robertsl@stolaf.UUCP (Laurence C. Roberts) (03/17/85)
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[excuse me while I whine for a paragraph or two]
I'm sort of tired of reading about long and windy pieces and AOR, so
I've decided to do a posting concerning music of greater personal
interest. I'm not a believer in net.music.fragmented -- although
if some of you less interresting types would care to leave...
I just wish there were more things on the order of the few recent SST
tour and Residents postings.
[now back to our story]
The last time I was in the local record store, I noticed a tape by
the Replacements called _The_Shit_Hits_The_Fans_, on TwinTone, their
old label (supposedly they've signed with Sire). As usual, I was short
on money (the tape was priced at $5.50, I think). This turned out to
be fortunate, though, because when I returned to campus, it turned out
that my roommate had purchased a copy.
The tape is of a live performance last November.
According to the notes on the package, one of the fans at
the show was taping it on his box, and at the end of the night, the
Placemat's road manager took the tape away from the kid. The band had
it reproduced and is selling it. I don't know if the story is true, but the
sound quality suggests that it might be. There's not much crowd noise,
but there are some annoying clicks on side one.
The songs are maily covers -- the only originals that I remember are
_I_Will_Dare_ and _Sixteen_. The covers include _I'll_Be_There_ by the
Jackson 5, Iron Man, _I_Will_Follow by U2, X's _More_Fun_in_The_New_World,
and about 15 seconds of the Beatles' _Let_it_Be, and in the words of K-tel,
many many more.
If you've ever seen a live show by the Replacements, it was probably like
this tape. They are drunk, rowdy, and sometimes incoherent. This tape
and its liner notes are funny, but the joke may run thin after multiple
listenings. This tape is _NOT_ a substitute for _Let_It_Be_, which was
an album with narry a wrong move. If you're a big fan, especially one
who's never seen the Placemats live, you'll probably want this tape. But
be warned, the title is accurate.
Scary Larry
...ihnp4!stolaf!robertsl
This week's fashion tip - make your own neckties, using one from your
wardrobe as a pattern. You can use painted canvas, beachtowels, old
clothes, or paper. Your new item of apparel will be a real conversation
piece. Mine have been greeted with surprise and admiration.
"This is the Minneapolis Police... The party is over..."