Michael Knott Live in Nash-Vegas (2000)
Michael Knott Things I've Done, Things to Come (2000)
Bomb Bay Babies Volume One (2000)
Aunt Bettys Ford Supersonic (1998) (with audio clips of all songs) Michael Knott Live in Nash-Vegas (2000)
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Michael Knott Things I've Done, Things to Come (2000)
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Bomb Bay Babies Volume One (2000)
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Aunt Bettys' Ford Supersonic (1998)
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1) This is the Healing (This is the Healing) 2) Grace (Grace Shaker) 3) story time 4) Jan the Weatherman (Rocket and a Bomb) 5) story time 6) John Barrymore, Jr. (Rocket and a Bomb) 7) story time 8) Kitty Courtesy (Rocket and a Bomb, Aunt Bettys) 9) Star Baby (Aunt Bettys) 10) Blame (Grace Shaker) 11) Rockstars on H (Strip Cycle, Ford Supersonic) 12) Never Forsaken (Alternative Worship) 13) Rocket & A Bomb (Rocket and a Bomb) 14) Double (Grace Shaker, Aunt Bettys) 15) Sea Shell Sally (Dogfish Jones) 16) Sugar Mama (Strip Cycle) 17) Christine on Crystal (Ford Supersonic) 18) Tether to Tassel (Shaded Pain) 19) Die Baby Die (Shaded Pain) Total Running Time: 59:50
Michael Knott - vocals and guitar Steve Hindalong - percussion Cover painting by Michael Gerard Knott Live photos by Daniel Beavers Consulting and all other art direction by Jeff Elbel. Michael Knott's management: David Jenison 1130 S. Tremaine Ave Los Angeles, CA 90019 323.937.2515 davjenison@aol.com Michael Knott hotline: 949.598.9824 Michael Knott web site: www.michaelknott.com Marathon Records: http://zimbalon.com/marathon
More esoteric than KMG's "Definitive Collection," this set includes exclusive tracks, and previews of potential Knott projects that fans have been requesting most (Strung Gurus, Cush, Aunt Bettys). Also includes two live tracks featuring the dearly missed Gene Eugene.
This release features full artwork and liner notes.
This release differs from Mike's 12-song tour CD-R: 3 songs removed, 8 songs added.
TRACK LISTING 1) Heaven Sent (exclusive mix) (Cush) 2) Sun-Eyed Girl (not yet available) (Strung Gurus) 3) Chelsea's Chasin' Dragons (not yet available) (Strung Gurus) 4) My Ex-Fiance in D.C. (not yet available) (Strung Gurus) 5) Two Timin' Jack (from Ford Supersonic) (Aunt Bettys) 6) Guitars, Guns & Girls (not yet available) (Aunt Bettys) 7) Crash and Burn (not yet available) (Aunt Bettys) 8) Kill Me (not yet available) (Aunt Bettys) 9) Female Hero (not yet available) (solo) 10) Halo (exclusive version) (solo) 11) Never Forsaken (from Live in Nash...) (w/ Steve Hindalong) 12) We've Got What You Need (from Volume One) (Bomb Bay Babies) 13) Stuck in a Whirlwind (not yet available) (Bomb Bay Babies) 14) Donut Store Policeman (exclusive) (live w/Gene Eugene) 15) Make Me Feel Good (exclusive) (live w/Gene Eugene 16) Wino of the Red is Stained(from Live at Cornerstone, Vol. I) (LSU live) 17) No One Like You (not yet available) (new wave) Total Running Time: 69:30
The band originally formed under the name Skinny Elvis. The line-up included a fourth member, Knott's then-roommate Brian Doidge. A few months later, Doidge left to front his own band, Ball and Chain. In the future, Doidge and Knott would re-team in Lifesavers Underground and the Aunt Bettys. For the time being, Knott's band had become a three piece. It was at this juncture that they changed their name to the Bomb Bay Babies.
The Bomb Bay Babies assaulted Hollywood and the Sunset Strip, packing clubs like the Whisky-a-Go-Go, the Anti-Club, and the Coconut Teaszer. Metal fans, drawn by the band's flamboyant flyers, were blown away by the rebellious pop-driven angst which roared from the stage. After a year of playing, Windswept Pacific A&R representative John Anderson confessed to the band that he, too, believed in the inevitable return of punk rock, despite the fact that all of his colleagues felt differently. Anderson soon signed the Bomb Bay Babies to a publishing deal, helping to take the young band to a new level.
