I love, love, LOVE all of RSH’s work! He’s in my top all time! Agreed, he’s a vastly under appreciated guitarist, lyricist, etc. Also, his work with Nikki Sudden and Lydia Lunch is👌🏽 🔥

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

It’s good to see some love for Rowland out there. When I was younger & had just moved to the city I couldn’t believe I could see this towering giant of Aus music in little bars with a small but dedicated fan base.

@jessvex

5 ай бұрын

@@benrankins4446 That’s amazing man!! Cherish those moments, they’re rare!

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

@@jessvex Yeah I feel very lucky to have been able to have seen him quite a few times. In the 90’s it was the same with being able to see people like Spencer P Jones, Ed Kuepper, Conway Savage & more in little bars & clubs. People who were mythical to me when I was a teenager in a country town. I was so green I had no idea that you could just go see ‘em so easily in city 😂

Rowland one of a kind 🖤🖤🖤

@benrankins4446

11 күн бұрын

@@tatev9 He was a true original & one of the best guitarists/lyricists of all time imho. Thanks for checking out one of my old vid’s too 👍

@tatev9

11 күн бұрын

@@benrankins4446 I’m a long time fan. And Couldn’t have agreed more. 🖤

Autoluminescent was a great documentary. Ive rented it several times. His funeral service with guest speakers is on KZread. I also found a karaoke version for Autoluminescent which is the original instrumental. I sing it from time to time.

@benrankins4446

18 күн бұрын

@@newday8545 Agree. Love that doco. I have to check that out because I can’t imagine Rowland karaoke anything 😂

@newday8545

18 күн бұрын

@@benrankins4446 No someone loaded it to KZread, look it up, They split the vocals from the audio. Sometimes it can be done. I know from sampling records from either the right signal only or left.

I really think I could listen to this album until time ends and leaves me behind, lol. just really incredible stuff.... I remember listening to pop crimes first, and then one or two songs off of teenage snuff film- then I stopped listening because I knew I found something good and didn't want to run out so fast! Like special occasion wine, i guess.... very magical music!

@benrankins4446

3 ай бұрын

I agree with everything you say. We have to savour everything we got from Rowland. Sadly he only released the two solo albums that were 10 years apart. Just by coincidence I saw Nick Cave last night & he played Shivers. Said some nice words about Rowland. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen every tour since the Henry’s Dream tour, including solo shows, Grinderman, a soundtrack show with the MSO & Q&As. I saw Rowland play it a tonne of times bit I’ve never seen Nick play Shivers. It was special.

I didn’t know Howard had collaborated with Nikki Sudden and Epic Soundtracks, will check into those. I always thought Teenage Snuff Film would make a good soundtrack to wandering around in the desert, looking for water and dodging scorpions. Thanks, Ben.

@benrankins4446

3 ай бұрын

Epic was in Crime & The City Solution at the same time & ended up in These Immortal Souls (which have just been reissued). Nikki & Rowland have 1 maybe 2 shared credit albums. Of course all of this is fantastic stuff 👍 I will never hear TSF the same now 😂 Thanks for watching mate. Cheers…Ben

Thanks for sharing...an absolute masterpiece...another chapter of Rsh music will be available in April the re release of 2 these Immortal souls records..worth a listen..

@benrankins4446

4 ай бұрын

I think I mentioned the These Immortal Souls reissues and showed a couple of the OG's in the vid. Looking forward to see the reissues and hopefully they've done a good job. Cheers...Ben

Saw him at the Prince in St Kilda a couple of times when this album was released- brilliant gigs- Brian Hooper on bass, Mick Harvey on drums I think . Up there with Dirty three as my fav gigs of the late 1990s

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

I saw him a number of times around then too. Amazing band. I’ve saw him a few times when Pop Crimes came out, as well as solo at different times over the years & with These Immortal Souls once. His guitar playing always blew my mind. Can only imagine how incredible it would’ve been seeing him play in the Birthday Party. Man you’re making me get nostalgic 😂 I really miss seeing the Dirty Three too!

Very interesting Ben! Really liked Silver Chain and She Cried… great guitar sound! I also had a listen to Six Bells Chime which I really liked too. Lots to explore here!

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

So glad you got into Rowland. He’s one of the most under appreciated legends in my opinion & probably my favourite guitarist of all time. Him or Ed Kuepper blow my mind. Thanks for watching. Cheers…Ben

I will pop in my copy of Wings Of Desire and check out that scene with RSH ! 🎵 Im getting a copy of Teenage Snuff Film.. ASAP

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

I love Wim Wenders. Paris, Texas is another of his films that’s brilliant & has a great soundtrack by Ry Cooder. You wont regret it when you put that beautiful but dark album on your turntable 👍

@jtsrecordroom3963

5 ай бұрын

The samples were stunning ! Exceptional album.. I'm in ! Paris, Texas is the Wim Wenders film I am most familiar with, actually. I think I have 5 collected films by said director.. I want to have a look now that you have brought his works up..

