Fugazi embarked on its first tour in January 1988. In June 1988 the band recorded its debut EP Fugazi with producer Ted Niceley and producer/engineer Don Zientara (who became a longtime collaborator), and shortly afterward embarked on an arduous tour of Europe.
“What About Love” hit No. 14
The 1988 tour, during which the band members experienced growing disharmony over business decisions and artistic direction, ended with a September 3 show on the Kingswood stage at Canada’s Wonderland . Later that year Emmett left Triumph and began a solo career; the three did not perform together again for…
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In early 1988, Crover moved to San Francisco but recommended Dave Foster as his replacement on drums.
My feeling—and I know I’m not alone in this one—is that for all the play and worldwide attention several Seattle-area bands got during the 1988–92 period, at the end of the day (and even at the time), there was Mudhoney—and then there was everybody else. To me, you, and everyone…
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Also that year, Fishbone and Little Richard recorded the Lead Belly song ” Rock Island Line ” for the tribute album Folkways: A Vision Shared .
The shows were released in 1988 as The Invisible Touch Tour .
Don Gehman was unable to produce R.E.M.’s fifth album, so he suggested the group work with Scott Litt . Litt would become the producer for the band’s next five albums. Document (1987) featured some of Stipe’s most overtly political lyrics, particularly on “Welcome to the Occupation” and “Exhuming McCarthy”, which…
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However, in 1988 after the success of Bad Animals a re-released double A-side single of “Never”/”These Dreams” hit No. 8
The duo made its debut on October 1, 1988, at a Second Harvest benefit at Nathan Phillips Square . With little time to rehearse, Robertson and Page filled their set with improvised songs and comic exchanges, an approach that became a continuing feature of the band’s performances.