[andrew]

My teen years were spent in LA traveling around to see X, and other local bands like Fishbone and the Chili Peppers. Clearly, X, during the Billy Zoom years, were the best of the bunch. I ended up going to college in Louisiana and in the Fall of 87 the Chili Peppers were starting to get a national following and appeared at Storyville in the French Quarter on their 'Rock Out with Your C$&ck Out tour. That night X opened and Exene was like 8 months pregnant. X was huge here. their vaguely countrified punk rock sound did wonders for drowning out the Sunset Strip scene of the time (Poison, Ratt, etc.) I have seen X in recent years at the House of Blues here in LA and it is a pleasant event, but kinda sad to see how we've all aged and how the spirit of your teens and 20s can't be replicated.

On another note, I hope they gave a nod to Liz Phair. she has sorta waned in recent times, but her first two albums, Exile in Guyville and WhipSmart were excellent.

[Skooz]

Just a note of useless trivia: Billy Zoom taught Jane Weidlin how to play the guitar.

[rogue yam]

Well, I suppose I have to agree that all of us age over time but so what? X still rocks and so do I! I will see them Tuesday night at the Fillmore in S.F. Original lineup, don't ya know, and I'm psyched! (Tonight is Seattle and tomorrow, Portland, for any rockin' FReepers who might dig some of their fine stylin's.) Now that Country Dick bought the farm and Hoaky Hickel has left the business, we cowpunks can't afford to take any of the remaining greats for granted.