Bolder Damn: Mourning 1971

 

Bolder Damn was a hard/psychedelic rock band from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA, that was

SOULS IMAGE

formed in 1967 under the name Souls Image. in 1969, the band changed its name to Bolder Damn. Souls Image play covers of Jimi Hendrix and Doors. After twio years, the band evolved into Bolder Damn, who comprised John Anderson (lead vocalist), Glenn Eaton (lead guitar, vocals), Mark Gaspard (keyboards), Ron Refett (bass, vocals) and Bob Eaton (drums). 
                                       

They opened for groups such as Blue Cheer, Amboy Dukes and Alice Cooper. In 1971 Gaspard left and Bolder Damn reduced to a four-piece. Shortly afterwards they recorded an album locally at

Hyperbolic Studios in a single day's session. Their album was released in 1971. Special thanks to Rich Haupt of Rockadelic Records who reissued their eponymous LP Mourning in 1990. "Mourning" was pressed only in 200 copies and the originals are now amongst the rarest vinyl artefacts to emerge from the international underground hard rock scene. In 1972 Anderson and Refett were drafted into military service during the Vietnam War, leading to Bolder Damn's dissolution. 
                             

Mourning is an Amazing album of their young testosterone energized music completely capture! Side 2

featured the 16-minute epic "Dead Meat," which reflects the band's heavy, proto-doom style, reminiscent of contemporaries like Black Sabbath and Blue Cheer. “Dead Meat” kills, while “The Idea” remains completely independent. The effect of “Sabbath” is heard, but only done so effectively and cleanly. And also a damn good drummer.  Classic cult status. Ultra-heavy, “raw-in-your-face” sound with loud fuzzed-out guitar, solid rhythm section and manic vocals. You will be amazed and delighted by the album!
                           

Sadly many of the  great proto-doom metal musicians have long since passed away but there is still a few around and Bolder Damn are one band that could make it work again. The strength of the "Mourning"

album is its influence, everyone from fans of Electric Wizard to Kyuss to Monster Magnet love this album and it has equally influenced and inspired many a musician. "Bolder Damn produced a surprisingly assured and accomplished set of fuzz-laden bad trip boogie with a touch of proto-metal, which laid mostly unheard outside local followers of the flame until their latter day discovery” – Jeremy Cargill (Ugly Things)

                          

Bolder Damn interview with John Anderson: It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine HERE

                        

Bolder Damn – Mourning
Label: Rockadelic Records – none
Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, 25th Anniversary 1998
Country: US
Released: 1971    
Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock, Acid Rock

TRACKS

                         

                   
01. BRTCD   2:53
Backing Vocals [Backup Vocals] – Ron Reffett
Bass – Ron Reffett
Drums, Percussion – Robert Eaton
Guitar – Glenn Eaton
Lead Vocals – John Anderson     
02. Got That Feeling   3:25
Bass – Ron Reffett
Drums, Percussion – Robert Eaton
Guitar – Glenn Eaton
Lead Vocals – John Anderson     
03. Monday Mourning   3:02
Bass – Ron Reffett
Drums, Percussion – Robert Eaton
Guitar – Glenn Eaton
Lead Vocals – Glenn Eaton, Ron Reffett    
04. Rock On   4:08
Backing Vocals [Backup Vocals] – Ron Reffett
Bass – Ron Reffett
Drums, Percussion – Robert Eaton
Guitar – Glenn Eaton
Lead Vocals – John Anderson 
05. Find A Way   4:37
Backing Vocals [Backup Vocals] – Robert Eaton, Glenn Eaton, Ron Reffett
Bass – Ron Reffett
Drums, Percussion – Robert Eaton
Guitar – Glenn Eaton
Lead Vocals – John Anderson 
06. Breakthrough   
Backing Vocals [Backup Vocals] – Ron Reffett
Bass – Ron Reffett
Drums, Percussion – Robert Eaton
Guitar – Glenn Eaton
Lead Vocals – John Anderson     
07. Dead Meat   15:53
Bass – Ron Reffett
Drums, Percussion – Robert Eaton
Guitar – Glenn Eaton
Lead Vocals – John Anderson 
Performer [Mayhem] – Robert Eaton, Glenn Eaton, Ron Reffett
    

DEAD MEAT LYRICS
                                       

         

You think you can change the way we want things to be
You say you don't like our kind of freedom and liberty
Freedom for the chosen few, slavery for the rest
Break the chains that hold you fast, you know there's not a chance

Now the time has come for payment, payment for your crime
The sin and disgrace of trying to change the times
Kill one of your own or we'll kill you all
The sacrifice in blood according to our law

No ordinary death will satisfy the need
Death must come but slowly, the body must bleed
Three and seven, seven, and then seven more
The wounds must be right to even up the score

Look at what they've done to me
'Cause I don't think like them
God-fearing citizens
That call themselves men
Led like a lamb to slaughter
Taken from my home
Now my torn and lifeless body's
Rotting on its bones

You killed a man, can you kill the idea?
My thoughts of you will never turn
The way you put me here to burn
For me it'll always be the same
But wait, we haven't finished the game, no

I'm here for if you've think you've won
But when it's your turn, you'd better run
I know that soon we'll meet again
When you come home to this blazing den

It didn't work so now you fear
The circumstance which put me here
You try and hide but it's too late
So come and join me, meet your fate, yeah!

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Lead Vocals – John Anderson 
Bass – Ron Reffett
Drums, Percussion – Robert Eaton
Guitar – Glenn Eaton

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