Classics

Who Is Revboy?

Good Time

Originally written in 1994 and released as "Republican Fight Song" in 2004.    If you didn't see it then, you were blind to the subtly.  

Recorded live at Power Station.  Mixed by RIP Jason Corsaro (Madonna, Bowie, Soundgarden, et al).  

Share it and sing this to the face of your favorite Republican racist today.

Kill U (Republican Fight Song)

Long Night Long (krank homage)

Twenty-years ago, after we realized we just lost a best friend, a few of us gathered the next day and recorded Daylight.  Written and recorded 9.12.01.

Daylight - (demo 9.12.01)

(work tape 2004)

come on baby Free my Soul 
make me Strong, make me Whole 
give me Strength to make me Cry 
gives me Hope when you make me Smile 
Open my Heart Hold my Hand 
lets Share a dream Take a Stand 
Set me Free HIde the Shame
Show some Love Stop this Hate 
We are One

We Are One (Stop the Hate)

Revboy meets Krank

In 1978, I was a kid out of high school and moved to the Lower East Side, when it really was Alphabet City, Punk Rock and Fritz the Cat.  A wild, dangerous and stimulating environment to become a man.  Krank was formed as a power trio that performed at many storied venues like CBGB, Trax, Cat Club etc.  We were part of a community of musicians, artists, writers, filmmakers and knuckleheads.  It was an analog world and pre-AIDS.

“True United (States)” was recorded with Krank in 1983, the rogue Reagan-years.  The words were radical at the time.  Prescient how they still ring true today.  This studio track has never been released before.  I guess I was just waiting for the right time.

“Long Night Long” was written about the bar 1 University next door to Weinstein Dorm.  We were the only kids allowed in.  Somehow I still have my scotch glass.  Recorded at Chung King, with a band of brothers and special guests.  One night we came back and ripped out this version of the classic Krank tune.  

There are other tracks from these sessions that I am still sifting thru.  Studio time was so expensive and valuable back then.  It took every dollar we had.  Rare chance to go beyond a 1st take.  Both of these tracks were recorded on classic vintage analog boards to 2-inch tape.  We’ll get to the Electric Lady and Record Plant stuff later.  Thanks to a couple of brilliant engineers for the digital transfers.

Enjoy the flashback… I’m lucky I survived.

True United/Long Night Long

Revboy release on Amnesty Int'l 'Music For Human Rights' set.  Recorded at Bennett Studios.

Lean On Me (from Music for Human Rights)

9.11.22

A friend forced me into a studio to perform live to capture a few song ideas.  Hope you enjoy Naked and Electric.  

For those new to Revboy, here is the start of the story:

In 1978, as an 18-year-old army-brat kid out of high school, I moved to NYC's Lower East Side.  It really was Alphabet City, Punk Rock and Fritz the Cat.  A wild, dangerous and stimulating environment to become a man.  Remarkably I was accepted into the inaugural NYU music business program.  Krank was formed with a couple of outlier classmates.  As a power trio we performed live at storied venues (CBGBs, Trax, Ritz, Cat Club) and were part of a community of musicians, artists, writers, filmmakers and knuckleheads.  It was an analog world and pre-AIDS.

In 1982, after interning at Artist House and Right Track Studio, I took a position at CBS Records in the video department.  MTV just went on air.  Behind the scenes, digital was starting to bubble.  I went on to found the Legacy Recordings division of Sony Music and earn my VP stripes.  I produced a few cool records along the way (The Clash, Johnny Cash. Mott the Hoople, et al) all while working with some of the greatest musicians, producers, writers, photographers and legendary industry personalities during the pinnacle of the music business.  Oh, we still had tethered phones and I did scoop one of the first PC desktops in the building.

I’m lucky I survived.

1.6.22

“True United” -  Recorded with Krank in 1982.  This studio track has never been released before.  I guess I was just waiting for the right time.  Wow 40-years later...

“Long Night Long” - Written about the bar 1 U.  We were the only kids allowed in.  Somehow I still have my scotch glass.  Recorded at Chung King with a band of brothers and special guests.  

9.13.21
"Daylight" - Twenty-years ago, we realized we lost a best friend, a brother, in Tower 2.  A few of us gathered the next day and recorded Daylight. Written and recorded 9.12.01.

8.7.19
"Kill U" - Written in 1994 and released as "Republican Fight Song" in 2004.    If you didn't see it then, you were blind or stupid.  Recorded live at Power Station.  Mixed by RIP Jason Corsaro (Madonna, Bowie, Soundgarden, et al) so it's loud.

Sing this to the face of your favorite racist today.

7.26.19
Luv Ur Self - Chris took the raw live mono track from the Shop sessions and added a few instruments to it.  It's like I was visited by Mick Ronson, Geezer Butler and Tommy Aldridge.  What a great hook. 

6.23.19
Banging around in the Shop...never know what's going to come out...here are two of my favorites from the session...one electric/one acoustic...both are new songs... its raw...WIP...(as are all of them I guess):

'Luv Urself' - written and vocalized on the fly...unedited...it just popped out...what an inspirational hook...great vamp...gotta love it...

'Healin' - originally written during the NYE sessions, first acoustic version...the verse is tightening up nice.

4.13.19
Revboy Dinner Sessions
A tight knit group of us had a bunch of kids in a short period of time.  A decision had to be made, be a musician or get a job.  I was lucky to have options.

We were good parents but needed adult time. This is when we started the multi-family dinner jam parties.  Yea, we invented them.  We traded houses every weekend, mostly for cleanup purposes.  Our kids grew up together.  They learned about independence and diversity.  It was a mixed crew.  We discovered wine and drank the good stuff.  We feasted.  Then we played.

While the kids ran around, crazy and free, indoors and outdoors, a few of us retired to the remote studio and turned it up.  It was a free for all.  Here are a few snippets:

“Dream About Me”- There are few words I wish I could change, but these were made up on the spot that night, and now they live on.  No way I can ever hit these highs again.  This would be a great Broadway song...

“Family (One of You and One of Me)” - A fun track and good example of the mumbles at the beginning, than it locks, everyone joins in...A rare background vocal performance by Mini.