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Go behind the scenes with former Black Flag frontman Keith Morris and his band
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How are we supposed to fight the forces of bad music without our punk rock superhero costumes? Masks and capes are a must.
All quotes by Dimitri Coats
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Keith: "Mario, we might have a problem. This song is over two minutes long." Mario: "Does that mean we have to cut my drum solo?"
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We spend a lot of time impersonating Keith, and we're pretty damn good at it by now.
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This computer has seconds to live.
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Not sure if Keith is singing "Eighteen" by Alice Cooper or the song he made up about the $18 lamp for sale in the background.
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Welcome to Whiskey Kitchen. These tracks sound like burnt booze.
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How about a little kiss?
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Dimitri doesn't know the names of the chords he's playing. He just moves his hands around until it sounds like Black Sabbath on 45 r.p.m.
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An unexpected Christmas gift from the bug spray company made Jon Gilbert, the engineer, a very happy man.
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If Led Zeppelin, the Stooges and the Ramones had an orgy and gave birth to a rhythm section . . .
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Coffee addictions aren't really discussed in this country. They're real and need to be addressed.
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The singer's desk. All songs written by Coats/Morris under un-ideal circumstances.
