The Del Fuegos
I got my hands on a copy of an old Del Fuegos album the other day, and it has been a ticket back to the 80’s. They were a club band out of Boston that almost made it big nationally, but definitely made it big in Boston. 
I had a chance to catch them live for an outdoor show in a field at the University of New Hampshire back when they were on the rise. Great show. In the middle of the show the lead singer stopped to make a big announcement, once he had our attention he told us that their drummer would be marrying the daughter of the university dean the following weekend. This apparently was a running gag with them, one that they pulled at all university gigs. These guys knew how to play a show. The crowd loved them. The singer had a real interesting voice that seemed to convince everyone that they could sing along and do just as well. Not that his voice was bad, but it was a kinda back-o’-the-throat-semi-whiney-forced-scream-into-the-microphone kinda voice. Catchy.
I love you baby
and I love your cat.
I love the way you look at my fireman’s hat.
And with lyrics like that, singing along was easy.
I think that I have found my commuting music for the next week or so…
May 11th, 2005 at 11:04 am
Your post about the Del Fuegos reminded me of one of my yank-by-the-lower-lip-back-to-college bands … Human Radio. The were a Memphis band that had a minor MTV hit with Me and Elvis. But Memphis music followers knew them as a synthy rock band that brought Webb Wilder & the Beatnecks together with Crowded House. No salbums on iTunes, but I was able to track down a fan site where someone had posted cuts froma studio album that bever got released.
Like so many almost-great bands, bad label relations and a differing view of what the band should be led to their self-destuction.
Either way, thanks for the prompt for a trip down Memory Lane, strewn as it was with empty Stag bottles (an absolutely awful regional beer that was intolerable in quantities of less than a dozen) and cigarette butts.)
Cheers.
June 16th, 2005 at 7:48 pm
When are you resuming from Hiatus mate? We’ve missed you!
July 16th, 2005 at 5:16 pm
“Come back, Steve!”
“Ma loves you! Pa loves you, too!”
“Steee-eeeeeeeve!!”