re: #296 wrenchwench

I was unaware of them. A quick survey shows they are kinda like the Ramones, if the Ramones knew how to play their instruments, and how to sing, and write good songs. (And I like the Ramones.)

The Del-Lords were a great band. Surprisingly, the band was founded by Scott Kempner, who played in NYC proto-punk outfit The Dictators (alongside Twisted Sister bass player Mark ‘The Animal’ Mendoza).

The difference between The Dics and the Del-Lords is nearly too wide to measure. It was a total about-face stylistically for Kempner, and they turned into one of the prototypes for ‘Americana’ bands like Wilco.

I know most of the Del-Lords, as we used to play the same club on LI pretty often when they first started. Wonderful guys.