October 01, 2006
Dennis Most and the Instigators - You Talkin' To Me?Perhaps the hardest working man in proto-punk, Dennis continues to put out new music as well as obsessively tweek, reissue and sometimes re-record the older stuff. I first came across his back catalog of recordings with Rave Up records' 2001 vinyl only release "Excuse My Spunk", which featured 14 songs from the era. All of those songs + 10 additional songs are available on this 2006 CD reissue on Red Lounge Records on German import. All the recordings are from the original masters and were remastered in 2005. Dennis' perfectionism pays off as this is the penultimate release of his back catalogue in terms of both completeness and sound.
Even though the music is culled from 8 different recording sessions, the remastering job as well as the fact that Dennis is a very consistent songwriter makes this release a cohesive one, tho there are 4 songs that are repeated in original form and then rerecorded in ;83. I'm impartial to the '83 sessions, as the songs are played faster (with the exception of "Tough Break", which is downright dirgey in it's delivery - I prefer the earlier more rockin' version), Check out his website www.dennismostinstigator.com for further lowdown, as Dennis has moved back to Massachusetts to be close to the band, and live shows are being lined up for 2007. This man is unstoppable.
I'm Not Dead Yet!
On the all new recordings front is this currently promo only 10 song CD-R that prove Dennis has plenty of juice left in him. The title track builds on a locomotive riff and Dennis' howling vocals. Then, a real heavy cover of the Groovies' Teenage Head. "Jump In The Sand" is hilarious with its "Watch out for the crabs!" counterpoint. This is one of his most enjoyable releases and hopefully it will get bonified release treatment real soon. Yes, Dennis is very much alive - let's all support him and and the cause! .
posted by Henry @ 9:57 PM 
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