In time, it will be reissued, and therefore worth the wait. I visited athens in the late 90s and it still seemed a wonderful place that hadnt been too corrupted by the popularity of the music scenes. Before we taped the show, guest prescott cronin preformed a song live instudio, a cover of jason molinas long desert train. They had a small cassette issued in 1984 but they did not officially issue their first album a selftitled debut until 1990. Recorded live to twotrack in someones garage no, thats not a joke, flat duo jets selftitled debut album is about as close to a concise statement of musical purpose as one was likely to ever get from roots rock wild man dexter romweber guitarvocals and his partner, crow drums. Unreleased studio demos classic reissue and rareities collection by flat duo jets pfor more than three decades, flat duo jets have been the american rock undergrounds secret, as h. John michael dexter dex romweber born june 18, 1966 is an american rockabillyroots rock musician primarily playing electric guitar from chapel hill, north carolina. Incorporating elements of swamp rock, rockabilly and country swing, flat duo jets records are volatile mixes of.
Dex is best known as onehalf of the seminal twopiece flat duo jets. Beyond the flat duo jets by jeff arndt september 2001 much has been said about rockabilly rootsrocker dexter romweber over the years, both positive and negative, and sorting fact from fiction is no easy undertaking. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. In what should be counted as a crime against humanity, crazy hazy kisses never appeared on any of the flat duo jets records, its sole appearance being in obscure music documentary athens, g. Steven tyler, slash, and train dream on at the howard stern birthday bash 2014 duration. Nov 22, 2011 rockabilly hero dexter romweber honored by jack white, exene cervenka in new doc flat duo jets frontman talks spiritual visions and wreckage makers in two headed cow. Find flat duo jets discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Dexter romweber folk songs 1996 best known as the former frontman of flat duo jets, dexter romwebers affinity for rockabilly, surf, punk, blues, and lounge has inspired his career for th. Flat duo jets have made the kind of record that you listen to on a crackly am radio in your parked car on a dark 50s night. The flat duo jets 1991 album go go harlem baby may have a slow and steady legacy of influence, but the albums clearly influenced enough people, and one day could prove to be a sleeper hit. Retrorockabilly maniacs flat duo jets paired singerguitarist dexter romweber and drummer chris crow smith. Download and print sheet music or learn how to play online. I truly appreciate all of their hard work and they are now a part of the i.
The six appealingly shabby tracks of in stereo cover the coasters, bo diddley, buddy holly et al. Click here for the compilation of all my download links blogger. In 1990 they toured with the cramps and even made an appearance on the david letterman show. Flat duo jets flat duo jets 1990 i saw fdj play in memphis at the 616 back in about 96. Gonna update from time to time but sometimes im a lazy bastard so you should check the new posts from the blog thee michelle gun elephant. I keep getting a popup that asks me to download which i wont be doing, but the download doesnt start after that. Oct, 2011 we are so very excited to announce the reissue of the flat duo jets classic 1991 release go go harlem baby. Flat duo jets was a rockabilly band from carrboro and chapel hill, north carolina. For now, its safe to say that the album is an underrated classic, but hopefully youre more interested to check out this classic album, and. We are so very excited to announce the reissue of the flat duo jets classic 1991 release go go harlem baby. Some of you may remember jack white dropping the needle on the jets version of froggy went a.
For all of you fans of early elvis, carl perkins, gene maltais, and dozens of other lesser known rockabilly all stars the flat duo jets were a twopiece raging piece of rock and roll history. The flat duo jets followed this up with another critically acclai read more. They are everything that jack white wished his band could be, and everything that the black keys aspire to be. Rockabilly hero dexter romweber honored by jack white, exene. In inteviews, jack white the white stripes lead singer and guitarist has often acknowledged dexter romwebers influence. He was kind enough to offer the song for free download. While other fans of the old stuff simply try to replicate the past, flat duo jets usually just dex and drummer crow somehow become the real thing, displaying nary a hint of nostalgia. In interviews, jack white the white stripes lead singer and guitarist has often acknowledged dexter romwebers influence. Sny nfl insider ralph vacchiano notes that the jets do have some flexibility in their cap space as it currently stands, and they have plenty of ability to free up any extra cap space that they may. Special thanks to my surrogate blog buddies whove introduced me to some great bands and uploaded them for all of us to enjoy. Sep 25, 2011 unlike most two man groups like the white stripes, and the flat duo jets, these guys take a more low key, folksy, yet definitely electric approach to their brand of garagepsyche. Flat duo jets songs for all instruments and levels. The energy that flat duo jets placed in their songs has a punklike feel with a classic, rockabilly sound.
The only thing to illuminate the road is two sets of headlights and the odd cherry of a cigarette flickering at the sides. Join songkick to track flat duo jets and get concert alerts when they play near you. I really dont like to harp on how underappreciated certain musicians are, but, well, it does seem unfair that dex romweber has never achieved greater fame whether it be with the flat duo jets, as a solo act, or now with his sister sara in the dex romweber duo who have put out two really good albums on bloodshot, btw. Rockpile dave edmunds, nick lowe born fighters 1979. Left click to listen or right click and select save link as to download thats not incredible.
Named after an obscure kind of electric guitar and playing stripped down, raw rock, dexter romweber and his pal crow escaped. Coverdale page coverdale page 1993 japanese edition deserters songs. Albums include athens, ga insideout, safari, and in stereo. Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl dg like the flat duo jets safari at musicians friend. All music circulated by power pop overdose is to encourage fans to buy the album and support the artists. The results are an intoxicating, ambient stew that gets better the more you listen to it. Engines rev, tires spin and a whole lot of gravel fires into the air. Flat duo jets biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. We also provide research dissertation help for students across the globe. Below is the flat duo jets amazing sequence some southern gothic rockabilly adrenalin, then pylons stop it and rems version of dream. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from flat duo jets at the discogs marketplace. Get flat duo jets setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other flat duo jets fans for free on setlist.
If you have known the jets for any length of time the first thing you will notice about lucky eye is the strings. Procurando solucionar o misterio, arthur entrevista seu primeiro empresario, cecil. Show all release groups instead, or show various artists release groups. Feb 04, 20 rock and roll doesnt necessarily mean a band. Flat duo jets have made the kind of record that you listen to on a crackly am radio. Flat duo jets live on letterman wild wild lover youtube. Songs like mill stream and their cover of benny goodmans sing sing sing will make you instant fans of flat duo jets. I regularly present my research results about artists, labels, shows and also give guest writers a chance to publish their texts here on occasion.
Watch the video for crazy hazy kisses from flat duo jets s athens, ga insideout for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. They were a major influence on several bands of the 1990s and 2000s, including the white stripes. So what better way to start the new year than with an homage to dear. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics. Flat duo jets is an american psychobilly band from chapel hill, north carolina, and athens, georgia. If you cannot see any comments on the blog, do not go to. They were a major influence on several bands of the. By continuing to use pastebin, you agree to our use of cookies as described in the cookies policy. Dexter romweber folk songs 1996 best known as the former frontman of flat duo jets, dexter romwebers.