Conference napalm::heavy_metal

    
    
    you guys were great, i really enjoyed it....!!
    thanks for inviting us all up...
    
    ps. i thought that fish band stunk!!!
    
    
    
    	wendy o'
    
    
    

    
    Who headlined last night? 
    
    /prc

    Fresh Fish Headlined.  Cillie's mom didn't like em, but I liked
    em...better than The Plads...i thought they S---- and they gave me a
    headache! 

    
    Hi again,
    
    I wanted to again thank everyone who came down to the show last night!!
    Paul, Vicki, GTI, Wendi and anyone else I have forgotten I saw there.
    The Channel staff was impressed with the band and your support, so they
    are giving us a `promotion'.  We are being sheduled (as we speak) to
    appear in a "best of the up and coming boston bands" show that the
    channel sponsors in conjunction with WBCN.  The tentative date is April
    13th, but I'll know more later. 
    
    Thanks again...we couldn't have done without cha.  JV hopes to improv
    the show for the next gig, so we can take it to a higher level.
    
    Regards,
    Buck, JV git

    
        Yo, Buck - u forgot Chris V.
    
        And a side note ... Buck did what he could, but I could
        STILL hear Con's voice - better luck next time.
    
        8^)
    
                                                       GTI
    

    RE; GTI. YEA BUT HE WASNT HALF AS BAD AS THE LEAD SINGER OF TTHE
    PLADS... geeze even Pete can sing beter than that! and his 
    singing brings tears to my eyes....
    
    
    p.s. buck dont forget paul mccarron (sp?)
    
    	AND CONGRADS....
    
    
    

    Oh yeah, thanks Chris
    
    Buck, who feels like an idiot,...I can't remember everybody

    Buck,
    
    	Don't feel like too much of an idiot :-)   What was the name
    of the last tune you guys did?? It was pissa, definately a tune
    that will bring you guys notority(sp?).
    
    Chris_who_had_to_work_later_that_night_but_made_it_anyways_even_though_
    his_friends_blew_him_off.
    

    
        The last tune was "Hop, Skip and a Jump".
    
        I agree ... great song!!
    
                                                       GTI
    

    Wow, GTI I'm impressed!!
    
    Buck, who had to think about the title of the song himself [I just
    know de chords] ;^)

    
    
    Buck
    
    	Like I said the other night, it's unusual to see a band for 
    the first time, whose material you don't know, where you end up
    liking every single song.  It happened with JV.  Excellent job 
    and good luck!
                                                    
    	
    
    Paul

    Actually if the (really old) tape that I have of JamVac (from SpringJam
    last year) is any indication, I *like* Cons voice!  At least for
    the songs you do.                                 
    
    gh 

    RE: gh
    
    I think that JV has come a LONG way sound-wise since the Springjam!
    
    We sound a lot different.

    Sorry I didn't get to see ya but I was wondering if you folks in
    Jam Vac thought of trying the next WBCN R&R Rumble...From what I'm
    reading you guyz would do well....(or is it to early for that..?)...
    
    The Sentinel

    To be invited to the BCN rumble, you have to have had a demo taped
    aired on BCN.  We haven't got a studio demo done yet, so we may not
    make it.  We'll see though...
    
    Buck

    
    
    
    Where is the Western Front??
    
    And is it open to under 21??  Our friend Tony will be out by then!
    
    F.

    
    
    The Western Front in Cambridge...... don't they have palm trees
    in their ads?  Just get a few for the stage and you're all set.
    
    Does this mean we're gonna get to hear some B. Marley this time??
    
    
    Paul

    
    Yeah....we're actually doin a reggae/reggae-influenced set there!!!
    
    Amazing!
    
    Buck, who sez we may learn Buffalo Soldeirs for the gig!

    
    Hi everybody!
    
    Woah.....I was really surprised to see everyone frmo teh file last
    night at the gig.  I hope you all enjoed it.  God knows how it
    sounded...we didn't get a soundcheck and we had NO monitors...so sound
    reviews are welcomed. 
    
    A special JV thanks to Dilly, Cat, Kat, SueJ, Paul M., Chris V., Pati
    jean....thats all my rocked out mind can remember right now... if I
    forgot anyone we thank you as well, just hit me with a brick this am,
    I'll remember !!  :^) 
    
    Hoped you enjoyed the show.  We are always chaning songs, arrangements,
    sets and stuff, so its always different, and it nice to get feedback as
    to what you liked and disliked....after all, we're playing for you
    guys, not ourselves.  Feel free to air your comments in here (pro n
    con).
    
    bye for now
    
    Buckmeister
    
    PS - See ya at the Chrunch Berry reunion 

    Update:
    
    Jam Vac are making plans now to head in the studio early summer to
    record a 4-5 song demo.  We will be enlisting the talents of Geoff Gee,
    a SMOKIN keyboardist (this guy is hot!) for this effort, and may become
    a part of JV in the future, but its hard to tell right now.  The sound
    will definitely be affected....wether it will be for the better or
    worse, or how much of the keyboards will appear in the final mix is
    hard to tell now...rehearsals will make that a little clearer. Also, JV
    may add female backing vocals to the sound for more diverse
    arrangements, but the band is still striving for a raw, rocking feel to
    the music. 
    
