That's so cool that the first show you remember seeing was Freddy Fender , and at a RODEO , YET. I DID'NT REALLY GET AN APPRECIATION FOR FENDER UNTIL I SAW HIM WITH THE TEXAS TORNADOS. 
First time  I saw them , it was a big , free outdoor Country Music festival , here in Chicago. i was pretty far back , but , it was cool , I just walked over a couple of blocks , and Horton Heat was playing at this irritating yuppie seafood  place.  They'd play there for a few nights to supplement their income while they'd do one club date. This was before they were very popular outside of Texas , Oklahoma and California. About 1990. Jim's Drummer , that you mentioned , that was Patrick "Taz " Bentley. Jim was going thru Drummers like water . I can name five before he arrived at Patrick, and  that made up the "Classic" lineup with Jimbo Wallace.    IT'S COOL THAT YOU HAD A GOOD EXPERIENCE WITH LINK WRAY'S WIFE , OLIVE. MOST PEOPLE DID'NT.....She was a piece of work. Though , other people have told me if you got on her good side , you were Link's friend for life.

GattyGoon said:

The first show I remember is seeing Freddy Fender at a rodeo in El Paso, Texas.

The first punk show was in DC to see The Cramps, Tex Rubinowitz and the Teen Idles (Ian Mackaye pre- Minor Threat / Fugazi. The Cramps had to cancel because Brian Gregory wigged out and left the band. So I saw the other two bands.

The best shows were Cramps and Link Wray shows.

Although always great, some of the Cramps shows that stand out more.

The night my good friend (Stephen Blickenstaff) and I went backstage and Stephen presented Lux and Ivy with his artwork that became the famous "Bad Music For Bad People" cover art. After that we got in to their shows on the guest lists.

Another time we traveled to Pittsburg and were on the guest list (Thanks Stephen!) Reverend Horton Heat was opening for them. Backstage after the show Lux, Jim Heath and I stood around talking about serieal killers.

RHH's drummer asked if I wanted to go party and play music with them after the show. I declined as I had to drive back early the next day.

Good thing too, because It turned out - unknown to us - that The Cramps were staying in the same motel as we were. Lux came to our room to hang out.

He was wearing black pajamas with glow in the dark skeletons. He went into our bathroom and turned out the light so we could see them glow. He picked up my glow in the dark toothbrush and pretended to brush his teeth.

Ivy was tired and did not join us but she sent Stephen a gift. She had rinsed out the fringed outfit she had worn on stage that evening and layed it out on a motel towel to dry. Some of the black dye had stained the towel with a perfect image of her outfit in a shroud of turin sort of way. Lux gave the towel to Stephen and said that Ivy wanted him to have it.

The next morning as we were leaving town we stopped at a record store. After a few minutes the Cramps walked in too. So I got to spend thirty minutes or so talking about guitars and comic books with Ivy.

And a differnt show we headed to a local bar after they played and I got to sit, chat and drink with Harry Drumdini.

Link Wray was always great. Once at the Wax Museum in D.C. I was up at the front of the stage and this lady tapped me on my shoulder and asked if I would help her onto the stage which was about six feet off of the floor. She said that she was Link's wife. So I gave a boost and she was. Link was happy and gave me a smile and a nod.

Oh , Dave ,, sadly , that was the first time I saw The Cramps , was with Candy and Nick. Not sad that I saw them , sad that I had to wait nine years !!! But , there's all kinds of crazy rumors about Bryan after he left The Cramps. Well , some are'nt so crazy , like the one about his becoming a Tattoo ARTIST IN FLORIDA. iT'S POSSIBLE. DEX ROMWEBER TOLD ME BRYAN SHOWED UP AT ONE OF THEIR GIGS IN FLORIDA.... Another story had him managing an Adult Book store in or near Dallas.
 
dave said:

Whoo, ya done good!! The Cramps were one of the best shows I've ever seen, w/ Candy and Nick. They embody all that's great about rock and roll!

'Ja ever hear why Brian left the band? Bad trip? Anxiety?

Kinky's always good for a laugh, wish he'd won the election in Tejas. Be a better gun'nor, that's for sure.

Keep up the good karma,

Dave

GattyGoon said:

The first show I remember is seeing Freddy Fender at a rodeo in El Paso, Texas.

The first punk show was in DC to see The Cramps, Tex Rubinowitz and the Teen Idles (Ian Mackaye pre- Minor Threat / Fugazi. The Cramps had to cancel because Brian Gregory wigged out and left the band. So I saw the other two bands.

The best shows were Cramps and Link Wray shows.

