fu manchu king of the road free download Fu Manchu Vinyl, CD & tapes by Fu Manchu at Norman Records. veterans Fu Manchu release a deluxe edition of their 1998 compilation ‘Return To Earth 91-93’. Originally a nine-track collection that gathered up the group’s three earliest singles plus a brace of extra songs, this new edition expands that tracklisting to eleven - there are two newly discovered tracks, the never-before-heard ‘Ford-Natic’ and an embryonic version of ‘Shine It On’ that later appeared on their debut album. More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu (Deluxe Edition) All formats sold out - sorry! ‘The Action is Go’ is the fourth LP by Orange County stoner rock band Fu Manchu. The LP was originally released in 1997 and was the first to feature former drummer Brandt Bjork and guitarist Bob Balch. Includes the single ‘Evil Eye’ alongside fan favourites ‘Grendel Snowman’ and ‘Hogwash’. More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu . All formats sold out - sorry! Stoner rock dudes Fu Manchu get a reissue of their 2002 album California Crossing on At The Dojo Records, these guys were doing this sort of stuff way before the likes of Kyuss and Sleep were chonging their way through a mountain of recreation herbal hand rolled cigarettes, the original 2002 version of this currently fetches up to 60 quid on Discogs so pick up a copy while it's at a decent price. More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu Godzilla's/Eatin' Dust +4. All formats sold out - sorry! Californian stoners Fu Manchu have dusted off a couple of classic EPs, combined them and added some previously unreleased early recordings. Godzilla’s' and 'Eatin' Dust' were two of the band’s most popular 10” singles due to fan favourites such as 'Mongoose' and 'Eatin’ Dust'. The four previously unreleased tracks include three tracks that were recorded for 1997’s The Action Is Go and a cover of 'Jailbreak', originally by Thin Lizzy. More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu Fu30, Pt. 1. All formats sold out - sorry! So-Cal stoner rock band Fu Manchu will be releasing 3 10” singles this year to mark their 30th anniversary. This, as you may have noticed, means they are releasing 30 inches of vinyl. Fu30 Pt. 1 contains two new tracks and a cover of the Doobie Brothers’ 1976 classic, Takin’ It To The Streets. It’s pressed on translucent orange vinyl too. More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu In Search Of. (Deluxe Edition) All formats sold out - sorry! Fu Manchu are among stoner rock's most eminent sons. Their strident vocals, thick distortion, and mammoth riffs rightfully earned them a place in the rock pantheon alongside groups like Sleep and Kyuss. Their classic third album 'In Search Of. ' has been given a shiny new limited edition reissue + never before seen photos + a bonus red/black splatter 7”. More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu King Of The Road. All formats sold out - sorry! Available on double vinyl LP on At the Dojo. Reissue of Fu Manchu’s sixth studio album that was originally released in 1999. If unfamiliar with the manchu, imagine Kyuss leaving their desert dwellings, taking a shot of whiskey. It’s stoner rock with them readdressing the sex and rock ‘n’ roll ratio. More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu Live At Roadburn 2003. All formats sold out - sorry! Californian stoner rockers Fu Manchu blew the roof off Roadburn Festival in 2003, despite the lack of roof. They were that good. Live At Roadburn 2003 shows them previewing a couple of tracks from the, then forthcoming, album Start The Machine whilst also finding time to dust off classics such as Squash That Fly, Hell On Wheels, Boogie Van and King Of The Road. More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu Gigantoid. All formats sold out - sorry! Stoner rock mainstays Fu Manchu are approaching their quarter-century anniversary, but they've still got some new riffs in them. 'Gigantoid' is their latest full-length, continuing their fuzzy, pummelling legacy of neanderthal repetitive desert-rock riffing, scorched-earth guitar solos and monotone drawled vocals. More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu Kept Between Trees. All formats sold out - sorry! Reissue of the first ever tracks from legendary stoner rockers Fu Manchu! Kept Between Trees was first released as a three track 7” in 1990, and this reissue from At The Dojo bolsters that with three extra inches and a previously unreleased track. Listen out for the wonderful vocals that sound devoid of all enthusiasm and hope! More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu Clone Of The Universe. All formats sold out - sorry! Did you miss Fu Manchu? Well here they are, back again with their twelfth album after four years away. Clone Of The Universe is a fuzzed-up epic, particularly when it comes to the eighteen-minute goliath of a track that takes up all of side two. That track features none other than Alex