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15 ott 2023 · Full Special: https://archive.org/details/elmopaloozadvd_202209
2 giu 1998 · Join the Sesame Street Muppets for an all-star celebration of 30 years of songs and laughs! Musical guests include Jimmy buffett, Shawn Colvin, En vogue, Gloria Estefan, Fugees, Kenny Loggins, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Rosie O' Donnell.
- History
- Big Rig Records
- Musical Style
- Band Members
- Discography
Early history
The band's roots lie in the hardcore punk scene of the early 1980s, along with a strong influence from the British 2 Tone ska scene of the 1970s. Bassist Joe Gittleman played with local hardcore band Gang Green, while vocalist Dicky Barrett was a member of Impact Unit and, later on, Cheapskates. The Cheapskates lineup went through frequent changes and would feature members of Gang Green on occasion. It was through Cheapskates that a core lineup coalesced around Barrett, Gittleman, Tim "Johnny...
Taang! years
Despite not consistently drawing large crowds at their live shows, the Taang! record label gave the band a recording contract which would result in the Devil's Night Out album, produced by Paul Q. Kolderie. The album was released to positive local and lukewarm national reaction during a time when ska was struggling to move out of the American underground. The band found resistance from ska purists who did not like that the band were not playing traditional ska while hardcore fans were against...
Mainstream success and Big Rig Records
The band signed to their first major label when they joined the Mercury Records roster and soon recorded the Ska-Core, the Devil, and More EP. Released in March 1993, it was largely a collection of cover songs. Four of the seven tracks paid homage to the band's influences: The Angry Samoans' "Lights Out", Minor Threat's "Think Again", SSD's "Police Beat" and The Wailers' "Simmer Down". Three live tracks were included as well. The EP contained one new studio track "Someday I Suppose," which wo...
Big Rig Records started as a vanity label in 1993 due to the band's desire to release their records on vinyl. While the band wanted to release their albums on vinyl, the label had ceased pressing albums in that format. A partnership between Mercury and the band resulted in the label continuing to handle the conventional CD and cassette versions of ...
The band has been typically aligned with ska punk. The L.A. Times, described their sound as "blending the brassy after-beat groove of ska with the uncompromising intensity of hard-core punk". The Tampa Bay Times described it similarly as an "eclectic swirl of good-time music fuses the perky pick-it-up sound of pre-reggae ska with monstrous hard-cor...
Final lineup
1. Dicky Barrett – lead vocals(1983–2004, 2007–2022) 2. Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton – tenor saxophone, backing vocals(1983–2004, 2007–2022) 3. Ben Carr – dancer, backing vocals, percussion, tour manager and "Bosstone" (1983–2004, 2007–2022) 4. Joe Gittleman – bass, backing vocals (1983–2004, 2007–2022) 5. Joe Sirois – drums, percussion(1991–2004, 2007–2022) 6. Lawrence Katz – guitar, backing vocals (2000–2004, 2007–2022) 7. Chris Rhodes – trombone, backing vocals (2000–2004, 2007–2022) 8. John...
Former members
1. Tim Bridewell – trombone (1983–1991) 2. Josh Dalsimer – drums (1983–1991) 3. Dennis Brockenborough– trombone (1991–2000) 4. Kevin Lenear – alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones(1991–1998; 2008–2016) 5. Nate Albert– guitar, backing vocals (1983–2000, 2015 live only, 2020–2022 studio only) 6. Roman Fleysher – alto saxophone (1998–2004, 2007–2008; sporadic appearances 2018–2021)
Additional personnel
1. Peter Wasilewski - saxophone (touring member) 2. Davey Holmes– keyboards 3. Brian Dwyer – trumpet 4. Kevin P. Stevenson – guitar 5. Dave Aaronoff – keyboards 6. Sledge Burton – trumpet 7. Jon Nash – guitar
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones with Elmo and The Count. Shawn Colvin and Ernie. Elmopalooza is a one-hour TV special that aired on ABC on February 20, 1998 . Jon Stewart plans to host a music special at Radio City Music Hall to celebrate Sesame Street ’s 30th anniversary.
The show is a musical that takes place at New York City 's Radio City Music Hall, featuring performances from guests Jon Stewart, David Alan Grier, Rosie O'Donnell, Gloria Estefan, En Vogue, the Fugees, Kenny Loggins, Shawn Colvin, Jimmy Buffett and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones to celebrate Sesame Street ' s 30th anniversary.
15 mag 2024 · The song “Zig Zag Dance” by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones is a lively and energetic track that invites listeners to join in on a new dance sensation. Released in 1998 as part of the album “Elmopalooza!”, the song showcases the band’s signature mix of ska punk and alternative rock.
The discography of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, an American ska punk band formed in 1985 in Boston, Massachusetts, consists of eleven studio albums, ten EPs and twenty two singles, among other recordings.
