Interesting band! One of the few songs I heard with them is War whoop....I def want this one in our 2007 World-Wide-Tour-trade;)

Interesting to say the least. Lots of great songs here.

never been no one quite like them unholy rounders - this represents them well.

I got your mixes today, comeback with more comments later, this looks interesting, have just heard a few of them

Great! I agree with your comments, too, save for the 3rd album (which I haven't heard). I like this band, though they're best in small doses, I think.

I'm very curious about these guys, I've only heard one or two songs. I always hear them described as "folky" and I'm not a big folk fan. whats your take on the "folkiness"?

Well, the first two albums are definitely folky, but in a very subversive (in its literal sense) way: although they play a lot of traditional songs with guitar, banjo, and fiddle, there's a palpable sense of abandon and "fucking with the formula" (as well as the lyrics) that's pretty comparable to their sibling band, the Fugs (both Weber and Stampfel were on the initial Fugs demos and first album), but with a lot more in the way of musical chops. The third and fourth albums aren't folk albums at all (even though the third album has its share of folk standards)--they're totally unrehearsed, free-form, super-druggy psych.

Great mix! Good Taste is Timeless is worth checking out as well. I agree that IWW is a bit much. The Moray Eels is worthy of time as well. I met Weber and Stampfel a few years back and have maintained contact with them and had subsequent conversations, mostly with Weber do to geographic proximity. He is a "unique" individual. I love the Modals!

...respect this a lot even though my only exposure to The Modals are via Easy Rider Sndtrck. Good job as always.

i always loved what I heard of this troupe. I would kill for a decent compilation, and I think this one hits the spot perfectly. Another one for the pile, please