183:
245:
281:
63:
22:
466:, or at least not all that "slickly" to use his word. Instead, he used a variety of open tunings and such, coupled with a simple feel for what was right, to create his sound. Never bounded by the need for classic guitar solos, Long still put the guitar at the forefront with innovative melody lines and breaks.
389:
P.W. Long, who is particularly discreet with personal details, appears to have been raised in Las Vegas, Nevada; Ypsilanti, Michigan (see Mule's "Obion," and its reference to an "Ypsilanti Man"); and for periods in
Virginia. He was stationed in Norfolk while serving in the US Navy's Atlantic Fleet.
469:
The self-titled album continued on with "I'm Hell", the rawking "What Every White Nigger Knows", the eerie "Drown", the trip into Old NorthWest folk music with "Now I Truly
Understand", the duet with Munro on "Mama's Reason to Cry", "Lucky" and "Sugarcane Zuzu", with its admonition from P-Bone's
499:
in particular fitting the definition of hard to define. The song/story of "Searchlight" is evil, mean and foreboding. The down and dirty call and response duet by Long and Munro on "Rope and the
Cuckold" is another highlight. "If I Don't Six" went in a slightly different direction, with some
665:, most notably shooting "On the Road With John McCain: A Video Report by Matt Taibbi." In 2008, one of Long's industrial documentaries garnered him an obscure media award at an annual medical convention in Philadelphia. Later that year, he relocated to London to work with
480:
s 'Ten Best Albums of 1993 You Didn't Hear' list and prompted endless touring by the band. New songs were always in progress, with Long sometimes simply humming or yodling words during live performances over the new music before lyrics were complete.
921:
647:
was released on vinyl-only imprint Black
Diamond, under Long's longtime European label, Southern Records. The album's song "Let 'em Roll" was featured in the Afghanistan War documentary film,
500:
piano, a bit more soul but just as much ass whuppin'. In particular, "Obion", "Nowhere's Back", and "Pent" are songs of raw power, loneliness, depression and yet beautiful soulfulness.
413:. They put together a concoction of field hollers, backwoods legends, hellbilly canon and mixed it with a semi-punk, semi-metallic musical assault that was best described as northern
931:
916:
554:
in summer of 2000. In late 2000, Long moved to New York City and started writing professionally, beginning with a gig as the New York nightclub and restaurant critic for London's
926:
911:
530:
in 1997 and 1998 respectively—again with
Quarterstick. After this, Long went on a musical hiatus, broken by occasional gigs. During this time he directed the
566:
966:
961:
91:
71:
951:
306:
971:
342:
324:
226:
204:
164:
49:
432:. Their first self-titled album debuted shortly thereafter on Touch and Go Records sub-label, "Quarterstick", and was recorded by
869:
956:
295:
455:
sensibilities, Mule was quite different. The album opened with Long shouting "We left town to the sound of buckshot rain" on
145:
673:. In early 2009, Long returned to the U.S. to begin work on a documentary production with non-profit Project Noise and
117:
95:
87:
35:
503:
Long left the band in 1996, after their relocation to
Philadelphia, and began playing local solo acoustic shows.
124:
551:
197:
191:
76:
643:
In 2004, Long pursued a degree in Film/Directing and graduated in 2006. That same year his latest solo album
381:, writing, "both share the same kind of working-class, tough-guy, busted-knuckle, rattlesnake-eyed persona."
598:
543:
80:
131:
946:
208:
620:
604:
654:
Long began work in independent and industrial documentary filmmaking and in 2007 he again worked with
470:
grandfather that "You can wish in one hand, and shit in the other, and see which one fills up first."
113:
373:. Long has released four solo albums; slice-of-life narratives typically delivered as hard rock with
370:
395:
511:
291:
462:
As Long. himself later admitted, he did not really know how to play guitar when he started with
899:(Purchase) Touch and Go Records 25th Anniversary footage of PW Long interview & performance
539:
302:
573:
519:
452:
369:
and P.W. Long's
Reelfoot; most of his recorded work has been released and/or distributed by
894:(Free) Touch and Go Records 25th Anniversary footage of PW Long interview & performance
678:
666:
625:
581:
475:
444:
406:
102:
834:
258:
Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information.
932:
2009: Video: George
Clinton Interview: The Inauguration, Conspiracy Facts & F*** It
569:
562:
547:
433:
425:
358:(aka Preston Cleveland) is an American musician, journalist and documentary filmmaker.
138:
41:
940:
660:
610:
485:
374:
515:
437:
635:
on the now-defunct fuzz.com, project-noise.org, and other publications and sites.
401:
His earliest work was with the band Wig, and it is his voice that you hear on the
674:
655:
615:
577:
531:
463:
421:
410:
378:
366:
898:
893:
448:
816:
839:
405:
record. Sometime in the early 1990s, Long began a side project with the
922:
2007: Video: On the Road with John McCain: A Video Report by Matt Taibbi
881:
414:
391:
927:
2008: Video: Th’ Legendary Shack
Shakers: Agridustrial as all get out
670:
495:
in 1994. Both are mid 1990s punkabilly/country metal standards, with
362:
576:, asked Long to appear, and he shared the stage with bands such as
440:(though credited in the liner notes to a fictitious Lenard Johns).
