Conference napalm::heavy_metal

    
    You guys have management?

    Re.1  No management persay....I do all of the booking and the guitarist
          does all of the promotional stuff for the shows. I think we would
          be better off having a real manager, but I myself dont know where
    	  to look.
    
    /bob

    
    How did you guys hook up with CBGB's?

    I called the club....
    
    
    CBGB
    315 Bowery
    NY,NY 10003
    
    Attn: Louise Parnessa
    
    Send them a tape and call back in about 2 weeks. They only do bookings
    on Teusday's between 1pm-5pm. 
    
    
    Good Luck!
    
    /bob

    
    Thanks dude. I'd like to do some NY metal shows. I don't know if they
    book our type of metal, but there are some that do.
    
    We've been looking for management too, but it's hard to find good
    ones. We do have a lead though. We'll see how he works.

    The night i went to CBGB`s they had 5 bands of poser type metal,so 
    i`d imagine you`d be okay Pete. (This was 2 years ago on a tuesday
    evening,if i remember correctly).
    
    Joe Strummer.
    

    
    hey cool!  boldface is my friends band from new jersey.  i was planning
    on checking them out tonight (they are at narcissus) but alas, i cant
    get there :'(.

    Are you gonna check them out at the Derringers show? What type of stuff
    do they play?
    
    /bob

    
    um, probably not (too far for me!) and i have NO clue whatsoever :').
    new jersey is really into the primus, smashing pumpkins type stuff, so
    i wouldnt be surprised if it was anything like that (well, maybe not
    the whole of nj, but the people this band hangs around with...)
    
    :')
    
    

    We are finished recording our EP...Finally! The final mix will be done
    within 2 weeks. After that we will be getting professional copies made.
    All of the recording was done on a Tascam 488 8trak machine. Our guitar
    player works at a music store so it was very easy to borrow all of
    the mic's and fx's. The tape has 4 songs on it. I will give a run down
    of the songs and their general meanings:
    
    Wild Things--- A song taking a comical look at the Grateful Dreadhead
                   culture..."puffin on your happy smoke, flower power's
                   not a joke"....its amazing how this culture still tries
                   to carry on..."Like a hippie comin into town,,Jerry's
                   head is goin down"....Quite a heavy tune!
    
    Sick Henry---- A song about a local nutcase who raped and killed his
                   13yr old next door neighbor, then buried her in his
                   basement. To sum it....who can you trust??
    
    Better in Heaven- About the Death of a loved one.
    
    Larry-------  Larry is a guy we know who was born back in the 60's.
                  His parents thought that something was wrong with him, but in
                  all actuality...they were f*cked. The put him in a
                  mental institution for 15 or so years...He became total
                  screwed up and now requires medication to function 
                  ??normal??. Larry thinks everybody else is crazy, but
                  him. 
    
    
    If anybody would like a copy before the professsional one's are done,
    leave me a message in here or send me mail. Ill blast off a copy and
    send it.
    
    Bob

    I've only give the CoNtAgIoUs Ep a once thru so far...
    
    MHO is this band sounds like what the Black Crowes would sound like if
    they emerged from the Seattle music scene!!  Sorta like Black Crowes
    meets Soundgarden!
    
    Black Crowes you say?  Well, the drum and bass groove...same sort of
    R&B-based groove used by the Crowes, but the guitars have that
    distinctive 'Seattle' sound to them (as do the vocals).  Although, the
    first cut, Better in Heaven, sounds like early Clash guitar playing and
    vocal style (ala Mick Jones).  The clash similarities however, end at
    the start of the 2nd cut, Larry.
    
    This is a cool band.  Not quite my cop-o-tea (as is anything from
    Seattle, really), but they have it together.  CoNtAgIoUs' buddy band,
    LOVE IT TO DEATH (who's EP appears on side 2), is closer to home for me
    stylistically, but is still too "metal" for my tastes...
    
    Buck, not doing much 'metal' these days...
    

    Sounds very interesting!  How might one acquire a copy of said EP?
    
    gh

    Re-Buck
    Thanks for the review, I sort of didnt think that it would be the stuff
    you listen to. What did you think of guitar lead structures? 
    
     

    Bob,
    
    The listening continues...a more in-depth review to follow soon.

    Thanks Mike for the quick review. The Beatles album thats on the rest
    of that tape is Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.. As far as the
    profanity goes....some people dont care for it...but then again we are
    not writing about very nice subjects...it doesnt bother me. If there
    was alot of profanity (ie Red Hot Chili Peppers), Im not sure how I'd
    feel about it..I like the RHCP's but alot of people REALLY seem to get
    offended. Love it to Death is a good band...espicially live. I think
    Virginia is my favorite tune by them.
    
    
    Bob

    
    	Does your guitarist still have his mohawk, or did it grow out?
    
    	He WAILED at SummerJam/FallJam last year!!  I liked his stuff.
    
    							GTI
    

    He still has the mohawk. That summerjam was pretty rough. The sound was
    horrible under that big metal thing. Im glad you liked the stuff.
    Our style is changing from then....for the better IMO.
    
    Bob
    

    The final mix is being done this Friday... I hope it comes out good!
    Ill post my thoughts after its done.
    
    Bob

    
    Bob, let's trade demos so I can book us shows together!

    Pete- I will get you a copy of the tape. It will not be the
    professional one at this point...We finished the mix the other day,
    although it came out good...we feel we can make it bigger and better.
    As far as the mix goes:
    
    Our 8 track, Tascam 488, only allows us to mix 2 lines out. This means
    many of the tracks have to use the same EQ. We are going to borrow our
    friends deck that will allow us to EQ all of the tracks separatley.
    All in all the tape sounds MUCH better then some of the rough mix
    copies I sent out, but the cymbals are a bit hissy and cut into the
    guitar and vocals. Also some of the vocal screams could cut it on
    that memorex commercial where they break the glass. The guitar
    sound could also be fatter...We should be doing the remix within
    2 weeks...Im dying to get it done, but good things dont come fast.
       
    Bob

    
    
    Don't matter, we can work it...

    Ill send it out on May 11th.....when I go back to work...Where are you
    guys booking shows at? Definitly try and get us on the bill, because we
    need to expand our audience to the Wooster area.
    
    Thanks....bob
    
    

    
    We're booking all over the place right now...I'll send you mail with
    details.

    Mike-- The tape you have is very 1-dimensional. The final mix was ok...
    much bigger....but still needs some work....we are shooting for Airplay
    quality which I feel we can acheive with some good engineering work..
    Ill keep my fingers crossed.
    
    
    Bob   :*}
    

    We put some really cool stuff from the Movie "Blue Velvet" in the solo
    of Wild Things. It sound really good. Man! I cant wait to get this
    fackin tape done...it seems to be draagggiin on!
    
    Bob

    Well the final mix was done on Friday. I think the tape came out
    awesome. Eq'ing all of the tracks really helped to tighten the sound
    up. Plus it allowed us to get a BIG sound. Now its time to work on
    getting the professional dupe's made.
    
    Bob
    

    If anybody is interested in a copy of the tape..Let me know...Ill be
    making copies in the next coupla days. Ill be sending out the copies
    to the people who have already requested a one on thursday.
    
    Bob
    

    
    Just listened to the tape..all in all i think the tape is pretty good
    Personally i didn't like the conversation at the end of wild things.
    IMO... Better in Heaven and Larry i think are done very well..
    
    Rosie.../*
    
    

    Thanks for the input....as far as the ending to Wild Things, some
    people might get offended. Some people will like it. 
    
    Bob
    
    :*}
    

    All of the tapes that were requested to date have gone out in the
    mail. Please post some reviews when you receive them.
    
    If anybody else is interested send me mail with you address!
    
    Thanks,
    
    Bob 

    
    Bob, I've laready seen the band, so you know how my review will be.
    Rool-n!

    Bob,
    
    You are a bad, bad boy...  How DARE you hide this band from me?!?!?!?!
    
    I'll put my review here are simply as I can - 
    
    You guys are FACKING HOT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    
    There - Now, on to the demo (which I received in the mail about an hour
    ago):
    
    BTW - Casey the drummer wants to add his $.02 worth also, at a later
    time - he's upstairs listening now...  Beware - There are some
    questions in here that are DYIN' to be asked...   :)
    
    
    Conatagious - A view from the Rockies.  :)
    
    Overall - EXCELLENT job doods !  The use of outboard gear is
    clean and adds to the quality of the demo.  I understand y'all
    used a 8-track cassette format - So whats the problem ?  :)
    There are all_original acts everywhere who are doomed; they'll
    hear this demo and cut their throats.
    
    Q1.  Did you record this "live" or one dood at a time ??
    Q2.  What kind of outboard gear did you use ??
    
    Overall sound of this guitar work is killer - typically Marshall.
    I smell Led Zeppelin and FNM all over the demo - a fine combo.
    
    Thumpin'.  
    
    Drum work is excellent - you truely have a unique sense
    of rhythm, and I mean that in a most complimentary way !!
    
    The songs:
    1.  Where The Wild Things Are.
    
    I love the break in this song - Excellent drum work and vocals.
    the wha-pedal did make me wanna stand up and shout "Shaft!", but
    I'm like that - ferget it !
    
    To answer the burning question:  "Yes, I have - quite a nice place to
    have visited too - wish I could make a living there"   :)  (sorry! :)
    
    
    2.  Larry 
    
    This one is more my style.  I noticed that your rack toms seem kinda 
    hidden  in the mix at time, maybe just mud though.  Your guitarists
    tone is RIPPIN' - I love it, and the syncopation is the killer final
    touch.  So who belongs to the voice is that at the end ??
    
    3. Better In Heavn
    
    Excellent concept for the lyrics - I like 'em a lot.  This song smells
    of "The Jam" - Ever listen to 'em ??    The lead work is crankin' too.
    Gotta listen to this more and snarf the lix.  :)  Different vocalist ?
    This is close to my fave toon - I love toons with a concept...Gotta
    think on this one.
    
    4. Sick Henry
    I hear Zep influences everywhere on this one...FNM too.  My other fave
    toon.  I like the "pan job" on the break before the lead.
    
    
    Nuff said.  you guys are a killer act.  NExt time I'm in Boston, I sure
    hope your playin' out, cuz I gotta see you guize live !!
    
    Clean some of the "pops" out at the end of the song and make a DAT...
    Then shop the SH*T out of it.
    
    GReat job doods.
    
    So, Bob - should I send a copy of this to the address, or can you 
    handle showing it to your bandmates.
                                        

    Thanks for the great review. To answer you questions:
    
    It was recorded live except for the vocals and lead guitar. For the
    mixdown we used a Tascam 338 with all 8 channels running out to a
    Peavey 16 track mixing board. The effects looped into the tracks
    were Alesis Midiverbs. We also had a couple of EQ's and compressors
    on the final output to the DAT machine. I dont know to much about
    that stuff. We payed a friend $250 to do this for us. He did hoping
    that he could work with us if we ever get signed.
    
    Better in Heaven is sung by the guitarist. He's got an odd voice, but
    we dared to be different.
    
    My TOMS do get lost in the mix at some points. I think this is due to
    the fact that we recorded on cassette and are sort limited to how much
    dynamics we can get.
    
    As far as seeing us play live. We sound like whats on the tape, live,
    except there is more energy. The audience usually gets pretty crazy.
    
    Thanks again,
    
    Bob
    

Yea Bob,

This mix is much improved over the unfinished tape I heard a while back! If
the mix-down dood did just this tape, he was worth it! 

Where the Wild things are: The guitar sorta reminded me of some older Creme
riffs. I love the way you guys just 'break', sending the tune into another
avenue. I can live with the 'vocal' extras at the end, cool by me! But I
didn't play it for my wife {8^0 !

Larry: This is my favorite of the four, mostly because of how tight your
drums (namely your bass-drum foot!) were with the bass playin'! This tune
has the 'hook' for me.

Better In Heaven: This song cleaned up nicely on the vocals. I may not have
listened to it enough, this one hasn't really grasped me yet. The guitars
came slashing through, perhaps a coupla cold ones then a listen will put me
in the right perspective!

Sick Henry: Hey, how many 'guys' on this tape anyway 8^) ?! My 2nd favorite
tune, it excellently carries and has good meaning to go with the flow.

Keep groovin', I want more songs to add onto this tape!

Droid

    I may be recording (video) Cartoon Factory at Derringers.  Hope to
    immoratalize you too!
    
    Jim

    Jim-
    
    That would be cool. Please let me know!
    
    Bob

    
    I got the tape and heard it once so far. I'll put in a review once I've
    heard it a couple of more times.

    Id had tryed to book several shows there in the past, but I kept
    telling them we didnt want to do the BotB stuff. So they wouldnt
    book us. Hopefully, they will let us play on a fri or sat next..
    
    Have you guys got anything lined up?
    
    

    
    Yep, Mr. Tipps. Warfield is gonna be MC'ing. CGY is gonna be giving us
    alot of advertisment. Other than that, I'm working on EM Loews for next
    weekend's benefit.
    
    I direct all the calls to Steve so I should get an update tonight.
    I'm also gonna talk to him about a MP/Contagious gig.
    Good luck tonight!

    One of my good friends band (Helen Roar) is playing at Em Leow. I think
    the date is 6-4.  Hope you guys can get the gig.
    
    Somebody was telling me that you have to be careful with CGY, becuase
    they will advertise you alot, but after you play the CGY nite, you
    hardly get any airplay...I guess they want to advertise the next
    group of upcoming bands. This happened to 2 bands I know. I hope
    you guys have better luck!
    
    Bob
    

        Have everyone seen Contagious live yet?  I just stopped and check them 
    out last night.  Eventhough, they are not a death metal band (which is my 
    taste of music).  But, I think they are pretty good for their type of music
    Hopefully, with their perform live in the future at Greatwoods, etc....and 
    proceed to take their area by storm.  Myself, if the ever a band with their
    TYPE OF MUSIC from Ma. will make it big in the world, this will be the band
    to do it, and before long the entire world will be exposed to the morbid 
    sound that is......Ask Shawn (GTI) for more about the show.  Should check 
    them out sometime hey.

    -Dle
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    Well, I got my tape!
    
    First off, I'd like to say the entire tape is great! Personally, my
    favs are the 1st and 2nd songs. Catchy chorus in the 1st, great groove
    in the 2nd.. 
    
    The mix was better than I was expected.. Great job! The only thing I
    didn't really care for was I thought the vocals were a bit to up front
    on the 3rd song.. but besides that, everything else was great.
    
    
    Bob, you got something good here... hope you bring it somewhere!
    
    
    JW-

    
    I finaly listened to mine in the headphones last night.  I really like
    the first song (but then again, I'm partial to wahwah's).  If this tape
    is to be used as a demo, I'd cut out the obsenities.  They won't help
    but could hurt.  When you finally get into the place you sent the demo
    to, then swear you hearts out!  :^)
    
    The rest of the tape is also very good, but that first song keeps
    sticking in my mind.  
    
    I liked the mix.  That's why I try to listen on headphones before
    commenting.  The mix sounded terrible on my stereo, but the accoustics
    in that room are lousy. Everything sounded pretty level.  I didn't 
    notice what JW mentioned.  I'll listen for that next time.
    
    All in all, EXCELLENT!! 
    
    Chris D.
    
    p.s. I would have listened sooner, but my daughter's keep taking it to
    their friends houses to listen.

    
    
    
    	Can I get a copy of this hot little item?
    
    	tigg~~~

    
    
    RE: loud vocals..
    
    To tell the truth, I didn't notice it right away.. My girlfriend
    did. Once she pointed it out, I noticed it right away... It's not
    that bad.. still sounds fine..
    
    JW-

    Yes.
    
    This sounds like my cup of tea (so to speak). Could i have a copy??
    I`ll be happy to cough up any dosh for it.
    

    Anybody who is interested in a copy of the DEMO, please send me mail.
    
    Dle- Thanks man for the boost. I know this stuff isnt you style, so it
    	 means alot to me that you still think its good!
    
    JW- I thought the vocals were a bit UP in that song, but with the
        guitarist's vocal style we had to do that or else it got lost in
        the mix to a certain degree. Thanks again for takin a listen!
    
    CD- The swearing could probably go, but the other guys like it alot.
        I dont really care for that, but I do like the car screeching and
        how its timed with the break. I like listening to it through
        headphones, because you can hear alot of the panned tricks that
        are in the mix. There is a bunch of things done with the echo levels
        and the panning that are tough to hear on OK stereos.  What did
        your daughter and her friends think of the tape? Thanks alot for
        the response!
    
    Tigga,Cooks---Your tapes are in the mail.

    
    My kids and their frinds love it.  I forgot about the echos.  I never
    even heard them until I had the headphones on.  They're just right;
    present, but subtle.
    
    Chris D.

