stay, etc. Basically, it's gotta be worth their while to do this. I don't know what everybody in the band does for a living at this point, but Barry is a professional musician and, therefore, expects to be paid like one. The other guys probably have to take time off work to get this thing together. Vern is a high school music teacher in NJ (as well as, I believe, doing some classical stuff outside of work, probably for money). Sure, I understand that $22.50 seems like a hefty amount to pay for a garage act, but... well, firstly, I've always thought of The Remains as much more than that. More importantly, however, I see people more than willing to fork over $100 to sit up front for Brian Wilson, or $40 - $50 to see Ray Davies in a small place. Why is it out of line, then, to spend $22.50 for The Remains and The Lost? (Sorry, but I wouldn't give a dime for The Rising Storm after that '92 show at Maxwells.) Just some food for thought, Blair ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 06:44:51 PST From: "mimi la twisteuse" Subject: Re: Jell-o grudge match! my vote for another jello grudge match would be an inter-band struggle between Sluggo and Willy of The Conquerors (where does Mimi sign up!). I think you have me confused with somebody else pal! Everybody knows my heart goes out to Keith Patterson! How about mud-wrestling between Fortune and Maltese and The Royal Pendletons?? Now THAT would be entertainment!! Go Freddy Go! Mimi ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 08:57:57 -0500 From: "Joe Emery" Subject: re: rondelles i love this record. very DIY and "youthful" sounding, yet the guitar just screams. almost like a blend between some of the brainy sounding indie rock and garage/punk. (i've heard the term "kiddie punk" used to describe bands that sound like this) if you dig the rondelles, keep an eye out for the new record by the kiss offs on peekaboo recs (former member of the estrus band the 1-4-5's). joe - ---------- > > >the Rondelles are my new neighbors (well, a block >or two over). Much graffitti. > >Don ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 10:06:08 +0000 From: DENIS LALONDE Subject: Re: Valentine's Eve show What????? So my old flame Deb O'Nair was at the WFMU show and didn't come over to speak to me...Maybe she spotted me with my newest flame, Nathalie, was jealous and ran out with tears streaming from her eyes....Or else, she didn't recognize me with my suave pinch!!!! (Sigh!!!!!) As for the Brood-Pandoras controversy...I remember in 1986 when I booked both bands a few months apart at Les Foufounes Electriques. The Brood were just starting out and seemed very shy..They had a weird singer who then joined a cult or something...The Pandoras were much more open and nice...Although all Paula would eat was a sack of potato chips, I did manage to take the other 3 out to dinner....Ah! the life of a booker...I miss some of it.....(Sigh!) But I remember too that The Brood invited people backstage to chat, while The Pandora's manager would have not of that, which pissed off some local gents..But the band everyone in Montreal loved were The Vertical PIllows! A class act!!! The Maneaters were fairly scrumptious too! Ah! the good ol,days! Denis (getting old...) ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 10:55:51 EST From: Moparlary@aol.com Subject: Re: Shoulder chips - I think there's surgery available nowadays... In a message dated 2/10/99 9:36:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, bossthreads@yahoo.com writes: << I need to introduce you to the owner of our rehearsal space! Right, Brian? >> or any sales person in the guitar section of a big music chain store! (we coulda been sooooo huge, dude) Moparlary ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 11:12:59 EST From: TSanc43763@aol.com Subject: Re: Remain$ In a message dated 2/10/99 9:39:21 AM EST, blairb1@idt.net writes: << Sure, I understand that $22.50 seems like a hefty amount to pay for a garage act, but... well, firstly, I've always thought of The Remains as much more than that. More importantly, however, I see people more than willing to fork over $100 to sit up front for Brian Wilson, or $40 - $50 to see Ray Davies in a small place. Why is it out of line, then, to spend $22.50 for The Remains and The Lost? (Sorry, but I wouldn't give a dime for The Rising Storm after that '92 show at Maxwells.) >> I would definately pay to see them, although I imagine the reason the price is way outta line is the massive amount of money they request for a gig. This does