Concrete Blonde: What Happened to The Band Behind 'Joey?'

[@rnrtruestories]

hope you guys enjoyed this one. Lots of people recommended it so throw your suggestions for bands or topics you'd like to see me do below!

[@troyprice7407]

excellent vid, love this channel!

[@rnrtruestories]

@@troyprice7407thanks

[@tomg_2]

Barenaked ladies please.

[@isometric2008]

Now I know I misinterpreted Tomorrow Wendy.

[@cris_261]

How about one on Gene Loves Jezebel?

[@HappinessDIY]

Johnettes vocals are beyond words, and the criminally underrated as is James Mankey, his riffs are just phenomenal. So glad they were and have remained my own little secret band that never compromised in any way.

[@jiffybox]

Exactly. They’re both legends in mine and many people I knows minds.

[@kevinhindman9943]

100% agree, he is awesome

[@EddieOakes]

💯

[@Maria-n6t2d]

I’m still listening to my CD’s.

[@davidduval8681]

Could not agree more.

[@matthews7805]

Bloodletting was all killer, no filler. Wore the shit out of that record!

[@seanmarcum2516]

I can listen to that album from beginning to end. Every song is great and powerful!

[@youtubesucks1499]

Joey

[@cyn5962]

​@@seanmarcum2516Me too

[@billchief397]

It truly was. Caroline

[@ericthompson3982]

Likewise.

[@jiffybox]

Most underrated band of the late 80s early 90s. Johnette is a one in a million talent, James too. Love Concrete Blonde and I listen to them just as much today. Those first two albums are masterpieces.

[@deniseclaeys8295]

Saw them live in Sacramento around 2012. Totally killed it- my friends were blown away. I was just so happy to finally experience them live- Jonette played guitar and rocked it completely- vocals were excellent, too.

[@jiffybox]

@@deniseclaeys8295 I saw them at the Warfield in SF on the, I want to say, Walking in London tour. Yeah, my friends and I were blown away, too. She’s a powerhouse live performer. I think we all teared up during Wendy.

[@pateris]

@@jiffybox You'd have the have a heart of stone no to. "Song for Kim" is also a downer (for the best reasons !)

[@sparrowhollow6685]

Under exposed for sure

[@sandrafunny957]

Underrated but not by me

[@mrdraper4633]

Bloodletting is a masterpiece of an album. There’s not one bad song on it

[@deespence8629]

Agreed

[@DukeHalliday-cv4fx]

Damn Right

[@zstevens7]

When “Joey” is the eighth or ninth best song on your album, you’re doing something right.

[@EvilEyeGypsy]

Have to respect the fact that they never bent to appease the record executives.

[@FredCsizmadia]

F---=n RIGHTS. LOVE EM !

[@Shelby112006]

💯

[@EDDIETRUJILLO-q8p]

A band with many fabulous deep cuts. Caroline was pure 🔥

[@billchief397]

Omg no shit...pardon my French but that song when she sing about breaking chains and free is profound beyond words

[@AHB2112]

Caroline is an excellent song.

[@pateris]

@@AHB2112 But what a sad one ! (not that it's a bad thing, mind you…)

[@ericthompson3982]

Unbelievably good song.

[@EN-mh6sr]

I'll never forget hearing "Still In Hollywood " for the first time. AMAZING. I had the pleasure of meeting Johnette once. Such a lovely woman.

[@nevar23]

Same. I was working in a record store and one day we got a promo of the album, so a co-worker played it. That song stopped me in my tracks, and I've been a fan ever since.

[@Maria-n6t2d]

It’s in the movie ‘The Hidden’. My neighbors hate me! ☮️😆

[@michaelwolf6424]

I know. Back when I was living in Atlanta, Ga State Univ had a radio station WRAS. They played underground music, locals and selected pieces that you couldn't find anywhere close. This is where I learned of Concrete Blonde. The song, "Still in Hollywood" has a classic verse that goes. . " she's living under a truck, doesn't give a fuck. . .it could have been be with any other luck". . A local DJ on a commerical station was considering letting that verse go through until I reminded him via an email of the "risky" part. The FCC frowns on "bad" language. He bleeped the word. He said, "of all the people, it had to be YOU that caught me. ." Yep, still in Hollywood. That started it all for me. I've adored Johnette's voice ever since.

[@eliljehorn]

Bloodletting is one of the best albums ever and Johnette is still my absolute favorite female vocalist. Great rewind, thanks!

