slw59 nailed it. This track is proof of the original band’s rawness and volatility. After they lost Farndon and Honeyman-Scott the band became too “middle of the road.” And I love Chrissie, but the band was better with the edge, boldness, and creativity those two druggies brought to the table.
I think that TruthAxe’s use of the highly demeaning term ‘COVER BAND’ is way off base. That’s why I called the comment SILLY. Then he/she names three songs that the ‘authentic’ Pretenders ‘wrote, recorded, and performed’, and they were all WRITTEN by Chrissy Hynde. Way to undermine your point, TruthAxe. Most bands change in sound and demeanor as time goes on. Even if Honeyman-Scott and Farndon had survived, the Pretenders likely would sound different now.
This song is so RAW that it can still open wounds on me after all these years.How did Chrissie get away with thoselyrics?Easy…..She WAS class and Jimmy,that solo lives on.
Honeyman-Scott is still one of my favorite guitar players. It’s wierd how that all went down – the group kicked Farndon out of the band because he let the rock star stuff get too far and was not “dependable”. Next day – Jimmy was found dead of cocaine OD. Farndon died not long after.
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September 4th, 2009 at 4:05 am
Farndon Co-Wrote “The Wait” and it’s “Space Invader” no ‘s’
September 4th, 2009 at 4:56 am
cars die?
September 4th, 2009 at 5:27 am
Front-WOMAN! not frontman
 cheers
September 4th, 2009 at 5:51 am
sounds like a dying car.
September 4th, 2009 at 6:42 am
Not really. Maybe it’s just your hearing?
September 4th, 2009 at 7:34 am
slw59 nailed it. This track is proof of the original band’s rawness and volatility. After they lost Farndon and Honeyman-Scott the band became too “middle of the road.” And I love Chrissie, but the band was better with the edge, boldness, and creativity those two druggies brought to the table.
September 4th, 2009 at 7:36 am
I think that TruthAxe’s use of the highly demeaning term ‘COVER BAND’ is way off base. That’s why I called the comment SILLY. Then he/she names three songs that the ‘authentic’ Pretenders ‘wrote, recorded, and performed’, and they were all WRITTEN by Chrissy Hynde. Way to undermine your point, TruthAxe. Most bands change in sound and demeanor as time goes on. Even if Honeyman-Scott and Farndon had survived, the Pretenders likely would sound different now.
September 4th, 2009 at 8:14 am
That’s a bit harsh don’t you think?
September 4th, 2009 at 9:08 am
This song is so RAW that it can still open wounds on me after all these years.How did Chrissie get away with thoselyrics?Easy…..She WAS class and Jimmy,that solo lives on.
September 4th, 2009 at 9:26 am
Honeyman-Scott is still one of my favorite guitar players. It’s wierd how that all went down – the group kicked Farndon out of the band because he let the rock star stuff get too far and was not “dependable”. Next day – Jimmy was found dead of cocaine OD. Farndon died not long after.