The Jabbers

The Jabbers
Origin United States
Genres
Years active
  • 1977–1984
  • 2003–present
Labels Homestead
Associated acts
Website thejabbers.com
Members
  • Alan Chapple
  • Chris Lamy
  • Wimpy Rutherford
  • Harlan Miller
Past members

The Jabbers are an American punk rock band. Once fronted by a young GG Allin at the beginning of his career in the late 1970s to mid 1980s, many of his most well known songs were recorded with this band, such as "Assface", "Don't Talk to Me" and "Bored to Death".

One review of the only Jabbers album with Allin, Always Was, Is And Always Shall Be, states: "Amazingly enough, the violent hatred, sexual and psychological degradation, and staggering stupidity only hint at the heights (or depths) Allin would reach later."[1]

Embryonic versions of the band appeared as early as 1977, focused around Allin (singing and occasionally playing drums), his brother Merle Allin on bass, and various local guitarists. By 1979, the live group featured bassist Alan Chapple and guitarist Rob Basso; guitarist Chris Lamy joined in 1980, and Michael O'Donnell became the group's drummer in 1983.[2] The group disbanded in May 1984, and Allin next led The Scumfucs. Their complete recordings with Allin are on the Banned in Boston compilation.

In 2003, Chapple, Lamy, and O'Donnell reformed the band with new singer Wimpy Rutherford and lead guitarist Harlan Miller (both ex-members of the pop punk group The Queers). They released an album entitled American Standard in 2005 on Steel Cage Records.

Discography

LPs

as GG Allin & The Jabbers
as The Jabbers
  • American Standard (2005)

Singles

  • "Bored To Death" "Beat, Beat, Beat" b/w "One Man Army" (Orange Records - 7" - 1979)
  • "1980's Rock 'n' Roll" b/w "Cheri Love Affair" (Destiny Records - 7" - 1979)
  • "Gimme Some Head" b/w "Dead Or Alive" Orange Records 7" 1981
  • "You Hate Me & I Hate You" (Public Animal No. 1) Orange Record 7" 1982 (first 100 stickered with "The Jabbers" in red on white background)
  • "You Hate Me & I Hate You" Catch 22 Records (England) 7"
  • "No Rules" "A Fuck Up" b/w "Up Against The Wall" "NYC Tonight"
  • Occupation Blood 2000 Records 7"

References

  1. ↑ Huey, Steve. "Always Was, Is, and Always Shall Be". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.myspace.com/jabbers
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