Pat Ruthensmear – “Golden Boys” | Phoenix, AZ | April 16, 1988
Description
Pat Ruthensmear — later universally known as Pat Smear — performs “Golden Boys” in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 16, 1988.
This rare Bohemia AfterDark / BVMTV archive performance was filmed at 221 W. Adams in downtown Phoenix, immediately east of the former Silver Dollar Saloon area.
Artist: Pat Ruthensmear / Pat Smear
Song: “Golden Boys”
Date: April 16, 1988
Location: Downtown Phoenix, Arizona
Address: 221 W. Adams
Era: Ruthensmear solo period
Archive: Bohemia AfterDark / BVMTV
BVMTV Archive No.: 0098
In 1988, Smear was touring behind his first solo album, Ruthensmear, released by SST Records. The album was recorded at Radio Tokyo and produced by Smear with Paul Roessler.
“Golden Boys” has deep roots in the history of The Germs. The song originated with Darby Crash, and Smear later recorded it during his solo period.
This footage captures Pat Smear years before he would become internationally known through Nirvana and later Foo Fighters, documenting an important and comparatively little-seen chapter of his career.
From the original Bohemia AfterDark / BVMTV video archive.
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Pat Smear
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| Released | 1988 | Studio | Radio Tokyo | Genres | Pop, rock[1] | Label | SST (154) | Producers | Pat Smear, Paul Roessler | Pat Smear chronology |
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RuthenSmear is the first solo album by the American musician Pat Smear.[2][3] The song “Golden Boys” was written by Darby Crash, but never recorded by him. Vagina Dentata, a short-lived punk band that Smear was in following the death of Crash, recorded and released a version of the song on the 1985 compilation Flipside Vinyl Fanzine Vol 2. Smear supported the album with a North American tour.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Great Indie Discography | 4/10[5] |
Trouser Press said, “Showcasing instrumental skill and scenery-chewing vocal stylings, Smear flips the idiosyncratic tracks towards Redd Kross giddiness, acoustic restraint, dance thwack, experimental nonsense and whatever else comes into his studio-bound head.”[1]
Track listings
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||||||||
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| “Sahara Hotel” | Smear, Roessler | 5:18 | 2. | |||||||||||||
| “Golden Boys” | Crash, Bell, Smear | 3:22 | 3. | |||||||||||||
| “Odenara” | Smear, Patino | 1:59 | 4. | |||||||||||||
| “Blue Funk Punk” | Smear, Roessler | 3:35 | 5. | |||||||||||||
| “Princess” | Bell | 4:33 | 6. | |||||||||||||
| “Magicandle Tragicanary” | Smear, Roessler | 3:31 | 7. | |||||||||||||
| “The Area of the Circle” | Harri, Farrelly | 3:30 | 8. | |||||||||||||
| “Xmas Song” | Cardwell | 3:47 | 9. | |||||||||||||
| “Eyes & Hearts” | Cardwell | 4:36 | 10. | |||||||||||||
Personnel
Personnel per booklet.
- Musicians
- Pat Ruthensmear – lead and backing vocals, guitars; all instruments (tracks 2, 6 and 10); composition (all tracks except 8); lyrics (track 2); vocal arrangement (tracks 6 and 10); production
- Paul Roessler – keyboards (tracks 1, 3, 4, 7–9); lyrics (tracks 1, 4 and 10); backing vocals (tracks 3, 5 and 10); drums (track 4); piano (track 5); vocal arrangement (tracks 6 and 10); bass (track 8); pre-production
- Peyton Bulsara – bass (track 3)
- Linda Mack – drums (tracks 5, 7–9)
- Diggy Roots – harp (track 7)
- Nina Hagen – backing vocals (track 1)
- Julabell – backing vocals (tracks 6 and 10)
- Gary Jacobelly – backing vocals (track 10)
- Michelle Bell – lyrics (tracks 2 and 5)
- Darby Crash – lyrics (track 2)
- Deborah Patino – lyrics (track 3)
- Hari – lyrics (track 7)
- Kristin Farrelly – lyrics (track 7)
- Jena – lyrics (tracks 8 and 9)
- Sandra Christensen – composition (track 8)
- Additional personnel
- Ethan James – recording
- Richard Andrews – recording
- John Golden – mastering
- Alba Ballard – photography, design
- Jane Schepis – photography (Pat photo)
