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Thoughts on Hot Snakes?
Drive Like Jehu & Rocket From The Crypt put on some of the most white-hot rawking shows I've seen. And I dug catching John Reis' more rock-rockish The Night Marchers (at FFFF in, uh, 2009), which I understand is/was essentially the Hot Snakes line-up sans Rick Froberg. But somehow, and this is a bit embarrassing, I've managed to not own any Hot Snakes records or catch them live. So, I'm stoked to catch them but just curious about how their sound may differ from Jehu/Night Marchers and if you'd recommend checking out a certain album (or two etc) first. Hip me, please.
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On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 2:16 PM, Shazam! said:
Thanks a ton mon freres! I'm so keyed to dig into their discography and to be upfront for their set.
Yours in rock,
Person
On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 10:55 AM, lessthanamazing said:
All 3 of their albums are essential (my favorite depends on what day you ask me), and if you get obsessed like me, you'll want the John Peel Sessions, Thunder Down Under live album and a couple other rare tracks. They're my favorite Reis/Froberg band. Hot Snakes is perfection. I didn't get into them until 2006, after they had split up and could not be more excited that they're playing the fest.
On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 8:59 AM, adam76 said:
Yea will have 2 say for such a killer FFF Lineup! Hot Snakes and m.c.d. are the 1s that that have me bitting my nails 2c! I quit bitting my nails 10 years ago. All snakes are good snakes! =) but suicide invoice is the disk I throw in on my way to the airport, heading 2 the moutains 2 bomb some hills! Or when road rage takes over my soul in shitty traffic!!!! Def a band if ur stuck on a island and can only take the music of 10 band wit ya. They are one of them! LAX!!!!!!! Cya FUN
On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 5:58 AM, Scumbag Sean said:
Check them all out, it's all wonderful. I am so absolutely STOKED to see these guys!! And yeah, Night Marchers were great! I actually got to hang out with John at red 7 after seeing them that year, and told him WE WANT HOT SNAKES. Dude is wicked cool. Maybe I'll get to catch him for another beer this year.
On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 10:03 PM, BtotheILL said:
Automatic Midnight first and foremost. I could listen to that record forever.