This is a great pop record, and once again , one of my favorites . The GO, Driven by a lifelong passion for rock and roll, four neighborhood pals from the NYC suburb of Yonkers decided to form what was to become The GO in the summer of 1979 when singer/guitarists Tom Conte, Kenny Dutch and drummer Joe Brya asked their friend George Peters to join their new band to play bass.
The fact that George had only been playing bass for a few months did little to dissuade any of them, since their penultimate heroes, The Ramones had pretty much just picked up their instruments and started one of the greatest American bands ever? Such were the times. And real rock and roll.
Spurred on by the burgeoning ..punk/new wave.. scene, they started writing and rehearsing their own material with hopes of gigs and (with a little luck) a recording contract. Tom & Ken eventually purchased a 4-track reel to reel tape machine (cutting edge technology at the time) to record demo tapes of their songs.
Wasting no time, the boys rehearsed sort of relentlessly and in the fall of '79 made their debut at CBGB's Monday night audition showcase. To their credit, they were the only band that evening that had been invited back to play the legendary club. It was a moment to savor.
What followed was 4 years of constant tri-state gigging in punk dives and ..rock-discos.., along with local TV and radio appearances, the odd benefit or two and more than a couple of fistfights.
Not long after that auspicious debut, THE GO were introduced to producer Rob Freeman by one of their fans. When Rob heard their material, he was impressed by the band..s budding songwriting prowess, as well as their onstage and offstage energy. Since Freeman had engineered the first couple of Ramones LP's, as well as Blondie's first 2 LP's, THE GO were eager to work with him, too.
Almost immediately, Rob took THE GO into the studio to cut some sides at a long-forgotten studio in Rockland County in upstate New York. No one knows where the master tapes are now,
Buoyed by their first "real recording session" and constant gigging, THE GO made plans to record in a more ..professional.. studio at Rob's behest. In the Spring of 1980, THE GO went into Penny Lane Studios in midtown NYC to cut 4 hot tracks that would hopefully land them that elusive recording contract. After the session (recorded in 4 hours & mixed in 2 hours!), everyone was so impressed that they decided to release it themselves immediately. This vinyl 45 EP was referred to as the "Instant Reaction EP" by the band since that was the track that was getting some airplay at the time. With only 1000 copies pressed, it is currently a highly sought after record in the power-pop collectors market.
After the EP's release, THE GO gained more local notoriety, but no recording contract. By 1982, opportunities for the band were winding down. As things began to grind to a halt, drummer Joe Brya left the band in 1982. The jig was up. There is a cd that you can purchase through their myspace, GO CHECK THEM OUT
The fact that George had only been playing bass for a few months did little to dissuade any of them, since their penultimate heroes, The Ramones had pretty much just picked up their instruments and started one of the greatest American bands ever? Such were the times. And real rock and roll.
Spurred on by the burgeoning ..punk/new wave.. scene, they started writing and rehearsing their own material with hopes of gigs and (with a little luck) a recording contract. Tom & Ken eventually purchased a 4-track reel to reel tape machine (cutting edge technology at the time) to record demo tapes of their songs.
Wasting no time, the boys rehearsed sort of relentlessly and in the fall of '79 made their debut at CBGB's Monday night audition showcase. To their credit, they were the only band that evening that had been invited back to play the legendary club. It was a moment to savor.
What followed was 4 years of constant tri-state gigging in punk dives and ..rock-discos.., along with local TV and radio appearances, the odd benefit or two and more than a couple of fistfights.
Not long after that auspicious debut, THE GO were introduced to producer Rob Freeman by one of their fans. When Rob heard their material, he was impressed by the band..s budding songwriting prowess, as well as their onstage and offstage energy. Since Freeman had engineered the first couple of Ramones LP's, as well as Blondie's first 2 LP's, THE GO were eager to work with him, too.
Almost immediately, Rob took THE GO into the studio to cut some sides at a long-forgotten studio in Rockland County in upstate New York. No one knows where the master tapes are now,
Buoyed by their first "real recording session" and constant gigging, THE GO made plans to record in a more ..professional.. studio at Rob's behest. In the Spring of 1980, THE GO went into Penny Lane Studios in midtown NYC to cut 4 hot tracks that would hopefully land them that elusive recording contract. After the session (recorded in 4 hours & mixed in 2 hours!), everyone was so impressed that they decided to release it themselves immediately. This vinyl 45 EP was referred to as the "Instant Reaction EP" by the band since that was the track that was getting some airplay at the time. With only 1000 copies pressed, it is currently a highly sought after record in the power-pop collectors market.
After the EP's release, THE GO gained more local notoriety, but no recording contract. By 1982, opportunities for the band were winding down. As things began to grind to a halt, drummer Joe Brya left the band in 1982. The jig was up. There is a cd that you can purchase through their myspace, GO CHECK THEM OUT
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REFERENCES- http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=114740886 RAVE UP RECORDS ALSO PUT OUT AN ALBUM COMP OF THEIR RECORDINGS THAT YOU CAN GET FROM THE GO'S WEBSITE http://www.thego80.com/
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TITLEWAVE PRODUCTIONS 1980
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1. DON'T TAKE HER AWAY
2. SHE GIVES A COLOR TO ME
3. INSTANT REACTION
4. TOMORROW NIGHT
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