Soul Coughing is the coolest band of all time. Thanks for posting this. When I was the program director at a small radio station I had 61 Soul Coughing songs in steady rotation.
I found an old tape at a hotel in London with Ruby Vroom recorded on it, I couldn't believe what I was listening! One of the records I love the most from my entire music collection.
I saw Soul coughing around 1995 in San Diego and just recently saw Mike Doughty live in San Francisco playing this album in its entirety with Andrew on cello- it kicked ass and was one of the best small shows I've seen live in my life. It got me into MD's solo stuff which I am enjoying alot.
I don't care what Mike says. If you get a chance to play with a drummer like Yuval you put up with a lot of shit. These guys don't look un-engaged either. Yuval is a master and looks like he is having fun. Sebastian is working his ass off and Mark is a wizard.
I can't explain what makes me so crazy about this band! Is it the groovy -yet sometimes wobbly- sound of the double bass? Is it the funky beat -played with a slight delay-? Is it the weird, violin-like sound coming out of the keyboard? Is it the nerdy look of the vocalist with his sexy voice and his wild guitar sound? The funny thing is : on September 11th 2001, when I saw on television what was happening in Manhattan, I couldn't help immediately thinking of the first words of this song!
I saw these guys when they were on absolute master of their art , around 1995 , 96 , 97 , 98 . They gave 2 extraordinary concerts in Belgium i attended . the crowd was amazed by the show and the funny sides of Mr daughty . the grooooooove was so unique . best period ever for amazing music talent bands .
This is the first time Ive actualy seen the singer. Ive been lisning to this seens I was about three years old, thank you dad. But I have to say, he looks nothing at all like i would ever think.
See I think he's one of the guys that looks exactly like he sounds. The first time I heard them I thought "White beatnik with glasses", and I was not disappointed.
This song was the first thing I thought of back in 2001 when the Bush administration claimed that nobody could have imagined someone flying a plane into a building.
Hey! Check out their ”urban art bar live” show on RU-vid. It will blow your mind! And yes, Doughty is doing his own thing. You should check him out! His stuff is good too! Well, of course since he wrote all of the soul coughing songs. :)
You're welcome! And trust me, after u see that show that I just recommend, you’ll be hooked like me! Lol and I’m also late. I’ve seen soul coughing on MTV and heard songs on Cartoon Network but I was too young to get into them like that.
@Zummusic, @mouldyteabag Mike won't play this song anymore. Much as I love the song, I can't blame him. @crazychadmb He WAS younger... and well... drugs.
ummm.. he played this song 6 years after 9/11 so still plays it live just took some time to get over considering he lived blocks from ground 0. also he played it the 9/10 14 hours later the buildings went down
this is when sampling was the real deal ... you sampled your OWN sounds, altered them (or not) and it was an additive to live sound! Now? People just push buttons and play other's hard work and are considered super stars; sad state of affaires for those who worked our ass off to learn an instrument and those who loved to hear the real vibe from stage!
I agree, though I don't anything of the other players, they seem like a tight band onstage. I know Mike had worked with 808 state before SC, but what of the other guys?
soul coughing is so cool, except for Doughty. sure, unpopular opinion. but doughty is an asshole. saw him solo and he literally told the crowd to stop talking while he was playing or he'd walk off.