    Weekend Chets and Channel gigs are currently in the works, I'll keep ya
    posted.  Thsoe wishing to be on the JV gig/info mailing list can
    send me thir home address viz VAXmail.
    
    See ya in the summer of `89, and rock on...
    
    Buck, lead guit for JV 

    Greg House...I haven't forgotten your tape!!!!
    
    Buck, who promised him one.

    Almost have a super gig linned up at the Channel for Friday, June 2nd.
    Just a couple of details to work out, then I'll make a formal
    announcement.  We'll be opening for a really cool headlining band, I
    won't say who at the moment, but lets just say that they really rock,
    and it'll be a great show.
    
    Buck, JV guit
    
    PS - Our closing song for our next channel set is a song I wrote about
    all the metal chicks in this conf.!  Its called Electric Girl (and its
    in 7/8!). 

    Hi Y'all
    
    Well, I'm back in town after a wild n wooly VACATION to Colorado
    (amoung other places).  Greg House is now the owner of a rare Jam Vac
    chronological compilation tape of the band, so you can bug him for dups
    if you so care too!  :^) 
    
    Jam Vac just finished a photo shoot, and we are in the pre-production
    stage of an upcoming 4 song demo from the band.  We haven't cemented
    all the songs into the line-up yet, but the tape should be pretty cool
    in the end.  Look for Jam Vac on the airwaves and in your local record
    store by September!!! 
    
    Also, we should be hitting the Woosta bar scene shortly.  Places
    like Ralph's, the Blue Parrot, and a few other dives will be graced
    by our presence shortly it seems.
    
    Well, dats about it....hope to be delivering some goodies to y'all
    real soon.
    
    Buck, your humble vacationer.

    Quite an enjoyable tape too.  I'm still listening to it quite a lot. 
    It's a 90 min, which is very densely filled.  You can see a clear
    progression in the band, as it's arranged in cronological order.  I
    believe they have definate potential!  
    
    Looking forward to the EP.
    
    Enjoyed meeting and talking with you, Buck.  Hope to get to again
    sometime.  Thanks for the tape.  8^)
    
    gh
                                        

    Does the photo shoot imply a dedicated drummer?
    
    	joe.

    We are still sharing a drummer (technically), but as far as I'm
    concerned, he's a member of the band now.  I don't think we could
    replace Doug easily at this point.  Anywho, Ithink he can swing
    two bands.

    re: -1  I agree with you that it would be tough to replace Doug
    at this point.  The guy's a killer drummer and perfect for JV.
    One of the best around IMO.
    
    BTW, you guys were awesome at The Channel back a few weeks ago.
    Lots of energy.  Blew the other bands away (they sounded so much
    the same from song to song).

    Thanx for the comp. Jomama!

    
    	My only complaint is that Steve's bass wasn't quite loud enough
    	(for me anyway). That's OK, because I still have the video tape 
    	from the FaG and I can steal his licks from watching that ;-).
                           
    	Oh yea, the guitar tech was nervous!!!! :-).
    
    	Great show..........
    

    re: -1
    
    Really?!?!?!?
    
    I think we all play too loud onstage, but I think its stevie k that
    sets the threshold of volume onstage which everyone has to turn
    up to match.  I think he could turn down along with everyone else.
    
    JMHO

    But doesn't Guys comment relate to the relative volume of the bass in
    the mix?  Or do you not run the bass through the mains?  
    
    Seems like most bands these days mike everything and run it through the
    PA, then they can keep the stage volume lower.  I wish we were doing
    this, I had major feedback problems when we played Sat before last! 
    
    gh

    We run everything thru the mains, however, we (steve, Con, and I) have
    stage amps for monitoring purposes...and sometimes we get too loud
    on-stage.  JV has been playing more acoustic guitar of late (no, we
    haven't been listening to LIES LIES LIES LIES!), so we're getting a new
    perspective on volume. 
    
    Also, found a video of the band...about 6-7 songs...I'll copy and let
    it become bootleggable by the noters...its a cool video...great sound,
    but you can't see too much of the stage (oh well). 
    
    The pre-production on the 4 song ep is coming along great...this
    should be one cool tape (I'm really enthused)!!
    
    Buck
    
    

    What kinda studio are you guys usin' ?
    
    jc

    We shopped a bit and I'm pretty sure we're going to go with Fort Apache
    studios.  They're 16tk format, and record all the `hot garage acts you
    hear on FNX' here.  They had the best staff/equip/price/performance
    ratio we found.  Some studios had great equip but bozos running it, so
    we blew them off (One guy at a local 24TK studio replied when we asked
    of his engineering credentials "well, I used to play in this band
    around here, but I know you've never heard of them, so anyway they
    broke up and now I work here as an engineer" - Brilliant, I know!).
    The 24tk studios didn't seem worth the xtra $$$ in retrospect, so FA
    looks like they've got our business.  The band is doing the
    arrangements and I'm producing, so it should be ok (I'm a better
    producer than an engineer I'll admit!). 
    
    Buck

>    We shopped a bit and I'm pretty sure we're going to go with Fort Apache
>    studios.  

I have a heard a LOT of good things about their studios, and nothing bad. A 
few people I know have recorded there (at the smaller 16-track one - isn't 
their new one 24-track?), and they have all been uniformly happy. Sounds like 
you picked the right place!

cat

    re .53
    
    Well, how'd you like working there???  Comments on the engineer...the
    sounds he got...their attention to timeliness...all are welcomed!
    
    thanks,
    me

    	What would one expect to have to fork out for "the average"
    4-song demo tape done on 16-track???  I'm sure there are many,
    many variables, but what's a ballpark swag???
    
    	joe.
    
