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Posted by Marti on 01-15-2008 at06:03:

  Doctor vs. Perry and the Poor Boys

(I guess that I can do this up here, since there's a Roe vs. Pritzl thread.)

Dear Doctor,

There's a question floating around on listserv that's prompted somebody to ask me what I know about your involvement with Perry and the Poor Boys, and I basically don't know anything about them. Could you respond to this deep need for information among the faithful and regale us with stories of how the collaboration came about, what they're doing now, what color socks they wear, who ordered the pizza and who actually opened the door, or anything else that comes to mind?

Anyone else who knows more than I do is also welcome to chime in.

Thank you,

A Concerned Citizen


Posted by lam77s on 01-15-2008 at07:02:

  RE: Doctor vs. Perry and the Poor Boys

Back in 2001 I promoted a show with Mike and Mark as a duo and Perry and the Poor Boys opened for them. It was an interesting evening, is what I can say for sure. I remembered that I ordered the pizza. Cool

I don't know what they're doing now.

I'll let Mike expound on the rest.

Linda


Posted by Marti on 01-15-2008 at07:05:

 

Yes, but what color socks were they wearing, Linda? Wink Big Grin

Thank you. Happy


Posted by LuR KiNG on 01-15-2008 at12:33:

Thumb Up! Perry and the 'not bad' Boys

one of the former Perry and the Poor Boys Drummers (James Orvis)
is now with one of my favorite local bands Romantica

At a show this summer he saw my Daniel Amos - Shotgun Angel shirt
and told me he likes the Lost Dogs & had recorded with Mike Roe
on a Perry and the Poor Boys album Cool

I know I have "No Fear in Love" CD, & one or two others...

here is Just the facts:

http://www.perryandthepoorboys.com/disc.html

Mike will have to respond for the "deep information"

Marti,
as for the "what color socks were they wearing" question.
that is a trick question, the answer is NoNe, as they always wore sandals Tongue
DaLe


Posted by Gur on 01-15-2008 at12:47:

 

Tongue
That was very clever of you, Marti.


Posted by Marti on 01-15-2008 at13:28:

 

That was nothing more than happy chance, yiddishbaks.


Posted by Gur on 01-15-2008 at13:32:

 

tsufal you mean


Posted by Marti on 01-15-2008 at14:22:

 

Absolutely.

Now, please help us look sincere so that the Great Doctor will rise out of the pumpkin patch and give us gifts.


Posted by Mark on 01-15-2008 at14:41:

 

Perry And The Poor Boys song "Everyone Is In Love" sounds an awful lot like the 77's. It's from the album Saturn Light. Mike plays on it.


Posted by Marti on 01-15-2008 at14:46:

 

That sounds reasonable, since bands tend to take on a little of the personality of their mentors. I could tell when Steve Taylor really got involved with The Newsboys.

Their MySpace page says that they're Elvis Costello meets REM and gets saved. Actually, one of the songs that they had available there reminded me of "Ventura Highway" in spots.


Posted by dennis on 01-15-2008 at14:54:

 

I saw Perry & The Poor Boys back in 1989 or so.

They opened for the Altar Boys and for the soundcheck they played "they one I love."

I bought their demo looking tape which featured a cover of "The Lust..." and a version of "Wayfaring Stranger."

Last year I picked their CD, "Deep Blue Sea" at one of the local Goodwills.

I don't think I have listened to it, yet.

It was produced by Mike Roe, and yes, they are feet with sandals on the cover.

That's all I got.


Posted by Marti on 01-15-2008 at14:56:

 

"Wayfaring Stranger" would be a good fit for them.


Posted by dennis on 01-15-2008 at15:10:

Shocked

Crying Yeah, it was. However I have no idea what happened to that tape! Crying


Posted by Marti on 01-15-2008 at15:11:

 

Oops!


Posted by Gur on 01-15-2008 at15:32:

 

What is Doc doing in the pumpkin patch?


Posted by Marti on 01-15-2008 at15:37:

 

Well, every Halloween, he RIIIIISES out of the pumpkin patch to give gifts to the most sincere....

No, wait--that's the Great Pumpkin.

Um....OOPS!


Posted by dennis on 01-16-2008 at14:48:

Thumb Up! Very nice!

NP:


This is about 100 times better than that old tape I don't have anymore!

Cool


Posted by dennis on 01-16-2008 at14:49:

Big Grin

I have only had this CD for something like a year.

I guess it's about time I play it.

...and it's pretty good! Shocked


Posted by dennis on 01-16-2008 at15:21:

 

I remember "House in the Hills" song from the tape! Tongue


Posted by Marti on 01-16-2008 at15:27:

 

If we achieve nothing else, we've made a Perry and the Poor Boys fan out of dennis.


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