Lifeson of Rush(!) as a very special guest. Very nice. Released by At The Dojo. More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu . All formats sold out - sorry! More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu . All formats sold out - sorry! Originally released in 2007 and now on limited vinyl, We Must Obey came in at the heavier end of the mainstream stoner rock spectrum. Take and force feed them Black Sabbath for 20 years and throw in some of Nirvana’s angst and humour (yes, humour). Big riffs, huge guitar licks, but with catchy chorus vocals. More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu Slow Ride/Future Transmitter. All formats sold out - sorry! Stoner dudes Fu Manchu turn their attentions to Slow Ride a classic piece of boogie from groovy old rockers Foghat. Plus a Fu Manchu original, the first they’ve released for 2 years. This 7” single on At The Dojo (with a choice of red or transparent vinyl!) is mainly destined for a specific Fu gig in Hollywood, but a few copies have snuck out for general release. More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu Return To Earth. All formats sold out - sorry! More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu Godzilla's Eatin' Dust. All formats sold out - sorry! More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu . All formats sold out - sorry! More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu Daredevil. All formats sold out - sorry! Beginning life in 1985 as a Black Flag-influenced, hardcore punk band called Virulence, Fu Manchu went on to become a household name in heavy, stoner rock, alongside contemporaries such as Kyuss, Sleep and Monster Magnet. Originally released on the legendary, now disbanded label Bongload, this is the second reissue for ‘Daredevil’ on the bands own record label At The Dojo. More from: Fu Manchu. Fu Manchu Something Beyond. All formats sold out - sorry! More from: Fu Manchu. Contact. 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In 1999, while people were flitting about in a tizzy over whether or not planes would drop out of the sky when computers changed millennia, the kings of San Clemente were writing and recording the songs that would become their sixth album and a singularly righteous statement of aesthetic. This is the real surf rock. A monster Jeff Spicoli of a record that’s ace in its hooks from opener “Hell on Wheels” down through “Weird Beard” and “Hotdoggin'” ahead of the closing Devo cover “Freedom of Choice,” which, yes, is also catchy as hell. There is a legion among Fu Manchu ‘s fanbase who will accept no answer other than 1996’s In Search Of… when it comes to picking the band’s best album. To the point that I’m a little gunshy about calling this my favorite Fu Manchu LP, though it is. Duke it out however you want. 20 years after the fact, and on the occasion of what should’ve been a 30th anniversary victory lap throughout 2020 for the band, I’m willing to put 2000’s King of the Road out there as their most influential work. There are still dudes hearing “Over the Edge” and immediately starting bands. Two decades have passed, and even a barn-burner like “Grasschopper” still sounds mellow and easy. Less memorable than some of the other classics, even “Breathing Fire” — which if it wasn’t actually written that way was certainly positioned where CD-era filler would’ve gone to put the record over the 45-minute mark; it’s 46 — kills when you actually put it on. Counting 1999’s Godzilla’s (Eatin’ Dust) EP compilation LP on Man’s Ruin , Fu Manchu put out four albums with the lineup of guitarist/vocalist Scott Hill , bassist Brad Davis , guitarist Bob Balch and drummer , picking up the latter following the breakup of Kyuss and bringing him and Balch on board prior to 1997’s The Action is Go (discussed here) in place of , who of course would go on to start Nebula with fellow- Fu -alumni Mark Abshire (bass on the first two albums) and Ruben Romano (drums on the first four). King of the Road has the distinction of being sandwiched between the Godzilla’s (Eatin’ Dust) CD and 2001’s California Crossing , but any way you look at it, the band was on a run that I don’t think any heavy rock band of the era could hope to match. Neither Sleep nor Acid King were as prolific or as punk- rooted. Kyuss didn’t put out that many records. Even Clutch weren’t as productive. The Melvins maybe, but if you’re going to sit there and argue Melvins songs stand up to Fu Manchu songs, it’s going to be a short conversation. Because they don’t. There’s a reason that no matter how many bands they have inspired and continue to inspire, there’s only one Fu Manchu . “Hell on Wheels” fades in its riff like motors in the distance. “Over the Edge” pushes on-the-beat uptempo fuzz starts and stops and a signature chorus ahead of “Boogie Van,” which at this point just reads like an aesthetic blueprint for how to be stoner rock. I still get records with vans on the cover, if not weekly, then certainly more than once a