Any Dead Moon fans here?

brianlux
brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
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When Fred Cole died in 2017 and I read up on him, I was surprised to have not heard him and Dead Moon, and knew I had to at least check out his work with Dead Moon.  What a great band!   I love the way they went about making music with a DIY approach.  I totally dig their raw, almost primitive sound.  True, their records are pretty much lo-fi, but this stuff is real as the day is long.  And I really love Fred's voice and raw guitar playing and the way his wife Toody's singing worked with his in choruses.  Such cool stuff!

Any other fans? 

If not familiar with the group, here's a sample to get you started:

"It's a sad and beautiful world"
-Roberto Benigni

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  • GlowGirl
    GlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 12,124
    I only heard of Dead Moon when Pearl Jam started covering “It’s OK”. 
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    GlowGirl said:
    I only heard of Dead Moon when Pearl Jam started covering “It’s OK”. 

    Right!  So cool that P.J. covered a Dead Moon song, awesome!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    It's OK!

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,327
    you know, Brian, I absolutely loved the "It's OK" tag on the (I think) Jones Beach boot so I checked out dead moon years ago.

    gotta tell you, I thought they were unlistenable. maybe I'll try them again....
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    They're in the Hype! Documentary....talk about the DIY aspect to pressing their own records and play 54/40.
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    Wobbie said:
    you know, Brian, I absolutely loved the "It's OK" tag on the (I think) Jones Beach boot so I checked out dead moon years ago.

    gotta tell you, I thought they were unlistenable. maybe I'll try them again....

    There's probably a good reason they never made it big.  They were a rag tag outfit and definitely lo-fi.  That doesn't always work for me either but some some reason, this particular band does it for me.
    Their sound is pretty consistent, but maybe try this one:

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,327
    brianlux said:
    Wobbie said:
    you know, Brian, I absolutely loved the "It's OK" tag on the (I think) Jones Beach boot so I checked out dead moon years ago.

    gotta tell you, I thought they were unlistenable. maybe I'll try them again....

    There's probably a good reason they never made it big.  They were a rag tag outfit and definitely lo-fi.  That doesn't always work for me either but some some reason, this particular band does it for me.
    Their sound is pretty consistent, but maybe try this one:


    sorry, nope. :lol:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    Wobbie said:
    brianlux said:
    Wobbie said:
    you know, Brian, I absolutely loved the "It's OK" tag on the (I think) Jones Beach boot so I checked out dead moon years ago.

    gotta tell you, I thought they were unlistenable. maybe I'll try them again....

    There's probably a good reason they never made it big.  They were a rag tag outfit and definitely lo-fi.  That doesn't always work for me either but some some reason, this particular band does it for me.
    Their sound is pretty consistent, but maybe try this one:


    sorry, nope. :lol:

    LOL, thanks for trying anyway, Rob.
    :lol:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • apirk72
    apirk72 Posts: 506
    Been a fan for a long time, Fred & Toody were the best. I pretty much dig Fred’s entire catalog from The Weeds, Zipper, rats, range rats etc.  
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    edited November 2021
    apirk72 said:
    Been a fan for a long time, Fred & Toody were the best. I pretty much dig Fred’s entire catalog from The Weeds, Zipper, rats, range rats etc.  

    Cool!  I have to check out some of Fred's other work.  I really dig Dead Moon but haven't ventured further.  Thanks for motivation to do so!



    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    apirk72 said:
    Been a fan for a long time, Fred & Toody were the best. I pretty much dig Fred’s entire catalog from The Weeds, Zipper, rats, range rats etc.  

    Cool!  I have to check out some of Fred's work.  I really dig Dead Moon but haven't ventured further.  Thanks for motivation to do so!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    edited November 2021
    From their third LP.  Really digging this one!
    (I know, Wobbie, I know!  :tongue::lol: )          

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

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