Biskit Subbin' Scene Music without the Wit // Additional discographical, biographical information was added by Lawrence Azrin; check out the links at your leisure.
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This album sold considerably better than his first, because it got favorable press in places like Peter Stampfel's (of The Holy Modal Rounders) influential column in "Broadsides" magazine. It was re-issued in 1967 with a slightly different mix.
recorded in 1978, Greek Theatre, Berkeley CA at a reunion show
[recorded in 1978, Greek Theatre, Berkeley CA at a reunion show]
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When Janis Joplin left Big Brother & The Holding Company, Kathi McDonald became their female lead vocalist. This song was originally by Python Lee Jackson, in 1971, with Rod Stewart doing "guest" vocals.
Click on the Link above, to see album // The songwriter Duster Bennett was a fellow label-mate on Blue Horizon, an eccentric one-man-band bluesman; he recorded this on his debut album 'Smiling Like I'm Happy', 1968
This song is a reflection on the death of his father. The album title is in reference to the Ashgrove club where Alvin first saw his early inspirations Big Joe Turner, T-Bone Walker, Lightnin' Hopkins and Reverend Gary Davis.
The song's first line was used as the title of the book "Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981–1991", by Michael Azerrad. // Slant Magazine listed the album at No. 77 on its list of "Best Albums of the 1980s". /// AcclaimedMusic.net ranked the album the 305th most acclaimed album of all time. + According to "American Hardcore: A Tribal History" (Steven Blush), this album was, along with Husker Du's 'Zen Arcade', "either the pinnacle or downfall of the pure hardcore scene. Watt later commented that it was the "best album I ever played on".
