Crappin' You Negative

The Grifters: Dave, Scott (guitar); Tripp (bass); Stan (drums).Additional personnel: John Stivers (guitar); David Hall (didgeridoo); Joseph Pelgram (background vocals).Producers: The Grifters, Doug Easley, Davis McCain.Principally recorded in Memphis, Tennessee in January 1994.Liner Note Author: Andria Lisle.To put it simply, the Grifters sound like the fruit of all the rebellious guitar-rock that ever was--dirty, heavy, sweetly sneering and full of both tradition-clad grooves and catchy pop glitter. They're from Memphis, and they embody that city's glorious heritage of bending musical tradition. To the soulful lessons of guitar slingers from B.B. King to Elvis to Big Star, the Grifters add a healthy dose of Led Zeppelin, T. Rex and Sonic Youth. When a sharp-edged rolling stone of a tune like "Black Fuel Incinerator" bowls over you, it does so with a fanny-shaking strut, not a plodding thump.By design, CRAPPIN' YOU NEGATIVE, the quartet's second LP, is hidden behind a veil of low-fidel