Friday, August 05, 2005

The Fleshtones


Man, where to start with these guys?! This band has been bringing their Super Rock Sounds to the world for well over 25 years now and don't appear to be stopping any time soon!
I first heard these cats when the 60's garage band I was playing in at the time, the Unclaimed, played with them in LA - I think it was at the fabled ON Club, a terrifically dingy hole in the wall in the SilverLake area. When we heard their brand of 60's garage & soul, we knew that we were meant to gig together and we did numerous shows from then on! We jammed together constantly and hung out and partied whenever possible! Great guys and an amazing band!
When they got on stage, it was always a swinging shin-dig! They got the audience dancing, clapping, singing along and shouting "Hey!" right along with them!
I've lost count of the number of records that they have, but as usual, my faves are the early ones. There's too many great songs to list, but check out their 2 IRS albums - Roman Gods and Hexbreaker, as well as their ROIR cassette/cd Blast Off! Another super sonic treasure is Fleshtones vs. Reality as well as their 12" EP Up Front (pictured).
But really, all their stuff is ultra-cool - check em out, you won't be sorry! And if you're in the party mood, be sure to see them live!!

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