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Johnny B. Goode

from Raw Sewage, Vol. 2 (1983) by Walls Of Genius

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I (Evan) am singing this in a funny faux-reggae voice as we sort of approach reggae rhythmically. We were never good at reggae, but this is an interesting and different take on yet another song in my straight repertoire. As usual, we don’t pay much attention to how it’s “supposed” to be played. We set the King Casio going and just went with it. Because the Casio wasn’t, or couldn’t be, programmed for chord changes, this becomes an almost John Lee Hooker-ish reggae piece, played in one chord. This track originally appeared on the cassette release "The Many Faces Of Mr. Morocco" and was credited to the faux band K-9.

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from Raw Sewage, Vol. 2 (1983), released March 1, 1984
composition: Chuck Berry
Evan Cantor: lead vocal, percussion
Ed Fowler: electric guitar
Little Fyodor: additional vocal, percussion
Andrea DiNapoli: flute, percussion

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Walls Of Genius

Fried psychedelia, relentless experimentation, hunter-gatherer improv, space rock doom, heavy rock monumentalism and daffy cover tunes. Walls of Genius rips holes in the fabric of space and time, kicks you in the ass and leaves you smiling. 80s stalwarts of the cassette culture, they're back in the 21st century. The most unique band that ever was. Really! ... more

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