In 1972, a sixteen year-old Peter Holsapple formed Rittenhouse Square with Mitch Easter and Chris Stamey (both - just - old enough to buy beer) and cut this here long-playing EP rekkid with producer Bobby Locke on drums. Locke disappears from view, but Holsapple and Stamey go on to alter rock n' roll history - and punctuation use - as the dB's, while Mitch Easter becomes Mitch Easter, key figure in the teentastic Winston-Salem Sound.
So this is where everything that matters starts, with a bunch of kids in snazzy shirts falling over each other with enthusiasm and enough riffs n' spliffs to get them through the session. Dual guitars! Handclaps! Does it get any better than this? Maybe, but not much. Turn it up!
"She means more to me than my Gibson Les Paul, because all she wants to do is ball."
More dB's/related in the holding stack. This is a blast.
ReplyDeleteWupes - forgot the linquage du jour such wus my enthusiasm: https://workupload.com/file/SUS6BJPQDDB
DeleteMust admit to knowing bugger all about dBs so looking forward to being educated. If nothing else it will stop me listening to that Kula Shaker album which I thing is the best I've heard in a longtime.
DeleteNobster, check out today's CVC album. This is almost nothing at all like Peak dB's, so hang in there for the great stuff!
DeleteHuge thanks for this - didn't know it existed. Big fan of Mitch Easter, and the dBs and all who sailed in her.
ReplyDelete^ What he said -- thanks!
DeleteHard to believe this begat the jangle rock and power pop goodness that these guys would bless us with in the 80s and beyond. In addition to the dB's and Let's Active, "Mavericks," the record that Holsapple and Stamey reunited and released as a duo in 1991, is an unappreciated gem of a record. Thanks for sharing this, have always been curious to hear it. Frank
ReplyDeleteThe most pleasure for me has been delivered by Marti Jones and Don Dixon.
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DeleteGot repercussion when it emerged but not in tin version....big fan and Stamey production of Whiskeytown superb too. Mavericks I have and is a peach. I have an ORK 7" of Black and White I believe will peruse single stack and report back. Vetry good blog of all things DBish here https://dbs-repercussion.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteAh located said 7" twas in the box to save in a fire of sevens ..next to ORK Johnny Jewel by TV. but actually on Shake Records label mates with Richard Hell :-) A-side Black and White b-side Soul Kiss 1980
ReplyDeletehttps://www.discogs.com/release/7130698-The-dBs-Black-And-White-Soul-Kiss
ReplyDeleteNever knew that sleeve art shows a never released first Shake LP on Dbs..there you go never happened
ReplyDeleteThedBs.com is pleased to present the premiere of the "Neverland" music video. The footage was shot in 1982 by Phil Marino, who used some of the stills for the cover of Like This. However, the footage languished, The dB's lost touch with Phil, and before you could say "Super 8" a quarter century had gone by.
ReplyDeleteIn no small coincidence, Jake Gorst, filmmaker and creator in 2001 of The dB's Online, knew Phil Marino, although neither knew of the other's connection to The dB's until Jake suddenly realized and asked Phil. The repercussions were enormous. Through this happenstance not only were The dB's reunited with Phil, but he donated quite a bit of material to the band's archives, including the footage before you now. The band has had its ups and downs since way back then, but nothing is wrong with waiting for quality.
Jake has edited the pieces together with Phil's blessing and as originally intended. It's at once ancient history and brand new. Like a vintage clothing store, or 1936 Chateau Lafite Rothschild.
We sure were skinny...
Will Rigby
June 2008
here the video and hey no dbs no REM https://youtu.be/hfpli2VQtZU
In what way is this not perfect? None.
Deleteyep thnx Will & u as always FT3
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Neal.
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