Wipers - Live Amsterdam
I have always loved the guitar playing and general sound of the Wipers ever since I bought the cut out cassette "Youth of America". For some reason this band was thrown into the "punk" category because no one could really categorize their music. The Wipers were not very commercial or successful. Greg sage and the band made little if any money from their record label for any of their records. Nirvana was influenced by this band and covered the song "D-7".
The Circle was the Wipers sixth record. Released in 1988.
1. I Want a Way
2. Time Marches
3. All the Same
4. True Believer
5. Good Thing
6. Make or Break
7. The Circle
8. Goodbye Again
9. Be There
10. Blue & Red
Greg Sage (born 1952) is an American songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist, regarded as an important influence on many punk rock and post-punk artists. Between 1977 and 1988, Sage was the principal songwriter of the influential Portland, Oregon-based band Wipers.
The mood of Sage's lyrics is frequently dark, and rife with references to confusion and severe alienation. His song structures often take unexpected turns and are typified by fractured melodic passages punctuated by massive, intricate guitar parts, usually played on a Gibson SG.
Sage has been involved in music professionally since the age of 17, when he worked on an full-length album by the professional wrestler Beauregarde (Beauregard, 1971; re-released 2004).
Since the demise of Wipers, Sage has also recorded several albums as a solo musician and operates his own label, Zeno Records, based in Phoenix, Arizona. He also builds musical equipment, including his own studio. Sage is also notable as a rare example of someone who plays guitar left-handed even though he is a naturally right handed. ~Wiki
Greg Sage Interview at Razorcake (2013)
Greg Sage talks about building his own equipment at TapeOP
Greg Sage and his gear...
Greg Sage at The Guardian (2103)
You can still buy Wipers and Greg Sage records at...
http://zenorecords.com/
If you like the music go BUY IT!!
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