The Normals - Almost Ready (Live)

[sickboi105]

is this really live??? it sounds exactly like the single

[lexdiscman]

ever

[velvetfan]

That is definitely an early CAC gig! I remember how bored I was with the arena rock then came these intimate exciting live shows! Fucking ecstasy!

[COGENTCOG]

I would have called it Power-pop more than Punk back then but...who cares? This music is great!!!!

Thank you!

[RaeNHunter]

need a Normals revival show

[patsmear71]

@RaeNHunter Working on it!

[maryamelena]

Awesome sound !

[MegaVoodooChile]

Small World - the small private high school I went to only had about 125 students

combined but among them were Steve W. (Normals, Cowboy Mouth) , Brad O.

(Contenders), Dean Kruse (Dino Kruse band) and Chuck J. (Models) all at the same time. Chuck J. & Steves' brother David were in my class. I was at the Ol' Man Rivers show where The Normals opened for the Ramones and toasted them.

[velvetfan]

That looks like an early CAC gig? sooooo coooool

[MikeIXWilliams]

I know for a fact there's more video of Rat Finks/Red Rockers, the Normals, Hostages, Wayward Youth, Ze Moths, the Plague, Shell Shock, Sluts and even maybe the Contenders out there. I used to see stuff here and there at places like the Mushroom record store etc... Larry 'the Punk' Holmes and big Skyy; please get that stuff up here!!!

[shootthemoon86]

fuckin AWESOME

[aletafromnola]

Wow! I'm glad this video exists! What fun times those were. I remember when they opened for the Talking Heads at the Warehouse!

[MandevilleMike]

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[MandevilleMike]

Just search the web for... "Mandeville Mike" Me mp3

[madebutante]

omg, this brings back memories mostly embarrassing ones. after all, i had alot of issues back in my teens . they sent me to mandeville. remember mandeville mike? )

this song is about his dick most likely. yes,

[KwautLizard]

Seeing Mandeville Mike perform ME was one of the best punk interludes of the entire era. Last time I saw him, he was running a door to door diaper cleaning service, a class act. Have you got any recording of that song?

[ghostodarb]

i do, he emailed it to me

[KwautLizard]

Oh please mount it somewhere. Would bring back some amazing memories .... I think LOL

[mysticcomus]

The Normals were the best band to ever come out of New Orleans, and "almost ready" should be in the top 100 songs evr written!!!!

[theonlytruepunk]

Weren't they the ONLY band to ever come from New Orleans???

[nee42003]

no there's alot of bands dat came out from new orlens:)

[theonlytruepunk]

I was joking. Although, I have not heard of any other bands. Oops, weren't the Red Rockers from there??

[ProfessorRex]

What about the Meters, Nevilles, Radiators and most of the early Jazz Bands who took the world by storm? I know, you mean white rock bands. Eye Hate God. Exhorter. There were a couple of bands that should have made it. Nipples of Isis should have. (Junk) Multiple Places. (Suicide) Maybe The Contenders. (Junk) The Sluts. I really don't know what happened. Maybe David grew up. Maybe Jimmy left. I say Fire should have recorded. Rat Finks made it out of NO as the Red Rockers.

[theonlytruepunk]

I get really bored with the whole jazz thing...maybe when I am 60?? Aa for Eyehategod, they are a bit to metal for my liking. I like the raw, aggressive style of music. The Sluts didn't get the attention they deserved. As for my sarcasm in the previous writings...I love the Normals and they were one of the few bands that came out of NO that I actually like.

[lakeviewviking]

You should check out The Skinnies; their single from '78 is posted on youtube...

[ProfessorRex]

Anybody got any Rat Finks video?

[theonlytruepunk]

NO!

[mtscally77]

Wow man! You just would never think someone had dug up and posted this fucking killer video! It should be in the R&R HOF.

[ghostodarb]

Thanks for posting this! I didn't know a video existed!

[lakeviewviking]

there's a lot of video of them; i remember seeing them on the local new orleans news when i was about 12...