Friday, November 23, 2012

The Senders - "Goodbye Cruel World" (CD, Action Records - 2000)

Hi there!
You know, the hardest thing in this blog thing situation is what to write the second time you present a band or an artist from your 'pages'? To think what you haven't notice the first time and put it down. But what about the third? OK, I guess is not that hard if this band are the mighty Senders from New York and happens (naturally) to belong on your 'favorites' close club.
We 're leaving out this time the usual Johnny Thunders references and go further, straight to the point. So this album's my fave. Even though is from latter period of the band and has original ace guitarist Wild Bill Thompson playing in half of the songs. Cause you know, on the rest there's some Freddy Lynxx guy (he-he!!!) filling his shoes! Hmm, I guess the Senders and the Thunders relations would never stop, cause Freddy's like the only one ever never mimic the Saint but carried the torch of his unique style playing to the new generations. The production's great, the performances are SWINGIN' and the songs as usual a prefect blend of originals and splendid taste cover toons (from Willie Dixon to the Stones and from Gene Vincent to the Crazy Teens!). You really have no idea guys HOW MUCH I DIG bands in the vein of the Senders, like the Red Devils or the Fabulous Thunderbirds! This greasy punkitude R&B wailin'! I wish they were more of that heritage around today...

PS: I must thank one more time WTS faithful 'follower', Steve, for handing me this in a better bitrate til the day find it somewhere in its real condition. Thanks man!


9 comments:

  1. Ripped & Uploaded by Steve
    http://www.mediafire.com/?c23e3i0rgybi582

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    1. great stuff, thanks. love your site..

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  2. Well, thanks for this one.
    Would it be possible to re-up: The Senders - "The Living End b/w No More Foolin'Me" (S.R.I. Records, 1978)
    Hope you can.
    Ciao.

    Luca

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    1. Hi Luca. Of course man. I was planning some re-posts from the comments I received the last few months, so why not? Stay tuned.

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  3. Freddy Lynxx's Jet Boys were one of my Fav band and I saw them a dozen times at the Gibus Club in Paris (it used to be Thunder's second home) and the Senders are also members of honnor of the French R'n'R Hall of Fame (a very selected club!) Those were the good old days (before Goldman Sachs fuckin' times) Thanks!

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    1. Hey DD! You're soooooo lucky, man! I wish someone to come up even with a mediocre sounding live tape of the Jetboys in their prime... I promise to WAX-it!!! Anyone?
      Cheers!

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  4. Thanks a lot for this one whit The Senders.
    Cheers Danny.

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