Some ultraviolence for your holiday pleasure...
297. Rose Tattoo "The Butcher And Fast Eddie"
Australia in the late 1970's and early 80's was a breeding ground for tough hard rock. One group, a rowdy bunch from Sydney led by a short tattoo covered guy with a shaved head, with the ominous name of 'Angry' Anderson, led the pack. They made AC/DC, the most famous graduates of the scene seem like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir by comparison. Their secret weapon was the gritty, bluesy slide guitar of the late (as of November, 2006) Peter Wells.
The bluesy doom of Well's playing complements the declamatory rage of Anderson's vocals perfectly on this number. If Bruce Springsteen's "Jungleland" is The Godfather of rock and roll street-opera songs, then this tune is the Goodfellas, the one that strips away the mythology and romanticism and leaves you with nothing but the violence and rage. Yet it still concludes with an inspiring ending.
(I'll be enjoying the holidays with family tommorow and the day after, so the next installment will be posted late Christmas day or the next day. Enjoy the tunes and Happy Holidays to you and yours.)
Australia in the late 1970's and early 80's was a breeding ground for tough hard rock. One group, a rowdy bunch from Sydney led by a short tattoo covered guy with a shaved head, with the ominous name of 'Angry' Anderson, led the pack. They made AC/DC, the most famous graduates of the scene seem like the Mormon Tabernacle Choir by comparison. Their secret weapon was the gritty, bluesy slide guitar of the late (as of November, 2006) Peter Wells.
The bluesy doom of Well's playing complements the declamatory rage of Anderson's vocals perfectly on this number. If Bruce Springsteen's "Jungleland" is The Godfather of rock and roll street-opera songs, then this tune is the Goodfellas, the one that strips away the mythology and romanticism and leaves you with nothing but the violence and rage. Yet it still concludes with an inspiring ending.
(I'll be enjoying the holidays with family tommorow and the day after, so the next installment will be posted late Christmas day or the next day. Enjoy the tunes and Happy Holidays to you and yours.)
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