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    • December 19, 2011 4:05 PM CST
    •  I can't think of that many , besides Mark Lindsay. When The Raiders were still more of a Frat Rock group , he was honkin' his horn a'plenty , and , later on the recited smoocher "Melody For an Unknown Girl.",  already out of date for it's time. I saw Mark in 2001 , and he was wailin' sax on numbers like "You Can't Sit Down" and "Night Train". Of course , The Raiders' "Louie" was more sax - driven , too. I'm not good on names . The Wailers had a couple of great sax players , inc. the guy who played with them in later years , when they stormed the Ponderosa Stomp. He killed !

       

      Screamin' Jay played a pretty mean sax , himself , as did Ray Charles. Dave Hill from The Treniers , who's still alive and well , Dave "Bubba" Mitchell , from Milt Trenier's band , also still alive and CRAZY , as he nears his 90th Year , Earl Bostic , Louis Jordan ,  Lonnie Youngblood , The late , great , Sam Butera , Bobby Keyes , of course , Gordon from The Fleshtones , God Rest His Soul , Lora Logic from X- Ray Spex and Red Krayola , and her successor in the first band - Forgot his name - And ,who's the cat from The Pastel Six? I saw him sit in with Sky Saxon and The Seeds , it worked , too ! , Jesse Scinto , who's a younger guy , is keeping the honkin' sax tradition going , but , he does'nt seem to play much , these days....

    • December 19, 2011 3:49 PM CST
    • I love Steven McKay's Sax playing , even tho' my brief flirtation with Avant Jazz is basically over. He added a lot to the group , and still does. Nice guy , too , met him , briefly , once.
       
      BackdoorStan said:

      I love a lot of that guy's playing -- Funhouse is one of my favorite albums of all time. More due to Ron, Scott Asheton and Dave Alexander tho. Yeah, I mean I grew up getting into Steve McKay's sax playing. Iggy told him to play like Maceo Parker (J.B.'s main alto man) on acid! It's kinda how he plays.

      ratoonie said:
      my iggy albums are in storage...... way op in Sacramento.....its gonna take me a couple grand to get everything down to L.A.!!

      Rockin Rod Strychnine said:
      What do you think of the saxaphone on Funhouse and 1970 on the second Stooges LP?

    • December 19, 2011 3:45 PM CST
    • btw - i HIGHLY RECOMMEND THE HUMAN BEINZ "LIVE IN JAPAN" CD. I've got a review of it at www.roctober.com

    • December 19, 2011 3:24 PM CST
    • Yeah, punk loves to push the envelope, names, pics, etc

      John Battles said:

      ...I guess a lot of people would find the "You'll Hate This Record" comp (W/GG Allin , Art , Shockabilly and Tina Peel - pre Fuzztones.), with the attached plastic vomit , pretty ugly. I really should have bought that record. Rhino's misnomered "World's Worst Records " actually contains a barf bag , but , pretty pedestrian sleeve art. I only bought it , originally, for "Paralyzed" and "The Crusher". Those were'nt even the worst records on the dates of their release. Then there's those recent Rockabilly comps with the porno covers . As Cheech and Chong used to say , "WE'LL NEVER GET THAT ON THE ALBUM COVER !!!". THE BUTTHOLE SURFERS' FIRST ep was frequently kept behind the counter , because of the multiple image of a naked , starving Biafran ?, Cambodian ? , somebody with a bloated stomach.

      The picture of Santo on the back would'nt offend a soul....Unless they prefer Football to Lucha Libre.

    • December 19, 2011 3:22 PM CST
    • ...I guess a lot of people would find the "You'll Hate This Record" comp (W/GG Allin , Art , Shockabilly and Tina Peel - pre Fuzztones.), with the attached plastic vomit , pretty ugly. I really should have bought that record. Rhino's misnomered "World's Worst Records " actually contains a barf bag , but , pretty pedestrian sleeve art. I only bought it , originally, for "Paralyzed" and "The Crusher". Those were'nt even the worst records on the dates of their release. Then there's those recent Rockabilly comps with the porno covers . As Cheech and Chong used to say , "WE'LL NEVER GET THAT ON THE ALBUM COVER !!!". THE BUTTHOLE SURFERS' FIRST ep was frequently kept behind the counter , because of the multiple image of a naked , starving Biafran ?, Cambodian ? , somebody with a bloated stomach.

