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The Next – Make it Quick 7″ (1979 Sharp Records)
Texas is famous for its great (and in many cases relatively unknown) punk bands. From the more popular ones such as The Dicks, Big Boys, Butthole Surfers, DRI, and The Offenders, to the more obscure (except to record collectors) like Hugh Beaumont Experience, The Huns, Vomit Pigs, and The Next, the state has an impressive track record for great bands.
It was when this single was included on the Deep in the Throat of Texas compilation LP that I first heard it and fell in love with it. The record has 3 songs, and all of them are amazing early punk tracks full of attitude.
According to the liner notes of said compilation, The Next were from Austin Texas and formed in the wake of the Sex Pistols playing a show in San Antonio. The Next became a regular band performing at Raul’s (and are included on the Live at Raul’s compilation) probably because their singer, Ty Gavin, was a bartender at the club. In their small time together the band went through a few lineup changes and put out only two 7″s, this one and their second one titled Kick Ass (which I am in need of if anyone can help me out). According to what I’ve read, their sound changed quite a bit on the second single and it wasn’t nearly as good. Where the members are now is anyone’s guess.
As always if you have any additional information, or were a member of The Next, please get in touch.
Listen to “Monotony” from the record
June 29th, 2005 at 12:19 am
You’re probably going to beat me in this blog battle, but at least I found out about a cool new blog. I have my own share of punk singles and lps, but god I haven’t looked at them in ages.
February 28th, 2006 at 10:48 pm
Does anyone know how to get in touch with any members of THE NEXT? i really want to speak to them. if so, or if you were in this band, email me …dan@shocktothesystemrecords.com
or nochoice18@hotmail.com
thanks alot.
April 4th, 2006 at 12:17 am
Ty Gavin singer of The Next has a new band called The S.A. Creeper. Drummer Arthur Hays was also in The Next, as well as The Ideals, The Mystery Dates, Bang Gang and The Hickoids. Guitarist David Norwood was also in The Mystery Dates. You can check out flyers from some of these bands at http://www.sanantoniotexaspunk.com
April 4th, 2006 at 12:55 am
Manney, thanks for the info. Would you by chance have any links or current contact info/email where I can get in touch with any of the former members?
April 4th, 2006 at 11:31 pm
If you go to the RaulsClubFoot YahooGroups you should be able to get Ty’s email address.
September 19th, 2006 at 8:36 pm
I have mp3 tracks of the Kicks Ass EP and if you want to hear it, let me know. Kicks Ass EP is nowhere near as good as Make It Quick EP and it’s very disappointing. The Next were going in a different direction with Kicks Ass.
April 14th, 2007 at 5:05 pm
Sorry to inform you, but The Next drummer Arthur Hays has just passed away due to liver cancer.
Rest In Peace Arthur
June 14th, 2007 at 11:17 am
R.I.P., Rest in Prison, Athur’s not dead, I got a letter from him a couple of weeks ago. He’s at the Dominguez Facility just outside S.A. , that was just bad info. Write to him, he’s got a million stories about back then. Barry Gavin was bartender, I don’t think I was a bartender at Raul’s (?) back then, ( I threw a few people out of Raul’s) and we were on the motherfucker because we were one of the main bands on the scene. (Pussies) I don;t even remember what was on the second EP! You could compare them and say one was better, whatever. We weren’t narrow-minded enough to be the most uncompromising band but we stayed true to ourselves even through our mutations and changes. It was a time to be experimental and challenging. One of my favorite parts was the french horn part on TVS played by bassplayer Richard Hays, who is dead.
June 28th, 2007 at 11:56 am
OK I dug up, stumbled on is more like it the 2nd EP and TVS had Richard on the french horn, that was good. There was a video that was good for TVS filmed in Austin with an assortment of local characters. We had some real guns for that. The other two songs were chosen because they were popular with the Raul’s crowd. I played the swirly guitar on LITTLE GIRLS. Davey Jones played the real guitars and was badass as with everything he does. WOMEN SHOULD BE WILDER was whatever. If you want a real definitive view of the WHOLE Austin Punk scene in it’s embryonic state with everybody from every band seek out THE NEXT MOVIE.
July 23rd, 2007 at 2:59 am
Ty is correcto about Arthur- he’s still kickin’. Arthur has been corresponding from behind bars and does indeed have plenty of stories to regale from ye old days. The latest letter I got from Arthur said he is undergoing treatment for the cancer in the liver. If anyone has a good attitude about life that could beat an illness it would be Arthur.
July 23rd, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Well happy to hear arthurs still with us. You Too Ty!!!
July 24th, 2007 at 12:31 pm
tygavin04@yahoo.com