[woodbutcherbynight]

Wife informs me she cannot find one cat. Will I look in shop. Sure, no problem.

Found your cat, she does not seem to be happy she has been found.

 

[wildwoodbybrianjohns]

Hey DW, if you want to see what CBGB´s was like, check this out. Legendary NYC band - the Cro Mags.

Some may have jumped to conclusions looking at those photos I posted, but I can assure there was NO racism permitted at CBGBs. If those types had the nerve to come there, they would have been going to the emergency room or the morgue. This went for all clubs on the East Coast, that other stuff was a West Coast thing.

Notice in this footage, two of the band members are other than caucasion.

Is that more dangerous than running away from bulls?

The band that started it all - Bad Brains>>>>>>>>>

 

[corelz125]

I don't go through a lot of razors but the name brand ones don't last as long as they used to. The cat looks to have found itself a nice spot. Maybe I should just start shaving with an iron off a bench plane

 

[Peteybadboy]

Brian amazing photos. I noticed all young men in the crowd. No women? Whats up w that? Question did the Ramones come after the Cro-Mags? Have you seen "This is Spinal Tap?"

Pottz I have not tried Bloxygen. Have you tried Osmo?

CW I have had a Dewalt 705 for 20+ ? years. Just trimmed an entire house out for a friend. How are you killing miter saws?

Corelz my wife bought me a bag of razors, I must have 100. I use them until my face bleeds then get another. I shave every few days or until I feel creepy.

Have a good day.

 

[CWWoodworking]

I will admit, they were the cheaper ones. I think they might even had the same motor. Delta-ryobi. But after about 1-2 years of heavy use, the motors just go. I use them a lot.

 

[Desert_Woodworker]

Good morning everyone- I dozed off last night but when waking up this morning I am glad to see the gang was alive and posting..

Brian- I must say you seem to have an interesting life- I enjoy your posts.

Pottz- I see that you didn't post last night- and nobody commented on your offer for free pizza?

Woodworking news- Stumpy Nubs one of my favorite video woodworkers has announced

FREE resources for woodworkers!

with a link to his e-magazine-
https://www.stumpynubs.com/

Great job Stumpy…

 

[Desert_Woodworker]

Wife informs me she cannot find one cat. Will I look in shop. Sure, no problem.

Found your cat, she does not seem to be happy she has been found.

- woodbutcherbynight

+1 good job on caring for the cats…

 

[wildwoodbybrianjohns]

Petey, there were plenty of girls in the CBGB´s scene, they just didnt go in the PIT much, stood at the back or off to the side. But I knew a few who would be right in there with the young men.

They often looked like this>>>>>>>

This is a photo of me, gig was in Allentown, P.A. Somewhere near 1984. You see the two girls in the background? They used to come to all our shows. The blond (white Fred Perry) got hit by a car in front of CBGBs, and died from the injuries. You want to see 60/70 boot boys crying and tearing their hair out(if they had hair) standing over her limp and mangled body, that would have been the time to do it. The driver was smart, because if he had stopped he wouldnt have lived very long.>>>>>>>>>>>

There was an evolution, you might say. It all began at Max´s Kansas City. CBGB´s was around then, but was a dive where Hells Angels and hookers hung out. Eventually Hilly from CB´s started booking alternative bands and it took off from there.

First wave, was bands like the, Velvet Underground, New York Dolls, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, Television. At Max´s

Second wave was bands like, Ramones, Dead Boys, Blondie, Talking Heads (This is like 1975 or so) at CBGB´s.

The scene I was part of began around 1980, and I didnt get there until late 1981 - early 1982; I was 15yrs of age then. I had tried to get into Max´s with friends couple times but was too young, however at CBGB¨s you could get in at 15.

There were lots of young punk bands going then, West Coast had its scene going, which was a different sound than what came out of NYC. Wash DC had its scene, Boston had its own. Detroit same.

The New York scene and the DC scene were different though, and what developed from that time was called Hardcore - it was something else than punk, like a punch in the face. There was saying back then: DANCE HARD OR DIE.

There was almost No drugs involved here, that was frowned upon, lots of drinking though; and some were puffers(aka Juana).

There was a unique sound that originated in NYC, and that began when the Bad Brains moved up there from Wash D.C. Everyone borrowed, imitated, or downright stole from them.

What Made CBGB´s special was that the stage was only a couple inches high, so you were right there with the band, part of the band, and the band was part of you. None of the Rock Star attitude would fly there. Everyone was equal.

All the normal girls in Spain today are wearing those same boots we all used to wear, same in Japan, same in Germany. It is totally mainstream. So are the camouflage pants, and the tattoos - it all goes back to that Hardcore scene.

Mind you, I was much more into the SKA music scene, but thats another story.

 

[Desert_Woodworker]

+1 Brian- "The scene I was part of began around 1980, and I didnt get there until late 1981 - early 1982; I was 16yrs of age then. I had tried to get into Max´s with friends couple times but was too young, however at CBGB¨s you could get in at 15." I was in my 30's during the glorious1980's and accepted the new change in music-

 

[pottz]

Brian amazing photos. I noticed all young men in the crowd. No women? Whats up w that? Question did the Ramones come after the Cro-Mags? Have you seen "This is Spinal Tap?"

Pottz I have not tried Bloxygen. Have you tried Osmo?

CW I have had a Dewalt 705 for 20+ ? years. Just trimmed an entire house out for a friend. How are you killing miter saws?

Corelz my wife bought me a bag of razors, I must have 100. I use them until my face bleeds then get another. I shave every few days or until I feel creepy.

Have a good day.

- Peteybadboy

bloxygen will prevent a skin forming on the surface.havn't tried the osmo yet.

