I misread this title as BORIS Johnson vs Bon Scott. Which would be no contest, obv.
did we ever get this sorted
― shivers me timber (sic), Thursday, 7 January 2021 21:47 (three years ago) link
i just found out Bon was in a prog rock band called Fraternity and it kinda blows my mind, on some Procol Harum, Moody Blues shit crazy to hear/see
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZY2nl2CwLc
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 7 January 2021 21:53 (three years ago) link
I knew SAHB were especially popular in Aus
Not sure this is true btw; I first heard of them reading a Cure bio in 1989, never encountered 'em in second-hand record shops after that, and have never heard a note of them in the wild.
Wikipedia says they had one top 30 single, and their best-selling album peaked at #78.
― shivers me timber (sic), Thursday, 7 January 2021 21:58 (three years ago) link
Not sure about the broad truth of this statement, but Foetus covered "Faith Healer" live in '88-'89.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Thursday, 7 January 2021 22:07 (three years ago) link
Seems like musicians in Australia like them at least!
― Eggbreak Hotel (Tom D.), Thursday, 7 January 2021 22:16 (three years ago) link
... liked them, that is.
― Eggbreak Hotel (Tom D.), Thursday, 7 January 2021 22:17 (three years ago) link
Foetus probably heard it off Cave’s cassettes in NYC or London or Berlin.
― shivers me timber (sic), Friday, 8 January 2021 00:00 (three years ago) link
"Faith Healer" is a pretty well known song though. Even if people didn't know any SAHB there is a good chance they'd know it plus JG Thirwell had been living in UK for many years.
― stirmonster, Friday, 8 January 2021 00:53 (three years ago) link