            
    ContaGiOUs GiGs:
    
    Derringers, Brockton,Ma on Friday June 5th w/Cartoon Factory. Doors
    open at 8:00. All Ages show.
    
    Elaines, Nantasket Beach,MA on Saturday June 20th. Doors open at 7:30
    21+ show
    
    Great Woods, Mansfield, MA opening with many other bands for Spinal Tap
    on Friday June 26th.
    
    Elaines, Nantasket Beach,MA on Friday July 3rd w/ATUNGA, doors open at
    7:30, 21+ show!
    
    Please send mail if you are interested in Tickets for any of the shows.
    
    Bob
    

    All of the tapes that have been requested through today have been sent
    out! Anybody who is still interested in receiving one, send me mail.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Bob

    We are playing this friday at Derringers w/ Cartoon Factory. It
    should be a great show. Please send me mail if you want tickets!
    
    Bob

    Too bad I won't be around Friday night to see the show...
    
    I do have the tape to listen too though.  Sounds great Bob!  "Where the
    Wild Things Are" is definately my favorite song on it.  The last song
    (forgot the name and the tapes in my car) is a close second.
    
    
    Ken
    

    
      WTF - count me in Bob. Mail is comin' at ya.
    
      I should've said something to ya back when you were in the Syracuse
    office a couple months back. You know who I am - the refugee from 
    Wayne's World (and my boss looks like a Marine D.I.)
      If I ever get training in Mass again, I'll check this note to see if
    you're gigging. BTW, where's Elaines? I used to love going down to 
    Nantasket Beach on weekends when I was in Bedford classes. The
    routine used to be: ride the Paragon GIANT coaster to death in the
    afternoon, pig out at some food joint on the main drag, then check out
    a band a Uncle Sams at night. But this was quite a few years back!
    
    							-B()()M-

    Elaine's is on the right as you JUST ENTER the main strip of the beach.
    It's sorta hidden..BTW-I responded to your mail.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Bob
    

    Got the Contagious tape in my hot little er,hand last night and thought
    it was g-g-g-reat.
    
    I reckon it`s a funny mix of Soundgarden/The Cult/Faith No More and
    Jimi Hendrix.
    
    The highspot for me is the vocals and the actually song writing. Good
    catchy songs,i reckon. Aye,nice one Bob. 
    
    I`ll be sending you my crap demo Gommorrah - Hellspawn (ho,ho) on 
    monday,hopefully. It`s quite dreadful,but there you go.
    
    
    

    
    Got my tape yesterday (many thanks Bob) and enjoyed listening to it.
    Reminded me A LOT of Sabbath and Soundgarden and the third song (I
    think) sounded to me very much like Hey Joe (Hendrix). I guess it was 
    that walking bass line.
    
    The singer at times reminded me of the guy from Tesla (not meant as an
    insult!!) and then at times like Lou Reed (def. no an insult), having
    said that, he does have a unique style (I guess I just contradicted
    myself).
    
    Haven't listened to it enough to do a proper review but I will do soon. 
    
    -Tony

> and then at times like Lou Reed 
    
    Yeah, he did sound like Lou Reed on one of the songs.  I thought the
    same thing!
    
    Ken

    
    	The guitarist sings that song ... that's why he sounds so differ-
    	ent.  I forgot what it's called.
    
    							GTI

    -1 "Better in Heaven" is the tune. He's got a different voice.
    
    Bob
    
    

    HEY!Heard the add on WAAF today!!!
    
                    Crazy_Alright_Al

    
    Ad for?

    I heard it too.  It was for the Rockpile battle.  Winning band gets a
    van!!!
    
    Chris D.

    We are not playing in the Rockpile Battle....May there be another
    CoNtAgious??  I know htere has been some advertising for the Derringers
    show tonite on AAF.
    
    Bob....

    Well, they mentioned either 3 or 4 bands, and Contagious was the last
    name mentioned with the winner receiving a van furnished by ?????????
    
    Maybe there is another Contagious.  Have you got the rights to that
    name?  If so, I'd have a laywer make a call to the Rockpile AND WAAF 
    and ask them to stop using that name.
    
    Chris D.

    
    Trademark. I have some information on it.

    I just called the Rockpile...There are no bands playing in the
    battle with our name. They have never booked a band "Contagious"
    They have a band in the battle called Courageous ??.....pheewwww!
    
    Bob
    

    
    Ahhhhh!!!  Musta been it.  It sounded just like they said Contagious.
    I'll have to listen to AAF on the way home and see if I hear it again.
    
    Chris D.

    Good, that means I'm not crazy cuz I sent mail to Bob about the
    Rockpile add too !  I thought sure they said Contagious, but then
    again it was *very* early in the morning (7:15 8^)
    
    Droid
    

I gotta second the comment about the singer sounding like Teslas' dood...
I still love this tape !

cj

    cj- Glad ya like it.....whens yours gonna be done??
    
    Bob

>    cj- Glad ya like it.....whens yours gonna be done??

Oppss - I slipped.  CJ is the spousal unit - JC is me.
Our tape will be done this week!  I'm looking forward to
getting you a copy...

jc
 

    Re Friday's at Deringer's...great show!  I got the demo..thank's.  Real
    good job on it.  I especially liked "Where the Wild Things Are".
    
    Jim

    Thanks alot Jim...The show felt great...There was alot of energy
    happening. Also, Thanks for taping it!!!
    
    Bob

    All of the tapes requested have been sent out!
    
    The Great Woods show on June 26th has been changed to August 1st. They
    are supposed to be booking 5-10 nationals..This will be an all day
    event. I will post more as it becomes available.
    
    We are also 99.999% confirmed for a show with Siagon Kix and Slik Toxik
    in July at Derringers. I will no definitely by friday
    
    
    Bob

    
    	Well, here are my reviews of the shows and the tape ... sorry
    	this took so long:
    
    	Bob sent me the demo tape, and I've seen 2 shows ... 1 at Sir
    	Morgan's in Worcester, and 1 at Deringers in Brockton.  And
    	I'd like to thank Bob for inviting me to sound check at Der-
    	ingers ... there's alot that goes into these shows that we us-
    	ually don't realize when we get to a show at 9PM.
    
    	I'm not going to comment on sound quality, or production, but
    	I'll focus on the main idea of it ... the music.  Great stuff!!
    	I mean, if you're looking to mosh to it then there's not alot
    	of opportunity, but they're definitely talented musicians.  I'd
    	label them as "progressive alternative", with some metal/funk
    	thrown in for good measure.  The lead singer has a strong voice,
    	with good/very good range [not excellent, but not everyone can
    	be a Rob Halford], and has excellent stage presence.  He's not
    	a "statue" on stage like Ric Ocasek tends to be.  The Mohawk-
    	less guitarist wails when he wants to, and lays back when he
    	wants to.  I don't know much about bass, but the bassist looks
    	like he's good ... none of that "strum 1 bass note through the
    	whole song" crap.  And the drummer ... well, what can I say?
    	[Well, I know what I can say, but I think I'll tell the truth
    	instead.  8^)]  Great drumming, IMO ... some of their stuff
    	involves almost "thrashy" interludes, and Bob keeps up just
    	fine.  And I love the cowbell!!
    
    	Not knowing all of their material, I can't comment on the song
    	selection for the tape, as far as those 4 songs being their
    	best, but I like all the songs on it.  "Wild Things" is my
    	favorite, with "Larry" coming in second.  The other moderately-
    	paced song comes in 3rd [forgot the name].  "Better in Heaven"
    	is good, although different [slower than most of their stuff],
    
    	Looking back, it seems that I combined the concerts/tape review
    	into one.  Oh well, I guess it doesn't matter anyways.  Anyways,
    	definitely try and see this band if you can ... and don't be
    	turned off by the "alternative" label.  They're more of a "heavy
    	alternative", in case "alternative" to you means REM and The Cure.
    
    							GTI

Laaaaa-ry...
...Everybodies Cra-zy
					...But you...

I love that groove, man...

jc

    jjjjjj ccccccc Everybodies Cra-zy....but you
    
    Here's the carriage
    Then the cruiser
    Time to go son
    Time to go son
    Time to go Sooooooonnnnnnnnnnnn!

I agree with that sentiment.  :)
jc (absolutely fackin' nutz!)

    I have a few more tapes made up. If anybody wants a copy please send
    me mail and include your address.
    
    Bob	

    Where's my tape?
    
    gh

    Where's my tape?
    
    Buck

    Where's my tape?
    
    Friz
    

    Whar's MY tape?

    Hey Bob ... why'd ya send me 2 ?  Seriously ... lemme know who I can
    forward it to ... 8^)
    
    Jerry

    Jerry- Did I really send you 2?? I have sent out close to 50 so far..I
    dont know who hasnt recieved one who should have. I have been so busy
    with work and getting these tapes out that its possible that I got
    confused....very possible  :)
    
    Greg- Did you check your PO box?? Anything yet?? If you dont get it by
    thursday, Ill have Jerry forward you the accidental extra copy he says
    I sent him.
    
    'pril- send me your address and I balst you off a copy.
    
    Buck- Send me back the rough mix and Ill copy it on that tape.
    
    Friz- You lost your copy...probably on purpose.....no probably not :)
          (Your gonna begin changing soon....I know!!)
    
    Thanks all!
    

Scary-mon, you're not the only one. I just got a second copy also!!! Bob,
who should I foward my extra to??? Send me mail....

alan

    You guys gotta be kidding....right!!! I dont recall writing out these
    address's twice.
    
    Bob
    

    Massive short term memory loss, eh Bob?
    
    gh

    Thats what work,kids,stress,stress,stress will do to ya! (shut up Friz)
    

    
    I am TOTALLY PHSYCHED.........I just got a call from the president of
    Relativity Records in NYC...he loved our tape and promo package. He
    is setting up a Showcase for us towards the end of June, probably at
    Derringers.......ILL keep my fingers crossed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    Bob
    

    BOB:With work and kids? YEAH RIGHT!!!! We ALL know it's because you
    listen to those lame guys Soundgarden.  It a proven fact that listen to
    grunge rock causes short term memory loss.  It surprising that you can
    still have kids listen to that music....It has been known to promote 
    low sperm count also.
    
            Good luck on the RR deal!!! I'm psyched for ya!
    
            Friz
    

    
    Good luck, Bob, and remember, don't sign anything without a lawyer!

    Congrats on the interest from a real label, Bob!  Hope things work out
    for you.  I second Pete in recommending you have a lawyer review
    everything before you sign your life away.
                                              
    re: Friz
>.It has been known to promote low sperm count also.
    
    Could be an advantage sometimes...
    
    gh

    Greg: Too funny! Maybe I should listen to them....8)
    
             Friz
    

    Thanks to all, Ill keep ya posted on what happens. We will definitely
    get a lawyer involved.
    
    I NEED LOW SPERM COUNT....at the rate Im goin, I could breath in a room
    and get somebody pregnant.,   :)
    
    Friz--I deleted that note in 99

    Just stay outta the room's I'm in then, dude.

    
    
    
    	Another overdue review...
    
    	Bob seems to listen to a lotta stuff I like so I figured I'd
    enjoy Contagious' stuff.  I was not disappointed!!
    
    	"Larry" rips!  As has been mentioned by a few others the groove
    kicks!!
    
    	Took me a couple listens to get used to the vocals in "Better In
    Heaven" but once I did... 8^)
    
    	I've played the tape for a few friends who listen to similar styles
    and they all give thumbs up.
    
    	Are the Elaine's gigs still on?  
    
    
    Paul

    I have cancelled the Elaine's gigs for now. They have no PA. They would
    have to book us with a band that owns there own large PA. I hate
    being at the sound mercy of another band's soundman. 
    
    Thanks for the review!
    
    Bob

    re: .120
    
    Wow!!!!
    
    That's a great label too - Vai, Satch, etc.
    
    Go for it!
    
    	db

    Thanks db......were gonna give it our best shot!
    
    8*) x 1,000,000,000,000,000,000
    
    Bob

    
    Bob,  Don't even try to contain yourself.  LET IT OUT!!!!!!!!
    
    A very big GOOD LUCK from here guy!!
    
    Chris D.

    ok Chris...Here it goes... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
    AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
    HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
    HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
    HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
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     i    i        a   a     l   l
      n  n          r r       e e
       g             m         g
      e e          s   s     s   s
     r   r
    s     s
    

    I have a HUUGGEE favor to ask all of the HM noters in the MA,NH,RI
    area. I know that not may people have come to our shows, because we
    rarely play in the Worcester area. I would ask all of you if there
    is anyway possible to go to our Showcase for Relativity Records, please
    go!  This could be our big break and we need all of the support we can
    get. The problem is that I will only have a very short notice for the
    Showcase. Please do what you can to make it, because the Record Co.
    will look at that, too.
    
    The show will probably be at Derringers in Brockton. Im not sure what
    night. I talked to the club owners yesterday and they said they will
    open the club on an off nite just for us. So please make every effort
    you can to support us. I would do the same for anybody else's band in
    HM notes if this opportunity arises.
    
    I will post the show date when it becomes available.
    
    Thanks to All of you!!!!!
    

    Yeah folks, lets try and lend Bob and his band lots of support for this
    cause.  
    
    

    
    I'll be there, but only if you return the favor for ours someday. 8-)

    You have my word...I will support you guys when your opportunity
    arises...and it will.
    
    Thanks man!
    
    Bob

    
    I wish Critique did metal bands. Oh well.

    That counts!!...thanks guy
    
    BTW-Ive been listening to the JN demo alot lately..preparing for a long
    overdue review.
    

    Looks like the whole thing is gonna happen at TCB Soundstage in
    Boston on Thursday July 2nd. I will give full details when it
    solidifies. Hopefully a few people here will go!
    
    Bob
    

    Things are looking VERY positive!!!!!!
    
    

    I got the demo, thanks again Alan!
    
    It's interesting...  More 2 cum.
    
    'pril

    I heard it this morning whilst ironing a shirt (interesting eh?)
    
    Yes,great demo. Worthy of a record deal.
    
    Can i have 5 dollars now Bob?? ho!ho!
    
    Which reminds me....i`ve yet to send you my (crap) demo. I`ll do it
    sooonest.
    

    Everything is official: Our showcase is set for July 2nd at 8:00pm
    at TCB studio in Boston..They rented us a Soundstage for the gig.
    The soundman is one of the former "live" soundmen who worked with 
    Living Color. Unfortunatley, the label has asked it to be a closed
    session. Except for a few friends, we cant bring alot of people.:(
    I know that we have plans to go out after the gig to discuss the possible
    opportunities. The VP of the label is very excited about the whole
    thing. He's been calling us on a daily basis just to rap. Thats the
    scoop at this point. Ill probably wait until after thursday to give the
    next update/results!  
    
    Bob
    

    
    
    Bummer that nobody can go.. But at least it's one less thing to 
    worry about!!! Good luck dude!! I'll be prayin for'ya! 
    
    
    Jim-

    They must have some reasoning for having it be a private showcase. They
    said they were not concerned with seeing us in front of an audience.
    Maybe they are doing it this way so we can have some time to talk
    afterwards...Who knows...If you could hear the enthusiasism and some
    of the things that have been said to us by the VP of A&R, you would
    think very optimistic about this whole event. Tryin to maintain my
    compusure and get through this week!
    
    Bob

    
    	Apparently, they're not looking to see how many people you can
    	get to come in to see you ... maybe they figure that anyone
    	with any brains would pack the place for an event such as this
    	any way possible, even if the band pays everyone $1 each just
    	to show up.
    
    	I think it's good that they're doing it this way ... maybe it
    	means that they actually want to hear how you sound, instead of
    	hearing how other people think you sound.
    
    							GTI

    You are probably right.
    
    

    
    Yeah, they probably don't want a bunch of your best friends crawling
    all over them saying "Aren't they great?"!!!  
    
    Chris D.

    Wot`s the record label,Bob?
    

    
    I thik he said Loony Toons!  :^) :^)
    
    Chir sD.

Also another reason might be this:

ANYONE can get psyched to play in front of a few hundred folks,
perhaps they want to see if your stage show is cool when NO one
is there.  I personally find it tough to be a posin' fool if there
is only 5 drunks in the place....

:)

    -.3  Relativity, relativley speaking....Nice one Chris
    
    Bob

    OH MAN!!! Right on Bob!!!!!!! Give em' hell....
    
              Friz...Who has a big smile on his face.
    

    I can't imagine how slow this week will seem for you.   I'm excited
    just hearing about it.
    
    Blow them away and keep us posted!!!!
    
    	db

But please don't rehearse the night before...

jc (Who sez swill beer instead :)

    
    Give 'em hell, Bob!

