Choose one band (out of the many!) that would represent my high school years, it would definitely be the Beastie Boys. These guys beats were infectious from the first time that I heard them. I could never forget the first time I heard Licensed to Ill
. It was a staple at every. single. house party and dance since the early nineties. But while that album might have put the Beasties on the radar, I really connected with them on Paul's Boutique
. It seems like yesterday that I bought my tape at City Records in Pleasanton. Ahhh.... the good old days of cassette tapes! Those silly Beastie Boys decided to produce them in different colors. Do you remember? Mine was green -- what color was yours?But more importantly, I had my first real kiss to "Hey Ladies!" While I've never been a real fan of the tapes, I'm still a proud owner of Paul's Boutique on tape!! Anyway, enough with the reminiscing! I will continue to support AD Rock, Mike D and MCA until they are grey and rockin' walkers. I'm committed, yo!
Their latest album, Hot Sauce Committee, Pt. 1
, is due for release sometime this year. It was supposed to come out last year, but was put on hold after Adam Yauch (MCA) was diagnosed with throat cancer. Release dates seem to be vague -- maybe September, possibly December? Either way, I just wanted to make sure you knew about it.Do you have a band you've followed since high school?