Although always great, some of the Cramps shows that stand out more.

The night my good friend (Stephen Blickenstaff) and I went backstage and Stephen presented Lux and Ivy with his artwork that became the famous "Bad Music For Bad People" cover art. After that we got in to their shows on the guest lists.

Another time we traveled to Pittsburg and were on the guest list (Thanks Stephen!) Reverend Horton Heat was opening for them. Backstage after the show Lux, Jim Heath and I stood around talking about serieal killers.

RHH's drummer asked if I wanted to go party and play music with them after the show. I declined as I had to drive back early the next day.

Good thing too, because It turned out - unknown to us - that The Cramps were staying in the same motel as we were. Lux came to our room to hang out.

He was wearing black pajamas with glow in the dark skeletons. He went into our bathroom and turned out the light so we could see them glow. He picked up my glow in the dark toothbrush and pretended to brush his teeth.

Ivy was tired and did not join us but she sent Stephen a gift. She had rinsed out the fringed outfit she had worn on stage that evening and layed it out on a motel towel to dry. Some of the black dye had stained the towel with a perfect image of her outfit in a shroud of turin sort of way. Lux gave the towel to Stephen and said that Ivy wanted him to have it.

The next morning as we were leaving town we stopped at a record store. After a few minutes the Cramps walked in too. So I got to spend thirty minutes or so talking about guitars and comic books with Ivy.

And a differnt show we headed to a local bar after they played and I got to sit, chat and drink with Harry Drumdini.

Link Wray was always great. Once at the Wax Museum in D.C. I was up at the front of the stage and this lady tapped me on my shoulder and asked if I would help her onto the stage which was about six feet off of the floor. She said that she was Link's wife. So I gave a boost and she was. Link was happy and gave me a smile and a nod.

First: U2 and BB King

Punk: Sticky Filth or Nomeansno

Best: JPSE with the Dirty Three and Andrew WK free on a beach in Asia, Boris, Nomeansno, the Hasselhoff Experiment, Methdrinker with Beastwars

Please, tell us more...

E.J. Matze said:

I went to the Flying Spiders (1978/79)!

The Spiderz - Car

sideshow Barty said:

nah not over here he didnt.this was quite a few years after so alone (maybe 6),he hadnt done anything significant for a while and sadly was considered washed up even then.hanoi rocks on the other hand were riding high with there credence cover and were a big deal at the time,more proof if needed that just what a fucked up decade the 80s where.

John Battles said:

Detracting from the story , but , did'nt Hanoi Rocks support Johnny? I've heard a couple of good recordings from that tour , but ,Johnny waved around that license to be inconsistent like he was this past generation's Jerry Lee Lewis ....Surely , touring with his musical direct descendants must have inspired him a bit ( I told Sam Yaffa that Hanoi Rocks were the Dolls ' Little Brother Band. Don't think he understood me.).....Likewise , he was actually flattered to have THEE Mystery Girls (From Chicago.) open for him , here in late '89 or early 90. he loved the idea that they took his musical influence and turned it into something of their own. However , he took a nap , saying he'd catch their set , and woke up just in time to miss it. He dedicated "Personality Crisis" to them , though . His set was NOT very good , but , sure , there were moments.....His voice was incredible , believe it or not. Less of the beloved HONK , and more gutteral Blues growl , like on "Copy Cats". But , he scarcely touched his guitar. I also saw him in Dallas in '86. Was'nt great and it was'nt bad. He did'nt seem as fucked up as usual (Rumor was he'd gotten clean for a while , tho' I later read he did that several times , falling back on junk, once more. Of course , when he died , there was no Heroin involved , and the parties involved are still walking the streets. Yes ,Johnny OD'ed on Methadone AFTER they slipped him some hallucinogens , tho' before they ransacked his hotel room. For all we know , they held the needle in place. )....
 
sideshow Barty said:

theres first shows,theres best shows,theres also worst shows,im talkin about bands you liked,waited for what seems like a lifetime for them to get 'round to your town,they came.....and they where shit.

this topic requires a whole discussion all of its own.

i'd like to nominate a mid 80s j. thunders gig i attended,now who dont like thunders?but im sure i probably aint the only one here....too wasted,the tour he done maybe 'bout 84ish supporting hanoi rocks in europe was shambollic.

if i'd got through that much horse i'm pretty sure i would'nt be leavin' the house.never mind tryin to play in front of folk.i have however long since forgiven him.everybody loves johnny.

nah not over here he didnt.this was quite a few years after so alone (maybe 6),he hadnt done anything significant for a while and sadly was considered washed up even then.hanoi rocks on the other hand were riding high with there credence cover and were a big deal at the time,more proof if needed that just what a fucked up decade the 80s where.

