The Controllers
Back from a long work related weekend in Massachusetts, so I plan on keeping it short tonight. A couple weeks back I posted The Weirdos and their amazing “We’ve Got The Neutron Bomb” 7″. In keeping things balanced it’s only fair that I post “the original” “Neutron Bomb” by early LA punks The Controllers. “Neutron Bomb”/”Killer Queers” was originally released on What? records in 1977, just before the Weirdos released their version. There is talk of a feud over the song name, but after almost thirty years who knows what is truth and what is fiction.
As for the Controllers, they would go on to release a second 3 song 7″ and a contribute tracks to the classic Tooth and Nail compilation before splintering in 1979. The goods:
The Controllers - Neutron Bomb.mp3
The Controllers - Killer Queers.mp3
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Funny, I just heard this “Neutron” song for the first time earlier today. Spooky!
If you have a minute to read the page, you’ll be sharing the time of the Godfathers Of L A Punk :
http://siamesedogsrecords.com/about.htm
Thank You. Keep On Punkin’
Peace & Love
Philippe
GODFATHERS OF L A PUNK
A compilation of Siamese Records Punk/Rock Bands, released today on Siamese Dogs Records, a label set up by Philippe Mogane. He first set out to the States in 71 to track down the Stooges, found them, took pictures of them (a few exclusive ones in the inlay), and released I GOT A RIGHT on the Siamese label with then Stooges guitarist, James Williamson as V.P. This kicks off the pre-street punk party and along the way you’ll get the original “Neutron Bomb” by The Controllers, a track that inspired the Weirdos. Black Sabbath and Doors fanatics - The Weasels toured for a few years in Southern California with Van Halen opening up for them (pre-spandex), they contribute “Beat Her With A Rake” a song about .. You guessed it, woman beating! Although the general public decided to storm record shops to destroy the record, it was nevertheless deemed a classic and was played the shit out of on KROQ (Probably LA’s biggest Rock station.) The Attitude contribute Hound Dog (Yes, that one) with Little Richard (Yes, that one) on piano! Deemed too blasphemous at the time, it didn’t get any airplay at all, and the band ended up “killing each other” whilst trying to record an album. Max Lazer was probably one of the What you get here is an excellent insight into some of the best bands LA had to offer.
Come PunkinÂ’ in the Free World!!
http://siamesedogsrecords.com
Don’t suppose you could post “Do the Uganda”? Really dug the old Rip Offs cover. Haven’t heard the original..
The Controllers were the house band at Brendan Mullen’s The Masque, where they would whip an audience into a frenzy. Dripping with sweat, they were the first and last band to play The Masque. The Band was known for their girl drummer Charlie Trash(Charliena Davis), who brought both color and photographers to shows that could be fierce. DOA Dan Davis played bass. The Controllers were inspired by……….the usual. Lean and mean like Steve McQueen, The Controllers played at a superfast Ramones beat, the tempo most effective in Hollywood Punk77. The Controllers were managed by the fluxus artist Al Hansen, known for pushing a piano out a fifth story window in wartime France.