SONIC REDUCER

(9-7-12)     STOOGE ASYLUM...Mid-August 1970 found the STOOGES again playing Ungano's in NYC (see Blooge archives for "Miles High", 5/25/12). One of the shows ( taped from the audience by Danny Fields ) has been released as a CD called "Have Some Fun: Live At Ungano's".  It's a unique and welcome document of this particular version of the band. It does however have one thing in common with every other live Stooge release....IT SOUNDS TERRIBLE!  Not performance wise, but ' sonicly speaking.'  There are live recordings that  are classic components of the group's canon. "METALLIC KO" in particular is, after the band's first three LP's, an essential guidepost for your continuing existence. And all STOOGE recordings are important pieces of the POP puzzle. But it'd sure be cool to have an in your face, instrumentally and vocally balanced recording of the band in  action. Amanda and I were lucky enough to get on stage at a live internet concert of the RON ASHETON version of the STOOGES . To hear how great that version of the band REALLY sounded , as opposed to the awful job producer Steve Albini did on "The Weirdness", was an amazing , ear-opening experience. But sadly it's too late for RON and that band and it's songs.  If the current JW STOOGES do not intend to release new material ( which appears to be the case) why not record a residency at some acoustically appropriate venue? Then pick out the best performances of songs like "Open Up And Bleed" and take your time mixing and mastering a killer sounding recording you can then unleash on a eagerly awaiting ROCK N'ROLL  world.  You can even do a classic style analog double LP ( like KOTJ should have been).  Come on, STOOGES...now that you're finally in charge of the asylum, why not do it right?