>    jc (Who sez swill beer instead :)
    
    No offense or anything, but I personally wouldn't risk showing up at an
    important show (or audition) with a hangover (or other after-effects of
    excessive alcohol use).
    
    gh

I mean go out and relax with the band - team building ya know.
Soak some pork chops in mayo and grill 'em up (Right Scary ??).
Don't get blitzed, but don't over-rehearse either...

Naturally, this is JMHO, but I NEVER practice the night before (or even two)
before a gig.  Ewwww...Bad karma.
:)

    
    We don't either.

    We practiced 4 or 5 times in the past week. The only other practice
    this week is teusday. I agree, never practice the night before a gig..
    its bad luck. Also, I have found that if the last practice before the
    gig sucks...the gig is usually great. No alcohol for this puppy from
    now until after the gig.....my hangovers usually last for days  :*)
    Thanks to all and Ill post ya keep.
    
    llloooonnnngggg week...thank god Im off on Thurs!
    

>    Also, I have found that if the last practice before the gig sucks...the
>    gig is usually great.
    
    Yeah, I've noticed that too!  And if I have a roolin practice
    immediately before, I usually blow it hard at the gig.
    
    gh

    My nerve's are frazzed today...the anticipation is to much. I want
    Thursday to be here....now!
    
    Bob

    Bob, 
    
    Judging by your recent slew of p_n's, I'd say you're frazzed, too!

    
    8)
    
    I'd be the same way. Just keep busy!

    Just scream a couple of times during the day and you'll be fine!
    
    Chris D. who's_excited_for_ya!

    No...honestly I like Boxcar Willy and Zamfir.....who's that other guy..
    Victor Borg...I think...he's my idol...Ive been watching to much
    channel 56.
    
    I wanna play that kinda music.
    
    Im trying to keep busy...its not easy when its a slow day.
    
    Bob_who's_clock_watching_(copyright_crazy_al)
    
    

It took me a little while to figure it out, but I finally realized that
the chorus to "Sick Henry" reminds me David Lee Roth's "Big Trouble"! 

(It had been bugging me for days, where I had heard that riff before....)

alan

    Ill have to take a closer listen...Im not into DLR so I find somebody
    who has the album.
    
    

    >Bob_who's_clock_watching_
    
    Oh no, you have contracted "Al's_Heimer's_Disease" (A terminal, cronic,
    debilitating condition which you use the space bar less and less until
    you put an Underscore between every word!)

    Ah_hem***
    
    
              Crazy_it's_not_that_bad_of_a_disease_Al

    Oh yeah, it's CoNTaGiOuS!
    8^)

    1 hour and 41 minutes to go!
    
    

    I got a new andimporved copy of the Contageous demo today ... ROOLIN!
    Sounds wicked ... can't wait til the next show!!

    ATTENTION LADIES AND GENTLEMAN:
    
           Bob has left the building!
    
            Good luck....We're ALL routing for ya!
    
               friz
    

	I wish you the best of luck Bob!!!


	Remember us little people, when you make it big!


							-Seth

    >        Good luck....We're ALL routing for ya!
    
    Geez, and my router's broke!  I'll have to use the table saw!
    
    

    
    Sis Boom Bah, gooooooooooo Bob!

    You people are losin it...
    
    So Bob?  Tell us how it went!
    
    gh

    The showcase went very well...Thats all I can say right now!!!
    
    
    Bob

    
    That's it!!  It went well!!!  Come on man, give us the FACKS!!!!
    
    Chris D.

    That reply does seem a bit terse...

      went well - well ... 
    
          	..cat got your typing fingers?
    
    						-B()()M-Z

    
    You think the waiting was bad before...8-)

    Everything did go very well...I dont want to elaborate beyond that to
    much, because I'd feel like an idiot if it falls through. At this
    point, It looks like we are going to get signed. He is looking into
    studio's and producers and also wants to contact our lawyer. He
    was very impressed with the live performance....especially the
    4 tunes that are on the DEMO. He wants us to send him a rough cut
    of our other tunes...so he can verify in his own mind that we can write
    strong tunes.....The "live performance" was ok in our opinions. It's
    very tough doing audience interaction/participation with hardly anybody
    there. Overall thought is that its going to happen...Its just a matter
    of time.
    
    Bob

    
    Congrats mate, You sincerly deserve it!
     

>It's very tough doing audience interaction/participation with hardly anybody
>there. Overall thought is that its going to happen...

Ain't that the truth !!

Killer dood - keep us informed !!
jc

    Excellent!!!!
    
    Chris D.

	CONGRATS BOB!!!!!!  I am soooooooooo happy for you!


							-Seth

    Seth- What did ya think of the tape?? To grungy for your taste?
          Cmon you can spare a few words.
    
    Bob  :*)
    

	Well, I wanna do a good review, but the tape player here
	at work keeps eating tapes...


	So far... TNT - RF, Iron Madien - KIJ (?), Vinnie Moore - Meltdown
	and a bunch of other have been eaten...

	So here is what I think....

	Well, overall I like it a lot!!!    I have some problems with
	a few of the songs...   I love the last one....

	Basically here is what is wrong  (just a couple of things,
	every thing else is really great!!!!)
	
	1st song  -  too much Wah-wah in my opinion...  A good song
			but that wah-wah does give it an alternative feel
			(but none the less, still cool)

	2nd song  -  A very cool song, the only thing that gets on my nerves
			is the way he 'whines' "larry", aside from that
			a cool song.
			
	3rd song  -  A good song, I bit slower, but still very good.

	4th song  -  My favorite, no problems at all, a cool tune!!!


	Overall, as I said it is really great, just those two things get
	on my nerves a bit.

	As far as over all sound goes, I think the demo is well done.
	I can definately see why you guys will get signed...
	

	oh, one more thing that I don't really care for..   The picture..
	Something about the picture of that guy on the front, is a turn off.


							-Seth

	Oh, one more thing, I think the singer sounds a LOT like Jeff
	Keith from Tesla...(Especially on Mech. Ren.)  That is not a
	burn, that is cool in my opinion!


							-Seth

    I liked the picture of the dude on the front!  Kind of goes well with
    the music style I thought.

I second the Tesla dood comment that Seth made - makes me wish Tesla
would get raw like in the ole days.

Laaaaaaaarrrrryyy...

    B. and Paul where's your review/commentary/thoughts?
    
    Justa wunderin!
    
    :*)
    
    Bob

    I played it on fri/sat night to a few mates and reviews were:
    
    "Excellent. Where do get this from? From a bloke in the HM notesfile?
    Er,wot?"
    
    "That sounds like Bruce Spingsteen on the Born In the USA album" (??)
    
    "Sounds like Y&T. No hang on,Y&T did an album called contagious. Yeah,
    it`s great. Sort of like Hendrix,Faith No More etc. I can hear a lot
    of bands,but it sounds original. Smart".
    
    "Relativity are interested? They`re well dodgy. Forbiden got dropped,
    they messed Vio-lence around...."
    
    This was after 10 cans of Hofmeister at 3.30 AM mind you. ho!ho!
    
    

    Springsteen ??  Somebody smack that guy...
    :)

    
    
    
    	Great set!  As I mentioned before, the last half kicked!!...
    "Larry", "Better in Heaven", the cover of "Pigs in Zen" (almost too
    perfect!), "Gun"...  You guys have a great sound!!  Wouldn't surprise 
    me at all if something works out.   
    
    	Does Jim normally jump around during live shows?... he seemed 
    pretty calm.  For an even more important question... when did he shave 
    off his mohawk? ;^)
    
    	Good idea to hand out earplugs... do you do that at every show?
    
    	Again, thanks for the invite!
    
    	BTW, I played the tape for some friends this weekend... all thumbs 
    up!
    
    
    Paul

>He is looking into studio's and producers 
    
    Get Butch Vig!  
                  
    gh

	Hey, I just heard a commercial on AAF for a Siagon Kick,
	Slik Toxic, and local rockers Contagious (and some other band
	I don't remember)  Well, Bob, you got your band name on 
	AAF at least...


	You local rocker you! hehehehe ;^)



								-Seth

    
       ...re: local rocker - hopefully not for long. (!)
    
    						-B-

    Update: We have a meeting with our lawyer tonite. Relativity's lawyer
            has already spoken with our lawyer and they are currently
            putting together the deal. Tonite we are going to discuss the
    	    album budget amongst other items.
    
    Thats it for today.
    
    Bob

    Bob,
    
    Budget's are no big thing.  Realize that Shotgun just recorded their
    latest album (2nd Coming) on $100K (dats cheap!), and it sounds great!
    
    The key item in budgets is the producer.  A good producer can get the
    most bang for the buck.  So, if they come back with a figure that 
    seem relatively (no pun int.) low, don't fret, just make sure you
    have it all worked out in pre-production before you setp foot inside
    the studio door!

    Im sure we will be learning about all of that stuff quickly. I know
    that Relativity has some producers in mind, but I dont know who they
    are yet. 
    
    

    >I'm sure we will be learning about all of that stuff quickly. I know
    >that Relativity has some producers in mind, but I dont know who they
    >are yet. 
    
    Hopefully Pat Regan...he roolz!

    What albums has Pat Regan produced?  Just curious to know what kind of
    a sound he goes for...
    
    gh

    We are now in Negotiating Mode...
    
    Bob

    The Show went good at Derringers on Saturday. The crowd was quite
    energetic....Hope to see some noters at the Cove on Sat 7-25.
    
    
    Still in Negotiating mode....VERY VERY positive results so far!!!
    
    Bob

    re: -1
    
    You're playing at Sir Morgans Saturday?  Maybe I'll just have to check
    ya out!
    
    Ken
    

    We go on at 9:15...try to go...This will more then likely be our last
    show for a while.
    
    Bob

    Reminder.......CoNtaGioUs is playin at Sir Morgans Cove Saturday,
    July 25th. Try and make it to the show. This will be one of our
    last shows for a while....particularly in the Wooster are. We
    are going on about 9:00.
    
    Thanks...   Bob

    
    	Who else is going to be there?
    
    	[I don't know ... Saturday is my bowling night.  8^)]
    
    
    							GTI
    

    2 other cover bands; Probable Cause and ???....Go bowling why dont ya!
    
    :*)

    Bob...do you think you could reschedule the Cove show until the
    following saturday??...i'll be in martha's vineyard this weekend and
    won't be able to make it and i did want to catch one of your
    shows....what d'ya think?................;')...................../k
    
    

    I wish I could do that, but Im sure the Cove is booked. Anyways, we
    are doing the No BOzo's at Great Woods the following Saturday. We
    have one more show coming up at Derringers on Aug 13th. That will be
    it until the deal is done..
    
    :*)

    ......i knew 0that................;')................................../k

    Well.....The show at the Cove was horrible!!!
    
    If any bands ever think of playing there....DONT.....most of the people
    that work there are idiots....They dont give a sh*t about your sound...and
    the guy who was running the sound...didnt seem to know his *ss from
    his elbow......The people working there were rude..I dont think we
    will ever play that dive again.
    
    Bob

    Well it still sounded good to me Bob!  Although the guitar could have
    been louder... but that wasn't any fault of the band.
    
    The versions of the songs you played sounded good.  I only know the 4
    that were on the demo, but I couldn't tell that anything was missing
    from them.  I'll have to hear what it sounds like when you have the
    sound the way you want it!
    
    Oh, and shame on everybody for not going!  :')
    
    Ken
    

    Thanks again for going.
    
    Maybe...I shouldnt be so nasty, but I hate people with attitudes.
    
    
    
    Bob

    And to think I was looking up at one of the TV's that wasn't working
    and was going to offer a suggestion to that *sshole sound-guy who was
    shining his flashlight all over it.
    
    After what you told me Bob, I'm glad I kept silent!  
    
    May they all break down!  Ahahahahah!
    
    :')
    

    So Ken....What's your first impression of the "Live" demo?...I forgot
    to ask early.
    
    Bob
    
    

    I have been listening to the live demo today.  First thoughts -- Good,
    sounds as good as the studio demo...doesn't sound "live" at all!!  I
    like the new tunes, esp. Gun (which rips!).

    B.-- Everything is miked up through a 16 channel board directly into
    an ordinary 2 track cassette deck. There is a reverb and delay looped
    into a couple of the channels. The guy who's been helping us all along
    knows how to get a decent sound with cheap or little equipment. 
    
    Everything is definitley live....no overdubs....as a matter of fact..
    we could'nt record backup vocals, because 2 of our mic's fried that day.
    
    My thought was that it came out good...could be better.
    
    Bob

    It sounded as good if not better than the other demo!  For a live
    recording, the sound quality was very good.
    
    Can't comment on individual songs though as I only heard them once and
    don't know the names!
    
    Ken
    

    With 16 tracks, what exactly did you mike?
    
    Greg

    Your original demo is probably a couple of generations old...it tends
    to lose a bit of its punch every copy down.
    
    The Live stuff is right off the master...so not much got lost in the
    copy down process.
    
    Ill get a copy to you...soon....probably make it tonite!
    
    Bob

    I wanna copy!!!
    
    gh

    Greg- We didnt use all 16 channels:
    
    1 channels guitar
    1 channnel bass
    1 Channel Lead Vocal- with delay looped in
    1 Channel bass drum
    1 channel snare    ---with reverb looped in
    1 channel rack toms
    1 channel rack toms
    1 channel Overhead PZM
    1 channel floor tom
    
    
    The big thing was to get all of the channels to sound meshed together
    and at relatively the same volume, while trying to obtain the correct
    sound with the EQ's and effects for each individual channel.
    
    
    Bob

    Cool, thanks for the info, Bob.
    
    Greg

    No problem dood.......Are you planning on doing more recordings soon?
    
    Bob

>Are you planning on doing more recordings soon?
    
    Moi?  Yeah, I am.  I'm trying to get enough cables together so that I
    can use the 8 track setup, then we're gonna start recording some new
    material.
    
    Greg                      

    Your band?? Whats the name?? or Hardball?
    
    I think your gonna be surprised at what you can do with hardly any
    equipment...Our live tape is VERY basic and it sounds as good as the
    demo...Let me talk with our engineer and find out exactly how evrything
    was hooked up. Are you goin live or pro demo type sound?
    
    Bob

>    Your band?? Whats the name?? or Hardball?
    
    I don't have a "band", just my bud that I write songs with.  He and I
    are going to start another recording project pretty soon.
    
    I think after Jeff recovers from the childbirth thing, he's planning on
    going back to the studio to remix one of the songs on the Hardball
    demo, but I'm not sure.  He was also talking about getting that guy to
    dump the tape tracks to another machine so he could mess with 'em
    himself (without the studio time costs).  We'll see what he decides to
    do.  If it was up to me, we'd go remix the whole Hardball demo thing,
    but it's probably not worth it now, since the band's kaput.
    
>    I think your gonna be surprised at what you can do with hardly any
>    equipment...Our live tape is VERY basic and it sounds as good as the
>    demo...Let me talk with our engineer and find out exactly how evrything
>    was hooked up. 
    
    Cool, I'd be real interested.  Also interested in what mikes you used
    for what and all too.  But we should probably take it to mail though,
    rather then boring everyone else with it.
    
>    Are you goin live or pro demo type sound?
    
    For my stuff, it'll have to be studio demo type sound, since there are
    only two of us to basically do everything.
    
    Greg

    Greg wants his demos to sound like Chaka Kahn's albums!

    I just wanna sing like her...

    Ill sing a line or 2:
    
    Sing at 180 bpm
    
    "Peace-Im talking no wars. 
     Peace-I can walk out my door.
     Without someone shooting at me
     Maybe Im Living a fantasy
     Throw down your guns, I want a heart attack
     Im unarmed man....dont shoot me in my back"
    
    Bob

    GUN rooolz!!!  It's one of my favorite tunes!
    
    However, Bob, have you ever entertained the thought of adding some
    percussion to this tune??  I specifially hear like a bell sound in
    the following point of the A Section groove:
    
    ||     x     xx|            ||
    ||             |            ||
       1  2  3  4    1  2  3  4 
    
    
    Buck, with producer hat on

    Actually never thought of it...I will try it out....what type of bell
    are you suggesting? Ice bell, Cow bell, etc. 
    
    Im not sure what you mean by the "A" section. (because,Im not playing
    guitar) What part of the song is that?
    
    BTW- What did you thing of "what" and "Time BomB"?
    
    "What" is a bit funky..."Time Bomb" has some neet double bass stuff.

    >Actually never thought of it...I will try it out....what type of bell
    >are you suggesting? Ice bell, Cow bell, etc. 
    >
    >Im not sure what you mean by the "A" section. (because,Im not playing
    >guitar) What part of the song is that?
        
    I donno, it's more so an accent I hear as opposed to a certain tone. It
    could be the bell of a cymbol, really.  Basically, I hear the first
    measure as your "a typical" Latin groove, going into a straight ahead
    4/4 rock thing for the 2nd measure.  These two measures seem to repeat
    for that "A section" which is equal to the verse of the song, I guess
    the chorus would be the B section, and the bridge could be considered
    the C section.
    
