Mr. Machinery Operator

• Artist: Firehose
• Rating:
• Release Date: February 16, 1993
• Total Time: 45:34
• Type: Contains explicit content
• Genre: Rock

Review

Whereas fIREHOSE's previous full-length, 1991's Flyin' the Flannel, was about succinct songwriting and contained a somewhat polished production, 1993's Mr. Machinery Operator was more raw sounding and unpredictable -- almost as if the trio was going for a garage band sound. Dinosaur Jr. singer/guitarist/leader J. Mascis produced the entire album solo, which, expectedly, leads to a more rough, in-your-face sonic approach. Although fIREHOSE guitarist Ed Crawford was the trio's primary vocalist, Mascis convinced Watt to sing more often than on past albums. Like his bass playing, Watt's vocals are in the extreme low register, as evidenced by such highlights as "Formal Introduction," "Herded Into Pools," "Quicksand," "Powerful Hankerin'," and the tranquil album closer, "The Cliffs Thrown Down." Other standouts include the barely containable rage of "Rocket Sled/Fuel Tank" and the instrumental "4.29.92" (the latter featuring sound effects from the L.A./Rodney King riots), and perhaps the album's best track, Crawford's "Blaze." After the ensuing tour for Mr. Machinery Operator was completed in 1994, Watt broke up the band, citing that they had become "used to each other in a bad way." ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Formal Introduction	Mike Watt, Raymond Pettibon	fIREHOSE	(3:40)
Blaze	Ed Crawford	fIREHOSE	(3:35)
Herded into Pools	Mike Watt	fIREHOSE	(4:25)
Witness	Ed Crawford, George Hurley	fIREHOSE	(5:35)
Number Seven	Kira Roessler	fIREHOSE	(1:16)
Powerful Hankerin'	Raymond Pettibon, Mike Watt	fIREHOSE	(3:31)
Rocket Sled/Fuel Tank	Mike Watt	fIREHOSE	(3:29)
Quicksand	Chip Kinman	fIREHOSE	(3:15)
Disciples of the 3-Way	Mike Watt	fIREHOSE	(2:55)
More Famous Quotes	Mike Watt	fIREHOSE	(1:28)
Sincerely	Mike Watt, Kira Roessler	fIREHOSE	(3:23)
Hell Hole	George Hurley, Ed Crawford	fIREHOSE	(3:43)
4.29.92	Mike Watt	fIREHOSE	(2:07)
The Cliffs Thrown Down	Mike Watt	fIREHOSE	(3:12)

Credits

J Mascis (Producer), George Hurley (Cymbals), Money Mark (Engineer), Jim Dunbar (Vocals), John Angello (Engineer), J Mascis (Bass), Kevin Winter (Photography), Joe Balza (Guitar (Rhythm)), Mike Watt (Design), Peter Doell (Assistant Engineer), Scott Hull (?), Jim Dunbar (?), J Mascis (Guitar (Acoustic)), David Kahne (Organ (Hammond)), Mike Watt (Vocals), Joey Lin (Photography), George Hurley (Drums), Nels Cline (Guitar), M.A.C. (Guitar), John Agnello (Engineer), Ed Crawford (Guitar (12 String)), J Mascis (Guitar), Steve Moss (Saxophone), J Mascis (Vocals (Background)), Mac (Guitar), Mark Guilbeault (Mixing Assistant), Joe Baiza (Guitar (Rhythm)), George Hurley (Bongos), George Hurley (?), Ed Crawford (Guitar), Doug Erb (Design), Mike Watt (Bass), Ed Crawford (Bass), Mark Mason (Mixing Assistant), Dirk Vandenberg (Photography), Michael Dumas (Assistant Engineer), Freda Rentie (Vocals), Vicki Peterson (Vocals (Background)), David Kahne (Organ), Ed Crawford (Vocals), John Golden (Mastering)

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