month. The title-track and “No Dice” follow in succession, letting the long-hold wah kick in on “Blue Tile Fever” for a grittier, almost winding feel on a straight-ahead chug worthy of the cowbell that offsets it. The centerpiece of the original disc, “Blue Tile Fever” also caps the first platter of the 2LP version of King of the Road that Fu Manchu released on their own At the Dojo imprint in 2015, and thinking about it as a closer makes sense with its long fade and the way “Grasschopper” picks up the pace again, mirroring the energy with which “Hell on Wheels” (it’s no big deal, but yeah, it is) starts off the album as a whole. Learn something new all the time. But as much as the first half of King of the Road is utterly unfuckwithable, the second answers right back. “Grasschopper” careens into the roll- rock storytelling of “Weird Beard,” which are three and a half of the best minutes you’ll spend on just about any day, while “Breathing Fire”‘s speedier thrust dirties up the fuzz a bit but is all about velocity, which is a great setup for “Hotdoggin’,” a song which reminds that this was the era in which Brant Bjork also started his solo career with 1999’s Jalamanta (reissure review here; discussed here; also here), the vision of laid back mellow-heavy that pervades the penultimate cut on King of the Road having the same kind of open-vibe start-stop funk foundation — and Davis ‘ bassline; damn — as would become a hallmark of Bjork ‘s work on his own. It’s a different close from “Blue Tile Fever,” but follows the pattern of being a little longer than the songs before it, and of course there’s “Freedom of Choice” as a kind of thanks-for-coming bonus inclusion. Fu Manchu covers are a special kind of joy all on their own, and “Freedom of Choice” is a right-on pick, ending King of the Road with a groove and a hook that could’ve just as easily come from the band themselves as from Devo . As with many of the songs they’ve taken on over the years, from Blue Öyster Cult and Black Flag to The Cars to the version of The Doobie Brothers ‘ “Takin’ it to the Streets” that appeared on their 2020 EP, Fu30, Pt. 1 — part two of which was doubtless interrupted by canceled tour plans — their taste and the sense of fun they bring to whatever they’ve Fu ‘ed up over time has always been impeccable. Don’t get me wrong, I frickin’ love any number of Fu Manchu albums. I’m not gonna say a bad word about them, even the commonly-slagged Start the Machine , which’ll close out a week around here sooner or later I’m sure, is catchy as hell. But King of the Road is a standout even among the golly-that’s-sumpin’-special batch that is their entire discography, and as always, I hope you enjoy this revisit. Thanks for reading. Xmas morning, and yeah, I do consider writing about the Fu a present to myself. It’s just past 6AM now, and The Pecan has started to stir. I got up at 4:15. I’ve been doing the 4AM thing all week to work on the Quarterly Review, which has only sucked because he was up before 6 three days this week, thereby torpedoing my ability to get more done. Also since preschool isn’t happening, it’s required I take work time from The Patient Mrs. — who has very diplomatically not told me to fuck myself for doing a Quarterly Review the week of Xmas — which I am generally loath to do if I can avoid it. It’s been a rough week. It’s been a rough couple months. Rough year? I don’t know. Virtual preschool. Come on. And nothing until Jan. 4 except sitting around and thinking about plague numbers. What the hell. No break from it. My brain. Pills. We’re going north today, I think, to Connecticut to see The Patient Mrs.’ family. I’m not really pro-out of state travel at this point, but screw it. The only place I’ve been in the last five days that had any people whatsoever was Shop-Rite on Wednesday, which was legitimately crowded, but I haven’t started to show symptoms so I’m guessing I’ve once again emerged from a packed produce department covid-free. Unless you count fatigue as a symptom, which has become a running gag with my daddy-to-a-toddler self. I honestly don’t care anymore. I’m tired of it. Set my lungs on fire. Kill my ass. At least then I won’t be around to listen to myself complain about nothing or feel useless. In any case, I can’t honestly say if there were three bands — or two, or one — playing Saint Vitus Bar tomorrow night I wouldn’t throw caution to the wind and go, so I’m not about to put up an argument against going to see family on what to most people is a special day even if I don’t like the holidays. Yeah, The Pecan’s up. I can see on the monitor (app on my phone) he just got out of bed and beaned himself walking into the little cubby cut into the wall of his room. Wham. It’s still dark and he’s woozy when he first gets up. Won’t stop him. Nothing does. Kid doesn’t feel pain. But I’d better go. New Gimme Show today at 5PM, and special thanks in advance if you share part of your holiday with me by listening. It’s a good one, so I at least have made it hopefully worth your while. And the Quarterly Review picks up on Monday. That’ll go Monday and Tuesday, then I’m taking Wednesday (and maybe Thursday) to work on my year-end list, then that’ll be up before the end of the week, then the poll results next Saturday and life returns to normal after that. Ha. Great and safe weekend. If you’re celebrating, don’t be stupid. Don’t forget to hydrate. So important. This entry was posted on Friday, December 25th, 2020 at 9:46 am and is filed under Bootleg Theater. