Formed in 1983, the Beasts have become something of an Australian indie "supergroup", the only constant being the vocals of Tex Perkins (Cruel Sea, The, Salamander Jim). The original line up included Perkins, Guitarists Spencer P. Jones (Johnnys, The) and Kim Salmon (Scientists, The (2), Kim Salmon And The Surrealists), Bassist Boris Sudjovic (Scientists, The (2), Dubrovniks) and Drummer James Baker (2) (Hoodoo Gurus, Dubrovniks).The alcohol fuelled, swampy blues of The Beasts was instantly popular, particularly on the festival circuit, and their first LP "The Axeman's Jazz" (recorded allegedly in one afternoon with 3 cases of beer and a bottle of scotch) was a huge indie success.
Since then The Beasts have recorded 5 other studio LPs, (the best of which were probably the 1988 "Sour Mash" and 1990 "Black Milk" ) but have always been essentially a side project with a revolving membership. Some of those who have been Beasts at some point include: Tony Thewlis (Scientists, The (2)) Brett Rixon (Scientists, The (2)) Brad Shepherd (Hoodoo Gurus) Tony Pola (Kim Salmon And The Surrealists) Richard Ploog (Church, The) Brian Hooper (Kim Salmon And The Surrealists) Mark Ferrie (Sacred Cowboys, Models (2)) Graham Hood (Johnnys, The) Charlie Owen (Divinyls)
trax:
01 Black Milk 02 Finger Lickin' 03 Cool Fire 04 Bad Revisited 05 Hope You Find Your Way To Heaven 06 Words From A Woman To Her Man 07 Im So Happy I Could Cry 08 You Let Me Go 09 Lets Get Funky 10 A Fate Much Worse Than Life 11 El Beasto 12 Blue Stranger 13 I've Let You Down Again 14 Blang Garcon 15 Execution Day 16 Rest In Peace
"Big Day Out Festival" RAS Showgrounds, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 26th January 2006
Its a live to air JJJ recording of only 5 tracks but its nice, in a sleazy kind of way! As only Tex can. - That Striped Sunlight Sound
trax:01 Intro 02 The Low Road 03 Make 'em Cry 04 Just Right 05 Straight, Hard and Long 06 Saturated
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The Beasts of Bourbon "Black Milk" + "Big Day Out Festival"
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Thanks for the Big Day !
Thank you for this. I've just realised that I was there, in that audience, in front of that stage for this set (I think it was "The Essential Stage" - each of the stages has a different name at the BDO). Very cool!
We saw Kings of Leon on the same stage that day too - for the second time (they were at 2004 BDO as well). A couple years later, when they started having hits my wife would hear them on the radio and say "Who is this? I like this." And I'd say "It's the Kings of bloody Leon. You've seen them twice." (she's actually seen them twice more since - out daughter got into them and dragged her mother along). Ever since they've been known as the Kings of bloody Leon in our house.
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