Dr. Trash and the Funkmonsters

Live in Dallas, 1983

Recorded by radio station technicians mixing the sound at their Cinco de Mayo festival in a park in Dallas. The Funkmonsters performed on a flatbed trailer, many using unfamiliar instruments provided by festival organizers. This may account for the quality of the keyboard and guitar sounds, which were a bit unusual for the Funkmonsters. The sound quality improves a lot after the first rendition of "Subway" and the mix becomes more "live". I have just remastered all of these recordings as stereo rather than mono as of March 15, 2004, so there has been a dramatic improvement in sound quality since the first of these tunes were added to the website. They are considerably more enjoyable to listen to now.

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Lineup:

Dr. Trash (Ted Wilkinson) - Keyboards and Vocals

Chris Tracy - Lead Guitar and Vocals

Brad Parent - Lead and Rhythm Guitar and Vocals

Brett Finster - Drums

Don Dare a.k.a The Midnight Rambler - Harmonica

John - Bass

Jerry - Trumpet, Vocals

Ken - Sax, Flute, Vocals

Tunes: ( in order of performance)

The Funky Texas Trot by Ted Wilkinson - Vocals: Dr. Trash

Hot Love at the Picture Show by Ted Wilkinson - Vocals: Dr. Trash

Rhythm Man by Ted Wilkinson - Vocals: Dr. Trash

Midnight Hour - Vocals: Chris Tracy

Subway by Ted Wilkinson - Vocals: Jerry

Pontiac - Vocals: Chris Tracy

Mexican Polka (partial) by Ted Wilkinson - Instrumental

Hot Love at the Picture Show (2nd version) by Ted Wilkinson - Vocals: Dr. Trash

Mexican Polka by Ted Wilkinson - Instrumental

Heaven by Ted Wilkinson - Vocals: Brad Parent

It's Good What You Do by Chris Tracy - Vocals: Chris Tracy and Brad Parent

Subway (2nd version) by Ted Wilkinson - Vocals: Dr. Trash

Ethanol Spam by Chris Tracy - Vocals: Chris Tracy

The Funky Texas Trot (2nd version) by Ted Wilkinson - Vocals: Dr. Trash

Rhythm Man (2nd version) by Ted Wilkinson - Vocals: Dr. Trash

Tobacco Road - Vocals: Ken

Messin' With The Kid - Vocals: Chris Tracy

Fever - Vocals: Dr. Trash

Palace of the King - Vocals: Chris Tracy

Climbin' up the Ladder - Vocals: Brad Parent

Louie, Louie - Vocals: Ken

Turn On Your Love Light - Vocals: Chris Tracy