[@albertornelas2562]

The Concrete Blonde self-titled album from 1986 has always been one of my favorite albums ever. Thank you for covering them.

[@rnrtruestories]

You’re welcome

[@jiffybox]

So many great songs on that one. Cold Part of Town, Song for Kim, Scene of a Perfect Crime. A masterpiece.

[@amyboone125]

Such a great release! One of my favorites.

[@drewknoles3258]

This is one of the core bands that changed the trajectory of my musical tastes and life.

[@jiffybox]

Mine too.

[@joleree1]

Absolutely agree!

[@deathlarsen7502]

Me too

[@blueshift9]

Absolutely underrated band, and Johnette has appeared on a lot of other people's albums too - my personal favorite is the bridge she sings on Bad Religion's "Struck a Nerve".

[@gregnewman2512]

The Replacements "My Little Problem" is incredible, even though Johnette and Westerberg never met during the recording.

[@shaynewest8757]

How can someone be underated when they sabotage their own career?

[@MusicOrLoseItTV]

Heal It Up by Concrete Blonde is one my favorite songs of all time. So intense!

[@Steve-PerfectVinylForever]

The list is long for amazing Concrete Blonde songs and I agree, “Heal It Up” is definitely up there!

[@The1WhoKnowsTheTruth]

Not many people can sing that song. Johnette shows her talent on that chorus.

[@robertchambers6344]

They were an amazing band. Severely underrated.

[@greeneyedmonstrosity]

My favorite band; full stop. They poured everything they had into every single album. Such highly refined musicianship and vocal abilities belied the bleeding raw emotion that jumped out of every song.

[@jamescalvin902]

I was driving down I-20 in my car on a move to Texas in '92, when I heard "Ghost of a Texas Lady's Man" on the radio. I became an instant fan, and saw them play on two separate occasions in Dallas during those early 90s. Raw, raw talent with some rough edges. Age takes its toll on all of us, but I hate to see her apparent struggles manifest physically. They were something special.

[@seanmarcum2516]

Thank you for covering Concrete Blonde! Bloodletting is one of my favorite albums to this day. There is a ton of material you could do on this great band and knowingly you only have a few minutes but maybe in the future, you can do a longer, more informative segment on them. Thank you.

[@rnrtruestories]

My pleasure!

[@jiffybox]

Yeah they deserve a thorough long form documentary.

[@mysocalledknife07]

I'm a metalhead, but I always liked Concrete Blonde's approach. Dark, thought-provoking, and I'm always impressed with their creative basslines (a-la the Joy Division vein). "Jonestown" is still one of my favorite songs, ever ♥️

[@AHB2112]

I'm a metalhead as well and you summed up my opinion of Concrete Blonde. Outside of metal, they are one of my favorite bands.I also like the song Jonestown. It's a shame they aren't still together.

[@handywithshovels]

Johnette Napolitano’s voice is amazing. I saw them open for the Pretenders right after their self-titled album came out. They were great. The first three albums are fantastic, with Free being my personal favorite. Darn near criminally overlooked, imo

[@SGBassplayer]

SO much more than just “Joey”. The best band IRS Records ever signed.

[@TranceMasterJack]

Rem

[@SGBassplayer]

@@TranceMasterJack I know what I said.

[@annhenriques3520]

Much as I love Concrete Blonde, R.E.M. wins that title.

[@steven9370]

Concrete Blonde one of my favorites. From 1st album to last. Jonestown....OMG!

[@candydormizzi2500]

The writing and singing is unparalleled in this band so underrated .

[@Babaziba]

I had a couple of encounters with the band, including photographing them backstage on the Group Therapy tour. I always loved their music, and they were as smart and funny as I had expected them to be. I'm sorry they broke up, but they left us with some amazing music.

[@mikeythezero]

Coming up in the mid to late 90s goth and punk scenes Bloodletting was one of my favorite songs, still is one of my favorites to dance to.

[@jamisonaltbach7948]

I go back to their music from time to time. To me it has aged well and that is probably due in part to the band - Johnette in particular - not letting anyone change who and what they were. Most people who comment say this, and I do too; UNDERRATED - musically, artistically and just in general. Her voice and her singing is magic. James Mankey is/was a great guitar player who was also overlooked and underrated by the media. I have huge respect, admiration and appreciation for Concrete Blonde. If anyone in GenX doesn't know about them, do them a favor and trun them on to this band.

