Because I'm in a bad mood, this whole post really pissed me off. Can it
really be that your entire self-worth is predicated on The Gourds and what
others think of them? That's pathetic. This is the Damnations shot. How
petulant and prissy of you to stomp your feet and hold your breath because
the Gourds don't get mentioned everytime somebody praises the Damnations!
Lots of people consider the Damnations superior to the Gourds. Though this
may never be comprehensible within your sad little worldview, it remains a
fact. To sooth yourself in the face of this grave injustice is quite
natural. It's just reprehensible to do so by minimizing a great band
and grudgingly acknowledging contributions of Deb and Amy as some sort of
footnote to the contributions of the men that surround them. It's
disgusting and I hope a bunch of female musicians corner your ass someday
soon.
"We're Desperate"
>Rob and Debra sing it.
>
>Just to add alittle: I don't think Rob and Keith are getting quite
>enough credit.
>A lot of that 'uniqueness' comes from their end of the deal. Rob is the
>most effective and emotional guitar player I've ever seen in my life,
>and I've never heard anyone say he's less than their favorite.
>And Keith, damn, I just point to the difference he's made in The
>Gourds. It's pretty damn astounding.
>
>And I honestly believe even more of it comes from Jimmy and Kev
>(Gourds).
>Jim wrote "Take It on Down the Line", used to be their drummer before
>Keith was (he had to quit when The Gourds 'took off')--the Jimmy in
>"Black Widow" is guess who? And, of course, there would be nothing
>without Big Daddy Russell.
>The first gigs D-Nation ever played outside of Austin was opening for
>the Gourds on a Texas swing Oct. before last (Keith played with The
>Gourds and decided to join). I have one of those shows on video,
>believe it or not.
>
>Everyone has influences. The Gourds wouldn't be like they are without
>The Bad Livers, etc. And Amy's songs are great songs, nothing wrong
>with them at all. And she's an excellent bass player. And they sing
>beautifully.
>
>I guess, all I'm trying to say is buy GHOST OF HALLELUJAH. You can hear
>more of that 'uniqueness' from everyone else involved except Amy and
>Deborah.
>I'm just freightened that The Gourds are gonna be left out of this
>equation when The D-Nation hits it big. It's time for them to drag The
>Gourds along (instead of the reverse).
>And don't forget Mike Nicolai, too. Everyone (including the girls) is
>all over his stuff.
>
>--Matt Cook