    	BTW, Stevie was plenty loud next to the stage at The Channel
    and I thought it sounded "reasonable" from the audience, but the
    sound guy there was a real a**hole.  Stevie told me to have him
    turn up the vocal monitors, so I went back to ask him and he said,
    "Uh, I'm not the regular soundman, I can't do anything, have to
    wait 'til he comes back."  A real pain in the ___.

                Well, one  of  the  band members had a buddy that
                owned a sound studio, so the first Formicide demo
                cost about $500 at  West  Studios in Londonderry.
                The 2nd one, recorded at  Normandy  Sound,  ran a
                bit over $1,000.  The production  of  300  copies
                ran about another $1,000 or so.
                
                - Rob -
                

    
    Greetings metalheads, hellrats, n earthdogs...
    
    FYI -- Jamaican Vacation aka Jam Vac aka JV has finally completed
    pre-production (including a budget!) and heads into Fort Apache studios
    this Saturday to lay down basics on the long-awaited JV-EP, _A Trip
    Worth Takin'_.  ODs are scheduled for Saturday, the 29th, and the
    mixdown should happen some evening the following week, so the tentative
    street date for _A Trip Worth Takin'_ is Tuesday, August 8th!!!  For
    those familiar with our stuff, the tues on this effort are the
    following: 

         A                       B
    o Do You Feel 4 Me?    o Hop, Skip, n' a Jump
    o Kiss n Tell          o Be My Girl
    
    The band is speculating HS&J to be the first single, but who knows?!
    
    I think you guys will like it, even thought its not quite Anthrax!!!
    
    Buck
    

    I say tentative date of Aug 8th because the mastering plant is not sure
    on the turnaround time for reproductions, etc.  Hopefully it will not
    get bogged down at that stage!
    
    
    There are a couple of gigs coming up which will be in support of
    the newly released tape.  
    
    o Thursday, August 17th @ Ralph's in Woosta (tent.)
    
    o Saturday, August 19th @ Chets in Northboro 
    
    
    Caio 4 now,
    Buck

    I'm excited for you Bill (and Con, and Stevie, and Doug)!!!
    
    Care to fill us in on your preproduction techniques, budget preparation
    (just in general terms, i.e. how you go about setting a budget),
    studio philosophy, etc.??  I'd be interested seeing as I've never
    been in the studio before.
    
    Also, what's OD mean?  (from a recording perspective, not a drug
    perspective).
    
    joe.

>    Also, what's OD mean?  

Educated guess: ODs = Overdubs

cat

    re: -1    Right!  Overdubs...
    
    Budgetary info to come....

    RE: pete
    
    We're on our own lable for the time being.
    
    On a side note to that....the rep's I've talked with so far (Polygram,
    Warner Brothers, Capitol, and Atlantic) said they would listen to our
    tape, but each one had the same comment..."change the name".  Hmmmm!
    Not sure how to take that one...wether to sucomb to the industries
    wishes, or just say "f-it" and try to get around it. 
    
    What do you noters think on the pros n cons of this situation?
    
    Buck

re: changing name

At first thought, I would say "no big deal, we'll just change it". Let's face 
it - I would rather that they accept the music as is. That is the most 
important aspect of the whole project. Unless you are *really* attached to the 
name, I would think about changing it. For the most part, (and you know this as 
well as anyone), these people usually know their business. And for a new band, 
the name has a lot of connotations that may inhibit airplay/sales.

Of course, I can also see the other side of the coin - if you give in so 
easily on the first issue, where does it stop? Where do you draw the line?

But, IMO, the music (and the personnel) are the most important factors in a 
band situation. I personally would be willing to compromise the band name, in 
exchange for furthering the band's aim.

cat

    Thanks for the opinions Alan!
    
    Their gripe (and they all said the exact same thing, which makes it
    even scarier!) was that upon hearing the name, they thought we were all
    from Haiti, with dreadlocks for days, and played trad. Reggae.  I said,
    "No, we're more rock orientated with a slight, but not too prominent
    pop flavor"...they said "Oh, like Eddie Grant?"  So, I can see where
    they're being misled.  They also said that Reggae is a genre like
    Gospel and folk which isn't given a lot of `respect' as far as sales
    and promotion go (read `interest'), so sticking with the name would
    probably lead to severe marketing problems due to the above
    misconceptions.
    
    I can't begin to imagine, however, a name that would really `fit' the
    type of stuff we're doing?! 
    
    Buck

    IMO- a band name doesn't have to fit the 'type' of music that one
    band does.  Look at reggae groups like Bim Scala Bim.. or Plate
    of Shrimp?... or any other band for that matter... 
    (do you think "White Lion" describes what type of music they play?)
    8-)
    
    CJ

> a band name doesn't have to fit the 'type' of music that one band does.  

No, it doesn't *have* to. But if you plan on market ing your group to a large 
audience, and attracting the interest of professionals in the industry, then I 
think it is very advantageous to have a compatible name. And in this business, 
you need every edge you can get!

> Look at reggae groups like Bim Scala Bim.. or Plate of Shrimp?... or any 
> other band for that matter... 

