the superjesus - Ashes live Recovery March 1998

The Superjesus in their original line-up (guitarist Chris Tennent) rip out Ashes from "Sumo" on Recovery in March, 1998. they really knew how to build a set back then ;-) credits: Recovery, ABCtv Australia.

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Music

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• the superjesus
• sarah mcleod
• chris tennent
• paul berryman
• stuart rudd
• the superjesus live
• superjesus
• recovery
• sumo
• rock

[rkroemer]

shame he left as that killed the band. i reckon the reason the sort of flopped was every album was to different from last due to second album had a new guitar player and third was just Sarah. sum was my fave period but also really like jetage album. hope they could make comeback with original lineup. I hear a Steve via influence in Chris.

[jorobli]

i generally liked most songs (90-95%) in their whole career. later albums could have been assembled ina better way with the material available. record company kinda used a more pop sound from them to suit mainstream radio.. dont think best songs were chosen as their strengths, limiting appeal to those who got into them for their vibrancy & hooks.

dont believe Chris had ever intended to stay with the band from the start, & probably hanged around for far longer than he had wanted to anyway..

[jorobli]

was kinda sad to see Sarah lose some confidence in rocking out & go from a bouncy personality to more cautious, reserved & nervous cos of the pressures of the 2nd album & music industry insecurities, but it's good how she's come into her own again as a songwriter now, whether working solo or collaborating.

it's not the same cuppa tea we had once enjoyed, but makes for interesting grooves, combo of sounds & melodies. she is rather damn crafty ;) ..

[jorobli]

would be good to know if Chris put down demos with them before they bought Tim in, & whether any of his stuff ever went unused. wonder what various sound hes liked playing with for the last decade & what his take is on the artists of now.

if they (any combination of the band with original players) ever desired to re-create themselves, they certainly have an inspired, vivacious back-repertoire to draw from to mix with new & could be quite the force.

[venom49]

chris tennent was the best thing about that band!!...one of the best musicians I've seen

[jorobli]

yeh man! wonderfully intuitive musician. sometimes subtle, sometimes powerhouse... retreat & attack... articulate. inspiring. genius :)

[abortionrock]

"Rock Music" would have been a bit better if they had put on "Deeper Water" & "Revolution 9" and maybe taken off "Medication" & "Over & Out"...imho anyway...

[abortionrock]

"Rock Music" would have been a bit better if they had put on "Deeper Water" & "Revolution 9" and maybe taken off "Medication" & "Over & Out"...imho anyway...

[ins0mniac75]

@jorobli Chris was credited with writing a couple of songs on jetage - you can also hear his influence in a couple of tracks credited to Sarah on her own.

[FenderSquireStrat123]

@venom49 my guitar reacher aldo :D