What I’ve found most entertaining is the entry about Scratch Acid’s breakdown as to where and when they played along with how much they were paid per show. And the final page is a break down of how much each member made per year? Jesus, it’s like Sims should’ve become an accountant. Oh wait, he did!
Word has it that The Jesus Lizard has already started rehearsing this last week in Nashville which is fitting seeing as how I’ll be there next week to record Brian Posehn’s new album. Check it out!
And as a special treat, here’s one of two Peel Sessions The Jesus Lizard did. This one’s from 1991 and is, in a word, stellar.
Have I told everybody here yet how excited I am about this reunion?
This is a level of meticulousness usually reserved for drummers!
The Jesus Lizard – Wheelchair Epidemic (Peel Session 2/91)
The Jesus Lizard – Bloody Mary (Peel Session 2/91)
The Jesus Lizard – Seasick (Peel Session 2/91)
The Jesus Lizard – Monkey Trick (Peel Session 2/91)
One of the most talented guitar players ever in rock and probably one of the most distinct sounds as well. A million imitators, but there’s only one Ron.
So all this talk of The Jesus Lizard reforming next year got me tearing through my mom’s house last week looking for any miscellaneous doo-dads for the reissues happening next year. While I was at it I found a box of various letters, notes and newsletters from around 1988 to 1991 from various bands and labels I was interested in.
Watt postcard ’89
I was fortunate enough to see fIREHOSE a lot back in the late 80’s and early 90’s. The most memorable show was at the Electric Banana in the fall of 1990 with Scrawl and local Pittsburgh band ATS. Scrawl were running late and proceeded to tear it up. I had met Watt five years earlier at an REM show that the Minutemen were opening and just walked up to him at the bar after the Pittsburgh show just to thank him for everything. Picture Mike Watt tired, wet and slightly irritable just doubled over a pitcher of Iron City and a 20 year old me walking up to him. After saying something to the effect of him changing my life (not a lie) he just took a puff off his cigarette, looked at me, scoffed and went back to drinking his beer. Ah, Watt. I remember one of the guys from ATS coming up to him afterwards wondering how they should go about getting somebody to put out their records. To quote Watt, "Get out of town, homie." Again, ah, Watt.
1991 newsletter
However, with that said, Mike was always quick to respond to any of my letters that I wrote him and here’s a couple pieces of evidence.
In honor of fIREHOSE, I’m including a 1988 Peel Session for your listening pleasure. Oh, and while we’re at it, can somebody tell me why SST’s back catalog (primarily Minutemen and Hüsker Dü’s back catalog) sound like absolute dog shit?
So I’m going to be gearing up to produce Patton’s new album in February and we’re doing some shows in Georgia to serve as warm ups.
Grumpus + Star Wars figures = whee!
Chunklet hearts Jay Ryan, and Jay hearts Chunklet (and Patton). If there’s any posters left over, I’ll sell ’em here first!
Ooofta!
Addendum: And here’s the poster from the masterful Jeff Kleinsmith for the upcoming shows with Les Savy Fav in January! Again, if there’s leftovers, you can nab one here!
Goddamn, I feel like such a lucky boy to have these studs do posters for shows in Georgia!
“We’re all in this together. Except you. You’re a dick.”
