The Holy Modal Rounders "were almost the very definition of a cult act. This isn't a case of a group that would be described by such clichés as "if only they got more exposure, they would certainly reach a much wider audience." Their audience was small because their music was too strange, idiosyncratic, and at times downright dissonant for mainstream listeners to abide." (Allmusic.com) The group were mainly Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber with a varying number of guest musicians (Sam Shephard was their drummer for a time in the 60s). They were obviously highly comptenet musicisnd and their music was clearly folk music, but alway twisted, often dissonant, funny and the edge of offending. No wonder I came across them, when I was into the Fugs. The Holy Modal Rounders existed from the mid 60s till just recently off and on, and there's still a chance they may reunite again some day.
Friday, November 21, 2014
Rarely Heard: The Holy Modal Rounders - The I.W.W. Song
The Holy Modal Rounders "were almost the very definition of a cult act. This isn't a case of a group that would be described by such clichés as "if only they got more exposure, they would certainly reach a much wider audience." Their audience was small because their music was too strange, idiosyncratic, and at times downright dissonant for mainstream listeners to abide." (Allmusic.com) The group were mainly Peter Stampfel and Steve Weber with a varying number of guest musicians (Sam Shephard was their drummer for a time in the 60s). They were obviously highly comptenet musicisnd and their music was clearly folk music, but alway twisted, often dissonant, funny and the edge of offending. No wonder I came across them, when I was into the Fugs. The Holy Modal Rounders existed from the mid 60s till just recently off and on, and there's still a chance they may reunite again some day.
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