For bob, Possibly Something Worse Than Banjo Music

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 4 Jan 2009 10:47 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5m9kySb_M58

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 4 Jan 2009 11:15 am

Can someone forward this to Pete Fisher? These guys need to be on the Grand Ole Opry.

Ken Byng · Post by **Ken Byng** » 4 Jan 2009 11:39 am

Yep - this would not be out of place at the CMA awards.

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 4 Jan 2009 11:58 am

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Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 4 Jan 2009 12:03 pm

Well, at least they "play" live, no playback...

Can you imagine their band rehearsals?

Kind Regards, Walter

Andy Sandoval · Post by **Andy Sandoval** » 4 Jan 2009 1:27 pm

Do they have a "greatest hits" album available?

Ernie Renn · Post by **Ernie Renn** » 4 Jan 2009 1:42 pm

How in the world did you ever find this, John? $:\$

Billy Tonnesen · Post by **Billy Tonnesen** » 4 Jan 2009 1:59 pm

It's good to see a whole band in uniform again {no ragged jeans etc.} At least when on break and you go into the bar they know you are part of the band and sometimes will buy you a drink.

John Floyd · Post by **John Floyd** » 4 Jan 2009 3:44 pm

and The Flashy Band Uniforms Caught My Eye. I knew They Had To be Prime Candidates For The Opry or replacements for the Dixie Chunks..

Billy, I think They are on Something Stronger Than Drink.

ray qualls · Post by **ray qualls** » 4 Jan 2009 4:27 pm

Yeah but can they play "Way to survive"?

Ron ! · Post by **Ron !** » 4 Jan 2009 5:39 pm

If I would "play" like that I too would wear a mask.
Holly smoke....talk about a waste of amps and power.

Wally Taylor · Post by **Wally Taylor** » 4 Jan 2009 6:38 pm

Don't laugh, this will be country music in another year or two!!!

Bob Bowden · Post by **Bob Bowden** » 4 Jan 2009 6:50 pm

Who cares about banjos, that even made bagpipes sound good.

Joey Ace · Post by **Joey Ace** » 4 Jan 2009 8:01 pm

Those Crazy kids in Bug Suits sound a lot like the late GG Allin, minus the stage effects, thankfully.

Rick Campbell · Post by **Rick Campbell** » 4 Jan 2009 8:11 pm

I agree, but GG has a lot better act. Too bad he died, or we could try and get him on the Opry too.

Martin Abend · Post by **Martin Abend** » 5 Jan 2009 8:31 am

Wow, great band. Thanks for the heads up.

Jay Fagerlie · Post by **Jay Fagerlie** » 5 Jan 2009 9:49 am

This one is awesome....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nk6SnTFS ... re=related

Ed Iarusso · Post by **Ed Iarusso** » 5 Jan 2009 12:28 pm

Now THATS entertainment! What kind of "stool" did GG Allin use behind his steel?
Ed

Les Anderson · Post by **Les Anderson** » 6 Jan 2009 9:55 am

I loved the melody. They just don't write songs like that anymore.

Brian McGaughey · Post by **Brian McGaughey** » 8 Jan 2009 9:09 am

Actually, they're quite well rehearsed, and the drummer has some serious chops. I checked out a few of their clips on boo-tube. Very interesting, but not my cup of tea for daily comsumption.

I imagine a plague following wherever they go...

P Gleespen · Post by **P Gleespen** » 8 Jan 2009 9:37 am

Hey, they're on ANTI records, same as Merle Haggard. Maybe they'll do a tour together.

One of the great things about this forum is I always come away feeling like a youngster. The Locust is a pretty challenging listen, but there's way more headscratching music out there than these guys.

For example, may I submit for your listening pleasure:

The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JxAanEiV5w

or maybe
iwrestledabearonce
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrFTR9fucr8

Stan Knowles NC · Post by **Stan Knowles NC** » 8 Jan 2009 9:13 pm

Now THAT'S COUNTRY!

I just don't know WHAT COUNTRY it's FROM?

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 9 Jan 2009 11:13 am

Many of you are probably familiar with John Zorn's Naked City album from 1988 which consisted of Zorn (alto sax), Bill Frisell (guitar), Fred Frith (bass) Wayne Horvitz (keyboards), Joey Baron (drums), and Yamatsuka Eye with the most unusal and amazing vocal contributions. This album was a true watershed experience for me. For those of you who haven't heard it; on an initial listening it sounds like random, sampled sounds, much in the style of John Cage's taped sounds experiments. But after repeated listenings the complexity of the performances start to become apparent. I listen to it frequently, and I always hear something new in it. This was a monster project with monster musicians all around.

Anyhow, to me, it sounds like The Locust took a lot from John Zorn's Naked City project. See if you don't agree Here's a link to a 1992 Naked City performance of "Speedfreaks":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkrfVZGmLL8

and "Sack of Feces":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KNx4UMDEPM

and "Shock Corridors" plus "Igneous Ejaculation":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScLvSJezMEQ

and finally, Henry Mancini's "A Shot in the Dark":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osRYBITEZ-w

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 9 Jan 2009 11:36 am

I just looked at the The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza and Iwrestledabearonce vids. These guys totally copied Naked City. At best, I'd call their vids a complement to Zorn.

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 9 Jan 2009 3:18 pm

To my ears, the only thing worse than a b@njo is two b@njos.

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