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

@@jtsrecordroom3963I’m so glad you like Rowland’s stuff. I think he’s so under appreciated. I think I’ll watch some of Wender’s films on the weekend too 👍

SHIVERS always gives me SHIVERS.......I agree with ED and ROWLAND as your choice for innovative and powerful guitarists....

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

There's a live version of Shivers on that box set which to me is the definitive version with Rowland on vocals. I appreciate good guitar playing but I think there's too many people who just care about technique and not about tone, texture, mood & originality.

@VagueRANT100

5 ай бұрын

@@benrankins4446 👌👍

SMG - I just watched the documentary "Mutiny in Heaven: The Birthday Party," which, of course, featured Roland. It is a pretty good film. I have streamed TSF. It's great. White Wedding is a very interesting cover version and I agree that it might be better than the original.

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

I actually haven't seen that Mutiny doc. I had tix to see it at the Melbourne Film Festival last year and then got COVID!!! That made me also miss the Gary Young doco, the Little Richard doco and missed seeing the Beasts anniversary show for The Axeman's Jazz. There is also a doco just about Rowland from a few years back called Autoluminescent which is pretty great.

Great stuff Ben. I already have Pop Crimes and Teenage Snuff Film on cd but had to buy the TSF on vinyl after watching your video. I also have a couple of Birthday Party and Crime & The City Solution on cd too. I did look into the box set you mentioned but there aren't many available on Discogs or eBay, and they are a bit pricey. BTW, I just streamed the new Drunk Mums album Beer Baby and had to buy the vinyl on their Bandcamp page. I think you'll agree it's a "shed burner."

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

Thanks mate. Seems you’re quite the Rowland fan too. I do see the box around brand new in Melbourne but wasn’t sure of the availability out there in the rest of the world. I haven’t had a chance to have a listen to the new Drunk Mums yet. I have their other albums which are shed burners too so looking forward to getting to this one. Cheers…Ben

Nice Shirt!! Trippin to that and your show mate.. Cheers D

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

😂Glad it's an audio/visual experience for you. Cheers...Ben

I still have an opportunity to buy These Immortal Souls album, and it was probably me saying I can’t get into his vocals. I sent Snuff to a VC member, Dean at Grandmas Handbag a few years ago. He was so excited it was being reissued. I still did not get into that album

His was, indeed a terrible loss. And Tracey Pew was too, especially seeing had pretty much got himself straight by the end. Will certainly hunt down that box set. Good luck getting it in Brisbane - but maybe your hometown will be kinder to me when I pay a visit next month.

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

I think I’ve seen the box around in a couple of places. Two under sung but hugely influential & talented figures gone way too soon.

@Foul_Quince

5 ай бұрын

@@benrankins4446 If you do see it around the traps, do please let me know. We should meet up for monkeyshines and skullduggery when I'm in town.

Nice one there, and thanks for all the needle drop with Rowland a dude that I need to dive into more, as this record I have never heard before. Cheers

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

This & his other one Pop Crimes are both brilliant imho 👍

Im enjoying this rundown of Rowland S Howard, and everyone even loosely connected. Ed Kuepper is intriguing to me, and Im sure that I will pick a few of his solo stuff up after The Saints.

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Jt. He’s one of my absolute favourites. I’m very biased of course but I think everything he’s done is top shelf. It’s hard to argue with I think when he’s been a major player in the Birthday Party, Crime & The City Solution, These Immortal Souls & of course his brilliant solo albums. Ed is also incredibly consistent imho, but he has sooo much output not only with The Saints, but his solo stuff, Laughing Clowns & the Aints. I’d say check out those reissues which have been coming out over the last few years.

@jtsrecordroom3963

5 ай бұрын

Right.. The re issues are gonna be the way to go for Ed Kuepper albums. I'm still not giving up for a copy of the elusive.. The Saints debut..Off to bed, we are traveling Friday afternoon. Cheers, Ben. ( I just watched 4 vids of yours in a row ) 👍

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

@@jtsrecordroom3963 Have a great trip mate 👍

Tragic character. He certainly should be in an Australian R&R Hall of Fame if there was a thing. Thanks for the needle drops.