    Typically in latin grooves, a drummer will accent "2 and" with a
    rim-shot, and beats "4-and, ah" (last two beats of a sixteenth set over
    beat 4) with a mounted tom.  That gives the classic latin sound, which
    I don't think you want for this tune, but the accents would work well
    in any case, just use a different sound source for the "2-and" &
    "4-and, ah" beats.
                      

    >BTW- What did you thing of "what" and "Time BomB"?
    
    Not listened to those a lot, yet.  I keep rewinding back to GUN!  8^)
    
    
    >"What" is a bit funky..."Time Bomb" has some neet double bass stuff.
    
    I'll check em out.  Time Bomb, as I remember, was perdy neat as well.
    

    I got ya...Ill try those accents on the ride bell. I used to play
    a little more in the tune, but it sounded to busy for the rate
    of speed the song is played at. 
    
    Thanks for the advice-Ill let you know if I get yelled at for ADDING
    one more item to the tune. I wont actually get yelled at,but Im
    always trying to put little things here and there in tunes and I
    always hear "oh no....this is gonna be another tune we cant drink
    before playing" (we dont drink before playing anyways...usuallynot)
    WHAT is a classic for not wanting to attempt while drinking!
    
    Thanks
    
    Bob
    

    I think it'll funk it up nicely.

    
    
    
       Hey Buck - that's a cool looking producer hat!!!!!
    
    						-B{}{}M-

               
    The voice inside your head beats forever, oil your eardrum
    and the drugs they give you only keep you quiet
    Locked up inside a mental jail you dont belong in
    Go to the quiet room, Just look at what you did here
    
    Here's the carriage
    Here's the taxi
    Here's the Cruiser
    Time to go son
    Time to go son
    Time to go Soooooooooonnnnnn!
    
    (c)Cont....

    Buck- have ya had a chance to listen to any other of the tunes....
          besides GUN.
    
    

    Yeah, I've been listening through the tape.  I forget the names of
    all the tunes off-hand, but there are some I *really* like and some
    that frankly just don't catch my ear at all.  I'll listen to it at
    lunch and post a more coherent mini-review afterwards.
    
    Gun still totally rules, though...

    Bob, what songs are on the live demo?  Is it basically your live set or
    what?  Do you have the JA cover on it?
    
    gh (listening to Nothing's Shocking right now!)

    B.- understandable; cant expect you to like everything
    
    Greg- These tunes are one's that are part of our live set:
    
    In order on the tape:
    	Gun
    	Scrambled Eggs
    	DOF (dogs on fags, Dykes on fire,insert name here)
    	Took my smile away
    	WHAT
    	Time Bomb
    	When he's holding you Down
    

    Greg, Ken, B()()m, The live tape is in the mail.
    
    B()()m side 2 of yours has the 8track stuff.
    
    Let me know what you guys think!
    
    Bob

    Okay.  But of course I already know it's good!
    
    I'll just record it onto the other side of the 1st demo Bob.  It
    shouldn't lose much quality.  I don't know why I didn't think to
    give you *that* tape instead, but oh well...
    
    Ken
    
    

    Ill give a brief update on where we are at with the Label. We agreed
    on the Deal Memo after the 2nd pass with some changes in our favor.
    Our lawyer got the 1st draft of the agreement last week (35 pages)
    He went through it, made his comments and sent it back to the Label.
    He and the label are negotiating alot of the pionts....some we will
    get, some we will not....We sat down with our lawyer lastnite to
    go over the contract. His views are that we should have it cleaned
    up in about 2-3 weeks....Its a typical type agreement with lots of
    ambigous wording and voids that need to be filled so nobody gets
    screwed over.
    
    Thats it for now.
    
    Bob

    Thanks for that live demo Bob!  The best song on there I thought was
    What.
    
    	(it was what?)
    
    	[precicely]
    
    	(but what song was it?)
    
    	[yes!]
    
    			haa ha ha!
    
    	The guitar solo in it is great!  I like it also because of that
    catcy riff in it.  Time Bomb also has a good solo, but it sounds very
    similar to What's.  2nd favorite song would probably be Scrambled Eggs.
    Why is it called that anyway, and not "yesterday is gone"?
    
    And what does DOF stand for?  That was a pretty good song too.
    
    Everything sounded good the way it was miked.  There was one drum that
    sounded a tad loud though.  I don't know if it was the snare or what
    (not being a drummer myself.)  It was one of the higher pitched ones.
    But everything else was fine.
    
    Least favorite song I'd have to say was Gun.
    
    Good luck on your record contract!  35 pages huh?  Sounds like
    something you most definately have to read before you sign!
    
    Ken
    
    

    Thanks Ken.....What??...your favorite song......most people like that
    the least....They tend to like Gun and Scrambled Eggs. DOF actually
    stands for Dykes on Fire....?????...?????....no reference is ever made
    to it. 
    
    Bob

    
    
       I like Gun and Scrambled Eggs. Just got the tape and started
    listening on the drive in this morning. I agree that for a live tape 
    it is pretty crisp. More reviewing after hearing more of the tape 
    (I've only heard the live side so far).
    
    							-B{}{}M-

    How much does one of ye holy demo tapes cost for another interested
    listener?
    
    Chad

    ..you know what they say chad...if you have to ask...you cant' afford
    it...........;')................/k who also works in hudson.....

    buck-
    
    I guess Pat Regan has expressed interest in producing the EP...
    would/could be cool..
    
    

    Thanks for the contract update, Bob.  I got my fingers crossed for ya.
    
    My live demo still hasn't shown up.  I been watchin the PO box...
    
    Greg
                                                                          

    >I guess Pat Regan has expressed interest in producing the EP...
    >would/could be cool..
    
    
    RRRRRRR     OOOOOO    OOOOOO   LLL     IIIIIII  NNN   NNN   !!!   !!!
    RRR  RRR   OOO  OOO  OOO  OOO  LLL       III    NNNN  NNN   !!!   !!!
    RRRRRRR    OOO  OOO  OOO  OOO  LLL       III    NNN NNNNN   !!!   !!!
    RRR  RRR   OOO  OOO  OOO  OOO  LLLLLL    III    NNN  NNNN
    RRR   RRR   OOOOOO    OOOOOO   LLLLLL  IIIIIII  NNN   NNN   !!!   !!!

    That musta taken some time to originally do? cool....Im gonna extract it
    for future use.
    
    
    :)

Hey Bob, didn't you promise me a tape of all the songs, last time we talked???

	Well????????   

alan

    I did??....I dont remember....Ill get one together and send it off.
    Your looking for the live stuff only...correct?
    
    Bob
        

>    I did??....I dont remember....Ill get one together and send it off.

Yeah, 'cause I wanted to hear the rest of the songs, other than the 4 on
the demo tape! 

> Your looking for the live stuff only...correct?

Yeah, I have the demo (and listen to it all the time.....)

alan

    
    
    Hey Bob, 
    
    	is there any chance i could get a copy of your live tape? pretty
    please!!!
    
    The demo you sent me awhile ago is most excellent...i'm still
    listening to it, my fav. is the first song!
    
    
    			Ewan
    
    p.s. Did you get the money for the tape?
    

    Ewan- No problem....it might be a few days, cause I have about 6 other
    requests to fill.
    
    Thanks
    
    
    Bob

    
    For anybody who has heard the live and demo tape please give me your
    opinion...if you'd like. If you only have heard the demo thats fine
    too.
    
    What 6 songs would you record for an EP and in what order? Im taking
    suggestions that will definitley have some influence on our final
    choices. Songs to choose from are:
    
    Where the wild things are
    Larry
    Better in Heaven
    Sic Henry
    GUN
    Scrambled Eggs
    DOF
    Took my smile away
    Time Bomb
    What
    Down
    
    Thanks for your input!
    
    Bob
    
    

    Well, this is sort of tough.  Q: What audience do you wanna reach???
    I mean,  I'm NOT a Seattle/college-radio type, but I know that you
    guys have the tunes to tap that market!!  So, I'll give you two lists,
    what *I* would want to hear, and what I think the college kids would
    wanna hear.
    
    
    Me				College Brats
    
    Where the wild things are   Where the wild things are
    What                        Scrambled Eggs
    Sic Henry                   Sic Henry
    Larry 		        Larry
    Better in Heaven            Time Bomb
    Gun                         Better in Heaven

    I'd make an EP with these:
    
    Where The Wild Things Are
    What
    Scrambled Eggs
    Sic Henry
    DOF (or Took My Smile Away.... can't decide)
    Better In Heaven (sounds like a good album ender)
    
    Definately have to include Where The Wild Things are no matter what!
    
    |KS|
    

    I was told that we will try and reach the HM audience 1st and then
    the Alternative audience 2nd. (at the same time...with different
    songs) The video is supposedly gonna be aimed at Hbangers and 120
    minutes type stuff.
    
    Thanks!

    
    
      I've been through the tape a couple times and I'd say that these
    three are musts for the EP:
    
      Where the Wild THings are
      Scrambled Eggs
      Gun
    
      I really enjoyed just about everything on the tape. I didn't really 
    care that  much for "Better in Heaven" but that's just my taste. The three 
    I listed above are obviously my favorites. I can see why you've got the 
    deal in the works. You get a good producer and take these tunes in a major
    studio and I betcha you'll have a killer debut! 
      But I'll always hang onto my original Contagious demo - could be a 
    collectors item!
    
    							-B{}{}M-

    Well, if you're going for the HM audience first, then WHAT and GUN are
    *must* tunes imho...they're rockin!  Larry also has a killer rock
    groove.  BIH is more alternative, as is Sic henry, but that song is
    very dark, making it middle of the road.

    Hmm...  I would say start it with "Where the Wild Things Are" and end
    it with "Sic Henry" (which is spelled sicK, on MY demo...). 
    Personally, I wouldn't even consider ending it with BiH.  It's an ok
    song, but it takes a long time to get into (at least for me) and I
    think it'd be better to have something strong at both ends.
    
    As for the rest, I don't know.  I've  only listened to the live demo as
    a whole, and wasn't watching the song titles, so I'm not sure on that. 
    I would say *definately* include "Scrambled Eggs", excellent tune!
    
    Greg

    Bob: Like the people in HERE know anything about a sucessful record.
      Everything that's big gets bashed in here....
    
                Friz
    

    Having listened to it only a few times, I can't say what songs you should 
    put on the EP thingie, but I will say that your music caught me way off 
    guard dude!  I loved it, and so did my boyfriend - and that's saying 
    something...  ;)
    
    'pril

    My thoughts were:
    
    Wild Things
    Scrambled Eggs
    Gun
    Better in Heaven
    Larry or Time Bomb
    Sic Henry
    
    Bob
    
    Sorta like a RoLLeR CoAsTeR MiX!!

    -1
    
    I'll buy that

    Works for me too!
    
    gh

Bob, I got the live tape in the mail this morning - thanks!!!

I gave it a listen on the way into work today, and here are some comments
after the first listen-through. Keep in mind that this was just one listen,
and I might feel differently after listening more times to them. But I 
figure a first-time review might be helpful also, since that's how many
people will judge it....


> Gun

This is a great song! However, if I might play role of producer for a minute,
I would rearrange it somewhat. First, you know where the bridge is after
the second chorus, where it slows down? I would add lyrics to that section
instead of having the guitar solo start there (to my ears, the guitar solo
seems a little too extended). Then, when it speeds up again, that's when I 
would have the guitar solo start. Also, I think at the end of the song, I
would have the chorus ("Stop staring at me....") repeat again, then end the
song that way. (I listened to this one several times, so I could get a good
idea of how I'd rather hear it - this one isn't based on one listen).)

> Scrambled Eggs

I like this song a lot! The only suggestion I have is that you should change
the title to "Yesterday Is Gone" (yeah, I understand the McCartney reference).
Personally, this song reminds me of Pearl Jam, and could actually be 
considered for the first single. If that's the case, you'd have to have a more
recongnizable title.

> DOF 

I didn't like this one that much, seemed to ramble a little too much.

> Took My Smile Away

This was ok, but not great. Better than DOF, but not as good as the first
two songs.

> What

A good one!!! Probably my third favorite song on the tape, after "Gun" and
"Scrambled Eggs". Again, there's the issue of the title of the song.....

> Time Bomb

I thought this was ok, but very ordinary. Sounded like album filler to me.

> When He's Holding You Down
    
This is another good song. I'd put this in a tie with "What" as the third
best song on the tape.


In choosing songs for the EP, I'd probably pick:

"Where The Wild Things Are"
"Scrambled Eggs"
"Gun"
"Better In Heaven"
"What"
"When He's Holding You Down"

....with "Larry" as the first alternate to either of the last two songs.

alan

    ConTaGiOuS were awesome last night at Derringers!  They sounded really
    good, way better than the Sir Morgans show!
    
    The crowd loved them too.  People were moshing the whole set.  There
    were more people up in front of the stage for Contagious than there
    were for the main act B'zerker.  
    
    Can't remember all the songs they played, but I know they did 
    
    Where the wild things are,
    Gun,
    Sick Henry,
    Down,
    Better In Heaven,
      and a couple cover tunes that I didn't know.
    
    
    Good job Bob!!
    
    

    Thanks guys...Im not ignoring your comments....Im on vacation....today
    Im in for a mandatory meeting down in NYC...
    
    BTW- The deal is still in the works!!
    
    Bob

    We thought you'd coped a tude!
    8^)

    Yeah, he's a celeb. now and won't talk to us anymore!
    ;^)
    
    gh

    I want my tape!  I have to hear these guys!  

    You could have mine if I wouldn't have taped over it.
    
             KIDDING BOB! HA!HA!
    
     Friz
    

    Nice guy Friz....Il be nice today cause I just got back.  :(
    
    
    Well....I have some good news!! 
    
    
    Bob

    
    
>    Well....I have some good news!! 
    
		Hey!   /prc is back! ;^)


								-Seth

    
    
    WE SIGNED with Relativity on Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    Bob

    Yaaay!  So when's the album coming out?!
    
    |KS|
    

    Going in the studio in Sept....Looking for a Jan-Feb Release.
    
    
    Bob

    Thats KILLER Bob !!
    
    Can you tell us some of the details ??
    
    We don't care about the $$, but I personally would like to here about
    the whole thing !!
    
    DO tell!
    
    jc

    That's AWESOME!!  Good luck!
    
    Chad

    Contract is for 1 EP w/video and 1 Album w/video FIRM, 6 additional
    option periods for additional albums.
    
    We keep our publishing and merchandising.
    
    There is so much to the contract, that to get specific on everything
    could take a lifetime. If you have any specific questions...Except
    royalty rates and advances.....let me know.
    
    Bob

    I want to know about your royalty rates and advances,actually.
    
    ho!ho! only joking. Well done,Bob - you`ve played a blinder at the
    end of the day. etc.
    

    Any tour in the works?
    
          Friz
    

    Nothing as of yet...I know we are DEFINITLY slated to hit the road
    after the 1st of the year. Im not sure if its gonna be a club tour or
    larger backup band tour. We are going to tour US wide. If sale's go
    well, we will be going to Europe and Japan.
    
    Everything is happening so fast thats it tough to grasp all of the
    hype that's slowly developing.
    
    EVH  :*)

    Will you be taking a long-term absence or quiting? 
      How do you wife feel?  Are the kids yelling "My dady is a rock
    star...What's yours"?
    
     Well..As I've said before "CONGRATS AND GOOD DAMN LUCK"!
     I'm routing for ya and I'll be looking for ya when ya come to town.
    
         Friz
    

    We are talking about 6 weeks on the road, 2 weeks home, 6 weeks on the
    road, 2 weeks home etc.......that should answer that question.  :*)
    
    My wife is very supportive (now)....Im not sure how she will feel when
    I have to leave. Also, the steady money coming in now will be tough to
    leave, but I think she is definitly looking at the future; if it all
    works out like we hope!
    
    The whole thing is SCARY from a financial standpoint, because of the
    kids....I hope I can make enough to get by in the beggining.
    
    I will defintily keep you posted on the tour when it happens.
    
    Thanks again for your support....I appreciate it!
    
    Bob  :)

    I'm proud of you Bob!! You definitely deserve it, your demo is
    kickin'!   I listened to it again Saturday and was amazed at how good
    it is.  It's got a very familiar sound to it.  
    
    'pril (1st in line for backstage passes...  8-P)

    Thanks! I hope everything goes well....I "think" it will.....hopefully!
    
    Bob

	Congratulations Bob!  Whatever happens, just don't stop
	having fun with it.

	I'll be keeping my eyes and ears open for you here on the
	Left Coast.