Yeah - and look how big they are. They've been kicking around the Boston club 
scene for years! I'm not saying that they haven't made it just becuase of 
their name. But their refusal to pick a more 'commercial' name may also be 
indicitive of the band's negative (non-cooperative?) attitude.

>     (do you think "White Lion" describes what type of music they play?)

Yes! I think it fits perfectly! (Without ever hearing a note, if someone told 
me the name of the band, I would immediately assume pop or pop/metal. Really!)

Its just that, on the road to success, there are gonna be a lot of issues 
that you'll want to take a stand on. You have to realize which ones are 
important, and which ones you can be flexible on. IMO, this is one of the 
latter.

cat

    
    
    I'd suggest changing it for the reasons Alan stated.  It can only
    help to have the name tell something about the band. 
    
    Actually, Bim Skala Bim does tell you what kind of music they play,
    Ska.  Ska is a type of music which has an upbeat, danceable,
    reggae-ish feel to it and that's Bim Skala Bim's sound.
    
    BTW, good luck in the studio Buck.
    
    
    Paul

    I think that I'd probably go along with a name change too.  The only
    thing you may lose from that is the exposure you've already had in the
    Boston area from gigging.  This could probably be made up (with terms
    like "NewName: Formerly Jamacian Vacation").
    
    My opinion on the name deal is that the name doesn't NECESSARILY have
    to tell you what kind of music you play, as long as it doesn't lead you
    to think of a type of music which you don't play.  I guess that's kind
    of a clumsy statement.  I'm just trying to say that if you have a name
    that implys nothing, that's infinately better then one that implies
    something incorrect.  Kind of along the lines of what we're told to
    tell customers here at the CSC; If you don't know the answer, tell the
    customer you don't know then go find out, but DON'T tell them something
    wrong.
    
    The name "The Beatles" doesn't really imply a type of music to me (in
    the name itself).  Jamacian Vacation does.  I was kind of surprised
    that it wasn't reggae when I heard the first tape of the band.
    
    I can see where the people that'll have to market you would balk at a
    name that implies a certain sound that you don't have (especially when
    it's not an especially popular sound as well).  Kind of a drag, 'cause
    you've been using it so long...
    
    gh

    BUCK... DONT CHANGE IT!!
    
    i know people have come to see you and they **always remeber the
    name, they were surprised when **they did hear the music...
    .
    
    besides, use it as a gimmick ?? pink blow-up palm trees ,flamingos
    maybe???
    
    
  
    	i really do** think tho', names are important! you wanna get
    peoples attention..

    Well, looks the the name it is a changin'...will be done by weeks end!
    
    One thing we know is we're keeping the "Vacation" portion of the
    name....just removing the "Jamaican/reggae pointer" part of the name.
    Also, we're thinking of having the "new first word" begin with a "J",
    as we often referred to ourselves in the past as JV, but we'll see.
    
    Early ideas not set in stone have been Jam Vacation and Jaded Vacation.
    
    Noter suggestions welcomed.
    me 
    
        

    
    How bout Jolted Vacation?
    
    jab
    

    
    	I like Jaded vacation as well, but how about ...
    
    	Jungle Vacation
    	Jagged Vacation
    	Jetset Vacation
    	Jive Vacation  (probably sounds too R&B, huh?)
    	Journalistic Vacation
    	Judicial Vacation
    	Juicy Vacation
    	
    	Tigga~~~ who's lookin' through the dictionary!
    
    	

    
    
        I sent this one to Buck...
    
        Just Vacationing
    
        Renee

A couple that I thought would be interesting:

Jack's Vacation (dunno who Jack is - just liked the sound of it)
January Vacation
Juicy Vacation
Juvenile Vacation
Jet Lag Vacation
Jubilant Vacation

and my favorite:

Jigsaw Vacation (dunno what it means, but I like it)

cat

    I thought June's Vacation had a weird twist to it.
    
    Buck, whos likes Jaded and Juvenile the best so far.

    How about ... "Paid Vacation" ... something everybody likes !
    
    
    
    			   Scary

    
    
    	Hee hee.... The Jetson's Vacation!!!  
    	(I know, I know...Hanna-Barbera would probably be REAL upset!)
    
    	Tigga~~~

    Why not "Just Vacation!"
    

    
    Joint Vacation
    Joggers Vacation
    Junk(yard) Vacation
    Jolted Vacation
    Jake Vacation           
    Jandie Vacation             
    JKatch V22  8^)               

    
    	How about "Jaded Vocation"?
    
    	Keeps the JV, and is very similar to 'Vacation'.
    
    							GTI
    

    
>>>>>    	How about "Jaded Vocation"?


	 Now THIS one sounds good!  Most of the others sounds awkward!


	 :-)

	 /kath_with_no_good_ideas_that_don't_sound_awkward    

    The "Dixie Dregs" finally succumbed to pressure from their record
    company to change the name to "The Dregs".  The record company felt
    that the name led people to believe they were yet another Southern
    boogie band hanging onto the coattails of the Allman Brothers.
    
    So they changed their name.  Did it help?  No, only in that it made
    the record company happy.  But that's probably a better reason than
    any.
    
    How about Jive Vacation?
    
    	db

    HOW ABOUT JAMAiCAN VOMIT?
    
  re: just vacation.
    
    just vacationing was renee's idea
    		 ___

    		i like jaded vac.. but 
    theres gotta be something else.
    
