The impetus of Resurrection Mary began when BJ Conway and I parted ways with our
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2. So what is the significance of the name? NextThe name “Resurrection Mary” pertains to an old Chicago ghost story. The story goes that back in the 1930’s, a woman named Mary was 3.What is new with the band? We are currently writing new material and hope to get a |
4. How did “Boggs’ Bash” start? Are they still on? ? Boggs’ Bash was an idea that Rita Mott, previous owner of the Hull Avenue Tavern, came up with. I had a birthday party that was the litmus test for this at the Hull Avenue Tavern. We booked Calous, Jimi Pig and Devil With Cheese to play. It was packed! So we decided to book another show that featured three local bands. It was an attempt to further the local music scene by creating another venue for bands to play. The Hull Avenue Tavern was booking almost entirely cover bands, so we were doing this once a month, on the last Saturday of the month. The bands were paid a guaranteed sum and expected to promote the show. It worked out great! We have had a significant number of local acts play that stage. In my opinion, we created an additional venue, or as Dirk would say, another room to play in. We are still doing Boggs’ Bash, though after a hiatus because of a few neighbors. The irony is that the woman who calls the police about the “noise” lives in the house that I grew up in! She needs to do some yard work and mind her own business! Ken and Melissa are still supporting local music. Everyone should stop by and thank them. 5. So, if we bring a bunch of Beatles, you guys will jam on top of ZZZ Records? If we could convince Brad to let us up there to play, I am in! He claims access to the roof is limited. I want to disturb the peace of the East Village! Frighten the soccer moms! Maybe the cops could drag off BJ behind his drum kit. Maybe Tony would take his shirt off? He is Chewbacca, you know? It would make for great press.
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When did you start playing music/guitar?
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7.Who were your early influences?
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8. Your father played locally. Tell us about him? My father played bass guitar in a local Des Moines band in the late 1960’s called “The Plastic Mushrooms”. They later changed their name to “The Wild Cherries”, and enjoyed a good local following. He was still in high school when they recorded several 45s, which were distributed nationally on the Kapp record label. One of their songs was played on American Bandstand, on the “make it or break it” segment. Fate didn’t intervene, and he kept playing locally up until after I was born. I think he played about everywhere in town in those days, and probably made good money too. I have been able to track down a lot of his band’s 45s on eBay. I have bought them from all over the country, even in different parts of the world. It’s good stuff!
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10) What national acts do you like today? Locals?
11. “Last year you did an Iowa State Fair Show- none this year? What was the deal?”
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I think it would have to be playing the Depot. We played as an instrumental act that night, which actually allowed us to show off our music a bit more. Certain staff at The Depot were not into what we were doing that night. The Depot has traditionally been an oldies venue that plays music from the 50’s and 60’s, so you can imagine some of the older staff was not conducive to what we were doing. We had all these people hanging around the Depot watching us play as the traditional Depot staff stood horrified. I played my ass off that night! What a strange vibe! |
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Any horror stories for gigs come to mind? 14. You also are an illustration artist-any work that you are particularly proud of?” 15. Do you think that art influences your music-or vice versa? Should live music be performance art or just music? In your opinion, which artists have done great things with Art and Music?” |
I think the greatest rock film ever is The Buddy Holly Story. Not only does Gary Busey convince you he is Buddy, he plays and sings the songs! I also think “Almost Famous” ranks right up there. The actors are playing the songs for the most part, and Crowe nails I have always been critical of “music” movies. It has to be convincing.
The more I dissect songwriting as a process, the more I realize the importance of inspiration in the arts. I have had a bout of writer’s block for years, and can never seem to put pen to paper and write lyrics. I expect everything to be Shakespeare, and intellectual and cryptic. I have to stop thinking like that. The Beatles wrote a song called Obla Di Obla Da. That’s genius! The book that never leaves my sight, and is my bible, is Howard Zinn’s “People’s History of the United States”. Mind blowing.
19. What about your guitar rig? Theremin- favorite Axe Story? My rig is my baby! I run a Marshall JCM 2000 TSL 100 through two Marshall cabinets. The top cab is loaded with Celestion Vintage 30’s, while the bottom cabinet has Celestion Greenbacks. The only effect that I am using besides the dirty Marshall gain is a Buddah wah pedal. It has a true analog bypass and is assembled with Fasel components like the old Vox pedals. I am pretty happy with my sound. The theremin hasn’t made an appearance yet, but I am planning something grandiose. My favorite guitar is probably my sunburst Les Paul Standard, though I picked up a 1973 Les Paul Standard in Brainerd, Minnesota last year. It’s a Kalamazoo Gibson and has a pretty cool sound!
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I think that the scene is ripe with incredibly talented and creative musicians, a pendulum of various genres and tastes. The more bands work together instead of against each other, the better the scene will be. I think the DMMC is trying to do good things, but their philosophy is shortsighted. Instead of focusing on booking a showcase at a rented hall, which is what bands have been doing in this city for years, they could use their collective bargaining power to influence the bigger venues to have local bands open up for the bigger shows. Something a bit more progressive than what they are doing. The scene has existed without any government subsidized organization, and will continue without it. 21. What act do you praise as great musical artist that no one seems to understand. The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. I hear it is a favorite of Nate’s at ZZZ records.
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22. What other things did we forget to ask that we should have thought of My favorite color is blue. I’m a Pisces and I love cold Miller High Life .
I have a new battle van. It doesn’t have the speed of the old one, but it looks nicer. And it hauls all our gear! And the windows roll up. 24. The best thing about 2007 is ? |
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24. The best thing about 2008 will be ? It’s the year of Resurrection Mary!!!! 25. Have you fine tuned that telekinesis to play the guitar from across a room yet? No, but I can throw a guitar pick 50 feet! 2666. Anything you would like to add, promote, or tell people?
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