Hi Ego,

that's exactly what I was looking for, thanks! I've heard a few of those names already, Harvey Milk, Boris and Baroness for example. But now I'll go a-hunting for more.

Another pretty good band are the Young Widows, but I don't know if they can be called Metal, or rather just Noise(core). Anyway, I like the way they work with a kind of loopy, repetitive riffing.

Does anyone like Carcass? I think that "Necroticism" is one of the best grindcore records ever made, so full of good ideas, with a superb sound and cool humor. After that, they became too soft, too "indie", and before that album they were amusing but kind of bad. But this one album, wow.

Reign In Blood is the greatest metal album ever. I also have a soft spot for South of Heaven But does anyone know any recent metal bands that are cool? One of my favourites is Sunn O))), but they can hardly be called metal in the classic sense. Mastodon definitely rock, and if you want, the Melvins never made one bad record. I'm looking for more of the sound Mastodon are playing. Any suggestions? I guess my taste goes rather into the sludge direction, but I don't know the genre too well... Harvey Milk -Like early MELVINS and The Swans, slow, dark (but darkly humorous), noisy (they also did a ZZ Top inspired album) Baroness - considered by metalheads to have too much indie rock influence, but that's only because they mix hooks and good production with the sludge) Kylesa - somewhat similar to Baroness, but more hardcore influenced with insane double drumming and male.female vocals BORIS - experimental Japanese metal, named for a MELVINS song, recent albums have had a MY Bloody Valentine/ psychedelic influence. Made an album with Sunn0))). EYEHATEGOD/Outlaw Order - classic southern sludge. Weedeater - Sludge with a southern rock influence Blutch - slow, sludgy , noisy Torche - similar to Baroness, with a more stoner rock influence Electric Wizard - noisy, sludgy, british band Earthride - classic doom Acid Bath - NOLA sludge with more range than normal for this type of band. Dax Riggs of Deadboy and The Elephantmen and Fat Possum records started with them Jucifer - early on they crossed Breeders type alternative rock and MELVINS type sludge. as time has gone on they've amped up the sludge and downplayed the alt rock, but added some Americana influence. They do an especially over the top live show. Municipal Waste - kings of the Crossover Thrash revival Pig Destroyer - grindcore with some interesting twists High On Fire - like Motorhead with Tony Iommi on guitar Om - hypnotic bass/drums duo Black Mountain - more hard rock than metal. Deep Purple heaviness, Pink Floyd psyche, Stonesy boogie and male/female vocals that remind me of X and Royal Trux Fatso Jetson - dudes who've played with Queens of the Stone Age. Kinda like a stoner rock Minutemen anything Scott "Wino" Wienrich ("the American Lemmy") has ever done - Saint Vitus, The Obsessed, Spirit Caravan, The Hidden Hand, Place of Skulls, Probot, Shrinebuilder, and a solo album. Due loves his Sabbath, in a very good way.

It can't be much worse than that shitty film with Joe Strummer in. The guy made some great music but should never tried acting. 24 Hour Party People ruled, have it on DVD and before that I never thought that there was any link between punk and rave.

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?

What do you think of the saxaphone on Funhouse and 1970 on the second Stooges LP?

wow!!!! Bummer....damm ..we are all getting older.....everyday... BackdoorStan said:

That guy from Fear-Derf Scratch who takes that wild sax squall solo-just died at the end of July - R.I.P.

ratoonie said:

Fear----- New Yorks Alright----
{if you Like saxaphones}...... John Belushis Fave!!!!

That guy from Fear-Derf Scratch who takes that wild sax squall solo-just died at the end of July - R.I.P. ratoonie said:

Fear----- New Yorks Alright----
{if you Like saxaphones}...... John Belushis Fave!!!!

Fear----- New Yorks Alright----
{if you Like saxaphones}...... John Belushis Fave!!!!

Am listening to a podcast right now from 2006 (One Cup of Coffee and a Cigarette) and it had a pretty killer tune called Dog Fight by a group called the Hitchhikers and had some great sax on it. Sounded like it came out between 1963-1965.

Yeah, man, saxophone started to disappear coz you could get the honk and scream out of a voice or a fuzz box and guitar distortion. I forgot about that Gentry's tune! A phlegm covered gem if I ever heard one! Thanks! I've heard one of those Las Vegas Grind things they got some nasty tenor saxy R&B stripper music action. Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

I don't know who the members are but there's a group calling themselves the Gentrys that's NOT the "Keep On Dancing" guys. They do asong called "Wild!" on Back From the Grave Vol. 7 (vinyl edition). And it indeed wild. Saxaphone kind of started to disappear after 1966. Even Rob LInd didn't do too much on the third and final Sonics album. Which is why he sang a few numbers. Probably not considered garage proper but the Las Vegas Grind albums have tons of Saxaphone related tunes.

