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carol
E-Mail: cneal71@sbcglobal.net
Posted: Friday, March 14, 2008 10:10 PM
Comments: Anyone remember the shows at Astroworld 1985 or 1986? They played the theater by the Texas Cyclone! Awesome. Saw them again at Numbers and the Arena Theater in Houston. I would absolutely LOVE to see them again!!! Bring it on!
Anne-Marie
E-Mail: amessine@yahoo.com
Posted: Thursday, March 13, 2008 4:03 PM
Comments: My friends and I had a blast at the show in Austin last night. Would love if they came back for a full length show sometime. Hopefully the extended applause & hooting afterwards was a good indication to them that they still have plenty of fans out there wanting to see they play. Also noticed how a bunch of the audience cleared after they performed.
KWL
E-Mail: middlenamewayne@yahoo.com
Posted: Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:40 PM
Comments: Don't have time for the whole story, but here's the set list from last nite at the Austin Music Hall: High Society; Her Wave; Grass Is Greener; Man On a Window Ledge; TV; Rerun; Guyana Punch! Pretty sure that's all. Packed house/crowd went wild. Yep. - KL
Jill Bates
E-Mail: jcbates86@yahoo.com
Posted: Saturday, September 29, 2007 12:38 AM
Comments: Saw them in Dallas over Christmas Break at the Longhorn Ballroom. (yes I had a fake ID). Please put this music on CD. You know something is good when you remember the songs 20 years later.
Mark Flynn
E-Mail: coo1mccoo1@yahoo.com
Posted: Thursday, June 7, 2007 1:19 AM
Comments: Was a Junior @ UT in '81, when I was first exposed to the Judy's via a great show @ Club Foot. (Thank you, Mark Hall) Great set....all the classics from Appliances....Dane going absolutely nuts on the pots and pans strung out across the stage on "Right Down the Line" - and he DID NOT MISS A POT or PAN - amazing....David with his v-neck and Dickie holding the pitcher full of (Kool-Aid?) on Guyana Punch and skillfully making a 3-foot pour into an overflowing small glass while nailing the song....the beachball going round and up and round and back on "Her Wave"....just a bang up time. Saw them just once more, unfortunately, at Club Foot ....but I saw David perform alone in '83 or '84 at the Continental Club in Austin and don't remember much about the set, BUT I do know that he was dressed up like a MATTRESS. I laughed my ass off through most of the show....couldn't figure out if he was trying to be funny or if it was truly artistic expression..... Last thing - Bought the Moo album when it came out (natch) at Waterloo Records (when they were "Records") in their original crackerbox location on S.Lamar in Austin and I sent away for one of the Judy's Moo t-shirts that was offered in a promo that was inside the record sleeve...I got the shirt and a bonus...a check for $2.15 signed by David Bean, w/"The Judy's" printed up in the left hand corner along w/a picture....the check was a reimbursement for a mistaken overpayment on my part for the Moo t-shirt ....HOW ABOUT THAT!....needless to say, I never cashed the check (still in the record sleeve) ....Bring on the CDs!!!! ....and BRING ON THE JUDYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Timothy Hogan
E-Mail: trhogan@comcast.net
Posted: Tuesday, June 5, 2007 3:33 PM
Comments: CLUB FOOT, Austin, Texas - the 80s...I was there. I'm 43 now and I would love to here GAUYANA PUNCH a few more times. Can't wait for digital JUDYS.
dave wave
E-Mail: dsbetty22@hotmail.com
Posted: Thursday, December 28, 2006 6:59 PM
Comments: saw one of the first shows @ Rock Island they wore orange smocks..they opened for Joe King carrassco who had a long cord and played guitar on Main St. in Houston. Took pictures of them when David shaved his head @ club foot and also have a great pic of them in the Cowboy Suits...complete with toy guns...the rem show was cool...only about 8 of us were watching Micheal Stipe sing with his back to the crowd...Judys fans came late as always but it was cold as hell(club foot 81) i was a disc jockey at Wild Bills in 78666 and we didn't play Punch because we were sick of it...
Mark Winn
E-Mail: mark@omega-network.com
Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:03 AM
Comments: First heard 'Man out on a Window Ledge' on the Rock and Roll Alternative in Dallas (in early '81 I think) even before they even played live in town. Have always been a fan. I've even corrupted my 14 year old stepdaughter. She is now a huge Judys fan (particularly the MOO album) and plays it for her friends all the time. Would really like to know if anyone out there in the Judyverse actually has a copy of David doing "Somewhere over the Rainbow" acapella.
