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TWO LOUIES, February 2001 Mark Spangler Joins Johnny & the Distractions OREGON MUSIC / FEBRUARY 2001 LABEL GUIDE 2 – TWO LOUIES, February 2001 Mark Spangler Joins Johnny & The Distractions Photographer Michael Moran shoots Jon Koonce and his new guitarist Mark Spangler for the cover of TL. photo: Erik Huget n the spring of 1980 Johnny & The Smith album. tory, except Mark, who co-wrote two songs Distractions were a mega popular orig- For months Johnny & The Distractions and played the guitar parts. 60’s icon Al Iinal music Oregon bar band on the played with two guitarists till A&M signed the Kooper produced and arranged, and after the cusp of regional success. Leader Jon Koonce and band, but by the release of “Let It Rock” in project was finished took Spangler on tour the band were in the process of recording their January of 1982, founding guitarist Bill with his band. first Distractions album at Kaye-Smith studios Feldmann had disappeared completely. Fast-forward twenty years. in Seattle when Koonce hired a second guitarist; Sparky emerged as the undisputed lead gui- In the summer of 2000 Mark Spangler Mark Spangler. tarist and new prime collaborator and co- recorded his first solo album, “Don’t Go In Spangler’s band Shinola had been a fixture writer of the album’s title track, “Let It Rock”. The Basement” with Distractions drummer on the campus bar/fraternity-party circuit in He also co-wrote the album’s biggest hit Kip Richardson and Odds bassist Jim Wallace. Eugene where Mark played frequently with “Complicated Now”. In the liner notes is a quote from Jon Koonce. Robert Cray and Curtis Salgado. “Sparky” By “Got My Eye On You”, the second Jon “Give a primate a Telecaster and before you moved to Portland and joined the Distractions Koonce A&M album, the Distractions name know it he’s making $150 bucks a week.” in time to play on” Broken Heart” on the Kaye- was gone and all the band-members were his- LETTERS SADO SEZ show at Satyricon with the members that record- Don’t you remember why I fired your ass? Dear Editor, ed the “We’re Not Equal” LP All of us have been —David Corboy About that John Shirley thing, I have no in town for the last sixteen years playing in vari- plans to release anything John Shirley sang on, ous bands. I simply called Mish Bondage, Steve HONEY RESPONDS nor do I have plans to release any other Sado- Casmano, and Robert Parker and asked them if Dear Editor, Nation product. There is a re-issue of Sado- they wanted to do the show. Shirley’s name never In response to Matt Tracy’s letter regarding Nation’s LP “We’re Not Equal” due out on came up. the similarities between Milli Vanilli and Honey Destroy All Music soon. Chuck Arjavac is the owner of the label and is releasing the CD of his “JAM Magazine will continue to publish, and we will own accord. (He was the drummer for Sado- Nation). John is aware of this. I co-wrote not succumb to threats, violence, terrorism or any “Johnny Paranoid,” and “Industrial Revolution” with Shirley, and they will be on the CD, sung other form of coercion that attempts to stifle our by me. He knows this too. None of the songs ability to legally exercise our freedom of speech.” that John Shirley sang and recorded with me are worth releasing. A good writer, maybe, a good So, John, who the hell remembers you any- Ryder... Matt is correct on a lot of points. Honey singer never. John left Sado-Nation during a way? Let alone Sado-Nation? Relax down there in Ryder apologizes that proper musician credit was recording session because of an argument of his sunny California and write another book. (You’re not listed in your review of Honey Ryder’s demo bad singing. a great sci-fi writer, so be happy and shut up!) CD. Who knew after years of playing around, Sado-Nation was asked to regroup for a Quit buggin’ me with your whiny phone calls. continued on next page 3 – TWO LOUIES, February 2001 LETTERS continued from previous page This prompted several phone calls from lence, terrorism or any other form of coercion Dan to our publisher, threatening to unleash his that attempts to stifle our ability to legally exer- sending press kit after kit, and being ignored, team of lawyers along with those of the sponsors cise our freedom of speech. Honey Ryder would suddenly have a veritable from Seattle; calling the magazine unprofession- I will absolutely enjoy making examples, at basket of press clippings to show the grandpar- al, repeating his pledge to sue, reminding