I seem to recall hearing about this band when I was living in San Francisco, maybe around 98' or so. It included East Bay Ray and Klaus Flouride as "Jumbo Shrimp", did they ever record any material, and is any of it available. The reason I ask, is I was supposed to catch one of their shows in SF, and I never made it. I have been curious ever since. I figured that since it is surf related you guys might know.
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Posted on Oct 08 2008 05:45 PM
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Posted on Oct 08 2008 06:00 PM
Bummer, I as well would have expected it to be something really worth checking out myself. I am also a DK fan, and I have always wondered about these guys. |
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Posted on Oct 08 2008 06:00 PM
Well, you have to consider that Jello Biafra was the reason that DKs were so awesome. He was the main creative force there. |
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Posted on Oct 08 2008 06:11 PM
I do agree that Jello was what made the Dead Kennedys distinct, and a major artistic contributer. But (IMO) they also could have not existed with out Ray's Guitar playing style, and Klaus on Bass, they are all very unique artists, with a signiature sound. In Jello's defense bringing the DK's back without Jello, was very disturbing to me. I know the bills have to get payed, but the DK's died in 86' |
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Posted on Oct 08 2008 06:27 PM
I agree, he is intense, when it comes to politics, probably the reason I never really followed up on anything much past the Dk's, although I really liked one of his collaborations with nomeansno, I think it was The sky is Falling and I want my Mommy, Hmmmm...Ill have to pull that one out. |
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Posted on Oct 08 2008 06:38 PM
True..True.. Although in the late 90's he did help bring us Wesley Willis! So I can appreciate that much. I dont care what anybody says this was one cool guy. Albiet he was a crazy SOB, He lived for his music 24/7. |
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Posted on Oct 08 2008 06:55 PM
Anyone have Lard? Jello with the Ministry guys? Ha-ha. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Oct 08 2008 07:00 PM
I forgot about lard, Ya I have one of them. I also have some Tumor Circus 7"s, and I also have the Mojo Nixon one, Prairie Home Invasion, Hmm I guess I was kinda into him still... Oh Well... |
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Posted on Oct 08 2008 08:56 PM
I like Lard's stuff. I saw Wesley Willis live once, too. Weird, cool show. Also, I like that quote: 'he spent the 80s telling people to think for themselves and then spent the 90s telling people what to think' . It's funny 'cause it's true. |
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Posted on Oct 08 2008 10:24 PM
No doubt their demo "Thingie" is limp, but they were a lot of fun live. Ray and Klaus have a great love for surf music- I think they wanted to play it like they remembered it, not like a punk band would play it. —Buy Endless Drummer @ Bandcamp |
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Posted on Oct 08 2008 10:47 PM
I really liked the Jello Biafra + NoMeansNo disc as well. —Ryan |
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Posted on Oct 09 2008 12:14 AM
yeha i heard about this East bay ray thing before, wish i could listen to it to see if its good or not. im curious —-Zanti Instagram: |
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Posted on Oct 09 2008 07:21 AM
damn, thats too bad to hear Jumbo Shrimp sucks...i wanted to hear that shit. i was thinking Ray could pull some freaking awesome instro surf shit out of his ass...i mean, c'mon, Police Truck would probably sound better without vocals, and that would be one BA surf instro... on a totally unrelated note(well, not TOTALLY)...the Tremblors sometimes do Moon Over Marin as a closing song...fun stuff!! — |
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Posted on Oct 12 2008 03:33 PM
I have the Jumbo Shrimp Thingie "demo" album and enjoy a few tunes like Mersey Beach and Buddy Holly. They were fun LIVE, but their approach to Surf was not aggro. I think I saw them at The Purple Onion in San Francisco in the late 90's and may have a few pix. I thought they were trendy. bIGwAvE Dave |
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Posted on Oct 17 2008 02:53 PM
I vaguely remember seeing these guys on a few bills back in the '90s. My recollection is basically the same - they were kind've fun live, but I didn't think the material was strong enough to go out and get the CD. |
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Posted on Nov 01 2008 01:18 PM
yeah,to chime in about the DK's. They were so huge in my skate days. My sister had an album with Too Druck to Fu== and the "B" was Holiday in Cambodia that got me started into them. One thing I always thought even though Jello could take it over the edge was how well he could rip worlds together and really make a point which some took offense too but was truly the sarcasm in Punk at the time. Example is the song Police Truck: (My favorite) When he rolls through the song building the hypocrise he does and momentum, and sings: Pull down your dress, its a kick in the Ass, and I love the line: Dispatch calls are you doing something wicked? Itis just a classic true to form aggrssion towards authority with some real wit and biting lyrics with the view of the kooky cop. Abuse of power and all of that, but it is so sarcastic. Simply genius for that time. (Also, my memory went up in bong smoke a long time ago, so the lyrics are as best I can remember.) It is a shame to hear about this sucking. I forgot about Lard, so thanks for that trip. Remember the stickers for them? Like a maggot with a burnhole one and that offer word "Lard"........ —Peace to you, not on you |
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