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Scam
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You
can trace the roots of
Scam back to the Juvenile
Delinquents who had an
album out on Tombstone
Records ("Jumpin'
Around"). The Scam,
featuring Arie Versteeg
on double bass, Raymond
Fitsch on drums and
Marcel van den Berg on voice
& guitar, formed in
the second half of the 80's.
They released two long
player and one mini lp.
They disbanded around
1993. Marcel remained
active on the music scene.
He played with the
Penguin (Batmobile's
bassplayer side project)
and can now be found in
69Beavershot, Triple
Dynamite and Dee Ann
& The Nightcaptains.
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Gamblin'
Fever
Count Orlock
Pirates And Thieves -
Captain Caveman - Magic
Bus - Searching -.
Hangover - Nutcrackers -
Island Of Rock -.
Somebody Tell Me - Losing
Touch - Gamblin' Fever -
Dr. No - Ready, Willing
And Able
Released in 1988, this
first album is very
representative of the
sound of the day. Light
drums, slap bass and a
clean electric guitar,
influenced by fellow
Dutchmen Batmobile and
Restless. The sound is
good (Johnny Z. produces.
Any link to Johnny
Zuidhof from Batmobile?)
but could be a bit "fuller".
They have good original
songs (Hangover, Captain
Caveman, Ready Willing
& Able) but the long
distance (12 songs) tends
to disadvantage the band
and the album sounds a
bit repetitive, they
could have reduced it to
eight solid songs. They
also cover the Who's
Magic Bus,a band
previously covered on the
Juvenile Delinquents
album (My Generation).
I'm not sure sure it's
been reissued on cd, so
try to grab a vinyl copy
on ebay. |
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Infant
Years
Tombstone
Haunted House - Death
Train - Can I Get A
Witness - Cry Out - I
Can't See - The Eyes -
Boogie Disease
Despite an ugly cover,
this mini lp, recorded in
1989, shows an
improvement from the
first album. Actually,
there's not a big
departure in term of
sound but the band is
tighter and the songs
less repetitive. |
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A
Million Dollar Scam
Rockhouse
The getaway - Dead
and gone - Cold as ice -
Where did I go wrong -
Stop bugging me - I'm
going crazy - Hang 'em
high - Stop that gorilla
- You can't trick me -
Goodbye so long - Which
way now - Devil's music -
It ain't right -
Bloodbrothers - Trouble
tonight - Loved that
woman - Drink that bottle
down - Candy man
Released in 1991, this
album marks a new step
for the band. To their
usual brand of light
psychobilly/neo-rockabilly,
they add a good dose of
rockin' blues with blues
harp, saxophone and slide
guitar. The set is varied
and the song inspired. A
guest singer is present
on a couple of songs and
brings a bit of diversity.
A good album that shows
the evolution and the
maturity of the band.
Reissued on cd with four
bonus tracks. |
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