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Title: Death
Post by: Barklessdog on December 26, 2013, 10:02:15 AM

I just saw this documentary about this band called Death. They were one of, if not the first, Punk band started in 1971. They were three African American brothers who lived in Detroit. They became a cult classic 20 years later. Pretty cool, but sad documentary about a person (David Hackney) who refused to compromise. They have finally got their recognition 35 years later. Unfortunately David, who was the visionary /guitarist of the band never got top see their recognition.

Nice bass work, he used a Ric

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl3FstCc_OY

The film
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ6janavyJs

Title: Re: Death
Post by: Chris P. on December 27, 2013, 04:33:39 AM

I interviewed them when the doc was screened at the Dutch documentary festival IDFA. The played and the film was screened. Cool band, cool guys, nice CDs!!

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Post by: Barklessdog on December 28, 2013, 06:45:55 PM

The song "Keep on knocking" really reminds me of the La La Lies, grand funk and thin Lizzie.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0N9hTnxMJI

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Post by: Denis on December 28, 2013, 07:56:44 PM

Damn, that song is awesome!

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Post by: godofthunder on December 29, 2013, 11:34:18 AM

  I saw the same documentary, what a story!  The name Death wouldn't even raise a eyebrow today.

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Post by: Barklessdog on December 29, 2013, 03:19:39 PM

True, but I tried telling some people about them and as soon as you tell them the name they kind of say Oh, very hestitantly. It's not a positive name unless your a metal band , which if you read reviews on amazon or ITunes some people complain about how they're not metal.

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Post by: Highlander on December 29, 2013, 04:42:42 PM

I suppose Grateful Dead is at least a bit more user friendly...?

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Post by: Pilgrim on December 29, 2013, 04:45:44 PM

I know bands play around with names, but they still have connotations. Death is a TERRIBLE name unless you're trying to attrack a Goth/Metal/Doom/Darkness crowd.

I'd never even bother to listen to a number by a band with that name.

Puts me in mind of the Saturday Night Live "Mangeled Baby Ducks" skit.  "With a name like Mangled Baby Ducks, it must be fantastic!"

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Post by: Denis on December 29, 2013, 07:20:13 PM

One band I really love and have seen only twice is Dusty Booze and the Baby Haters. They are awesome.

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Post by: bobyoung on January 08, 2014, 05:10:16 PM

I just checked ebay and their LP was reissued on Drag City records on LP's and CD's in 2009. I'm thinking of buying one, pretty good stuff.

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Post by: Andrew on January 08, 2014, 07:54:27 PM

I really enjoy their first Drag City release and I saw them live once. They were very good live too.

Intriguing story behind the band and it's great that 2/3 of them at least were able to see some accolade from their music.

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Post by: LoEndMaestro on January 08, 2014, 09:05:21 PM

Thanks for the heads up. I just bought the record & have the documentary ready to roll in my queue.
Nice!

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Post by: Granny Gremlin on January 09, 2014, 10:08:05 AM

I heard about these dudes a while ago - was the record re-pressed, I thought it was sold out or I woulda grabbed one?

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Post by: LoEndMaestro on January 09, 2014, 11:59:01 AM

http://www.amazon.com/Whole-World-See-Death/dp/B001NY71F4/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1389293914&sr=1-1&keywords=death

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Post by: Granny Gremlin on January 09, 2014, 12:55:34 PM

sweet, thanks.

edit: the vinyl is $2 cheaper on amazon.ca; WOOT! (CD is $5 more; LOL)

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Post by: LoEndMaestro on January 09, 2014, 07:52:24 PM

Mine shipped today. Let's reconvene over a beer & review later...

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Post by: LoEndMaestro on January 16, 2014, 07:30:15 PM

Just watched the documentary....what a fascinating story! And the records is really amazing, so very ahead of their time.

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Post by: Barklessdog on January 18, 2014, 06:39:12 PM

They were really tight and certainly not what I expected.

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Post by: Psycho Bass Guy on January 18, 2014, 07:11:51 PM

Ironically, the metal band Death is ALSO defunct for the same reason. Chuck Schuldiner died of brain cancer in 2001 after founding THAT "Death" in 1983, the same year as Metallica's first album. Unlike the plethora of imitators that followed, it WAS a good band, too. I knew there was a punk Death, but didn't know it was black guys. Good stuff, too.

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Post by: SKATE RAT on January 23, 2014, 05:01:53 PM

great documentary, great story and most of all great songs.