Raleigh’s most proficient Rock and Roll band still exist today playing together under different incarnations at special shows throughout the triangle. The one to look for is Terry Anderson and the Olympic Ass Kicking band which plays a Christmas show every year in Raleigh. It is a night of old friends of Raleigh’s music scene.
Formed in the 1980’s as the Fabulous Knobs. Terry Anderson, Jack Cornell and David Enloe then formed the Woodpeckers which became the Woods. With early success of “Battleship Chains” on the Comboland Album the Woods spent a decade trying to achieve Major label Status as they remained Raleigh’s favorite Rock and Roll music club band.
The significance of this interview is hearing the voice of David Enloe. A much loved local musician who died a tragic death due to lifesytle choices enhanced by a Rock and Roll lifestyle. It answers questions concerning the song ‘BattleShip Chains” and the difficulty of creating an audience in America and Europe.
Terry Anderson, Jack Cornell and David Enloe, the founders of the Woods show the silliness of their friendship and the serious nature they showed in forming one of Raleigh’s most promising local bands.
Like many of these Reel to Reel to digital recordings this interview will need to be restored or rerecorded. This is a early release before restoration begins.
Studio A: This Vintage Podcast is from a Public affairs show airing on the radio in the late eighties. Recorded on Reel to Reel tapes, played for the first time in 30 years. Audio issues occur playing analog tape which has been dormant for so long. Once a large inventory of digitized Reel to Reel tapes has been accomplished, restoration and rerecording can begin.
College Radio Series: In the late 1980’s, Raleigh’s music scene was recognized internationally from Comboland’s success. Even with a vibrant music and club scene, many bands found it hard to get their music on local commercial radio. These Reel to Reel recordings were syndicated over five North Carolina college radio stations in the late eighties. Some of the music is lost, only surviving on albums and studio recordings.
Originally posted 2020-05-06 12:17:10.
