[kj] KJ: First Time

[Alexander Smith]

Wow -- KJ & the Bush Tetras at the Peppermint Lounge!!!! I bow down to  
that one.

Alex in NYC


On Sep 19, 2008, at 8:22 PM, Harold Grey wrote:


> I had been a fan for a few years already, but the first time I saw  

> them in concert was August 1982 at the Peppermint Lounge in NYC.  

> They played two consecutive nights and I went both nights. Bush  

> Tetras opened for them the first night I believe. This was right  

> after Raven had joined the band and the tour that was featured on  

> "HA." As you can imagine the shows were awesome. They opened both  

> nights with The Hum. I love the sound of Geordie's guitar on  

> Revelations. Sounds like it is going in 40 directions at once.  

> Before the gig, I ran into him who was just standing in the crowd  

> watching the Bush Tetras perform. Given that there were no photos on  

> the first three KJ albums, I don't think many folks in the audience  

> could even recognize the members of the band. I followed Geordie  

> downstairs and introduced myself. Talked about the Bush Tetras and I  

> asked about the tour. I also told him how much I liked the dog  

> barking at the start of Exit. I was pretty nervous and felt  

> jabbering lik

> e a complete dick. ha ha ha. I have seen the band numerous times  

> since then, most notably at the tiny Loop Lounge in Passaic, NJ, in  

> 1989 before Extremities came out and then at Finsbury Park in London  

> after Extremities came out. I have been playing the demo CD that  

> came with Chaos for Breakfast boxed set. Thanks for the comments on  

> the Peel Sessions. Sounds like a must have for me.

>

> Funny, but last night, I took out the Revelations-era t-shirt I  

> bought at that gig (yes, I have held onto a t-shirt for 26 years) to  

> see if I could still fit into it (barely!) for the upcoming LA gig.  

> My wife had a good laugh.

>

> Harold

> San Jose, CA

>

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