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Doug Drug Plemmons-vocals
Max Quigley-bass
Keith Calmes-guitar
Eric Tsuda-drums
Another short-lived band. But, they did play a couple of gigs. The one at Roeding Park
and the other one at Woodward Park, both in '81.
Doug Drug was one of THEE funniest guys ever. Whenever he was around we would end
up laughing so hard. Lucy was there when Ralph had his big parties. And Doug was there
entertaining anyone who would pay attention. He had the coolest skunk-stripes punk
hairdo. After that it was the coolest leopard spots.
Steve Shipe has a great story about he and some of the other kids watching Doug burn
his rock records out in the backyard with lighter fluid. He had discovered punk rock.
It was a turning point for 12 year old Shipe. Whatever Doug was up to, it seemed
awesome. Such conviction. And nothing like a fire to signify a rite of passage. Like a
religious conversion, Doug was 'forsaking' his rocknroll past for a punk rock future.
I heard of a lot of guys/gals that either burned, threw away or sold their old rock records
after "converting" to punk. Yeah, like a religious conversion. It's flippin funny!
One of the best things about punk is how hilarious some punks could be. It's just human
nature for some people to relieve pain by making those around them laugh. I guess it
shows a caring attitude. We were kind of like family and a little laughter sure helped.
Some people see the entirety of punk as humor. If it ain't funny it ain't punk. It's one way
to look at it. But, if you keep telling jokes and it's not funny then it sucks way hard. I
think your either born funny or your not. You can learn to tell jokes but you can't learn to
be funny. But, if you are born funny you can unlearn it and become permanently unfunny.
Dale Stewart punksnax at hotmail dot com
Max Quigley-bass
Keith Calmes-guitar
Eric Tsuda-drums
Another short-lived band. But, they did play a couple of gigs. The one at Roeding Park
and the other one at Woodward Park, both in '81.
Doug Drug was one of THEE funniest guys ever. Whenever he was around we would end
up laughing so hard. Lucy was there when Ralph had his big parties. And Doug was there
entertaining anyone who would pay attention. He had the coolest skunk-stripes punk
hairdo. After that it was the coolest leopard spots.
Steve Shipe has a great story about he and some of the other kids watching Doug burn
his rock records out in the backyard with lighter fluid. He had discovered punk rock.
It was a turning point for 12 year old Shipe. Whatever Doug was up to, it seemed
awesome. Such conviction. And nothing like a fire to signify a rite of passage. Like a
religious conversion, Doug was 'forsaking' his rocknroll past for a punk rock future.
I heard of a lot of guys/gals that either burned, threw away or sold their old rock records
after "converting" to punk. Yeah, like a religious conversion. It's flippin funny!
One of the best things about punk is how hilarious some punks could be. It's just human
nature for some people to relieve pain by making those around them laugh. I guess it
shows a caring attitude. We were kind of like family and a little laughter sure helped.
Some people see the entirety of punk as humor. If it ain't funny it ain't punk. It's one way
to look at it. But, if you keep telling jokes and it's not funny then it sucks way hard. I
think your either born funny or your not. You can learn to tell jokes but you can't learn to
be funny. But, if you are born funny you can unlearn it and become permanently unfunny.
Dale Stewart punksnax at hotmail dot com
