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Politic was a rock trio based in San Francisco in the late 80’s and early 90’s.
I handled lead vocals and electric guitar. Cliff Baker played bass and sang BU
vocals and “Jungle Gym” Lincoln played drums. The band played all originals
either by me or Cliff and myself.
A trio is a tricky thing. It’s a bit of a high-wire act. You can make a really
big sound, with lots of room for everything but one wrong move and all the wires
and pulleys are revealed. But when that band
worked—when we’d follow some six-piece band onstage and kick butt—there was
nothing like it. And as a guitarist, being in a trio forces you to focus on
what’s necessary. No frills or party favors.
It was great fun working with Damien Rasmussen at Dancing Dog Studios in
Emeryville, and some of the songs, like Emerald Eyes, are real gems.
