Fatboy
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Fatboy was the first studio album
by the jam band
moe.
It was first released in 1992 as a cassette of which only 1,000 were released. The band re-released the album in September 1999 on CD
.
The album was recorded in the Spring of 1991 at Happy House Studios, the second floor of an apartment in Buffalo, NY
, which was owned/operated by Andrew Buscher. Over ten evenings, the album was recorded and mixed. The band used sixteen track audio
for the recording and used overdubs for vocals and solos. The bands original drummer, Ray Schwartz, left the group between the tracking and mixing in order to attend graduate school
in New Paltz, NY
. Soon after the album was finished, the band took on Jim Loughlin as their new drummer.
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Production:
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by the jam band
Jam band
-Ambiguity:By the late 1990s use of the term jam band also became ambiguous. An editorial at jamband.com suggested that any band of which a primary band such as Phish has done a cover of be included as jam band. The example was including New York post-punk band Talking Heads after Phish performed...
moe.
Moe.
moe. is an American jam band, formed at the University at Buffalo in 1989. The band members are: Rob Derhak , Al Schnier , Chuck Garvey , Vinnie Amico , and Jim Loughlin ....
It was first released in 1992 as a cassette of which only 1,000 were released. The band re-released the album in September 1999 on CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
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The album was recorded in the Spring of 1991 at Happy House Studios, the second floor of an apartment in Buffalo, NY
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
, which was owned/operated by Andrew Buscher. Over ten evenings, the album was recorded and mixed. The band used sixteen track audio
Multitrack recording
Multitrack recording is a method of sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create a cohesive whole...
for the recording and used overdubs for vocals and solos. The bands original drummer, Ray Schwartz, left the group between the tracking and mixing in order to attend graduate school
Graduate school
A graduate school is a school that awards advanced academic degrees with the general requirement that students must have earned a previous undergraduate degree...
in New Paltz, NY
New Paltz, New York
New Paltz is a town in Ulster County, New York, USA. The population was 14,003 at the 2010 census. The town is located in the southeastern part of the county and is south of Kingston, New York. New Paltz contains a village also with the name New Paltz...
. Soon after the album was finished, the band took on Jim Loughlin as their new drummer.
Track listing
- "Y.O.Y." (Garvey) – 5:15
- "Havah Nagilah >" (note: listed as a separate track on original release)
- "Long Island Girls Rule" (Derhak) – 4:54
- "Dr. Graffenburg" (Derhak) – 5:25
- "Don't Fuck With Flo" (Derhak) – 4:57
- "Yodelittle" (SchnierAl SchnierAl Schnier is a musician most noted for being one of two guitarists for the American jam band moe.-History:Schnier was born on January 9, 1968 in Utica, New York. He attended New Hartford Central High School in Oneida County, New York before going to college at State University of New York at...
) – 9:13 - "Spine Of A Dog" (Derhak, Garvey) – 5:00
- "Sensory Deprivation Bank" (Derhak) – 4:51
- "The Battle Of Benny Hill" (moe.) – 1:52
Personnel
moe.Moe.
moe. is an American jam band, formed at the University at Buffalo in 1989. The band members are: Rob Derhak , Al Schnier , Chuck Garvey , Vinnie Amico , and Jim Loughlin ....
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- Rob DerhakRob DerhakRobert Derhak, also known simply as Rob, is the bass guitarist and a founding member of the American jam band moe..- History :Derhak's earliest known time performing as a member of a band was on Halloween 1989, playing at a party with guitarist Chuck Garvey and a drummer named Ray Schwartz...
- bass, vocals - Chuck GarveyChuck GarveyChuck Garvey is one of two guitarists for the American rock band moe.. His playing has been influenced by Frank Zappa, Mick Ronson, David Bowie, Pete Townshend, Andy Summers, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. He currently lives in the Cincinnati, Ohio area....
- guitar, vocals - Al Schneir - guitar, vocals
- Ray Schwartz - drums
Production:
- Andrew Buscher - producer, engineer
- Coulter Young - artwork