Huevos And More

 

In the early eighties, Greg Ginn founded his label SST and signed the most influential bands of the post-punk and pre-Nirvana era. Alongside Minutemen, Hüsker Dü, his own band Black Flag, but also the Meat Puppets.

In the beginning, the Meat Puppets were still strongly oriented towards the hardcore punk of the 80's, but became more and more experimental and allowed other influences such as folk or blues rock. I became aware of them when they released their fourth album Huevos in 1987, which was a fast-paced country-influenced song with great hooks and harmonies. 

That made me look into their beginnings and also buy their second album. On this record they got sick of the hardcore punk and they experimented with acid-rock and country and western sound. This record also featured their biggest hits, which made them unforgettable at the acoustic concert with Nirvana. Time to play this band again.

Meat Puppets - Lost

Meat Puppets - Magic Toy Missing

Meat Puppets - Paradise

Meat Puppets - Look At The Rain