![]() ![]() Though their recorded input was small and consisted of only 2 full length albums and a couple of EP's (plus a split with YFF), their live shows and the live recordings (that I've heard) were outstanding. They sit firmly in place in my personal top 5 alongside bands such as YFF, The Replacements, The Kinks, Velvet Underground and Wilco. If you've been following this blog for the past many years, you'll know how much this band meant to me and how influential their music has been in my life. Sad news as I found out earlier today that Charlie Chesterman, frontman for the band, Scruffy The Cat lost his battle with cancer. Regardless, I'll post some more Chesterman/Scruffy The Cat shows that haven't been shared yet to continue my week long tribute to Charlie.ĬHARLIE CHESTERMAN- TT The Bears, Cambridge, MA FLAC. The last show I posted (WERS 1984) along with several other Scruffy TheĬat live recordings have recently been re-seeded and posted on Dime, but if you want me to post any of those shows here (especially if you aren't a Dimeadozen member), I can. I got this disc in a trade many years ago and I thought it would be of interest because I haven't seen this posted online. Without a band, the performance is a cool up-close and personal show and though he has trouble remembering songs and having difficulty choosing songs to play, this show is special because I'm not sure if Charlie did a lot of solo shows when he was still in Scruffy? (maybe you fans from MA might have better insight on this?) If you can help out with some titles of the songs with question marks (?), let me know. He performs some STC songs along with lots of new material I don't even know the titles of. ![]() Here's a rare Charlie Chesterman solo acoustic show when he was in Scruffy the Cat from 1986. SCRUFFY THE CAT- (late show) TT The Bears, Cambridge, MA FLAC. I received this in a trade and take note this is the late show and not to be confused with the early all-ages show from the same date that was posted on the old Scruffy the Cat page mp3 section (check it here through Wayback Machine) which believe it or not are still active!įor all you Scruffy the Cat fans this is a must "listen to" live recording! A classic!Ġ8. The versions of Shadow Boy, Runaway and Happiness To Go from this show appear on the EP. This recording boasts excellent sound and this show (not necessarily this actual recording?) was recorded for the Boom Boom Boom Bingo EP. ![]() Here's another fine Scruffy the Cat live recording I've been meaning to share for a while. Produced by Cheryl Pawelski with mastering by Mike Graves at Osiris Studio and Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl/Sam Phillips Recording Service in Memphis, who brings it all right back to where it started.My prized autographed Tiny Days album cover Previously unseen photos included in the package are drawn from the collections of Peter Holsapple and Pat Rainer. Liner notes by Peter Holsapple tell the story of these recordings firsthand and author/filmmaker/Memphian, Robert Gordon, helps pull the time and place into focus. Holsapple was off to New York to audition for The dB’s and enter the world of “sweet pop.” Chilton moved toward punk/psychobilly as he began playing with Tav Falco’s Panther Burns and produced The Cramps debut, Songs The Lord Taught Us, within a few months of these recordings. What we have in these newly discovered tapes, is a fascinating pivot point with both artists moving past each other headed in distinctly different directions. The results? Alex’s tracks definitely line up with the chaos found on Flies, while several of Peter’s songs found homes on The dB’s albums (“Bad Reputation” and “We Were Happy There”) and on an album by The Troggs (“The Death Of Rock” retooled as “I’m In Control”), so not a loss at all. He told Peter, “I heard some of that stuff you’re working on with Richard… and it really sucks.” Alex promised to come by and show Peter “how it’s done.” Together Richard and Peter started laying down tracks during the off hours at the studio.Ĭhilton meanwhile, was knee deep in the making of Like Flies On Sherbert, also being tracked at Phillips. He hooked up with musician/engineer/friend-of-Big-Star, Richard Rosebrough after approaching, and being turned down by, Chris Bell who Holsapple had hoped might be interested in producing him. Peter Holsapple had rolled into town chasing the essence of Big Star. It’s 1978 at Sam Phillips Recording Service in Memphis, TN. ![]()
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