Victoria
E-Mail: Victoria@VictoriaScranton.com
Posted: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 8:11 PM
Comments: My story started in 1999 when Patrick played The Girl of a 1000 Smells to me. It was in Russian, great lyrics and cool music and SO-O-O Patrick! This was one of his favourite bands! I'm so happy and thankful he got to see them one last time before he died. The atmosphere at the concert was just great, it was like a celebration of his wonderful, but short life. Thank you, Judy's, you are the best, just like he was...
megalene
E-Mail: megalene1@hotmail.com
Posted: Wednesday, April 5, 2006 9:56 AM
Comments: I have been searching for mp3s of this band for ever. If anyone has any they are willing to share email me please. I remember this band in high school a friend gave me a recorded TAPE of their songs. What a cool sound they have.
Mike
E-Mail: samonek@gmail.com
Posted: Thursday, March 2, 2006 4:22 PM
Comments: I remember seeing the Judys a couple of times in Dallas and Austin (last time was probably Aquafest). The band I was in in high school also covered Guyana Punch and all the Pretty Girls. Good times!!!
CoolBoy
E-Mail: extratera@mindless.com
Posted: Saturday, February 18, 2006 1:36 AM
Comments: I remember seeing the Judys for the first time, July of '81 at the old Agora Ballroom in Houston. Recently transfered my tape of the show onto CD and listen to it all the time. No you can't have a copy. Artist's copyrights are important!!
James Angus
E-Mail: Chznone2@aol.com
Posted: Monday, January 16, 2006 8:12 PM
Comments: I remember seeing them in Dallas at the now defunct Longhorn Ballroom on Christmas day in 1986....I had never heard of them before , and it was an incredible show...so full of energy, I had never seen a band work a croud up like that before.....I saw them several more times in Dallas (usually at the Basement on Park)....and the shows were awesome but never as good as that first time...especially after the original band disapated and the chick joined them ....I was a member of the fan club and still have my Moo button....just reading the stories on this site makes me feel young again...thanks everyone
TOM WALTERS
E-Mail: TORINOW@YAHOO.COM
Posted: Friday, October 28, 2005 8:42 PM
Comments: I NEVER SAW THE JUDY'S, BUT I STILL HAVE MY WASHARAMA TAPE. I LISTEN TO IT ALL THE TIME AND GUARD IT FROM OTHER STICKY FINGERED JUDY'S FANS.
Paul Underwood
E-Mail: paulu@pgrb.com
Posted: Friday, October 7, 2005 4:37 PM
Comments: I brought you guys to Waco (using an ATO connection Chas. Bunk) and you played the Lions Den. I was afraid that Baylor wouldn't fill the place. Turns out, I didn't have to worry as people from Austin, Dallas and College Station found out about the show and came in droves. I still remember rushing to fill the water jugs for Guanya Punch. The absolute proudest night of my Baylor experience. You guys also played our formal atop the Houston Wyndham Hotel.
carol brinker
E-Mail: carol.brinker@comcast.com
Posted: Wednesday, September 7, 2005 11:29 AM
Comments: I saw the Judy's many times in Houston. One of my fav memories was some Rice/Arch. School"dance". So close and personal. Didn't they open for the GoGos in like 81-82? (Houston). Anyway, lots of great memories....
John Maslonka
E-Mail: Johnm@r-anell.com
Posted: Monday, July 11, 2005 11:27 AM
Comments: Wow, after hearing the Judy's on GotRadio, I freaked out. Having graduated from Pearland High School in 82, the Judy's were a riot. My siter actually introduced me to their music and after more than twenty years it is still a blast listening to them.
Jon Stone
E-Mail: liddypool@aol.com
Posted: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 7:36 AM
Comments: I had heard The Judy'd recording of Guyana Punch in the clubs and I got a copy of Washarama. The band I was playing in, The Voices, was asked to open their show at Cullen Auditorium in Dec. 1981. I was impressed that they were playing such a large venue & when we walked onstage, the place was PACKED. The crowd was yelling Judy's! Judys! In my nevoursness, I thought they were boos at first. The audience liked us (I have a video of the show) but when The Judy's came on, it was pandemonium. They were great to watch & the songs were so very fun. Their stage props included a washing machine & an ironing board. I remember David as being very shy but they were very nice to us. It ranks as one of my favorite memories from The Voices days. Years later I went to Fitzgeralds to see David perform as Kitten Kavana. It was amazing.
Brenda D.
E-Mail: brendoak@hotmail.com
Posted: Tuesday, April 5, 2005 9:41 PM
Comments: First time to see Judys'. Loved their Reunion/Benefit Concert. How refreshing to be able to enjoy a good wholesome show for all ages. Everyone was having a good time for 6 yrs to 70 years old. Wonderful entertainment with great music. The Judys' are more than just musicians..they are truly talented entertainers. My children and I loved it !!!!!! Please do it again soon !!!!!!!!
