The Sex Pistols were actually fairly conventional compared to the Eels...With the Eels, the song structures were much more "free-form", and when their guitarist went into a lead, I think he just did whatever, without regard to "music theory". It's conveyance of the frustrations and the confusions of life was effective as HELL. J. Rotten was into outsider and non-mainstream music b4 1976, and I have to suspect that he must have heard this Eels stuff somehow.
I LOVE the atonal guitar solo. Its a total spit in the face to all hippy bands of the time. The guitarist for the Electric Eels could kick the shit out of Stevie Ray Vaughn or Eddie Van Halen any time, any day.
Best band EVER!!! More raw power than The Stooges. Cleveland should erect a monument - then catapult it through the glass of the Shlock and Roll Hall of Lame!
@LustForHate Yes they were, long before that punk label was even pinned on new bands. If only someone could turn up some video of one of their gigs!! Jesus, someone must've had a cinecam back then
The Eels are legend. They're deeply respected here in the UK by underground/alt music lovers anyway, I tell you that.
@freddo27 Right on, man! I'm from the UK and the Eels are my fave group! (Hell, we've just had a rerelease of the "Agitated/Cyclotron" 45 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of it's recording! :) (Oh yeah - I love "Cyclotron" - it's gotta be the wildest, most totally insane two minutes of rock 'n' roll ever recorded!)
Wow--almost great. Can't take the vocals. But maybe i'll get used to them. I had the same adverse reaction first time i heard Dave Thomas and Tom Verlaine way back when and now Ubu and TV are among my fav bands of all time.
@polistyrenejassband I think Cleveland is more responsible for punk rock than NY or London, although once they began to run with it, those 2 towns did VERY well (especially London)...And I'm not biased for Cleveland in any way. I'm from a small west TX town. So this is just a general observation...The Dead Boys were from Cleveland. You do well in being proud.
If this was done in 1972, these guys must be the missing link between 1960,s garage, glam and original punk. This could have been down the 100 Club in 1976.
Their drummer was Nick Knox, of the Cramps. I love his minimal style.
I bought this as a single from rough trade records as a single in 1977 played by radio one DJ John Peel PURE Class
yetti1963 1 month ago
Who cares about Sonic Youth?
lazlokovacs74 2 months ago
@lazlokovacs74 i do, i think they're very good.
byroncoley 2 months ago
Bieber is starting to integrate some Electric Eels into his new set. I hear
ThaKunzlermichael 5 months ago
@ThaKunzlermichael Yeah it's awesome...
TheRacistsMustDie 4 weeks ago
The Sex Pistols were actually fairly conventional compared to the Eels...With the Eels, the song structures were much more "free-form", and when their guitarist went into a lead, I think he just did whatever, without regard to "music theory". It's conveyance of the frustrations and the confusions of life was effective as HELL. J. Rotten was into outsider and non-mainstream music b4 1976, and I have to suspect that he must have heard this Eels stuff somehow.
gwugluud 6 months ago
This makes me smile.
Drizzlerman 6 months ago
Awesome! So agitated? ME TOO!
PostPunkFan 7 months ago
so agi huh huh huh so wha wha wha ?
MACKEYUNLIMITED 8 months ago
electric eels (never capitalize!) were very ahead of their time
roboimp 8 months ago
never could get any better,,, seriously the EE rules! they were where no one has been before
joeyrider 9 months ago
This is maybe the definitive punk tune ever
googoobh 9 months ago 2
like that garage production
shaftsbury94 10 months ago
AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
jupitermidden 1 year ago 4
fucking cool as fuck
MrTulip65 1 year ago
i never heard a band so bad.....
R3$P3[T!
xdigger1st 1 year ago
@xdigger1st I know, isn't it awesome!
JimmyDFFDBorneo 1 year ago
I LOVE the atonal guitar solo. Its a total spit in the face to all hippy bands of the time. The guitarist for the Electric Eels could kick the shit out of Stevie Ray Vaughn or Eddie Van Halen any time, any day.
