Just checked out the tracks, just a quick preview while I downloaded them. I always thought Exile was overrated but I think these version are what was missing. I can't wait to revisit
July 6, 2011 3:14 PM CDT
Just checked out the tracks, just a quick preview while I downloaded them. I always thought Exile was overrated but I think these version are what was missing. I can't wait to revisit
July 6, 2011 10:31 AM CDT
There're MP3's of 'em at:
I haven't checked out them, but at least the first track is available. I'm not a "Exile" worshiper...
July 6, 2011 9:24 AM CDT
You can find a few of these tracks ( "Turd on the run", "Ventilator Blues", "Just wanna see his face", "Let it Loose") on the excellent "Corpse Love" compilation on Caroline records.
You'll find them great if you dig early Pussy Galore but I'm not sure "Exile" worshippers will really enjoy that !
Btw, if somebody really has this tape and is able to rip it, I'd be forever grateful !
July 5, 2011 6:59 PM CDT
In lieu of work I was fooling around and read that Pussy Galore did a cassette-only version of the entire Rolling Stones double album "Exile On Main Street."
Has anybody heard it? Worth tracking down?
July 6, 2011 10:29 AM CDT
How about this one? Apparently it's rare, I've found only one copy listed for sale anywhere, and it was some crazy figure over $1000--but that one was signed by Keef. I found this one at an estate sale a few months ago. Any info about rarity or desirability appreciated.
BPG said:
What are some good 70's boots to look for?
July 5, 2011 10:24 AM CDT
http://bootleg-addiction.blogspot.com/2011/01/rolling-stones-philadelphia-special-2.html
PHILADELPHIA SPECIAL!!!
that live version of midnight rambler might be my favorite thing the stones have ever done
July 5, 2011 10:21 AM CDT
What are some good 70's boots to look for?
July 5, 2011 10:19 AM CDT
those of you who are unconvinced of the greatness of early 70s stones, listen to some live boots...their live show was fucking unstoppable in this era. this is when they stopped being englands best hitmakers and became the greatest rock n roll band in the world.
July 4, 2011 6:54 PM CDT
I'm reading Keith's book now... what a trip. I'm more inclined to listen to the early stuff, but, of course, I have my favs from the later works.
Get the book... great stories.
July 6, 2011 9:34 AM CDT
July 6, 2011 6:00 AM CDT
like punk never happened!
July 6, 2011 5:54 AM CDT
i just got back from guitar porn detox, and you fuckers are getting me hooked again!...sigh!......, well check out this chick playing a very cool strat.......; and cee lo is a zoot suit riot!
July 5, 2011 11:19 AM CDT
If the stratocaster had been an unpopular design that got discontinued back in the early 60's would it look "rad" today?
The eternal question,
I have a beaten up and abused standard Fender strat that does things no other guitar will really do tone-wise. Plus it more or less nails the widest range of tones with simple selection and tweaking. provided I don't use the tremolo arm it keeps in tune very very well under heavy use.
However for rocking out I really have a problem with the placement of the volume knob. If your banging out chords in a certain "garagy" and 'punk" styles its too easy to knock the volume pot down to zero. Has anyone else had this problem?
So I basically never use it for heavy hard jamming or performance. Great to record with though. Its hard to beat a good strat. that's why I leave it alone and don't try and move or disconnect the volume pot. I am superstitiously worried I will take the mojo out of it.
Its good to remember that many people played wacky retro guitars because that was all they could afford or find and where able to get the unique sound they wanted out of it. At the time nobody had any idea these guitars would become trendy and collectable due to the fact many could barely could stay in tune for five minutes.
Sadly the days of $25 mojo garage sale scores seems over.
For most of the early cheapo guitars I find that the necks are an inferior mahogany that is too finicky to weather and temperature changes. You can spend a week fine tuning one to work amazingly and keep in tune but it will simply not last past a 3 degree change in temperature or humidity. Plus usually the body is made of inferior tone woods......like Masonite and plywood.
Ultimately if your not looking vintage but want something unique (not yet hip) anyone can find a bargain. Some pretty rad "crap" guitars flood in from Asia and quickly go second hand that you can modify as you wish knowing its never going to be collectable. So you can go nuts.
Plus the hardware and tuning is more stable.
Personally I prefer guitars that are already damaged when I get them. Less precious, don't worry too much about theft
Even buying new I always would get a 'B" or blemished stock.
my favorite "new" cheapo's?
http://www.ampeg.com/products/daplexi/amg100/index.html
discontinued, but I got the swamp ash blonde for $260 ......amazing guitar and unbelievably the body is one-piece swamp ash ! unreal
and the 1997 version of the Fernandes Vertigo or in Japan the Burny H65.
(here is one that went for a whole 76 dollars on ebay recently. )
http://cgi.ebay.com/FERNANDES-ELECTRIC-GUITAR-CHECK-OU-PICS-/170662...
It was Too "ahead" of its time and failed miserably so sadly Fernandes took the design in a more "metal" direction.
as you can see from the price the original "retro" design is still not appreciated. (good for anyone who does appreciate it though!)
bought mine new (Blemished stock or factory B stock) in the 90's for $250 directly from Fernandes in California and it is still my main squeeze with no upgrades. Tuning is very stable with a chunky neck which I prefer. I have had 7 different guitars but have always come home to this one since.
I think it would look pretty great with a Bigsby on it. Too bad the company never tried it.
anyway, that's my two cents. If the strat works for you why forsake it for a cheap hussy.
July 5, 2011 10:11 AM CDT
i play a boring gray 80s american strat and i like to think i look cool.
