after dog n pony, under your bed doing love slut

this was recorded at WXPN or Cabrini college for radio broadcast:

https://soundcloud.com/james-marchione-1/9-4-07-ls-limit_02-01?si=e3f729a65ad34190926e71fd730c872a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

and the 1st performance of Love Slut at RnR in the meat packing district NYC... someow my sound got a bit lost even using a marshall plexi+4x12 and a dual showman driving 2 marshall 4x10s? probably too loud? you couldn't film dead center because we created a mosh pit that night:

https://youtu.be/EXszFV4EadM?si=vzR4cfzCTWPTnvzE

we couldn't do an album version because Hadaway hated how we used is song in the bridge and withheld rights... but we played it live

and the demo from when I was 25 or 26 and elissa was probably 17, we had to beg her into 18+ venues

https://soundcloud.com/james-marchione-1/loveslut-demo-2004?si=6150f38aeda04d45ad1c73838ae2852a&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

I was a house engineer back then and we would just dip into studios after hours and cut everything we came up wth... oh to be young again

Fun times.

Singing like that is a lost art.

When is the reunion tour?

You're the 3rd person to ask that this week. Never? Elissa and Bryan have really young kids and I don't think we can all get along for more than an hour anymore. There's not much audience for our kind of thing. I feel like we were in rock music's last gasp... and I kinda sensed it at the time.

Rawk will gasp back to life at some point.

It will sound almost like a 1:1 clone of stuff you loved, but you'll never fully trust it.

It will sound almost like a 1:1 clone of stuff you loved, but you'll never fully trust it.

Right, I won't trust a 1:1 clone, that's pretty un rock n roll... I'm not saying it's actually dead but rock is not healthy. I'm sure it'll limp along via some niche acts that are virtually tribute bands and some more 60s to 90s tinged pop that emulates the swagger and sounds while retaining a core of Taylor swifty show biz plasticine. We'll have the odd purist rockabilly outfit make it on the late show if there even is a late show, I guess kimmel is safe. Theres still rock records coming out today... ostensibly. Dead was a strong word. Failing to thrive? I feel like rock n roll is mainly allowed to survive because it sells guitars and peripherals. There's a hodgepodge of shrinking 80s/90s sub cultures keeping it alive like metalheads etc and the MI industry is ok with that.

I watched spinal tap 2 yesterday and it was hysterical. All the gags about Nigel's expanding pedalboard expressed my views about the way manufacturers replaced rebellion with consumerism. The end really said it all though.

https://imgur.com/a/9nO9B3J

Well, it looks like we get one last chance in 6 days.

Well, it looks like we get one last chance in 6 days.

Its my son's birthday so I'm going to miss b!tchkiss. Life is cruel.

Congrats on hitting 40k!

https://imgur.com/a/RIQx3bH

Whoa. I'm over the IQ hill

Saw you had mentioned Geese earlier, you got any thoughts on them Jim?

Saw you had mentioned Geese earlier, you got any thoughts on them Jim?

Are you sure I wasn't refering to actual geese?

Who knows 🪿🪿🪿

If someone was talking about Geese on here, it was probably me. I'm one of those geezers that has been pushing them on friends since their first album.

Oh rad, I'm one of those Gen Z'ers who likes them, I think they have that Springsteen thing where they aren't for everyone, but they're a ridiculous talent that will only get better with time. I've been a fan since 3D Country, so you were definitely early to the boat.

If someone was talking about Geese on here, it was probably me.

Pretty sure it was you... I think I said I would check them out and then promptly forgot but now I'm going to listen to that first record while I edit some prose today.

EDIT: halfway through the 1st album and this reminds of Adventure by Television... a lot. more modern, more disonant, a little less melodic, less of Lloyd's classic rock riffage, a little richard hell vocal here and there throwing back to johnny jewel... some strokes, talking heads obviously, etc etc... a real NYC blender

EDIT: halfway through the 1st album and this reminds of Adventure by Television... a lot. more modern, more disonant, a little less melodic, less of Lloyd's classic rock riffage, a little richard hell vocal here and there throwing back to johnny jewel... some strokes, talking heads obviously, etc etc... a real NYC blender

That was my first impression 100%: Television meets The Strokes meets every great post-punk band... but aiming at something that doesn't care about any of that.

Their later stuff didn't grab me as much, but I considered that a good thing -- these dudes shouldn't be chasing fans in their 40s. I'm really happy to see they've comfortably reached the quit-your-dayjobs stage of existence... and still growin'.

Oh rad, I'm one of those Gen Z'ers who likes them, I think they have that Springsteen thing where they aren't for everyone, but they're a ridiculous talent that will only get better with time. I've been a fan since 3D Country, so you were definitely early to the boat.

Excellent news. I'm relieved to hear they have some fans in their own age demographic. The Springsteen comparison is an interesting take, I thought about it for a sec... then did the "I approve" head nod.

Got any deep cuts from the Boss you can recommend? I only really know the most painfully obvious '75-'85 stuff.

As far as great concerts Phoenix 1978 is one of my favorites, and there’s great footage on YouTube. The Ballad of Jesse James, The Promise, This Hard Land, Pink Cadillac, Fire, Thundercrack, his cover of Jersey Girl, and his version of Because the Night all come to mind as great tunes that didn’t originally make it to albums. I’d also recommend the Seeger Sessions after listening to his classic run for a very different flavor of Bruce which is what I grew up hearing. Darkness on The Edge of Town is also another good starting point if you want something more guitar heavy, especially when you realize Adam Raised a Cain is basically Voodoo Child.

I'll be cranking these on YouTube tomorrow. Thanks for the thoughtful recommendations Spruce!

Their later stuff didn't grab me as much, but I considered that a good thing -- these dudes shouldn't be chasing fans in their 40s. I'm really happy to see they've comfortably reached the quit-your-dayjobs stage of existence... and still growin'.

I listened further and the new stuff was doing it for me more, really itself. Maybe not my most preferred listening but it was well done, original and impossible to turn off!