CAD - Fingernails

Children of The Anachronistic Dynasty (CAD)
"Fingernails"

Recorded: 1986 --- Grand Rapids, MI, USA @ Maynard's Living Room
Source: Cassette > ?Gen > CD
Source: Low Gen Cassette > Goldwave > .WAV > NERO > CD
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Notes: This is the first known recording to surface featuring Maynard James Keenan on vocals. A small bit of background, when this was recorded, he was 22/23 years old, had studied at West Point military school (picture) & was living in Grand Rapids, MI while attending art school. This was recorded in MJK's living room of a rented house in MI to an analog cassette. The overall audio clarity implies that this was put through at least a rudimentary mixer of some kind. Interestingly, this was entirely done by Marynard & a fellow named Kevin Hornove. You can see Mr. Hornove as the long-haired lead guitarist in the "live" performance from 04/17/1987. This is an interesting artifact in the recording career of MJK; there are strong indications of the lyrical content, performance, style & thematic nature of things to come. For your consideration, you may download a complete MP3 of "If A Friend". The timing & phrasing is remarkable. Now, this is not for the faint of heart. This is not Tool. This is not APC. This is something else entirely. Personally, I find this to be quite enjoyable. Some may find this a bit abrasive. The tune "Wait Now, Cry Now" is actually good. There is a slight layer of fuzz that permeates the recording but this is a common issue. There are various CD copies that are sourced from MP3; in 2000, 2001; this recording was available for download in MP3 form off of a website. As a result, this was often sold on eBay. That means, there are a ton of "bad" copies out there, in fact, most copies are sourced from MP3.