Distorted Pony: Classic or Dud?

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So I'm listening to Instant Winner right now, for the first time in years, and damned if it doesn't sound great. Maybe the best pigf*ck that I can think of; it's barely aged. And I love the sound of the drums - I think they're mic'd louder than the vocals. Particularly that piece of metal which is either a permanently closed hi-hat or a random piece of scrap metal. Hard to tell.

Don't really know much of anything else about them. Anyone else have any thoughts? I really wish I'd seen them back in the day ...

― doug, Wednesday, 27 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

surely someone else remembers Distorted Pony?

― doug, Thursday, 28 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Was that the band with London "I Was in Samhain" May?

― hstencil, Thursday, 28 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Vaguely remember them. Couldn't tell you anything about them, mind.

― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 28 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

dunno; the CD has no band information on it, strangely enough.

― doug, Thursday, 28 February 2002 01:00 (twenty-three years ago)

two months pass...

I know distorted pony. One of the greatest bands around. Instant winner is pretty good, especially "a fine view from the temple", but Punishment Room is better; the songs are more consistently good. I don't know how a band with that unique of a sound and such clear, concise, communicative lyrics could've faded away. great band. Goodnight.

― sleepytime sleepytime, Saturday, 18 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

three weeks pass...

who knows if anyone's still checking this thread but here goes...

i remember d.p. i was a founding member.

anyway, doug, that is in fact a piece of metal you're hearing. if i remember right, it was a gas tank that we found god knows where. pussy galore used one, too, prompting people to compare us to them, which i alwayst thought was way off.

anyway, it's nice to hear such kind words said about a band which felt somewhat under-appreciated at the time.

take care,

david u.

p.s. you might be interested in my current band, switchhitter. go to www.switchhitter.org or framed! records, which is framed!.com, i believe.

― david uskovich, Wednesday, 12 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Hurrah for David! We need more people stopping by like this (we've had a few, I want more). Thanks!

― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 12 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

three months pass...

Better Late than never I guess...
Just found this thread today..
I once had a tape with Distorted POny, it was not an original tape so I don't know ANYTHING about this band exept they really rock.
Some of the best noise-rock tunes I have ever heard.
BTW i think the tape was a copy of "Instant winner"

― Laze, Friday, 27 September 2002 18:21 (twenty-three years ago)

thanks, david! somehow i missed this the first time around, but glad i caught it this time.

pussy galore? jesus, that's a bizarre comparison.

i'll have to track down punishment room, methinks.

― doug, Saturday, 28 September 2002 07:49 (twenty-three years ago)

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