[kj] 1000 SUNS Outside Gate and PHANTASMAGORIA

[B. Oliver Sheppard]

In my teens I went through a heavy, heavy Misfits phase. (This was 
before the Newfits was a glimmer in Jerry Only's eyes). I bought these 
shitty 4th generation quality VHS tapes of live Misfits shows to watch. 
Ah, finally, seeing my heroes on TV! Well, not only did the picture 
quality suck -- but, yes, the Misfits did suck live, sonically. 
Nevertheless, their stage performance and get up and whole "shtick" (if 
I may use that word) was impressive.

You really only need to hear their _Evilive_ LP ('82 or so) to see how 
much they sucked live. Henry Rollins guest vocals near the end of the 
album, but it doesn't help much.

-Oliver


Leigh Newton wrote:

> I remember reading an interview with Kevin Sharp (Brutal Truth, Venemous Concept, etc) where he described the Misfits live show as being so terrible that it almost made him want to burn their albums. And this was in their heyday. Actually....

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> http://www.tartareandesire.com/interviews/kevinsharpe.html

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> Pretty interesting interview, even if you never cared about any of the bands he's been in. Very relevant to the whole American Hardcore topic, actually. Check it out.

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> Leigh

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