Many thanks for posting this. Besides Death of Samantha's version, there was another by an alt rock band from (I think) Philadelphia. It came out in the early to mid '80s. Can't think of the name of the band, though...
I'm comparing this version to the one that I've got on the live tape and like that one better. I think he'd been playing it longer and decided to change the key to E and it seems to sit better in his voice.
Me, too. I have been looking for this song for about 12 years. I have heard a cover by a punk band from Ohio - was it Squirrelbait? If anybody knows of covers, please post. But I am true grateful to hear the original.
Jazzand- I was there that night too.. I saw him solo at The Mistake 4-76. He played Lou reeds' Heroin-I turned to my friend and said that may be the most beautiful guitar I will ever hear.I was a young waitress next door a LP store he worked in--all frazzled and rushed I would be,then he would walk in all cool and lean and in his shades,and I was transported and calmed.He encouraged my aspirations and said to come to nyc sometime -he'd intro me around-I have that LP-So glad he is remembered.
I met Peter over at Harvey Pekar's (of American Splendor fame). We got together and played once but it didn't really gel. Last time I saw him was probably in '76 at a Peter and the Wolves gig at Peabody's in the flats. Someplace I've got a cassette tape of Peter playing this song and a bunch of others on a gig that was given to me by some mutual friends circa 1975. Very sad that he died as young as he did. He was a real catalyst on the Cleveland rock scene.
That guy was a genius. A true legend and though so human. Don´t ever forget him, He just entered a recording studio two times, but listening to this, I wonder if someone must at all. That´s just great!
My god, my god, thank you thank you !! Have been looking for this song for a long time. Peter L., Sylvia so many others. "..butchered, battered martyred and betrayed children of the Earth.."-- Bill Styron
mournfully brilliant.
GermFreeAdolescents2 20 hours ago
Many thanks for posting this. Besides Death of Samantha's version, there was another by an alt rock band from (I think) Philadelphia. It came out in the early to mid '80s. Can't think of the name of the band, though...
imonlyyou 6 months ago
nobody broke anything sharper than sylvia plath
krakrmunki 8 months ago
The Death of Samantha version was on "Where the Women Wear the Glory and the Men Wear the Pants" (Homestead).
I never heard the original before. Fantastic posting, thanks a lot.
If someone has the DOS version, please please post it. I lost the record in a fire.
behageli 11 months ago 2
his star will burn bright for the ages.
BabylonAGoGo 1 year ago
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BabylonAGoGo 1 year ago
Listening to this version again and realized that he's got his guitar tuned down a whole-step; D,G,C,F,A,D.
jazzand 1 year ago
I'm comparing this version to the one that I've got on the live tape and like that one better. I think he'd been playing it longer and decided to change the key to E and it seems to sit better in his voice.
jazzand 1 year ago
Holy SHIT.
MyMotherTheCar 2 years ago
Me, too. I have been looking for this song for about 12 years. I have heard a cover by a punk band from Ohio - was it Squirrelbait? If anybody knows of covers, please post. But I am true grateful to hear the original.
flupke510 2 years ago
I think it was the dead boys
polarbeach 2 years ago
Death of Samantha (featuring future members of Cobra Verde and Guided by Voices) covered this in 1988.
RandomKoolzip 2 years ago 2
Jazzand- I was there that night too.. I saw him solo at The Mistake 4-76. He played Lou reeds' Heroin-I turned to my friend and said that may be the most beautiful guitar I will ever hear.I was a young waitress next door a LP store he worked in--all frazzled and rushed I would be,then he would walk in all cool and lean and in his shades,and I was transported and calmed.He encouraged my aspirations and said to come to nyc sometime -he'd intro me around-I have that LP-So glad he is remembered.
StormyKinsman 2 years ago
I met Peter over at Harvey Pekar's (of American Splendor fame). We got together and played once but it didn't really gel. Last time I saw him was probably in '76 at a Peter and the Wolves gig at Peabody's in the flats. Someplace I've got a cassette tape of Peter playing this song and a bunch of others on a gig that was given to me by some mutual friends circa 1975. Very sad that he died as young as he did. He was a real catalyst on the Cleveland rock scene.
jazzand 2 years ago 6
That guy was a genius. A true legend and though so human. Don´t ever forget him, He just entered a recording studio two times, but listening to this, I wonder if someone must at all. That´s just great!
chainrelease 2 years ago 2
My god, my god, thank you thank you !! Have been looking for this song for a long time. Peter L., Sylvia so many others. "..butchered, battered martyred and betrayed children of the Earth.."-- Bill Styron
giannireb68 2 years ago 4
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what a blast from the past
markwasthere 2 years ago