Comments on: Another very special addition to The Punk Vault http://www.punkvinyl.com/2005/03/28/another-very-special-addition-to-the-punk-vault/ All things music related Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:15:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ray Federico http://www.punkvinyl.com/2005/03/28/another-very-special-addition-to-the-punk-vault/comment-page-1/#comment-6637 Ray Federico Tue, 12 Dec 2006 07:18:47 +0000 http://www.punkvinyl.com/?p=985#comment-6637 I was a roommate of Dave Lyons (Keith’s brother) during college and a friend of both Keith and Chris Phelan (above letter) in the 80s and today. I don’t own (unfortunately) the record, and it has been over twenty years since I have heard the original, but I can still quote the lines to “Elmer Fudd” and my daughters cannot put any pastry in the oven without a rendition of “Dough Boy.” To all the punks in Downers Grove in the early 80s: You are true originals. I came from the Netherlands of Connecticut and left a better man. I remember Dave throwing an overcoat over my clothes for my first show in Chicago in ‘83. I remember the great shows in the Lyons backyard in Downers Grove during the 4th of July. I remember betting Keith $5 to take off all his clothes at a party in Green Bay and Dave (his brother) mentioning that I had overpaid, for Keith would have done it for nothing. He did, but I still bucked up. In short, a truly great time with a bunch of great people. Thanks for letting me fit in. Sincerely, Ray Federico I was a roommate of Dave Lyons (Keith’s brother) during college and a friend of both Keith and Chris Phelan (above letter) in the 80s and today. I don’t own (unfortunately) the record, and it has been over twenty years since I have heard the original, but I can still quote the lines to “Elmer Fudd” and my daughters cannot put any pastry in the oven without a rendition of “Dough Boy.”

To all the punks in Downers Grove in the early 80s: You are true originals. I came from the Netherlands of Connecticut and left a better man. I remember Dave throwing an overcoat over my clothes for my first show in Chicago in ‘83. I remember the great shows in the Lyons backyard in Downers Grove during the 4th of July. I remember betting Keith $5 to take off all his clothes at a party in Green Bay and Dave (his brother) mentioning that I had overpaid, for Keith would have done it for nothing. He did, but I still bucked up. In short, a truly great time with a bunch of great people. Thanks for letting me fit in.

Sincerely,

Ray Federico

]]> By: Keith http://www.punkvinyl.com/2005/03/28/another-very-special-addition-to-the-punk-vault/comment-page-1/#comment-1495 Keith Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.punkvinyl.com/?p=985#comment-1495 I vaguely remember Barry, Chopper and Tom coming over for rehearsal (circa 1982) and showing me the colored copies. Like anything we did as Negative Element, it had some prophetic insight into Midwestern Suburbia. You have to realize that where we all lived was farmland when our parents moved there and then it quickly developed into the mega-developments of the 70's and 80's. Chopper was always a card. The late great Timmy Yohanon wrote a review about Chopper calling him childish and immature - and appropriately enough, Chopper wrote him back in crayon 'I'm not a baby.' The other great story about the Chopper is the time that he sent Jay Younger (Mr. Jay Zombie to you - who had just moved to NY because ROTA had kicked out of the band) an envelope filled with dingle-berries. I can remember when Jay came back to visit how pissed he was at Chopper. You have to also keep in mind that we were all just 15 or 16 years old. When I think back about this apocalyptic fun we had, I do miss my childhood. If anybody from Negative Element is reading this, then please send me a letter. I'm here in China and I could use a laugh or two reminiscing about some of the fun we had. If it's Barry, then talk to Mike, I sent him the tape so he can send you a remastered DVD of the Negative Element show. I vaguely remember Barry, Chopper and Tom coming over for rehearsal (circa 1982) and showing me the colored copies. Like anything we did as Negative Element, it had some prophetic insight into Midwestern Suburbia. You have to realize that where we all lived was farmland when our parents moved there and then it quickly developed into the mega-developments of the 70′s and 80′s. Chopper was always a card. The late great Timmy Yohanon wrote a review about Chopper calling him childish and immature – and appropriately enough, Chopper wrote him back in crayon ‘I’m not a baby.’ The other great story about the Chopper is the time that he sent Jay Younger (Mr. Jay Zombie to you – who had just moved to NY because ROTA had kicked out of the band) an envelope filled with dingle-berries. I can remember when Jay came back to visit how pissed he was at Chopper. You have to also keep in mind that we were all just 15 or 16 years old. When I think back about this apocalyptic fun we had, I do miss my childhood. If anybody from Negative Element is reading this, then please send me a letter. I’m here in China and I could use a laugh or two reminiscing about some of the fun we had. If it’s Barry, then talk to Mike, I sent him the tape so he can send you a remastered DVD of the Negative Element show.

]]> By: Chris http://www.punkvinyl.com/2005/03/28/another-very-special-addition-to-the-punk-vault/comment-page-1/#comment-1496 Chris Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.punkvinyl.com/?p=985#comment-1496 Keith probably forgot but myself and Dave Lyons (keith's brother) also colored about 20 copies of the single. Keith was asked by the folks who used to work at Rose Records in Downers Grove for some autographed copies. Keith was busy and asked Dave and I to color and autograph some copies for him. Keith probably forgot but myself and Dave Lyons (keith’s brother) also colored about 20 copies of the single. Keith was asked by the folks who used to work at Rose Records in Downers Grove for some autographed copies. Keith was busy and asked Dave and I to color and autograph some copies for him.

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