To learn what happend next, stay tuned for the Bomb Bay Babies, Volume Two.
Michael Knott - vocals and guitar Jamie Makarczyk - bass and vocals Neal Vorndran - drums and vocals Produced by Michael Knott Engineered by Kevin Leonard Studio tracks recorded throughout Hollywood, CA Live tracks recorded at the Whisky-a-Go-Go, the Anti-Club, and elsewhere Assembly and editing by Jeff Elbel at One Take Wonder, Lawndale, CA (2000) Mastering by Miro Svetinsky at Mirolab, Long Beach, CA (2000) All songs written by Michael Knott. Copyright (c) & (p) 1988 and 2000 by Windswept Pacific/Ttonk Music. ASCAP. All rights reserved. Used by permission. International copyright secured. Warning: Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws. Cover design by Scott Will/Skaught Productions (www.skaught.com), based upon original sketch by Michael Knott. Consulting and all other art direction by Jeff Elbel. Michael Knott's management: David Jenison 1130 S. Tremaine Ave Los Angeles, CA 90019 323.937.2515 davjenison@aol.com Michael Knott hotline: 949.598.9824 Michael Knott web site: www.michaelknott.com Marathon Records: http://zimbalon.com/marathon
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We faithful content ourselves by saying they were too good for the masses, anyhow. The Aunt Bettys played a powerful, if schizophrenic, brand of noise, drawing on influences from the glammy to rootsy, punky to poppy, modern to retro. The songs hit at gut-level and drove straight for the hook every time. MC5, T. Rex, Dylan, David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust, Sex Pistols, The Rolling Stones; there's a little bit of all of them in these tunes. Critics found links to modern bands such as Spacehog and Cracker, although those of the former ilk filter out Mike Knott's banshee wail and his mircrophone-stand-ventilated acoustic guitar. The latter, acerbic though David Lowery may be, could never be as caustic.
Knott and long-time sideman/bassist Brian Doidge struck gold when Andrew Carter answered their newspaper ad seeking a lead player. Carter proved to be a wildly gifted original, playing with bona fide soul. Laying style for miles, Carter's white Gibson Les Paul was a conduit for raw energy. His solos seemed to bypass the brain entirely, tapping directly into the emotion of the moment. With Chuck Cummings driving the band behind the drum kit, the quartet gigged incessantly, becoming a crack rhythm unit.
The contents of this CD comprise many of the studio demos tracked by Aunt Bettys in the wake of their aborted major-label record deal. In predictably tragic fashion, many masters have slipped through the cracks and disappeared, perhaps being erased by other bands in need of blank media during studio time, or perhaps being simply lost by an artist who has always been too worried about moving his music forward to be bothered with careful archiving. After all, the band was sure to score another label deal, and have a chance to record these tunes in earnest, right?
Wrong.
Over half of the tracks from Ford Supersonic are taken from digital masters. "Popsicle Stick" was recorded especially for this collection. Other songs have been rescued from near-extinction by mastering from the only available sources, such as the second-generation cassettes kept in a burlap bag by Knott's manager, David Jenison. A year of research and hunting for the best available sources has gone into the compilation of this album. While some of these tracks lack the digital luster of an original DAT master, the versions represented here are far superior to the alternative - namely, nothing.
... And nothing would be a crime. There is passion and fire in these tracks, and these are the blasted demo versions, for crying out loud. Listen now, and enjoy some great songs. Celebrate a band that died far too young, and imagine the pop-guitar heroics that might have been.
"We miss you; boo hoo..."
Jeff Elbel - recording artist, music journalist, fan
Since the results were nearly a tie, Marathon Records decided to take the easy way out. The Ford Supersonic CD booklet is a flip-cover. That is, there are two cover panels, one with each of the images voted upon. Simply choose your favorite, and face it forward. A cop-out? Perhaps ... but it's a fun feature, anyhow.
For the record, Mike Knott has recently stated that he personally prefers the Betty image.
So, if you know other Knott/Bettys fans who are unaware of this website or the new album, please feel free to spread the word. If you know of fans without web access, please pass along the information for ordering. Ford Supersonic won't be a money-making venture, but if the response is good enough, there's always the possibility of breaking even! :-)
Your support is tremendously appreciated. Thank you, and enjoy the music!