Artie
E-Mail: art@sbcglobal.net
Posted: Tuesday, April 5, 2005 5:43 PM
Comments: The April 2nd Judys' concert was awesome. It was just like old times and yet the performance was one of the best. Their musical abilities seemed to actually have improved. Jeff Walton is fantastic on the base guitar. One of the reason their music cannot be easily duplicated. Dane Cessac is a super drummer and could hold his on in any big time band. David Bean was his usual self and held the audience captivated with his stage presence. If the Judys' were to decide to perform periodically they could continue to draw their old fans and add many new younger ones. They are truly professional musicians with great...great talent. How about is Judys'? Your fans continue to support you... Please consider more "benefits" from time to time. You're too good to let your talents not be enjoyed again.... Thanks for memories !
yeah
E-Mail: yeah@.com
Posted: Monday, April 4, 2005 11:36 PM
Comments: anyone know why they skipped All The Pretty Girls and Trixie and The Killer?
Anonymous
E-Mail: email
Posted: Saturday, April 2, 2005 11:58 PM
Comments: David, Jeff and Dane just played a very small concert in Pearland at the Pearland Auditorium. After more than 20 years, they still sound as good as they always have and put on one of the highest-energy shows I've ever seen. They played all the classics, doused the crowd with water during "Guyana Punch" and had SHAVED THEIR HEADS (except for Jeff)!! Thanks guys, makes me feel like I'm 16 again!!!! -a fan
JP
E-Mail: jplmg@yahoo.com
Posted: Friday, December 3, 2004 12:46 AM
Comments: Saw them live for the first time at Liberty Lunch in Austin on my 21st birthday (January 1989). Great show, great music.
Julie B.
E-Mail: unlisted
Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 12:38 AM
Comments: Jump up! Touch your nose! Turn around! Tippie toes! . . . Bodies! Bodies! BODIES IN MOTION! YES! I had totally forgotten this dancesong, but I remember loving it in the early days of the Judy's. It was like "Rock Lobster" only better. There was this one concert where this young security guy with a nightstick was pacing nervously because he thought we might break into violent slam-dancing or something and he was outnumbered by punks in wierd attire. After "Bodies" he loosened up a little. What a great song! Devo and the B-52s rolled up into one.
Julie B.
E-Mail: unlisted
Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 12:37 AM
Comments: Jump up! Touch your nose! Turn around! Tippie toes! . . . Bodies! Bodies! BODIES IN MOTION! YES! I had totally forgotten this dancesong, but I remember loving it in the early days of the Judy's. It was like "Rock Lobster" only better. There was this one concert where this young security guy with a nightstick was pacing nervously because he thought we might break into violent slam-dancing or something and he was outnumbered by punks in wierd attire. After "Bodies" he loosened up a little. What a great song! Devo and the B-52s rolled up into one.
James Burt
E-Mail: jamesburt@jamesburt.com
Posted: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 3:16 PM
Comments: I lived in Friendswood and Houston during most of the Judys heyday, and attended U-of-H with David. I can say without a question, everytime I saw them in concert (agora, spit, rock island) they were amazing. Yet... their records seem to fail to bring back the magic... I guess it was more about the performance than the music. I remember one night when they stole the show from the B-52s ... and followed up with an even better show at Spit afterwards....
troy
E-Mail: tlworman@aol.com
Posted: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 10:40 PM
Comments: I saw the Judy's repeatedly at Crossroads in Nac and JR's in College Station between 84 and 86. Thanks for the site and the memories.
Louise McD
E-Mail: wheezy17@juno.com
Posted: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 12:35 AM
Comments: One day while killing time between classes at SWT in San Marcos, TX, I was at the "listening station" turning the dial around and around when the most energetic and strange voice hit my ears! I immediately ran up to the guy at the desk and asked, "Who's that singing on channel 11?" He responded with a sleepy, "Judy's" (as if he answered that question 1000 times a day) and handed over the cover of Washarama. I tore down the street to Sundance Records and it played day and night for weeks. I also a regular attendee at a local dance club called Wild Bill's and I would often request they play my favorite song, "Guyana Punch" which they would never do. Rumor had it that they used to play that song frequently but on one occasion, a girl on the dancefloor started crying uncontrollably as the song played because someone she knew (or relative) was actually AT Jonestown. This as a pretty rough and tumble scene so I never believed that actually took place however, it made for a good story. I think the club owner nixed the song due to all the slamming that ensued. Regrettably, I never got to see them live and today my kids give me strange looks when I sing Man on a Window Ledge.
David
E-Mail: e-mail
Posted: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 11:30 AM
Comments: As a DJ with student radio KANM at Texas A&M back in the late 80s, I was supposed to give away tickets during one shift to a Judy's show on campus (RIP you smelly old field house). But those tickets didn't go to a caller. What a great perk.
