Partially thanks to Ken Burns's WWII documentary (more on The War later), I've been thinking a lot about a former favorite band. Unfortunately, YouTube doesn't have a lot of Guadalcanal Diary to offer, but I did find this early video from MTV's old "Basement Tapes" show. If you really want to hear these guys at their peak, pick up 1987's 2x4.
I did manage to see these guys live back in the late 80s. It was at what was once known as SpringFest on Pensacola Beach. I don't remember much about the show itself, but I did end up with a nasty case of sun poisoning which in turn led me to swear off all future concerts held on beaches in the middle of the day.
I'll see your Guadalcanal Diary and raise you two Let's Actives plus a Pylon.
I may be holding dBs in my hand.
Posted by: bdr | September 27, 2007 at 12:38 PM
It being the 80's,I believe I wore through 2 cassettes of 2x4 before finally upgrading to CD (for the youth in Jeff's audience, CD's are what we in our 40's listened to before mp3's, iPods, etc.). You may have seen one of these antiques lying around your parents stereos. I won't even try to explain cassettes to you!
Posted by: Dan Wickett | September 27, 2007 at 09:24 PM