377:
flourishes. Critic Zac
Johnson favorably compares Long's music to
917:
2008: Edit: Tom Morello on Obama and a Post-Inauguration World
274:
238:
176:
101:
from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially
56:
15:
835:"P.W. Long - Remembered Album Reviews, Songs & More"
584:. After this, Long released his first solo album,
394:. Purported to be the brother of the frontman of
817:"PW Long | Touch and Go / Quarterstick Records"
8:
484:Mule followed up their debut album with the
912:2008: Article: 7 Books for a Good Mind F**k
596:Long's writing continued with work for the
309:of quality, and to make it neutral in tone.
50:Learn how and when to remove these messages
94:about living persons that is unsourced or
343:Learn how and when to remove this message
325:Learn how and when to remove this message
227:Learn how and when to remove this message
165:Learn how and when to remove this message
190:This article includes a list of general
808:
550:. The video received heavy rotation on
7:
888:Video Interview with P.W. Long: 2006
443:While it had the raucousness of the
428:in 1991 or 1992 containing the song
361:He is best known as lead singer and
409:' rhythm section, Kevin Munro and
196:it lacks sufficient corresponding
14:
882:PW Long info, photos, discography
31:This article has multiple issues.
279:
243:
181:
61:
20:
967:American documentary filmmakers
962:People from Ypsilanti, Michigan
473:Mule's first album ended up on
39:or discuss these issues on the
1:
782:God Bless The Drunkard's Dog
658:, this time on projects for
645:God Bless the Drunkard's Dog
72:biography of a living person
754:We Didn't See You on Sunday
742:- a split 7-inch w/ Shellac
524:We Didn't See You on Sunday
417:, but intelligent, clamor.
365:player for the groups Wig,
99:must be removed immediately
988:
952:American music journalists
506:Long then formed the band
390:He eventually wound up in
972:American male journalists
876:Touch and Go Records page
669:new internet TV venture,
252:This article needs to be
747:P.W. Long with Reelfoot:
565:, who were curating the
957:Musicians from Michigan
905:Video, Film and Writing
599:New York Sports Express
522:, releasing the albums
356:Preston Wright Long III
211:more precise citations.
796:You Ain't Know The Man
567:All Tomorrow's Parties
290:may be written from a
86:Please help by adding
864:Southern Records page
542:, produced by former
296:neutral point of view
614:Contributing Editor
398:but this is untrue.
371:Touch and Go Records
92:Contentious material
870:PW Long discography
436:recording engineer
420:Calling themselves
396:The Laughing Hyenas
292:fan's point of view
728:- 12-inch EP/CD/CS
561:In 2002, the band
457:Mississippi Breaks
424:, they released a
789:Young James Long:
697:Tennessee Hustler
605:The Buffalo Beast
540:Hank Williams III
536:You're the Reason
514:(1971–2005), and
430:Tennessee Hustler
403:Lying Next to You
353:
352:
345:
335:
334:
327:
273:
272:
237:
236:
229:
175:
174:
167:
149:
75:needs additional
54:
979:
852:
851:
849:
847:
831:
825:
824:
813:
712:To Love Somebody
544:Babes in Toyland
520:The Jesus Lizard
518:, ex-drummer of
348:
341:
330:
323:
319:
316:
310:
305:to conform to a
294:, rather than a
283:
282:
275:
268:
265:
259:
247:
246:
239:
232:
225:
221:
218:
212:
207:this article by
198:inline citations
185:
184:
177:
170:
163:
159:
156:
150:
148:
107:
88:reliable sources
65:
64:
57:
46:
24:
23:
16:
987:
986:
982:
981:
980:
978:
977:
976:
937:
936:
861:
856:
855:
845:
843:
833:
832:
828:
815:
814:
810:
805:
687:
679:Axis of Justice
667:Vice magazine's
641:
618:and now called
594:
407:Laughing Hyenas
387:
349:
338:
337:
336:
331:
320:
314:
311:
307:higher standard
300:
284:
280:
269:
263:
260:
257:
248:
244:
233:
222:
216:
213:
203:Please help to
202:
186:
182:
171:
160:
154:
151:
108:
106:
85:
66:
62:
25:
21:
12:
11:
5:
985:
983:
975:
974:
969:
964:
959:
954:
949:
939:
938:
935:
934:
929:
924:
919:
914:
902:
901:
896:
885:
884:
873:
872:
860:
859:External links
857:
854:
853:
826:
807:
806:
804:
