Loud, Plowed And Live [Live]

Beat Farmers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 2011)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: CURB
• ASIN: B000000CSK
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,197 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. California Kid

2. Socialite

3. Texas

4. Maureen

5. Revenooer Man

6. Lucille

7. Happy Boy

8. 20th Century Man

9. Blue Chevrolet

10. Big Big Man

11. Ridin'

12. Hideaway

13. Selfish Heart

14. Big Ugly Wheels

15. Roll Another Number (For the Road)

16. Hollywood Hills

17. If I Were a Carpenter

18. God Is Here Tonight

19. Riverside

20. King of Sleaze

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Drink one for Country Dick..., November 15, 2001

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William Fare (Cedar Rapids, IA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Loud, Plowed And Live (Audio CD)

The Beat Farmers' studio releases never impressed me nearly as much as this raucous '89-'90 New Year's Eve live recording. Like many of the current crop of half-novelty/half-serious cowpunk bar bands (New Duncan Imperials come to mind), the Farmers lure you in with their ha-ha songs and bawdy reworkings of classic tunes. Country Dick's "Lucille" and "Happy Boy" may be the best-known tracks here, but over more listenings it's obvious that there's real substance in their more serious tracks.

"Socialite", "Riverside", and "Hollywood Hills" are as good as the folks whose songs they stomp into the ground (the Kinks, Neil Young). If there ever was a definitive "bar" sound, this would be it. Bad sound, loud guitars, drunken harmonies, and a screaming audience.

With 21 tracks and an appearance by Mojo Nixon ("King Of Sleaze") you just can't go wrong here. This here's a party record of the highest order...and I defy even the most ultra-serious Neil Young fan to hate the Farmers' version of "Roll Another Number" ("...in times like these you gotta know how to talk to the cops," says Dick at one point in his hilarious tirade).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of the great live recordings, March 30, 2007

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R. Wood "Youth and skill are no match for old... (Midwest) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Loud, Plowed And Live (Audio CD)

As mentioned in other reviews, the sound is not the best and they probably had more even performances. But I don't think that's the real point of the recording, or the spirit anyway. I think it's more accurate to say it captures the essence of the band instead of merely a performance.

The haphazard recording and playing just adds to the charm. I don't want polished and seemless from these guys, I want a high octane frat party. And this recording captures that in all its glory.

I never got to see the band live, Country Dick may well have been dead before I even discovered them and I see no indication they ever came this far east. But if you "get it", this is their ultimate recording. It's one of my favorites. When you get tired of polished corporate offerings, give this a try.

It is truly alternative, the way it was meant to be.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HubbaHubbaHubbaHubbaHubba, June 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Loud, Plowed And Live (Audio CD)

The live recording was done on New Years Eve in San Diego, but it was at the Bacchanal. I brought my future wife and introduced her to Country Dick (Dan was his real name)before the show. I bought him a tequila and he warned us to get ready for some filth!! That was a unforgettably great night. Since my wife hadn't had the "Farmers" experience yet we sat in the back, missing the audiences orchestra of kazoos for Happy Boy. Dick's gargling, slinging, and pouring liquor into the mouths of anyone remotely close to the stage is a feat never to be matched by another entertainer. The roadies had to cover the amps with tarps when Dick, who played drums, came up to sing. We'll miss the band, and of course Country Dick, but to paraphrase Ol' Blue Eyes- They did it their way.