multiple times at crossroads. the red man’s bar. only place you didn’t need a “membership “ to drink. stevie ray. the judy’s played there. so much fun. don’t forget the after party’s kegs at rio del oro or sunridge or that stone party house on austin st behind hot biscuit. great times from what I remember. some nights/ weekends are/were a little hazy
What a great band. I went to see them many times at Rockefeller’s club in Houston. My friend and I could barely hear after listening to them. Rockefeller’s was such a great club. It used to be a beautiful bank. We had such great times there. So glad I found this video of the Dishes music!
A 1985 Houston, Texas Punk-Rock Band With A Tinge Of That New Waverly, Texas Sound Genre Combo-Nations! I loved watching The Dishes, every chance I could, I did!
Anyone happen to be lucky enough to see their gig at the Metro Pol in Houston years ago? I was there and lost a couple of pounds dancing and having a blast! My daughter loves them to
I used to hear The Dishes at Corky's in Houston (Montrose area) in the early 1980s. They were a very unique, special, and entertaining band. To this day, I believe that if they'd gotten just one big, lucky break, they could have been stars.
Loved seeing them in the 80s, especially Girls with Glasses ("I like to hang around at Rice...the look that makes me look twice...). Am I the only one that thought their keyboardist looked just like Veronica when she played keyboard in the Archie comics?
saw them at a show at Astroworld. . hosted by Martha Quinn (I still have an autographed picture of her, and a guitar pic from Jimmy from that show). I believe it was in a covered building behind the "Chat N Chew" !!! ah. . memories!
i wish someone had a video of the Dishes playing the Walrus they could post. They usually closed the night out with Jimmy playing lap steel guitar for the multiple Cello part. Man what a sound.
Saw them several times in Houston in the late 80's. Loved them and Hershel Berry and the Natives. Wish there was a way to buy a cd or mp3 of their stuff now.
Loved them so much! Jimmy Raycraft's quips ("My Dad's favorite singer, Fred Zeppelin") and their send-up of the hit, "Cocaine," changing it to "Spokane."
Is their cassette-only follow-up online anywhere? The one with two songs co-recorded with David Bean of the Judy's? My tape blew apart many years ago and Dickie M. demands $150 apiece for copies! (Probably more by now!) (BTW, the two bonus instrumentals were originally released on 12" vinyl under a different name with next to no information given. Why, I have no idea!)
Sorry Ken for the missunderstanding! Did I really $150 to you for a cassette, I had to of been joking, email your mailing address to my email and I will mail you 1, no I will mail you 2, you were there for us in the beginning in your Apartment!
I didn't mean to unfairly smear the good name of Dickie Malone! No, you didn't try to charge me that much. Someone else (I can't recall who) told me they had asked you for one and that was how much you wanted - I'm guessing the person was a jerk and you maybe just did not want to deal with them, or else their claim about the $150 was just full of... mayonnaise!
The Noise, was the 12". I have it. Pete Falcone wasn't on drums. Billy Block was the drummer,,,,,, apologies if I got his name wrong. Don't know if Barbara D was on it either. I sold a dozen of em at SW Record n Tape on 14011 Memorial Dr. Dickie brought them in, an Billy Gibbons bought four of em. ZZ's road Mgr's little brother told me a week later that ZZ Top was rehearsing Walk Don't Run and Pipeline at their rehearsal space near I 10 and Wilcrest.......Billy Gibbons and I remarked at the fantastic sound of the reverb on the Ventures tunes. Sounded like bubble up out of the bathtub, whilst eating Peyote buttons !!!!!
There's a video on YT now of my access show with interviews of the Dishes & Judy's - and the "Beep Beep" music video! See here: th-cam.com/video/Bg7H1zoPRUg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EcrGGZ8lVUyItNfE
I found this looking for the band the dishes from Toronto. They were around years before these people and were waaaaay better, although this band is ok...
Saw them many times in Houston. Great live band.
This was a band that you had to see live. Such a party, so much fun, the recording cannot do it justice
RIP Jimmy. We're gonna miss you.
Saw them one time at a private party, man what a band!!!!
Thank you for this. You've done humanity a great service
muffin brotherhood So true!
I wish I could like this comment more than once
RIP Jimmy.
Nacogdoches, Texas 1980's great. Best dance party, fun, good time band party ever! If they played, the joint was going to jump.
you gotta be talking about "The Roads" or Crossroads there on North St. by campus. Spent the greatest 6 years of my life there on a nightly basis!
I saw them at Crossroads in 1985!
SFA memories!
Wish you would have caught it on film.
multiple times at crossroads. the red man’s bar. only place you didn’t need a “membership “ to drink. stevie ray. the judy’s played there. so much fun. don’t forget the after party’s kegs at rio del oro or sunridge or that stone party house on austin st behind hot biscuit. great times from what I remember. some nights/ weekends are/were a little hazy
What a great band. I went to see them many times at Rockefeller’s club in Houston. My friend and I could barely hear after listening to them. Rockefeller’s was such a great club. It used to be a beautiful bank. We had such great times there. So glad I found this video of the Dishes music!
Yes, probably the cause of my tinnitus today.
A 1985 Houston, Texas Punk-Rock Band With A Tinge Of That New Waverly, Texas Sound Genre Combo-Nations! I loved watching The Dishes, every chance I could, I did!