      The picture of Santo on the back would'nt offend a soul....Unless they prefer Football to Lucha Libre.

    • December 19, 2011 3:19 PM CST
    • Fawk, yeah, the Swamp Rats are not mentioned nearly enough (even Jon Spencer likes 'em)!!

      Axel Björnsson said:

      swamp rats

    • December 19, 2011 3:09 PM CST
    • ZOMG, thanks! The Cramps turned us onto soooo many good bands.

    • December 19, 2011 3:04 PM CST
    • I'm dedicating this to Austin's Cretan Bull, which showed me in the early 80s that you could make an entertaining and funny zine. Not a bad thing for us to keep in mind...

      Anyhoo, here are some old zines I like that are still around. The move to the 'Net changes things sometimes, but overall I think it's a good thing. Okay:

      Bad Trip, Ugly Things, Roctober, (and here), Maximumrocknroll, Trouser Press, The Next Big Thing, Punk Planet, Forced Exposure (this last is for rekkids, not print, which is a shame. Put MRR and FE in the bathroom and you might not come out for a month! Dense...)

      {Dunno if the links will work, but if they don't this entry is in the Forum.}

    • December 19, 2011 1:09 AM CST
    •  In the present day , I would say , Ugly Things is a MUST . Shindig is always consistent , but the writing , tho ' good , is sometimes a bit , um , overly proper. Galactic Zoodossier is a fine Psych / Garage / Comics zine that takes about two years between issues , but , is worth it.

      There's Scram , if they're still around , and anything by my friend , Beverley Paterson.

      Some of these zines only get distributed locally , and are often only released once. The bullshit  anti - book , anti - magazine trend isn't helping.

       

      I would ask that you check out Roctober , and not just because I'm a contributor.

       

      Now , if you're lucky , keep your orbs peeled for back issues of Black To Comm , Bad Trip , Here 'Tis , Freakbeat , Next Big Thing , Ptolemaic Terrascope ,  and , of course , KICKS. But , don't stop there , keep your fingers crossed for some Back Door Man and BOMP action , two of the mags that really got the ball rolling , to say nothing of PUNK , OR THE MORE OBSCURE NEW ORDER.  You may be able to access some of these older ones on line. While you're at it , do yourself a favor and check out Ryan Richardson's Rock Scene magazine site. Good luck.

    • December 19, 2011 2:35 PM CST
    • Cool, just listened to Sleep Talk, sounds kinda like something that coulda been on a Scorcese soundtrack.

      Wipeout! said:

      As mentioned by a few before me, Shannon & the Clams' Sleep Talk  may be the best record of 2011 fer me...I'm havin' a hard time thinkin' of any other albums I snagged this past 12 months (other than the new Ty record which I didn't dig one bit...)

    • December 19, 2011 2:24 PM CST
    • As mentioned by a few before me, Shannon & the Clams' Sleep Talk  may be the best record of 2011 fer me...I'm havin' a hard time thinkin' of any other albums I snagged this past 12 months (other than the new Ty record which I didn't dig one bit...)

    • December 19, 2011 1:33 PM CST
    • Favorites are definitely:
      GG King - Esoteric Lore (Rob's House)

      Useless Eaters - Daily Commute (Tic Tac Totally)

      The Gaye Blades - s/t (Norton)
       

      (Honorable Mention)
      The Spits - s/t V (In The Red)

      Acid Baby Jesus - LP (Slovenly)

      Shannon & The Clams - Sleep Talk (1234 Go)

      Thee Oh Sees - Carrion Crawler/The Dream and Castlemania (In The Red)

      Royal Headache - s/t (RIP Society)

    • December 19, 2011 12:20 PM CST
    • Wow, Comprehensive! Just looked up UV Race, added homo to my youtube channel. Thanks!

