The Smithereens - Blues Before & After

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[@markesertalkink8723]

I cannot get enough of this song. From the first time I heard it YEARS ago, been addicted. This is a bad ass ( meaning good) song. RIP Pat. Gone too soon bro, gone too soon.

[@boomer1954ful]

His voice was freakin' strong and good! Truly one of those underrated bands from the day :(

[@thespookyone65]

this band should have been huge. RIP Pat, and thank you Smithereens.

[@Aymsters71]

Most underrated band I can think of-- true rock and roll! Love!

[@mycatsdead]

just one bad ass song. 11 is one awesome album

[@Ledgerification]

One of all time favorite bands. So underrated.

[@thecat3805]

MINE TOO~!!

[@jerseysucks6158]

R.I.P. Pat!!

[@eliazarramirez7380]

As long as you enjoy them is all that matters.

[@christophercringle896]

Got to see them in a Sardine Can at UAB, they brought the house down. Awesome!!

[@jeffreybeshears8211]

Like a moth to a flame.. Codependency anthem. Rest easy Pat. Thanks for the unforgettable tunes man

[@matthewgray469]

7

[@markesertalkink8723]

As a bassist and drummer, these MF’ers are GREAT, RIP Pat. Continue the journey guys.

[@BettinaBalser]

Frigging best band ever. Waaaaaay underrated. And they put on the best live show I have ever seen. Not to mention, they are a bunch of really cool, really nice guys who love and appreciate their fans.

[@leonardcarlucci5761]

How good is listening to ,one of the most underrated bands ever ! R I P. Pisano

[@bradbrown8759]

Most under rated band is an understatement. Blood of roses. Blues before and after. Girl like you.. OMG! SKYNYRD WICKED! If there not in the rock hall of fame. For shame. RIP Pat.🔥

[@tomholschbach5966]

Brad Brown they probably are not!!!! And yes it’s bullshit. Look how long it took to induct Rush? It’s a joke!!!!

[@DireWolf505]

Love this track.

[@ameliastelmach148]

This song takes you and throws you to.the ground and punches you in the face over and over again. I love it!!

[@Malachy896]

Great band ~

[@LScena913]

this song ROCKS!

[@nathanrieke5061]

Great jam. Saw these guys back in the summer of 1997 in Milwaukee, WI. They only played for about an hour, but it was high energy, and it kicked ass. Rock on, Smithereens...rock on!

[@Bassplayershadow2023]

And listen to that funky rhythm track! Holy shit! That bottom is kicking ass!

[@rickwatford4573]

fucking amazing band

[@stephanstertz2384]

Great band, soooooooo Sick !!!!!!!

[@tizzod2]

LOVED you Pat.....

[@PlatinumDragonProductions999]

All of their hits are iconic. A huge inspiration to me. I don't know what else to say...

[@Bassplayershadow2023]

I LOVE these guys! Saw them one night on Saturday Night Live in the 80's and was like WOW, THESE freggin guys ROCK! Play on Brothers! Plan ON!

[@skidmark68]

I Fucking Love This Song!!!

[@nirvana609]

This is a great find! Song is awesome.

[@dougeroonie]

Love the guitar on this song, great beginning -- killer song - love these guys, a sound you don't hear these days, cool vocals overall. Rock on Smithereens

[@sjladuke75]

RIP PAT DINIZIO

[@ibdaffy]

You just gotta' love it...what a talented band, they rocked then and still do now. timeless!!! thank you for the post, appreciate it!

[@photoguybrian]

When I mentioned these guys as one of the best bands of the era in the '80s a lot of folks looked at me like I had three eyes or something. They've not gotten any better, but music in general has gotten really bad since. They probably couldn't get a deal today, they're too original. Classic sound and superb songwriting never gets old.

[@PlatinumDragonProductions999]

This song just NEVER gets old! :-D

[@Imonlyherefortheporn]

yeah... the best

[@kennagy3860]

I grew up in Carteret, NJ where the Smithereens were born in 1980. Very sad to hear of Pat DiNizio's passing

[@breenorama]

I was reading the comments and seen you grew up in Carteret I was wondering if you knew my uncle Frankie or my father Jimmy, if not at least I gave it a shot in the dark but my uncle Frankie used to practice guitar with Babjack way back , anyway like I said either way it's a shot

[@ballyman12]

The REAL New Jersey band

[@chrisbacos]

+J bLACK I have a girlfriend in Teaneck and my joke with her is "Jon Who?" and "Bruce Who?"

