It has been thirty years since Michael Franti wound up Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy and launched his new direction which he once described using this vegetable analogy: "The big problem with Disposable Heroes was that it was a record people listened to because it was good for them - kind of like broccoli. I want Spearhead to be more like sweet potatoes".
The first batch of sweet potatoes came piping hot out of Mr Franti's creative ovens in September 1994 in the form of Spearhead's debut album "Home". I bought it at the time but that copy has long since gone the way of all flesh. So when I saw one going for £1 in a charity shop recently I snapped it up. I'm very glad that I did, it is even better than I remember.
"Hole In The Bucket" - Spearhead
"Dream Team" - Spearhead
Way back in much earlier times many spearheads were made of stones or flint. Here are some examples from the 1970s.
Thanks for the nourishment, Ernie! I loved both, but clearly Spearhead is a blast for Franti. I found their more recent forays into glitchy pop morbidly fascinating.
ReplyDeleteMy only disappointment is not finding the Spearhead/ABC mash-up that the post title hinted at.
To be honest I was thinking of Ken Dodd not ABC
DeleteI'm was happy with broccoli. What a great multi art performance that track and video of Television, Drug of the Nation is
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