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A TRIBUTE TO
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Groovious Maximus. Was a band so natural, it's birthdate is impossible to pinpoint. "Legend" tells us that the entity which is Groovious Maximus has no actual beginning (or end, for that matter). Nothing tangible could possibly be placed on Groovious Maximus. It consist of five creative individuals' desire to express themselves personally and at the same time, support the others around them. Those close to or in Groovious have been known to call this 'Jammin'.
Groovious Maximus was based in twincities and was active in the surrounding five state area from 93 to 95.
Presented here is an account of a few short months' worth of sonic and spiritual experimentation by any of several combinations of the five band members. The majority of the material herein is unreleased, and it's production on most cuts is sub-standard to the Maximus' level of quality. It was all recorded anti-digitally, with no overdubs, on a high-School, dictaphone-looking tape recorder.
Tape #1
Side A
1) Radio KHMP
2) Hello, Again (earliest known recording)
3) Hey, Someone is Smoking My Weed
4) A Funky Comet - Jam Boots On (pt1)
5) A Funky Comet - Jam Boots On (pt2)
6) Maybe I'm a Leo*
Songs 1 - 6 Taken from previously unreleased "Groovious Maximus - Original Stoney Jam" recorded 09/24/94
7) Had a Bad Day
8) America's Dream
9) Keep Away From My Girl
Songs 7 - 9 Taken from the also unreleased "Stoney Jam" recorded 08/27/94
Side B
10) Had a Bad Day
11) Rock Me, Baby*
12) America's Dream
13) Time Bomb (Featuring "Scat" Rilley)
14) Punky's Wacky Wiggle Stick
15) Walk Like a Duke (Spark it Up)
16) God Pages The Duke
Songs 10 - 16 Taken from the bootleg "Stoney Jam at Eclipse" recorded sometime in Sept.94
17) Hello, Again
18) Comet Takes The Buckboard
19) Still Up (featuring; "Blind Pomegranite" Comet on Harp, H.T. Huvda on drums, Duke on bass,Punky guitar).
20) Pride & Joy*
Songs 17 - 20 from the unreleased "Stoney Maximus" recorded 10/08/94
21) It's So Sad
22) Tin Pan Alley*
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Tape #2
Side A
23) Hello, Again
24) Time Bomb
25) The Final Cost
Songs 23-25 From the Swedish import "Maximus" recorded 10/22/94
26) Time Bomb
27) Lady Goodbye (Featuring the Rev. Timmy Jae on drums. The Duke on Lead Guitar, Punky R. Meadows on Rhythm Guitar&Vocals
28) Throwin' Down
29) Delayed at The DMV
30) The Final Cost
Songs 26-30 From " '94 Stoney Something" recording date unknown
31) Where Do We Go From Here?
Side B
32) Roll 'em, Punky
33) Hello, Again
35) Sneakin' Again*
Songs 32-35 From the collector's item "Stoney Saturday" recorded 11/19/94
* #6 -Written & Performed by Deep Purple, #11 -Willie Dixon, #20 & #22 -Stevie Ray Vaughan
All other titles copyright 1994 "Too Cool For The Basement, " LTD. All rights reserved.
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Pat "Tinderbox" Rilley uses Audix micophones and Renkus-Hienz sound reinforcement. The Duke (Terrance Kapaun) uses Ibanez Basses, and Hartke sound. The Rev.Timmy Jae uses Fender Guitars, Mesa/Boogie amplification & Proto Pipes. Thommy "The Comet" Garvey uses and swears by (not to mention occasionally praying to) Gretsch drums, Sabian cymbals, and Hohner harmonicas. Punky R. Meadows abuses Gibson guitars, Digitech signal processors, Mesa/Boogie amplification, Marshall amps and speaker cabinets. Our deepest thanks to The Duke for keeping us going in Mood, Mind and Spirits.
From the private collection of Punky R. Meadows
Updated January 23, 2000
