This came to my attention last week via thoughtful reader John McCauley, and if the information over here is to be believed, it was a 4-track DIY production; if so, somebody involved with it really knew what they were doing. Whatever its provenance, however, I find myself vastly taken with the track. To my ears, at least, it sounds kinda like a slightly punkier Cheap Trick or Eddie and the Hot Rods, and the guitar stuff on the instrumental section in the middle -- by the unfortunately monikered Zenny Caucasian -- is really stellar, I think.
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Lenny's on something, and it ain't alcohol! That solo comes roaring out of the sky like an F-14. The backup chorus, however, needs one of Jeeves' quick pick-me-ups. Teenage hangover.
Horrible backing vocals on the chorus... Pretty good otherwise. Right on the target on Eddie and the Hotrods. You should turn these into quizzes...
Love the logo.
Love the contrast between the lead & background vocals on the chorus (Sorry Ringo) Can't believe it's 4track.
for a homegrown 4-track production, this is great and really catchy. One playthrough and I was singing along with the chorus. Are the background vocals supposed to sound hung over (which they do)? Has a great rock guitar solo doubling as a parody of a rock guitar solo. Nice gothic wrap up. Great discovery. AP
The guitarist and bassist are obviously fake names but a quick google of Ducky Carlisle picks up a lot of hits. He appears to be an engineer and producer at Ice Station Zebra studios in Medford Mass. A lot of production credits over the years. And I saw a pic of him. No doubt the same guy.
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