I just got Emergency Third Rail Power Trip, and I honestly couldn't tell what era this was from.
― Jesus Christ, Attorney at Law (res), Saturday, 6 June 2009 00:41 (fourteen years ago) link
"My Secret Country" is a number 1 jam, amongst others.
― Shut That Maldoror (Noodle Vague), Friday, 5 March 2010 10:13 (fourteen years ago) link
I was listening to Crashing Dream on the way home from work the other day, haven't bought the reissue yet that just came out, don't suppose there are any extra tracks.
Love that eerie slide guitar on Gone West.
― You Weaked It! (MaresNest), Friday, 5 March 2010 10:27 (fourteen years ago) link
Inevitable I suppose: http://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2012/09/26/rain-parade-reunion-benefit-bobby-sutliff-windbreakers/
Celebrated Paisley Underground act Rain Parade will reunite onstage in Atlanta early next year for the first time in more than two decades to play a benefit concert for Bobby Sutliff, singer/guitarist/songwriter for ’80s contemporaries The Windbreakers, who was seriously injured in a car accident over the summer.The concert will take place Jan. 19 at The Earl — and it appears it won’t be the only reunion show for the Rain Parade. On his Facebook page, singer-guitarist Matt Piucci recently posted that, “Rain Parade needs a great drummer. … Not a ton of gigs planned, but cool ones.” He also suggested European concerts are in the works: “Fully intend to cross the pond in 2013.”As for benefit show, promoter Chris Chandler says he asked Piucci why he’s reforming the Rain Parade now after years of resisting pleas for a reunion. Piucci’s response: “Our friend as badly hurt. We were asked to help. Here we come.”
The concert will take place Jan. 19 at The Earl — and it appears it won’t be the only reunion show for the Rain Parade. On his Facebook page, singer-guitarist Matt Piucci recently posted that, “Rain Parade needs a great drummer. … Not a ton of gigs planned, but cool ones.” He also suggested European concerts are in the works: “Fully intend to cross the pond in 2013.”
As for benefit show, promoter Chris Chandler says he asked Piucci why he’s reforming the Rain Parade now after years of resisting pleas for a reunion. Piucci’s response: “Our friend as badly hurt. We were asked to help. Here we come.”
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 26 September 2012 20:23 (eleven years ago) link
Holy crap, I'm so happy! One of my favourite bands since I was in school, never even considered they'd ever get back together.
― Pat Ast vs Jean Arp (MaresNest), Wednesday, 26 September 2012 21:17 (eleven years ago) link
huh, wonder if david roback is involved?
― tylerw, Wednesday, 26 September 2012 21:21 (eleven years ago) link
Oh man, I hope Roback's involved!
― chromecassettes, Wednesday, 26 September 2012 22:42 (eleven years ago) link
The only Roback on board was Steven. Of the original crew, only Piucci, Steven Roback and John Thoman are there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FTovMvcGQQ
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 25 January 2013 06:29 (eleven years ago) link
Nice!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 25 January 2013 06:35 (eleven years ago) link
Always liked this song a lot - dead ringer for something Richard Wright would sing on Obscured By Clouds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTMQYY8a69M
― Elvis Telecom, Friday, 25 January 2013 06:38 (eleven years ago) link
How I wish I could see this.
― MaresNest, Friday, 25 January 2013 16:39 (eleven years ago) link
"1 hour 1/2 ago" is such a stunner.
― charlie h, Saturday, 30 March 2013 07:38 (ten years ago) link
Talkin' in my sleep is my fave
― OutdoorFish, Saturday, 30 March 2013 14:11 (ten years ago) link
From D1m3ad0z3n today,
Rain parade 1984-03-24 berkeley (CA) usa keystone
source audience-recording unknown generation cassette [FUJI FR II c-60]from the R.S. collection
transfer cass played back on nakamichi cr7e (azimuth aligned) dolby off-->edirol 04-->HD- level corrections in audacity--tracked in cdwave--flac(8) the c-60 cassette split was an overlap so you won't notice (hanwaker transfer 2013-07)
note : i have no idea if this was the complete set and other bands shared the bill... it is noted on db etree but i think it has never seen the dime-light...the bot did not show it
TT 39:29
01 You Are My Friend 02 1 Hour 1/2 Ago 03 Saturday's Asylum 04 Don't Feel Bad 05 Prisoners 06 Blue 07 Broken Horse 08 No Easy Way Down 09 This Can't Be Today 10 Night Shade
― MaresNest, Tuesday, 23 July 2013 19:39 (ten years ago) link
D!me again
RAIN PARADE Torino, Big Club, Nov 13, 1985 Soundboard recording from the master reel.
QUALITY: A- TIMING: 62:54
LINEAGE: Mixing desk > Reel recorder > K7 > CD > FLAC > YOU
A picture disc was bootlegged from this very recording (actually a copy of my tape), but the mastering work was awful and the sound quality is a lot worse than the original - also, it has 11 tracks, here we have 17. This is the whole thing, from the venue's manager introduction straight to the encores. I have vined a copy of this cd many years ago, in my PaisleyWeeds Yahoogroup, so some of you might have got it already. Just check the timing and number of songs.
TRACKLIST: 01. Intro/No easy way down 02. It can't be today 03. Ain't that nothing 04. Invisible people 05. Don't feel bad 06. You are my friend 07. Broken horse 08. Mystic Green 09. Depending on you 10. My secret country 11. Blue 12. Night shade 13. Both eyes closed 14. Cheap wine 15. Band intro 16. Only business 17. 1+1/2 hrs. ago
― MaresNest, Monday, 27 January 2014 18:15 (ten years ago) link
Just spotted this, nothing new but a remaster might shine them up a lil.
http://www.realgonemusic.com/news/2017/6/9/rain-parade-emergency-3rd-rail-power-tripexplosions-in-the-g.html
― MaresNest, Thursday, 14 September 2017 15:24 (six years ago) link
Overall thumbs up on the new album. I never, ever considered something like Neil Young's Electric Light Orchestra and I feel dumb that such an obviously fun concept was there for the taking.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UtEdwT31Ko
― Elvis Telecom, Sunday, 24 September 2023 06:17 (six months ago) link
How did I manage to miss this? I'm so ashamed, this is sounding really good today!
― MaresNest, Sunday, 14 January 2024 13:15 (two months ago) link