Ancient history....

[Thee Alex]

Coming tomorrow......

Superman Wallpaper live from 1991, my FIRST EVER GIG!!
Optical Meat Cleaver 'Phase Two: The Unmistakeable Sound Of Hanson', a 45 minute noise project featuring myself and a chap called Neil Jenney on guitars.

[fraserlaeto]

Originally Posted by Thee Alex

Supersecret

Nothing to do with me.

sorry to be a killjoy...
i'd appreciate it if you killed this link alex.
i'm pretty embarassed by this music, i'd rather people didn't hear it.

thanks
fraser

[fraserlaeto]

Originally Posted by Thee Alex

I've also got a tape of what Laeto sounded like back before they were Laeto, and when they REALLY liked Placebo.

I should qualify this too, robbie was only really guilty by association. It was me who has the unhealthy interest in that band's first album.
for the record, i still maintain that it's a good record, and i never have rated anything they did after that.

[fraserlaeto]

However...
Have you still got the 4 track tape you recorded alex?
I've lost that stuff over the years, and i have something of a soft spot for it.
I'd love to hear it again.

[Thee Alex]

I'm not sure that I still have a copy of the really early proper Laeto stuff I'll have a look around.

As for the Kid Nothing stuff, I don't think you should be embarrassed by it - the playing is very good, the recording really punchy and the songs, whilst obviously enthralled by Placebo and Manic Street Preachers, aren't actually that bad.

I'll edit the link for today, but I think you should feel good about your pre-history

[Afro Joe]

Originally Posted by fraserlaeto

I should qualify this too, robbie was only really guilty by association. It was me who has the unhealthy interest in that band's first album.
for the record, i still maintain that it's a good record, and i never have rated anything they did after that.

I even liked Without You I'm Nothing. First album is best though.
The Kid Nothing stuff is cool, much better than my early bands.

[Deeker]

SoundClick artist: 13 Broken Fingers - fast paced punk rock

One of my old bands.

[Thee Alex]

As promised -

Optical Meat Cleaver 'Phase 2' (1997)

Listen out for -

Repeated loop of Nicky Campbell announcing the funeral of Diana!
Lengthy feedback section in the middle when I went to answer the phone!
Riffs of famous songs dropped in at random!

[Thee Alex]

Also on Optical Meat Cleaver on Virb.com in the next half hour.

[Thee Alex]

Here's the most painful one for me to put up -

Superman Wallpaper, live at Solihull Sixth Form College as part of the 'College Bands' event, late 1990. This was my first ever gig, I was 17, and thought I was Miles Hunt of The Wonder Stuff.

The stage was set up seemingly by morons who'd put the amps behind the drums and had supplied nothing but a tangle of wires at the front. Still, it's no excuse for how utterly terrible we were!!

Listen out for -

Toe curlingly embarrassing between song 'banter' from myself in a frankly weird accent!
Huge gaps between the songs as the four of us try to work out why we can't hear anything!
My guitar going out of tune as the first chord is struck!
Three terrible cover versions!
One less than great original!
A host called Yost (who was a pompous twat)!
Constant crackle from the cables that practically carpeted the stage!
A drummer who was barely competent!
Being cut short by the organisers before the song we knew best!

Superman Wallpaper -

me- voice and guitar
Nick Wall - guitar and backing vocals
Phil Newman - bass
Simon 'Bish' Bishop - drums

FACT: I was wearing shorts, a Ned's Atomic Dustbin t-shirt and a baseball cap - STYLISH!


Download the LOLZ here.

(No VIRB for this one, if you want to hear it you've got to work out how to use Megaupload)

[fraserlaeto]

Originally Posted by Thee Alex

I'm not sure that I still have a copy of the really early proper Laeto stuff I'll have a look around.

thanks alex, shame if you don't have it, but if you could have a look that'd be tremendous. i really really like that recording.

Originally Posted by Thee Alex

As for the Kid Nothing stuff, I don't think you should be embarrassed by it - the playing is very good, the recording really punchy and the songs, whilst obviously enthralled by Placebo and Manic Street Preachers, aren't actually that bad.

Yeah, i know, but a while after we did it, I became completely embarrassed by that kid nothing demo tape, it terrifies me. It's not the recording, or the playing, both of which are fine i think. It's just the affectation in it, and the fact that it's like a lot of other stuff. I downloaded it before i asked you to remove the link, out of some morbid curiosity, and *immediately* when the singing started on the first song, i turned it off. Everything that's wrong with that tape is my fault, and I'm ashamed by that. I should get over it i suppose, I was 18. :S

Originally Posted by Thee Alex

I'll edit the link for today, but I think you should feel good about your pre-history

Thanks Alex, i appreciate it, and your comments. I just can't get over my willingness to forget this thing exists.

[Thee Alex]

I've had a search through the garage and I have a feeling that the Laeto tape is lost in the mists of time

[fraserlaeto]

Originally Posted by Thee Alex

I've had a search through the garage and I have a feeling that the Laeto tape is lost in the mists of time

no worries. thanks for looking.
someone will have it somewhere.
we're kind of in the process of trying to put together (just for us, but i suppose we could stick stuff on the internet) every recorded laeto thing, so i'll hopefully find it somewhere at some point soon anyway.