[kj] (OT) Derf Scratch (Fear) RIP

[Alexander Smith]

Of that generation of ska, I quite liked some local NYC acts like the  
Toasters, the Scofflaws and the endearingly ridiculous MephiSkapheles  
(yes, Satanic Ska at last), but never really aquired a taste for the  
'Bosstones. Friend of mine used to do sound for them back in the day &  
had many a story about Dickie. He's quite a drinker. Shocker.


Sent from my iPhone. Please forgive any typos. I'm still finding my  
way with the texting apparatus. - Alex

On Aug 7, 2010, at 12:24 PM, GREG SLAWSON <gregslawson at msn.com> wrote:


> I agree--that scene got flooded and old, and then mostly died out.  

> At least the Bosstones were heavier and probably the best  

> songwriters of the bunch,

> and their live shows were pretty punk.

>

> From: LONESTYLE at aol.com

> Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2010 12:20:02 -0400

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Derf Scratch (Fear) RIP

>

> No offense I used to like them.... but all that revival of Ska stuff  

> got boring in the mid 90's. Too many bands sounding a bit too happy  

> and all the same.

>

> ~ LB

>

> In a message dated 8/5/2010 1:35:50 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, gregslawson at msn.com 

>  writes:

> I'd reccomdend seeing the Mighty Mighy Bosstones though (good ska- 

> punk and very pro-audience)...Outstanding songs too.

>

> From: LONESTYLE at aol.com

> Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2010 23:47:14 -0400

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Derf Scratch (Fear) RIP

>

> I refuse to see the Fake Kennedys! The Angry Samoans are great live!  

> Social Task are friends of mine and rip too!

>

> ~ LB

>

> In a message dated 7/31/2010 5:48:09 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, saulomar1 at yahoo.com 

>  writes:

> You all can settle this 12/03 at the House of Blues.

> Seems like LA Punk Scene night,

> http://www.pollstar.com/resultsVenue.aspx?ID=83028&SortBy=Date&SearchBy=house 

>  of blues

>

> ... ... ... ... ... ...

>

> [looking at the current state of things..]

>

> 'Who has the fun..

>   ..is it always a man with a gun...?

>     Someone must have told him if you work too hard... you can sweat"

>

>

> From: "LONESTYLE at aol.com" <LONESTYLE at aol.com>

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Sent: Fri, July 30, 2010 6:19:16 PM

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Derf Scratch (Fear) RIP

>

> How can you not like the LA punk scene? The LA punk scene was  

> awesome!  So many great bands came up with so many different sounds.

>

> ~LB

>

> In a message dated 7/30/2010 1:41:34 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, folk.devil at hotmail.com 

>  writes:

> This reminds me of when I saw the Lurkers...they didn't play..they  

> were too pissed and just stood there like twats.

> I never really enjoyed the 2nd wave punk thing, nor the LA punk  

> scene...the latter was probably just cultural, the former because  

> 99% of it was just performing monkeys.

>

> From: kjlist at live.com

> To: vassifer at earthlink.net; gathering at misera.net

> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:44:56 -0500

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Derf Scratch (Fear) RIP

>

> FEAR was a favorite growing up. They were erratic, incomprehensible,  

> unpredictable, shambolic, frequently idiotic and even more  

> frequently a powerful expression of everything I loved about music  

> at the time.

>

> Kind of like...KJ?

>

> I loved how they were always teetering just on the edge of falling  

> apart. Growing up I would hear stories of the Replacements at  

> Duffy's in Mpls (and opening for KJ) or Kirby's in Moorhead, MN  

> (next to Fargo, ND). The consensus was always the same: either you  

> saw the greatest rock'n'roll show ever, or you saw a bunch of drunk  

> fools play KISS covers for 20 minutes before falling off the stage.

>

>

>

> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:21:25 -0400

> From: vassifer at earthlink.net

> To: gathering at misera.net; gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Derf Scratch (Fear) RIP

>

>

> I loved FEAR's first two albums. Awesome live band as well.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: folk devil

> Sent: Jul 30, 2010 2:03 PM

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Derf Scratch (Fear) RIP

>

> Can I ask what appealed to you about them?

> Worse than the Expoited, to me.

>

> To: gathering at misera.net

> From: countessghoulita at aol.com

> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:40:00 -0400

> Subject: [kj] (OT) Derf Scratch (Fear) RIP

>

> http://longgoneloser.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/derf-scratch-r-i-p/

>

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