Name: Last Hard Men
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Last Hard Men

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Album: Last Hard Men
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Sebastian Bach Interview	More Info...
2)	Sleep	More Info...
3)	School's Out	More Info...
4)	Kelley Deal Interview	More Info...
5)	The Last Hard Men	More Info...
6)	Who Made You Do It?	More Info...
7)	Candy Comes	More Info...
8)	The Most Powerful Man In The World	More Info...
9)	That Very Night	More Info...
10)	Play In The Clouds	More Info...
11)	Satan's In The Manager	More Info...
12)	In Search Of Peace Of Mind	More Info...
13)	Fan Mail	More Info...
14)	Jimmy Chamberlin Interview	More Info...
15)	I Enjoy Being A Girl	More Info...
16)	Spider Love	More Info...
17)	When The Longing Goes Away	More Info...
18)	I Hate The Way You Walk	More Info...
19)	Jimmy Flemion Interview	More Info...
20)	If You Want To Rock, Go To The Quarry	More Info...
21)	Baby, I'm King	More Info...
22)	Final Interview	More Info...
23)	Who Made You Do It? (v.2)	More Info...

Album: Last Hard Men
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Sebastian Bach Interview	More Info...
2)	Sleep	More Info...
3)	School's Out	More Info...
4)	Kelley Deal Interview	More Info...
5)	The Last Hard Men	More Info...
6)	Who Made You Do It?	More Info...
7)	Candy Comes	More Info...
8)	The Most Powerful Man In The World	More Info...
9)	That Very Night	More Info...
10)	Play In The Clouds	More Info...
11)	Satan's In The Manager	More Info...
12)	In Search Of Peace Of Mind	More Info...
13)	Fan Mail	More Info...
14)	Jimmy Chamberlin Interview	More Info...
15)	I Enjoy Being A Girl	More Info...
16)	Spider Love	More Info...
17)	When The Longing Goes Away	More Info...
18)	I Hate The Way You Walk	More Info...
19)	Jimmy Flemion Interview	More Info...
20)	If You Want To Rock, Go To The Quarry	More Info...
21)	Baby, I'm King	More Info...
22)	Final Interview	More Info...
23)	Who Made You Do It? (v.2)	More Info...

Performer Notes

The Last Hard Men include: Sebastian Bach (vocals, guitar, Theremin); Kelley Deal (vocals, guitar, bass); Jimmy Flemion (guitar, piano, bass, background vocals); Jimmy Chamberlin (drums).
Recorded at Pachyderm Studios, Minnesota between 1996 and 1997.
Personnel: Jimmy Flemion (vocals, guitar, piano); Sebastian Bach (vocals, guitar, Theremin, background vocals); Kelley Deal (vocals, guitar); Todd Johnson , Jimmy Chamberlin (drums).
Recording information: Pachyderm Studios, MN (1996-1997).
Chalk this up as an unexpected pleasure. Take one ex-hair metal frontman, one alt-rock chick, one ex-Smashing Pumpkin, and a guitar player who's worked with all of them, and you get a rather unlikely supergroup. The Last Hard Men is comprised of Sebastian Bach, Kelley Deal, Jimmy Chamberlin, and Jimmy Flemion. Recorded in 1996-97 in the Pachyderm Studios of Minneasota -- apparently when none of the participants had anything better to do -- this record is an odd mix-up of styles which sat around in major-label development hell for years. For a group originally formed for a one-off recording of "School's Out," you get an interesting mixture of sensibilities and an entire album's worth of material. You have some acoustic pop/rock tunes, some tracks resembling Breeders outtakes, and smattering of other things: alt-rock, samba, heavy metal, odd interviews with the various members conducted over what sounds like a walkie-talkie. Disparate though it is, Sebastian Bach's production holds everything together (including his own restrained vocals) so that each stylistic difference -- both in musical and musician-wise -- contributes to the whole. The result is a fine record, and that's the best thing a one-off can hope for. There's an off track or two ("Sleep"), but nothing too much to take away from the overall quality. The band members seem to be aware of the singular nature of their experiment. Near the end of the album, over an unsteady and somewhat timid piano, we're treated to some conversation. "Is it rock enough?" asks Kelley, to which Jimmy responds, "Define rock." ~ Jeremy Salmon