The Mentors – “Houses Of The Horny” Cassette (1994)
Here’s another one of those latter-day Mentors tapes that the band put out on their own dime and, once again, the sound quality on some of the tracks isn’t the greatest. But it matters not, as no amount of hissy demo-quality sound can detract from this band’s brilliance. Well, there isn’t much to say about these guys that I haven’t already said, except that this one actually has the full band—not just Dr. Scum and El Duce. I might also add that, aside from the typical stumblebum drunken nonsense found on most of these recordings, Duce appears to be doing some good coke or some other “upper” or happy drug on songs like “Kings Of Sleaze” and “In And Out Of You”. He was definitely on something, but there’s nothing new about that. Musically, it’s the standard Mentors shtick which, of course, means sheer excellence, the standout tracks for me being “Service Me Or Be Smacked”, which is a fine return to their old form, and “Fresh Off The Vine”, an engaging tale of intergenerational romance.
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Probably not for that one but I have your email and might help a brutha out. The closest high speed connection is 20 miles from my house and I don’t take my records with me! I’m really hoping the guy releases the rest of the stuff from that session–it sounds really good.
You are the definitive man. You now have a fan for life. Don’t worry, I don’t tend to have stalker tendencies much anymore. Anything I can help you with (request wise) let me know…..
damn dude, this is the greatest…..another great post from ya….hope to see more like this…
funny as hell seeing sickie with a ‘fro
How about posting the first Rancid Vat LP, “Stampeding Cattle”?
Let me see what I can do–I don’t have it.
I’ve grabbed a few things off of your site so I wanted to drop you a quick line to say thanks for the posts,especially after seeing the back of the Mentors 7″er. Holy crap I’m still rolling in the aisles a day after seeing those mugs of Duce and Sickie. Mr. Hoke truly looked better fat,bald and drunk/high, and I don’t even no where to start with Mr. Carlson. Undoubtedly the black hoods had to have started with trying to hide that crustfro from the world. Any chance of posting that vinyl down the road when it sells out? Thanks again sir Poopness.