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I have had my Junkyard CD for about 20 years, and I still love to listen to them. Don't miss out on this under-rated and rarely heard of band. Junkyard is a great rock band. One of my favorites.
The subject matter is fantastic. A great record that never quite broke through. A crowd-favorite live. Gates' riffs on his beloved Gretsch sound superb, Clay Anthony did a solid job holding down the bass & Roach prowled the stage live like a rapid dog.
A sure-fire debut disc. But not without a fight. "Simple Man" was a roots-rockin' ballad. And no one could quite string together a series of phrases like David Roach. All ten tracks are great. The lyrics are absolutely hilarious. The band had a bit of success with a couple of singles, got some airplay on the legendary Los Angeles radio station, KNAC, had some videos on Headbanger's Ball & were able to play the record out on the road.
"Blooze" is a song about hard-core drinking. A great effort. And "Hollywood" was about the band's East Hollywood surroundings. This self-titled release on Geffen Records came out in '89 and featured a dirty slice of Hollywood rock n' roll with some southern roots underlying the whole damn thing.
Maybe. I could go on & on but what's the point. "Texas" was a song about Roach & Gates' home state. A great live band.
Once again, a great band, that was signed in an effort to find the next Guns n' Roses, goes by the wayside. "Hot Rod" is about the love of havin' a really fast car. While "Hands Off" was all about a woman cheatin' on her man.
David Roach is a frontman in the same vain as Tyler.Best tracks "Hollywood""Blooze""hands off" Its all about the music. Its basically blues rock mixed with punk and southern rock. My friends and I were privledged to see one of those shows were every thing was in line and the bands were just in rare form. I wore it to a frazle.
That night will always stand out as a rare moment in time. There is nothing flashy about these guys. Then I found a radio station promo copy that came inside this pop up junkyard. I remember back in the day finding this on cassette. This is great stuff.
I was at a show in the 80's were they co headlined with another under rated band ( Dangerous Toys).
The song "Hands Off", could possibly be the coolest break up song ever made. Great debut album from one hell of a blues rock band.
I really dig Hands Off. I had worn out my cassette of this and was happy to find it here on disc. Best song on the release.
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