[@JohnDrummondVA]

When the then-love-of-my-life left me for another in the 90's, I listened to "Tomorrow, Wendy" a few hundred times on repeat. I was and still am glad that song was there for me. My pain was a storm and that song let me stand with the door open and let the rain and wind right into the house of my broken heart. It's a hard, bitter, angry song and boy did I need it. The arts are a blessing.

[@guitargaragetv8306]

Great, great band. So many amazing songs and she’s one of my favorite singers ever.

[@mauricioibarra4505]

Concrete Blonde's self titled album and "Mexican Moon" are absolute masterpieces

[@bobmarchetti8878]

Mexican moon gives me goosebumps

[@The1WhoKnowsTheTruth]

Bloodletting as well.

[@madarab37]

In the early 90s I was interning at Paramount studios in Hollywood when johnette came in to record. I had read an interview where she said something about back problems from playing bass so I brought it in for her. I had already heard Joey at the time and would have totally gushed but I tried to keep it professional. I find it funny that I later played bass in a band and now look back at that meeting as arguably when it began.

[@judgedrekk2981]

Bloodletting is an awesome album! I love every song on it....

[@deannadrake2040]

Concrete Blonde was a good band live. Saw them w/ Sting in '91 in Chapel Hill, NC. Took my Mom & we had a great time. 💛

[@sorryfortheinconvenience]

This band is such a gem. I love their work.

[@AHB2112]

It's a shame that they aren't still together.

[@sandrafunny957]

I grew up listening to Concrete Blonde Joey is the reason I started writing poetry when I seen her at a local radio station I thought my God I'm standing with Johnette, all talent, all beauty, all good vibes she's just the coolest person ever!

[@abundancethaigoddess]

I absolutely loved Concrete Blonde. Johnette’s voice and musical style was so raw and unique. Bloodletting is still one of the best albums ever. ❤

[@r.edward5701]

As an alcoholic, got it under control now. Joey hits hard

[@treysimmons7707]

Its about Marc Mooreland(Wall of Voodoo), a long time boyfriend of Johnettes. He sadly lost his battle in 2002, in France

[@michaelwolf6424]

@@treysimmons7707 Marc had no insurance and went to France in hopes of getting a kidney ( I think it was a kidney. I could be wrong.) His later years were tragic. He worked at the Santa Anita racetrack before and after WoV. I adored his "spaghetti Western" style on "Call of the West" album. Stan called him "Chickenhead". Johnette hated Stan Ridgway. The whole ordeal was just sad.

[@treysimmons7707]

@@michaelwolf6424 I read liver transplant but yeah that is the gist of the story I read too.

[@lokinakor1]

Fuck yeah it does brother! I went through some shit and this song always makes me cry and think back to those times and trials. One day the tears will be those of triumph, not just pain.

[@Wizardboots]

Got to see them live a couple times....on the last tour, 2012 maybe....they did a fabulous cover of Midnight Oil's "Beds Are Burning "🔥 Johnette's side project, Pretty & Twisted with Marc Moreland from Wall of Voodoo is totally worth digging into ❤

[@Steve-PerfectVinylForever]

Some of Johnette’s best performances and writing is on “Pretty & Twisted”. While I love James Mankey’s fingerpicking guitar tone, the searing edge of Moreland’s playing really brought out a different feel from Johnette’s vocal delivery. I wish it were on vinyl!

[@Wizardboots]

@s.r.e3822 It would make a great vinyl release. I still have my promo CD from when I worked at Sam Goody like 100 years ago....

[@Weareconnected167]

Very first alternative rock album I have ever got Bloodletting, the album is both dark and beautiful with subject matter relative to the times. As it turned out Bloodletting came out during a pivotal time in my life.

[@oldboy2399]

My Dad and I both loved this album, I was 14 when it came out.....

[@fboness368]

Well said. Same here. It will always be a special album and reminder.

[@brettwalters5299]

Thank you! This band is criminally underrated. I miss them so as they were a big part of the soundtrack of my youth and still see heavy rotation in my adulthood.

[@rnrtruestories]

You’re welcome!

[@FredCsizmadia]

Same here, KOODOO'S brother

[@sadie376]

When they were at their best, they were a great band. Johnette is one of the most under-appreciated female rock singers of the 80s.

[@waynewaltz466]

One of my all time favorites

[@jmlastname4412]

Their cover of Jimi Hendrix classic Little Wing was phenomenal!

