Rollins - Fanatic! Volume 3, Song lists and notes from the Harmony in my head radio show 2007

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Thanks to Carol whose perseverance and patience helped a manuscript that needed all the help it could get. Thanks to Heidi for all her hard work on the book and for being louder than any stereo system I have ever had.

Thanks to Indie 103.1 FM, Dawn Girocco, Steve Jones, Mark Sovel, TK, Chuck Dead Air, Max Tolkoff, Kevin Begley, Full Metal Jackie, Richard Bishop, Steve Diggle for his great song and the title of this show, Mitch Bury of Adams Mass.

Thanks to all the people who contributed to the show and helped make it what it is: Joel Freimark Fanatic From Ohio, Andrew The Candadian Fanatic, Dan Trice for his generous donation of Fall facts and updates, the kind and helpful staff at Ameoba Records in Los Angeles, Ed Sawyer for the flyer scans, John Esplen, Ian MacKaye.

Special thanks to The Man, The Mullah, my brother in Sonic Jihad: Engineer X.

This book is dedicated to all the listeners from all over the world who tune in, you are what its all about.

JOE COLE 04.10.61 - 12.19.91

I hate to think that there might come a time when music doesnt play such a large role in my life. Doing this show has kept me very close to music and if anything, has taught me that music is alive and well and will continue to provide inspiration and resistance to that which seeks to sink our lives into an oppressive grind or make us fearful and useless.

The purpose of this book, not a book really, more like a fanzine from a person who owns a publishing company, is to gather all the notes from all the broadcasts of Harmony In My Head and perhaps capture some of the enthusiasm and passion that we have for great music. That is the idea behind the thing, so please, try to take it in the spirit in which it was intended. There are far more serious matters in the world to consider of course but if we dont get some music listened to between shifts, then how will be expected to have the strength to keep flailing away?

For many years, I have lived in Los Angeles. Like many people who live here, I am not from here. Sometimes when I am driving down the streets, I ask myself what in the hell I am doing here. Having this show for the last few years has made LA somewhat tolerable for me. Its the best night of my week when I am here. I have Indie 103, Engineer X and all the great listeners to thank for that.

Have you ever met someone who doesnt enjoy music? They dont care what they listen to, dont notice a great melody or lyric, make no effort to see a live performance, etc. You almost feel bad for them. But you know what? Theres still time and I believe theyll come around.

STAY FANATIC!!! --Henry

Tonights show is probably not going to feature much music that is unfamiliar to you so just consider it a good mix tape. Of all places in the world to be tonight, I am in Iran! I have wanted to go to Iran for a long time. I dont know if it will be possible in a year from now so I am getting in and hopefully back out again while the getting is good. I hope you enjoy tonights show and please tune in next week, Engineer X and I have put together a great show for you. Thanks for listening and STAY FANATIC!!! --Henry

Black Flag - Fix Me: I put some thought into what to start the year off with and this song seemed like the one. Its one of my favorite songs of all time. We have listened to it before. The entire 4 song Nervous Breakdown EP is great. This is one of the all time bomb proof records. I have written about this song and this EP quite a bit in the show notes because to this day, it stands as one of the purest blasts of music I have ever heard. Even though it is bass, guitar, drums and vocal and none of the music is all that complicated, there is something on this record thats more than the music itself. When I listen to this record, I wonder if music like this can ever come back again. Theres something about this record and ones like the Negative Trend EP and Fun House by the Stooges where the band seems to have come from nowhere. Perhaps theres something to not being in a big city. The Black Flag guys were beach guys. After I had lived down there long enough going into Hollywood was like going into town or something. We were quite removed from the noise and all the goings on in LA and even though I was born and raised in a city, I got used to the Hermosa and Redondo Beach area quite quickly and didnt mind that it moved slower and was less eventful than Hollywood. When we would be in town I felt like I was in a film and all the people around me were actors. Have I gotten off the topic? This song and many other perfect songs can be found on The First Four Years CD. Before SST kinda went under, or wherever they reside now, they put out some strange versions of some of their catalog. They went nuts on releases like the Nervous Breakdown EP , and its not all that easy to find now but they made a 3 CD of this EP. I guess they were trying to get the collectors going. I wish they would have put The Stains album on CD instead.

Viletones - Rebel: The Viletones were from Canada and all their vinyl is out of print. My favorite songs of theirs are contained on this EP: Screamin Fist, Rebel and Possibilities. Screamin Fist was covered by The Bad Brains with bassist Darryl doing the vocal, I saw them do it only once. This single came out in 1977. This was one of the singles we all had back in the day. Skip at Yesterday & Today Records had them and they were cheap, about an hours pay, so we all got it. In 1994, all the songs from this EP, some from their follow up EP Look Back In Anger , and other tracks were released on a CD called A Taste Of Honey , which I got as soon as I saw it. I dont remember when but at some point the bands vocalist, Steven Leckie, whose Punk Rock name was Nazi Dog during his time as a Viletone, wrote me a letter. We wrote back and forth at least a couple of times but I dont think Ive ever met him. A Taste Of Honey is in print.

The Ramones - Rockaway Beach: Have you picked up the theme here? All the songs so far have a live count in. I thought it would be cool to have a few songs that counted off. This Ramones classic is from the Rocket To Russia album. This is familiar territory for we Fanatics but theres always time for a Ramones song. When I am a very old man, if I get that many years on this ball of fear, Ill still be listening to the Ramones. I can see it now, Ill be in the corner in my wheelchair with those big headphones on, the ones that are the size of halved grape-fruits, rocking back and forth, spittle flying all over. Ramones music is ageless. Whenever I put on one of their records the hair on my arms stands up, a flush of warmth crosses over my face, my neck muscles tense up, and I am good to go.

The Stooges - Tight Pants: A great but ever so slightly less dangerous version of this song exists on the Raw Power album. This song is evil genius. It must be pretty cool being Iggy Pop and knowing that as good as any frontman has ever been theyre still not as much of a badass as you are. Not Jagger, not anyone. Sorry if you think Iggys not the World Heavyweight Champion. Its ok. Youre wrong but youre still welcome to listen to our show and walk around in your world of illusion. This song is from a very great period of the Stooges.