    

    Does the replacement word have to start with a "J"?  
    
    A ____________ Vacation would open up more interesting possibilities.
    
    Mike

    re: -1
    
    No, its not manditory.

    How about just "JV"?

	 Or if you canned the "vacation" requirement, you could have a
	 lot more possibilies.....

	 Vipers
	 Vixen


	 how bout....Jaded Values.


	 oh well, I tried!  :-)

	 /kath_who_thinks_VACATION_doesn't_fit

                whats wrong with JAMVAC ...
                
                thats ambiguous ...
                
                

    Yo buck
    
    
      ya gotta have 1 of those names that people can chant and slam
    to while they're calling u back for an encore. IMO anything-
    vacation is gonna screw them all up. If you just wanna keep the
    jv the formersuggestion of jv or jay-vee is a cool idea or something
    with the tricky spelling concept like   JONAH VARK.
    
    
    
                                DAVE

        
    >I know something and I won't tell!!!

    Could it be the NEW name for our band Pete?!?
    
    Buck, to unleash it soon.

    Well I've been waiting patiently for the budgetary info., but haven't
    seen it, so I figured I'd toss in a little reminder.  I'm not asking
    you to tell us all how much you spent, but how did you figure out
    how much time you'd need?  Are recording and mixdown times priced
    at the same rate?
    
    Secondly, is the tape completed yet?  How do you go about getting
    it pressed?  What's it gonna cost you to put it on vinyl?  Does
    the indy label (if you get one) pay for everything up front (i.e.
    do they take the risk)?  Or, do you have to fork out all the cash
    for the actual pressing?  Are you even going to put it on vinyl?
    With the state of vinyl these days, has anyone suggested that an
    EP might not be such a good idea?
    
    Are you mad at me 'cuz I was joshin' ya 'bout the baby snakes? ;^)
    
    	joe (mama).

    Did I miss something.
    
    Are you actually going to press this to vinyl Buck?
    
    As recently as a few years ago, you had to have something on vinyl
    to be taken seriously but I had gotten the distinct impression
    that that had changed.
    
    Nowadays cassettes and CDs each outsell records (if I remember
    correctly).
    
    	db

    db...you are correct...market research shows vinal as almost certain
    death on the marketplace!  We're doing cassettes, and maybe, for the
    next project, cassettes and cd's, although a CD master is BUCKS to
    make!!
    
     

    Yeah, you'll note that I did question whether you were going to
    put the EP on vinyl or not.  I just automatically think of an EP
    as being on vinyl, but it didn't make sense given the way albums
    are going (i.e. down the toilet).
    
    I did read an article (an old "So You Wanna Rock and Roll" piece)
    in Metronome awhile back in which Mark Sutton interviewed Carter
    Alan.  I thought that Carter said they pay more attention to vinyl
    at 'BCN as related to the Boston Emissions and Nocturnal Emissions
    programs, but I could be all washed up.  I'll check it tonight.
    One thing I do remember for sure is that Carter hinted that "garage"
    sounding demos (i.e. ones that aren't overproduced) have a better
    chance of getting airplay on 'BCN than super-produced (e.g. Hirsch
    Gardner-type) demos.

    Yeah, BCN prefers vinal, but, so what...if Albert O likes it, he'll
    play anything!

    So are the demos reading for shipping?
    
    Flip

    RE: demos
    
    No, the artwork is holding up shipping!
    
    Buck, who now can see why Band's push back their release dates all
    the time!

    DAMMIT!!!!
    I missed you guys AGAIN!!!
    See what happens when you take a surfin/sick day???
    
    Last time you played Chet's, I was in N.Y. fishing
    
    /Motorbreath...will see Buck's band sometime before 2000

    It was an ok gig I guess.  It was great to see Candygram, Butchaka,
    Linda, and Sandra there!  Looks like we'll be opening for Meatloaf
    in Roctber at the Channel, however!

    Well, the tapes are done, and none too soon, for tonight starts the
    Peasant Kings EP Release Party!!!  Actually, we're throwing TWO parties
    to release the tape, one in the east, and one in the west respectively.
    
    The PK EP Release Party/East is TONIGHT at TT The Bears in Cambridge!
    (We hit the stage at 9pm sharp!)
    
    The PK EP Release Party/West will be next Monday, Roctober 2nd at
    Sir Morgan's Cove in Woosta!  (we play the 10:30pm slot here)
    

    To get to TT's:
    
    o Mass Pike to Cambridge Tolls
    o Follow signd to Cambridge
    o Cross the river Charles, and continue straight on River St.
    o Turn RIGHT on Mass Ave.
    o TT's is 1/2 block south of the Mass Ave/Brookline Ave. intersection
      (on Brookline Ave)!
    
    
    I'll have directions to Sir Morgan's later...
    
    Ciao everybody...
    Buck  

    So, can we buy copies at the gigs???
    
    	joe.

    re: -1
    
    Yeah, there'll be copies available for purchase.  FIRST 10 people in
    the door tonight at TT's get a FREE copy (I know, a cheesy marketing
    scam, huh? ..hey, I didn't dream *that* one up!)  ;^)
    
    re -2
    
    Well, book us a gig at City Lights or whatever-the-hell-the-name-of-
    the-big-COS-rock-n-roll-club-is and we'll be there! 