	        Bay Area look out...here comes CoNTaGiOuS!

	peace,

	Lisa

    Congrats, Bob!!
    
    Just back into this file...  hope all goes well from here on out...
    
    
    Buck a roo

    Thanks.....I also hope things go well!
    
    
    Bob

    YES!  Just got my Contagious demo/live tape yesterday!  It KICKS!  
    
    Bob, good luck with the record deal!  I'll definitely plug the group on
    campus!  
    
      Chad_count_down:2_days
    

    Thanks alot Chad....best of luck to you in School!
    
    Bob

    We have decided on a Studio: Sound Techniques in Boston. We are going
    to do a 2 week lockout. Unfortunatly Extreme has the studio locked out
    until Sept 27. Fortunatley, they are taking a week off between now and
    Spet 27th. We will lockout the week when they are not there and get all
    of the tracking done. Then we will probably go back on Sept 28th for a
    week to do the mixing. When dates become finalized, Ill post them for
    anybody who might be interested.
    
    Bob

    The studio as been booked from Sept 27 - Oct 8th.
    
    

    Cool Bob!  You guys are rollin' now!
    

    As I asked in GUITAR, isn't that awfully quick to record and mix and
    entire album??
    
    gh

    I bet the two weeks is simply for Basic's and OD's, with a week's
    worth of mixing to be scheduled at a later date.
    
    Although, I could see doing basics and OD's for a 6-song demp in
    5 days, no problem.   
    

    Thats for the entire thing....We are fairly quick at doing the basics
    and overdubs.....We have been practicing this stuff alot. If we happen
    to need more time, thats not going to be a problem.
    
    BTW- The 8 track took about 8 hours to do everything.
    
    Bob  :*)

    Bob,
    
    Serious congrats mate, let me know if you play the UK, I'll be there
    with the little women (she loved the tape).
    
    -Tony

    Th people working on the album will be:
    
    Produced and Co-produced by: Dave Leitch, Cliff Cultreri and Contagious
    
    Engineered by Dave leitch and Jim Anderson
    
    We will also have a highly experienced guitar and drum tech on hand to
    help with all of the sound setups and problems we might encounter. I
    cant remember the guys name off hand.
                                      
    BTW- Greg, the 2 weeks should be plenty of time...especially when the
         first 4 days are 24 hour lockouts.

    Who's Cliff Cultreri?  Who's he worked with before?
    
    Greg

    Cliff has done some work with Satch, Vai, Megadeth and COC in the past.
    He's also worked with alot of other people I cant recall off hand. Heck
    of  a nice guy...knows his stuff and is cheap!!!
    
    Bob

    So, Bob...
    
    Maybe I missed this info -- but did you guys ever decide on which 6
    songs were making the demo???

    Which Megadeth did he work on?
    
    gh

    Grege-
    
    Ill find out..
    
    B.- Not sure as of yet...we have 3 more new tunes that could be
    definite possibilities. Ill will let you know as soon as I find out.
    
    Bob

    Well we got out 04 number from the IRS yesterday...now we are a legal
    business and have to pay taxes..:*(....Our name search came up with no
    other parties using Contagious as a band name. Therefore, the trademark
    paperwork has been filed..(cost $1000-$1500)..Our name should be a
    fully registered trademark within 6-9 months. Geesh the government
    moves so slow.
    
    We have been practicing alot lately getting ready for the studio. We
    are working on song edits, vocal overdubs, guitar overdubs...We are
    scheduled to go into full pre-production on Sept 19th-20th to get
    everything hammered out. I know a few of the songs are going to have
    some accoustic rythym overdubs to enhance the sound...That should sound
    really cool...especially on Henry.
    
    After we do the recording we our going to NYC for a signing
    party/gig......probably at the Marquis.
    
    Thats it for now...
    
    
    Bob   :*)

    Cool!!!   Can't wait to hear it!
    
    What's going to be on the cover of the EP?
    
    |KS|
    

    Not sure whats gonna be on the cover yet...One thought we had was to
    take an aerial black and white picture of 100-200 of our friends/fans
    including us....and have the band member be the only people in color
    on the cover......just an idea.....There's alot of different things
    we are kicking around. Relativity has a full art/graphics staff that
    will also work with us on art design.
    
    Bob

    I guess the EP songs are a secret, huh?
    ;')

    Im pullin a PRC as some people would say.  :*)   There not a secret.
    We will put the following songs on tape and pick 6 from them:
    
    Wild Things
    Larry
    Better in Heaven
    Sic Henri
    Gun
    Scrambled Eggs
    Time Bomb
    Down
    Taste my World (new tune)
    no name  (new tune)
    no name  (new tune)
    
    
    There is also a possibilty that we might do a full album...depending on how
    the 2 new songs we are finishing up turn out. 
    
    Bob
    

Larry - YES !

    
    Greg- I know you were interested in the studio setup so here goes:
    
    I cant list everything......I will list the mics tommorow.
    
    Studio A:
    
    Console:		Neve V36 (loaded, 36 inputs)
    Monitor System:
    Main Speakers	Westlake BBMS-12 powered by Bryston 7B amps
    Near field Speakers Meyer HD-1, Yamaha NS-10's
    
    Dimensions:
    
    Control Room:	30ft x 17ft
    Performance room	37ft x 21ft x 11ft
    Iso booth		14ft x 7ft
    Iso booth		7ft x 6ft
    
    
    STUDIO B                                                  
    
    Console:		SSL 4056 G Series w/total recall
    Monitors:
    Main		Westlake BBMS-12
    Near Field		Westlake BBMS-4
    
    Dimensions:
    Control room	30 x 17
    Performance room	22 x 18 x 11
    Iso			7 x 4
    iso			8 x 5
    
    
    Tape Machines:
    
    Digital 24 track Sony 3324A
    Analog 24 track Sony APR24
    
    Outboard Processing:
    
    1 Lexicon 480l w/ sampling option and digital compression
    1 Qauntec QRS XL w/ Macintosh editing all parameters
    1 Klark Teknik DN780 digital reverb
    3 Evintude H3000SE harmonizer/effects processor (EP)
    1 Dynacord DRP20 digital reverb and EP
    1 Lexicon 224 V4.4 dig reverb and EP
    2 Lexicon PCM 70 did rev
    1 Roland SRV2000 Dig rev
    1 EMT 240 stereo gold dig rev
    2 Yamaha REV-5 dig rev
    2 Yamaha SPX90 Mark II dig del and EP
    1 Lexicon PCM42 dig del
    5 Roland SDE3000A dig del
    1 Deltalab DL-4 dig del
    1 Yamaha D1500 dig del
    1 Loft 450 analog del and flanger
    1 T.C. Electronic 2290 dig del/sampler
    
    1 Dolby 363 SR/A noise reduction
    
    2 Pultech EQP-1S tube equalizer
    1 Tube tech cl1A Tube Comp.
    2 Universal Audio UA175 Tube Comp.
    4 Drawmer DS201 Stereo Noise gates
    3 dbx 165a comp.
    3 dbx 900 racks----fully loaded
    1 dbx 160x comp
    1 Ashley SC-33 Stereo noise gate
    2 Pultech MH4-4 channel tube line mixers
    1 BBE Aural exciter
    	

    Thanks for the info, Bob!
    
    Sounds like a cool place.  Which studio are you recording in (A or B)? 
    Are you tracking analog or digital?
    
>       -< as I wipe the drool off my monitor >-
    
    What kinda monitors are you droolin on, Mikey?  Westlakes?  ;^)
    
    Greg

    Greg- Will be tracking in A and mixing in B. I will list the mic's for
    you in a bit. I know what you probably really want to know. When we
    finally go in, I will tell you what mic's were used to each drum/
    instrument.
    
    Mike- What kind of monitors?? Honestly, I know nothing about the stuff
          I listed.....Im told its top quality stuff....which I imagine it
          better be for $100/hr for the studio (1500/day for lockout)
    
    Bob

    Greg- Here's the Mic list:
    
    
    1	Neumann U-47 Tube  (fully restored by Klaus Heyne)
    1 	Neumann U-47 FET
    2	Neumann U-67 Tube  (1 with Klaus Heyn Modification)
    5	Neumann U-87A
    2	Neumann KM-84i
    1	AKG c-24 Stereo Tube
    4	AKG C-414EB-ULS
    3 	AKG C414EB
    4	AKG 460B
    1	AKG D112
    2	AKG D12E
    4	Sennheiser MD441
    6	Sennheiser MD421
    3	E-V RE20
    2	Beyer MC740N
    3	Beyer M160N
    10 	Shure SM57
    2	Shure SM81
    1	B&K 4003 w/B&K power supply
    1	Milab (PML) DC 96
    

    Cool...a couple of the studio's we looked at had Tannoy monitors.
    
    Bob

>    Greg- Will be tracking in A and mixing in B. 
    
    Sounds like a cool choice, that great warm Neve sound for the tracks
    and the SSL's automation for mixdown. 
    
>    I know what you probably really want to know. When we
>    finally go in, I will tell you what mic's were used to each drum/
>    instrument.
    
    You got it, man, that's exactly what I'm interested in!
    
>	Honestly, I know nothing about the stuff
>          I listed.....Im told its top quality stuff...
    
    Have no fear, it's definately top notch.
    
    re: mike list 
    
    MAJOR drool on all the Neumann's!  Those things are incredibly
    expensive.  A U-47 goes for like $4k *used* these days.
                                     
    gh
     

These lists are disgusting!

:)

    
    coop, you would like lists of barnyard animals if they sounded
    technical :').
    

Anything that sez:

LEXICON
EVENTIDE
NEUUMAN
TC
etc...

Gets my "Omigod" vote.  But your right - I get a puffy for anything that
sounds technical.  :)

jc

    Greg--Cliff Cultreri (co-producing us) worked on the first 2
    Megadeth records, Metallica's Jump in the Fire (SP??) Satch's
    Surfing with the Alien and his new release.
    
    Bob

    Well...it looks like we are going to record the following tunes:
    
    
    **= current songs that will be targeted for airplay/singles
    $$= current songs that videos are going to be made for.
    
    Where the Wild things are **  $$
    Larry
    Better in Heaven  ** $$
    Sic Henry
    Gun                 $$
    Scrambled Eggs
    DOF
    Took my smile away
    Down
    Taste my world   **
    New tune...no name yet!
    
    The songs that dont make the EP are going to be saved for "B" sides and
    for other promotional purposes. Also, We might put one additional song
    on the CD...that wont be on the cassette. The video/single songs could
    change, but that is what we are currently thinking about.
    
    Bob

    WHAT, no "What"?  8^(
    
    
    And Gun will be a single after the video is out -- you watch!
    
    
    Buck, who wants a video to SIC HENRY!!
    ];^>

    Sic Henry might have a video...I was told yesterday that we will do
    as many video's as we need to do..1,2,3,4...I would like gUn to be a
    single, but dont you think its to heavy and driving for the standard
    Rock radio station...AAF?
    
    Bob

    Oh yeah...no What on this time around.....it doesnt really fit in
    with the rest of the tunes...
    
    Bob

    I think GTun is sort of the perfect "cross over" single ... appeals
    to the funky metal crowd, the heavy metal crowd, and the alternative
    crowd in one sweep.  But again, that's all dependant on production
    (I'm basing this on your demo).
    
    Hope to see WHAT on the album!!
    
    
    Has bane image/marketing been discussed yet??  I'm curious as to the
    look the band and videos will be going in.  "Wild things" almost
    conveys a Psuedo-60's "hangin with Janis" type of imagery.  BIH
    could sway that way, too, but also fits in with the "flannel shirts 
    and cut off's" Seattle look.
    

    Image is going to be discussed this weekend. In past discussions we
    were looking at sort of a grungy look (wo flannel)...NOT POSER....an
    edgy type of image...noc clean shaved....not neatly dressed..etc.
    
    The marketing has been dicussed. Here is the "tentative" route we
    are going to take:
    
    Projected singles to the radio stations  US wide in the beggining of Dec. 
    for airplay.
    EP to the radio stations US wide last week in December (after
    XMAS)....Airplay for 3-4 weeks...then the EP will be formally
    released across the US/Europe/Japan the 3rd week in January.
    Also, the EP will be reviewed in all of the major trade rags.
    Advertising will be done in most of the musician magazines.
    
    Somewhere in this time the video's will hit MTV. Im not sure when.
    
    If everything goes on schedule...they want to have us on the road the
    2nd week in Febuary.  Another band they just signed "Overwhelming
    Colorfast" has hooked up with the Ramones tour. They are hoping to
    get us on with a large act....We will see what happens!
    On the road...we will have in-store visits and radio interviews setup
    along the way for each City we play in.                           
    
    This is all really strange...I still cant beleive its happening!
    

    
    
      ...whatever you do Bob... find a way to keep up posted, like send a
    letter to a noter during your progress in (or right after) the studio.
    We'd like to know how the first promo tour is gonna go.
    
      ..now THAT's the way to leave the company!
    
    							-John R- 

    John--Ill sign in at night and keep ya updated.
    
    
    Bob

I'm glad to see "Better In Heaven" as one of the choices. It was one if my
favorites, but didn't seem to be as well liked by other noters here. I still 
think that "Scrambled Eggs" would make the best single.........

alan

    
    You must!
    
    Can we all get back stage passes when you tour with some big named
    group! ;')

    If/when it happens...Ill do what I can.
    
    
    Bob

    
    Getting to note .400 in your own topic in a digital notesfile can not
    compare what has happened to yer band already.
    
    
    

    -1
    
    cums perdy dern close, tho
    8*)

    Its funny...becuase when I started this note, I would have never
    expected alot of activity in it....I read the 1st coupla replies
    from prc and I laugh, because things have come along ways from then.
    Now I have to push for 500...600...700..
    
    Bob

    I was thinkin' that "Larry" would make a most excellent "Performance
    Video" - ya know - like gig footage,  complete with moshpit, stage
    diving etc..etc..
    
    
    I still think that tune ROOLZ !
    
    jc (WHo probably ain't gotta clue!)

    Everything and anything's a possiblity at this point...my initial note
    was aimed at where are thoughts are at this point.
    
    Bob

>    Image is going to be discussed this weekend. In past discussions we
>    were looking at sort of a grungy look (wo flannel)...NOT POSER....an
>    edgy type of image...noc clean shaved....not neatly dressed..etc.
    
    How do you *really* dress/look?
    
    re: Alan
    
>    I still  think that "Scrambled Eggs" would make the best
>    single.........
    
    I completely agree.  I think that one roolz!
    
    gh

    
    
    
    I'll let you know when I get my tape... ;')

    Mike- We will be hittin all of the major cities..Im sure that will be
    included
    
    Greg- I dress like that already...no change needed for any of us really
    
    

    I would have thought dressing how you would normally would be the best
    thing - dressing in a certain image which is fashionable at the current
    time is some wot gimp in my opinion.
    
    er,then wot do i know.
    

    I think imgae is VERY important!!  This is one big issue which lead to
    me leaving the Peasant Kings!
    
    The band doesn't have to adopt something that really isn't "them",
    but the members looks MUST be cohesive, and they must look like
    a band...like they belong together!  I mean, you couldn't have a
    4 piece where one person had a "seattle" look, another a "posuer
    spandex" look, another a "leather and studs" look, and a 4th in
    "Cali beachwear" ... it just wouldn't work.

    What did the rest of the PK's/JV look like, Buck?
    
    gh

    Pleez! Be yourself! Look at wot prats Queensryche looked circa Rage for
    Order album. Look wot prats WASP have looked in the past,look at 
    Armoured Saint,look how much Metallica are respected...
    
    etc,etc.
    

    >What did the rest of the PK's/JV look like, Buck?
    
    PK's/JV would have fit VERY comfortably into the "seattle" look.
    Flannel shirts, et al...
    
    The problem was, that they all wanted a DIFFERNT look.  Almost void
    of any cohesive image.  Like Stevie K used to do this spandex thing,
    methinks a throwback to his SOCIAL ANIMALS poser days.  Con and myself
    were pretty cohesive with a "scruffy biker" image, and the drummer had
    this "David Lee Roth" kind of image.  Again, it just didn't gel
    together, and there was no real interest from the members to try and
    get it together.

    Yep, sound kinda strange (at best).  From the musical style, I'd say
    the "biker" or "flannel" image would have fit best.  Spandex?  DLR? 
    Sheesh, too strange!
    
    I've been wearing those flannel shirts (usually open over a t-shirt)
    for years.  I never knew it was trendy...  Just wanted to be warm and
    comfortable!  
    
    Greg

    Hey,The Mixed_Matched Approach worked for the Village_People.
    
    
          Crazy_May_They_ROT_In_Hell_Al

Hey Bob,

We were at Squid Hell last friday working on our project, and I mentioned you
guys to our engineer and turns out he spoke with you down at Newbury's ?! His
name is Drew Townsend. 