July 5, 2011 8:18 AM CDT
thanks for the reply john. yeh, i saw a sf band called "moon duo" the other day, and i think he was playing an airline, and the tone was great! that said, i sold a very good strat(which i subsequently recuperated) in order to buy a peavey buckingham because it looked beautiful, and was designed by darrell higham the kick-ass rockabilly player(and guitarist and husband of imelda may). i even added duesenberg p90 pick-ups. a rockabilly-fanatic friend of mine loved the retro sound, but i found it difficult to play(lead at least), seriously lacking in sustain(noblesse oblige-the bigsby), and more importantly lacking the versatility of the strat....a type-cast guitar. i'm back with my strat. i dress her up in fishnet stockings and stilletto heels, but "the thrill is gone". she's reliable; she gets the job done. she knows how to moan. but she'll never be one of those cheap, trashy things.....to my eternal regret....but i love her....my strat....sigh!
July 4, 2011 9:31 PM CDT
They look cool but cheap guitars always needs adjusting. If you know how to work on guitars get one, but if you don't, you'll spend more then the things worth in shop fees. The reason you don't see alot of touring bands playing Danelectro guitars is because they won't hold up on the road. Locals bands will play them because they have 1 show a month, play 5 a week and they fall apart. I had a Longhorn, cool bass but nuts would come loose, if you catch it in time your okay but if you don't your pickup will be hanging by a wire. Take a look at Eastwood Guitars, they style them after popular way out guitars from the 60's but are built stronger.
July 4, 2011 6:17 PM CDT
do you suffer from penis envy? well i suffer excruciatingly from guitar envy! i see all these wonderful, retro guitars, and i want to go out and commit some crimes. what makes it worse, is that some of them are really affordable. the musician in me says "your strat is an excellent workhorse instrument with good tone, good mechanics, good intonation, and excellent sustain, while the devil in me wants to be seen around town with one of these cheap, slutty jezebels tempting me to forsake everything for a spot of instant gratification.....i can't tell you the effect these hussies have on me.....if i could get my hands on one of theirs bigsbys and vibrate it just a little bit......oooh, suits you, sir! does anyone else suffer from this problem? yours respectfully a frustrated strat-wrangler.
July 6, 2011 5:07 AM CDT
Listen to The Choir, "I'd rather you'd leave me" has a mean 12 string intro. Also check out The Turtles first couple of albums.
July 5, 2011 6:11 PM CDT
I think Koti only uses 6 strings on his 12 string guitar, has anyone ever seen him use 12 strings?
Horror Deluxe said:
O Lendario Chucrobillyman.
Hes got his CD for free download on Myspace.
July 5, 2011 8:30 PM CDT
ever heard "Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family" ?
Might be worth a shot if you have never had the pleasure.
July 5, 2011 11:42 AM CDT
Yeah, Ralph actually sent me a message on Facebook about a week ago asking if I had any band recommendations for him. So I replied and told him to check out the Hideout comp series and pick some of them! ;)
July 5, 2011 3:00 AM CDT
does anyone have any idea if the Las Vegas Shakedown is happening this year? there are dates set for mid August - but that seems unlikely as there is no lineup or tix info and the website is sleeping
I also saw somewhere dates for it in mid October
anyone have any inside dirt ??
July 4, 2011 1:19 PM CDT
Check out our page. We have 2 girls in the band. One sings the other plays combo organ
July 4, 2011 11:31 AM CDT
OK, I noticed something that you forgot so far, and its a big one. ? Mark & the Mysterians-96 tears, an -action. Both albums are solid from start to finish with not a bum track. These are hard to beat.
July 4, 2011 11:27 AM CDT
Ahhh...nevermind what I said about the HumanBeinz album. Im now onto side2 and there going terribly mellow-yellow on me. Certainly not a top contender for a kickass best garage albums list. Seriously just buy the 45 instead peeps.I want my money back. Too many 1-hit wonders in the garage genre. Thats the only thing I can say thats better about the revivalist bands. At least you get a full album of what you're paying for. We should have a list of best garage bands too avoid LPs by. Hahaa. Cus' lots of these groups ruled ass for such a brief time before switching trends.
Duke Of Earl said:
Well, I dont do lists because that means I have remember stuff, and well even then I'd usually forget something but Human Beinz-Nobody But Me is worth checkin out. Im still looking for the Leaves record. I'll bet thats good. I never find it. I gotta find the Dutch Outsiders record in this lifetime without getting ripped off too.
Rarities that give the obvious choices a run for there money are always my favorite to hear about in these postings.
@ John Spokus, great post....
I hear you loud in clear. This is a subject I've discussed often. Do you want to stay "In the box" where it's safe? Or do you wish to create something new and unique. To me, music, art, photography, any of the creative arts are a medium one uses to express what is inside of themselves. Trying to re-create a sound, a performance, a place in time, what ever, is counter productive. I had this same argument back in 1986 with Rudi, when I was in the Fuzztones. Now here' it's 25 years later & he's catering to these people, who like your Jungle Rot fans, want to hear him re-do his first LP over & over.
For me, any amount of lo-fi is back pedaling. My first recordings, done with The Speedies, were done in Skyline Studios & Electric Lady studios in NYC. So I was introduced very early on to the benefits of recording in a room with superior acoustics. (It's more than the electronic gear that makes a recording sound good). I also think that every member of the band has something to contribute, and they should be heard. There have been posts above saying that I sound like a cranky old guy who doesn't like what the kids are doing nowdays... this could not be farther from the truth. I'm, in a band with a 21 year old singer. I've always encouraged younger musician's & I've learned a lot from the younger perspective. The best thing for me about young musician's is their fresh approach & enthusism. I've had many years of experience & some people are open to suggestion, others are not. To each his own.