[@nevar23]

So phenomenal! I loved their version of "Castles Made of Sand" as well.

[@lbr2572]

Still one of my favorite bands. Johnette. James, and Harry were a solid trio. Seen them several times live back in the 90’s. They are phenomenal live. Johnettes vocals are iconic. She’s a master at her craft. And Mankey shreds…. I love JN other music collabs as well. Pretty and Twisted…The Heads… Vowel Movement….and her song Suicide Note is just untouchable.

[@pateris]

Yes, that one is incredible, just a piano and those funereal percussions which sounds like a death toll… I use a quote from that song in my new novel !

[@Steve-PerfectVinylForever]

If you like the song “Joey”, listen to the acoustic version on their compilation album “Still in Hollywood”. After listening to her since 1987, Johnette’s voice will still raise the hair on my arm when she hits her power with her upper registers!

[@FredCsizmadia]

Right on I will, Thank you for the info.

[@1971kpc]

I was blown away by "Still in Hollywood" when they came to town to opwn for Dave Edmunds in '86. Mankey and Napalitano consitently released great records. So underrated as performers and writers.

[@yetisburgeadress]

Thank you for this..... so under=rated and almost forgotten or ignored by a lot of KZbin Re-Actionaries... Something i noticed a few years ago is Johnettes "shapeshifting" abilities in Concrete Blonde music videos.... From look to personality to perception of the viewer.... An incredible band that i always have spinning in my 5 disk CD player.... Plus, Johnettes solo work is incredible and painfully personal... Great music to experience.

[@rnrtruestories]

You’re welcome

[@cweed76]

I LOVE Concrete Blonde!! I can sing like her and i use to sing in a band and we did covers of Concrete Blonde 😊

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

My favorite bands are the ones I have a similar vocal style with.

[@cweed76]

@@The_R-n-I_Guy Yup. I'm the same lol

[@pateris]

Not me, I'm more on the Nick Cave side (so I've been told), but if you lower songs down…

[@jules-yi8rn]

That voice! Tomorrow Wendy....is probably my favorite from CB, but anything they touched was gold for me.

[@BangBang-hk4rg]

I bought Bloodletting because of “Joey” but I ended up liking “Tomorrow Wendy” better

[@wendyfrench8042]

Kind of cool to have your name in a song (I wonder what the most used female name in a song is), but it’s also weird to hear it in the context of foretelling.

[@silverjaw138]

Thanks for giving concrete blonde some love

[@KassiusFineArt]

Always loved them. Saw Johnette sing solo in Portland. She's incredible. Still listen to Concrete Blonde.

[@4dmind]

I had a very nice invitation to hang out after a show in the early 90's - on the Bloodletting Tour - with and from Johnette herself. Unfortunately, I had work the next day, and had two buddies with me, but that I might have done over if I could go back. They are one of my favorite bands of all time, and Johnette is a vocal influence for me. Worth going back to check out is their appearance on MTV's 120 Minutes, when they did Heal it Up live, and she had a bad cold and still nailed it.

[@davidzimmerman1757]

The MTV appearance was the acoustic cover of Everybody Knows. They did Heal It Up on the John Stewart show. Those 2 performances are the best videos of CB that I have seen. At the very beginning of Heal It Up James is taking a drag from his joint, you can see him drop the joint and step on it right before he starts playing. I watched that video many many times before I noticed that. Made an awesome performance even more so.

[@nostalgiczack5355]

I don’t give a fuck what anyone says, “Mexican Moon” is one of the best records they did, got me through some tough times! Johnette and the band poured their hearts out on that record. And great video by the way @rocknrolltruestories keep it up!

[@AHB2112]

Mexican Moon is an excellent album. I really got into them when it came out.

[@paulboudreau3754]

Saw them a couple of times. One of the shows was in Portland Maine. Most of that show is available on YT. In fact there's a clip from it on this video.

[@jayluck8047]

Let’s not forget their killer cover of “Everybody Knows” from the “Pump Up the Volume” soundtrack.

[@joshmaxwell7968]

Did you catch the 120 minutes live version? Epic.

[@chriswallace9113]

Absolutely killed it on that.

[@adammbowman]

Awesome! Thank you! I have loved this band since the first time I listened to "Bloodletting". Her smoky, lusty voice, the guitar's pulsating rhythms and vicious solos that are wild and some that swirl around you like pink smoke. I wish I could go back in time to that period of my life...

