Re: (OT) More on Radiohead

[Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com>]

On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 6:14 PM, Sean Echevarria
<fuckthespam@creepingfog.com> wrote:
> Primal Scream,The Smiths, Jesus and Mary Chain, Does anyone remember the
> very wonderful Fire Engines?


No, but what an awesome band name! But as a matter of fact I played a
live looping impro gig in 1987 (!) at the same festival where Bobby
Gillespie bashed the skins in Jesus and Mary Chain. They sounded
great!

Some other indie bands I like in the eighties, except for the ones you
mentioned, are Red Lorry Yellow Lorry and Kowalski! Speaking about the
great producer Conny Plank i'd like to flash Hunters And Collectors as
well. Especially their early recordings. No need mentioning Cabaret
Voltaire I guess...  ;-)))  Oh, and the first stuff put out by Sisters
of Mercy was.... sorry; must stop here - the list of great 80's indies
never end... mhmpf..----> Sonic Youth!!  HELMETTTTTTT!!!!!! Woa, when
I saw Helmet live their bass player wore his bass guitar knee level
low and attacked every down beat note by sliding the axe to his right
and letting it bounce on the head. THAT sounded so awesome you never
bothered whether the bass was in tune or not. The man looked like an
orangutang with a jazzbass. Woopsy - out of here!

p