[kj] . . Clutch/Homies

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

Adam,

Am I thinking of the wrong band, or did Clutch start out as basically 
from the DC area, and played basically hardcore on their EP, but, like 
you said, got tired of it, and became a kind of bizarre take on redneck 
rock? In other words, their first and harder to find EP was more or less 
straight hardcore. Some of the tracks on _Transnational SPeedway 
Anthems_ have a rhythmic component that reminds me of Jesus Lizard or 
something (but not the vocals). I might be getting the 1st EP thing 
mixed up with someone else.

-Oliver



Devacor at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 9/27/2007 1:37:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 

> wessidetempest at hotmail.com writes:

>

>     On the other hand what i don't like is that

>     super-red-neck-white-trash look. Makes me think inmediately in

>     some KKK racist bastards, or in those "Minute Men" idiots from

>     Arizona that enjoy shooting at the mexican illegals that cross the

>     border... but this is 100% prejudice. Anyone know if i am right or

>     wrong? Anyone know if a black or a latin guy would be welcome to a

>     Clutch gig? 

>

>  

> Clutch- they are from my hood actually. We hung out pre Clutch when 

> they were all Straight Edge and had this awful Straightedge band 

> "Moral Minority" (or something like that). They were a few years 

> younger then me and just getting into things- they were a little dorky 

> but smart, good kids. I got them down to some of the real deal 

> hardcore shows and helped put them in the loop with getting gigs-

>  This latest shtick that they have is something ive seen they just 

> evolved into---probably out of boredom. They arent really 

> lifeong rednecks or lowbrow/mentality at all- Good band. I havent 

> really kept on top of all their music but I dig most of it when I hear 

> it.

> ~Adam

>