Lee
E-Mail: chflee@aol.com
Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 4:03 PM
Comments: I was first introduced to The Judy's by my older brother. As most younger brothers do we listen to what our older brothers listend to growing up. I can remember by brother just out of college back in my parents house for the summer when he was looking for a career. That was the early 80's and new wavw music was like nothing I had ever herd. The grooves on the Wonderful World of Appliances LP had to be worn down as many times as I played it. Later when I was in high school at Hyde Park in Austin my car's $300 Alpine tape player seemed to play nothing but anything by the Talking Heads and the Judy's Washarama. My class (of 88) all were Judy's fans. I can remember going to the Ritz on 6th Street a few times with a group of 40 or more to see the Judy's. Any Texan around this time also remembers how easy it was to make your Drivers License into a fake one. (Or you just went out to the Flea Market on 183 to get a very bad Flordia ID.) This was key to the Ritz. Being able to get drinks from the "bar area" was key to getting the underage girls to dance with you. The Judy's played with an energy I still feel and have not seen to this day. I still play my Moo cassette and my copy of a copy of a copy of a copy of the Washarama LP. The Judy's music and the memories of seeing them a few times take me back to a time of having no responsibilities, the future ahead of me and entire world in my dreams. I know this is wrong but if anybody has a collection of The Judy's on CD please let me know. I don't want to sell it to anybody I just want to return to those times and feel The Judy's energy again. David thanks for the memories.
Skip!
E-Mail: skipmccraw@yahoo.com
Posted: Saturday, December 1, 2001 7:51 PM
Comments: Saw them open for the B52s at the Winter Garden in Dallas...1982? David opened with "somewhere over the rainbow" and I was hooked. I moved to California where I was the hit at high school parties with my Judys tapes. It would be great to listen to that stuff on c.d.!
Professor Tomoe
E-Mail: tomoe@sailormoonfan.com
Posted: Thursday, November 8, 2001 5:12 PM
Comments: Saw them when they played the Ritz in Austin after the release of their MOO album. Great concert. The crowd was a little disappointed when they didn't play the MOO song, but they filled in on their own - on the way out, everyone was singing MOO in harmony. Great moment.
Danny McVey
E-Mail: dmcvey@ev1.net
Posted: Monday, October 29, 2001 8:09 PM
Comments: I am very fortunate to have many fond memoriesof my pals THE JUDYS. The first being when I was asked by the guys to be their sound engineer when they opened for the Go-Gos in the old Music Hall and what a great show. I remember David had a bit where he smashed out three plugged-in light bulbs which looked great but if I remember really pissed off the stage crew who had to clean up the glass. Being the sound man for the Dishes gave me the good fortune to also work on the David Bean and the Dishes project which was always cool. The best would have to have been when David assumned the character of Kitten,a porn queen and rock star and frien of the Dishes...We rocked the house at Fizgeralds and it took three song before the club-owner figured out who Kitten really was. Jeff Walton had a band called Punch with an opera singer doing great rock and roll Thanks to David,Jeff, and Dane wherever you guys are...Great memories.......
Michael Wilson
E-Mail: Michael.Wilson@TheJudys.com
Posted: Monday, October 8, 2001 10:01 AM
Comments: "The Beans Barton 'bi-bulb?!!!' What the #$*@%!! is that?" - As I recall, it was a guy named Noah dressed up on an army-like outfit with lightbulbs all over him (or at least in his hat) that lit up. The Bi-Bulb was working the crowd during several of the band's sets. I never followed the comic strip in PN very much, but if I recall correctly, the Bi-Bulb made many appearances in there as well. I may be completely off on this one - anyone care to correct me? Noah, are you around???
Richard
E-Mail: zrocks@aol.com
Posted: Wednesday, October 3, 2001 9:49 PM
Comments: Michael, dude, you say, ". I should also note that this benefit concert was my first and only personal exposure to the Beans Barton "Bi-Bulb", which from what I gather, lives on to this day!" -The Beans Barton 'bi-bulb?!!!' What the #$*@%!! is that?
KRM
E-Mail: kenwah@texas.net
Posted: Sunday, March 25, 2001 5:53 PM
Comments: WOW - reading these posts makes me feel like the luckiest fan ever - not only did I get to see The Judy's live too many times to recall - I got to interview David and Dane on KSAU-FM while doing time at SFA in Nacogdoches (yes, I too LIVED at Crossroads!). The icing on the cake is that I was able to get all of Washarama, MOO, Modomusic ,some of WWA, and the live bootlegs from The Agora Ballroom in MP3 form before they were pulled from the site and replaced with RA files ! (And, NO - I'm sorry - I can't share them with anyone pusuant to David's wishes -per the Webmaster here). I've burned it all to CD for the ultimate Judy's souvenier - I'm 38 now and LOVE to go down the street blasting it from the car! Over the last 18 years, it's been such a rush and a pleasure to turn people on to this band. 99 percent of virgin ears result in smiling faces when they here this delightful brand of pop history. I miss them too, and hope to se some version of them again. Moooooo.
older now
E-Mail: x@x.com
Posted: Sunday, March 18, 2001 12:24 AM
Comments: Wow - I was looking for this band. Kudos for those who raised a web page up. I enjoyed them many times in college. They stood out from most of the band I saw. Would be great to see them again - can we call it the Nostalgia Tour?