JimmyDFFDBorneo 1 year ago
great stuuf
jkat2000 1 year ago
Best band EVER!!! More raw power than The Stooges. Cleveland should erect a monument - then catapult it through the glass of the Shlock and Roll Hall of Lame!
sophia9792 1 year ago 2
As soon as we heard this, my band had to cover it. Magnifique.
Slammerworm1 1 year ago
my new favourite band 35 years on, what an antidote to all the shit that's around nowadays.hail to the eels.
MrAcido55 1 year ago
Electric Eels = one of the only real punk bands ever.
LustForHate 1 year ago 4
@LustForHate Yes they were, long before that punk label was even pinned on new bands. If only someone could turn up some video of one of their gigs!! Jesus, someone must've had a cinecam back then
The Eels are legend. They're deeply respected here in the UK by underground/alt music lovers anyway, I tell you that.
freddo27 1 year ago
@freddo27 Right on, man! I'm from the UK and the Eels are my fave group! (Hell, we've just had a rerelease of the "Agitated/Cyclotron" 45 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of it's recording! :) (Oh yeah - I love "Cyclotron" - it's gotta be the wildest, most totally insane two minutes of rock 'n' roll ever recorded!)
luisdrayton 1 year ago
@luisdrayton I have the Agitated/Cyclotron ep that was relased here around '79 on Rough Trade, I think. I have to dig it out.
freddo27 1 year ago
This song makes me want to punch a hole through the fucking wall. This is fucking Hardcore.
HelicopterHoneymoon 1 year ago
I love these guys - wish they could have been more successful, then we would have more . . .
sayonaray2000 1 year ago
what a holy racket!!!!!! gotta' love 'em,man! xxx
skoopism 1 year ago
A great driving song...especially in rush hour traffic. Sewercide and Jaguar Ride tie for my personal favorites, though.
StormyMcCloud 1 year ago 2
Love the campy vocals. I play this one whenever I'm stressed out.
"Run through a washing machine agitated!"
"Sometimes I think I'd be better off dead - just like my cousin Fred"
fallspeed 1 year ago
dirty glitter = punk
a1stooge 1 year ago
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that was the worst peice of shit iv ever heard
majorchubby 1 year ago
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that was the worst peice of shit iv ever heard
majorchubby 1 year ago
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that was the worst peice of shit iv ever heard
majorchubby 1 year ago
love the vocals
onab 2 years ago 7
Wow--almost great. Can't take the vocals. But maybe i'll get used to them. I had the same adverse reaction first time i heard Dave Thomas and Tom Verlaine way back when and now Ubu and TV are among my fav bands of all time.
chickey1861 2 years ago
Killer! "Eyeball of Hell" was such a treasure to find when I hit University!
Bodhidrop 2 years ago
just the way i like it...RAW
Too bad theres not many videos of these guys, i heard when they did a show all they did was drink and fight lol
danzigvi 2 years ago
makes me proud to be from cleveland
polistyrenejassband 2 years ago 11
@polistyrenejassband I think Cleveland is more responsible for punk rock than NY or London, although once they began to run with it, those 2 towns did VERY well (especially London)...And I'm not biased for Cleveland in any way. I'm from a small west TX town. So this is just a general observation...The Dead Boys were from Cleveland. You do well in being proud.
gwugluud 6 months ago 2
If this was done in 1972, these guys must be the missing link between 1960,s garage, glam and original punk. This could have been down the 100 Club in 1976.
Their drummer was Nick Knox, of the Cramps. I love his minimal style.
MagicalSpacePumpkin 2 years ago 2
1975!!!!!!
potaluca 2 years ago 3
72. never released til 75.
SnappedNeck 2 years ago 2
no this is from 75. never released until 1978.
thereagauze 2 years ago
damn great song,
leogex 3 years ago 3