Fang Mail, Pt. 14

Thought we'd share some more "fang mail" from people who've actually purchased the Imperial Dogs' Live! In Long Beach (October 30, 1974) DVD. Jeremy Cargile of Reno, Nevada writes: "Y'all were cer-tain-ly uh top-flight, nonpareil rock 'n' roll band followin' the family tradition of the heavyweight underground forebearers (the Stooges, the MC5, the Blue Oyster Cult, Blue Cheer, mebbe Brain Capers -era Mott The Hoople, et al.) and all the high-energy rock 'n' roll that preceded it (the Who, the early Kinks, the mid-period Rolling Stones, and summa the more energized garage bands).

"I'll def give ya smokin' the Clap, but a lotta the proto-punk touchstones aren't easily compared. Yer most def on par, or exceeding the more straight material by Rocket From The Tombs and Simply Saucer, but they pulled more from the mutant and freak-rock tradition ta these ears. Both are all-time fave-raves for me. I'd say y'all were closer as apprentices approximatin' yer masters, but the way those bands 'failed' is tryin' the same is kinda what made 'em."