Classic or Dud? The Smithereens

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def saw them in the #2 spot at several shows, not as headliners i don't think

ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 14 December 2017 20:52 (six years ago) link

Love 'Behind the Wall of Sleep'. Opening line is one of my favourites, just such a concise and evocative image.

Dan Worsley, Thursday, 14 December 2017 20:54 (six years ago) link

I got to know Pat a bit over the years. He was a great guy, and very talented.

Lyudmila Pavlichenko (dandydonweiner), Thursday, 14 December 2017 22:06 (six years ago) link

Saw them a few times in the Green Thoughts/11 era whenever they came through LA. Never met Pat, but did talk to a super-boisterious Jim Babjak who gave me a guitar pick, revealed that the secrets to their songs was to tune the guitars down a step and play the Kinks ("tune down twice and you'll get Sabbath!") and said that playing on stage with Dave Davies was like playing baseball with Mickey Mantle.

RIP Pat. Those first four albums are master-classes in solid guitar-pop songwriting.

Elvis Telecom, Friday, 15 December 2017 01:32 (six years ago) link

one year passes...

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