[kj] Anyway we can get KJ to play Austin's South by Southwest Music Fest ...

[Alexander Smith]

It's fIREHOSE, not Firehouse (who were a crap hair metal band).

And their first album, RAGIN' FULL ON, was brilliant.

Alex in NYC


On Jan 13, 2008, at 4:58 PM, LONESTYLE at aol.com wrote:


> I hear you Greg. I never got to see Husker Du and that is one band I  

> wish I saw. I saw Flag maybe 4 times in their hey day from 82-86 and  

> the Minutemen twice. Firehouse I saw too in 91 but I really wasn't  

> that impressed with them as with The Minutemen.

>

> Clubs are not what they used to be in L.A. anymore. The Whiskey is  

> full of unknown bands that never play any other club in L.A. and  

> would not go anywhere in this town or any other for that matter but  

> to fade away like dust in the wind down the L.A. river. They do not  

> leave a notch anywhere in the scene maybe because they suck? The  

> Whiskey does not even have top notch bands anymore and whoever books  

> that club needs a lesson in music. The last time they booked a Punk  

> gig? I cannot remember for I do not think they do Punk shows there  

> anymore. I saw the UK Subs there in 2000 and there was like only 50  

> people there at the most! That was sad for it was the original line  

> up and The Subs rocked as always!  Anyway times keep a changing as  

> that hippie said once. ;)

>

> Cheers,

>

> ~ LB

>

>

>

> In a message dated 1/12/2008 8:35:14 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, gregslawson at msn.com 

>  writes:

> First, it's cool to hear some other Minutemen/Husker Du/Flag fans  

> out there. I've seen each band many times (esp. Minutemen/Firehose/ 

> Mike Watt--never counted but probably 15 times over the years).  

> Second, it's even cooler (as an East Coast dude) to hear people who  

> actually saw shows at legendary clubs like Whiskey and Santa Monica  

> Civic--clubs I hear about on Flag albums, etc., but never seemed  

> "real" to me...P.S. I own "We Jam Econo" too.

>

> From: LONESTYLE at aol.com

> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:52:36 -0500

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] Anyway we can get KJ to play Austin's South by  

> Southwest Music Fest ...

>

> Yep they sure did. Check this out Oliver 1978...

>

> Also with Van Halen too!

>

> http://www.black-sabbath.com/tourdates/1978.html

>

>

> That is weird of Flag but understandable.

>

>

> I did not know he was selling stuff up on E BAY, Jeff has some good  

> albums up there. I would not pay a cent for that Big Chief album!   

> When Necros turned all metal and did open for Motorhead I believe at  

> one time here in L.A. back in 1985 at The Santa Monica Civic? Barry  

> the singer started this band of rock crap you would not believe! If  

> you have not heard it after Necros broke up I advise you to pass! I  

> saw The Necros with Virginia's White Cross at The Cathay De Grande  

> back in 1984 and they both tore it up with great American HC!  Me  

> and my buddy tried to talk to Andy has 16 and 15 year old kids at  

> the gig and he had a chip on his shoulder plus was a complete fat  

> asshole! Thanks for the Jeff Turner info.

>

>

> Cheers,

>

> ~ LB

>

>

>

>

>

> In a message dated 1/12/2008 1:33:31 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, bigblackhair at sbcglobal.net 

>  writes:

> Wow, the Ramones opened for Black Sabbath?

>

> Reminds me of Black Flag opening for Venom sometime around 1985. This

> was years after venom's 1st two, masterful, NWOBHM proto-thrash LPs,  

> and

> when they had become total wanker cock rock. I remember reading Henry

> Rollins was embarrassed after the show.

>

> I've always wanted to collect odd double-billings like this.

>

> A couple more that strike me are Mnor Threat opening for PiL, or Minor

> Threat opening for The Damned.

>

> The drummer of Minor Threat, Jeff Nelson, is selling the flyer that

> advertised Minor Threat playing w/ The Damned, on eBay, here:

>

> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150202782939&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005

>

> -Oliver

>

>

>

>

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