I don't know who the members are but there's a group calling themselves the Gentrys that's NOT the "Keep On Dancing" guys. They do asong called "Wild!" on Back From the Grave Vol. 7 (vinyl edition). And it indeed wild. Saxaphone kind of started to disappear after 1966. Even Rob LInd didn't do too much on the third and final Sonics album. Which is why he sang a few numbers. Probably not considered garage proper but the Las Vegas Grind albums have tons of Saxaphone related tunes.

It's a little easier to find info and compilation of the R&B and Rock n' Roll saxophone greats like Hal Singer, Big Jay McNeely, Herb Hardesty (Fats Waller's main cat), Lee Allen (Little Richard and other NOLA guys), Jimmy Wright (Frankie Lymon and Rama Records), Lionel Prevost (Excello saxman), Sam "The Man" Taylor (Screamin' Jay and Atlantic), etc. --

 My questions are: who are your favorite garage / punk saxophone players?

I always wonder if I'm missing out some punk or frat rock or garage saxophonists, who do you like? Or any particular singles that you dig the saxophonic frenzy on? I know Surf bands often had sax instrumentals, but none stick out for me deeply.

For example, I love Rob Lind from The Sonics and Johnny Paris of Johnny & the Hurricanes.

For contemporary cats, I've been hearing this guy Dick Boogie from Japan, he's a bad ass tenor sax honker!

I wonder if you all can turn me on to some more screamers and honkers!

Sidney Miller and Fred Karger wrote two songs for the film, “The Swingin’ Set,” performed offscreen by Donnie Brooks at the film’s opening, and “Get Yourself a College Girl,” performed in the film by Mary Ann Mobley.
Stan Getz with the Stan Getz Quartet back Astrud Gilberto as she performs “The Girl from Ipanema;”
The Rhythm Masters perform “Beat Street Rag;”
Jimmy Smith with The Jimmy Smith Trio perform “Johnny Come On Home”
And the instrumental "The Sermon;"
Freddie Bell & Roberta Linn with the Bellboys perform “Talkin' About Love;”
The Standells perform “Bony Maronie” and “The Swim;”
The Dave Clark Five perform “Whenever You're Around,” and “Thinking of You;” and
The Animals sing “Blue Feeling” and “Round and Round.”
Singer Nancy Sinatra, who would have a hit record two years later, appears in this film but does not sing.

1. WHENEVER YOU'RE AROUND (02:50)
The Dave Clark Five
2. GIRL FROM IPANEMA (02:49)
Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto
3. AROUND AND AROUND (02:44)
The Animals
4. THE SERMON (02:55)
Jimmy Smith Trio
5. GET YOURSELF A COLLEGE GIRL (02:34)
Mary Ann Mobley
6. BONY MORONIE (02:40)
The Standells
7. THINKING OF YOU BABY (02:34)
The Dave Clark Five (this track starts side 2)
8. SWEET RAIN (03:25)
Stan Getz
9. BLUE FEELING (02:28)
The Animals
10. COMIN' HOME JOHNNY (03:17)
Jimmy Smith Trio
11. TALKIN' ABOUT LOVE (02:22)
Freddie Bell With Roberta Linn & The Bell Boys
12. THE SWIM (02:34)
Standells

I wish that this is of help. i will also seek for the movie to see it nad let you know as well as the lyrics do not ring any bells for now....

wow!!!! i saw that movie at the Drive -in when i was 8 yrs old......cant help you out though....sorry.... maybe check the tittle on Google????

You should start by downloading anything by Kogar the Swinging Ape. He makes a ton of great tapes. Best known are the Lux & Ivy's Favorites series.

Anybody want to trade tapes through the mail?

I'm gonna say all the obvious ones like: Ramones, Saints, Damned, Heartbreakers, Buzzcocks.... But I would also add in Mink Deville's first album Cabretta. I feel like Willy Deville added an aspect of New York to the scene that wasn't really present in the other artists. His songs were more in line with the early 60's and later 50's tunes than say the Ramones. The song Venus of Avenue D is such a good song. Also, The Adverts - Crossing The Red Sea is a great piece of early British punk.

THE HEARTBREAKERS - L.A.M.F.
RAMONES - Ramones/Leave Home/Rocket To Russia
THE SAINTS - I'm Stranded/Eternally Yours
THE DAMNED - Damned Damned Damned
THE KIDS - The Kids
FUN THINGS - When The Birdmen Fly EP
ANGRY SAMOANS - Inside My Brain
THE CRAMPS - Songs The Lord Taught Us
DEAD BOYS - Younger, Louder & Snottier
THE REAL KIDS - The Real Kids
SEX PISTOLS - Never Mind The Bollocks
THE UNDERTONES - The Undertones
BUZZCOCKS - Spiral Scratch EP
NERVOUS EATERS - Just Head 7"
THE BOYS - The Boys
PACK - Pack
THE ELECTRIC EELS - The Eyeball Of Hell
.......

