tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484644.post115713812472698730..comments2024-02-01T01:40:36.805-05:00Comments on Vinyl Mine: Rhythm Pigs: Self-titled (1986)Jim Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126808520365186688noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484644.post-10306876240400956702009-09-02T11:48:18.146-04:002009-09-02T11:48:18.146-04:00An old band of mine, Cattle Mutilators, opened up ...An old band of mine, Cattle Mutilators, opened up for these guys in Las Cruces New Mexico in 1985. Saw them many, many times. It is absolutely true that the studio albums don't do them justice. They consistently blew away the headliner at the shows. <br /><br /><br />More Punk from the region: <br />http://penmallet.blogspot.com/icasticohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08410014613179918959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484644.post-1157981458657816822006-09-11T09:30:00.000-04:002006-09-11T09:30:00.000-04:00Sid, thanks but that distinctive sound doesn't com...Sid, thanks but that distinctive sound doesn't come across on their studio recordings - perhaps it was more apparent live.Jim Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126808520365186688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484644.post-1157945551166744432006-09-10T23:32:00.000-04:002006-09-10T23:32:00.000-04:00"Although the band never really developed their ow..."Although the band never really developed their own sound"<BR/><BR/>couldn't disagree more...sun baked, lack of barre chords, jazz timings...that's a signature sound. you wouldn't hold not sticking to one style against the big boys would you?<BR/> great live...slept on my floor and were nice to my folks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484644.post-1157653829093665132006-09-07T14:30:00.000-04:002006-09-07T14:30:00.000-04:00Great band--saw 'em live opening for The Dead Boys...Great band--saw 'em live opening for The Dead Boys in '87!Chris Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03795741391844821533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484644.post-1157397211866969112006-09-04T15:13:00.000-04:002006-09-04T15:13:00.000-04:00Damn! You beat me to it! We're even now, I guess, ...Damn! You beat me to it! We're even now, I guess, after that whole Reality Bath thing. Rhythm Pigs is a great album, even better than the follow-up, and your description is spot-on. By the way, they headlined in Toronto all the time. For a variety of reasons, they had a big following here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484644.post-1157207493875247802006-09-02T10:31:00.000-04:002006-09-02T10:31:00.000-04:00Nice to see a write-up on this under-rated band. T...Nice to see a write-up on this under-rated band. The track "Big Brother" on "Choke On This" is a KILLER of immense proportions.<BR/><BR/> - Dave LangAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6484644.post-1157200088484346412006-09-02T08:28:00.000-04:002006-09-02T08:28:00.000-04:00Funny coincidence, because I just picked up both a...Funny coincidence, because I just picked up both albums on CD today. Your description's fairly accurate. Melodic HC with an indie feel to it, although the sound's terrible on the S/T album.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com