The Gersch
Hope everyone had a nice weekend. There is nothing much to say on my end of things. My fantasy football team continues to tank. Most weeks I think I do fairly well and just have terrible luck, but this week my team actually just tanked. There is no other way to put it. Next year, I am going to make more of an effort to not draft players that are on perennial losing teams. I am fairly sure that is what hurt me this year and the fact that Shaun Alexander was featured on the front of a Madden game. Oh, and in other news…owners of major league baseball teams continue to spend large amounts of money on players with practically no talent. If anyone out there can throw a baseball, you can probably make a million dollars easy. Give it a go! Anyway, on with what I am really suppose to be talking about…
Tortuga Recordings has put together this nice compilation of various material of The Gersch, which featured current Isis and Red Sparrows multi-instrumentalist Clifford Meyer. The band originally formed in late 1994; however their output was quite limited. They had one 7 inch on Tortuga, which also stands as the labels first release. The band also managed to appear on a couple compilations as well. To those that come looking for this in hopes of hearing something identical to that of Isis, well…you’ll probably be met with a bit of disappointment. However, to those that are fans of slowed down, bottomed out, and just overall sludgy rock then this is something that could quite possibly spark some interest. The Gersch was the combined effort of three guitarists and a drummer. There was no bassist, as the plan was to just play all three guitars tuned low and for the most part it worked. As with any compilation of scattered works and rarities, it’s bound to have a couple misses or items that just leave you scratching your head. However, surprisingly enough the majority of The Gersch’s material is rock solid and ends up being quite a treat to hear. Obviously it’s nothing revolutionary and something that bands like Kyuss and/or The Melvins haven’t already covered before, but I am of the type that will gladly welcome something like this with open arms.
The Gersch – Listwish [MP3]
The Gersch – ‘taker [MP3]
For those looking to pick this up, it can be had over at the Hydrahead shop featured at Blue Collar Distro.
Tortuga Recordings has put together this nice compilation of various material of The Gersch, which featured current Isis and Red Sparrows multi-instrumentalist Clifford Meyer. The band originally formed in late 1994; however their output was quite limited. They had one 7 inch on Tortuga, which also stands as the labels first release. The band also managed to appear on a couple compilations as well. To those that come looking for this in hopes of hearing something identical to that of Isis, well…you’ll probably be met with a bit of disappointment. However, to those that are fans of slowed down, bottomed out, and just overall sludgy rock then this is something that could quite possibly spark some interest. The Gersch was the combined effort of three guitarists and a drummer. There was no bassist, as the plan was to just play all three guitars tuned low and for the most part it worked. As with any compilation of scattered works and rarities, it’s bound to have a couple misses or items that just leave you scratching your head. However, surprisingly enough the majority of The Gersch’s material is rock solid and ends up being quite a treat to hear. Obviously it’s nothing revolutionary and something that bands like Kyuss and/or The Melvins haven’t already covered before, but I am of the type that will gladly welcome something like this with open arms.The Gersch – Listwish [MP3]
The Gersch – ‘taker [MP3]
For those looking to pick this up, it can be had over at the Hydrahead shop featured at Blue Collar Distro.
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