below are a few pics of Champagne Champagne before Sir Thomas Gray was in the mix. it's impossible for me to imagine them without Thomas at this point but a Champagne show was still electrifying in those early days and why i chose to show up and shoot this night. you can see Larry Mizell Jr. and Bruce Illest get their first taste of Champagne in the first one!
the pic below was taken after the show and i was told by Larry Mizell Jr. that this was first time he had met Pearl Dragon (and i think maybe the Mad Rad guys too?). DJ Swervewon i see you!
this was first time i met Bruce Illest and Mr. Mizell myself. at this point there was no They Live!(now Mash Hall) and they were in an outfit called Cancer Rising that played Sasquatch a few days after this.
also i witnessed my first Mad Rad show on that fatefull night and made some awesome and inspiring friends. the night overall was a legendary moment in Seattle music and the beginning of the "3rd wave".
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awesome pics squintz
but i had known pearl for years even then, i think CR first played with his old band back in maybe '01-02
hah! my fault. shows what i know.
found that flyer...
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/63/l_6cf7cb0180e72fdaa08c9ec9f037b0cd.jpg
this is when larry was still a hater
i hate you now
I remember this show! I asked Cancer Rising when they were going to make Bruce a permanent member in front of him.
Bruce's reply: "Why would I join Cancer Rising?"
Awkward looks all around....
LOLOL i remember that
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