The Kalmyk
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Godspeed my Ninja...
Music
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The Kalmyk
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My first experience was Alphabet City 1998 and immediately came to the conclusion that he was one of the best performers i will likely ever be aboe to see. @jdog knows whats up. I shed a few tears on this one- literally. Godspeed and im a lucky human having been able to see you live many times
njmark
Professional Cyclist
A Potted Plant
Honorary Sod
Listening to right now..
So I keep a running list of things I want to hear, especially on vinyl.
On that list has been early Fleetwood Mac- the pre-Stevie blues band era.
(No dig on Stevie)
Today I found this at the disc shop-
It was a no brainer.
Basically a greatest hits album from 68-71, re-issue from Music on Vinyl in the UK.
Told my guy what I was looking for, he says it’s the only album I need.
He might be right, except it’s only a single LP.
Lol.
On that list has been early Fleetwood Mac- the pre-Stevie blues band era.
(No dig on Stevie)
Today I found this at the disc shop-
It was a no brainer.
Basically a greatest hits album from 68-71, re-issue from Music on Vinyl in the UK.
Told my guy what I was looking for, he says it’s the only album I need.
He might be right, except it’s only a single LP.
Lol.
And if you rock vinyl, get yourself this. Omg.
I have a pretty fresh stylus, and run a clean program, but hot damn this makes a difference.
Set the needle on it (it’s a blob)
pick it back up, and blammo.
Such clear sound.
I have a pretty fresh stylus, and run a clean program, but hot damn this makes a difference.
Set the needle on it (it’s a blob)
pick it back up, and blammo.
Such clear sound.
The Kalmyk
Well-Known Member
Lol! Reminds me of my 87 325i with recording of 89.9 Stretch and Bobbito playing!
Cleaning out old photos and found this. Me and the wall of my college dorm room, circa 1981. Stranglers, Clash and 999 in the house!
If you can find this album of punk remakes, it’s golden. I still have an original vinyl copy.
The Stranglers’ version of Walk On By (originally written by Burt Bacharach for Dionne Warwick) is amazing.
If you can find this album of punk remakes, it’s golden. I still have an original vinyl copy.
The Stranglers’ version of Walk On By (originally written by Burt Bacharach for Dionne Warwick) is amazing.
A Potted Plant
Honorary Sod
This was a pleasant surprise this morning
A roadie friend recently posted Steps his IG story and about 30 seconds later I served it up on my phone. I was quickly taken back to my HS years ('92-'96) and I think Snapcase largely defined that time, mainly since their prime overlapped it. I also played drums and by 10th or 11th grade was playing in a hardcore band. From a musical perspective, Snapcase offered something different then the other Victory Bands / hardcore bands of the time. Specifically how tight there playing was and how well the drums and guitars played off each other. When you saw them live, it sounded exactly the same as the album and not-a-beat was missed. Given the complexity of some of their rhythms, this never ceased to impress. I think Steps and Progression through Unlearning, brought Syracuse hardcore to a different level. How do you not bop you head to the opening song on Steps? Also, She Suffocates is definitely on my top 10 hardcore songs of all time.
Also, I was drawn to punk/hardcore because it meant something, had a meaning, and Snapcase's songs had that without being like YOU SHOULD DO THIS NOW, which is how the typical sXe band I listened too seemed to be. Like how spot-on is this 20 years later?
She Suffocates
We don't see her beyond her molded worth
Is she accepted or rejected
We consume her shell
She must refuse his pride
This world she must defy
Defy
They will sell her as a mindless games
And you're a winner when you own her
What we expect is vain
Doors don't open as she suffocates
And she will teach us and make some change
But we don't learn a thing
We don't see her
We don't see her
We'll consume her
But we don't see her
I remember seeing them at some fire hall in Carlisle, PA, which had no stage and your standing next to these guys as they play the songs you loved. Seems like another lifetime at this point...
Lookingglassself 1994
Steps 1996
Progression through Unlearning 1997
Designs for Automation 2000
End Transmission 2002
Also, I was drawn to punk/hardcore because it meant something, had a meaning, and Snapcase's songs had that without being like YOU SHOULD DO THIS NOW, which is how the typical sXe band I listened too seemed to be. Like how spot-on is this 20 years later?
She Suffocates
We don't see her beyond her molded worth
Is she accepted or rejected
We consume her shell
She must refuse his pride
This world she must defy
Defy
They will sell her as a mindless games
And you're a winner when you own her
What we expect is vain
Doors don't open as she suffocates
And she will teach us and make some change
But we don't learn a thing
We don't see her
We don't see her
We'll consume her
But we don't see her
I remember seeing them at some fire hall in Carlisle, PA, which had no stage and your standing next to these guys as they play the songs you loved. Seems like another lifetime at this point...
Lookingglassself 1994
Steps 1996
Progression through Unlearning 1997
Designs for Automation 2000
End Transmission 2002
rick81721
Lothar
Sorry/not sorry it isn’t Ted Nugent
TimBay
Well-Known Member
I miss local hall shows (fire halls, vfws, lodges, churches). I wonder if kids were still doing those pre-covid. It was definitely falling off in my band days around 05-06. Replaced by crappy little venues with similar quality PAs
Every now and then I see some advertisements for a smaller shows, however I am not even remotely engaged in that scene. That being said, it seems like it is something of the past, most likely the liability monster got them.
in York, PA, we had a few go-to's, a fire hall in Red Lion, which was basically a local-only affair , a fire hall outside of lancaster which drew some of the mid-level bands and the Chameleon in Lancaster, which was the big time, mainly due to the promoters in that area and their being something of a scene. Due to the close proximity to Philly / Baltimore / NYC, it was a main stop for the bigger bands. Somehow we weren't involved in the Baltimore scene, mainly because i think they went to DC.
We would do Philly also, but that seemed so wild at the time. Little did I know, City Gardens was almost the same distance from York (two hours). Missed opportunity..
rick81721
Lothar
Captain Brainstorm
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Was there even a follow-up to the debut? Laugh all you want, but Reb Beach was (still is) a great guitarist. Seventeen was one of the many songs I learned back in the day strictly to impress the ladies, and I loved my hair-metal ladies, so I will always be in debt to Winger for that. Then grunge came along, and made that job even easier by several orders of magnitude.
rick81721
Lothar
Yeah they had a few more albums but the first was the best - I still listen to it. In fact, I just listened to the entire album today driving from Fayetteville to Jacksonville. And agree about Reb - his solo on Hangin' On is short but absolute perfection.
Captain Brainstorm
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But you know who is even better than Reb? Vito Bratta (I dare not mention his bands name). Don’t know if he still plays though. Last I heard he opened a pizzeria in Staten Island.