 

[pottz]

Good morning everyone- I dozed off last night but when waking up this morning I am glad to see the gang was alive and posting..

Brian- I must say you seem to have an interesting life- I enjoy your posts.

Pottz- I see that you didn t post last night- and nobody commented on your offer for free pizza?

Woodworking news- Stumpy Nubs one of my favorite video woodworkers has announced

FREE resources for woodworkers!

with a link to his e-magazine-
https://www.stumpynubs.com/

Great job Stumpy…

- Desert_Woodworker

i came on around 7 but it was dead so i left.

 

[wildwoodbybrianjohns]

A bit more historical perspective on that scene. The first bands didnt call themselves punk, and were largely an experimental artistic movement, Talking Heads were a perfect example. The"look" you all know as Punk, think Billy Idol, with the mohawk or spiked hair and leather jackets, was imported from England in late 70´s. In England, the Punk rebellion made sense, because England was a crappy place to live back then, and they had seen that the hippies who were out to change things, in the end, just became corporate shills. There were no jobs for young people, no investment in the youth whatsoever, and the kids were angry. Punk became political. To me, English politics and social problems made no sense in the US, as back then, one parent could support a family and provide a decent place to live, and afford a proper education for children.

The US punks were far left, and spoke of anarchy and burning the place down, destroying the past - which is exactly what Antifa is today. Though I had many friends who were punks, I didnt buy into that. I was first and foremost into the SKA music scene, which was all about the music, dancing, looking sharp, and getting with the ladies. Not much politics. The hardcore scene was similar, and unlike the punks who were in large part ratty-looking squatters who thought society owed them something, we all had jobs and earned our own way - most of us, anyway. Some fell, or destroyed themselves, as the young sometimes do. Hardcore wasnt about politics, though we wrote songs about the ills of society and the police-state and such - it was the Music that came FIRST - and the Family that we created and relied on. We were, just, working class heroes.

 

[CWWoodworking]

Some of my boring production furniture. Mostly a kids bedroom group. Some of the last orders.

 

[woodbutcherbynight]

Helper came and so we installed the shelving units we have been working on for past week.

 

[Desert_Woodworker]

WBN- +1 well organized- Do you put the dates on the cans (something that I should do)

 

[woodbutcherbynight]

WBN- +1 well organized- Do you put the dates on the cans (something that I should do)

- Desert_Woodworker

Yes the tape is on the back. Old habit but very effective. We thinned the herd of several cans that either were greater than 5 yr old, or lower than 1 qt left.

 

[Peteybadboy]

Brian,

You really should document what you saw. I have always been interested in young people and what they wear and why? Our head pro's sister sang with 10,000 maniacs, so we always talk music. (she O'Dd). The young today must be bursting at the seems w lock down. I expect some kind of explosion to happen. (I hope in a good way). Do you have any sense of what is going on with music in bars now? I don't know SKA but heard of it.

I did get to Max's 1970 to see my bro because the Trogs hired him to do "stuff" I still don't know what he did.

Have you seen CBGB on Netflix? and you should see "This is Spinal Tap"

Side note the Air show must be in town, just saw a mustang fly buy.

WBBN your shop is really coming along.

CW so I guess you are a pro woodworker?

Pottz I started work on the Urn today. It has to be done by the 10th of March

This is what I have so far

Really cool walnut but very open grain, resawed it today. I think I got the cubic inch size right. I have a plan B if not

 

[pottz]

Brian,

You really should document what you saw. I have always been interested in young people and what they wear and why? Our head pro s sister sang with 10,000 maniacs, so we always talk music. (she O Dd). The young today must be bursting at the seems w lock down. I expect some kind of explosion to happen. (I hope in a good way). Do you have any sense of what is going on with music in bars now? I don t know SKA but heard of it.

I did get to Max s 1970 to see my bro because the Trogs hired him to do "stuff" I still don t know what he did.

Have you seen CBGB on Netflix? and you should see "This is Spinal Tap"

Side note the Air show must be in town, just saw a mustang fly buy.

WBBN your shop is really coming along.

CW so I guess you are a pro woodworker?

Pottz I started work on the Urn today. It has to be done by the 10th of March

This is what I have so far

Really cool walnut but very open grain, resawed it today. I think I got the cubic inch size right. I have a plan B if not

- Peteybadboy

well at least your started,im planning to get mine going this weekend,i have a pretty good idea what i want to do.the widow has given me complete artistic licence to do whatever i feel appropriate which is more pressure on me,i want it to show what he was and says this was greg if he were to choose.we'll get this done together petey,and it will be ok.

 

[pottz]

WBN- +1 well organized- Do you put the dates on the cans (something that I should do)

- Desert_Woodworker

Yes the tape is on the back. Old habit but very effective. We thinned the herd of several cans that either were greater than 5 yr old, or lower than 1 qt left.

- woodbutcherbynight

my system is this,i open the can and it's latex and moldy i dump it,if it's a clear oil based finish and is like creme brulee i dump it,simple system.lol. hey it works for me.

 

[Desert_Woodworker]

WBN- +1 well organized- Do you put the dates on the cans (something that I should do)

- Desert_Woodworker

Yes the tape is on the back. Old habit but very effective. We thinned the herd of several cans that either were greater than 5 yr old, or lower than 1 qt left.

- woodbutcherbynight

my system is this,i open the can and it s latex and moldy i dump it,if it s a clear oil based finish and is like creme brulee i dump it,simple system.lol. hey it works for me.

- pottz

Yes, to what you are saying- but as I get older that can that I remember as recent was actually from… you guys get what I am saying… +1 on Gunny's method.