1976 Rickenbacker 3000
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People that can laugh at themselves; the self made; the 600 and somethingth person. I'm sorry but I had to block band friend requests, there were just too damn many! If you really think I'll dig it then send me a note and say howdy. (And if you've got thousands and thousands of friends, I ain't buying it. Nice try though.)
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Yes please, and lots of it.
Rock and/or Roll 1964-1979
Phunk & Soul 1962-1977
Jazz 1945-1967
Country & Bluegrass 1940-1965 (Cash is infinity of course)
Elvis Sinatra, The Rats, The Cummies, The Choke, The Jade Walkers, The Live Fast Die, The Back CCs, The Star Spangles, The Big Fun, The Cleen Teens, The Tiger Shark, The Nick Vivid Effect, The Visitors, The Bullys, The Stalkers, The Black Tie Party, The 777's, The Scream and Scream Again, The Giraffes, The WLWL, The Reverend Vince Anderson, The Compulsions, The Everyothers, The Black Hollies, The Coy Dogs, The Izzys, and R.I.P. The Alabama Black Snake, The Witnesses, The Some Action, The Girl Harbor, The Fame, and the majority of bands that came out of NYC in a certain decade. (And I like what Motor City's got going on too, like big love to my Dirtbombs and MC5ers!)
A sampling - One From the Heart, Last Picture Show, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Slaves of New York, Freaks, The Girl Can't Help It, Camp, Virgin Suicides, Rivers Edge, Dog Town and Z Boys, Fear and Loathing, Lolita, Liquid Sky, Mad Hot Ballroom and Spinal Tap always and forever.
Seinfeld, Twin Peaks, Six Feet Under. None of these shows are on anymore, but I didn't move to NYC to watch TV, if you know what I'm sayin.
"'When your mama was the geek , my dreamlets,' Papa would say, "she made the nipping off of noggins such a crystal mystery that the hens themselves yearned toward her, waltzing around her, hypnotized with longing. "Spread your lips, sweet Lil,' they'd cluck, 'and show us your choppers!'"
Andy Warhol / Jim Carroll / HST / Woodward & Bernstein / Sirius Black / Sy Hersch / Garry Trudeau / Keef / Hedwig / Keith Kelly And those of you that are honest, genuine and work your ass off to make something of yourself in this sweet, short life. Solid.