Comments on: Status Quo :: Pictures of Matchstick Men

By: thehague1966

thehague1966 — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 22:48:22 +0000

CVB were a versatile and imaginative band…. one of many during the 80′s “college rock” era…. I don’t get the post-millenial bagging on these years, the last true outsider moment of the rock era. We had to HUNT for information, records, and another person who shared our tastes (esp. in the south Georgia sticks). Tons of great bands, all paving the road that 90′s and 00′s alt-culture walked down in their self-absorbed, reinventing-the-wheel manner.

By: WW85

WW85 — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 05:25:25 +0000

Thanks for posting. CVB’s legacy to knowledgeable fans will be far more than a novelty song and a cover. They were way ahead of their time and a great live band. I still sing “I don’t want to go to the Lincoln Shrine” to myself whenever I have to go on a dreaded business trip.

By: tom chartrand

tom chartrand — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:35:34 +0000

Thanks so much for bringing up CVB! What a rush back to good old days! Now if you got any Bram Tchaikovsky…..

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 08:14:13 +0000

Telephone Free Landslide Victory is seamless and timeless. CVB also put out a song-by-song version of Fleetwood Mac’s Tusk album…worth a listen.

By: Spike

Spike — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:09:35 +0000

not so much Ozzy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLUwUKo8oTQ&feature=related

By: Spike

Spike — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:08:08 +0000

these guys seem to get it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bGC7P4-Zfg

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:52:01 +0000

Search out the Slickee Boys ( Godfathers of the DC Punk scene) version of “Matchstick men” This video doesn’t quite do it justice. Having grown up with this version I always thought the Status Quo and CVB versions seemed a bit wan by comparison.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJJOnBUe8EM

By: Spike

Spike — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:51:46 +0000

CVB were producing some of the most interesting music of the era. Eastern European, Ska, Punk, Psych, & Skate influences. A true original.
Cracker has never disappointed either.
See them live. Always great.

By: Dan

Dan — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 14:39:52 +0000

Camper Van are seminal and should be revered in the same breath as the Mats and the Pixies. Their early releases are essential, but Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart and Key Lime Pie are landmark albums that have never received their full due. Lowery was at his peak, yet for some reason everyone just cares to remember either a.) his sarcasm or b.) that his band had a gorgeous violin sound. At a time when the Album has all but disappeared, CVB left us with two perfect ones to listen to start to finish. And that, in itself, is a rare accomplishment nowadays.

As for Cracker, great live band, and Lowery’s writing and Hickman’s lead, from Cracker Brand to Golden Age, made them one of the most interesting bands of the early ’90s while everyone else had their heads turned by Seattle. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.

Anyway, great post.