[kj] Pigface

[Antoni Adamiak]

I was lucky to see a couple of cracking shows in London - one at the original Mean Fiddler and the Powerhaus, both in 1991 ... I was a tad disappointed with Gub and the live Welcome To Mexico ... Fook was much better ... I haven't heard any later stuff. Regards, Antoni



From: wessidetempest at hotmail.com
To: vassifer at earthlink.net; gathering at misera.net
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 15:47:04 -0400
Subject: Re: [kj] Pigface



The beginning was fun....but sometimes tough to follow.  
The whole theory is that their was no theory.  But they/he (Martin mainly) developed a theory.  Two bass players, a bunch of singers, a guitar player or two and whoever else was floating around waiting to either revive their career, create one, or kick drugs.
When it started it was Atkins and Rieflin (it was basically a Revco rip off. Meaning that everyone from the Ministry tours couldn't sober up yet so keep them on the road).  

That is when their potential was the greatest.
Unfortunately the first record was WAAAAyyyyy underfunded and produced.  So they quickly built themselves as a live band which they did pretty well.  Reiflin dropped out along with other people, more tours, more people.

  Eventually they get to Fook.  Which is their high point record wise.  

I've seen them a bunch and gave up after a while.  It was becoming wwwaaay to obvious.  And there were no longer interesting people in the band.  When you start getting no name industrial hacks and third string 80s hair farmers the results will never be good.

And I have no idea how this turned Atkins into a self-proposed tour master.
Get Fook. And maybe Washing Machine Mouth. That's about it

Chris



Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 14:29:33 -0400
From: vassifer at earthlink.net
To: gathering at misera.net; gathering at misera.net
Subject: Re: [kj] Pigface







I bought GUB and I believe I also picked up the live WELCOME TO MEXICO, ASSHOLE, but their records were never their strong point. For that matter, neither were their live shows. It was always a mess.


Alex in NYC



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From: folk devil 
Sent: Jul 9, 2009 2:01 PM 
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Subject: Re: [kj] Pigface 



I bought 'Gub', and stopped there.
Back when Crowley was still fashionable.
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Pigface
 


From: dpeace at bigfoot.com
To: gathering at misera.net
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 18:32:41 +0100
Subject: [kj] Pigface





OK. I’m going to investigate Pigface, having giving up on them after Notes From Thee Underground.
 
I see from here that the lineup has included Raven, Youth, Geordie & BPF.  Which albums, or is this live? My head hurts looking at the list of collaborators.
 
TIA,
 
Darren
Hungerford, UK


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