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fIREHOSE
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San Pedro, Los Angeles CA, United States (1986 – 1994)
After D Boon’s tragic death at age 27 signaled the end of the Minutemen, bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley threw in their lot with then-22-year-old former Ohio State University student, guitar player, and Minutemen fanatic Ed Crawford to form fIREHOSE in 1986. Ed was nicknamed Ed fROMOHIO, since he was the only member not from San Pedro, California.
Taking their group name from a line in Bob Dylan’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues,” fIREHOSE continued in the Minutemen tradition of breathtaking musicianship combined with caustic lyrical fusillades inspired by the writing of the Beat Generation and the erect-middle-finger indignation of the Blank Generation. However, with Crawford’s decidedly folkie bent insinuating itself into the mix, fIREHOSE’s songs began to expand into more traditional verse-chorus-verse songwriting symmetry.
Although fIREHOSE never equaled the Minutemen’s output in terms of sheer audacity and emotional depth, Crawford, Watt, and Hurley recorded rock that was muscular, dense, and daring, along with being tremendously heartfelt. They never patronized audiences or comported themselves as “rock stars”; they were instead the quintessential post-punk “peoples’ band.”
Taking their group name from a line in Bob Dylan’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues,” fIREHOSE continued in the Minutemen tradition of breathtaking musicianship combined with caustic lyrical fusillades inspired by the writing of the Beat Generation and the erect-middle-finger indignation of the Blank Generation. However, with Crawford’s decidedly folkie bent insinuating itself into the mix, fIREHOSE’s songs began to expand into more traditional verse-chorus-verse songwriting symmetry.
Although fIREHOSE never equaled the Minutemen’s output in terms of sheer audacity and emotional depth, Crawford, Watt, and Hurley recorded rock that was muscular, dense, and daring, along with being tremendously heartfelt. They never patronized audiences or comported themselves as “rock stars”; they were instead the quintessential post-punk “peoples’ band.”
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Flyin' the Flannel
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Ragin', Full-On
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fROMOHIO
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If'n
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Brave Captain
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Down With the Bass
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Up Finnegan's Ladder
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Flyin' the Flannel
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Walking the Cow
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Can't Believe
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Sometimes
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The First Cuss
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Under the Influence of Meat Puppets
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Choose Any Memory
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In Memory of Elizabeth Cotton
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Chemical Wire
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Another Theory Shot to Shit
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Anti-Misogyny Maneuver
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Song for Dave Alvin
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Shoutbox
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wilddawg wrote:
mike watt you groovy bastard! i love it. ragin', full-on should be played during sex and the girl should get off before penetration. i love the daniel johnston walking the cow cover, it shows they're well rounded dudes. now all that's left is to grab my deck and powerslide until the wheels fall off.
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goyanks1981 wrote:
Cant believe I've gone without this for so long.
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joeschnez wrote:
oh my god...thank you last...
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longball2no1 wrote:
Mr Machinery Operator is my 2nd favourite 'HOSE cd, after Ragin' Full-on of course!
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xDanx1 wrote:
This is bad. I didn't like it.
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bobrockpaolo6 wrote:
great music.
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Renegadesteve2 wrote:
Down With The Bass has been stuck in my head all week, not that I'm complaining
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funeralsummer wrote:
Mike Watt <33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333
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Flauwgedoe wrote:
Oh man... this takes me back to the eighties! Listening to fIREHOSE while ridin' around on my skateboard! :D
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Elturtle wrote:
Mike watt <333333333333333
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popstinka wrote:
i'm proud to enjoy these guys' music.
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chrisniesyto wrote:
impressed
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wizzxx wrote:
One of my favorites bands ever!
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jsk1176 wrote:
One of My Fav's of all time they allways sound so crisp an clear & Mike Watts bass, thats all that needs to be said!!!
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jimmyg60 wrote:
fucking rad band
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skazzembar wrote:
http://www.lastfm.it/music/Loveless+whizzkid
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kageeslin wrote:
Best rhythm section in music.
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vi3tc0ng wrote:
totally underrated.
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johnnytofu wrote:
great band
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Incubus_SCIENCE wrote:
They're making their way out of the underground it seems! I remember not too long ago these guys had like 1500 listens! Still one of my all time favorites.
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