OFF: the Godz

[Doug Pearson]

As far as I'm concerned, the only Godz (or Gods) that ever mattered were
the band from NYC who had several albums on ESP-disk in the late-60s/early-
70s, contemporaries of the Fugs, Pearls Before Swine, Holy Modal Rounders,
etc. ... maybe even the folk-ish side of the Velvet Underground.  Really
crazy stuff, like folkies on bad acid, but great songs, despite the lo-fi
recording / lo-talent performances (but they still sound like ELP or
Mashivishnu Orchestra next to the Shaggs).  Highly recommended to those who
like their musicians "eccentric".

For more information ...

http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Alley/6115/godz2.htm

http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Alley/6115/godzhistb.htm

http://demonbeach.com/bmodern/articles.htm
(bottom of the page)

http://rockmusic.hypermart.net/list06a_.htm
(interesting company they're in, here)

Their first two albums, 'Contact High', and 'Godz 2', are both utterly
brilliant, but their later stuff, unfortunately, isn't.

    -Doug
     jasret at mindspring.com