Early father's day present from the wife

[Chad]

She bought me a ticket for the Smithereens June 6th in Leesburg, VA. I saw them many years ago and they put on great show. From what I hear, they still bring it, so it should be fun.

 

[CBHScott]

I was thinking this would be about a pedal...

I like their stuff too.

Remind me to tell you my second-person Smithereens story this September

 

[Chad]

I was thinking this would be about a pedal...

I like their stuff too.

Remind me to tell you my second-person Smithereens story this September

A pedal? That is the last thing she would try to buy for me

 

[Tig]

 

[Denverdave]

That's what I like about you.......

 

[Chad]

That's what I like about you.......

I'm not seeing the Romantics, I am seeing the Smithereens

 

[xStonr]

"A girl like you"

 

[dmn23]

I've seen them a few times over the years and it's always a good show. I think Mike Mesaros jumped ship a few years back; I don't know who's playing bass for them these days.

 

[Coralkong]

I'd totally go see those guys.....

Blood and Roses. I can still hear/hum the bass riff in my head, and I haven't heard that song in probably 20 years.

 

[Coralkong]

They had some great tunes.

I always liked the opening to this one.

 

[dmn23]

It's a mystery to me why their tunes never became cover band staples. Their songs are well crafted, hook-laden, infectious, and often rock like hell. In a fair and just world they would have been huge.

 

[Chad]

It's a mystery to me why their tunes never became cover band staples. Their songs are well crafted, hook-laden, infectious, and often rock like hell. In a fair and just world they would have been huge.

I know. I have covered a few of their songs over the years, but I always liked them and I consider them a big influence. Their album Green Thoughts and REM's Document were the records that led me on the path away from 80's metal.

 

[dmn23]

I know. I have covered a few of their songs over the years, but I always liked them and I consider them a big influence. Their album Green Thoughts and REM's Document were the records that led me on the path away from 80's metal.

Green Thoughts is my favorite of theirs. I think it's tighter than Especially for You, and that's a killer album.

Even if the music isn't always reminiscent I've always felt the Smithereens just sort of picked up where the Kinks left off. Maybe in spirit, anyway.

 

[jaxn slim]

I don't think I've ever heard of them or their music. But happy early father's day!

 

[emmaporkchop]

Great band, "Strangers When We Meet" is pretty much a perfect love/breakup/adultery song IMO.

 

[vonbladet]

You are your wife's father? messedup0

 

[Chad]

I don't think I've ever heard of them or their music. But happy early father's day!

You have never heard of the Smithereens? I know you are way younger than me, but still.

 

[jaxn slim]

You have never heard of the Smithereens? I know you are way younger than me, but still.

Yep. I don't think I've heard a single one of those songs. I just listened, and it's not really my thing, but it's not bad.

 

[dmn23]

Yep. I don't think I've heard a single one of those songs. I just listened, and it's not really my thing, but it's not bad.

I don't even know who you are anymore.

 

[Tig]

Their Beatles and Who cover albums were really good. The 2011 album is worth owning.