Genocide Too Long 1982

LP released in 1982. Recorded and Mastered at Tiki Studios by Fred Guarino

Everybody went to L.A. I said fuck L.A., we’re going to New York where the real bad-asses are. L.A. at this time was all punk and disco, though Van Halen finally did break out that year. I did research on the recording scene in New York and made a deal with a studio that was owned by Foghat’s guitar player. We raised the cash, and in January 1982 went to New York. When we arrived, we went to the studio and found a sheriff’s notice on the door saying the property was closed or condemned; something like that. We were crushed, and I remember some serious discussion in the car about taking the money we had raised and buying a shitload of cocaine and beer… Just party until we ran out of money! Luckily, I had a backup studio and we contacted them. This was Fred Guarino at Tiki Studios, and he took us in and tailored the record that is still great to listen to today. Fred is a pro and a Godsend.

In the late 70s and early 80s, what bands did was record a demo to pass around. If you had the means, some would actually go to Los Angeles to do this, but most recorded in their basement. I was thinking, “I don’t want to do what everyone else is doing. How can I be different?” I didn’t want some candy-ass cassette tape. I wanted to do a real album! So I convinced the band members at that time (Ritchie James was now our keyboard player along with Bill Clark on bass, and Bob Sutton on drums) to beg borrow or steal money to make this happen, and we did!

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