Drivin' n Cryin' ~ first show at 688 ~ Oct 9, 1985 (audio only)

When Drivin' n Cryin' debuted at a party at the Blue Rat Gallery, everyone was wowed by their fresh new sound. It was definitely punk (in my opinion), but there was a psychedelic influence as well. There were loud and raw songs mixed with quieter folk-influenced ones. Kevn Kinney and multi-instrumentalist/producer Frank French had been recording Kevn's songs in the studio (later to be released as the 'Everything Looks Better in the Dark' album) and they enlisted the Nightporters powerful rhythm section, Tim Nielsen on bass and Paul Lenz on drums. DnC has had many incarnations over the years, but the original lineup is my favorite. They never made a record and I don't think there is anything from them on youtube, so I am thrilled to share this early tape with you. This was their first club show, recorded at 688 just two months before the set I uploaded recently:
• Drivin' n Cryin' at 68...
I can't find a picture of this group anywhere online, so I will once again use a picture of the album cover that features many of these early songs.

[@oydave]

Kicks off with Lemonade Stand, hell yeah! I never knew the early shows included Frank French. Cool!

[@Ted_Selke]

He is a great guy and he added a lot - he was the original mandolin player!

[@Ted_Selke]

The other side of the cassette has a (noisy) audience recording that I think is the beginning of the set: Mountain Top, Count the Flowers, Everything Looks Better in the Dark, Legal Gun, Tina's Grocery. There are also some early mixes of tracks from the Everything Looks Better in the Dark album that I might upload if they sound different from the released versions.

[@enriquecelestinohourcade115]

Super re ok