Laser Pace - Granfalloon (Takoma - 1974) Wow!

The former.

The missing track is "Sky Fell"

I read about this thread on Ned's blog (which I never read). It's famous now.

As I said earlier, I told Keith of AnthologyRecordings.com about this thread, and now John Christensen says that Keith sent him a contract, which John is passing along to the other Laser Pace alumni. So maybe we'll soon have a nice download of the whole platter, served up piping hot (but meanwhile, *listen* to what Skot and C0L1n have offered and stop whining)

WTF...I don't see any whining on this thread.

It's not whining, dow, just some justifiably honest confusion! We've all heard the music at least and know that this = roxor, so no worries.

Really, like I mentioned in my blog post (thank ya Rockist), more than anything I'm just tickled pink at how neat the Net can be for this kind of thing. From barely known obscurity to prospective reissue with the involvement of the original band in under three weeks.

the whole 8 tracks are on soulseek now anyways

Been looking for a few days, no luck yet, but they'll show up eventually I'm sure.

Hi There!

I'd just like to give you all a big thanks. Scott and Dow especially. Although it's too soon to know exactly whether this deal with Anthology will pan out or not, it couldn't have happened without all of you and this thread, and the ripples going out from it. I think I said earlier that there has been a very slow re-analysis of Granfalloon over the last decade, but you ILMers just kicked it over the top. I'll be meeting with Maureen and Doug this week and hopefully you'll see this out legitimately soon. We will owe you a big debt of thanks! Please keep in touch - www.myspace.com/johnchrischristensen

John "Chris" Christensen

every time i open soulseek, a few people try to download this from me.

A nice Myspace blog post up from John C. about all this, along with links and discussion about his current work, which y'all should check out too.

this shit is AWESOME

todays diary entry : a warm fuzzy glow emits from an excellent ILM thread, this reader is rather concerned.

Yesterday I went to a transfer lab to get the 1985 masters for the "Adrenaline Drum" album by Hot Food To Go restored and digitize. Doug and Maureen were unable to go with me at the same time, but Doug is going to that facility today with the 30 ips stereo masters of Granfalloon. Moving forward!

John "Chris" Christensen

P.S. I understand that some of you may be music writers; is that true?

It is indeed! And great news to hear! :-D

Keith says that Anthology will indeed be re-releasing Granfalloon in '08, whoo-hoo! Asked for your email, Skot, figuring you might wanta write something, so I gave him the addy I had. Cheers ever'bodeh!

sweet. good work, don.

I missed the confirmation of this! Wonderful news. Thanks dow! You and Skot definitely deserve all the credit here. :-)

Couldna done with without Skot;also dig decisive action by Keith and Laser Pace alumni--no shilly-shally there, yo!

Doug Decker called over the weekend suggesting a listen-in for the three of us to the now transferred and re-mastered mixes. We actually couldn't make it happen because I was really down with some sinus infection/flu/food poisoning crappazoid shit! What a drag - but I am feeling better and I'm trying to make it happen this weekend if at all possible.

One of the amazing coincidences (of many) about this thing is that in about ten days it will be time for the NAMM show. A year ago is when we Laser Pace Alumni hooked up at NAMM and spent a very nice time talking about the slow build of interest in Granfalloon. During our chat I made the remark that if we if only had ten more fans we could do a reunion tour. Maureen said for me to go ahead and book it! I knew at the time that she was just kidding, but who knows? I'd certainly be up for it. We're all so much more seasoned now, I think we would kick ass on that material.

Of the re-mastering Doug says, "Big Bottom End, and Contemporarily Compressed." Knowing Doug the way I do I know he means it's gonna sound round and fat, and in-your-face, without sacrificing any of the dynamics of the original. I can't wait to hear the results!

Mr. D. Distorto was always disappointed in the original mastering, even though the engineer was Johnny Golden, one of LA's best. Doug said Johnny was freaking out at all the various sign waves generated by the Buchla, and it caused John to master the levels way too conservatively. This time there will be no surface noise!

Thanks again all! I'll keep you posted on the progress as it happens.

if even Johnny Golden was freaked out, imagine lesser lights--might be one big reason there weren't more *records* like this. Yeah, please tour, or at least play out enough for a righteous live album-- and don't forget SXSW!

