Kinky Friedman
Kinky Friedman performing with a live band! plus: Two Tons of Steel, Ned Van Go February 18 2010 Doors at 7PM
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Feb 18, 2010 from 08:00 pm to 10:00 pm |
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Friedman formed his first band, King Arthur & The Carrots while a student at the University of Texas. The band - which poked fun at surf music - recorded only one single in 1966 (Schwinn 24/Beach Party Boo Boo).
By 1971, Friedman had formed his second band, Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys. In keeping with the band’s satirical nature, each member had a comical name: in addition to Kinky there was Little Jewford, Big Nig, Panama Red, Wichita Culpepper, Sky Cap Adams, Rainbow Colours, and Snakebite Jacobs. Friedman’s father objected to the name of the band, calling it a 'negative, hostile, peculiar thing', which gave Kinky even more reason to choose the name.
Arriving on the wave of country rock following on from Gram Parsons, The Band, and the Eagles, Friedman originally found cult fame as a country and western singer. His break came in 1973 thanks to Commander Cody, who contacted Vanguard Music on his behalf. Friedman released Kinky Friedman in 1974 for ABC Records, then toured with Bob Dylan in 1975-6. His repertoire mixed social commentary ('We Reserve the Right to Refuse Service to You') and maudlin ballads ('Western Union Wire') with raucous humor (such as 'Get Your Biscuits In the Oven and Your Buns In Bed'). His 'Ride’ em Jewboy' was an extended tribute to the victims of the Holocaust.