    
    How can us overseas purchase them ?
    
    -Tony

    There'll be a shipment over to the UK soon...see Mademoiselle de Flip
    for the entire naff rubbish (she'll get the lot of it). 

    Here's a review of last night's wicked-awesome-gnarly-happenin'
    show at Sir Morgan's Cove...
    
    I don't know all of the songs by name, so this is gonna be a sort
    of 'general' review.
    
    Peasant Kings kicked total butt last night with an energy-packed
    show that kept the audience on the edge of their seats for nearly
    the entire 50 minute set.  Con Murphy's lyrics and emotional lead
    vocal delivery set the mood as the band whisked through the (I would
    guess) ten, or so, original songs.  Guitarist-extraordinaire Bill
    Buckley was burning up the fretboard and providing some really
    'perfect' axe-work -- a personal high-point for me is this guy's
    flawless delivery of what I like to call the 'wanged harmonic tone'.
    Bill's tonal diversity was really showing last night despite early
    mix problems that left some of his performance during the first
    song virtually inaudible.  Good use of 'blue' notes and a lot of
    interesting chromatic passing tones too.  I looked around at some
    of the people during a few of Bill's solos and they were literally
    slack-jawed at the sheer virtuosity of these solos.
    
    Doug was laying down his usual clockwork tempos and a few of his
    riffs were on the borderline of being physically impossible.  He's
    the kind of drummer that really 'makes' a band, because he lays
    down a solid groove, keeps it simple, but can cut loose on some
    serious fills/riffs at just the right moment.  The song with the
    strange beat at the beginning was the only weakpoint in the rhythm
    department, but it may not have been the drums per se that were
    to blame here (could have been other members, too hard for me to
    tell).
    
    Stevie K. was keeping things interesting both musically and in terms
    stage presence.  His bass playing was good (as usual), but I thought
    it was too subdued in the overall mix (usually he stands out).  He did
    a great job on background vocals and kept the visuals happening
    by being very mobile on stage.
    
    Overall I was very impressed with last night's performance.  I can't
    wait to listen to the tape tonight (I'll post a review of it as
    soon as I can), btw let us know which song to push on the radio
    stations when we call in for local songs!!!.  Anyway, my personal
    picks for best songs of the night were:
    
    	1.  That bluesy sort of tune that goes from an A7 to a D11 (without
    	    the C#) -- I am totally guessing at this, but Bill could
    	    this song be "Cruise Control"???
    
    	2.  "Hop, Skip, and A Jump" as always is a real show-stopper.
    
    	3.  The other one that really stood out for me was, again I'm
    	    guessing, "Last Scream".
    
    	Everyone who didn't show up missed a fantastic show and you
    should make every effort to catch these guys at the next gig!!!
    Peasant Kings is a great combination of very hard, driving, heavy,
    rock and roll (with just a touch of country and reggae thrown in
    for posterity).  A band for the 90's!!!
    
    	joe.
    

    This is an addendum to 157.23 (our gig announcement for the Channel
    this coming Friday). 
    
    This is an FYI.  I thought everyone knew that we, the Peasant Kings,
    had indeed finally released our 4-song EP.  Some people last week said
    they didn't know it was out.  Anyhoot, if you should have the gumption
    to listen to such a thing, they will always be available at ANY of our
    gigs!  Also, I may have a few in my car if you catch me at any of the
    HM social gatherings. 

    The tape is excellent, IMO.!!!  Anyone who doesn't have it is
    definitely a loser. ;^)
    
    	joe.

    Oh yeah...the band we are playing with at Bunratty's tonight is
    Maximum, which some of you may remember from Rob's infamous Christmas
    party last year...it should be a wild reunion..pink guitars and all!
    ;^)

        Nice show last night, Buck!!  Bunratty's is .... well ...
     Bunratty's.  An interesting little hole in the wall.  

        I really like the set list that was used last night.  Especially
     that real bluesy tune.  Great stuff!!!

        Vicki

    Thanx to Wendy O & Hot Kitty for making down to Scumratty's last night!
    It was a pretty rockin show, and the band felt good about our
    performance, so I'm glad we could play well for ya! 
    
    Til Saturday...
    Buckitha

	Re:    Mademoiselle de Flip   

        Ah, you wish to have PK tapes sent to you, yes?  I happen to have in
     my possession, said tapes, and would gladly take them to the post
     office, if I knew where to send them.  Providing, of course, that there
     are no objections from Mr. Buckley.  ;^)

        Hot Kitty

    
    Mr Buckley was supposed to send me a few to distribute around the
    UK....but they haven't arrived yet!  
    
    Tap tap tap!
    
    Flip

What about France ?. It's as far as the UK from Mass isn'it ?

I'd be really interested in hearing this tape.

Didier

    
    Didier
    
    If they don't send you a demo direct, I'll send one from the batch I
    receive.
    
    I might even deliver it in person....Whereabouts in France are you?
    
    flip

Flip,

>    If they don't send you a demo direct, I'll send one from the batch I
>    receive.

Thanks

>     I might even deliver it in person....Whereabouts in France are you?

That sounds even better. I'm in Valbonne (@VBO), Extreme-South-Est of France, 
very close to the Italian border (and Monaco too).

>...and pick up several crates of Stella Artois on the way!