bug me a bit, mainly because I'm comparing what other reunions (Pretties, ?Mark, Thec Action ) have asked for in payment. So although I'd go if I had the opportunity, this would be in the back of my mind. But then after a few pints it would all be forgotten. Tony ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 08:16:33 -0800 From: "James Parrett" Subject: Re: Memo From Turner Thanks for all the help with this - can someone tell me how the version on Metamorphasis compares to Jagger's version on Performance. (BTW, it doesn't sound like Charlie on the drums to me.) Jim ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 11 Feb 1999 00:32:44 -0500 From: "Lenny Smith" Subject: Pandoras Vs Brood/Kings Vs Fuzztones/Lyres Vs Everybody! This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01BE5556.0AC9D360 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The Brood and the Pandoras actually met and shared a stage in the early = '80's at Geno's in Portland, ME, but sadly, there was no Jello involved. = Actually, they got along just fine! And while I would be first in line = to see 'em do battle in the green stuff, I notice nobody's expressed an = interest in seeing the Kings and the 'Tones wallowing half naked in = green slime! Of course, I think if you wanna get The Brood jello = wrestling, why not make it REALLY interesting--pit them against, say, = avowed jello wrestling enthusiasts The Untamed Youth, for example... or = maybe The Woggles! The Brood would need to be frisked for foreign = objects, of course, as these gals play ROUGH! Lenny After they complete a few months of intense training and a G.Q. makeover = or two, I'd like to see The Lyres and The Conquerors go at it,,, oiled and g-stringed... = against The Fuzztones and The Chesterfield Kings (in their platforms)... = hubba hubba baby! Now that's Rock n' Roll!!! Betsy Brood - ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01BE5556.0AC9D360 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
The Brood and the Pandoras actually = met and=20 shared a stage in the early '80's at Geno's in Portland, ME, but sadly, = there=20 was no Jello involved.  Actually, they got along just fine!  = And while=20 I would be first in line to see 'em do battle in the green stuff, I = notice=20 nobody's expressed an interest in seeing the Kings and the 'Tones = wallowing half=20 naked in green slime!  Of course, I think if you wanna get The = Brood jello=20 wrestling, why not make it REALLY interesting--pit them against, say, = avowed=20 jello wrestling enthusiasts The Untamed Youth, for example...  or = maybe The=20 Woggles!  The Brood would need to be frisked for foreign objects, = of=20 course, as these gals play ROUGH!
 
Lenny
 
After they complete a few months of = intense=20 training and a G.Q. makeover or two, I'd like to
see The Lyres and The Conquerors go = at=20 it,,,  oiled and g-stringed...  against The Fuzztones and The=20 Chesterfield Kings (in their platforms)...   hubba hubba = baby! =20 Now that's Rock n' Roll!!!
 
Betsy Brood
 
 
- ------=_NextPart_000_000F_01BE5556.0AC9D360-- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 12:38:46 -0500 (EST) From: dcoyle@bright.net (David J. Coyle) Subject: Re: Let's Work Out with SSSSSSS >ST JAMES INFIRMARY (Animals+Standells) Leadbelly, I think. >SAN FRANCISCO BAY BLUES (Woolies+Janis Joplin) Ramblin' Jack Elliott, 1960? Incidentally, both Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney covered this on their "Unplugged" appearances... >SEA OF HEARTBREAK (Searchers+Canoise) Don Gibson >7 DAFFODILS (Mojos+Renegades) Lonnie Donegan >SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER (Paul Butterfield+Count Bishops) Elmore James...great version with that fat bass line and slide guitar. Interesting that the Black Crowes gave this title to their first album but didn't record a version of it... >SHA LA LA LA LEE (Small Faces?) I was going to say one of the Motown girl groups, but then I realized I was thinking of "Sha La La," the Shirelles song covered by Manfred Mann... >SHOESHINE BOY (Affair+Lemon Pipers) The Lemon Pipers version was the original. The song was written by the same songwriters who wrote "Green Tambourine," Shelley Pinz and Paul Leka. The same writers also provided "Rice Is Nice," "Stragglin' Behind," "Blueberry Blue" and "Shoemaker of Leatherware Square," all on the first LP album on Buddah. I'd bet they also wrote "Jelly Jungle Of Orange Marmalade." >A SHOT OF R&B (Guess Who+Lords) Someone already said the answer, but it was also recorded by