In advance of the Fleshtones' 40th anniversary this year, I'll be combing through the
Sweat: The Story of The Fleshtones, America's Garage Band archives for some little-seen nuggets. In August of 1986 the band was profiled by Art Black in
High Times magazine, a straightforward account of the band's early years, tenure at I.R.S. Records, and frustrating commercial plateau. Among ads for "Body Energizer" pills and "Indoor Sun" Energy Efficient Grow Lights were some terrific photos.
These colors were shot by Monica Dee. This is among my favorite photos of the band, mocking temperance in
Tompkins Square Park, feet away from several of their favorite drinking
holes.
A few Fleshtones off-shoots: Love Delegation, Mad Violets, and the
rarely-seen and short-lived Tall Lonesome Pines, bassist Marek
Pakulski's Everly Brothers-styled outfit with George Gilmour and pals.
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These moody black-and-whites were shot around the same time by Anders Goldfarb at the band's rehearsal space at 584 Eighth Avenue, a block below the Port Authority bus station. Note that the
High Times editors helpfully tagged each with official Pupilometer Readings.
More archival Fleshtones pics
here,
here,
here and
here.
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