tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36273873.post998055729686253447..comments2024-03-28T04:37:57.088-04:00Comments on Dark Forces Swing Blind Punches: Grateful, FredHankhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12995158278551531136noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36273873.post-74380550650915053902012-04-06T14:27:45.733-04:002012-04-06T14:27:45.733-04:00Great article! You really hit the nail on the hea...Great article! You really hit the nail on the head - Fred is the alpha and omega of groove.<br /><br />If only I knew about great bassists with such unique sounds and styles like Fred and Nick Pie of Shotmaker when I was a teenager; maybe I'd have stuck with bass a bit longer. After being introduced to 90's American independent music a couple years ago by a friend (who now plays bass in our band, and takes some influence from Fred) I'm now getting back into bass playing, motivated mainly by a desire to learn Hoover and Crownhate Ruin songs!<br /><br />I really hope I get to see Fred play someday.Dubthetexanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710369352541143661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36273873.post-77385092902821834712011-06-23T01:27:19.043-04:002011-06-23T01:27:19.043-04:00fred erskine is definitely the man when it comes t...fred erskine is definitely the man when it comes to bass. he and alex dunham created some of the best jams in the post hc world. they are the only two white dudes who know how to reggae the right way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36273873.post-68504522239729800852009-09-05T12:22:36.689-04:002009-09-05T12:22:36.689-04:00Here here... He played a show at the Wesley Studen...Here here... He played a show at the Wesley Student Center in State College, PA with The Crown Hate Ruin circa 1993. That show changed my life.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07314672872834937784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36273873.post-91696932801107963212009-02-06T17:44:00.000-05:002009-02-06T17:44:00.000-05:00Erskine is most definitely amazing; was just liste...Erskine is most definitely amazing; was just listening to TCR today and still being blown away by the bass-playing. I always enjoyed watching him play live, though I haven't seen a band with him since June of 44 around 1999 or so.<BR/><BR/>Also, thats not Fred singing on "Electrolux" but Alex Dunham.<BR/><BR/>Great post, thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36273873.post-64854512963488116952009-01-28T11:58:00.000-05:002009-01-28T11:58:00.000-05:00Just to clarify.. i think he played a Washburn.Just to clarify.. i think he played a Washburn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36273873.post-83641169333591973482008-07-27T10:46:00.000-04:002008-07-27T10:46:00.000-04:00well.... he now lives in Indianapolis and has a ne...well.... he now lives in Indianapolis and has a new band called Freddie T & the People. their first show is august 8th. my friend is singing for the group which is comprised of Fred, some guy named Josh, my friend Dana, and Brad & Sal from Racebannon as the rhythm section. it sounds like a stellar cast.mbnjmntrbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09945092822101111480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36273873.post-3467490483862420932008-06-28T07:38:00.000-04:002008-06-28T07:38:00.000-04:00Fred, in my mind, must be one of the most underrat...Fred, in my mind, must be one of the most underrated musicians ever. His bass playing and sound is totally unique. I wonder what his bands would have been without him? He totally got me thinking about learning how to play the bass properly and now (10-15 years after I heard Hoover for the first time) I just bought a bass. It might be too late for me, but it wasn't for Fred. How old was he when he recorded the first Hoover tracks? I guess it is a Ibanez Artist he's been playing all these years? Does anyone know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36273873.post-54468939607033632482008-03-24T01:01:00.000-04:002008-03-24T01:01:00.000-04:00im totally into every thing your saying about fred...im totally into every thing your saying about fred i love his style what he does with a song i would like to see him of the cover of a bass player magazine to show the world the beauty that he has created.(but not to be a snob but alex dunham sings on electrolux it has taken me years to distinguish the singers in that band but yeah i have a video that proves it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36273873.post-2171267314160784872008-03-18T23:38:00.000-04:002008-03-18T23:38:00.000-04:00I love Fred. I loved Hoover and I was fortunate to...I love Fred. I loved Hoover and I was fortunate to see them once. Fred's bass was almost as big as he was, but he totally fucking rocked it. I miss good music.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36273873.post-86773397110220707262008-03-18T13:14:00.000-04:002008-03-18T13:14:00.000-04:00I saw Hoover a number of times and I was always ca...I saw Hoover a number of times and I was always captivated by Fred's playing. He was a huge influence on my bass playing at the time. Once I saw a bass in a used music shop that was nearly identical to the one he plays and I bought the thing right then and there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36273873.post-66358444004446658812008-02-15T16:15:00.000-05:002008-02-15T16:15:00.000-05:00Seems like a dying breed. Pure. So humble and onl...Seems like a dying breed. Pure. So humble and only doing it for the sake of the music. I've seen every band he's been in except Abilene and it's always been a pleasure.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36273873.post-87630530325256455182007-09-23T15:28:00.000-04:002007-09-23T15:28:00.000-04:00It was pretty amazing to see him team up with Al D...It was pretty amazing to see him team up with Al Dunham again in Abilene even though he wasn't playing bass. I wish I could have seen the Hoover reunion. I know people that were friends of his in Chicago and apparently he moved back to DC where he was going to have a baby. Hopefully he can find time to play some more music in the midst of being a new father.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16211282357322333955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36273873.post-40481997845501889152007-08-22T23:49:00.000-04:002007-08-22T23:49:00.000-04:00i first heard the track "Weeds" on some random web...i first heard the track "Weeds" on some random website about 5 years ago that may not even exist anymore. it blew my mind then and still does now.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17217534612674666877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36273873.post-5693373082317408772007-08-07T22:05:00.000-04:002007-08-07T22:05:00.000-04:00I'm with you, brother. I'm not sure I have anythi...I'm with you, brother. I'm not sure I have anything to add though on the topic of Fred, you covered it pretty well.<BR/><BR/>I remember seeing Crownhate Ruin in KC...The drummer played so hard, not only did he physically nail the set into the stage to keep it from moving, but he also broke the mallet head of the metal part on his kick drum while playing. He grabbed another one out of his toolbox like it happened all of the time...Crazy shit. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for bringing me back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com