All songs written by meat puppets, unless otherwise noted. The meat puppets story is one of many ups guesting on nirvanas unplugged and downs bassist cris kirkwoods drug addiction derailing the band. However, what seemed like in the blink of an eye, the dream quickly turned into a nightmare. I decided to write the book because ive been consistently. London records 828 4841,london records pro 11111 format. The album doesnt really live up to expectations with most of the songs being distinctly average, apart from the three highlights, namely the songs lake of fire which is hidden at the end, roof with a hole and backwater. We were not punk enough, and we were too punk, bostrom said. But bad fortune dogged the band in the wake of 1995s no joke, and it wasnt until 2009s sewn together that meat puppets seemed to regain their musical footing. See more ideas about meat puppets, puppets and meat.
Greg prato, professional music journalist and the king of the narrative novel form, has pulled out the typewriter to lay out the history of the meat puppets. It was produced by butthole surfers guitarist paul leary. Meet the meat puppets, due out june 1 according to a news release, prato, a journalist and longtime fan, wrote the. Journalistbook authorlongtime puppets fan greg prato wrote the book with full cooperation from the band. Journalist book authorlongtime puppets fan greg prato wrote the book with full cooperation from the band. Meet the meat puppets is the firstever book to fully examine the entire career of this highly influential and respected band. Comprised of nearly 50 exclusive interviews including band members past and present, friends and fans from other bands, etc. The album was released on january 25, 1994, by london records. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Meet the meat puppets, is a comprehensive oral history of the bands career, assembled by rolling stone. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Fully authorized book about the meat puppets entire history.
Meat puppets licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of island mercury. Meet the meat puppets by author greg prato was released, which featured allnew interviews with band members past and present and friends of the band including peter buck, kim thayil, scott asheton, mike watt, and henry rollins, among others, and covered the bands entire career. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. During the fall prior to that albums january 94 release, essential groundwork was laid. Although the meat puppets previous album, 1991s forbidden places, was one of the arizona trios finest, the band wasnt completely happy with the albums sound, courtesy of longtime dwight yoakam producer pete anderson.
Postpunk rockers meat puppets havent released an album in a hot minute, since 2011s lollipop. The band, who first lurked up in alternative music circles in the mid. Meet the meat puppets by greg prato, an entire chapter is dedicated to soundgarden guitarist kim thayil explaining why meat puppets is one of his favorite alltime albums. The problem, however, has always been lack of secondary data. Meat puppets story to be told in authorized biography. The cover art on this limited edition features more color than the simply pinktoned normal cover. Books archives page 4 of 5 slicing up eyeballs 80s. Comprised of nearly 50 exclusive interviews including band members past and present, friends and fans from. Notes rear of sleeve has a london records logo and a green guy drawing. Employing what seems like some massive interviews, prato looks at the meat puppets by framing the book in a chronological starting from when. Over a decades worth of classic albums that defied categorization.
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