Gerry and the Pacemakers, Johnny Kidd and the Pirates, and the Beatles (BBC version). >SICK & TIRED (Ronnie Hawkins+Lyres) Also recorded twice by the Searchers -- once in 1963, live at the Star-Club, and in the 70s for one of their Sire albums. There's also a version by the Dynamic Nu-Tones on "Essential Pebbles." >SINCE I FELL FOR YOU (Sonics+Young Rascals) Lenny Welch, 1960 >SITTING ON THE TOP OF THE WORLD (Bobby Hodge+Grateful Dead) Is this the same song as recorded by Cream? If so, it's Howlin' Wolf. >SLOOP JOHN B (Beach Boys+Dick Dale) The song was previously recorded by the Kingston Trio, who got it from the Weavers. If the credits on the Kingston Trio boxed set are any indication, Carl Sandburg had a hand in it... || "Every new beginning comes from another beginning's end..." || || David J. Coyle // E-Mail: dcoyle@bright.net || || Chillicothe, OH // Pursuer of various trivial pursuits || ====================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 12:38:53 -0500 (EST) From: dcoyle@bright.net (David J. Coyle) Subject: Re: Anti-Valentine's Day show How about "I'll Feel A Whole Lot Better" by the Byrds, "Not In Love With You" by the Easybeats, "I Just Don't Care" by the D-Men (Fifth Estate), "Where Were You When I Needed You" by the Grass Roots, "I Can Take Or Leave Your Loving" by Herman's Hermits (really!), "Steppin' Out" by Paul Revere and the Raiders, "It's All Over Now" by the Rolling Stones, "I'm Never Coming Back" by the Searchers, "It's Too Late Now" by the Swinging Blue Jeans, to name a few? Dave || "Every new beginning comes from another beginning's end..." || || David J. Coyle // E-Mail: dcoyle@bright.net || || Chillicothe, OH // Pursuer of various trivial pursuits || ====================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 13:07:58 EST From: ARei160287@aol.com Subject: Re: Shoulder chips - I think there's surgery available nowadays... Why isn't it possible to be in a band that makes money, AND a band that plays the stuff you really dig? I can't believe it's so hard for you to understand my point! Possibly you feel like the point I'm making hits home?...Do you enjoy YOUR job? I'd much rather play Dire Straits for a living than sit behind a desk! All I'm saying is, in MY opinion, playing ANY kind of music sounds more fun than working for THE MAN! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 08:02:25 +0100 From: MC BIGOT Subject: Re: Hardy,hate > ANY version of GONNA KILL THAT WOMAN And let's not forget I'm Gonna Murder My Baby by Pat Hare! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 13:10:15 EST From: ARei160287@aol.com Subject: Re: Re: Remain$ Whoever wrote this seems to really understand the plight of the musician-a point that I tried to adress in the Pandoras vs Brood controversy, seemingly to the offense of several subscribers! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 19:24:14 +0100 From: MC BIGOT Subject: Re: Valentine's Eve show Blair Buscareno wrote: > > > > > > Either way, as I stated, I think both those bands made some great music. > > Blair I think you don't have to take those lyrics very seriously for those bands, they're kind of a joke I guess but I can't agree with Blair if he means "as long as the music's good, who cares". Take "White Power" by Skrewdriver... great music but I can't enjoy it at all because of the lyrics. I love all the pre-nazi Skrewdriver stuff but I cannot have fun listening to their post '82 efforts because of those lyrics & the fact that they meant them. ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 19:26:25 +0100 From: MC BIGOT Subject: Re: Devil Dogs lyrics... Blair Buscareno wrote: > (Original RB drummer Eric > Tretbar had left NY to go back to Minneapolis and ended up in the > Spectors.) > > I saw him playin' with the Spectors: amazing drummer. What is he doin' now? And what about that Spectors CD that was supposed to come out years ago? ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 19:41:11 +0100 From: MC BIGOT Subject: Let's Work Out with the SSSSSSSSS again!! Man ,you did good!!! Thanks Moparlary, Mark, Alex, Blair, Jeroen, Joey, Michael, Rocky, Kip, Demetrius, Brian, PJ, Lola & last but not least David. So to be ready for the weekend, here's a few more exercises for your rockin' mind... who did it first? Something I've got to tell you( Glenda Collins? Honeycombs? or?) Something On Your Mind (Curtis Knight+Surf Stompers) Sometimes (Uniques+Occasionals) So Much In Love (Herd+Ian & the Zodiacs+Mighty Avengers) Soul Struttin' (Jamie Lyons+Ohio Express) So What (Johnny Kidd) Spanish Blues (Graham Bond) Stagger Lee (Don & the Goodtimes+Isley brothers) Statesboro Blues (Rising Sons) Stewball (Hollies) Stick With Her (Gaunga Dyns+Glass Kans) Stoked (Beach Boys+Lively Ones) Stormy Monday Blues (Them+? & the Mysterians) Sugar & spice (Searchers+Cryan' Shames) Surf Bird (Breakers+Jim Waller & the Deltas) Surfin' Hearse (Jan & Dean+Untamed Youth) Surfin' Tragedy (Bob Vaught & the Renegaids+Surf Teens) Sweet Mary (Artwoods+Cyril Davis) C'mon & work! ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 13:43:09 -0500 (EST) From: Blair Buscareno Subject: Re: Shoulder chips - I think there's surgery available nowadays... On Wed, 10 Feb 1999 ARei160287@aol.com wrote: > > Why isn't it possible to be in a band that makes money, AND a band that plays > the stuff you really dig? Of course it is... *IF* you like music that appeals to a large enough group of people. And even if you play in such a style, that's still no guarantee that you'll be successful (no matter how talented you are.) So, to answer the question again, it *is* possible to be in a band that plays music you like, BUT for those of us who don't like music that's currently popular, this seems unlikely. > I can't believe it's so hard for you to understand > my point! Possibly you feel like the point I'm making hits home?...Do you > enjoy YOUR job? Personally, I don't play in a band. I've thought about it many times, but I've also been pretty sure that type of music would never go anywhere. But, yes, I do enjoy my job. I'm a teacher and, although I put in an average of 10-11 hours a day, I really do like it (most of the time.) Would I rather do this than make a living playing music I loved? Well, quite honestly, I don't have the musical talent necessary to "make it." Would I rather be able to make a living from my fanzine than do my current job? Sure... but what I cover isn't going to make me enough money to do that. > I'd much rather play Dire Straits for a living than sit behind > a desk! All I'm saying is, in MY opinion, playing ANY kind of music sounds > more fun than working for THE MAN! AAAAUUUUUGGGHHHH! Not that "working for THE MAN" stuff! I used to work for a large financial services company, though, so I understand your point. Even though I didn't like it, though, I would *rather* do that than play music I hated. I've always despised the idea of turning something I loved (music) into something I hated. (This is the prime reason I chose not to work in the music industry.) I always thought of my old job as a means to an end... it was what allowed me to buy records, go out 5-6 nights a week (I was in my early-mid 20s and having a grand old time of it) to see rock'n'roll bands, and live in one place, rather than having to be constantly on the road. One of the down sides to being in a band is that you have to spend your nights playing, which means you miss a ton of great bands that you might otherwise want to see. The idea of being in a band that plays music I hate and having to miss music I love as a result is repulsive. Same goes for writing... I've often thought about trying to get some magazines/newspapers to let me write for them. Then I've taken a look at what they cover and realized I couldn't write exactly what *I* wanted. Blair ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 13:48:34 -0500 From: Brian Phillips Subject: Some boil, others like it Brood... >Ok, the rest of you. I'll pose the same question to you as I did to dearest >Mimi. >The Pandoras and the Brood wrestle in an all-girl blow out, in green jello. >Who's the winner? Well, after dropping my video cam...I MEAN, I think the Brood might have the strength advantage, however, the Pandoras had those high-heeled shoes, which can be lethal. I call it a draw. As to whose music I prefer, I wish I had a Brood LP, but they didn't bring any to FuzzFest '98 (boo hoo!). Time to go looking. I liked Stop Pretending, however, it did not inveigle me to find more of their work. Small aside: There was a minor gripe about men not dancing when the women were the band, however, I do recall a certain RW dancing merrily to the Brood during FuzzFest. I cannot say who it was, but his name rhymes with Pritchard Gourd. See my earlier posts on the concept of "selling out". I just don't have the time to type all that out again. Referee/Cineaste, Brian Phillips ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 13:50:24 -0500 (EST) From: Blair Buscareno Subject: Re: Valentine's Eve show On Wed, 10 Feb 1999, MC BIGOT wrote: > I think