[@DoubleDguitar]

Caroline is absolutely one of my all time favorite songs, still.

[@ladymsthing6056]

Mine too, it was so haunting.

[@AHB2112]

It's one of my favorites as well.

[@SD9xcp311x]

And the guitar solo in Caroline is so great! One of my fav songs ever

[@DoubleDguitar]

@@SD9xcp311x I can sing that solo in my head, note for note. Such a perfect song.

[@SD9xcp311x]

One of my fav solos ever! WXRT used to play Caroline on radio in the early 90s and that's where I found out about Concrete Blonde... @@DoubleDguitar

[@jeffreysawatzky]

One of the best bands ever. And Johnette is still putting out incredible music.

[@HorrorMetalMaestroRedrusty66]

One of my favorite vocalists to sing along to, we share a very similar voice. Still listen to them regularly, their catalog is a trove of musical masterpieces.

[@slightreturn2023]

Oh, Caroline.... Stellar. Saw her in a one woman show a few years back in the desert... She's mellowed... And can still bring it...

[@paultrombetta]

Joey = one of the greatest recorded vocals. Chills every time

[@FredCsizmadia]

Same here, I wished I could have seen them. CONCRETE BLONDE come back PLEASEEEEEEEE !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@livemeyer]

One listen to the cover of Tomorrow Wendy on Bloodletting in comparison to the Andy Prieboy original and it's obvious what a talent she is.

[@toddjohnson7133]

Heavy Metal fan here but the amount of talent that existed in the 80s and 90s is staggering. I love to listen to Concrete Blonde, 4 non-Blondes, Mazzy Star, etc. These were artists. To bad we are now dominated by the HipHop/Rap industry.

[@FredCsizmadia]

Ah man you are so RIGHT BROTHER I concure

[@AHB2112]

I'm a metal fan as well. I would listen to Concrete Blonde and Mazzy Star as well. Johnette has an excellent voice. You are right, it's to bad that we are dominated by tap.

[@merlesson1164]

Great band. Nepalitano's voice is superb.

[@alex35agm]

A great band with a unique singer.I have some of their cds.

[@justindougherty6961]

My favorite band from my youth. Bloodletting, Walking in London and Mexican Moon are perfect albums. Thank you for giving some love and attention to this fantastic group.

[@Phantus00]

Wow, great blast from the past. Fantastic music; powerful story telling.

[@freelanceminion7396]

Bloodletting is one of the best albums ever. I listened to the record just last week and I have to listen to it about once a month.

[@tomjohnson4922]

Bloodletting is indeed such a cool album along with the earlier song God is a Bullet. THanks for this one. I'll have to think on any suggestions.

[@johnnydavies1970]

Heal it up is my favourite,,,still blasting it today.

[@gregshatto2391]

i saw them live four times, incredibly talented and original. one of the best vocalists i’ve heard

[@treysimmons7707]

One of the most criminally under-rated bands in freaking history.

[@pateris]

Most indeedy…

[@tyoung3455]

It's sad they are gone and I wish they had more live albums, bootlegs or otherwise. One of the best of all music I listen to and I am so glad seeing them when they were really big. The Mexican Moon show was incredible, Cincinnati Ohio at Bogarts 1993-1994. A not well known band opened, but their last song was Teenage Wasteland and all 3 members came out on stage to play with the opening band, I think Johnette was playing a tambourine. Do I wish I had a cell phone camera back then.

[@joeszczechowski8333]

Still listen to Concrete Blonde today. Vocals are scary great !

[@mfsb8473]

They played a little club in Boston back in the day. I've seen 100's of concerts in my lifetime, Concrete Blonde is in my top 3

[@thomasstevens1157]

"Mexican Moon" was introduced to me by my "battle buddy" Paul in 1993, and I've loved Concrete Blonde ever since. "Jenny I Read" is my favorite song, and the whole album rocks. I have "Walking In London", "Bloodletting", "Free", "Group Therapy", and "Still In Hollywood (Greatest Hits) in my CD collection. Johnette is easily my favorite female vocalist, I always thought of her as a latter-day Janis Joplin only rock n roll. ;}

[@TheDrifteffect]

loved them since the late 80's. still a great band

[@johnnynicki9434]

I love them!Johnette's latest album is brilliant!Joey dear and riding the moon are masterpieces.

[@RolandDeschain1]

That first album is a masterpiece.

