1997 "Sound Check"

Sound Check was recorded in July 1997. In this recording you can hear Gene's famous "Chunk-a chunk-a" bass, Phil's dynamic voice tear microphones apart, and just how much guitar Moe can get out of a single 10 inch speaker.

A few years ago the Weaver twins, Polly and Ester, flashed their way past security and found that when they offered the guys shotguns, shooters and hooters they could stay right there with the band. Eventually more people started showing up at the sound checks and the band would usually play through the whole set. Except for Jumpin' Jack Flash. "Every time we play that song the cops show up and shut us down. I didn't think we sucked THAT bad!"

Roadhouse Blues
Bringing It Back From Mexico
Honky Tonkin'
Jumpin' Jack Flash

Moe Haire: Guitar, Vocals.
Phil A. Buster: Drums, Vocals.
Gene O'Beans: Bass, Vocals.

Without whom The MPG Band would not be possible:

Sound Engineer: Tom Terrific Dellaquila
Producer: Gene Allen
Stage Manager: Moe Haire
Pyrotechnics: Jerry Lee Swaggert
Property Manager: Shayne Bear Cub
Choreographers: Silky Dan & Maryann
Security: Sgt. Bob
And YOU, who actually spend hard coin to see the band and hear the music.

Our eternal love and gratitude to Carol Ann Mandell Kalosy, who has always done her best to see to it that we ate right, had clean underwear, a decent place to sleep, and tried to keep us out of trouble. But we never made it easy.

Check out the comments we've had on the album.

Hear an abbreviated version of TUSH from the album.

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