[kj] OT: The Screaming Blue Messiahs

[Alex Smith]

hahahaha....I bought TOTALLY RELIGIOUS (their last album) off eBay on disc for a similar sum...which is odd, as I had it on vinyl and never even considered it that great a record (though "Four Engines Burning" has a mighty riff).

Never got to see them live, sadly. Always lamented the fact that "I Wanna Be a Flintstone" became their idiotic "novelty single" hit (ala "Whip It"), which basically tied an albatross of "one-hit-wonder" around their neck,...dooming them to a death of 80's compilations. This was a band with SO much power and SO much to offer. Fuck the world.

Alex in NYC


-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew Burke <marsboy1 at msn.com>
Sent: Mar 31, 2005 6:19 PM
To: gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] OT:  The Screaming Blue Messiahs

Wow!  I'm always tempted to bring them up for discussion when the list slows 
down.  I was a Messiah freak, I knew there had to be a few fans here.

I saw them at the old Ritz here in New York in the late 80's, a slayer of a 
show.  A spot on rhythm section, and all three quite inebriated.  One 
roadie's job seemed to be to walk Bill Carter back to the mic every time a 
stray stage diver knocked him off mark, he'd continue singing as he 
staggered about and be right in time when the audience was able to hear him 
amplified again.  None of it affected the power of the show though.

I'll still throw them on at top volume to this day.  Great, great forgotten 
band.  I corresponded with the fellow that runs the website myself, he says 
Bill Carter is now a mechanic for racing motorcycles and is completely 
content.  Have also seen their albums on Ebay going for $50 and higher.

"Hey, those are my guys!!!!"


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