- Audio CD (5 Jan 2009)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Lemon
- ASIN: B0002UJJZA
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 89,831 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
Amazon.co.uk allows you to pay for your items in your local currency. Restrictions apply. Learn More. |
Product details |
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
|
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This Cd features an unreleased session from The Young Snakes, the band Aimee Mann was in before Til Tuesday. It's safe to say that it's obvious why this stuff was never released. If you like what Aimee Mann has done since, then take my advice & steer well away from this cod-Banshees wailing. No discernible melodies, & vocals that amaze only in the sense that it is difficult to believe this is the same Aimee Mann we have come to know & love.
Interesting only from the view that this is indeed what a lot of bands in the early 80's thought was cutting-edge music, but that very few did with any originality or finesse.The Young Snakes were not one of those few.
Definitely for completists only.
Interesting only from the view that this is indeed what a lot of bands in the early 80's thought was cutting-edge music, but that very few did with any originality or finesse.The Young Snakes were not one of those few.
Definitely for completists only.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
While rabid fans (or merely obsessed) will want to own everything put out by Aimee Mann, the casual fan (if there is such a person) will be able to live without this disc. The Young Snakes are a product of the early 80's punk scene and are o.k. There were probably 100s of young bands then that made recordings and the Young Snakes would fit comfortably in the middle range talent-wise. That said, as a rabid fan, bump the star rating to three. You will want to own it for its historical significence, and you may even like one or two tracks, but it's not going to replace Bachelor No. 2 on your playlist.
Most Helpful Customer Reviews on Amazon.com (beta)
Amazon.com:
1 review
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Review from the Young Snakes' guitarist
28 Nov 2004
Format:Audio CD
Hi, my name is Doug Vargas and I'm the guitarist featured on this CD. I'd like to clarify a few things about the recordings on this CD, since the CD's sleeve contains no information about their origin.
-- The first song (Brains and Eggs) is a studio recording we made in 1981. It was recorded and produced by Rob Dimit in his infamous studio "Perfect Crime Productions." Rob did wonders in his primitive analog 8-track studio, and was a great friend to the band.
-- The rest of the songs on this CD are from a college radio live broadcast called "Metrowave." The radio station was WERS (Emerson College) and in the 80s they featured live local bands every weekend. Hundreds of bands performed on WERS over the years, and many of their live broadcasts ended up on CDs. I don't remember who engineered our session.
-- The CD's liner notes make this incorrect statement:
"The Young Snakes recorded a full-length album and it was never released... until now!"
The truth is that the Young Snakes DID record a full-length album, but this ain't it. Our 10-song studio recording (also done by Rob Dimit) has never been released in any form.
So although this CD is NOT the Young Snakes' polished studio recording, it IS superior in one way -- it's the true demonstration of what we sounded like live -- complete with crazy tempo shifts, out-of-tune vocals (courtesy of me), and manic punk-funk riffing.
On our studio recording, tempos were controlled, errant vocals were fixed, and craziness was generally reigned in. So although it's far more listenable, it's not a real representation of what the Young Snakes sounded like. The WERS radio broadcast (which makes up the bulk of this CD) is truly what you would have heard if you'd seen us live. For better or worse!
-- The lyrics on the 3rd song ("Everything goes out of control") were written by Jed Donelan, a bartender at a dive where we used to hang out called TC's Lounge. All other lyrics were written by Aimee (except the Bill Withers song (#10)).
-- "Karl K9" (track #11) is one of the first songs we wrote. We soon dropped it from the set because it was so ridiculous. But it made it onto this CD in all of its inane glory. I must admit it's one of my favorite songs on the CD-- really shows off our wingnut cache!
-- In a perfect world, this should have appeared on the CD's liner notes:
==============
Special thanks to Amy Lucker for her incredible generosity in the years that the Young Snakes performed-- driving us to gigs, putting up posters, loading gear, buying drinks, putting up with our whining, etc. etc.
==============
That's all from me, listen to this CD at your own risk! :)
Doug
*** NOTE ***
My understanding is that the distribution of this CD has been halted. So if you managed to get a copy, hang onto it-- it may become valuable.
-- The first song (Brains and Eggs) is a studio recording we made in 1981. It was recorded and produced by Rob Dimit in his infamous studio "Perfect Crime Productions." Rob did wonders in his primitive analog 8-track studio, and was a great friend to the band.
-- The rest of the songs on this CD are from a college radio live broadcast called "Metrowave." The radio station was WERS (Emerson College) and in the 80s they featured live local bands every weekend. Hundreds of bands performed on WERS over the years, and many of their live broadcasts ended up on CDs. I don't remember who engineered our session.
-- The CD's liner notes make this incorrect statement:
"The Young Snakes recorded a full-length album and it was never released... until now!"
The truth is that the Young Snakes DID record a full-length album, but this ain't it. Our 10-song studio recording (also done by Rob Dimit) has never been released in any form.
So although this CD is NOT the Young Snakes' polished studio recording, it IS superior in one way -- it's the true demonstration of what we sounded like live -- complete with crazy tempo shifts, out-of-tune vocals (courtesy of me), and manic punk-funk riffing.
On our studio recording, tempos were controlled, errant vocals were fixed, and craziness was generally reigned in. So although it's far more listenable, it's not a real representation of what the Young Snakes sounded like. The WERS radio broadcast (which makes up the bulk of this CD) is truly what you would have heard if you'd seen us live. For better or worse!
-- The lyrics on the 3rd song ("Everything goes out of control") were written by Jed Donelan, a bartender at a dive where we used to hang out called TC's Lounge. All other lyrics were written by Aimee (except the Bill Withers song (#10)).
-- "Karl K9" (track #11) is one of the first songs we wrote. We soon dropped it from the set because it was so ridiculous. But it made it onto this CD in all of its inane glory. I must admit it's one of my favorite songs on the CD-- really shows off our wingnut cache!
-- In a perfect world, this should have appeared on the CD's liner notes:
==============
Special thanks to Amy Lucker for her incredible generosity in the years that the Young Snakes performed-- driving us to gigs, putting up posters, loading gear, buying drinks, putting up with our whining, etc. etc.
==============
That's all from me, listen to this CD at your own risk! :)
Doug
*** NOTE ***
My understanding is that the distribution of this CD has been halted. So if you managed to get a copy, hang onto it-- it may become valuable.
Was this review helpful?
Let us know
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
- Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
