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(Liberation Hall) 12 tracks When punk rock began exploding in the late 1970s, more than a...more

The Blasters: Blasters (LP)

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When punk rock began exploding in the late 1970s, more than a few fans of the new music declared the only hope for rock & roll was to throw away it's past and start over, but thankfully, a few people knew better than that. Dave and Phil Alvin were a pair of brothers from Downey, CA who'd been raised on a steady diet of what they called "American Music" - blues, rockabilly, country, jazz, swing, R&B, and early rock & roll..

The Alvin brothers formed a band called the Blasters that approached the classic styles of the past with the energy and insouciance of punk rock, and their music taught a new generation that rock & roll was hard, wild, and manic fun even before it was called rock & roll. The Blasters, the album, is divided roughly half-and-half between originals and covers, and the classic tunes cover a broad enough spectrum to show off the full range of what the musicians could do, while Dave Alvin's songs were the work of a writer who knew how to tell a compelling story with strong characters in a few well-chosen words, married to melodies that rocked hard and sweet.

Phil Alvin's vocals hit an ideal grace note between reverence and gonzo passion, and with Dave's guitar, John Bazz's bass, and Bill Bateman's drums turning up the heat behind him, the Blasters took the group's tough, heartfelt music and put it on plastic for the ages in near flawless form. (It didn't hurt that they also had some excellent guest musicians on board who later became full members of the band - Gene Taylor on piano, Steve Berlin or baritone sax, and New Orleans R&B legend Lee Allen on tenor sax.) The Blasters wasn't the only great album this group would make, but it was certainly their best, catching them when they were still fresh but with just enough seasoning to bring out their best performances; it's practically impossible to imagine the roots rock scene of the '80s and onward existing without this album as a roadmap.

The Blasters are the ultimate American roots band, led by brothers Dave and Phil Alvin. Their music is a mix of rockabilly, early rock ‘n’ roll, punk rock, mountain music, rhythm and blues, and country. Non-Fiction was their studio album from 1985.





Article properties:The Blasters: Blasters (LP)

  • Interpret: The Blasters

  • Album titlle: Blasters (LP)

  • Genre Rock'n'Roll

  • Geschwindigkeit 33 U/min
  • Vinyl record size LP (12 Inch)
  • Record Grading Mint (M)
  • Sleeve Grading Mint (M)
  • Artikelart LP

  • Label Liberation Hall

  • EAN: 0810177210924

  • weight in Kg 0.27
Blasters, The - Blasters (LP) LP 1
01Marie MarieThe Blasters
02No Other GirlThe Blasters
03I'm Shakin'The Blasters
04Border RadioThe Blasters
05American MusicThe Blasters
06So Long Baby GoodbyeThe Blasters
07Hollywood BedThe Blasters
08Never No Mo' BluesThe Blasters
09This Is ItThe Blasters
10Highway 61The Blasters
11I Love You SoThe Blasters
12Stop the ClockThe Blasters
Phil Alvin (voc, g), Bill Bateman (dr), John Bazz (b), James Intveld (g) Gene Taylor (p) The... more
"The Blasters"

Phil Alvin (voc, g), Bill Bateman (dr), John Bazz (b), James Intveld (g) Gene Taylor (p)

The Blasters

Nachdem sie u. a. Bluesgrößen wie T- Bone Walker und Big Joe Turner begleitet hatten, gründeten die Brüder Dave (" 11. 11. 1955 Los Angeles) und Phil Alvin (" 6. 3. 1953, Los Angeles) 1979 in Downey, einem Vorort von Los Angeles, mit Bill Bateman (* 16. 12. 1951, Orange, Kalifornien), John Bazz (» 6. Z 1952) und Gene Taylor (* 2.7. 1952, Tyler, Texas) die Blasters.

Ihr Anspruch war unverfälschter Rock'n'Roll, angereichert mit Cajun-Blues, Rockabilly und Country-Swing. Die »neuen Traditionalisten erwiesen der alten amerikanischen Musik ihre Reverenz« (Musik Express) und überraschten mit dem schwungvollen Debütalbum AMERICAN MUSIC. Die Gruppe mischte stilsicher Rhythm & Blues- und Rocktraditionen und profitierte vor allem von »Dave Alvins geistreicher Gitarrenvielfalt« (Trouser Press).

