Overwhelming Colorfast

[Fash]

Hi Butch,

Thanks so much for giving us your time here. I can't tell how much enjoyment I have gotten from your records as well as the questions and responses posted here.

I came upon a record recently that a friend gave me in high school that I never had a chance to listen to very much at the time. It was the self-titled Overwhelming Colorfast record you produced that came out on Relativity. The liner notes state that it was tracked and mixed during August and September 1991 right before Nevermind hit.

I have been listening to it a bunch recently and your presence here is great timing. It is a really cool power-pop record with some great tones and cool tunes.

We all know not every record is going to be a smash and I have no doubt just as much hard work went into OWCF's record as any other you have produced. I'd love to hear about any memories and insight about those sessions and the band. Everyone always wants to hear about the hit records and huge bands but it would be cool to hear about working with an "every man" band that worked hard, toured hard, never quite hit, but I am still sure affected many people.

Thanks Butch,

Steven

[staticwhitesound]

I, too, loved this album! Like a slightly more pop-based Husker Du or something. Always wished I could have caught them live as I'm sure they put on a great show. I'd love to hear any memories you might have of your sessions with OC as well!

[skythemusic]

Nice reminder. Overwhelming Colorfast were a ridiculously underrated band. "Two Words" was an especially amazing sounding album recorded by Kurt Bloch.

[ButchVig]

Originally Posted by Fash

Hi Butch,

Thanks so much for giving us your time here. I can't tell how much enjoyment I have gotten from your records as well as the questions and responses posted here.

I came upon a record recently that a friend gave me in high school that I never had a chance to listen to very much at the time. It was the self-titled Overwhelming Colorfast record you produced that came out on Relativity. The liner notes state that it was tracked and mixed during August and September 1991 right before Nevermind hit.

I have been listening to it a bunch recently and your presence here is great timing. It is a really cool power-pop record with some great tones and cool tunes.

We all know not every record is going to be a smash and I have no doubt just as much hard work went into OWCF's record as any other you have produced. I'd love to hear about any memories and insight about those sessions and the band. Everyone always wants to hear about the hit records and huge bands but it would be cool to hear about working with an "every man" band that worked hard, toured hard, never quite hit, but I am still sure affected many people.

Thanks Butch,

Steven

They were a cool band! Bob Reed was the main vocalist/guitarist songwriter. It was a fun album to make, Bob had a real strong pop sensibility (even covered a Beatles song!)...and Bob was the first person to tell me about this great young poppy punk band called....Green Day. I remember I had a few problems tracking cuz he had his brother Dan playing drums, and Dan would occasionally hit the cymbals slightly before the kick on downbeats..and it drove me crazy...I kept moving his crashes farther away from him in the hope the extra few inches would help de-flam the downbeats!

[Fash]

Thanks so much Butch. Your memory is pretty vivid 18 years later! I am looking forward to listening critically to the album and seeing if any flams made it to the final mix.

Revolver has always been my favorite Beatles record and I dig the "She Said She Said" cover.

That is really cool that Bob turned you on to Green Day back then and you have had the opportunity to work together over 17 years later. Green Day were a great band even at that young age.

Thanks again for all of your time here and hope to meet one day.

Steven
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