| Daniël Chaos |
26-11-2005 14:36 |
[appr] Good Riddance
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Citaat:
Good Riddance are a hardcore punk band from Santa Cruz, CA. Led by vocalist Russ Rankin, the band's longtime lineup included guitarist Luke Pabich, bassist Chuck Platt, and drummer Sean "SC" Sellers. Although it was formed in 1986 by ex-Fury 66 member Rankin as a voice for his political frustrations and protests, the band did not gel until Pabich's arrival. In 1990, they released their first seven inch, Gidget, on Little Deputy Records.
Good Riddance was eventually discovered by NOFX bassist and Fat Wreck Chords owner Fat Mike. After recruiting Platt, the band produced the powerful For God and Country, which was released in 1995. Their place as a top seller in Fat Wreck's lineup established, the band went on to produce the remarkable 1996 release A Comprehensive Guide to Moderne Rebellion. Playing off of their strong anti-war and straightedge attitudes, Good Riddance cultivated a large following in the punk community.
Confident with the stability of their career, Good Riddance went back to the studios to record the 1998 album Ballads from the Revolution. Seeing the band's music as a way to reach people with his message, Rankin packaged the CD with an eloquent essay. Although certainly not the first band to do such a thing, Good Riddance stepped outside of the new-school punk format and harkened back to the days of early protest punk. In early 1999, the band released their fourth album, Operation Phoenix; however, drummer Sellers departed late that year. They continued to tour with other Fat Wreck Chords artists, initially recruiting Lagwagon's Dave Raun as a temporary fill-in for Sellers. Raun played on the mid-2000 EP The Phenomenon of Craving, before former Kid Dynamite and Lifetime drummer Dave Wagenschutz officially joined the band. The following year, the band released Symptoms of a Leveling Spirit. A split disc with Kill Your Idols preceded an all covers album, Cover Ups, featuring versions of classics from Black Flag and the Psychedelic Furs. Good Riddance returned to all-original material in 2003 with the furious social, political, and personal hardcore rants of Bound by Ties of Blood and Affection.
(Bron: All Music Guide)
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mp3: Heresy, Hypocrisy, & Revenge (Operation Phoenix)
Mp3: Yesterdays Headlines (Symptoms Of Levelling Spirit)
Mp3: More DePalma, Less Fellini(Bound By Ties Of Blood And Affection)
Good Riddance blijft een van mijn favoriete punkbands ooit: ondanks dat ze niet heel erg hard zijn, door de supercatchy nummers en gave teksten heeft deze band mij echt weten te raken. Vooral Operation Phoenix en de split met Kill Your Idols zijn hier favoriet.
Live (in de Melkweg, 2003) vond ik het enigzins tegenvallen, Rankin is nogal een zoutzak op het podium. Dit maakt hij goed met een coole stem en ook met clean zingen zeer goed wegkomt.
Ik kan me niet voorstellen dat mensen hier het niet zouden kunnen waarderen. :)
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