Christopher Daniello
E-Mail: pancake@fiercepancake.com
Posted: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 1:59 PM
Comments: For the guy wanting verification of the show at "Rock Island", check the Judy's timeline at: http://www.houstontexas.net/Timeline.htm By the way, for those of you in Houston, local 80s tribute band "Molly & the Ringwalds" plays a Judys song or two in their set: http://mollyandtheringwalds.com
Al
E-Mail: judys4ever
Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 10:43 PM
Comments: I remember reading a rotten review that Marty Racine(rock critic for the Houston Chronicle) wrote about the Judys after they performed at the 1989 Spring Music Festival. His major complaint was that they hadn't matured artistically, as was proven by singing songs about milk and relying on tired stage tactics like dumping water on the crowd and having a go-go dancer dancing on stage the whole time. Some people just don't appreciate true genius!
Andy Keetch
E-Mail: akeetch@earthlink.net
Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 9:57 AM
Comments: I saw The Judys at the Arcadia in Dallas. I too, remember slam dancing up front! During "Her Wave", a friend who came to the show with us got literally picked up by the crowd. He was a little guy, and the audience passed him around the entire theatre, up, down and all around. After the concert, out on Greenville, just about everyone who saw us yelled, "Hey beachball!" to my buddy. What a blast!
Paulie
E-Mail: pbassman@airmail.net
Posted: Sunday, February 4, 2001 12:29 AM
Comments: I'm simply amazed at this site!! At times I thought I was the only one who remembered this amazing band. Here is my little story: I happen to be in the music business. In addition to being a major label band manager, I also do A&R Consulting for Capitol Records. Yes, I have the Washarama tape on my desk staring at me now. They are probably the reason I'm in the music biz to begin with. I used to go see them at The Arcadia in Dallas-probably only 4 or 5 times but at around 14-17 yrs old, it made an amazing impression on me. The most vivid memory was one concert, we were slam dancing so much (now they call it moshing) that the guard rail protecting the pit in front of the stage broke and a bunch of us fell in. Thank goodness no one that I know of was hurt. It just showed how crazy we were at their shows. My other most vivid memory was when they played TV with the TV. He would sing while holding a real TV with nothing but static on the screen. At just the right time, he would turn up the volume so we could hear the static. TOO COOL!!! I would kill for a reunion!!! -Paul
Gary Ong
E-Mail: ong@winfire.com
Posted: Monday, January 29, 2001 9:32 PM
Comments: I saw the judy's at numbers when I was in high school. It was around 1984 or 1985 and I remember going and buying the Washarama album the next day. The concert was one of the first concerts that my parents let me go to. I went to Clear Lake and everyone was saying that All the Pretty girls was about my high school but I think that a lot of people think it is about there high school.
Flash from Friendswood
E-Mail: slomovment@aol.com
Posted: Sunday, January 21, 2001 5:11 PM
Comments: Yes, the Judys played at The Rock Island (also called The Island) on South Main Street. My buddy videotaped it for us, and got a great rendition of "Dogs" there. I loved seeing them there. I owned the video games in the Island, and ended up dating a girl named Anna Krausfeldt. It was said that "her wave" was written about her, but I never got to ask Dave myself. Anyone know about this?
Eve
E-Mail: eve@ihatemimes.com
Posted: Wednesday, January 3, 2001 11:00 AM
Comments: I have a vague recollection of seeing The Judy's play at "Rock Island" in Houston circa 1981? Does anyone have any facts to substantiate or refute this memory?
Michelle
E-Mail: michelle0302@hotmail.com
Posted: Friday, October 20, 2000 11:08 PM
Comments: I saw The Judy's in 1985 at the Arcadia in Dallas while I was still in high school. After the show we went across the street to the hole in the wall bar "On The Air" begged the bartender to make us some "Guyana Punch". I spent the rest of the night wretching and singing "Guyana Punch uh-oh uh-oh-oh"!