[@paulmackay7265]

One of my all time favourite bands. Not a bad song. And her voice. My stars. So incredibly powerful. Heal It Up may be one of the most powerful vocal performances I have ever heard in my life. Very few singers could even attempt that, and it's a wonderful song as well.

[@ROOKTABULA]

Such. A. _Great._ Band. Johnette is one of those rare female singers with an instantly recognizable voice.

[@StONed-yx5qq]

I’ve had all CB releases… STILL IN HOLLYWOOD…is all time fave because it was the first one which I heard from them back in ‘86….

[@don.richard8823]

Wow thank you for sharing this with us! 👍🏼

[@seanohalloran384]

Criminally underrated band. REM and Sting saw their potential though. Great video!

[@rickschrager]

What a voice. Johnette and I went to the same high school though she was a year behind me. Her then boyfriend was my arch enemy (for reasons unknown). That high school produced a few commercially successful bands and musicians ranging from Toto (not my thing) to sessions players for Steely Dan. It's impossible to compare Johnette's voice to anyone I can think of. Decades later and it still sends shivers of excitement down my spine.

[@keltiger1565]

One of my favorite bands!

[@chokkan7]

Johnette and company were my absolute favorite band during that phase of my life. I've seen them live a few times and traded emails with her, and she has always struck me as one of the more decent humans with whom I've ever crossed paths.

[@cyndykated1083]

Wow! That was very extensive..thanks! I was obsessed with them..right before Mojave came out (Jims mom painted the cool cover). They are a true rock and roll band..with so much variety in their music...her voice is beautiful..Jim's guitar is the coolest sound. Ive been very lucky to see them several times.. always an adventure!❤

[@silverjaw138]

One of the best bands in rock ever. Mexican Moon is my fav CB album.

[@AHB2112]

Mexican Moon is my favorite CD from them.

[@jrobertlysaght]

FYi: Napolitano's new material, especially 'Leonard Cohen's Roses' and 'Joey Dear' are fantastic.

[@croaker260]

I saw Johnette in Bose in the early 2000s. One of my top 3 shows ever. Her powerful vocals will peel the skin off of your face and make you glad for the experience.

[@hankrichardson9057]

They were one of the greats , she is an awesome singer with that voice and putting everything in singing straight from the heart and just pure talent great band.

[@maggiereedy4079]

Bloodletting is brilliant, but Mexican Moon does it for me!!! It was a joy to see her perform live several times. She’s perfection.

[@cyndykated358]

They are so good..I’ve seen them live at least 12 times..have about 12 cds. Joey was only one song out of tons..she’s phenomenal.❤❤

[@cyndykated358]

Their Mohave album is wonderful..from early 2000s

[@FredCsizmadia]

I am so jealous. you are a lucky one. ROCK ON GIRL 🌋

[@melinda3413]

The darkening of the light… poetry to music… it’s just- inexplicable! No way to describe! Heal it up- omg! I wrote J and got a message back around a decade ago! Just thanked her for the music, and inspiration. ❤

[@melinda3413]

God is a bullet was also a statement about police brutality… back then that wasn’t ok - NOT AT ALL!

[@rickg8015]

They were big here in my country back in the 80’s.. Johnette’s fantastic voice was easily recognizable.. They were good friends with another 80’s group, Wire Train..

[@pateris]

Where are you from mate ? Here, they had good press and the support of one rock radio… but to no avail.

[@jonesy2111]

Since Bela Lugosi died in 1956 and Johnette Napolitano was born in 1957 I’m curious how the legendary star could have baby sat her? Regardless I’m glad you did something on this underrated band that I consider among the best from LA

[@surfleopard]

Exactly.

[@greghilbers4697]

I first heard them on KMET radio a couple days before KMET changed its format in like 86 or 87. Then I found out they were playing a gig in Orange , Ca. So I went to the gig. There was all of 25 people there. The opening act was the unknown Red Hot Chili Peppers! “ True” is a great single and I followed them because of that and their great album that “ True” was on.

[@jamesreynolds7044]

Best live concert I ever saw. Perfect audience for this band at this time. I didn't know how lucky I was then to hear and see it.

[@kimberlycornelius7911]

Im 61 yrs old and still love their songs

[@ralphhughes7250]

I love johnette. Miss this band.

[@jamesburge1983]

James Mankey is one of the most under rated guitarists ever. Every note he ever played was in service to the song. Brilliant.

[@tiasims7737]

Thanks! Love these guys!