Oh!  I see you can speak the basic words to survive here ;-)
 
BTW this is a Belgium beer not a french beer :-). A french beer would be for 
example "Kronenbourg 1664", but you can still ask for a Guiness or an Heineken
they are very well known (hopefully).

Didier "There are good beers all over this Planet :-)" 

        Fun show at Chet's last night!  Nice job, Buck!!  

        Some highlights of the evening were:

        - Buck plugging in his guitars and ALL the lights going out.
     	- Buck's very interesting tee shirt!!!
     	- Candy's gorgeous evening dress.  
     	- Wendy and the great chocolate eclair attack.
     	- Pete spinning drum sticks and biffing a passerby.
        
        A good time was had by all.  

        Hot Kitty

    Thanks to Vicki, Terry, Wendy, n Pete for coming down and checkin us
    out!  Special Thanks to the Disturbers for a *smokin* opening set (nice
    job guys!!!).  Ladies, glad you like the `T'  ];^>  And, again, I'm
    sorry I blew the lights in the place...must have been those 37 Micro
    Stacks!!!  :^) 

    Hi metalheads...
    
    Well, thanks to Wendy-o, Vicki, Dave P., Terry, F., Pete, Karen, & GTI
    for coming down to Sir Morgan's last night (Did I forget anyone??),
    hope ya enjoyed the show!  And was that Jomama and Guy Novello spotted
    in the club as well?!? 
    
    I think the band playted really well from what I could hear off the
    stage, but I'm not too sure about vocals (the monitors were bad!).
    
    Thanks again...
    BB 

    i think we all had a good time buck..
    thanks again..
    
    
    		wendy o'
    
    
    
    

    Yes Bill, Dan and I were there.  I missed ScReAm, but I must say
    that PK stole the show over Agent 13 and Network.  Agent 13 should
    stick with the ska stuff (although the Peter Gunn/Secret Agent Man
    medley was very well done), because they are far-and-away stronger
    with that type of material -- the rest of their set sounded like
    Holiday Inn lounge music to me...
    
    Network was OK, but lacked energy.  I thought that their drummer
    was really good.
    
    PK had a superb energy level going and kept it there throughout
    the set.  You guys have the distinct ability to go off on these
    groove-oriented jam-like things that really give a great "band feel"
    to the songs.  Con still blows me away with his songwriting abilities
    (you can't tell me that you have nothing to do with the arrangements
    though ;^).  His lyrics are full of emotion and it comes through
    in the music too!!!
    
    My only complaints are that we couldn't hear your guitar too well
    and the background vocals were buried.  Also, the mix was slightly
    muddy.
    
    Great show!!!  If any of you noters haven't seen Peasant Kings yet,
    what are you waiting for???  Get out there and see 'em.
    
    	joe.

    
    Congratulations Buck.
         
    Thats something to be real proud of!
         
    Cheers,
    -Tone

    
    Congratulations Buckee!
    
    Flip
    
    ps	Tone where are the bleedin' tapes!!!
    

    
    Congratulations Buck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    Feb 10th with Treat Her Right...Penciled in the TRC1 must see
    gig book!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8^)
    
    TCR1

    
    
    	That's great Buck!
    
    	congrats!!
    
    	JJ  =)
    

    Congrats, dude!
    
    Which two songs?
    
    Greg

    re -1
    
    Be My Girl 
    Kiss n Tell

    Cool dude.  Metal notes is getting famous along with ya eh ??
    
    jc

    
    
    	Yippeee!  Yahoo!!  (toot toot!)  Yay!  Yeeee haw! (8
    	..congratulations Buck'o'baby!  (8
    
    	Tigga~~~

    GREAT SHOW BUCK!!!
    
    I REALLY ENJOYED MYSELF..!
    
     And by the sounds of the crowd after the first two songs, everyone
    else was really enjoying themselves..
    
    
    p.s. i think this notes should also go into music notes.
    
    I was goin to open a note but got too busy!!!
    
    
    chow..
    
    		wendy o'
    

    Hi WendyO
    
    Thanks for coming down!  I think we played well that night.  Granted
    the mix was a little weird, but I think the energy was there.
    
    A speshul thanks of supprt to WendyO, Vicki, GTI, and Kath, for coming 
    down and checking it out.  If I have forgotten anyone (Hey, its dark
    in there!), throw a brick at my head and maybe I'll remember!  ;^)
    
    B. 

    So, did you use the Quattro or fall back on the familiar?

    I used the Quattro, but with the (ugh) Peavey power amp.  I can't
    wait til my Metaltronix SP-1000 comes in!!!
    
    I wasn't loud enuff, hence me getting lost in the mix!

    Yo Buck,
    
      Summer time is comming, does the Peasant Kings have a band logo and
    any plans to have t-shirts made to sell??  I know I could use some
    new t's and would like one!!!!
    
    TCR1
    

    Yeah Rae,
    
    We do have a logo, and will be releasing Tshirts for the summertime.
    
    ciao
    B.

    Hi Mr. METALord"*
    
    Well, we won our round.  Now off to the Semi-finals in April.  Also in
    April is the Boston Best Guitarist Competition, that I plan to enter.
    Sounds like its gonna be a busy month!
    
