List Circa 1995
a list i found of bands that True West shared the bill with:
REM – did a west coast tour with them; fables of the reconstruction. 17 shows or
so. the high point of true west’s touring days
Jonathan Richman – in sacramento. he was cranky, yelling at the soundman
during soundcheck. had a big band
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – in england. brighton. the club was a cave in the
side of a mountain. before he got cleaned up
Rita Coolidge – strange pairing. at the lonestar in nyc (original downtown location).
she and the band were very friendly
Long Ryders – did many shows together as we both toured across the country
between 1984 and 1987
Rain Parade – same as above
Del Fuegos – i flicked a beer cap at the bass player during their set. that was rude;
sorry. they had great energy
Dwight Yoakam – we were supposed to headline a show at al’s bar (i think that
was the venue) in LA. when we got there we were informed that dwight yoakam
was headlining. never heard of him. the name sounded like a swedish yodeler.
we were pissed.
Violent Femmes – at the palace in LA. nice guys, lots of fun.
Jim Carroll – at the stone in SF. he was intense. great stage presence. very
badass. not a guy you’d small talk with
X – one of the greatest rock bands ever. mindblowing. such power and conviction.
a privilege to have played on the same stage