[img=110911_spyrock.jpg]Larry Livermore has posted part 10 of his Spy Rock Memories on his blog LarryLivermore.com. It was supposed to be the final part, but Larry has left it "to be continued...", to the delight of those who have been following the series.
I'd recommend reading all of part 10 over on Larry's blog, as it's an enjoyable read and gives you an insight in to Larry's memories of the Bay Area in the late 80's and early 90's. You can find out more about Lookout Records growth during this period, and Larry writes about Billie Joe playing with Tre for the first time with The Lookouts, and the moment he realised Green Day were headed for "much greater things":
[quote]... Around that same time, Green Day began their first national tour with a stop in Arcata. As often happened in that very laid back town, the original show fell through - it's possible, even likely, that someone had completely forgotten to book it - and they wound up playing in the living room of someone's apartment across from the Greyhound station on 10th Street.
Soon afterward it emerged that Al Sobrante, their original drummer, wanted to put the band on hold while he spent a couple years at HSU having, as he put it, "the full college experience." Billie asked Tre if he'd like to fill in on drums, and in November I watched Tre play his first show with Green Day at a student co-op on Berkeley's North Side.
They'd always been an excellent band, but Tre's skill catapulted them into a whole new dimension. I knew on the spot that Green Day were headed for much greater things and that the Lookouts, after five and a half years, were history.[/quote]
Already looking forward to the final final part? We'll post about it when it's up, if you don't get there first! Also, Larry revealed recently that the series is going to be published as a book next spring.
I'd recommend reading all of part 10 over on Larry's blog, as it's an enjoyable read and gives you an insight in to Larry's memories of the Bay Area in the late 80's and early 90's. You can find out more about Lookout Records growth during this period, and Larry writes about Billie Joe playing with Tre for the first time with The Lookouts, and the moment he realised Green Day were headed for "much greater things":
[quote]... Around that same time, Green Day began their first national tour with a stop in Arcata. As often happened in that very laid back town, the original show fell through - it's possible, even likely, that someone had completely forgotten to book it - and they wound up playing in the living room of someone's apartment across from the Greyhound station on 10th Street.
Soon afterward it emerged that Al Sobrante, their original drummer, wanted to put the band on hold while he spent a couple years at HSU having, as he put it, "the full college experience." Billie asked Tre if he'd like to fill in on drums, and in November I watched Tre play his first show with Green Day at a student co-op on Berkeley's North Side.
They'd always been an excellent band, but Tre's skill catapulted them into a whole new dimension. I knew on the spot that Green Day were headed for much greater things and that the Lookouts, after five and a half years, were history.[/quote]
Already looking forward to the final final part? We'll post about it when it's up, if you don't get there first! Also, Larry revealed recently that the series is going to be published as a book next spring.
