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by **ben_at_work** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:37 am

I know I could probably ask Jeeves and get the skinny on these guys (Trip Shakespeare) but, i figured i would ask the experts. I, for some reason never heard of them until about 6 months ago, i have 3 of their songs on my ipod, Snow Days, and Tool Master of Brainerd, and Diane. I'm liking these songs and was wondering if any of their other stuff was worth tracking down. Geez are they from the 80's, how did i miss them? I'm not the music master that I thought I was. I'm guessing from their lyrics that they are from up north somewhere.

by **i_like_lectric_motors** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:54 am

They were from Minneapolis. I think Ollie's friends with them [:D]. 2 of them (Dan and John) later formed Semisonic, who used to do a really sweet cover of Prince's Erotic City live. Nice guys, but I never liked their music much aside from a few tunes.

by **ben_at_work** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 7:58 am

Thanks, motors, I'll have to try out some more of their stuff. Hopefully Ollie will reply to this post. Thanks God [:D]

by **i_like_lectric_motors** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 8:01 am

GOD??? No way man. I could do a much better job. If you want the Erotic City cover, let me know.

by **ben_at_work** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 8:03 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by i_like_lectric_motors[/i]
<br>GOD??? No way man. I could do a much better job. If you want the Erotic City c

by **Rokkr** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 10:27 am

Tool Master of Brainerd! Great song, I remember playing that on my radio show around 1988 or so.

by **buffalochipz** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:09 pm

My favorite TS song is "The Slacks" followed by "Gone Gone Gone." "Bachelorette" is great too but I can see how some people would be annoyed at their sound. It's pretty unique.

by **Ollie Stench** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:00 am

Never could stand that band. They used to play every week at one bar or another and I had the misfortune of having them shoved down my throat too many times. Not to discourage anyone else from listening to (and enjoying) them, they were just way too over

by **ben_at_work** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:43 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Ollie Stench[/i]
<br>Never could stand that band. They used to play every week at one bar or another and I

by **ghosty** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 6:56 am

Trip Shakespeare inspired the guys at MST3K to name their prop guy, Jeff Maynard, "Toolmaster Maynard".

Useless trivia but the best show on TV for many years.

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