The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Ep480: 45 Years of Adolescents with Tony Reflex


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Tony Reflex of The Adolescents discusses the band's 45-year journey, from the early days, the Blue Album, the legacy of "Amoeba", working with Frontier Records to current day releases, rarities and more.

Topics Include:

  • Adolescents approaching 45 years as a band
  • Band attracts three generations of fans to shows
  • Beatles and Cheap Trick were major musical influences
  • First records were children's Golden Records on yellow vinyl
  • Cereal boxes used to come with cardboard records
  • Tony couldn't play instruments, focused on vocals instead
  • First vinyl appearance was "Amoeba" on Rodney on the Roq compilation
  • Rodney Bingenheimer played their demo tape immediately after receiving it
  • "Amoeba" originated from Rik and Casey's previous band Detours
  • Lisa Fancher signed them to Frontier after shows turned into riots
  • Blue Album recorded over single weekend with Tom Wilson
  • Album cover inspired by Cheap Trick's logo design
  • Band wasn't close friends, created internal tensions
  • Pat Smear briefly joined band for three months
  • "Welcome to Reality" single - Ed Colver gravestone cover photo
  • Recently discovered Starwood live tapes from Rob Ritter
  • Hollywood punks accepted Orange County bands despite distance
  • Cuckoo's Nest venue paid bands very little money
  • 1986 reunion show at Fender's Ballroom with Weirdos
  • "Brats and Battalions" released on SOS Records
  • Steve Soto and Tony called themselves "rock wives"
  • Recent albums include Russian Spider Dump, Caesar Salad Days
  • Tony collects CDs more than vinyl records
  • Owns original Germs "Forming" single in true mono

VIDEO version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide

Photos by Alan Snodgrass, Glen E Friedman

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