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Just a very quick note (or as quick as *I* can be). I just got the
new Hellbenders CD "Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die" (how cool is
that?) and I have listened to it a few times now. I will post a more
detailed review later, but I must say this thing is FANTASTIC. In
case you didn't know, The Hellbenders are actually 3/4 of the
Volcanos surf band plus a different bass player. This band plays
music along the lines of spaghetti-western/cowboy country/early
Johnny Cash. Both instrumental and vocals. The dual guitars are
twangy and often reverby, the bass is thumpy and the drums pound out
the familiar martial sounding western beat. Surf fans will be able
to appreciate this. Arch Stanton's (err... Rick Mills) vocals are
perfect for this genre, he's got great cowboy inflections, and the
lyrics are something right out of a dime store western novel. Over
the top! As in the Volcanos, the guitars inter-twine and trade off,
similiar to the Bambi Molesters (but perhaps not as exotic). Anyway,
the thing is a TON OF FUN and very well played and performed. I
personally like the Morricone influenced cover songs the most, but
their cowboy tunes (that harken back to when country and rock-n-roll
were still very closely tied together - think Johnny Cash) are also
very fresh and inventive sounding.
When I was kid my Dad watched a lot of the old Bonanza TV shows, the
Clint Eastwood/Sergio Leone westerns, etc, etc. These songs invoke
the spirit of those old western themes and literally paint them
before your very eyes. This is a very visual CD.
Great artwork by the band too. The songs are often intercut with
little 30-60 second song snippets/themes, something that you may
hear on a Western movie soundtrack just before a gun fight. Just
very well done.
Highly recommended!
BN
PS Bonus question: does anyone else know the significance of the
name "Arch Stanton"? :)
The Hellbenders! Awesome. Where can I find this CD?
-Adam
>From: "Brian Neal" <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: [SurfGuitar101] The Hellbenders!!
>Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 00:05:24 -0000
>
>Just a very quick note (or as quick as *I* can be). I just got the
>new Hellbenders CD "Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die" (how cool is
>that?) and I have listened to it a few times now. I will post a more
>detailed review later, but I must say this thing is FANTASTIC. In
>case you didn't know, The Hellbenders are actually 3/4 of the
>Volcanos surf band plus a different bass player. This band plays
>music along the lines of spaghetti-western/cowboy country/early
>Johnny Cash. Both instrumental and vocals. The dual guitars are
>twangy and often reverby, the bass is thumpy and the drums pound out
>the familiar martial sounding western beat. Surf fans will be able
>to appreciate this. Arch Stanton's (err... Rick Mills) vocals are
>perfect for this genre, he's got great cowboy inflections, and the
>lyrics are something right out of a dime store western novel. Over
>the top! As in the Volcanos, the guitars inter-twine and trade off,
>similiar to the Bambi Molesters (but perhaps not as exotic). Anyway,
>the thing is a TON OF FUN and very well played and performed. I
>personally like the Morricone influenced cover songs the most, but
>their cowboy tunes (that harken back to when country and rock-n-roll
>were still very closely tied together - think Johnny Cash) are also
>very fresh and inventive sounding.
>
>When I was kid my Dad watched a lot of the old Bonanza TV shows, the
>Clint Eastwood/Sergio Leone westerns, etc, etc. These songs invoke
>the spirit of those old western themes and literally paint them
>before your very eyes. This is a very visual CD.
>
>Great artwork by the band too. The songs are often intercut with
>little 30-60 second song snippets/themes, something that you may
>hear on a Western movie soundtrack just before a gun fight. Just
>very well done.
>
>Highly recommended!
>
>BN
>
>PS Bonus question: does anyone else know the significance of the
>name "Arch Stanton"? :)
>
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--- In , "Brian Neal" <bneal@i...> wrote:
> This band plays
> music along the lines of spaghetti-western/cowboy country/early
> Johnny Cash. Both instrumental and vocals. The dual guitars are
> twangy and often reverby, the bass is thumpy and the drums pound
out
> the familiar martial sounding western beat. Surf fans will be able
> to appreciate this.
