[I]t looks like February 9 is the date for another big-time reunion, at least from my own personal perspective -- that's the tentative date for the first show by Austin band Zeitgeist (later known as the Reivers) since October 1991. Most folks for whom music is a central focus probably have a band that, at some point or another, changed their life; Zeitgeist was that band for me. Suffice to say that if you're in Austin for the show next month, I'll see you there.Count me among those for whom Zeitgeist changed their lives. After my first band love, The Commandos, the Reivers gave me a reason to come home to Austin from college every chance I got.
I discovered Zeitgeist when my friends Jeff Kuhn and Josh Ellinger came to the U of C to see me my first Thanksgiving away. Jeff brought Translate Slowly, which we played over and over on the record player.
I remember my first show. It must have been as soon after that Thanksgiving groove as I could make it home. It was at The Beach, now the Crown and Anchor. The stage was about 6 inches tall. All the boys, smitten with Kim Longacre, smashed in front of her, singing her soaring melodies right back in her face. We thought we were hilarious, she may have felt otherwise.
I must have seen them fifty more times. Reivers shows became the organizing principle of my life. Many many times, Mr. Blackstock was there, too. So, anyhoo, I'll see you there, Peter.
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As life-changing bands go, Zeitgeist were probably the most aptly-named!
Is any of their old music available on MP3?
just found this:
www.myspace.com/thereiversofficial
I'm not sure I have a clear memory of my first Zeitgeist show, just lots of indie memories of hearing them at every club in town, from the Beach, and the Cave Club (or whatever club on 6th St.) to larger venues like Liberty Lunch and at UT. I do vividly remember buying that 45 they released (in 85?) of Freight Train Rain, with the lovely line drawing of a nude woman. Gawd, what a catchy song, I must've included it on every comp tape I was making at the time.
Too many folks around here either lost the old Zeitgeist/Reivers LPs in a flood, or never heard 'em (!).
Here's a 20-song comp I made for some friends this morning (had to include all the hits, so no room for too many deep cuts). Man these songs sound good:
Second Chance
Araby
Freight Train Rain
Blues Eyes
Translate Slowly
Electra
In Your Eyes
Ragamuffin Man
A Test
Lazy Afternoon
What Am I Doing?
Star Telegram
It's About Time
On Green Dolphin Street
Your Secrets Are Not Safe
Dragonfiles
Over And Over
What You Wanna Do
It's All One
Walking The Cow
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