He sounded a little bummed he didn't get the work, but Relativity has asked
to hear some of his other stuff so something positive may still happen for him.

We let Drew play supporting guitar on a tune  ;^)

Droid

    Our luck is that the Village people will be doing a reunion tour and
    will probably back us up....
    
    Well the 6 songs for the EP have been finalized. Some people might not
    agree with the choice, but we also tried to put something together that
    would show a wide variety of our style. Here they are:
    
    Wild Things  (1 version as is...1 version without thrash part, 1
                  version with 1/2 guitar solo)
    
    Larry           AS IS
    
    Better In Heaven  (repeat chorus 4x at the end with the music fading on
                       the 3rd in to Jim playing straight accoustic for the
    		       4th)
    
    Sic Henry            AS IS
    
    Gun                 Mixed percussion in the 1/2 time part
    
    DOF			Totally revamped guitar section....alot of dynamics
    			worked into the entire song.
                                                             

    Fwiw, I like the song selection.  No quams here.

    I thought that people that heard DOF would be like uuugghh....but
    with the production we are putting into it, the song building and
    the various ear candy...it should kick.
    
    Bob

>    I thought that people that heard DOF would be like uuugghh....

At the risk of sounding like a broken record.... I would have *much* 
preferred "Scarmbled Eggs" over "DOF".... then again, I think that most of
the songs are better than "DOF", which I didn't like a whole lot.

> but with the production we are putting into it, the song building and
> the various ear candy...it should kick.

Could be cool. I've seen some poor songs get resurrected by good arrangements 
and production.

Other than that, I thought the list was pretty good! Maybe not all my personal 
favorites, but that's just nit-picking. I guess the new songs just weren't
strong enough yet, huh?

alan

    I think that's a good song selection, I have no complaints.  Like Alan,
    I would have liked to see Scrambled Eggs in there, but I can kind of
    understand the reasoning behind not including it, since it's a little
    bit of a different sound for you.
        
    Greg

    scrambled eggs will be recorded, but its being saved for later use.
    
    Bob

    
    Unfortunately....I cant give anymore demos out :(  .....becuase it
    would be in violation of our contract....We'd be like promoting
    our own bootleg....We could have problems if the label found out.
    So anybody who has not received one....Im sorry! You can either
    check with other noter's and try to get a copy (alot of HM noters
    have both demos) or wait until the album release in Jan 93.
    
    
    Bob

    
    
    
    WHAT!? :')
    
    
    Allright.. who has a demo out there I can copy?!

    
    Yeah, me too!
    
    

    I got one.  If you still want a copy, send mail.

    
    If any kind noter has a copy of the live tape my girlfriend and I 
    would love a copy ( not greedy, we'll share 8) ).
    
    BTW - I will still be buying the album, and so will the other half.
    
    Pretty please ?
    
    Pretty Pretty please ?
    
    Pretty Pretty Pretty please with a cherry on top ?

    Well Guys, Gals and Posers (a different breed),
    
    Have a wonderful 2 weeks as I will be out of the office until Oct 12th.
    
    I will try and sign in at some point to give an update/progress of the
    recording session....
    
    Bob

    
    
    Good luck Bob!
    
    Whit-

    Yeah, Bob, what Jim said!  Best of luck, I hope the session goes well
    for you!
    
    Greg

    Well the session is going very good so far....The basics, guitar
    doubles and accent guitars are done so far for the following tunes:
    
    Wild Things, Larry, Better in Heaven, Henry, Gun, DOF, Scrambled Eggs,
    Taste my World, Ten years later and Took my smile away.
    
    Its alot of fun so far, but its definitly alot of work; playing the
    tunes many time to capture the exact energy you want to have on the
    final take.....
    
    Today we are working on the guitar leads and vocals....
    
    Thats it for now..
    
    Bob

    That's great to hear, Bob!  Friz and I were just talking yesterday and
    one of the topics that came up was wondering how your session was
    going.
    
    gh

Ditto!  Skip was up last night and we were listening to your tape
and wondering how it was goin' !!

I can't WAIT to hear this on CD !
jc

    Best o luck Bob...   I'm  curious -- was the producer a stickler on
    tempos, or was he more concerned with the energy?

    
    Hey USENETers...
    
    Curious ... anyone put the BUZZ on the NET yet about Contageous??  If 
    not, how bout we let those college kids in on a good thing?

    That's a good idea, but I don't read any newgroups that would be
    particularly appropriate for it.  Anyone else?
    
    Greg

    I read alt.rock-n-roll.metal.metallica, but I could stick something in
    the general metal conference.
    
    What's the label?  Relativity?
    
    How would I describe it?  Cross between _____ and _____?
    
    Sh!t, I can't think of any bands to equate it to... it's in a class by
    itself!
    
    BTW, is it against notes rools to use the word shite (say, to describe
    Warrant) but bleep out the e with an '!'    ?     :')
    
    |KS|
    
    
    

    Well all of the songs are tracked and the mixing is happening as I
    write this....Henry is already mixed and it sounds very good.
    Everything should be done by Saturday.
    
    Buck- We were more interested in capturing the energy...Some of the
    song have some speed fluctuations, buts its not a bad thing where they
    happened....We had the choice to go back and re-track it,but thought
    that it enhanced the forward energy...BTW- thanks for the usernet plug
    if you did it!
    
    Bob

    >Well all of the songs are tracked and the mixing is happening as I
    >write this....Henry is already mixed and it sounds very good.
    
    Very good?!?  Hmmm, do I detect some reservation in that comment, Bob?
    Or am I being to analytical about it??

    Bob, I didn't plug it yet... I don't know what label it's on and wanted
    to include that in there.  I'ts probably mentioned in here somewhere
    but I don't have the time to back up through all the replies!
    
    I will plug it though!
    
    |KS|
    

    CoNTagioUS are on Relativity Records.

    Thanks!
    

    
    God..Its tough coming back to work....after an excellent 2 weeks!
    
    We have booked 3 more days in the studio to re-tweek the mix. Its was
    really tough to mix right after the tracking....You tend to get
    ear-burn after a while. The current mix is very good, but it could be
    a bit better....So we decided to take a week off and then go back in to
    finish up the project. Overall, the sound is great. If anybody is ever
    down near SHR and wants to stop in and take a listen let me know.
    Constructive critisism is welcome.
    
    Bob

    
    I'd like ta hear it sometime!  Have you decided on an album name?
    
    I put a blurb in about in on the usenet.  Quoted some stuff that you
    had said in a previous note....
    
    |KS|
    

    Well I got to hear the new Contagious recording today.  Sounds really
    good Bob!  It's going to be killer when they get the mix down the way
    you want it!
    
    
    |KS|
    

    
    Thanks Ken....As far as the final mix...its getting done on Oct
    23,24,25....The whole project went very well....Weve spent about
    $20,000 up to this point...which really isnt to bad...we are a bit
    over the original budget of $10,000, but the label has NO problems
    with that....
    
    The tape will be mastered probably during the 1st week of
    November.
    
    At this point it looks like we will be using TVI out of Chicago to shoot
    the video. It will be done sometime during November.
    
    Also, it looks like we will be doing a small road trip during November.
    Probably Northeast.....
    
    
    Bob

> Weve spent about
>    $20,000 up to this point...which really isnt to bad...we are a bit
>    over the original budget of $10,000, but the label has NO problems
>    with that....                                   
    
    They'll just charge it against your future income...
    ;^)
    
    Gh  (looking forward to hearing it!!!)

    Re: Bob,
        
    >Weve spent about $20,000 up to this point...which really isnt to 
    >bad...we are a bit over the original budget of $10,000, but the 
    >label has NO problems with that....
	- Wow, you guys spent up to 20K for?  I friend from (Immolation)
	  same label as you guys.  Went to some studio in Germany to 
	  recoreded their LP, total cost not even 10k for.  They still 
	  have few $$$ left from 10K from RC record.

	- My other friends from (Vital Remains) on Peaceville label.  
	  They recorded some where around this area and only cost 5K.


    -Dle
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    It could have been done for cheaper....Alot depends on the studio
    rates, producer cost, misc. supplies (drumheads,sticks)....food...
    whatever...it can add up quickly....You could say 20,000 is alot,
    but if you start comparing it to many of the other bands our there
    doing albums....its a drop in the bucket.
    
    Bob

    bob...so are you going to check your schedule to see what dates you
    have available to play this HM party.....we can't decide on a date 
    without the bands letting us know when they're available....or maybe 
    i should ask if you've asked the band and are they willing to do this 
    thing.......etc............/k
    

    /k......As much as Id love to play, November is turning into a busy
    month...The label has asked us to keep it open....They are going
    to book some shows..plus we have to do the vid. I dont have dates
    on that yet, but Id hate to say yes to the party and then have to
    cancel.....maybe we can play at a HM party in the future.
    
    Sorry  :*(
    
    Bob

    > It could have been done for cheaper....Alot depends on the studio
    > rates, producer cost, misc. supplies (drumheads,sticks)....food...
    > whatever...it can add up quickly....
    
    You just have to be careful that you don't nickel and dime yourself
    to death - something that is very easy to do.
    
    We tried to be frugal when the band cut it's one and only 45, but
    when it came to road equipment, look out!  We had at least $20
    grand sunk into our PA system and this was 10 years ago.  We
    suffered heavily from the "But I just *have* to put one more gadget
    in that empty slot in the rack" syndrome and pretty soon our
    rack grew to 3 racks...
    
    > You could say 20,000 is alot,
    > but if you start comparing it to many of the other bands our there
    > doing albums....its a drop in the bucket.
    
    My first reaction when you said 20K was "That's all?!"
    
    A band that I worked for 10 years ago spent several thousand
    putting out a 4 song, double 45 recorded at a local cheesy
    16 track studio.  (Not that 16 track is all cheesy, mind you.
    The studio was cheesy and would have been even with all the
    latest state-of-the-art stuff. :-)
    
    What I really wanna know is when can I buy this CD at my local store?
    
    -- 
    Kevin

    We are looking at 3 possible release dates, depending on whether the
    3 days mixing at the end of Oct are enough. Also, we might track a
    couple of more tunes in November.....
    
    3rd week in Jan
    1st week in Feb
    Last week in feb.
    
    When I know for sure...I will post it.
    

    Bob just wants to make sure of my availability so I can produce the
    mix!!  8^)

    Sure Thing! First ya got to hear how its coming out...I wish Maynard
    wasnt such a long drive....
    
    
    Bob

    -1
    
    Really, and Plymouth is in another Time Zone!
    8^)

    No...no...Im talking the drive from SHR. Plymouth is a small hike
    from Maynard ask |KS|
    
    :*)

    
 >   No...no...Im talking the drive from SHR. Plymouth is a small hike
 >   from Maynard ask |KS|
    
    Huh?!  It's a lot longer than SHR to MLO!
    
    I'd rate it a mediocre hike!
    
    |KS|
    
    

    I know that.....Im used to driving from SHR to Plymouth everyday and
    its all highway...The drive to Maynard seems like alot of backroads.
    
    :*)

    It looks like we will be tracking 3  more tunes within the
    first 2 weeks of november. One of them is an instrumental. Not sure if
    they will be on this album or saved for the next one. Our cut off date
    for material for this album is Nov. 17th.
    
    Bob                                 

    The Album name is going to be:  "Another Human Interest Story"
    
    Its a line from Larry......What do you think??
    
    
    Bob

    
    Cool!!!
    
    

    Works for me!
    
    gh

    
    Sounds like a line from a Pretenders song, but it's cool.
    

    Pretenders....ehhhhhh.....Im hoping the Cover Artwork will make it
    a clear definitive thats its nothing close to the pretenders.
    
    Bob

    Althought it is a line from a Pretenders song, I like it a lot.

Yeah, it is from a Pretenders song. Anyone remember which one? Off the first
album... maybe "The Wait"??? Or was it "Tattooed Love Boys"?

alan

    RE: Al
    
    Yes, it's "Tattooed Love Boys" from the first, rippin album!!

"Tattooed Love Boys" RIPS !!

Upstairs BRO !

    I loved those first two or three albums by the Pretenders!  Pretty much
    all of their stuff roolz.
    
    gh

    I'll give a thumbs up for the title!!So what if it sounds like a line
    from a Prentenders song,how many people do you think that'll buy the
    album listen to the Pretenders?Not many,I'll wager!!
    
    
                                                  Staynz

    
    I wonder if it's one of those subconscious Freudian things?
    
    Do the members of Contagious look like tattooed love boys? :-)
    
    I don't care whether or not it's a line from whatever song.
    It was merely an offhanded comment and I still think the
    name of the album is cool and I can't wait to hear it.
    
    -- 
    Kevin

    Bad news Bob.  I was in Tower records today, and I saw that there's
    already a band named Contagious....  I think their a christian metal
    band judjing by the song titles.   I couldn't believe my eyes when I
    saw the insert that said Contagious on it!  I looked in there half
    expecting to see an album with you guys on it but knowing it couldn't
    be!  And alas.... it was some other band... exact same name and
    spelling.
    
    |KS|

    But I thought BOb and his record co checked that out and it came clean?
    
    WTF?!

    I thought so too.  Maybe the other Contagious aren't around anymore and
    that's why their name didn't come up?  I looked for a copyright date
    but there wasn't one.
    
    It was a three piece band I think.  There were even TWO inserts (or
    dividers or whatever) for them.  Like they printed up a new one, and
    didn't remove the old one.  Only one CD in the bin though.
    
    |KS|
    

    We did check with the state and federal trademark offices and
    there are no bands listed with the name Contagious....If they are still
    around, they have a problem unless been around before 88. Becuase we
    have proof that the bands been around that long. Also, we are now
    registered with the Federal trademark offices. Most bands dont go
    through that hassle becuase it cost $1000-$1500......If they are
    still around...we will have our lawyer send them a "Cease to
    Exist letter".......Thanks ken for the info...but Im not really
    concerned with it...
    
    
    Bob

    Its a beautiful thing......The mixing is done!
    
    Bob

    >Its a beautiful thing......The mixing is done!
    
    So Bob, is it...
    
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    RRRRRRR    OOO  OOO  OOO  OOO  LLL       III    NNN NNNNN   !!!   !!!
    RRR  RRR   OOO  OOO  OOO  OOO  LLLLLL    III    NNN  NNNN
    RRR   RRR   OOOOOO    OOOOOO   LLLLLL  IIIIIII  NNN   NNN   !!!   !!!
    

    It is very good...but Im not one to really comment heavily on my own
    material...I dont want to get the prc reputation...You will have to
    listen for yourself.
    
    Bob

    Is it legendary?
    
    gh

    Our lawyer is contacting their label to see if the band is still in
    existense. Their release came out in 1988 on Regency Records...We
    could have a problem...we will have to wait and see....
    
    Greg- Legendary it is! No actually people that have heard it think
    that its a beautiful thing. Hopefully this tape will help launch our
    engineers and producers careers..I think they did an awesome job.
    
    Producer- Dave Leitch
    Engineer- Jim "Its a beautiful thing" Anderson
    Engineer- Jeff "the leather bull" Wey
                                            

    You found out some info on them huh Bob?  Did you call Tower records
    and have someone look at the CD?
    
    

    Yeah...I called and explained the situation. They were more then
    helpful in getting the information...Thanks again for letting me know.
    
    Bob

    I got a chance to hear a brief overview of the Contagious EP today
    (during a mad, lunchtime CD swap)!
    
    
    First Impression?  ROOLIN!!!  Everything I liked about the EP, only
    better recorded!  Sounds great!  The only weird thing was Better In
    Heaven ... sounded kind of "light" in comparison to the Demo version?!
    We'll see how it comes out post-mastering.
    
    The new tune RIPS!!  Very "Jane"-like.  Roolin.

    Thanks B......also, for the CD's.....cant wait to hear that stuff.
    
    I cant wait until it gets mastered and packaged and in the stores and
    then Ill feel like Ive really accomplished something......
    
    bOb

    Well our lawyer, trademark attorney and the label lawyer looked into
    the other band Contagious...It seems there label "Regency" went out
    of business and was bought out....The record is no longer in press..
    and there is no listing for the name in any of the industry band
    listings.....Therefore, CoNTagioUS is ours!!!!! to keep!!
    
    Whhheeewww....I was bumming thinking we had to come up with another
    name....Woulda probably been something like Mystic...umm..er..ferget
    it.....
    
    Bob

    The tape will be mastered on November 18th at Masterdisk, NYC by Howie
    Wienberg. The running order of the tape will be:
    
    Where the Wild Things Are
    Larry
    Taste My World
    Sic Henry
    Better in Heaven
    GUN
    DOF
    
    Initially there will be approximately 20,000 copies released. Thats all
    of the details that I have at the moment.
    
