They were both LA bands. Darby died the same year Bad Religion formed. I think it's safe to say there was some influence.
Don't think they sound much alike though.
― polyphonic, Monday, 18 July 2011 21:19 (twelve years ago) link
I don't, either, in terms of their overall characteristic sound, just think there might have been a little influence that lasted even beyond their early hardcore days....
― Neanderthal, Monday, 18 July 2011 21:21 (twelve years ago) link
I believe there are some songs on the What We Do Is Secret 12" that didn't make it onto MIA.
all of the songs are on MIA, don't know if they're the same versions though. Can confirm my 6 year old vague guess via Discogs, there are 2 live tracks on What We Do Is Secret, the versions on MIA are from the GI LP.
― Operation Pooting (Colonel Poo), Monday, 18 July 2011 21:27 (twelve years ago) link
i don't know why i never checked out the germs, i probably read about them first in 'lipstick traces', maybe that just made them sound like a train wreck
but whatever the cause i think someone was seriously underselling darby crash as a frontman, because he is great
― j., Monday, 7 April 2014 19:04 (ten years ago) link
great, great lyricist as well, once I finally read the lyrics I was blown away cuz it's not like his delivery is very clear and I had never really understood them
― sleeve, Monday, 7 April 2014 19:15 (ten years ago) link
it is kinda funny that he wrote lyrics that clearly reflect an attention to detail and craft and then was like eh fuck it when it came to delivering them
― How dare you tarnish the reputation of Turturro's yodel (Shakey Mo Collier), Monday, 7 April 2014 19:17 (ten years ago) link
pretty suURUEAUUAAAAAAAAHHHRRRRRRUUEUEERRWWWWWHHHYYYEEEEEGGGUUGHHHe you can't pull that kinda performance off w/o a little attention
― j., Monday, 7 April 2014 19:19 (ten years ago) link
Rumors on Twitter that Lorna Doom may have passed. No confirmation yet.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 23:03 (five years ago) link
Just saw it on fb (from the Carlos Nunez account).
― nickn, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 23:06 (five years ago) link
Right, and this appears to be as close to confirmation as one can ask for, sadly.
R.I.P. Lorna Doom of the Germs— Stella KXLU (@StellaKXLU) January 16, 2019
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 23:13 (five years ago) link
RIP
there's a fucking awesome bootleg dvd making the rounds
― The Sensational Sulk (sexyDancer), Tuesday, May 24, 2005
YSI?
― sleeve, Wednesday, 16 January 2019 23:32 (five years ago) link
Picked up a good copy of GI, what a perfect mess of a record
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 11 February 2020 21:15 (four years ago) link
like X with Ray Manzarek, they were lucky to have a rock pro in their corner to ensure that they got good, competent, production that didn't try to defang them or change who they were, rare in those days
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 11 February 2020 21:19 (four years ago) link
agree on both points (even if I kinda hate Manzarek)
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 11 February 2020 21:20 (four years ago) link