[@marksquyres6957]

blues before and after.sounds like an experience I just went through

[@reecesmith8221]

great band rock on pat

[@emilybryyson9562]

One of the coolest songs ever written. The end.

[@abbiebeast]

11 years ago - seams like yesterday - this band SOOOOO under reated

[@SingAlongWMichael]

F'ing incredible song and album. Turn it up to 11!!!

[@ericsmith5534]

Turn up your volume to 11 - great!

[@RexStratton]

Great writing, great solos, great harmonies. I bought this record like 4 times. I kept wearing it out

[@CanadianDrifter777]

What a great sound they had. They rock so hard!

[@proboy42]

The Smithereens always sound good!!. Great song.

[@bcallero]

Awesome song. All time classic.

[@Steveleter]

Loved this band. You will be dearly missed, Pat! Thank you for the great music and for putting your heart and soul into it.

[@tonyajohnson1059]

Pat was an awesome singer ,songwriter..Thank you Pat..Rest in peace..I will always love you.

[@Thatsuthrnchik]

WHY WAS THIS NOT A HIT?!

[@Tom-jz7hw]

I didn't want this song to end.

[@marksquyres6957]

bad ass group

[@michaelrobinson665]

Smithereens rock!

[@RazzleRox]

Rest Peacefully Pat

[@paulhooson6850]

Simply a fantastic act. Very tight and professional , and enough of a hint of being tough, to be cool. Love this band!

[@Nevernow721]

Love these guys. Just a normal complication in a typical day. RIP Pat.

[@mudus69]

I saw these guys downtown riverside ca at the orange blossom festival. like tony the tiger says there great

[@alexandersteiner213]

I saw these in the rain at union station in St. Louis in '96. Stir opened for them. It was the best free show I ever saw. Maybe of all time. The rain sucked but it was worth it to see these guys.

[@markesertalkink8723]

Man, this is a GREAT song. WOW!

[@michaelanderson7762]

Agreed....sooo underrated...

[@fluffydolly]

great...great tune.....rocking it!!!!

[@anne241]

Rock doesn't get any better than this! Wow! My favorite song by my favorite band.

[@cindyhopeful1]

saw them in San Clemente.Cal,at a place called Coach House,awesome as always,now theyre only a memory

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

RIP Pat😢

[@jerseysucks6158]

We the fans all feel the pain.

[@RedArrowSouth]

Wow now I know where that inner voice was...for the past three decades...

[@tainbey]

pleasant journey wishes Pat, thanks for all the amazing music, "only a memory"...

[@jimmycricket7055]

RIP Pat Tomorrow is never for certain.

[@RobertClark-vs8oj]

🙏😪

[@stever507]

I've had this song stuck in my head all day for some reason.

[@stephenhammel4810]

And on the 7th day God got tired of lisenting to crap I mean rap ((which was coming out of the national sphincter about the ssme time these guys were doing there magic) sat down and burned a fatty and created The Smithereens. These never quite got the acknowledgment or respect they deserved, although the album 11 did go gold with over 500,000 copys being sold. We miss you Pat and the creative genius that WAS The Smithereens. I never got to see you guys live but listen to your guys music almost every day and speaking of God isn't lisenting to The Smithereens a cure to exercising all of of lifes demons. I know its in their. I think its in the chapter called : If you don't believe what I believe your all gonna burn in hell.. I think its time to take another hit off the pipe here and crank up The Smithereens.

[@gandalfshakur8235]

Fuq yeah. This takes me back to high school!!!

[@anne241]

SIMPLY FIERCE! My favorite song by my favorite band! I agree with anyone (from New Jersey as I am or otherwise) who says that Pat DiNizio blows Bruce Springsteen out of the water. I could not agree with that more! My #2 Smithereens fave is Top Of The Pops.