you don't have to take those lyrics very seriously for those > bands, they're kind of a joke I guess but I can't agree with Blair if he > means "as long as the music's good, who cares". That's not what I mean at all. I was referring to the bands in question. They made music that I consider great and I happen to *know* they aren't truly preaching misogyny. Since I've known those guys for years, I also happen to know they are not misogynists. It's possible that other people who just heard one or two songs by them *might* take them to be such. Take "White Power" by > Skrewdriver... great music but I can't enjoy it at all because of the > lyrics. I agree... which is one reason I'd never buy their stuff. I love all the pre-nazi Skrewdriver stuff but I cannot have fun > listening to their post '82 efforts because of those lyrics & the fact > that they meant them. As I think we all agree... the Devil Dogs/Raunch Hands did *not* mean their misogynistic stuff. Blair ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 13:58:09 -0500 (EST) From: Lelia Ellen Raley Subject: Re: Let's Work Out with the SSSSSSSSS again!! On Wed, 10 Feb 1999, MC BIGOT wrote: > > Something On Your Mind (Curtis Knight+Surf Stompers) Bobby Marchan! James Cotton! > > So Much In Love (Herd+Ian & the Zodiacs+Mighty Avengers) The Tymes! > > Stagger Lee (Don & the Goodtimes+Isley brothers) Lloyd Price! And a host of others! > > Statesboro Blues (Rising Sons) Taj Mahal and, and much, much earlier performers. Mississippi John Hurt? > > Stormy Monday Blues (Them+? & the Mysterians) Bobby Bland! > I may be wrong but I voted early and often! :-) Lola ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 14:15:13 -0500 From: Brian Phillips Subject: Re: Shoulder chips - I think there's surgery available nowadays... > I need to introduce you to the owner of our rehearsal space! Right, > Brian? Ah, yes! The-Pudendum-That-Walketh-Like-a-Man, who heard us and before he got to "Hello" or "Hi, my name is Glans" or some such said, "Y'all think about investing in a tuner?" Now with people skills like that, he will probably not succeed on Karma reasons alone. One of the members of his band walked past, head bobbing in enjoyment. I will take that as well as a "Hello". Sorry, I don't deal too well with rude and old Puddy was. I could have made a crack about playing in Mixolydian mode, or I could have taken him literally and said something along the lines of "Isn't it just as important to get the mechanics of the song and tune afterwards (although some think I take too long to tune :^)? However, I just laughed politely and left the other feelings at the feet of Jesus. Folks like the Pudster merely make me strum harder and sing more heartily. So, in a rather twisted way, thanks are due him. As for PTW LAM, he might know good music if it hit him in the face, but he'd never play it. Why don't we put in the gelatinous pit of horrors with the Brood and the remaining Pandoras and hope HE doesn't come out! Ga-RAGE! (with a long "a" on the second syllable), Brian Phillips ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 14:35:35 -0500 From: Brian Phillips Subject: Re: Let's Work Out with the SSSSSSSSS again!! > Something On Your Mind (Curtis Knight+Surf Stompers) If this is "There is Something On Your Mind", then the original is by Big Jay McNeely (vocals by Little Sonny?). Marchan had the biggest hit with it. > Stagger Lee (Don & the Goodtimes+Isley brothers) Mississippi John Hurt has the oldest version that I know of, Price had a big hit with it. Archibald also recorded it. Read "Mystery Train" by Greil Marcus for an interesting history of this song. > > Statesboro Blues (Rising Sons) Blind Willie McTell > > Stormy Monday Blues (Them+? & the Mysterians) T-Bone Walker Brian "Poll Tax" Phillips ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 10 Feb 1999 14:41:42 -0500 From: Brian Phillips Subject: Re: Let's Work Out with the SSSSSSSSS again!! >Something I've got to tell you( Glenda Collins? Honeycombs? or?) Glenda Collins is the original, I believe. >Surfin' Tragedy (Bob Vaught & the Renegaids+Surf Teens) The Sentinals, I believe. If this is the song I am thinking of, all I have to say is, someone covered it? Brian Phillips ------------------------------ End of bomp-digest V99 #62 ************************** ===================================================================== You've been reading bomp-digest, the digest version of the Bomp list. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe bomp-digest" to majordomo@xnet2.com