My list without The Clash, The Sex Pistols or The Specials would be uninformed at best and stupid at the very least. Whatever your personal tastes may be, English bands of this era played a huge part in the vast scheme of things + dismissing the 2 Tone thing is just not right. Once again: Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era 1972 New York Dolls 1973 The Dictators Go Girl Crazy! 1975 Patti Smith Horses 1975 Ramones 1976 Dead Boys Young Loud And Snotty 1977 Television Marquee Moon 1977 Suicide 1977 Damned, Damned, Damned 1977 The Saints I'm Stranded 1977 Never Mind the Bullocks Here's the Sex Pistols 1977 The Clash 1977 The Jam This Is the Modern World 1977 Can't Stand The Rezillos 1978 Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo 1978 X Ray Specs Germ Free Adolescents 1978 Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts 1978 The Undertones 1979 The Specials 1979 The Buzzcocks Singles Going Steady 1979 Dawn Of The Dickies 1979 The Crawdaddys Crawdaddy Express 1979 The Cramps Songs The Lord Taught Us 1980 X Los Angeles 1980 Dead Kennedys Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables 1980 Talking 'bout Thee Milkshakes 1981 The Gun Club Fire of Love 1981 Zoe von Doll said:

I like your list without the Clash, Sex Pistols, Specials...saw you mention the Bags somewhere too...izza goed.

Gringo Starr said:

This thread just won't die -- So for all of you that missed it, here is my list previously posted on page 3 (I think):

Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era 1972
New York Dolls 1973
The Dictators Go Girl Crazy! 1975
Patti Smith Horses 1975
Ramones 1976
Dead Boys Young Loud And Snotty 1977
Television Marquee Moon 1977
Suicide 1977
Damned, Damned, Damned 1977
The Saints I'm Stranded 1977
Never Mind the Bullocks Here's the Sex Pistols 1977
The Clash 1977
The Jam This Is the Modern World 1977
Can't Stand The Rezillos 1978
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo 1978
X Ray Specs Germ Free Adolescents 1978
The Undertones 1979
The Specials 1979
The Buzzcocks Singles Going Steady 1979
Dawn Of The Dickies 1979
The Crawdaddys Crawdaddy Express 1979
The Cramps Songs The Lord Taught Us 1980
X Los Angeles 1980
Dead Kennedys Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables 1980
Talking 'bout Thee Milkshakes 1981
The Gun Club Fire of Love 1981

here are 7 of my fave bands, i can still listen to these LPs and crack a smile!

Devo - Are We NOT Men? / Duty Now For The Future
The Damned - Damned Damned Damned
The Jam - In The City
Ramones - first 3 LPs
DMZ - DMZ
The Saints - I'm Stranded
The Angry Samoans - Inside My Brain

Love the Chosen Few from Murder Punk. There *is* a Bloodstains Across Australia comp that I've only seen when a record collector friend let me borrow it for our special "Nozzfest" show another DJ and I did last year. Where the Birdmen Flew of course is a great one and for 60's stuff, Before the Birdmen Flew, I think there are 4 volumes of those. Back to the 70's and 80's, the Go & Do It comp on Aberrant has good stuff. Antipodean Screams came out on Off the Hip not that long ago. And the old "On the Waterfront" was really good, Happy Hate Me Nots have one of my fave songs ever and some other decent 80's stuff.

I don't even know if these things are still available, but the two-volume Murder Punk CDs that came out back in the '90s are a collection of some of the best Australian '70s punk I've ever seen (or heard). They feature great tracks from the Scientists, Fun Things, Razar, Leftovers, Victims, etc.

As far as I know, the source of these comps is a mystery. The only name listed on the discs was that of Martin Bryant, one of the most notorious spree killers of all time, and probably the reason the name "Murder Punk" was chosen to begin with. Pretty sick joke, but a great set of comps. I know that Underground Medicine and Bomp used to carry them, but not sure where you can find them today as I'm sure they're both OOP. Maybe eBay?

Anyway, are there any other comps like this chronically great Aussie punk from the late '70s or early '80s in the Bloodstains or Killed By Death vein?

There's a Cleveland, Ohio band named This Moment In Black History. They put out a 7" in 2008 called "Raw Black Power" that has a song about our current president. The tune is based upon "Allah Wakbar" by Ofo the Black Company from Nigeria in 1972. (There's also an insanely awesome cover of "Jim Motherfucker" by Gaunt, on the B-side).