801:
800:
799:
786:
785:
778:
765:
764:
757:
744:
743:
736:
733:If I Don't Six
729:
722:
715:
704:
686:
683:
640:
639:Film and video
637:
593:
590:
570:music festival
548:Maureen Herman
493:If I Don't Six
491:and the album
447:, and certain
386:
383:
351:
350:
333:
332:
287:
285:
278:
271:
270:
251:
249:
242:
235:
234:
189:
187:
180:
173:
172:
96:poorly sourced
69:
67:
60:
55:
29:
28:
26:
19:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
984:
973:
970:
968:
965:
963:
960:
958:
955:
953:
950:
948:
947:Living people
945:
944:
942:
933:
930:
928:
925:
923:
920:
918:
915:
913:
910:
909:
908:
906:
900:
897:
895:
892:
891:
890:
889:
883:
880:
879:
878:
877:
871:
868:
867:
866:
865:
858:
842:
841:
836:
830:
827:
822:
818:
812:
809:
802:
797:
793:
792:
791:
790:
783:
779:
776:
772:
771:
770:
769:
762:
761:Push Me Again
758:
755:
751:
750:
749:
748:
741:
737:
734:
730:
727:
723:
720:
716:
713:
709:
705:
702:
698:
694:
693:
692:
691:
684:
682:
680:
676:
672:
668:
664:
662:
661:Rolling Stone
657:
652:
650:
646:
638:
636:
634:
630:
628:
627:Vice Magazine
623:
622:
617:
613:
612:
611:Rolling Stone
607:
606:
601:
600:
591:
589:
587:
583:
579:
575:
571:
568:
564:
559:
557:
553:
549:
545:
541:
537:
534:for the song
533:
529:
528:Push Me Again
525:
521:
517:
513:
510:with bassist
509:
504:
501:
498:
494:
490:
487:
482:
479:
477:
471:
467:
465:
460:
458:
454:
450:
446:
441:
439:
435:
431:
427:
423:
418:
416:
412:
408:
404:
399:
397:
393:
384:
382:
380:
376:
375:country music
372:
368:
364:
359:
357:
347:
344:
329:
326:
318:
308:
304:
298:
297:
293:
288:This article
286:
277:
276:
267:
255:
250:
241:
240:
231:
228:
220:
210:
206:
200:
199:
193:
188:
179:
178:
169:
166:
158:
147:
144:
140:
137:
133:
130:
126:
123:
119:
116: –
115:
111:
110:Find sources:
104:
100:
97:
93:
89:
83:
82:
78:
73:
68:
59:
58:
53:
51:
44:
43:
38:
37:
32:
27:
18:
17:
904:
903:
887:
886:
875:
874:
863:
862:
844:. Retrieved
838:
829:
820:
811:
795:
788:
787:
781:
774:
767:
766:
760:
753:
746:
745:
739:
732:
725:
718:
711:
707:
701:Black Bottom
700:
696:
689:
688:
681:Foundation.
659:
653:
648:
644:
642:
632:
626:
619:
609:
608:(created by
603:
597:
595:
585:
560:
555:
535:
527:
523:
516:Mac McNeilly
507:
505:
502:
496:
492:
488:
483:
474:
472:
468:
461:
456:
442:
438:Steve Albini
429:
419:
402:
400:
388:
360:
355:
354:
339:
321:
312:
289:
261:
253:
223:
214:
195:
161:
152:
142:
135:
128:
121:
109:
98:
81:verification
74:
47:
40:
34:
33:Please help
30:
685:Discography
675:Tom Morello
656:Matt Taibbi
616:Matt Taibbi
588:, in 2003.
556:Crush Guide
532:music video
512:Dan Maister
453:alternative
411:Jim Kimball
379:Johnny Cash
303:clean it up
209:introducing
114:"P.W. Long"
941:Categories
803:References
775:Remembered
768:P.W. Long:
740:Soul Sound
735:- LP/CD/CS
721:- LP/CD/CS
586:Remembered
558:magazine.
315:April 2023
264:April 2023
217:April 2023
192:references
155:April 2023
125:newspapers
36:improve it
821:Tgrec.com
621:The Beast
77:citations
42:talk page
846:29 April
840:AllMusic
714:- 7-inch
708:I'm Hell
703:- 7-inch
582:The Fall
546:bassist
508:Reelfoot
103:libelous
798:- CD EP
784:- LP/CD
780:2006 -
773:2003 -
759:1998 -
756:- LP/CD
752:1997 -
738:1997 -
731:1994 -
724:1994 -
717:1993 -
706:1992 -
695:1992 -
633:The Fix
629:/London
592:Writing
563:Shellac
434:Nirvana
415:redneck
392:Detroit
301:Please
254:updated
205:improve
139:scholar
671:VBS.TV
649:At War
445:Hyenas
426:single
363:guitar
194:, but
141:
134:
127:
120:
112:
794:2007
726:Wrung
690:Mule:
663:Video
497:Wrung
489:Wrung
385:Music
146:JSTOR
132:books
70:This
848:2023
777:- CD
763:- CD
719:Mule
580:and
578:Wire
526:and
476:Spin
464:Mule
451:and
449:punk
422:Mule
367:Mule
118:news
79:for
677:'s
624:),
574:Rye
572:in
552:CMT
538:by
943::
907::
837:.
819:.
651:.
631:,
602:,
486:EP
459:.
90:.
45:.
850:.
823:.
710:/
699:/
478:'
346:)
340:(
328:)
322:(
317:)
313:(
299:.
266:)
262:(
256:.
230:)
224:(
219:)
215:(
201:.
168:)
162:(
157:)
153:(
143:·
136:·
129:·
122:·
105:.
84:.
52:)
48:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.