Here's a typically eighties' styled stretchhhhhhhhhhhhhed 12" version of an early Gaye Bykers' track.
Alex Fergusson's arrangement and production is somehow reminiscent of a Foetus-styled recording - big beats, samples, touretteic-like vocals accompanied by a bombastic faux orchestral back track - yeah, Foetus-like.
But this recording is probably of more interest for its original B Side.
Two live tracks, very well recorded, capturing some full-on early nuggets from the tripped out arty musos.
The spirit of Dr. Feelgood hovers heavy, as does echoes of The Seeds, The Sonics and all manner of psyche, pub-rock, garage type influence.
Of course it didn't last long; their sound was driven by the zeitgeist; electonica and glow sticks lured them into new territory; but this recording only goes to prove that the Gaye Bykers could play some mighty fine boogie.
Full tilt!
I wonder if Albert Hofmann, had he heard this, would have wished he'd been a watchmaker?
You know, like that other Albert-dude...
Gaye Bykers on Acid - Git Down (Shake Your Thang) 12" (1987)
Git Down (Shake Your Thang)
Tolcchocked By Kenny Pride
Go Go In Out, In Out Garotschka
Immaculate vinyl rip @320kbs
Trip out here
Monday, 18 October 2010
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3 comments:
this was one hell of an album...i missed listening to this kind of music...
Them were the daze indeed.
But hey.
Still are, right!
Right classic, this one.
I still remember the 'controversy' that the video provided (either because of Mary in blackface, or obscene use of a cucumber).
I love the remix, and yes the 2 b-sides are fan-fucking-tastic.
Thanks!
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