Lost Chap Roz recording found in Japan!

I was traveling in Japan this week, and you'll never guess what I uncovered in Book Off - a used book/music/video shop in Akihabra!

I was digging through a box of 200¥ LaserDiscs (about $2 U.S.) and I came across a very cool looking cover with Godzilla on it. I was initially disappointed when I realized it was a vinyl record and not some rare Japanese LaserDisc, until I noticed the title of the record.

It's the Blue Oyster Cult song Godzilla covered by Chap Roz! I had never seen an actual Chap Roz 12" single before this one - there's no documentation of it anywhere in the Chap Roz fan community that I've been able to find.

I immediately picked it up (for 105¥!!!) and guarded it carefully all the way back to the hotel in Chiba. Damn the hot, humid weather of Tokyo - as it's warped and I'm not quite sure if it will be playable by the time I get home. Even if not, I have no regrets for picking up this ultimate rarity that's bound to appeal to Chap Roz and Godzilla fans around the globe!

Happy Birthday B.H. Maverick!

Another Chap Roz alum is celebrating a birthday today - Austrian born/Brighton raised B.H. Maverick.

Those of you not well versed in B.H. Maverick's history may not know that he originally went by "The Maverick" when he fronted a band called The's Torn Pages. He eventually gave up fighting the booking agents failure to get the band's name right, and he legally changed his name from "The" to B.H. In honor of this special day I wanted to post this Maverick drum solo - while it's from The's Torn Pages, it's evocative of his later work with Chap Roz, particularly his solo on "Pour Me Six Shots."



What's even more amazing is that I was able to find this old home movie of Maverick playing drums at only 19 months! While perhaps not a prodigy, observant viewers will pick up the beginnings of his stylistic approach to rhythmic percussion fully developed in his contemporary solos.



Have a great day, B.H.!