BUZZ WORKSHOP - Teenage Diaries -Part Two (Prom Nite And The Days Following)

This is part two of the diary concept album ,played and sang by Billy , Joel ,and Tall Ray,(part one is the post below this one!). So in this episode ,Prom Nite is here ,then it's off to a heavy metal party,where the loud music kinda camoflages the ringing noises in his head,and where some blotter acid is dispensed, a dose of which meets our subject's brain(thinking maybe that ,will quell the noisy ,highly-pitched sounds,ringing in his skull !) .The trip started out alright , but the ringing didn't stop, and he was headed on a bummer which lead to heavy thoughts, feelings of insanity , crossing the tracks towards insanity ,and finally succumbing to it's natural pull. Recorded the day after part one ,and the concept is not lost on me.There are vocals on nearly every track here,to further help you understand the concept,whereas on part one ,the soundtrack was all instrumental.

I didn't really go into the story on part one ,but here goes. The kid was always gawky ,and he got a nose job (several weeks prior to the prom). He gets the bandages removed ,and the doctor finds he did a shoddy job. So he has to bust his nose again ,to re-set it. The pain of his nose being broken again ,leads to a screaming ringing in his ears , which begins the quick slide towards insanity.The thought of knowing he soon will have to go to prom (Mom already picked up his tux) ,with the bandages over his nose (embarassing),and the incessant ringing noises ,he gets totally wasted drunk. Then he realizes that he can't hear anything or anyone but the noise.He falls to his bed ,drunken ,and the room is spinning. He awakens on the morning of prom ,like a turtle grumping out of his den.Everything is moving ,and his head is pounding. And the noise is louder,yet he's grown used to it ,when he was passed out.He orders a pizza with everything. When it arrives he pays the delivery guy, and inhales the whole pizza while watching a kids show about marionette puppets ,made of vegetables , climbing mountains. Later that day he gets dressed up,and heads for prom.On the way there ,he almost gets jumped, by some younger kids ,who then see his nose ,and leave him alone. He rips the bandages off ,and walks thru the school's front doors ,to the prom ,to hopefully score ,chicks or drugs!

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BUZZ WORKSHOP - Teenage Diaries -Part One (The Week Leading Up To Prom Nite)

This is a 2 part concept album,as I surmised upon listening.The band line-up on this day was ,Joel Rizzo ,Billy Drake , & Tall Ray . Mike Smith plays the drums on the first 3 tracks here , and Billy's not on the first song. Anyways ,as you listen ,and view the song titles,it all becomes very apparent. You're seeing,hearing,and believing things ,a teenage boy would ,as time is creeping up on prom nite. The artwork ,was drawn ,I think , by Billy ,(small signature ,bottom right corner),but I may be wrong , and it depicts the view from Joel's living room couch. Recorded the same day as the ,"Creeps Taking Dope" sessions , April 13,1996.At 5455 studios.In beautiful mid-town Crime Manor , Ft. Myers. Really good band,they never cease to explore the options and calvacades of sound! This is part one, where the story unfolds thru an instrumental soundtrack, part two is posted above this ,and there are vocals on nearly every track. Good indie/punk/alt-rock sounds!
CLICK HERE: http://archive.org/download/BuzzWorkshop-TeenageDiaries-partOnetheWeekLeadingUpToPromNite/BuzzWorkshop-TeenageDiaryPartOnetheWeekLeadingUpToPromNite.zip 

BUZZ WORKSHOP - Creeps Taking Dope

From 4/13/1996. The first 3 songs have Mike Smith on drums ,as well as Ed,and Joel.Mike then left and Mike "McSchwuggles" Mezaros ,and Tall Ray showed up to finish off the next 5 songs,with Ed and Joel. I recommend this release to everyone who loves rockin' songs ,I don't think there's one bad or filler track on this whole thing! Really,really,good stuff,please download it,listen to it,and come back and tell me what you think.I can't even think of a band to compare them to,they're that good!A melange of musical genres.Live at Club 5455. Doesn't the guy in the picture ,kinda resemble Chipmonk?
CLICK HERE: http://archive.org/download/BuzzWorkshop-CreepsTakingDope/BuzzWorkshop-CreepsTakingDope.zip 

BUZZ WORKSHOP -Pollinator

Ed,Joel Rizzo,Tall Ray,and Mike Smith,on 4/28/1996,live at Club 5455,in Crime Manor.A lot of good was done on this day.A great recording,and a Zappa cover of,"Dumb All Over". "Buick MacKane",by T.Rex ,is also covered."Opening Number",is the eleventh song on this thing,and it would be a fine song to open a set with.Lots more great stuff,I could go on all nite about how great these guys are,although ,they are hardly ever downloaded.You people don't know what you're missing,I'll tell you what!
CLICK HERE: http://archive.org/download/BuzzWorkshop-pollinator/687BuzzWorkshop-pollinator.zip 

BUZZ WORKSHOP-don't let bugs ruin your life!