    Bob

    if I send someone the $$$$$,could they pick me up a copy?
    
    
    
                                               Staynz

    Get one yourself when you come over to visit.  It'll be out by then!
    
    gh

    Hey Bob,
    
    What kinda guitar/amp is Jim using these days.  His tone seems pretty
    consistant and sounds cool!
    
    gh

	Hello Bob,

	do you have the exact release dates for your CD?
	
	And how about Germany, when will we be able to buy the stuff, I 
	wouldn't want to wait until you do your worldtour...
	My impression: it's impressing!
	
	thanks
		SJ
    

    Greg- Jims using marshall 4-12 cabs with  Julbilee?? 50 watts heads. On
    some of the tracks he's playing through an old Fender amp..cant
    remember the model....
    
    SJ- No EXACT release date yet...I will be sure and post it....
    
    Bob

...and a Charvel/Jackson right Bob ??

jc

    Jim's set-up (from memory):
    
    - (2) Charvel/Jackson guitars with EMG pickups.  One is
      Humbucker-based, the other has 3 single coil SA pickups.
    
    - Two 50wt marshall Heads -- one sivler jubilee (main amp), one 25/50
      reissue.  One 4x12 cab per head.
    
    - Pedal board which included cry baby wah, Boss DD-3, Boss-OC2, and one
      of those Chandler Real Tube floor distortion units.
    
    
    Jim plays loud, but not as loud as I do.  ;')

    Thanks Buck.....me not being a guitarist...I dont pay much attention!
    
    Bob
    

    
    Surprising.
    
    Having heard the demo, I'd imagined him as a low slung Gibson player.
    
    -Tony

      Thanks Buck!

>    - Pedal board which included cry baby wah, Boss DD-3, Boss-OC2, and one
>     of those Chandler Real Tube floor distortion units.
    
    AH!  The Chandler is what I'm hearing!  I *knew* I recognized that
    sound from *somewhere*!  Those are cool boxes.
    
    re: Tony
    
    Naw, WAY too much whammy abuse.  I pegged him as either a Kramer or
    Jackson type.  C/J's close enough to the latter...
    
    gh

    Greg- Its pretty amusing cause Jim's got 5 of those Chandler units. I
          geuss you cant buy them anymore so when he see's somebody selling
          one used, he picks them up as spares.
    
    
    Bob
    

    I just listened to Coops demo tape of you guys and I am IMPRESSED!! The
    sound you guys have is incredible; it has that bit of familiarality
    without being a copycat sound! Loved the drumming and that was before I
    knew it was you Bob! The singer has an incredible voice! I want to say
    good luck but I don't think you'll need it!!!!!
                                                   Rat

    Thanks....Rat....you heard the 8 track...correct??....Greg House has
    a copy of the 24 track stuff ON LOAN...see if you can track him down.
    That stuff is recorded much better....Thanks again!!!
    
    Bob

    Bob
    We tried to get ahold of Greg to go to lunch with us so we could hear
    his copy but nooooo he was nowhere to be found!! I really can't say
    enough to convey how impressed I am!
                                        Rat

Yeah - she sat there stupified.  :)  She really liked it.  :)

And yepper, it was the tape you sent me months ago.  BTW - I'll need a couple
of NEW copies, as this one is almost worn out.  :)

And yeah, I *need* to hear the 24track!!
jc

    
    FWIW- Anybody who has heard the Original demo  and the new recording
          might be wondering what happened to the dialogue during the solo
          and the ending of "Where the Wild Things Are". That dialogue came
          from the movie "Blue Velvet". Warner Bros. wanted $8000....thats
          right 8k for the 1 min 5 sec sample we used in the song.......
          Neeedless to say...we decided to not use it!!
    
    Bob

    Roolin flick!
    
    gh

    Roolin song Bob
    Movie SUCKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                                                        Rat

    Never heard of that flick, but it sounds weird?!

    It was a David Lynch flick, that should tell you something there.  Very
    John Waters-ish...
    
    It's the kinda film you'd probably both enjoy...
    
    gh

    I loved Blue Velvet,very excellant movie.If you like BV check out Wild
    at heart which is another David Lynch movie and better.Erasurehead was
    too bizarre for me!!
    
    
                                                 Staynz

    The Photowork for the album,promo and publicity stuff is being done
    friday by BC Cagen in Boston. We are going to do a few inside shots..
    then probably go to the South Boston Industrial park or over near the
    Channel to take the outside shots....
    
    The album artwork is pretty close to being done...It should be wrapped
    up by November 20th at the latest. Cant really mention what its going
    to be yet...but it will definitley reflect another human interest
    story......
    
    I think I already mentioned back a few notes that we will be mastering
    at Masterdisk with Howie Weinberg on Nov 18th....Myself and the singer
    are going to take a train down to NYC that AM to watch the process...
    
    Thats the scoop for the moment...
    
    Bob

    Holllyyy Shite!!!!!...I was down at our mastering session with
    Howie Weinberg yesterday and the EP is fully completed and it
    sounds (legendary) :*) .....Unbelievable....Major difference from
    the tape that came directly from the studio....Im like SOOO happy
    with the job that Howie did!!! It only took him 3 passes for each
    song....What a setup they have down at Masterdisk.......As for
    other band happenings...a copy of the tape was taken to AAF and
    they loved it....they want to do our release party...whcih will
    happen early in 93....The photo's came out good and the cover art
    is almost done! There's alot of other things going on, but I wont
    bother anybody with all of that stuff....BTW- I met Lou Reed when
    I was down at Masterdisk.......
    
    Bob

    >Holllyyy Shite!!!!!...I was down at our mastering session with
    >Howie Weinberg yesterday and the EP is fully completed and it
    >sounds (legendary)
    
    That's great, /brc!
    8^)
    
    
    >other band happenings...a copy of the tape was taken to AAF and
    >they loved it....they want to do our release party...whcih will
    >happen early in 93...
    
    Oh great, so we can win tickets to go to it!!  8^(
    
    
    >BTW- I met Lou Reed when I was down at Masterdisk.......
    
    Cool -- I love Lou's music!!!

    ...so Bob...like wherez my copy???.......';))...glad to hear that
    things are going well!................./k

    
    Cool Bob!  I Gotta hear it sometime!  
    
    It will be wild to hear you guys on AAF too!  
    Sounds like things are going great!
    
    |KS|
    

    So you met Lou Reed, huh?  Too cool!!  What was he like?
    
    gh

    So, Bob, you're gonna put us all on the guest list for the
    release party so we won't have to win our tickets, right?
    
    Sounds like everything is just awesome.  I can't wait to buy my
    copy at the music store of my choice.
    
    In the mean time, I'm making printouts of all of your notes
    so that I'll be able to prove that I knew you before you became
    rich and famous and legendary. :-)
    
    -- 
    Kevin

    
    Yes.....Legendary........./rjm
    
    Lou Reed was nice...quite reserved.....Howie Weinberg is a trip...
    Him and Bob Ludwig have done soooooooo many albums.....
    
    Bob

    
    I just had a vision -- a vision of the WAAF/Contagious record release
    party being held at EM LOWES in Worcester!!
    
    8^)

    
    I'm gonna go grab Bob's office name tag so I can wave it at him
    when we get to EMBlows
    

>Howie Weinberg is a trip...
    
    Where do I know that name from???
    
    gh

    Howie Weinberg or Bob Ludwig both from Masterdisk have mastered 
    tons...I mean tons of albums...you probably read there name in
    the credits on your record or CD's....
    
    No show at EmLeows......I say Sir Morgans on like a Wednesday nite....
    We will open for some cover band...
    
    Watch this space...it should be getting LeGeNdaRy reaLLy sOOn  
    
    :*)  :*)  /rjm
    
    

Bob Ludwig at MasterDisk is truly a legend in the music industry. MasterDisk
is the premier mastering house in the country, and almost any major release
is done there.

Didn't Ludwig just leave them a month or two ago, though? I thought he moved
up to Maine, and is setting up his own shop there.....

Bob, I'm glad that you're happy with the final master. I know there were some
things we talked about via mail about the sound - do you feel like they
fixed most of those problems?

alan

    alan- 99.999 % of my personal irks about the record have been solved..
    via EQ and compression and some other device that expands the music
    while the compressor is compressing it......
    
    Bob Ludwig is now up in Maine setting up his own shop...he musta got
    tired of the NYC scene.....

    Congrats Bob!!!! Go ahead and give us all the info you want you're by
    no means boring us!!! Now after you get filthy rich and disgustingly
    famous you're not gonna forget your original fans are ya?!? :) We all
    are very proud and happy for you. I'm getting excited with each new
    progression you must be estatic by now!!
                                            Rat

    Lou Reed is way cool!
    
    
    
    Staynz

    The Cover art was shot of Friday.......Cant really say what it is...
    yet....Wanna make sure it came out good....but I know it'll be quite
    creepy...crawly...and interesting....
    
    Bob

    What is it..A picture of me??
    
           Crazy_:_)_Al

    
    Sweet....!

    I love it!

    
    	Umm, Bob?  Was this a real person with spiders crawling
    	on her or a drawing?
    
    	No one could pay me enough to let live spiders crawl on
    	me.  I got the eebie jeebies just *reading* about it!  =)
    
    	JJ
    

    Didnt the scorpions do a woman with a scrpion on her?? I heard that
    after we already had the photo shoot set up....I was a little bummed,
    cause I didnt want to be like somebody else...but I think itll be
    unique.. hopefully
    
    Bob

    I'm not up on the Scorp albums, but they always have a woman on the
    cover, and there is always a Scorpion to be found somewhere, so
    don't be bummed, I don't think the parallels will be easily drawn.

    barring an attack of mutant radioactive spiders in the next few days...
    anybody interested in doing a  road trip to brockton to catch the soon
    to be  'legendary' Contagious at Derringers.....?....i'd like to see
    your band bob...but no way am i going to brockton by my ownself...;'))
    ...../k
    

    
    
    I would go, but my class reunion is on the same night! 
    
    
    Whit-

    right whitbobpose...the people have changed SO much 5 years out of high 
    school!..........;'.........NOT!................bob...don't talk to him
    when you get big and famous!............;").............../k

    
    
    
    OH NO!!  ;')
    
    Actually.. open bar that night.. ;'))) 
    
    I haven't seen Bob's band since the bozo jam we both played at 
    Deringers.. now that was a while ago! 
    
    

When is the shindig at Derringer's?  I tried to go back and find it but
there is too much to wade through in here.

Tim

    Timbo the Magnificent--
    
    Bob's Derringers gig is THIS Saturday, Nov 28th.

Thanks...

    Well the show on Saturday went very well according to alot of the
    people there...My personal thoughts was that it was one of my worst
    shows....I got a nasty cold on friday...then about 2 hours before we
    went on...I got a fever....felt like I was going to pass out thoughtout
    the show....I had to reserve myself in order to stay awake...so for me
    it stunk....There was about 300+ people there and the crowd was pretty
    lively.....
    
    Bob

    
    
    	Bob,
    
    	While on my way to my other job at the mall this weekend I heard
    	an ad for your gig on WAAF.  I'm like "hey, I kinda know this
    	guy!"  =)
    
    	Sorry you were feeling lousy for it.  I would imagine having a 
    	fever and being under those hot lights must have left you feeling
    	really lousy.  =(
    
    	JJ
    
    

    Yeah I never played feeling that ill...hopefully I wont do it again...
    for awhile anyways....
    
    I heard the ad on AAF too...They ran it for a few days before the
    show....Its weird hearing your name on the radio.
    
    We also had a small write up in this months issue of New England
    Performer....

    I had to play sick one time and it really sucked.  It was like I was
    totally spaced out (yeah yeah, "how could you tell the difference?")
    and floating...
    
    What's the status of your video, Bob?
    
    Gh

    Greg- We are waiting to see what the first single is going to be before
          we do the video....
    
    Bob

    
    Will it feature lots of tanned blondes in G strings and cowboy boots ?

    Probably not...our stuff doesnt really reflect that type of stuff...
    Unless of course....there is some type of insane thing happening to
    them.....
    
    Bob

    Who decides what the first single will be?
    
    gh

    The decision will be made by Relativity/us...What will be sway the
    choice is the feedback we get from the 500+ advance copies that are
    going out to various indusrty people...Right now the choice is leaning
    towards Larry.....Alot of people really like that song...It wouldnt
    be my first choice, but what do I know....Im just a drummer...
    
    Id probably pick Better in Heaven or Where the Wild Things Are.
    
    :)

    'twas a joke Bob.

    I like Larry as well.

re: single

> I'd probably pick Better in Heaven or Where the Wild Things Are.

That's is EXACTLY where I would start! "Larry" is a terrible single, imo....
not a bad song, mind you, but not a good single....

alan

    Tony---I know
    
    I dont know..this whole single choice has got me a bit disturbed...
    I really want something besides Larry...Maybe what might happen is
    this:
    
    They are planning on marketing the record in 2 directions; HardRock and
    Alternative...Maybe Larry will go to the metal stations and BiH or
    WtWTA will go to Alternative/rock stations....I know Larry is being
    released this week on a metal compilation disk thats going to all of
    the metal stations US wide.......

    Just checking Bob,
    
    FWIW I agree with Buck, 'Larry' is a most wickedy tune.

    
    .651 Set himself up for a really good one there....
    
    :')
    
    

    
    	RE: Rob
    
    	I noticed that, but I was going to let it slide.  8^)
    
    	RE: Bob
    
    	Will the compilation disc be available to peons such as us?  I
    	love those things, and never hesitate to add another to my col-
    	lection.
    
    							GTI
    

    Shawn- Unfortunatley I dont think that its going to be available in
           stores....Its strictly going to metal radio only.  :*(
    
    Bob

    Everybody keep there ears open for Larry....The CD Comp. has already
    been sent out and Im being told by my Radio person that they are
    pushing to get Larry on some "metal stations/shows by next week. Please
    let me know if you hear Larry on the radio...
    
    Thanks,
    
    Bob

    ..this could be the new "who's on first" skit of '90's...."have you
    heard Larry"?.......................;'0............../k

    Do you know if AAF is getting a CD Compilation??  We could flood them
    with calls!

    Supposedly they will have it by the end of the week. Relativities rep
    for AOR radio will be working them to play it. Its unlikely that it
    will get played during the day, becuase its on a comp. disk and
    stations tend to play that stuff at nite (after 10:00) At least thats
    what Im being told...Try calling them next week..I guess there's a tune
    by Extreme and Flotsam Jetsam on it. There's a few other artist on it,
    but I cant remember who they are at the moment...I should be getting a
    copy in a couple of days...then I can post the information if anybody's
    interested.
                                                                 
    Bob

    
    Bob,
    
    
    Be sure to let us know when the video hits MTV. I plan on speed dialing
    a million calls into DIAL-MTV. 
    
    

    Bob...chris will do this whether he likes the vid or not.......;')....
    /k

    
    
    Of course. I'd love to see CONTAGIOUS rise to stardom.
    
    
    

    ..the least you can do is get the name right them....it's BIG C, little
    o, BIG N, BIG T, little a, BIG G, little i, little o, BIG U, little s,
    ......read and remember ....................../k

    Chris just wants to suck up to Bob so when Contagious breaks big, he
    can have them over for dinner with Nuno!  8^)

    wow...all this stardom talk is making me feel "legendary"
    
    
    :*)
    
    Maybe I should book a show at EM Leows...
    
    
    BTW---Thanks Chris, /k (for the correct spelling)
    Buck- Say no to Nuno.....Ill pass on the dinner.......

    I heard the new Contagious tape as it will sound on the album yesterday
    at lunch...  Sounds Excellent!!  I can't wait to hear it on CD!
    
    Wish Scrambled Eggs was on it though....
    
    Guess we'll have to wait for your 2nd album Bob!
    
    |KS|
    

    Thanks Ken...I too wish SE was on the tape, but oh well.... On the
    lighter side of things, we have 2 shows next week in Long Island..
    Both on Friday Dec. 11th.....We are playing the Relativity Music
    Convention at 10:30pm...then we get to pack up and go play for a
    party for a sister station of AAF on LI....We are playing that show
    at 2:00am. We will be playing with Widowmaker....I will post the
    clubs when I get the a call back from RTVTY.....!
    
    Bob

    So Bob, are you gonna take a leave of absence for the tour or what? 
    Feel free to send mail if you think it's more appropriate.
    
    I always thought I would take a LOA at first to make sure we really
    made it.
    
    Mike

    I will probably take a LOA for the first tour...We will be doing 6
    weeks tour with 2 weeks home in between....With DEC being in such
    disarray, I could run into problems trying to do it more then once.
    Actually...It could work out if I got TFSO'd...At least Id get
    paid for a bit longer...its better then just leaving....
    
    My family living expenses will be covered by the tour support from the
    label...thats a big relief......
    
