Points Of Friction's lyrics & chords

Points of Friction formed in January of 1981, shortly after witnessing Captain Beefheart & his Magic Band perform live. Joseph Hammer, Damian Bisciglia, Tim Alexander, and Kenny Ryman were the core quartet though sometimes LAFMS founder Rick Potts would sit in, among others. Their first recording was a spontaneous affair. The group having no formal musical training (or even knowledge of “freely improvised music”) relied on their voices and whatever else was at hand--wire mesh, sheet plastic, an old guitar, etc. Gradually, the group acquired...read more