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

One of the best IMHO 👍

Okay, those were some pretty good samples Mike

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

I love a Mike who stands by his convictions and then in the next comment somewhat changes his mind 😂Cheers...Mike

Hey Ben! Enjoyed the tune Breakdown I think it was called. Nice and slow drum beat with the dissonant string sounding part over top. Was way cool! Loved when the guitar and bass kicked in. What a low rumble. Kick ass tunes!!!

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

Rowland was the man. So distinctive and original to my ears. Glad you dig it as he's one of my all time favourite guitarists.

Well this is a more somber Ben in this video but with the subject it makes sense. Great video and shirt that makes my eyes blurry. Love these album covers.

@benrankins4446

4 ай бұрын

Was I? Maybe I was a bit tired before I did this one or the shirt put me off my game. Cheers...Ben

In the States, Fat Possum reissued it in I want to say 2022. It might still be available on their website if you are looking for a copy. No! I don’t work for the label.

@benrankins4446

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. That's good to hear that it got some distro from a well known indie. Cheers...Ben

His music does remind me of a lot of late eighties / early nineties, but I assumed those sounds were from Seattle and maybe New York. Interesting…

@benrankins4446

5 ай бұрын

Rowland was doing his thing in The Birthday Party way before all that stuff. I’d say they nicked a few ideas from him.

@musicisajourney

5 ай бұрын

@@benrankins4446 That would be interesting. It certainly seems that way.

I sent the song Dead Radio to someone i broke up with. she sent me back a puke emoji.

@benrankins4446

18 күн бұрын

@@newday8545 That is a harsh review 😂

@newday8545

18 күн бұрын

@@benrankins4446 lol. Tbh i liked her alot but the relationship was toxic. I will say this, Rowland for me means alot. I gravitated to his guitar and lyrics immediately when i discovered him. I was going through a rough time in life. The Autoluminescent documentary was beautiful and a tear jerker. Some of my favorites by him are his cover songs like Lou Reeds Ocean, Iggy Pop's Passenger and Billy Idols White Wedding. Its amazing how he can transform classics like these into whole new songs and make them his. Its rare i like cover songs.

@benrankins4446

17 күн бұрын

@@newday8545 I think I first got into Nick Cave & as you do I backtracked & discovered the Birthday Party. I was immediately struck by the guitar playing & had to know more about the bloke making these incredible sounds. It was around then that I found out that guy was Rowland & he had a band called These Immortal Souls. I was lucky enough to see them a few times in the very early 90’s & I’ve followed Rowland ever since. I have seen him solo or with his band many times mainly in smaller venues or a support slot for Cave or the Beasts. I also got the Crime & City Solution albums he played & his collaborations with Niki Sudden & Lydia Lunch once I found out more about his discography. Him & Ed Kuepper are my two favourite guitarists of all time & Rowlands way with lyrics really strikes a chord with me. I agree his covers are amazing & in my mind they are then his songs. I also love his version of He Cried which he called She Cried. Those girl group songs are dark. It’s so cool to hear that someone else holds the great man in such high esteem as me. I wish he was still with us because it seemed like he was ready to make up for lost time when he released Pop Crimes. I thought now he’s in a more positive place we’re going to get so much more amazing music from him, but sadly that wasn’t the case. Thanks so much for your great comments…Ben

@newday8545

17 күн бұрын

@@benrankins4446 The first time i heard I know A Girl Called Johnny it blew my mind and i fell for Jonine Standish's voice and secretly had a crush lol. What a beautiful woman, gosh. Ive heard of HTRK but never really dug through their tunes but it led me to her solo material. I love the song Scorpio Rises Again. For me the Rowland Journey was in reverse which later led me to The Birthday Party. Theres a vid of Junkyard live thats mental. All of them are in their own dimension on stage. My favorite is when the song peaks and the bass player hits the floor and starts humping the air as Rowland stumbles around with his cigarette. He cried is soo good and yes another great cover. I have a friend who created the Documentary Gang Of Souls featuring Lydia Lunch. I always asked her to introduce me. I have so many questions but that would probably make her mad lmao. I was just listening to Shotgun Wedding the other day. Their cover of Led Zeppelins In My Time Of Dying is awesome. I dont even know how many times ive listened to their version of Some Velvet Morning and the punk edge they gave it. Im a New Yorker from lower Manhattan and love going for walks listening to these classics. The Nicky Sudden collabs i havent listened to as much. Hungry Ghosts is good too. Its so great how Sonic Youth supported Rowland and had him open for them. Agreed and only can imaging what wouldve proceeded Pop Crimes. What a damn amazing lyric writer with so many quotable moments. Genevieve Mcguckin, bless her soul for buying him his Fender Jaguar. That instrument connected him to the spiritworld .

@benrankins4446

16 күн бұрын

@@newday8545 HTRK are fantastic 👍