Michelle
E-Mail: michelle0302@hotmail.com
Posted: Friday, October 20, 2000 11:07 PM
Comments: I saw The Judy's in 1986 at the Arcadia in Dallas while I was still in high school. After the show we went across the street to the hole in the wall bar "On The Air" begged the bartender to make us some "Guyana Punch". I spent the rest of the night wretching and singing "Guyana Punch uh-oh uh-oh-oh"!
Robert Thibodeaux
E-Mail: rthib@yahoo.com
Posted: Wednesday, October 4, 2000 5:51 PM
Comments: The Judy's had a major role in my HIgh School years. The Judy's were probably one of the first concerts I went to. Saw them at Arcadia in Dallas. It was the release of the Moo album. I bought the cassete (Which I still have) and my friend bought the Album (Which came with the lyrics, cassette has a note saying you should have bought the album) Also got a Moo shirt. For my senior picture in High School both of us wore our Moo shirts for the class picture and an indivdual picture of me for top 20 has me wearing the Moo shirt and holding the album. I even did a report in Senior English using Guyana punch to illustrate how mondern poets using songs to illustrate epic events (One of few times "The Judy's" and Beowolf were mentioned together I am sure) Concert was great with Moo as a touching love song to end show and dogs as the final encore. I Was able to see them again at a frat party at UT. They had different members (a girl if I remember) still great, but nothing will ever match that first concert and the first time I heard Guyana punch
Monica V.
E-Mail: sugarplum_mv@hotmail.com
Posted: Tuesday, September 5, 2000 8:35 PM
Comments: I was only fifteen or sixteen so I talked my mom into taking me and my little sister to some little bar in Corpus Christi for the show. My best friend and her mom went with us and when the other, evil mom decided she wanted to leave early I slipped away into the crowd and could not be found until the show was well over. 3 or 4 years later I got to see them again in the same little bar. This time, I took my own car.
jay
E-Mail: jay@luckygreendress.com
Posted: Friday, August 18, 2000 6:35 PM
Comments: I was living with my uncle in Houston, Texas, when I saw an add in the local weekly newsrag that David Bean was looking to put together an act to promote his solo album. I had seen the Judy's in College Station years before and was really wowed by them, so the idea that I could possibly be in a band excited me very much; most days, I just sat in front of the television watching the newly launched Music Television (aka MTV!). I auditioned in front of David Bean and Julie, an old friend of his who was already a part of the project, by singing a song I'd written called "Green." It was a silly little song, and I could barely play the piano, but I managed to charm David (or something), and I was hired as one of the four backups for a show at Numbers in Houston opening for Lene Lovich (one of my new wave idols). We weren't really backup singers, so much as pawns for David's bizarre imagination. When he pulled out the flesh-tone body suits we would have to wear under our clothes so that we could strip and dance a sort of sexualish kind of dance with one of our partners, one of the backups nearly quit! (He was quite thin, but none of us was in any physical shape to be showing off our bodies; I guess that's why we had the body suits!!!) After that show, we got kind of bumped out of the Boy Radio Show (as David called us -- or it -- for a while) because he had hooked up with the Dishes folks. We got the news that we wouldn't be doing our "nude dance" not long after we found out we were gonna be opening for the B-52's (some of us were pretty put out by that, which is funny because we were so opposed to it the first time around). David and I lost contact, but recently got reacquainted when I toured to Houston with the band I now play in -- actually a duo more than a band -- called Y'all. We're based in Nashville now, and can be found at luckygreendress.com. You might see a little bit of that David Bean insanity in what we do. I don't know, must be something in the Texas water...
Michael
E-Mail: trekkerpa@aol.com
Posted: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 7:02 AM
Comments: I was married to Barbara Donaho. Barbara, Lee Malone, Darwin Keys and David were the line-up for the April 6 1989 Houston show at XCESS. Barbara was about 5 months pregnant, and she was jumping up and down and dancing like she always did with the Dishes. At the end of the show, we noticed that there had been a leak of amniotic fluid during the show--it really scared us. All night long we were afraid we were going to lose the baby. The next day the ultrasound was normal and our son was born August 17. His birthday is tomorrow and he'll be eleven. He did the crying part on the Land of Plenty album on SUPERMAN. By the time the Judy's played Austin (where the Reiver's opened) Barbara was really big--she had to play the guitar to the side. The Judy's were a lot of fun to be around. I use to keep in touch with David, but I haven't heard from him in a few years.
