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by **XTC** » Fri Jun 20, 2003 4:18 pm

Does any else here love this stuff?

I met Stan at this funky week long WAVE FEST/convention in Seattle in "83" on this night Oingo Boingo and Wall of Voodoo played. The other night was The Go Go's and some other band....seemed like most of the Artist were on the I.R.S label....hmmmmmm

Well not too long after Wall of voodoo's set I was in this room set aside for free video games and while I was blasting away at asteroids I look over to my right and there's Stan! playing the same game...I said Hey Stan great show tonight and what are you doing here....and He turns and says..."shhhh! and opened his overcoat and shows me his stage badge....I hate it back stage...too damn crazy" We laughed and I said I really like 'Call of the West' and he said If I like that I will love the next one! and shook my hand and said see ya later.

I guess that project he mentioned never came to be cuz they all broke up soon after that.

I have collected all of His solo stuff ever since.

"Who me?"

by **oneno** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 8:47 am

hey XTC you an me man! Not only do I have all of Stan's stuff but all that I can get hold of related too! Rumble Fish Soundtrack..I have alot of his COOL hard to get hold of stuff with wall of voodoo (Nothing on this side,Good bad and the ugly live...)Dud

by **XTC** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 1:26 pm

I wish I could have the chance to co-write/Vocal with Stan just once!

He is sooo nuts!

How about that pitiful KARAOKE tune at the end of Holiday in the dirt! Man that was awesome!

"Hey!..I'm singing my guts out up here....G damn it!"

The Big h

by **Spaz** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 1:26 pm

Now, here's a real example of 'bridging the gap'. The brand new Frank Black album (due out in a month or so) has a handful of songs produced by STAN RIDGWAY!!! So, there's Stan from the '80s producing a guy who's band, the Pixies, were one of the hottes

by **XTC** » Sat Jun 21, 2003 1:31 pm

WOW!

Gotta love it!

That project souds interesting.

"Who me?"

by **oneno** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 1:38 am

When it comes to Stewart Copeland stuff.I only have him with Police with Eberhard Schoener and the Video Magic lp's (2) and with Peter Gabriel on the WOMAD 2 lp set.I Do have most if not all of the Wall of Voodoo 12" and remixes on the Index label as well

by **XTC** » Mon Jun 23, 2003 10:20 am

I'm a big softy for Stans ballads...I really dig WALKING HOME ALONE....that one will always be my Fav.

".....and one false move will give the gun away!....just one false move!"

"So if your a looser in life and your clean out of ammo just remember th

by **Elf** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 1:06 pm

Another old thread brought back to life.

Stan is great--love his sense of humour!!! I think my favorite is Roadblock.

by **wallofboingo** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 1:42 pm

Wall of Voodoo had one of the most original sounds of any new wave band. Try to find another album that sounds like Dark Continent, just try. My fave WOV tunes are:

Animal Day
Back in Flesh
This Way Out
Crack That Bell
Lost Weekend
Factory
Inters

by **pikeprof** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 1:06 pm

Being the small-town Wisconsin boy I am-the first time I saw Wall of Voodoo was on the old "Evening at the improv" syndicated TV show. The cast included people like Julie Brown. While the show largely showcased comedy-it occasionally had bands-this is als

by **red x red** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 7:03 am

Every compilation that I make for friends must include: Big Heat by Stan Ridgeway!

by **oneno** » Tue Sep 28, 2004 3:05 am

Just got Stan Ridgway's - Snakebite Blacktop Ballads and Fugitive Songs.
http://www.cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/stanridgway13-02.m3u

Definately better than black diamond. Worth the investment.

by **newwavepopman** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 4:52 pm

Calling Out To Carol was always a personal favorite of mine.WLIR liked it alot too.They played it alot on their station as I recall.I also liked The Gumbo Man alot as well,and of course anything and everything by Wall Of Voodoo,including the later Andy Pr

by **egg-roger** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 11:20 pm

Like Stan, I want to take a 2 week vacation, 26 times a year (add it up).
"I'll Do It Tomorrow" has also given me words to live by.

My fave post-Ridgeway WOV tune is "Far Side Of Crazy".

by **Frank_Chickens** » Wed Oct 13, 2004 9:55 am

"The Big Heat" is by far and away my favourite LP, just full of story songs.

The compilation "Songs That Made America Great" (something like that) is a decent collection.

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