The description reminds me alot of the Canadian band the Sadies.
Anyone into them?
--- In , "Adam Marler"
<adammarler@h...> wrote:
> The Hellbenders! Awesome. Where can I find this CD?
> -Adam
>
Sean at Double Crown will hook you up:
Enjoy!
BN
The Sadies are completely awesome. Although they've been drifting away from
surf on their last two albums, still very great.
-Adam
>From: "Patrick" <>
>Reply-To:
>To:
>Subject: [SurfGuitar101] Re: The Hellbenders!!
>Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 11:54:51 -0000
>
>--- In , "Brian Neal" <bneal@i...> wrote:
> > This band plays
> > music along the lines of spaghetti-western/cowboy country/early
> > Johnny Cash. Both instrumental and vocals. The dual guitars are
> > twangy and often reverby, the bass is thumpy and the drums pound
>out
> > the familiar martial sounding western beat. Surf fans will be able
> > to appreciate this.
>
>
>The description reminds me alot of the Canadian band the Sadies.
>Anyone into them?
>
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--- In , Ran Mosessco <burnman@n...>
wrote:
> Thanks for the review, Brian, it certainly got me interested in
hearing The
> Hellbenders.
>
> Bonus Question:
> I think Arch Stanton was the name of the civil war casualty that
supposedly
> had a treasure in his grave (but it truned out to be in the garve
next to
> his) in "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly". I might be wrong on
that, so if
> I am, it might be a name mentioned in "For a Few Dollars More".
Havn't
> watched these in a long time, so my memory is failing me.
>
> Ran
Ding! Ding! Ding! You are correct, sir!
BN
Thanks for the review, Brian, it certainly got me interested in hearing The
Hellbenders.
Bonus Question:
I think Arch Stanton was the name of the civil war casualty that supposedly
had a treasure in his grave (but it truned out to be in the garve next to
his) in "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly". I might be wrong on that, so if
I am, it might be a name mentioned in "For a Few Dollars More". Havn't
watched these in a long time, so my memory is failing me.
Ran
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Neal" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 5:05 PM
Subject: [SurfGuitar101] The Hellbenders!!
> Just a very quick note (or as quick as *I* can be). I just got the
> new Hellbenders CD "Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die" (how cool is
> that?) and I have listened to it a few times now. I will post a more
> detailed review later, but I must say this thing is FANTASTIC. In
> case you didn't know, The Hellbenders are actually 3/4 of the
> Volcanos surf band plus a different bass player. This band plays
> music along the lines of spaghetti-western/cowboy country/early
> Johnny Cash. Both instrumental and vocals. The dual guitars are
> twangy and often reverby, the bass is thumpy and the drums pound out
> the familiar martial sounding western beat. Surf fans will be able
> to appreciate this. Arch Stanton's (err... Rick Mills) vocals are
> perfect for this genre, he's got great cowboy inflections, and the
> lyrics are something right out of a dime store western novel. Over
> the top! As in the Volcanos, the guitars inter-twine and trade off,
> similiar to the Bambi Molesters (but perhaps not as exotic). Anyway,
> the thing is a TON OF FUN and very well played and performed. I
> personally like the Morricone influenced cover songs the most, but
> their cowboy tunes (that harken back to when country and rock-n-roll
> were still very closely tied together - think Johnny Cash) are also
> very fresh and inventive sounding.
>
> When I was kid my Dad watched a lot of the old Bonanza TV shows, the
> Clint Eastwood/Sergio Leone westerns, etc, etc. These songs invoke
> the spirit of those old western themes and literally paint them
> before your very eyes. This is a very visual CD.
>
> Great artwork by the band too. The songs are often intercut with
> little 30-60 second song snippets/themes, something that you may
> hear on a Western movie soundtrack just before a gun fight. Just
> very well done.
>
> Highly recommended!
>
> BN
>
> PS Bonus question: does anyone else know the significance of the
> name "Arch Stanton"? :)
>
>
>
