http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRfExX0zwaM&search=tashian
The Remains are one of those legendary, obscure bands music dweebs talk about in the same reverent tones Star Wars geeks use when they discuss Yoda or traveling mattes or something. I'm not ashamed to admit that I am one of those music dweebs and that I have talked about The Remains in just such a way.
From Boston, The Remains were Barry Tashian, Vern Miller, Bill Briggs and Chip Damiani. (Actually, the still are because they play around every once in a while.) They opened for The Beatles on their final tour, recorded some singles and an excellent album, then split up. The world has been a festering sinkhole ever since.
Their album (shown here), singles and a handful of outtakes were released on a CD called "Barry And The Remains." They recorded a new CD, " Movin' On," a few years ago. And the fine folks at Sundazed have put out a few great things, too: a CD of an amazing live demo recording, their album on high-grade vinyl, an EP and a single.
You can't go wrong with any of it. Not hearing it at all, however, would be a grave mistake.
Go dig The Remains.
1 comment:
Amazing video... they did every cool "live thing" a pop band could cram into three minutes. Highlights? The shuffle Barry was doing, the interplay between Barry and the bass player and Barry using the mike stand as a slide.
Of course, how can you describe the tempo changes, resulting in appropriate go-go dancer improvisation? The girls earned their wages that night.
Excellent!
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