I've only dipped my toe in those two ponds known as post-Saints output by Messrs. Bailey and Kuepper, and frankly, the water was a bit cold. The only two exceptions so far have been The Aints (Kuepper) and the newest Saints' (Bailey) full-length "Nothing Is Straight In My House".The story behind The Aints is rather simple: The name is a variation on The Saints, the band Kuepper had formed with Chris Bailey in Brisbane in the early 1970s. It apparently derived from an old Saints bass drum head on which the initial letter "S" had worn off. Kuepper has stated his aim with the Aints was to recapture the energy of the Saints in the late 1970s. Although the band's set started with Saints material, the sound of the band was more a driving three-piece with Neil Young-style feedback. The later original material featured saxophone and a more free-form approach.
There wree two Aints: the first one featured The Celibate Rifles' Kent Steedman on bass and they put out a live album of all Saints songs done quite differently apparently. I haven't heard it but really want to. Then, Kuepper changed members, added a saxophonist and put two discs of, yes, Neil Young-meets-Ron Asheton in a krautrock garage styled tuneage. But you can hear some classic Kuepper chord progressions peeking through. The first one, Ascension, - with nods to Coltrane and The Stooges- is the best but the second one has its moments also. Couldn't really find out why Kuepper didn't continue but if you want Bailey's take on it, and all things related to The Saints' history, see Steve Gardener's interview with him here.
From Ascension:
It's Still Nowhere
A Good Soundtrack
Like An Oil Spill
From Autocannibalism:
Linda And Abilene
The Kuepper Files
4 comments:
The live record of Saints songs isn't really all that great, alas. It sounds to me like the band is going through the motions with little enthusiasm or inspiration. But Ascension is a damn good record.
I love Kuepper's solo work - I think he's one of the best singer/songwriters going. But if you're not into that sound, even though Kuepper futzes around with the form more often than not, it'll probably leave you cold, as you say.
Michael
I'm a big Ed Kuepper fan, and in some way, I feel like he was really the heart and soul of The Saints. Although Bailey is the mouthpiece of the band, there's a pretty marked dropoff in quality once Ed left the band. Also check his solo records and the great Laughing Clowns!
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