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These
guys were great. One of the fastest bands in Cleveland at the
time or any other time. And tight to boot. Plus they were all
cool people. Through these guys I met my good ol' buddy Bob
Richey. He was 15 and I was around 21. We later started the
Pink Holes, and later 2 Bobs. My Generics story is, one day
I popped by Mike Crossen's studio because these guys were working
there. I was there just to check things out and get high. Well,
Mark Vocca suggests that I do the solo on M-16 (one hell of
a thumpin' punkin' song). I was all for it but the look on Tom
Miller's face was "What the fuck Vocca, what are you saying!"
This may have been Toms first time recording in a studio. But
Mark pulled rank and had me do it. I remember doing two takes,
I really liked the first one but some technical problem had
me do it over. All in all it came off really nice. And that
was it. I never heard that song again for another 18 years.
Then Bob Richey called me and told me he had recently spoken
to Mark and that Mark had sent him an MP3 of M-16. It was such
a blast to hear it again after so much time had passed. But
the best part of doing that string bending was that Vocca told
me he got laid in San Antonio by telling some chick that it
was him on the solo. Oh yeah!!! The Ladies Man!
(Bob Sablack) |
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The
thing I've remembered most about recording "M-16"
has nothing to do with the actual song. Like you Bob, I've never
owned a copy of the tape. A few weeks ago I was visiting my
parents and finally did hear it after twenty years. What the
hell, it's a pretty fuckin' cool punk tune! I'm also pretty
positive that had I done the solo, Vocca never would have gotten
laid by claiming to have played it! Anyway, what I'll never
forget is our friend Tim Kelly tagging along for the session
and swilling a bottle of cheap booze. Before too long he was
drunk as hell, but no one payed much attention--I guess we were
too busy with our song. During the mixing stage however, young
Tim suddenly leaned over in his chair and projected a virtual
lake of vomit all over Crossen's studio floor! Truly a definative
PUNK ROCK move! To his credit, Mike didn't appear too fazed
by it. He just brought out a mop and we cleaned it up and went
on with our business.
(Tommy Hawk) |
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