the feelies - classic or dud?

The Feelies didn't record this one in the studio, but the Feelies-connected band Yung Wu did, on a terrific record called Shore Leave (speaking of records that need to be reissued as soon as possible...)

so anybody heard the new "debut solo album" from Glenn Mercer? Article here: http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0724,trucks,76911,22.html I didn't even know it was out ...
Interesting stuff, though I have to say I'm absolutely dismayed by the Counting Crows comparison? I mean, really?

Yesterday's reissue of The Bongos' Drums Along The Hudson was very satisfying. I'm ready for Spiral Jetty now. I've been searching for them on slsk for a year with no luck! If anyone has it, I'll trade the 20 mp3s of the Feelies covering the likes of Television and Wire I've assembled.

I bought the T/T CDR of The Good Earth and compared it to the original, and decided it was worth the money. I'll just color copy the old cover art.

I put together a nice

tyler, I ordered it earlier this week (mentioned the release of the album on 'the other feelies-thread'), the tracks on his myspace page sound very good, recapturing the pastoral mood of 'the good earth' if I must give a hint as to what they sound like.

Picked up Glenn Mercer's "Wheels in Motion" yesterday. It's very good - similar sound to the Feelies, but more laid back.
I also got Wild Carnation's "Tricycle," which I also recommend. Anyone heard their recent album?

Their version of 'Sedan Delivery' is an unadulterated classic.

Another Brave New World

"Glenn Mercer's solo debut could be a Feelies reunion. He's just too nice to make it one."

Sorry, same VV link. I wish we could delete posts! I need to buy this. Reckless doesn't have it, so it's either a citywide hunt or order and wait.

"Crazy Rhythms" gets reissued next month. In other honor of that: can we all agree that "Raised Eyebrows" is the greatest thing since the thing that came after sliced bread?

dirty jerz bands

Great news indeed, it was also mentioned on 'the other Feelies-thread'. Too bad there's no bonus material but maybe that'll come sometime as an extra release?? (esp. a good live gig would be greatly appreciated)

and the Mercer album is very great.

is that Yung Wu record ever gonna get put on CD?...my vinyl copy is all melty...

It's available from Twin/Tone (see higher up in this thread).

aha...thx

Yung Wu show from '87 at the Path Station has been re-seeded on D!mead0zen. Video quite good, sound pretty good. Just in case anyone's curious. Probably best for people who already know Yung Wu via the album. It's not like they or the Feelies were visually that amazing in concert...it was a sonic thing.

Actally, at this point I probably listen to the Yung Wu album more often than anything by the Feelies, which isn't to say I necessarily think it's better than Crazy Rhythms/Good Earth. It does seem to hold up really well though.

this dude's got a the earliest live recording i've ever seen by the feelies up for download ...
nargotheborts-deviant-subculture.blogspot.com/search/label/Feelies
sound is pretty good! and it's nuts that they were doing slipping into something close to ten years before the Good Earth ...

ok so seriously people, you should download that show NOW. it is great. you can certainly hear how the feelies fit into the CBGB post Talking Heads, post Television scene, but at the same time, they sound pretty close to fully formed.

does anyone have the trypes demos? i can't figure out how to do bittorrent, and i'm dying to hear them.

Still waiting to see if the trypes will get reposted. Meanwhile, I was really surprised by how relatively good the '77 show I just downloaded sounds...I kind of gave up on Feelies bootlegs at some point because they never sounded remotely as good as the live band, but this one is pretty interesting.

About twenty years ago(eek- can't be??) I used to probably daily dose on The Feelies.

I had forgotten about them until now. Trouble is it's all on vinyl and it's all still in boxes and that includes Crazy Rhythms which I hear is worth something and I got for £1.

I really need to hear The Good Earth right now though. That was the one?

They were a real alternative to all the other hardcore and guitar skree and skronk I was listening to back then. And probably still am now sadly enough

I've been dying to hear the Trypes stuff. I love that EP to death.

i've got the Trypes demos -- pretty rough quality, but worth hearing. The CDR has the demos + a show at Folk City in 1983. I don't really do the uploading/downloading thing, but if anyone wants to contact me off the board for a physical copy, i'd oblige ...

Thanks for the link, tyler - love the recording. Pretty close to fully formed is quite right, though there are some things that would be more streamlined/better tuned later on. Esp. the drums I think. I don't think it's Fier that's playing on this recording, right?

'77 would've been Vinny DeNunzio on drums..

"Crazy Rhythms" gets reissued next month

will this be on 180gram vinyl?

oh boy
www.idolator.com/370364/the-feelies-to-bring-their-crazy-rhythms-back-this-summer

Oh
my
God

I hope they play more than just a few shows. And record.

yeah seriously! i really would like to see them ...

Saw them three times in Rhode Island in the late 80s. God they were soooooo good.

Be fun to see 'em, for sure.

Greatest cover band ever and inspired funky moves out of white people.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuA-haidvac

yeah, best high school reunion ever.

anybody know what happened to the (crazy rhythms) reissue that was due in Feb. ?

reissue now pushed back to late April. At least the third delay thus far, so who knows when it will actually see the light of day.

Great news. I demand a world tour! :-)

Fa Ce-La

Looks like a new album, more shows may be in the works.

http://www.spinner.com/2008/05/06/the-feelies-reunite-for-shows-new-album/

Glad to hear it! I hope there's a full tour.

last I heard on the reissue of Crazy Rhythms was another bump to the end of this month.

I too hope they tour - at least a few dates outside greater NYC.

Cute photo goes with this article in the NY Times on the reunion. It never ceases to freak me out when musicians age like normal human beings:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/arts/music/01feel.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

I'll be at Maxwell's on wed night.

They did 5 or 6 encores last night At Black Cat in DC. They did the opening 50 minutes set as their own opening band, sitting down on chairs and playing acoustic mostly. Then left stage for 20 minutes and came back and did a 55 minutes set standing, and then the 6 encores. Cover songs through the night included Jonathan Richman "Egyptian Reggae" , Buddy Holly "Everyday", Mc5 "Shakin Street", a couple of Beatles songs, Stooges I wanna be Your Dog, Wire's "Mannequin " from Pink Flag, Rolling Stones Painted Black

If the instrumentals were things like the Obedient Atom, Eno, Hendrix etc, that would be the Willies.

Hmmm, maybe not. Here’s how someone listed the setlist for DC

https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-feelies/2024/black-cat-washington-dc-3a8bdc7.html

Or maybe yes.