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 Good beginning for the Rads Aug 26, 2009
This album goes back to the Radiators' early days when their regular haunts were Luigi's (a long-gone pizza joint near the University of New Orleans), and Tipitina's, a neighborhood bar purchased by a group of students and music fans as a venue for Professor Longhair. The Rads followed their vinyl debut (the two-part 45 "Suck Da Heads and Squeeze Da Tips!") with this double LP recorded live at Tip's in May 1980. Many of these tunes remain regulars in the Fish Head repertoire, with "Hard Core" and "Red Dress" later given the full studio treatment by Epic.
When the first two albums were released on CD, two songs from "Work" were moved to "Heat Generation" because of the space limitations on early CD's. If you have both collections, you can re-create the original LP. Just insert "If Your Heart Ain't In It" following "Hard Core" and "Hard to Tell" after "Light Up My Pipe."
I recently had the chance to see the Rads again in Londonderry, New Hampshire. After the show I was chatting up a lady in the unisex bathroom line and mentioned that the band had been together for over 30 years. When she asked how many members were originals, I replied "All of them!" As Vance DeGeneres once said, every band eventually breaks up--except The Rolling Stones and The Radiators.
 I'm a fan of the Rads, but not this CD / album. Aug 04, 2009
I have seen the Radiators live about half a dozen times and I always have a GREAT TIME. So why is it that their live recordings never give me that same feeling? IMO, it is because the recordings always sound dull, and lifeless - just like this CD. I don't know if it is the actual performance or just a poor effort by the recording engineer. I tend to think the latter.
Thing is, I really don't like ANY of the live material put out by the band, including on DVD.
I'm guessing that to truly enjoy the Radiators "Live", you really have to be there. And that is a shame, because I totally enjoy seeing them in concert.
 Fish Head Heaven!! Aug 21, 2008
So, I was lookin' through some stuff as I listed some CDs for sale and I happened across Work Done On Premises. Saw it had no reviews. Man this cannot stand. So here I am to tell you this is the Good Gumbo from De Boyz Wit De Noize. This is indispensable early Rads. Not a bad cut to be found and Funky. Oh my!
"Work" is a live set from Tipitinas in 1980. Starts off with "Hard Core", and it doesn't get much harder, moves into "Cannibal Girls", "those N'Awlins ladies ain't no ladies at all!" then to "Light Up My Pipe", "My dealer's on the phone, he's tryin, tryin to turn me on", and the absolute funk masterpiece "Red Dress", "Tight like that". I went right out and bought a tight red dress for my lady friend! I'll leave the rest for you to discover.
This CD shows why these guys (and The Nevilles) close out the Jazz Fest every year. They ARE White New Orleans Funk Rock and Roll!
They have a Cult like loyal following all over the USA so if they come swimmin into your town do yourself a favor and get on down. As Ed says "Fish Head Music is still good".
Twin guitar attack from Dave Malone (older bro of subdude Tommy Malone) and Camille "The Virtuoso" Baudoin, great keyboards from Ed the Head, the great Reggie Scanlon on bass, and Frank Bua on drums. Prepare for about 3 hours of monster rock and roll. They have a song list in the hundreds so you never know what you might hear. Just get there and hear it for yourself! Nice fellas too! Highly Recommended!!
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