I came across Dick Dale when his band did a guest appearance at a gig we had. Were you influenced by Dick Dale and other surf artists? You mean getting all wound up ha ha … tends to happen … I heard you had great energy while playing shows? Very young Randy Holden The Iridescents: Randy Holden (Guitar), John Larkins (Drums), Ray Hales (Vocals), Carmine Palumbo (Bass) (left to right) (Baltimore, Maryland – 1959/60) The Iridescents The Iridescents (Ray Hales and Randy Holden. It was a quarter inch tape studio, a couple of acetates were made, but they wear out after a couple of plays. I didn’t think it represented the band as I recall. Yes, although it was so long ago, there isn’t any surviving copy as far as I know. Your first band was called The Iridescents. How are you these days, Randy? I would like to start at the beginning. “I was envisioning a volume level so far over the top, it would create silence, and within the silence would reside beautiful music never heard before.” Randy Holden interview Randy Holden is most well known for his involvement with bands like Fender IV, the Sons of Adam, the Other Half, Blue Cheer and one and only project called Population II.
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