The Official Peter Laughner Thread (lyrics, punk, rock, great song)

Moon Pix · 01-30-2007, 04:11 AM

What does everybody think? I love him personally. He's one of the more obscure forerunners of punk rock. He was in a great great band called the Electric Eels in the early mid '70s who played this sort of garagey, noisy music in the Cleveland area. They were hated by just about everybody. He was also in a band called Rocket From the Tombs which became Pere Ubu.

He was a great songwriter. He died in the late '70s before his time because of his excessive lifestyle. Another one of the great ones snuffed out before their time.

Loser · 01-30-2007, 04:27 PM

I've heard of Rocket From The Tombs I haven't heard any songs but I hear good things.

Moon Pix · 01-30-2007, 04:53 PM

Try and hear Take the Guitar Player For A Ride (it has loads of good solo stuff on it like "Cinderella Backstreet" and "Baudelaire") and the Electric Eels compilation Their Orgasmic Majesties Request.

Sparky · 01-30-2007, 06:13 PM

wanna up a song? just so i can get a taste. I would use soulseek, but it takes so damn long...

Moon Pix · 01-30-2007, 06:40 PM

This is some of his solo stuff. He was very heavily influenced by Lou Reed and thats evident in the poetic lyrics and strong melodies. The debt punk rock owes to him isnt really evident from these songs so when Ive heard that Eels comp a few more times Ill put some of that stuff here.

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...B60AED481AFB4B

01-30-2007, 04:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
Moon Pix In a very sad sad zoo Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: "Out on tour with Smashing Pumpkins, nature kids, they don't have no function" Posts: 363	The Official Peter Laughner Thread What does everybody think? I love him personally. He's one of the more obscure forerunners of punk rock. He was in a great great band called the Electric Eels in the early mid '70s who played this sort of garagey, noisy music in the Cleveland area. They were hated by just about everybody. He was also in a band called Rocket From the Tombs which became Pere Ubu. He was a great songwriter. He died in the late '70s before his time because of his excessive lifestyle. Another one of the great ones snuffed out before their time. __________________ There’s a dream that I see, I pray it can be Look 'cross the land, shake this land - "Maybe Not", C. Marshall Last edited by Moon Pix; 01-30-2007 at 04:54 PM.

01-30-2007, 04:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
Moon Pix In a very sad sad zoo Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: "Out on tour with Smashing Pumpkins, nature kids, they don't have no function" Posts: 363	Try and hear Take the Guitar Player For A Ride (it has loads of good solo stuff on it like "Cinderella Backstreet" and "Baudelaire") and the Electric Eels compilation Their Orgasmic Majesties Request. __________________ There’s a dream that I see, I pray it can be Look 'cross the land, shake this land - "Maybe Not", C. Marshall

01-30-2007, 06:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Moon Pix In a very sad sad zoo Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: "Out on tour with Smashing Pumpkins, nature kids, they don't have no function" Posts: 363	This is some of his solo stuff. He was very heavily influenced by Lou Reed and thats evident in the poetic lyrics and strong melodies. The debt punk rock owes to him isnt really evident from these songs so when Ive heard that Eels comp a few more times Ill put some of that stuff here. http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.ph...B60AED481AFB4B __________________ There’s a dream that I see, I pray it can be Look 'cross the land, shake this land - "Maybe Not", C. Marshall

01-30-2007, 04:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Loser The Professor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New York City Posts: 1,113	I've heard of Rocket From The Tombs I haven't heard any songs but I hear good things.

01-30-2007, 06:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sparky not really Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 5,223	wanna up a song? just so i can get a taste. I would use soulseek, but it takes so damn long...