John Battles said:

Detracting from the story , but , did'nt Hanoi Rocks support Johnny? I've heard a couple of good recordings from that tour , but ,Johnny waved around that license to be inconsistent like he was this past generation's Jerry Lee Lewis ....Surely , touring with his musical direct descendants must have inspired him a bit ( I told Sam Yaffa that Hanoi Rocks were the Dolls ' Little Brother Band. Don't think he understood me.).....Likewise , he was actually flattered to have THEE Mystery Girls (From Chicago.) open for him , here in late '89 or early 90. he loved the idea that they took his musical influence and turned it into something of their own. However , he took a nap , saying he'd catch their set , and woke up just in time to miss it. He dedicated "Personality Crisis" to them , though . His set was NOT very good , but , sure , there were moments.....His voice was incredible , believe it or not. Less of the beloved HONK , and more gutteral Blues growl , like on "Copy Cats". But , he scarcely touched his guitar. I also saw him in Dallas in '86. Was'nt great and it was'nt bad. He did'nt seem as fucked up as usual (Rumor was he'd gotten clean for a while , tho' I later read he did that several times , falling back on junk, once more. Of course , when he died , there was no Heroin involved , and the parties involved are still walking the streets. Yes ,Johnny OD'ed on Methadone AFTER they slipped him some hallucinogens , tho' before they ransacked his hotel room. For all we know , they held the needle in place. )....
 
sideshow Barty said:

theres first shows,theres best shows,theres also worst shows,im talkin about bands you liked,waited for what seems like a lifetime for them to get 'round to your town,they came.....and they where shit.

this topic requires a whole discussion all of its own.

i'd like to nominate a mid 80s j. thunders gig i attended,now who dont like thunders?but im sure i probably aint the only one here....too wasted,the tour he done maybe 'bout 84ish supporting hanoi rocks in europe was shambollic.

if i'd got through that much horse i'm pretty sure i would'nt be leavin' the house.never mind tryin to play in front of folk.i have however long since forgiven him.everybody loves johnny.

Yep, a lot of living in the Garage live on fresh air a lot of the time. Might have to go to barter if people don't have jobs, right?

I live like 24 hours away driving in a normal vehicle going a normal pace. A bus/train would take forever wouldn't it? That was mostly a joke... I've used up most of my days off and all the RT flights are like more than my rent. If I could live off a barter system I'd be content for life.

I don't know where you live , and it's not my  biz , but , is it possible to take a bus or train? Maybe you could catch more sleep that way.

I keep calculating the drive and how I could legally stay awake until work on Monday.

melissa scott said:

I'm with Jane Dear BIG SIGHS!

Chin up , you at least have a better chance seeing The Sonics in Australia than I have , living in Chicago.
 
aspire said:

Um,no brainer, it's The Sonics !! Though Ide really like to see Tijuana Panthers and given that I'm in Australia, chances are very slim at this stage

I'm with Jane Dear BIG SIGHS!

Um,no brainer, it's The Sonics !! Though Ide really like to see Tijuana Panthers and given that I'm in Australia, chances are very slim at this stage

Heya-

Jason Rerun from St. Louis here. I don't know that I ever posted on this thread. Um, I'm 38 and currently reside in St. Louis, MO. I collect records, mainly '70s-'80s Punk, DIY, Garage, Indie stuff, but lotso' '60s garage, psych, glam, proto-punk, soul, etc too. Early Punk Rock is my main focus, though.

I run two record labels that mostly reissue '70s-'80s Punk and lowbrow Rock records. I also sell/buy/trade used records, cassettes, zines, posters and other music related stuff. You can check out the labels and part of the used stock at: www.RerunRecordsSTL.com

Send me a friend request!

