The Screaming Blue Messiahs were possibly the most underrated band of the 80's. The singer/guitarist Bill Carter has stated that he put so much into his live performances that he prepared all day beforehand and was so emotionally and physically exhausted afterwards. So I am a bit disappointed I never got to see them live, when they did supposedly come to NZ. "Wild Blue Yonder" was from their 1986 album 'Gun-Shy' and has an amazing drum sound, considering the era. It is now a myth (in the context of this blog title) but should have been a huge hit. In my Ponsonby flatting days, one particular flat (a big old villa in Brown st) we had huge parties and we had this agreement that the music had to be what people knew and could dance to etc. Our personal taste was not to get in the way.... it was a rule that worked well, for the success of the parties. However, I always broke that rule with this song and it always went down a treat.
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