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. King of the Road. After a bit of a break from albums, not counting the Return to Earth singles compilation, Fu Manchu fully fired up and took off again with King of the Road, an album that doesn't so much follow on from The Action Is Go as flat out continue it. Hill has a touch more bite to his vocals this time around, but otherwise there's little to differentiate the two records -- and that's very much meant as a compliment. With plenty of touring and other things under their belts, the lineup has fully jelled and sounds it, Bjork's bad-ass drumming (and occasional cowbells, of course) and Balch's insane lead guitar crunch possibly even better than ever. Together it's all one megariff and nasty, slamming rhythm after another, and face it, anyone expecting anything else from Fu Manchu really needs to find another band. co-produces with the band, and while there's no extra keyboard/organ weirdness this time around, it hardly matters. In as much as there's a theme to King of the Road beyond the basics of driving, drugs, and that demon rock & roll, it's driving -- there's a reason why the cover and internal art features a slew of great '70s-era photos from a massive van rally. The one shot of the fully leather-covered interior of one mobile love nest, complete with black curtains, about says it all. Then there's the megachugging title track ("King of the road says you move too slow!"), "Hell on Wheels," "Boogie Van," and so forth -- call it a concept album that doesn't waste time with elves and yogis. As with the last album, a punk/new wave nugget gets the cover treatment here -- none other than Devo's "Freedom of Choice." Needless to say, now it sounds just like a Fu Manchu original. Fu Manchu. Join Songkick to track Fu Manchu and get concert alerts when they play near you. Nearest concert to you. Nalen Stora Salen. Touring outside your city. Be the first to know when they tour near Moscow, Russian Federation. Join 45,634 fans getting concert alerts for this artist. Upcoming concerts (42) See all. The Rebel Lounge. Cambridge Room, House of Blues. Motorco Music Hall. Similar artists with upcoming concerts. Tours most with. Biography. Fu Manchu (formed in 1985) is a American psychedelic-infused stoner rock band that draws influences from acid rock and alt-metal, hailing from Orange County, California, U.S. With a lineup comprised of vocalist Ken Pucci, guitarist Scott Hill, bassist Mark Abshire and drummer Ruben Romano, Fu Manchu originally formed under the moniker Virulence in 1985. Ahead of their debut studio album, bassist Abshire parted ways and was replaced by Greg McCaughey in 1988. A year later the LP “If This Isn’t a Dream…” was issued by Alchemy Records following which lead singer Pucci departed and the vocal reigns were handed to Glenn Chivens. In 1992 following a series of lineup changes the group issued three 7” singles “Senioritis”, “Pick Up Summer”, and “Don’t Bother Knockin’ (If This Vans Rockin’)”. The full-length “No One Ride for Free” was subsequently released on Bong Load Custom Records in 1994 earning positive reviews. Plagued by lineup alterations once again, for the release of their third album “Daredevil”, Fu Manchu consisted of frontman Scott Hill, drummer Ruben Romano, guitarist Eddie Glass, and bassist Brad Davis. “Daredevil” proved another popular album, which the band supported with lengthy touring with stoner rock darlings Monster Magnet. The tour did wonders for the band's national exposure, however did nothing for Fu Mancu’s tumultuous membership, as after releasing their fourth full-length “In Search Of…” in 1996, Romano and Glass left the group. During this time Romano, Glass and Abshire combined to form the jam-stoner rock group Nebula, and Fu Manchu cemented their reputation as a prodigious live act touring alongside the Melvins, White Zombie, and Clutch. The full-length “The Action is Go” appeared in 1997 on , boasting a lineup of Scott Hill, Brad Davis, guitarist Bob Balch and drummer Brant Bjork. “Return to Earth” followed in 1998, a compilation of the band’s existing singles, after which the EP “Eatin’ Dust” was issued to test the water for future releases. Fu Manchu’s sixth album “King of the Road” earned it release in 2000 featuring the Devo cover “Freedom of Choice”, after which they toured extensively before emerging in 2001 to release “California Crossing”. Produced by Matt Hyde, the album’s lead single “Squash That Fly” received regular