I'd really LOVE to do Texas!

I think I'll play the entirety of side 1 during my radio show Psychedelarrythmia on Wednesday morning 9 - noon (GMT -5)
You can listen in at wvvy.org

I dunno if I have expressed this to you before, but I am very jealous of your lifestyle.

Finally found all the tracks on slsk -- sweet.

Don't be jealous - I'm pulling an all-nighter translating real estate legalese from Dutch because I'm running a radio station (for no money) and having two small children and not leaving time for paid work... po po me

Hey Maria, I'd love to check out that show, since I have never ever heard ANY of our record on the radio-internet or otherwise EVER! But if my math skills are correct, I'd have to be listening at 6 AM my time (West coast) to catch it. Yeow!

John "Chris" Christensen

P.S. There's a very cool new interview about Opus 1, Time of Your Life, and some of my other early "Garage Bands" at www.garagehangover.com

So there's an official site now:

http://laserpaceband.com/home.html

And CD Baby is the route they took with the reissue!

http://cdbaby.com/cd/laserpace

Also, plenty of photos:

http://laserpaceband.com/photos.html

huh. wonder what happened with anthology. in any case, it's out there and that's a good thing. and those pictures of maureen, be still my heart.

huh. wonder what happened with anthology.

Was wondering that myself! John, if you're still tracking the thread, let us know...

I thought I clicked on that "If you actively dislike Creedence Clearwater Revival, then I can never respect anything you have to say about anything" thread here and for one full minute, I was extremely confused. Time for bed (apparently).

John just dropped me a line indicating that an Anthology release is still on the cards. The watchword is patience, apparently!

This kicks all manner of ass.

we should have a "takoma one-offs and obscurities" thread; so many weird things on that label. i'm partial to joseph byrd's "yankee transcendoodle."

was just listening to this yesterday!

u can buy yourself a copy now
http://cgi.ebay.com/LASER-PACE-Granfalloon-rare-rock-pop-vinyl-LP_W0QQitemZ350279763423QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item518e4d05df

that craig moerer has everything, doesn't he?

less than pretty copy has no bids:

http://cgi.ebay.com/LASER-PACE-GRANFALLOON-TAKOMA-PSYCH-LP-LISTEN_W0QQitemZ380213870939QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMusic_on_Vinyl?hash=item588683415b

sheesh, vg- :(

i am so tempted to buy a clean copy of "Down Here On Earth" from Craig fuckin' Moerer, but I don't want to give him any of my money.

we should have a "takoma one-offs and obscurities" thread; so many weird things on that label. i'm partial to joseph byrd's "yankee transcendoodle."

― by another name (amateurist), Tuesday, February 23, 2010 12:51 AM (3 weeks ago) Bookmark

HOMEGAS!!!!!

http://grown-so-ugly.blogspot.com/2007/06/homegas-released-on-takoma-records-in.html

^^ seriously loving this record.

The circle complete! Skot and Maureen O'Connor today, as he just posted on FB:

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/77641_10151852005437137_2043696155_o.jpg

And with Doug Decker:

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/194426_10151852010147137_1467893312_o.jpg

they are so awesome. can't believe doug did all that engineering work. if you like those early 70's john fahey takoma records, doug produced/engineered them! lots of takoma stuff. and working for wally heider studios he did all the remote work. he recorded band of gypsies and tons of other stuff. the stones at madison square garden in 1969! seemingly, he went everywhere and recorded everyone.

plus, the hollywood garage rock roots!

doug:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YprEf1iwkrQ

maureen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYLzbR-EEiY

did i mention that they recorded a laser pace album in 1975 that was never released?

!

As suggested more than once upthread, an excellent trans-Takoma thread was later homegrownm, and still ready for the sewing, fertilizing and picking:
Takoma's one-offs and obscurities How'd they come to be in your emporium, Skot? On a Laser Pace mission, I hope.

they had to go to new york and took a trip to massachusetts partly to see me! do some sightseeing. i would have loved to hang out with them more, they are staying nearby, but i am going up north tomorrow morning to hang with my parents. we had a wonderful visit though. we chatted and listened to records for a couple of hours. it was great. they inspire me. and they brought me copies of the AMAZING 1980 single they put out under the name New Math. punk funk! its soooooo good. maria played it on her umass radio show tonight.