Thanks

Jason

Show #409: "Bands & Artists Starting With P, Part 8" playlist:

The Purple Gang [UK] - "The Wizard"
The Purple Gang [US] - "One Of The Bunch"
The Purple Haze [AL] - "Shades Of Blue"
The Purple Haze [TX] - "It's Getting Harder All The Time"
The Purple Hearts - "Oh Hopes & Dreams & Tombstones"
Purple Image - "Marching To A Different Drummer"
Purple Passage - "Beyond Reality"
The Purple Persians - "I Heard The Word"
Purple Scurf - "Heavy Switch"
The Purple Underground - "Count Back"
Purple Wine - "It's My Mind"
The Purpose - "Give In"
Pussy [London] - "G.E.A.B."
Pussy [Salisbury] - "The Knife"
Pussy Cat - "La La Lu"
The Pussycats - "Dressed In Black"
The Pussyfoot - "Hasty Words"
Putney Bridge - "Meaning Of Love"
Mark Putney - "Don't Come Around Here Anymore"
Puzzle [UK] - "Houla"
Puzzle [US] - "Golden Butterfly/Got My Head Right Yesterday (Part II)"
Pynk Peach Mob - "No Tears"
The Pyramid - "Summer Of Last Year"
The Pyramids [CA] - "Penetration"
The Pyramids [CT] - "Before It's Too Late"
The Pyramids [UK 1] - "Baby's Gone Away"
The Pyramids [UK 2] - "Stay With Him"
Pyrolator - "Die Einsamkeit Des Langstreckenläufers"
Pythagoras Theorem - "Give A Damn"
Python Lee Jackson - "In A Broken Dream"

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Egg

These guys: http://theblacktambourines.bandcamp.com/ They are absolutely amazing! A blend of garagepunk and fuzz drenched surf. One of my favorite current bands. I recommend Hombre or Chica as they hadn't quite figured out their sound on the first ep yet.

More on the punk and roll side but do try The Hip Priests. Here's their current album. http://ghosthighwayrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-hip-priests-fulltilt-bullshit They're originally from Nottingham but I think they're London based now.

I CLICKED ON FOR A REPLY. DID'NT MEAN TO. I'M A GUY - DEEEE DEEEE  DEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

While I agree with you , Ghislaine , we need to establish some common ground , or we all stand to lose. It can be fun , and challenging in a good way , to play in a co-ed band. I have'nt been inmany bands ,but, nearly all of them had female members.Personally , I liked the dynamic. I was in a band with a woman who was a far better guitarist than me ,bu t, While I could'nt do what she did , she could'nt do what I did , and together , we really had something.

I really thought Punk was going to break down those barriers. Some women function better in an all - female setting, and , that's fine , too.....One of my favorite current femme - fronted bands , The Sirens , went from being four women to three women and two men.

They still KILL , when they choose to play , that is......

It's true, a lot of men can't handle women being sexually aggressive , or just aggressive at all.When I saw The Pandoras , the other 0men stayed away from the stage  area , they were horrified. I dug it. They were turning the tables on the guys.    I heard Texas Terri was kissing all these guys in the front row , and they freaked. HA HA HA !

The Pandoras had "I Live My Life" , obviously based on"Too Many People" by The Leaves ,but from a woman's point of view "I don't have to prove nuthin' to you. I don't have to talk or act like you ....Or wear a knee long skirt , to keep from getting hurt , or groom my shaggy hair , I don't see what you care. I live my life".

Jane Dear said:

it is always always always good to have your own website for anything ever.

I agree

I'm pretty sure this is technically against FB policy though. Not that it has prevented it from happening and I'm not sure how attentive they are about it. There are actually tons of interesting and overlooked regulations we all legally agree to adhere to by using it. (South Park/Apple, anyone?) Most of my issues with Facebook and most of them are sociologically and occassionally politcally (the WH kind) related. Big business is gonna be big business & FB is doing what the Yellow Pages and focus group companies have been doing for decades, just with a hyper enhanced digital and 100% voluntary consumer and market base. I could go on forever (Wal-Mart headquarters is in my backyard and this is a rapidly emerging tech startup hub) about all that but I'll digress. That being said, I noticed this thread has mentioned the website VS other on one profiles thing and it is always always always good to have your own website for anything ever.

Jeff Lynn said:

I guess if you're just starting out promoting your new indie band on Facebook you would probably be better off just creating a new Facebook profile for your band and adding a bunch of people as friends until you get a good fan base. Then when you have enough people interested in your band or you need to be able to add more people .. just upgrade to a Facebook Fan Page and notify all of your friends/followers about your move so that they can like your new page.

I guess if you're just starting out promoting your new indie band on Facebook you would probably be better off just creating a new Facebook profile for your band and adding a bunch of people as friends until you get a good fan base. Then when you have enough people interested in your band or you need to be able to add more people .. just upgrade to a Facebook Fan Page and notify all of your friends/followers about your move so that they can like your new page.

It's been plugged elsewhere in the Hideout but this looks interesting next month. Not sure if I can make it at this point, but I want to.

http://garagepunk.ning.com/group/western-us/forum/topics/debauch-a-reno-2-the-gories-the-sonics-demon-s-claws-and-more

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