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From what I can tell this is the same show we've posted before, however this one has a few more songs on it than our previous post. So in that regard this is "BACK FROM THE DEAD"
Back From The Dead...Originally posted February 8, 2014
...someone was looking for some Wendy O.
The Plasmatics - Live CBGB's
NYC, NY. 1978
Soundboard @320
The Plasmatics debutd their hybrid of punkish heavy metal and performance art at New York's infamous CBGB in 1978. Swenson, a Yale grad who dubbed himself "Captain Kink" and produced live sex shows in the '70s as well as videos for Patti Smith and the Ramones, dreamed of starting his own band and picked Williams, one of his stars, to front it.
From the beginning, the focus of the Plasmatics' act was on Williams, who would use sledgehammers and chainsaws to wreak genuine havoc on television sets, guitars and, most memorably, Cadillac Coupe de Villes. Williams' simulated sex acts and provocative partial nudity -- as well as the band's mohawks, hair dyes, nurses' outfits, ballet tutus and songs about sex, violence and fast food -- rounded out the Plasmatics experience. The package garnered a healthy dose of media attention, a cult following, modest album sales and the title "queen of shock rock" for Williams.
Predictably, the no-holds barred stage antics also drew multiple obscenity charges for Williams, who was arrested on January 18, 1981 in Milwaukee and the following night in Cleveland. Williams and Swenson were also charged with battery and resisting arrest the first night, when, according to witnesses, Williams slapped an officer after she was grabbed in a sexually abusive way. Williams and Swenson were taken to a hospital after the resulting fracas (both claimed to have been abused by the arresting officers.) Williams and Swenson later sued but lost their case.
In the aftermath of the arrests, Williams remained a vocal advocate of her rights to self expression.
"Using sex to create the law is so stupid, and I'm not the kind of person who walks the middle of the line," Williams said in a 1981 Rolling Stone interview. "We're not out to pick fights. But then the essence of what we do is shaking up the middle class; I think if you don't do that with your music, you're just adding to the noise pollution."
~Richard Skanse - Rolling Stone
Wendy O. died of a self inflicted gunshot wound on April 6, 1998
~R.I.P.
Set List: 01. Tight Black Pants 02. Butcher Baby 03. Suburban John 04. Living Dead 05. Fast Food Service 06. Test Tube Babies 07. You Think You're Comin' 08. Concrete Shoes 09. Want You Baby 10. Corruption
In my never ending quest to bring you stories of the heroes of R&R here's another
Everyday on his popsicle route, Rob Halford would stock up his truck with his nutty-buddy's, eskimo pies, and fudgesicle's. Cruising down residential streets and neighborhoods, Rob would often think to himself, "These Goddamn little fucks, they're driving me crazy wanting they're sno-cones, and they're dreamsicle's there has got to be a better way." As his tape loop of "Mary Had A Little Lamb" blasted the quiet silence of Sutton Coldfield England he would sing the words to himself. "Mary Had A Little Lamb....Little Lamb.....Little Lamb." Meanwhile a frustrated young guitarist by the name of Glenn Tipton was rehearsing his young new band. "I don't know" said Glenn "We're almost there but we're still lacking something that will make us stand out as a great heavy metal band." "I'm going to take a little break, go outside have a fag and then will give it another shot." He said to his band mates. While outside, in the distance he could here Rob's popsicle truck making it's way towards him. He noticed that while he could here the "Mary Had A Little Lamb" song playing he could also here some one singing along to it. "Mar....EEEEE hod AAAAAA LEETle LAMMMMMMMb" "Wow" Glenn thought to himself "That guy's got a set of pipes on him." "I wonder who that is." As Rob's truck got nearer he realized it was the driver of the popsicle truck. "Stop....Stop" Glenn yelled as the truck inched it's way to where he was standing. "Was that you singing along to you're loop?" Glenn asked. "Yeah I'm sorry I get carried away sometimes having to hear this fucking song eight hours a day." Rob responded. "No..No that was great." said Glenn. "I've got a little band, trying to get something together here and you might be just the thing we need." "Would you like to come in and try it out with us?" Glenn inquired. "Well" said Rob "I'm a bit behind on my schedule today, but what the hell I'll give it a shot." "Then come on in.and see what the others think" said Glenn. "Oh and one more thing" Glenn continued. "I'll have a Klondike bar." AND THE REST IS HISTORY. See scans.
Since I had a request for a Plasmatics post I put up ages ago I figured I'd throw this in. Apparently from doing a quick search for this it looks like all links for this are dead. Well not anymore.
Yeah,Yeah,Yeah, This is over at Guitars101, But I got it from Dime. So sue me!!!!!! Pretty good sounding audience recording on a B to a B+. See Scans For Details
(This is an audience recording; the vocals are lost in the mix...but then, not too many people listened to Wendy O. Williams--but rather looked at her instead.)
The Plasmatics
Bookie's Club 870
Detroit, MI
09-20-1980
Audience
Wendy O. Williams - vocals
Richard Stotts - guitar
Wes Beech - guitar
Jean Beauvoir - bass
Stu Deutsch - drums
01. Tight Black Pants (incomplete cuts in)
02. Hitman
03. Monkey Suit
04. Squirm
05. Won't You
06. Test Tube Babies
07. Fast Food Service
08. Sex Junkie
09. Concrete Shoes
10. Living Dead
11. Want You Baby
12. Plasma Jam
13. Want You Baby (Reprise)
14. Sometimes I
15. Headbanger
16. Nothing (slight cut in middle)
17. Corruption
18. Butcher Baby
(I can't remember where I was when I first heard or read about the Plasmatics and Wendy O. Williams--but I do know as an astrologer that she had an usually serious and dynamic need for presentation in a communications forum-like setting. Ya think? She could have eaten the Sex Pistols alive as a snack and picked her teeth with their bones: by far, the toughest woman (or man) in punk.)
More Wendy O. and the gang at a recent FBS post: http://floppybootstomp.blogspot.com/2010/06/wendy-o-williams-stand-by-your-man.html