Dr. G's Bryan, Texas - (1984-85) what a fun band. I have this on vinyl autographed by the band. Chants of "Walrus! Walrus!".
I still have my Dishes shirt (full of holes), Comb (does my hair look alright?) The best times, dancing and having a blast in the 80's!
I think I saw them with you in Nac.
I have my Dishes T-shirt too! Those were fun times.
Thanks! Been looking for BEEP BEEP for some time!
If I ever get my shit back together I'll post the video for Beep Beep and the band interview from my old access show "Apt. 108".
Please let me know here when you do! I had no idea there was a video!
Anyone happen to be lucky enough to see their gig at the Metro Pol in Houston years ago? I was there and lost a couple of pounds dancing and having a blast! My daughter loves them to
You always had to clear out the tables whenever The Dishes played. Because EVERYBODY danced!
Thanks for posting this. It brought back a lot of fond memories.
Man...girls with glasses...so good. The Dishes were awesome.
I wear glasses and I'm a Nuclear Physicist LOL. Lave ya Jimmy!!!!!!!
My fave too..
Dishes had a clean professional sound because all were great musicians
I used to hear The Dishes at Corky's in Houston (Montrose area) in the early 1980s. They were a very unique, special, and entertaining band. To this day, I believe that if they'd gotten just one big, lucky break, they could have been stars.
Hoolihan's also. I used to see em mostly at Corky's. I saw Jim when played with Michael Merculia (misspelled?)
hey hey hey hey! They are my favorite memory of living in Houston. I still have this album on vinyl.
I used to know them when I was a kid and they took me to a few shows with them. This brings back so many memories!! Thanks :)
Loved seeing them in the 80s, especially Girls with Glasses ("I like to hang around at Rice...the look that makes me look twice...). Am I the only one that thought their keyboardist looked just like Veronica when she played keyboard in the Archie comics?
Barbara Donaho, my crush! Why was I such a douche back then?
Super rad
saw them at a show at Astroworld. . hosted by Martha Quinn (I still have an autographed picture of her, and a guitar pic from Jimmy from that show).
I believe it was in a covered building behind the "Chat N Chew" !!!
ah. . memories!
i wish someone had a video of the Dishes playing the Walrus they could post. They usually closed the night out with Jimmy playing lap steel guitar for the multiple Cello part. Man what a sound.
Hello, I've looked for video of a show for years. It's not the Walrus but here is Jimmy in 2012. th-cam.com/video/a_ZxWeQxlwg/w-d-xo.html
There's a audio-vid of them playing Fitzgerald's.. its a good'un
And Dickie singing, IIRC.
God, I miss Jimmy Raycraft!!!!
I wore this album out.
I "dated" Barbara (guitar, keys, whoops, singing) back in 1981
Loved The Dishes!
Wish I could find this album. I met them at the club in Houston.
You can get the Hot Diggity Dog album as discogs for $12
Saw them several times in Houston in the late 80's. Loved them and Hershel Berry and the Natives. Wish there was a way to buy a cd or mp3 of their stuff now.
I bought a 62 tele from Jim. And a 1975 Precision Bass from Brook Mays from Jim too
The Dishes rock!!
Jimmy called me Mr. Dish I was such a groupie.
Loved them so much! Jimmy Raycraft's quips ("My Dad's favorite singer, Fred Zeppelin") and their send-up of the hit, "Cocaine," changing it to "Spokane."
Is their cassette-only follow-up online anywhere? The one with two songs co-recorded with David Bean of the Judy's? My tape blew apart many years ago and Dickie M. demands $150 apiece for copies! (Probably more by now!)
(BTW, the two bonus instrumentals were originally released on 12" vinyl under a different name with next to no information given. Why, I have no idea!)
Sorry Ken for the missunderstanding! Did I really $150 to you for a cassette, I had to of been joking, email your mailing address to my email and I will mail you 1, no I will mail you 2, you were there for us in the beginning in your Apartment!
dickiemalone@fabsat.com
I didn't mean to unfairly smear the good name of Dickie Malone! No, you didn't try to charge me that much. Someone else (I can't recall who) told me they had asked you for one and that was how much you wanted - I'm guessing the person was a jerk and you maybe just did not want to deal with them, or else their claim about the $150 was just full of... mayonnaise!
The Noise, was the 12". I have it. Pete Falcone wasn't on drums. Billy Block was the drummer,,,,,, apologies if I got his name wrong. Don't know if Barbara D was on it either. I sold a dozen of em at SW Record n Tape on 14011 Memorial Dr. Dickie brought them in, an Billy Gibbons bought four of em. ZZ's road Mgr's little brother told me a week later that ZZ Top was rehearsing Walk Don't Run and Pipeline at their rehearsal space near I 10 and Wilcrest.......Billy Gibbons and I remarked at the fantastic sound of the reverb on the Ventures tunes. Sounded like bubble up out of the bathtub, whilst eating Peyote buttons !!!!!
There's a video on YT now of my access show with interviews of the Dishes & Judy's - and the "Beep Beep" music video! See here: th-cam.com/video/Bg7H1zoPRUg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EcrGGZ8lVUyItNfE
I found this looking for the band the dishes from Toronto. They were around years before these people and were waaaaay better, although this band is ok...