Marie Marie

1981 gelang dem englischen Rock'n'Roll Shakin' Stevens mit Dave Alvins Komposition 'Marie Marie' ein europaweiter Hit. In diesem Jahr schafften »die führenden Protagonisten des US-Rock'n'Roll-Revivals« (Guinness) mit der LP THE B LASTERS (US #36) ihre beste Charts-Plazierung. Als Gastsaxophonisten wirkten Steve Berlin Los Lobos) und Lee Allen mit.

Die Mischung aus Country, Rock und Rockabilly kam bei den Kritikern gut an. Sie rühmten den »besten amerikanischen Rock'n'Roll seit 'Back In The USA' von MC 5« (Melody Maker). Im Sommer 1982 kamen die Blasters erstmals nach Europa und traten im Vorprogramm von Nick Lowe auf. Im Londoner Venue ließen sie die urwüchsige, fast ausschließlich aus Standards wie 'High School Confidential' (Jerry Lee -. Lewis) und 'Keep A Knockin' Little Richard) bestehende Platte OVER THERE mitschneiden.

Die beste New Wave-Band in Los Angeles

Unbeschwerte Partymusik dominierte auch die folgenden Alben von 1983 und 1985, NON FICTION (US 695) bzw. HARD LINE (US #86). Danach verschwand »die beste New Wave-Band in Los Angeles« (Rolling Stone) langsam wieder aus den Schlagzeilen. Die Fans reagierten nach wie vor enthusiastisch auf ihre temperamentvollen Live-Shows, die Plattenverkäufe ließen jedoch deutlich nach.

1984 sorgten sie noch einmal für Furore mit einem gelungenen Gastspiel in der von Walter Hill verfilmten Rockfabel »Streets Of Fire«.

Hollywood Fats

1985 verließ Dave Alvin die Blasters und widmete sich dem Bandprojekt x. Seine Aufgaben übernahm Michael 'Hollywood Fats' Mann, der kurz darauf an einem Herzinfarkt im Alter von 32 Jahren starb. Alvin und Steve Berlin hielten die »kalifornische Neo-Rockabilly-Combos (Musik Express) bis 1987 zusammen, dann trennten sich die Blasters. Zu Beginn der 90er Jahre versuchte die Gruppe mit James lntveld ein Comeback.

Dave Alvin

Dave Alvin glänzte mit einigen Solo-Alben als Singer. / Songwriter. Seine 87er LP EVERY NICHT ABOUT THIS TIME provozierte sogar Vergleiche mit Bruce Springsteen. Die Platte reflektierte kritisch den American Way Of Life, und Alvin glänzte als Gitarrist. Er wurde von den Allnighters begleitet, als Stargäste wirkten Al Kooper und David Hidalgo (Los L000s) mit.

1989 begleitete er das Cowunk-Quartett Lonesome Strangers aus Los Angeles. 1995 produzierte er SWINGIN' WEST für die kalifornische Western Swing-Band Big Sandy & His Flyright Boys, LOSER's PARADISE für den Singer / Songwriter Chris Gaffney, THE OTHER WHITE MEAT für die San Diego-Band Billy Bacon & The Forbidden Pigs und gemeinsam mit Greg Leisz für Tom Russell das Album THE ROSE OF SAN JOAQUIN. Besonders intensiv widmete er sich dem Trio Deralters aus Austin, Texas.

Ende 1996 erschien der Live-Mitschnitt INTFRSTATE CITY, den Alvin mit den Guitty Men und Gästen wie Katy Moffatt im Continental Club in Austin, Texas, aufnahm. Auch Phil Alvin arbeitete als Solist. Seine beste Soloproduktion erschien 1994 unter dem Titel COUNTY FAIR 2000.

1995 beteiligte er sich mit dem Song '01 '55' an dem Sampler STEP RIGHT UP, der dem Werk von Tom Waits gewidmet war.

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