Jenn Flippo
E-Mail: flippo@airmail.net
Posted: Monday, July 31, 2000 11:46 PM
Comments: My two favorite gigs were at Eastgate Live in College Station where I had my first bar brawl during Guyana Punch and at a skating rink in Kingwood, TX (anybody know the name of it?). It was about 150 people and I screamed every word with David. It was so great. An ex of mine let my Wonderful World.. LP melt in his car, so I only have Moo on tape and Washarama on LP. But I am so glad to get the Real Player versions at least!
father (James X.) Nova
E-Mail: jxnova@pipeline.com
Posted: Sunday, May 21, 2000 6:20 PM
Comments: (the following is a review which I wrote and which was originially published in PUBLIC NEWS, May 1987) The JUDYS star in "BIG SLOP ROCK" 5-23-87 I got there rather late. The thing started at noon (or was supposed to). I arrived at 8:30 p.m.--after the torrential rain had stopped. The giant mudhole reminded me of those outdoor hippie fests of old. In place of hippies were a mere handful of besotted rednecks, yups in camp apparel, and an equal number of Urban Animals. This "crowd", however, was outnumbered by security personnel. It must be a large bleeding heart that sees the necessity of hiring a small platoon of aging drunks that do nothing but loaf about or hit on anything with breasts. I even recognized the leviathan asshole who was bashing faces at Phideaux at the Husker Du concert last year (see PN, May 8, 1986). I came only to hear the Judys and LeRoi Brothers and --what luck-- they were the only two bands left to play. The LeRois tuned up, then took a twenty minute break, and finally decided to come back and play a danceable set that --possibly out of deference to the composition of the audience--was even more countryfied than their records. It had been about six or seven years since I'd last seen the wonder boys from Pearland. It was either at the Island or the Agora Ballroom; I just remember that they played with the Big Boys. Their group and solo material, released during their performing hiatus, has remained true to the pubescent ebullience of their early days, so naturally I had high hopes for this reunion of fan and band. However, as is often the case with unreasonable expectations, the performance proved to be other than what I had hoped for. The first shocker was when a broader, balder and bearded Bean appeared, demolishing my image of him as the Peter Pan of Punk; eternally trapped in puberty, caught somewhere between cartoonish asexuality and latent androgyny. He was followed by Jeff Walton, whose shoulder-length hair, combined with baggy shorts, made him look like a refugee from AC/DC. At least their new sax player and drummer maintained a squeaky-clean boyish look. I feared for their lives, having to play before such an untypical lot, but (as described by a brother LeRoi) the "intimate gather- ing" gave them steady, if less than exuberant, applause. David's post-collegiate voice couldn't quite handle the squeaky gymnastics required on songs like "Zoo", he suffered from bad miking most of the set, the rhythm section had a stumbling start on a few numbers, but overall they demonstrated that they can still provide the punch (Guyana and otherwise). The addition of understated sax painted in just enough color in their more barren musical terrains. David closed the set with a smirkingly insincere a cappella rendition of the first bars of "Amazing Grace" and thereby redeemed himself in the eyes of this skeptic. I think they must have been as surprised as myself by the enthusiastic demand for an encore they received. Returning with seemingly more optimism and drive, they came close to recapturing their hallmark minimalist primacy, and offered animated versions of "Underwater Fun" and "All the Pretty Girls" in gratitude. father James X. Nova
Katie Tierney
E-Mail: katie@thetierneys.com
Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 2:18 PM
Comments: I saw my first Judy's show in 1986 or 87 at Texas A&M (in lovely Deware Field House). I was only 14 at the time, and my older sister was a huge Judy's fan. It was the best concert I've ever been to (and, being chair of Texas A&M's Town Hall - which brings concerts to the school - I saw a LOT of concerts). I was close enough to the stage to catch pieces of Butterfinger bars (WHAT SONG WAS THAT?!?) and to get splashed during Guyana Punch. After that show, I bought Moo and Washarama on vinyl. A nasty old ex-boyfriend of mine stole them, though, so I am in desperate search for another set of albums. Since I live in Houston, I think the Record Rack or Soundwaves are about my best bet... :(
Christopher Freshmaker
E-Mail: bluepeter@bigfoot.com
Posted: Friday, April 7, 2000 4:07 PM
Comments: As far as bands doing Judy's covers - Molly & the Ringwalds, an early 80's cover band I'm in here in Houston, does Guyana Punch.
Tim Szeliga
E-Mail: tim@nws.gov
Posted: Tuesday, March 7, 2000 1:49 PM
Comments: Keep Breathing -- I've been looking for this tune for twelve years, and here it is! Every year I take my kids to Asthma Camp (YMCA/LungAssn) and each year I want to get everyone singing "Keep Breathing" the way they did in Numbers in Houston. Hundreds of people, singing "Oh-Oh-hh keep breathing" while David sang "Breathe in-and-out-and-in-and-out- and-in-and-out-again" in counterpoint. They kept it going and stretched it out for several choruses. No matter that we'd have to modify the lyrics away from Grandpa and change to Dad sitting over a sleeping, gasping child. I've sung it many times to my kids, who are all OK now. This song should be the Lung Assn's theme song. I'd like to hear a stadium singing this.