us that their expense of anybody who challenges that. ents! Unfortunately for all of us, Honey Ryder we’re supposed to write positive things... Again. Observe... “Oh by the way Matt, we got trashed in the Mercury... As ever, sure didn’t hear you clamoring for credit then!” —Chris Gattman THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES was firing a lot of bitter, angry, dead-wood from ...okay... Gatt-rant #4160(x) here... I’m the Dear Editor, our band around the same time we made a mass editor-in-chief of this magazine. Other than I found your site after having a lark and press mailing... so ships passing and all that. Kyle, the publisher, who owns it and pays for it, looking for Billy Rancher. I lived in Portland Blame it on the rain. absolutely nobody tells me what I’m “supposed” between 1976-1987 and recognized and saw Again, we apologize Portland. Matt Tracy, to print. Try it and see what happens. End rant. many of the bands you were talking about. we’re sorry. Please stop bugging us. That said, we So, anyway, on Friday, Diver Dan showed up I was a big Wipers fan along with the thank Two Louies for the encouraging review! at Delvis’s gig, tried to start a confrontation with Miracle Workers and other alternative bands of We hope this clears up the Millli Vanilli confu- several friends reportedly “covering his back” to that day. I can’t believe Rozz is still around! I have sion to the legions of Vanilli fans that have which Delvis responded that he had a show to do one of the Theatre of Sheep cassettes signed by besieged us recently for their next family and this wasn’t the time to be discussing this. As the band members. Thanks again, man I need to reunions. Oh by the way, Matt, we got trashed in he turned to re-enter the club, he was hit in the move back to Portland, Denver is pretty boring. the mercury... sure didn’t hear you clamoring for head and neck from behind, and hit in the side of —Eric credit then! Don’t worry, I’ve contacted them the head as he fell. and said we had Milli Vanilli play as our rhythm This final blow broke his jaw. NET PROCEEDS section, and to forgive us. The friends of Diver Dan who were “cover- Dear Editor, —Vanchai (karaoke/guitars,) ing his back” apparently failed to notice the The real and essential aspect of using or not Honey Ryder bouncer or the police officers chatting outside using MP3.com is firstly, you must decide how their car right next to the club. It turns out that you want to approach music. If you want to give JAM WRITER ASSAULTED the arresting officer actually witnessed the your music away free, that is a beautiful Dear Editor, attack. Needless to say, Diver Dan was arrested, thing...and of course that is exactly what Well, it looks like at least one of JAM’s writ- charged with assault and battery, and word is MP3.com wants. The quality format you must ers gets to log some combat journalism time. that charges will be pressed to the maximum upload to MP3.com is 44 bits, and this sample Delvis, our senior copyeditor, found himself extend of the law. rate is practically CD quality. Though we use coldcocked from behind outside of a local venue on Friday night as he was preparing to perform. Last month, Delvis detailed the misadven- “None of the songs that John Shirley sang and tures of a fraudulent and grossly mishandled recorded with me are worth releasing. A good “tour” arranged by local promoter Diver Dan. In the story, Delvis chose to protect Diver Dan’s writer, maybe, a good singer, never.” name and didn’t mention it, but he wanted to warn other bands of various pitfalls of going on JAM is an all-volunteer magazine staffed only 16-bit mono MP3s, MP3.com will not allow tour; like being given $100 or so for gas money mainly by musicians, most of whom lack person- you to put a sample of anything less than that CD for a three-state tour; like showing up at the al insurance or any means of protecting them- sample rate. Your path diverges right there, as office of the promised sponsor (free soda and selves this sort of thing. One of the hazards jour- you have now decided that your creative release pizza for the bands on the tour) and having them nalists face while legally and appropriately exer- may or may not support your future. So once you go “What are you talking about? What sponsor- cising their freedom of speech has made itself have let go of the highest quality copy of your ship? What tour?”; of playing about two of six apparent.
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