      Alison said:

      2011 has been a fantastic year for garage/psych/punk fans.  Here are some great 2011 albums you don't want to be without:

      1)  The Peoples Temple - Sons of Stone (HoZac)
      2)  Indian Wars - Walk Around the Park (Bachelor)
      3)  UV Race - Homo (In the Red)
      4)  Night Beats - S/T (Trouble in Mind)
      5)  Ty Segall - Goodbye Bread (Drag City)
      6)  Apache Dropout - S/T (Family Vineyard)
      7)  Mikal Cronin - S/T (Trouble in Mind)
      8)  Woods - Sun and Shade (Woodsist)
      9)  K-Holes - S/T (HoZac)
      10) The Beets - Let the Poison Out (Hardly Art)
      11) Shannon and the Clams - Sleep Talk (1-2-3-4 Go!)
      12) Bad Sports - Kings of the Weekend (Dirtnap)
      13) Acid Baby Jesus - S/T (Slovenly)
      14) Mickey - Rock n Roll Dreamer (HoZac)
      15) Thee Oh Sees - Carrion Crawler/The Dream (In the Red)

    • December 19, 2011 12:13 PM CST
    • Thanks, I'll look this stuff up! I like wooden shjips as well, they do that great cover of Neal Young's Vampire Blues. Rock on!

      Nicholas K said:

      I'm so in love with Psychic Paramount - II

      I almost never see it anywhere, so underrated.

      I mean, it isn't as noisy as their last album, but it's some solid and fairly vital psychedelic noise rock.

      Radio Moscow- the great escape of leslie magnafuzz

      ^errybody look this up. not the most original, but damn if it isn't great to listen too. seen it described as Blue Cheer meets Hendrix

      Wooden Shjips - West I kinda liked, but not a fan of the band name lol.

    • December 19, 2011 2:41 AM CST
    • I'm so in love with Psychic Paramount - II

      I almost never see it anywhere, so underrated.

      I mean, it isn't as noisy as their last album, but it's some solid and fairly vital psychedelic noise rock.

      Radio Moscow- the great escape of leslie magnafuzz

      ^errybody look this up. not the most original, but damn if it isn't great to listen too. seen it described as Blue Cheer meets Hendrix

      Wooden Shjips - West I kinda liked, but not a fan of the band name lol.

    • December 18, 2011 10:50 PM CST
    • 2011 has been a fantastic year for garage/psych/punk fans.  Here are some great 2011 albums you don't want to be without:

      1)  The Peoples Temple - Sons of Stone (HoZac)
      2)  Indian Wars - Walk Around the Park (Bachelor)
      3)  UV Race - Homo (In the Red)
      4)  Night Beats - S/T (Trouble in Mind)
      5)  Ty Segall - Goodbye Bread (Drag City)
      6)  Apache Dropout - S/T (Family Vineyard)
      7)  Mikal Cronin - S/T (Trouble in Mind)
      8)  Woods - Sun and Shade (Woodsist)
      9)  K-Holes - S/T (HoZac)
      10) The Beets - Let the Poison Out (Hardly Art)
      11) Shannon and the Clams - Sleep Talk (1-2-3-4 Go!)
      12) Bad Sports - Kings of the Weekend (Dirtnap)
      13) Acid Baby Jesus - S/T (Slovenly)
      14) Mickey - Rock n Roll Dreamer (HoZac)
      15) Thee Oh Sees - Carrion Crawler/The Dream (In the Red)

    • December 19, 2011 2:25 PM CST
    • UNREAL MAN:):)

    • December 19, 2011 1:00 PM CST
    • Wow, gotta say it's all super, but I blew a gasket when I heard the Electric Eels God Says Fuck You, and that Pagans record on Treehouse, also RFTT Life Stinks. Dave

    • December 19, 2011 12:41 PM CST
    • This is 1 of the top books of 2011 easily. It's a look back at punk bands (mainly garage-y) from about '86 to '00. It's informative, funny, and fairly comprehensive. Anyone else read it?

      There's an interview w/ Eric in my Blog (I just found out about this group 5 minutes ago).

      Quickie Interview

    • December 19, 2011 5:38 AM CST
    • El Sol in Madrid is amazing...perfect size club (maybe 400 capacity) to see a great band, and the crowds are some of the most enthusiastic in Europe.

    • December 19, 2011 12:23 AM CST
    • Great news. Can't wait !

    • December 18, 2011 10:05 PM CST
    • Wow! Nice.

    • December 18, 2011 8:28 PM CST
    • Kinky Friedman about a week ago. 

       

      And a couple of weeks before that I saw Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears. I shot this video: