For those of you young-ins who were not around 28 years ago to see Fad
Gadget rock Maxwell's in New Jersey, the Mudd Clubb in Tribeca, the
Underground on 18th Street, and the Peppermint Lounge on 5th Avenue,
Fad was Fab. On stage, he looked thru the audience, concentrating on
singing, playing the shawn (Blind Eyes), hitting a giant electronic bat
across the stage (Ricky's Hand), pulling the hair out of his head,
underarms and crotch (Lady Shave), and finally falling under very heavy
speakers in a finale at the Underground that might have gotten him
killed. His was the true rock and roll suicide. The band was hot, no-
nonsense pro and gritty. One day, I'll post some pix. Hope the
Saturday party was hot.