Robbie The Werewolf - At The Waleback (1964)
In 1964, 'the year of The Beatles', Robbie "The Werewolf" Robison committed an act so preposterous that the recording of said act has gained somewhat of a cult following to this very day.
From the sounds of it, Robbie Robison was probably a comedian. He strings this live set fluidly, telling jokes and stories inbetween his comedy beatnik horror folk. There's some funny stuff here, all performed with a macabre wink. Some of the jokes don't translate too well, particularly the segue into Censored Man, in which the punchline is a guy slitting his wrists.... But on the other hand, most of the jokes work. Frankie-Stein being a particularly funny one
From the sounds of it, Robbie Robison was probably a comedian. He strings this live set fluidly, telling jokes and stories inbetween his comedy beatnik horror folk. There's some funny stuff here, all performed with a macabre wink. Some of the jokes don't translate too well, particularly the segue into Censored Man, in which the punchline is a guy slitting his wrists.... But on the other hand, most of the jokes work. Frankie-Stein being a particularly funny one
The first time I heard of this record was through an interview with Jello Biafra, and it's not too much of a stretch to believe that Jello may have been influenced by Robbie's twisted sense of humour and vocal manipulation.
Overall, Robbie created something really cool with this record. I can only guess that his show(s?) must have been a riot to go see. For fans of the dark, spooky, and retarded, this is a crucial record to listen to.
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