    Buck

Me thinks I know what Buck'll be playing at Chets...
Get out the allen keys and WD40... 
:)

Hey, did they ever *expand* Chets ??  I know at one time, they'd 
actually bulldozed the back yard...But then everything halted.

jc

    Naw...
    
    Either someone ran off to Brazil with the funds, or they couldn't get
    the town ordinance to build a 1,000 capacity club, or they thought they
    wouldn't have the market for that size with teh stiff drinking laws, 
    or they thought it would ruin the "diner" atmosphere.  It *is* voted
    best local dive in NE ya know!
    
    They left it as is...

    Well, another rousing PK show at Chets last night.  I thought we played
    really well, I guess Neal did a great job on the sound, too, from the
    feedback I've gotten from people in the crowd.  It would have been a
    perfect night, except for the drunk who pushed another drunk, and both
    over a my monitor, trashing my mic stand, and the mic stand trashing
    my Yellow Ibanez!  Yeah, I was pissed...that guitar was in showroom,
    rbrand new condition!!  Now it has a nice nick in the paint on the
    upper bout.  :^(  They also trashed Neal's monitor and Mic stand as
    well!  I HATE drunks!
    
    Other than that, it was a good show...hope Vicki, TCR1, and Ticketwench
    enjoyed the show!
    
    Thanks gals...good to see ya out and about...
    
    Cheers
    Buck
    
    PS - Oh yeah, finally heard back...we missed out on the Amnesty
    International thing...out of 40 finalists, they selected 5 bands, of
    which we were not one of them.  Oh well, I never thought the songs we
    sent in were that great anyways, but it was good we got that far.  I
    wasn't expecting to win that anyways.  I *do* expect to win the  Sir
    Morgan's Semi-finals though...I've cooked up some cool ideas for that
    one!!!

    
    Your welcome Buck.
    
    The show was great.  You guys have improved alot since last time
    I saw yas play.  
    
    
    I get out to see you again some place other than Chets.  Too many
    mega drunks in that place!!!
    
    TCR1

    Well, after several disagreements in vision (band direction, goals,
    etc.), I've decided to leave the Peasant Kings (Ok Rob, stop
    laughing!).  ;^)
    
    I think they'd do better with someone who shares their views on
    "what's good", "What's bad", and "making it".
    
    Farewell...
    
    Buck

    
    
    Buck,
    
      8^( 8^( you guys were just getting good.  Does this mean
    the gig on the 4th is off???
    
      You'll move on to greener pastures and your fans will follow.
    
    Renee

    I don't plan on playing on the 4th...not sure if the guys will or not.
    They'd be fools not too, but hey, it ain't my problem!
    
    B.

    Well, tonight is the night...the PKs enter the Sir Morgan's Battle of
    the Bands Semi-finals.  Yours truely will NOT be playing, but Victoria
    & I will be in attendance for the show.  A special thanks and best
    wishes to Ralph Crowley, for filling the lead guitar slow in PK...good
    luck guy(s)!
    
    Here's my early evening prediction...Black Water Junction will take
    this Semi-finals round.
    
    FWIW,
    B.

    Yo, 'Breath!
    
    Yeah...it came down to me against the bassist in a war of "who's
    opinion is "right".  The bassist felt that sloppy playing, playing
    out of tune, playing weird, mis-mashed sets, and having "no image"
    was the "cool" & "artsy" (fartsy :==wjb) thing to do.
    
    Comments were also made:
    
    (the above comments) "were 'rock n roll'"  
                         "held a lot of integrity"
                         "wasn't selling out"
    
    Moi?  I don't like weird sets, I like them logical in order...I don't
    like playing out of tune, I'm an intonation freak...I don't like
    getting up on stage and NOT looking like a band...In general, I
    like a band to have 'control' (thanks Janet)...to know what the F*%#
    they're doing...like Farrenheit...they're one tight, bitchin' band!!!
    I felt both parties involved (moi and them) would be better off split.
    
    BTW: Last night the "good" band didn't win (my prediction)...they lost 
    to an out of tune, thrashy garage band...so, I guess my old band proved 
    me wrong on this one...in Woosta "Grunge rools over Talent!"
    
    Buck, sticking to his guns about 'control'

    re.256
    Well... that's cool Buck. Playing in a band takes a lot of
    your spare time, and if it's not going where you want it to,
    then why bother?
    
    /Motorbreath.. you need to start a band called Buckley, of which
    you'd have total control.
    

    
    Hey, Buck...  Greg loaned me PK tape yes-turd-day(it wasn't a very
    good Friday at all! ;( ), and although it was not in my normal
    listening genre, it made my drive home a lot better!  
    It was not what I expected at all!  The mental picture I had of your
    band is more like mega distortion, Yngwie lick/speed metal!  I do like the 
    tape a lot, and it's really too bad that things happened the way they
    did.  I'm sure sooner or later you'll find "musicians" that suits your
    standard...  Good luck!
    
    J-Dot
         

    Yeah, that's what I thought when I heard it too ... good tunes, but it
    did take me by surprise ...
    
    
    
    				Scary

    
    I was cleaning out my tape collection ealier and found the PK demo. if
    anybody in interested in using the inlay card to wipe their arse then
    let me know.
    
    8^) x 38903748373895739853758379857328957329851 

    I'm rolling!!!

    re some
    
    hahahahaha!
    
                                                staynz

    
    :') :')
    
    

    
    
    
    BWAAAHAHAHA! :')