radio airplay upon its release. By this point Fu Manchu’s live show was at its peak, which was documented and showcased on the 2003 live album “For for It…Live!”, after which the full-length “Start the Machine” was released in 2004. Following a move to Liquor and Poker Music, Fu Manchu issued their 2007 album “We Must Obey”, followed by “Signs of Infinite Power” in 2009, and “Gigantoid” in 2014. Live reviews. Fu Manchu. Stoner rock has been a disputed genre in the last few years yet an undisputed icon of this controversial sound is Southern California band Fu Manchu. Active on the circuit since 1985, they prided themselves on being a cult choice back in their heyday and the same can be said today. Although there is an appeal to seeing this group perform outdoors at festivals as the smell of a medicinal plant drifts through the air, their alt-punk sounds intensify when confided to smaller places. Lit from behind with a variety of coloured lights, they create complexing shadows and figures as they jerk and move around with their instruments in hand. Although they pride themselves as slacker rock stars, you have to appreciate their musicianship and ability as each band member is completely on point throughout the night even when it begins to descend into madness. The scuzzy nu-metal sounds are part of the appeal, this is no polished rock outfit but a rough and ready basement jam band and the fans respond to this. As they ask for a salute during the finale of 'King Of the Road' their following raises their arms towards the fractured riffs and messy drum solos. Fu Manchu delivered an excellent set when I saw them perform. They're not your typical rock band. None of the members have tattoos or piercings. The only things that might be similar is the longer hair on a few members. Besides that, they look like surfers. But do not mistake them for being soft. Because they can rock out with the best of them. They put on a near 2 hour set, which I found quite enjoyable. Many of the songs were from their newest album, though fans were happy to hear some older music as well, such as Weird Beard. They even covered a few bands, including Blue Oyster Cult, which came off fantastic. It was a bit weird to see these guys play that kind of music in their bright striped shirts. Everyone has gotten so used to a certain image that anything different seems strange. But I found myself not even paying attention to it after a while. It didn't matter what they were wearing. Their music spoke volumes. I had an awesome time at their show. Would love to see them again sometime, as they're a real treasure in a sea of conformity. Breaking the mould isn't always a bad thing, and these guys make that crystal clear. Excellent show, they came on promptly, played a solid first set of lesser heard material. Their stage presence is so awesome, the warm up where they just stroll around stage and dial in the wall of sound is so great.. tweak a knob slightly, check a cable.. walk around like a goof. It's so metal and funny at the same time. Second set was all King of The Road which was great. Second time i've seen them at Bottom of the Hill, and i'd definitely go again! Fu Manchu is a great band. Oh man, so groovy. Sometimes music sounds really good on studio albums but not so great live. This is not one of those cases. These guys brought it hard. The show was sold out, and for good reason. I'd been wanting to see them live for a long time and glad I finally got the chance. Will definitely look for them on their next tour. Always loved these guys and seen them twice before. This concert was truly awesome, they barely took a breath between songs so we were rocked to our core for about 90 minutes non stop! Longest and best encore of any concert I've ever been to!! Highly recommend to any stoner / desert rock fans! FU Manchu, brought the rock!! As usual, they were high energy, awesome sound, they are one of the best live shows ever. The crowd goes nuts every time the play. I love the fact they play small venues still. This band is one of my all time faves. Slims is a great venue to check them out in. Fu Manchu were amazing! Amazing sound and show !! I recommend if you haven’t seen them put it down on your bucket list. The show was top notch! Most Generator rocked the house for about 50 minutes. The lead singer is way chill. Fu Manchu kicked butt for about an hour and a half! Overall, great show at a great venue! King of the Road. For King of the Road Fu Manchu dropped midrange tones completely, leaving only treble and a chockablock low-end. That production technique makes these songs sound like they’re being played on vintage speakers that are about to blow. Such was this group’s modus operandi. From “Hell on Wheels” to “King of the Road” to “Drive,” the riffs translate the feeling of pounding the pavement in high-octane vehicles. Meanwhile, “Blue Tile Fever” pays tribute to the Z-Boys, the gang of skateboarders who turned pool riding into a lifestyle in mid-'70s Los Angeles.