Proving that a lot can happen in a short time, here comes the Tiltwheel History series - Chapter Six. Covering the years of 2000 until 2003, the years of the many bass players. We had 5 within that period, plus two versions of the band. Wow. Well, one quit, one dissappeared, one was in Texas Tiltwheel, one (very, very sadly) passed away and the final fellow joined up at the begining of 2003. Highs of those times? A very, very drunken trip to Punk Rock Bowling #3 with bassmaster Lenny in 2001. A crazy and also crazy fun tour with The Thumbs with bassdude Andy in September of 2001. Fun, drinking, recording “Twice The Dose” in 2002 with Jarrod, the Baron Of Bass. Lastly, Sir Paul Of Slowfelt assumes the bass throne in early 2003. And Texas Tiltwheel Kris gets a mention or two. Lows? Our dear friend, brother and bandmate Jarrod passed away on December 8th of 2002. I still think about him every day. 212 Por Vida, homie. Here are some relevant links to your intersets -
The Thumbs Discogs! - https://www.discogs.com/artist/1297185-The-Thumbs
The Thumbs Bandcamp - https://thethumbsbaltimore.bandcamp.com/
Accident Prone Records, this is our dear friend Gary’s label - Bandcamp - https://accidentpronerecords.bandcamp.com/
ADD Records, they released “Twice The Dose” - https://addrecords.bandcamp.com/
Plan 9 Alehouse - Best beer EVER!!! - http://www.plan9alehouse.com/
Red Bronto Records, go buy some rad records there, would you? - http://www.redbrontosaurus.com/
Lookit these kids! L-R - Lee, Megan, Bobby and Mike of The Thumbs. Andy and Bob of Shitwheel. Chris of the steering wheel and scratchy voice.
That Thumbs tour was fuckin’ TIGHT. Check out the flyer for the 24th and Mission BART station show.
An article from Thrasher Magazine about the BART show. Radical!
The cast of “Twice The Dose”
Jarrod at his final Tiltwheel show - Scolari’s Office, early 2002.
JPA1 - Miss you always, dude. 212.