[@edpaprocki507]

I forgot how great this song is.

[@Sherlock709]

Awesome band! Way underated!!!

[@chyresemcwhirter6215]

Love this song! 👍

[@loredomattoni1496]

1990. 31 years old and happy

[@harristonmiller4399]

a rocking good tune

[@softhotty]

Saw these guys at Metro Park on the St. Johns River in Jacksonville Florida 1991...they were really good.

[@samlelowitch]

Wow, this is cool!!!

[@terryjames548]

Hit after hit after hit...these smithereens over here...

[@trip577]

giving it up for the smithereens , hells yeah boy

[@cjmaslowski1112]

Powerful song love this one

[@michelerowell3467]

RIP Pat #Smithereens

[@yashasupercow99]

for the things never change

[@anne241]

The only group that has gotten better with time!

[@waltercoe2655]

Great Tune. Underrated band...

[@michaelsciortino6435]

reminds me of when...

[@pauljohnson3340]

Dennis Diken goofing around behind the mike gets me every time. Very, very funny moment.

[@cjmaslowski1112]

Love this song and video so awesome 😎😎😎

[@marksquyres6957]

kick ass song

[@pianosoccermaniak]

if it was longer it would help but it's still one of the best songs they wrote

[@vincentnix4931]

If this song was three minutes longer (with just music to extend it) it might have been the greatest rock song ever.

[@docwatson216]

Listen to the lyrics, Pure genius!

[@paulcooper7946]

Love it!!!

[@jamiebilich9542]

This song kicks ass love it

[@deeray41]

@chefkenardee Yep. They still tour.

[@georgetrapp6666]

Goodbye, Pat. I hope you never felt underappreciated. Smithereens should've been more widely known, in my opinion. And they should still be. Great deep cut, for those of us who chase that sort of stuff, too.

[@timford3599]

@George Trapp All of the boys were WAY underappreciated and NEVER got their due. It's too bad because IMO Jim Babjak is one of the most notable guitarists of that whole "Garage/Grunge/Rock 'N Roll" era and yet they were the unassuming "Bar Band" not quite pretty enough to gather wide spread acclaim like, say-Bruce. I love 'em more than Bon Jivey, Bruce etc. RIP Pat...

[@mitchrawles]

great music

[@genebingle1754]

I got to see them once, one of the most fun times I ever had at a show

[@ericsmith6615]

Wife here..I got to see them 2..Charlotte NC

[@glenda1385]

Most awesome music ever made. R.I.P. Pat

[@kergos967]

Unbelievable Band

[@marksquyres5777]

rip pat

[@ameliastelmach148]

Rip my friend

[@toddrenie4725]

this one and bhind the wall of sleep...Hope ur feeling better Pat

[@750nut]

These guys just rock! Emotions. Happyniess sadness love

[@eddiegrube8046]

RIP Pat. You are missed

[@alexandersteiner213]

A girl like you was these guys' hit. But I think I like this song better.

[@BluesLicks101]

+Alexander Steiner They had a few hits actually. Behind the Wall Of Sleep; Only A Memory; Blood and Roses are a few others that come to mind. Really solid band.

[@alexandersteiner213]

BluesLicks101 They were a great band. We stood in the rain for hours just to see them. Their biggest hit was A Girl Like You. They had a lot of good songs though

[@DeadShred9]

+Alexander Steiner I agree MUCH better song !! It just flat out rocks and the Lyrics flow well with the Guitar !!

[@alexandersteiner213]

Aaron #80sRocked blood and roses was also a good song

[@Veaseify]

Depends what you define as a 'hit' -- A Girl Like You made it to 38 on the billboard charts and that was the highest position of any of their singles. Only one of their albums even broke the Top 50 ('11' reached the heady heights of no:41 in 1989). A tremendous band but really only very limited success sales wise.

[@peterb4524]

oh hell ya!!!!

[@K4Fusion]

As I understand it, Pat Di Nizio was a garbage man in NY or NJ. I am sooooo glad this man's talent was recognized, celebrated and enjoyed when they were signed to a music contract! An outstanding song writer!

[@fluffydolly]

klassik 80's real rock....kool!!!