Roy
E-Mail: roy@janik.com
Posted: Sunday, March 5, 2000 4:20 PM
Comments: Being much too young at the time, I never had the chance to see the Judy's live. This is a bummer since I've seen all my other favorite bands at least once (They Might Be Giants, Nirvana, Pain). I'm too cynical to hope for a reunion tour, so my question is this: Does anyone know of any bands (preferably in Austin or Houston) who keep the faith by doing Judy's covers? Also, do you think there'd be enough interest to create a low budget Judy's tribute album? I certainly do. I'd be happy to get involved with such a project and could probably hook bands up with the recording space at KVRX in Austin.
Tim Campbell
E-Mail: Kieraustin@aol.com
Posted: Monday, February 28, 2000 9:32 PM
Comments: One of my favorite concert memories was at SFA in Nacogodoches. Our fraternity had hired the The Judy's to play concert as a fundraiser. We had them out at a farm about 10 miles outside of town. We promoted for months and when the date finally arrived, I bet 25 people beside us frat guys were there. It had to be the best private show I had ever seen. We couldn't explain the lousy turnout but the guys were a class act and they played everysong on thier playlist. They were awesome.
Darwin Keys
E-Mail: darwin@pushmonkey.com
Posted: Monday, December 13, 1999 2:05 AM
Comments: I had the great pleasure of playing drums for David Bean at the ripe old age of seventeen years old. That made me the coolest kid in my school! I had a blast playing with David, Barbara and Lee. I'm now in a band called Pushmonkey on Arista records. I've toured all over the country over the last year and I still have not had an experience that topped playing in The Judy's. I'll never forget those great shows we did. I wished David would have kept going. He truly is the most talented person I have ever had the chance to work with.
Howard Agnew
E-Mail: hagnew2@pdq.net
Posted: Friday, December 10, 1999 2:31 AM
Comments: I saw the Judy's four or five times, but my biggest thrill was when I got to dress as the cow for the Moo record release concert at Numbers in Houston. I grew up in Pearland and I have gotten to know all of the guys, especially Dane the drummer. But another friend of mine, Scott, got a chance to play sax in the band for a while. He called me up and asked if I wanted to go onstage as the cow and IT WAS COOL! I can remember standing between David and Jeff singing "Moo" and passing out flowers to all of the girls at the front of the stage. In my life, I've played a lot of gigs, but I can't ever remember being so juiced as when I was the "anonymous" cow. I still listen to my Judy's stuff all the time. And although I've always been too embarrassed to tell him when I've talked to him, David is the most talented guy I've ever been around and continues to inspire me.
Christopher Freshmaker
E-Mail: bluepeter@bigfoot.com
Posted: Saturday, November 13, 1999 10:05 AM
Comments: I bought the Land of Plenty CD and t-shirt that night as well. Previous to that show I never even knew the CD existed! Came in a longbox and everything... I wonder how much they practiced for that one night show, because they were tight like they'd never been MIA for 5 years.
jrc
E-Mail: carrtex@excite.com
Posted: Friday, November 12, 1999 10:54 PM
Comments: I saw The Judy's and The Dishes just about every time they played The Crossroads in Nacogdoches between 1985 and 1990. These shows remain some of my fondest memories of my college days. It's hard to describe the sensation of standing elbow-to-elbow in a club packed way beyond capacity, bouncing wildly while The Judy's belt out "Guyana Punch." Incredible. And I usually HATE crowds! I too saw them at Liberty Lunch a few years ago (it was Halloween, wasn't it?) and was amazed not only at how young the crowd was, but at how many of them seemed familiar with The Judy's music. I bought a Land of Plenty CD and T-shirt, then waited out back to get David Bean's autograph after the show. God, I miss The Judy's (and Liberty Lunch)...
Christopher Freshmaker
E-Mail: bluepeter@bigfoot.com
Posted: Friday, November 12, 1999 2:28 PM
Comments: I only saw them twice live. Once was in 1989 or so, about the same time as that Spring music festival, but they played outdoors at UH Clear Lake. I'm pretty sure this only had David from the original line-up, but it was a great show still. Saw them again around 1995 at Liberty Lunch in Austin for the "Raul's Reunion" show with some other old punk pop bands like Standing Waves. I believe all three original members played the short Washarama based set. The crowd went wild and was chanting for more "JUDYS JUDYS JUDYS" when they left the stage...
Michael Wilson
E-Mail: Michael.Wilson@TheJudys.com
Posted: Thursday, November 11, 1999 7:23 PM
Comments: Anyone who's ever seen The Judy's in concert probably has a great story to go along with the memory of the show. Whether it's your best friend throwing up from too much booze or meeting someone of the opposite sex that turned out to be a psycho, nearly everyone's got a great story to tell. Tell yours here!