Every saga has a beginning..........
In 1991, my last year of school, I was the King of the Sixth Form Common Room, Sovereign of the Stoneheads and Joint Roller Extraordinaire. With my trusty guitar I regaled the room with my amusing ditties, but danger loomed upon the horizon. A whole host of long haired, guitar wielding, ditty singing clones were threatening to steal my crown, and I could not let that happen.
An album, a whole album, let them compete with that! I had just got my first four track and had discovered the pitch knob, indeed, Hickory Violet is a homage to the pitch knob (as well as Smiley Smile and Sid Barrett)
So here it is, my Surfin Safari, and knowing how the trilogy ends makes it all the more poignant. I would recommend listening to all three albums back to back if you have a spare three hours. Compare Lord of the Drugs to Space Rocket and hear how it all comes full circle. This album was recorded before it all went horribly wrong, but the hints are there.
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the link doesnt work anymore followed by a sad face by me
Sorry Bryce, I'll get it up (ooer) on Rapidshare instead. Did you enjoy the other two?
There you go mate.
thanks a bunch. yeah i loved them its all my friends and i have been listening to. i played listen to my toes through wrong button and i didn't even notice the new cd started, such a cool transition. and of course the story line and the music are amazing but everyone knows that...
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