This is either the first, or second tape from these fools.The line-up was:Me,Joel,Billy,Tall Ray,McSchwuggles,and for some reason, Dom was there to ruin it up a little. Some covers of : the Eagles(totally unrecognizable as such,with"Hotel California"), the Velvet Underground, and even some Henry Mancini. Pretty cool,smokin,and strange. Even a little spicy. The worst part , for me, is when Dom sings on a song, "Lost At Sea(The Goods)", sounding much like the dried cum-stain in Jim Morrison's smelly leather pants, that he is! I don't know how you guys let that dweeb, weasel his way into our thing. Certainly no replacement for Me(when i was on a business trip for 5 months), and definitely not coherent or cohesive with"our" thing. I have another tape by Buzz Workshop, that we didn't even write a track list for, or any info, because once again Dom had to be there, and he did such a great job of ruinin' that one up,that he sounded like the shit stain in the back of Jim Morrison's stanky leather pants! He sang for a band done in my abscence, "Conveyor", (there is a rare reel-to-reel recording of them somewhere on this blog, if you wish to inhale deeply the smell of Jim Morrison's farts, thoroughly imbedded in his cum and shit stained , smelly beyond reason, and unwashable, leather pants), not to say the music or the rest of the guys in the band were bad, but Dom's voice is grating, like i wanna choke him. I have the 4-track master tapes, as well,if i ever get a new one or fix mine,(4-track recorder), maybe I could do mixes without the vocals! Hey,hey!, good idea! Is anyone opposed to that? Let me know! But more on this tape, only the one mentioned track gets ruined up by Dum, and the rest is pretty awe inspiring. I can't stand that fucker, though, sorry dom, if you are reading this, or anybody from Conveyor, I can't help it,the guy is annoying, and I'm glad he took the hint when i got back, that he was out, I wouldn't have wanted to have to put my foot on his neck! Some of the ghost of the sweat, from Jim Morrison's neck, might have got on my shoe, then I'd have to burn the damn things, and find a dumpster to rid myself of them in, what with the stench of Dom on the sole, you kiddin' me or what, huh? Hey I noticed I'm running off at the lip here, usually I get good response when I write a bunch of words in a row, like people leave comments and stuff, and a bunch of people down load it, cuz they see a long paragraph with like a million words, and instead of, (or after), reading it all, they figure it's some important release, that changed the face of music for years to come, or some shit. It is really a great jam tape, with a mixed bag of local,(Ft.Myers,FL), talent, as usual, and it never ceases to interest and amaze me like no other music I've heard in my life. As it is with all the Sluggisha stuff. Well, I hope you enjoyed the ride of this read, and I hope you'll jump on the Sluggisha band wagon, and immerse yourself in our little scene, and download this, and listen to it, and come back and comment, or something. There is still a slew of Buzz Workshop tapes to go yet! So stay tuned for that!
CLICK HERE: http://archive.org/download/BuzzWorkshop-dontLetBugsRuinYourLife/447BuzzWorkshop-dontLetBugsRuinYourLife.zip  

BUZZ WORKSHOP-dog tags

this is really cool!the only time ever that tony rizzo enlisted in the ranks of buzz workshop.it's me,joel,tony,tall ray,and mike smith on the first 9 songs,some of which ended up in our set list,as well as some unheard of instrumentals that go way far out.the last 6 tracks are tony,joel and tall ray,and is very enlightening.the last track,"star in a box" is a doozy!extra long doozy!
CLICK HERE: http://archive.org/download/BuzzWorkshop-dogTags/426BuzzWorkshop-DogTags.zip 

GASOLENE/BOB split

this is from my pal,melmo,of cactus prick magazine and records.gasolene is hard emo punk,not like the crap that passes for emo nowadays.gasolene are from melbourne ,florida,so they are right at home here.bob is from georgia,and features one of our own,tall ray,on bass.cool punk that reminds me of pavement and pussy galore.i have another 7 inch by them as well as a full length cd.this is the best thing i've heard from them.
CLICK HERE: http://archive.org/download/GasolenebobSplit/422Bob-gasoleneSplit.zip 

BUZZ WORKSHOP-crackers got ill

from 3/31/96,live at 5455,this is me,joel,and tall ray,makin the music you've come to love.mike smith showed up and left before we recorded,as he was ill.we had dubbed him"crackers"on this day,i think he may have been munching saltines when he arrived,so we named this session after him.jonathan richman and the modern lovers are covered here,with "roadrunner",a trip thru ft. myers,by car!also a great blues/rock rave-up,"sweet black hoggy",and a bunch of other cool tunes.listen to this now!it's good! art by eric and me.
CLICK HERE: http://archive.org/download/BuzzWorkshop-crackersGotIll/416BuzzWorkshop-crackersGotIll.zip 

BUZZ WORKSHOP-in-crowd cult heroes

more rollicking fun rock from the buzz workshop,a loosely-knit,interchangable group of fellas,who just love to record their do-goodings,to share with the world.this time round the line-up is:me,joel,tall ray,mike"mcschwuggles"mezaros,and vance,march 24th,1996.the lead-off track pinches a birthday party guitar line,to good effect.2 great cover versions of velvet underground's"sister ray",as sung by joel.and the other tracks are no slouches either.total 1-2-3-go! style,and it was all written in the stars that day,or some kinda crap like that!recorded in fantastic"you are here"sound,i shit you not,you'll swear you're in the living room at joel's 5455 club.
CLICK HERE:  http://archive.org/download/BuzzWorkshop-in-crowdCultHeroes/364BuzzWorkshop-in-crowdCultHeroes.zip