I never met Sandy Pearlman but he played an extremely
important part in my formative musical years.
An obsession with Blue Őyster Cult led me to discover a
group by the name of The Dictators. The only reason I picked up "The Dictators Go
Girl Crazy" was because it was produced by Pearlman and (Murray) Krugman.
Integral cogs in the BOC machinery that were flagged up by New Musical Express
scribe Max Bell. SP also produced the best Clash album “Give ‘em Enough Rope”
by giving them just that to sound less parochial and maybe appeal outside of
Blighty. Afficianados of said group will bleat mightily to the contrary and I
guess they’re entitled to their opinion however...
Pearlman and Krugman performed a sonic alchemy that created
a mutation of metal and what at the time was proper punk rock. Folks of a
certain age and persuasion know exactly what I’m talking about. They were able
to fuse The Yardbirds, Black Sabbath and the MC5 into something that has never
really been bettered. I think I was 14 when I first heard BŐC and they’ve
stayed with me throughout the journey. Like they have with many close
associates.
Without Sandy and his old tag team partner there would
likely have been no way that I’d have discovered Andy, HDM, Ross, Scott and Stu
Boy. Without them then you lwouldn’t be being subjected to this. I’d just
read a facebook post by Scott Kempner the other day that suggested the
prognosis may not be so good.
Condolences to his friends and family
at this time and profuse thanks to him for setting me off down this road.
1 comment:
You took the same twisted path to the Dictators which took me to the Lunachicks and so much more and hopefully a wee bit bit more yet. I only saw the Clash on the first North American date of their Rope tour - massive show - so I have no need to split hairs with you about which record was their best.
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