    Bob

    
    
    
    
    Coooooooool!

    Hey Bob....i just received the Contagious photo and will promptly put
    it in the HM photo album.......what's the deal with Jim's hair??....
    ..;')).............................../k
    

    Jim and I go to the same hairdresser!
    8^)

    looks like your hairdresser missed a spot on Jim!.........;").../k

    Jim has no hair now....he's a very unique looking individual....
    
    Bob

    No hair at all?  I thought someone said he had a mohawk or something?
    
    gh

    He shaved the mohawk.....You will see when that video gets out there..
    which should be within a couple of days.....I sent it yesterday
    
    Bob

    Larry has been added to several College daily playlists...the ones I
    know for sure are:
    
    WBIM - Bridgewater State
    WXPL - Fitchburg State
    
    
    When I found out the other station's, Ill list them in here....
    
    Bob

    Relativity just recieved 2000 advance copies of the EP. Im having them
    send me up 50.....If I have any extra...would anybody want one?? Im a
    bit leary on giving a ton away, because people wont buy the record..
    These are basically for press,promotional and retail industry people..
    It has a basic j card cover....its not the final artwork....that wont
    be out until the final EP comes out......
    
    We are currently working on the date/location/guest list for the Boston
    and NYC record release party....It will definitly be open to the public
    and I will post the details in 22 when I get them........
    
    Bob

    
    I'd like to get one, just because I like to occasionally get my
    hands on rare or not generally available packagings.  I'll still
    buy the official version at the local music store of my choice
    when it comes out.
    
    -- 
    Kevin

    I'll wait and buy one of the "offical" releases.  But I wouldn't mind
    hearing the final CD mix before then...
    
    gh

    
    I'd love to have one, Bob. And I'll still buy the album when it gets
    released. and I'll get as many friends as I can to buy one.
    
    I'm even gonna call MTV until yer video reaches Numero Uno on Dial MTV.
    
    
    Escobuttkisser. ;')
    

    can ya get nuno to buy one??...maybe he'll play it while we are having
    dinner over their....:*)....should be legendary!! No problem Chris...
    seeing that you have never even had an opportunity to get one of the
    other tapes......
    
    Bob

    
    
    i'll take one!!  i don't have any of the original tapes.
    
    lots of boring trivial stuff about extreme in this weeks people.
    

    BOB...
    
    What is the expected release date of the EP, and are we likely to see
    it released in the UK, or do we have to go for an import.
    
    Bonzo (never heard the tape, but look forward to hearing about you guys
    on eMpTyV in the future)
    

    I`ll buy it `cos i like the songs.
    
    So,will it be available in the UK do yer reckon?
    

    I know it will be released in other non-US countries under another
    label....let me find out today specifically what is going to
    happen. Relativity is only licensed for US distrubution...I know
    in Canada it will be released on Sony/Relativity......
    
    Bob

    The latest release date is March 9th...due to delays in the Art Dept.
    
    Also, there should be a review coming out in the next addition of
    Metal Mania....Ive never read that magazine so Im not sure whre its
    available....
    
    Bob

    
    
    	March 9th huh?? ...I'll buy Cassidy one for her birthday.  (8
    
    	tigg~~~

    Why don't you buy Cassidy a set of Contagious anatomically correct
    dolls?

    Actually....Im the only one with the hair....Jim and Ed have the
    hardcore punk look..............

>    Why don't you buy Cassidy a set of Contagious anatomically correct
>    dolls?
    
    HAHAHAHAA!!  TOO funny!  You're in rare form today, Buck!
    
    gh

    
    I hope everybody had a nice holiday!! Mine was good, but buuusssyyyy!
    
    The Relativity X-mas party on 12-22 went very well...We played a 40
    minute set. During Larry we brought their dir of Distrubution up
    to sing the chorus...his names larry...so we figured we'd joke with
    him....Overall, everybody thought that we pulled off a great set...
    Besided the RLTVTY staff other people in attandance were.....
    Pres of Columbia records, Howie Weinberg, Few Editors from Billboard,
    some MTV staff people....I cant remember all of the name off hand.
    There was about 225 people at the party.......Free food (cajun) and
    an open bar.....was alot of fun...
    
    We also have some tour possibilities shaping up...Steve Vai is
    interested in having us go on the road with his new band if our
    release schedules coincide....That would be scary for me....cause
    Bozzio's playing drums....YIKES! Im not sure if this is going to
    happen. It really depends on the schedules of the 2 bands....
    
    Also, we will be back in the studio in Jan-Feb to record 3 new tunes;
    I beleive, Ten Years Later and Grave Built for One........
    
    Thats about it for the moment....
    
    Bob

    Yet naother boring day in the life of Bob Mercier -- Grunge Drummer!
    8^)

    Hey...you givin me shite? (tm ??)...
    
    
    
    :*)
    
    

    
    man, at least you would have to go on before bozzio!!  i dont think i
    could deal with that :').  why not just throw dave weckl up there as
    well...
    
    :')
    
    

    I guess if happens....Ill look at it as...I can learn some new stuff..
    
    Bob

    
    gawd, i remember in jr. high when i had to go on before this guy named
    busty cavalaro.  man, all i could think about was how much he smoked me
    :').  talk about nerves...  
    

    For those who were interested on the official release dates:
    
    
    USA	-	March 9th on Relativity
    Europe and all associated countries - March 9th on Roadrunner
    Canada - March 16th on Sony
    
    Dates for all other countries are still being worked.....
    
    Bob

    I can't wait.... I'll be the first in line!! Congrats again! :)
                                                                   Rat

    Another release date:
    
    England/UK - March 9th on Roadrunner Records
    
    
    Bob                                         

    My current P_N contains a Larry phrase.....I think I should tell
    everyone a brief story about Larry...Larry is crazy, but he thinks
    everybody else is....His screwed up parents institutionized him back
    in the early 60's cause they coudnt handle him (adolescents)....he
    had a years of medications/shock treatments.....etc.....needless to
    say.....he's out there.....Well now for the story.......
    
    One of my buddies owns Music Unlimited in Hanover,MA...Larry frequents
    the story almost daily....One day he came in and asked the owner to
    come out and take a look at his car he bought a few months back..(yes
    Larry has his drivers license)......They went out to Larry's car and
    sat inside....checking out the interior....popped the hood and the
    trunk.....and were looking at it for a good 20 minutes.......
    
    Larry turns around and points accross the parking lot and says.."Oh
    thats my car over there.................Needless to say, they went
    rummaging through a total strangers car for about 20 minutes.....
    
    
    Bob

    ...geez bob.....great story....i'm amazed i havent' met this
    larry...sounds like some of the guys i dated in the past..........;"))
    ......../k

    Sounds like my Dad 8)

    Waaaaahahahhaha!!!  TOO funny!
    
    gh

    
    BTW - Larry makes his own guitars....He buys the wood and carves
    everything out...installs the electronics....frets...everything..
    I saw one of them...it was a GIANT S...the guitar was about
    6' long...The fret boards on his guitars are not perfect...
    
    
    |  | | | / /   | | / \     /   |  | |||  / \\\  \
    
    He usually wears one of those pignose amps...His only playing ability
    is to go up and down the board with the slide....This can be heard as
    the intro to Larry on the EP or at the end of the solo on the original
    Demo.....

    Bob sent me a copy of their official press release right before I went
    on vacation.  He's too shy to put it in here himself, so I'll do it. 
    Enjoy.

    gh



    December 4, 1992

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
    ---------------------

    			RELATIVITY'S TEMPERATURE RISES
    		     WITH NEW ROCK ACT SIGNING: CONTAGIOUS


    	Relativity proudly announces the signing of the Boston-based rock act,
    Contagious, by Cliff Cultreri, Senior VP of A&R.

    	The four-piece band's explosive seven-song debut EP, Another Human
    Interest Story, will be released on March 9.  Contagious' music combines
    reality-based lyrics with psychedelia and rock to create a deviant heavy
    sound that lies in the alternative hard rock arena.  The songs are driven
    by power guitar, and extremely solid rhythm section and distinctive, edgy
    vocals.

    	According to Clutreri, "Contagious have put together a great debut
    ep. The band has a sort of twisted sound and listening to the record is
    like watching a Fellini or Lynch movie. Contagious is tight and really
    delivers live.  It's a strong signing for Relativity and we're excited to
    introduce the band to the marketplace."

    	Contagious band members look forward to a respite from the
    nine-to-five day-job grind to focus on their first priority -- music. 
    The group's "holiday" will begin with their tour in support of Another
    Human Interest Story this spring.  A full-length release is scheduled for
    autumn 1993.


    					# # # 

>    He usually wears one of those pignose amps...His only playing ability
>    is to go up and down the board with the slide....This can be heard as
>    the intro to Larry on the EP or at the end of the solo on the original
>    Demo.....
    
    Did he actually play it or did you emulate him?
    
    gh

    No- Jim emulated it....Jim works in the music store so he see's Larry
    almost daily......Larry came into the store the other day and said:
    
    "Mother's shouldnt keep there baby's in the ashtray"
    
    and walked out....

    Hey Bob! 
    
    Great press release!  Good luck. 
    
    You've got a human advertisement in Texas.  8)
    
    'pril

    'pril,
    
    Thanks...mucho appreciated..!
    
    Bob

    
    	Great release Bob.....congrats!!
    
    	JJ
    

Fantastic Bob, I can't wait to buy/hear it! congrats!

I love success stories. :^)

-a

    Congtratulations Bob!  It was interesting to read that press release!
    
    That story was pretty funny too!  
    
    >    "Mother's shouldnt keep there baby's in the ashtray"
    
    Use it in a song!!  :')
    
    |KS|
    
    

    
    
    Congrats Bob!
    

    Just curious, Bob, but does Larry know you wrote a song about him?  If
    so, what does he think of it?
    
    gh

    Larry has no clue...we dont plan on telling him.....He still lives with
    his mom and dad...and Im sure something f*cked up would happen if he
    knew......I dont know...maybe someday we will tell him....
    
    Bob

    Does he listen to you guys?
    
    gh

    No...I dont think he can even concieve the fact that we have a
    band...not for more then 10 seconds anyways..........Another
    Larry conversation....He calls my buddy Milo at the music store:
    
    Larry: Milo...have you ever felt the cold hands of death...the wet willy?
    
    MILO: No...cant say that I have....
    
    Larry: OK...but if I see him in my yard Im gonna punch him in the
           face....
    
                                             
    and larry hangs up the phone............
    

>    Larry: Milo...have you ever felt the cold hands of death...the wet willy?
>    MILO: No...cant say that I have....
>    Larry: OK...but if I see him in my yard Im gonna punch him in the
>           face....
>    and larry hangs up the phone............
 

whoooo boy, that boy be disturbed.   (in a nice way of course.) :^)

-a   

    
    He sounds like a riot!
    
    

    Really, TOO funny!
    
    gh

    Greg...do think the explode story is to risky to put in here...??
    
    Bob

    Probably.

    Reminder:
    
    
    ContaGiOuS....This Saturday..Jan 9th at Derringers in Brockton, MA...
    Doors open at 8:00....all ages...!
    
    Send mail for directions...
    
    
    Bob

    Bob,
    
    Invite Larry to your record release party!
    ];^>
    
    
    Buck, I wanna meet this dude

    Hey Buck, you ever feel the icy hands of death on ya?  You know, the
    Wet Willie?
    
    Lgh

    Ya better stay inside!......Mothers shouldnt keep their babies in the
    ashtray...!

    >Hey Buck, you ever feel the icy hands of death on ya?  You know, the
    >Wet Willie?
    
    Yes, I know the feeling, and often...

    Looks like LArry will be the 1st definite single.....I think the cover
    of the single will have a band picture on the front....at least thats
    what I was told as of 10 minutes ago........
    
    Bob
    
    Oh Buck....you have met Larry??!?
                       

    >Looks like LArry will be the 1st definite single.....
    
    Told you, nah nah
    8^)
    
    
    Hmmmm, wonder if Larry will
    
    a) ever hear it on the radio
    b) ever get a clue about it if he does (doubt it from the sounds of it)
    
    
    >Oh Buck....you have met Larry??!?
    
    Not personally, but I know the feeling...

Larry is my fave !!

Yhaaa-us!!

jc

    I suggest You let"The_Soon_Be Legendery_Larry"At_Least have a clue on
    whats goin on..If the label does use the song as the first single.
    How to handle this???I don't know.But he should have Some_What of a
    clue.He Deserves that.  He was(I_Take_It)The Insperation fer the song.
    I dunno.From what I Under_Stand,he stops Into the Music_Store Bob
    Frequents...Why not play him the song(With_Out tellin him what it's
    about)and ask for his Comments???
    If it does get Sufficient Air_Play Larry's gonna HEAR about it 
    Sooner_Or_Later..I would say it's better to let set Every_Thing
    about the songs Creation out in the open now.
    What do I know.I've never even heard the song,And can't hear CoNtAGious
    this Week_End.
    
    All I Know is.
             Crazy_Us_Crazies_Gotta_Keep_Together_Al      
    
                           Could be $$$'s in it       :_)

     -1   7 69's
    
    Its quite ironic, because Jim and I were discussing this lastnite..Jim
    is going to let Larry hear the song...very soon!!...he's not going to
    tell him what the song is about....Larry should be able to figure it
    out....I think if we told him this song is *personally* about him and
    his Facked up family....we'd have problems...Knowing Larry...its tough
    to say hows he's going to react....There's nothing vulgar or rude in
    the song....it states the plain truth...that enable others to envision
    Larry....
    
    Al--I completely agree with you! 

    Hey Bob, you ever feel the cold hands...
    
    Oh never mind.

    No...but if I see him in my yard....Im gonna punch him in the face!
    
    
    Shaaaddduupp.......!
    
    :*)

    I wanna hear about Larry's reaction when you play that song to him...
    
    gh

    Got the first storyline from a video director for the song Larry. The
    director has some very cool concepts...We have narrowed it down to 3
    possible directors...Im waiting for their concepts to come in...We will
    be down in NYC friday viewing reels and decideing which director we
    will use....When a decsision has been reached, Ill post the video
    concept....
    
    Bob

    Hey Bob,
    
    You gonna wear a RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE t-shirt in your video?

    Now...thats a good idea....The video stuff is legendary!!
    
    /rjm
    
    :*)

    
    
    				Jesus Is Lord!

    Hey none of that in my note!!!!!!!!!
    
    :*)

    We have picked the Director for video. It will be shot the 1st week in
    Feb... Also, we now have our own agent...he also works with Pantera,
    White Zombies, Skid Row...etc...Other happenings:
    
    Larry has been added to the AAF sunday nite show.
    
    In 2 weeks aproximately 20,000 Promotional copies of Larry/Taste my World
    will be sent out to all of the chains and major mom and pop shops (5000
    targeted for Boston). They will be given away when anybody purchases
    music in the rock, HM, and alternative styles....a promo to hopefully
    get people to come back and buy the CD.......
    
    Thats it for today....
    
    Bob

    What time is the show on Sundays on AAF?  I'm usually not listening to
    the radio on Sunday nights.
    
    |KS|
    

    10-midnite
    
    Bob

    Thanks!
    

    Maybe one of you guys from back there could tape it to send out to us
    here in the Springs?
                        Rat

>    Maybe one of you guys from back there could tape it to send out to us
>    here in the Springs?

I'll try to remember to do that, 10-12 sunday night!

JJ, REMIND ME!

-a

    Well...to start off...Im not complaining!....the pressure is starting
    to mount (like a dog on your leg)...The time is getting close...and Im
    feeling like Im going crazy.....Alot of wondering....hows this gonna
    work out...how will my family do...will I have money to survive...the
    pressure from keeping a consistant night after night performance...Having 
    to take so much time off of work....work piling up....I will be out 7
    days of the next 10...and Im told that as it gets closer...we will need
    more time off..........Im not complaining....Just alot of things Im
    thinking about and need to ventilate.....Happenings.....Ed's doing 10
    interviews in the next week.....We have a 1 hour radio show to host
    down in NYC next friday...The video will be shot in 4 days during the
    following week.........3 photo shoots on Jan 30th in NY.............
    Im rambling endlessly, but thats what my mind.........
    
    Bob (who's gotta slow his mind down)
    
    :)
    has been doing lately..........

    Where did that blurb under the smiley face come from!?!?...
    
    

    Ahhh, price price of fortune and fame...

    Hang in there Bob!!!
    
    Reminder: Someone was gonna tape the radio show for us Sunday night!
         
    			Thanks!!
                                Rat

    I know...it is all fun...but it IS stressful...trying to make sure
    everything happens according to plan...
    
    Bob

    If you were single,they`d probably be a lot less pressure i`d imagine
    (says me,rather seriously).
    

    Married with kidz is a b*tch, tho