Marky Ray's guest appearances

Marky Ray

RIPEcast by Space Cowboys

Zig At The Gig podcast

Listen! A Northeast Ohio Music Preservation Project

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Interview with Marky Ray who was a member of Terrible Parade, Johnny Walker &amp; the Clampetts, Death On A Stick and 3D.  He was also a crew member on various national tours including Nine Inch Nails, Butthole Surfers and the Jim Rose Circus with whom he also performed.

Interview with Marky Ray who was a member of Terrible Parade, Johnny Walker &amp; the Clampetts, Death On A Stick and 3D.  He was also a crew member on various national tours including Nine Inch Nails, Butthole Surfers and the Jim Rose Circus with whom he also performed.

Marky Ray, the Rock and Roll Mercenary

https://listenclevelandmusic.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/listen-project-marky-ray-podcast-full-episode.mp3 Some guys come up with a moniker that is an expression of ego rather than to describe the actual.  In the case of Marky Ray, Rock ‘N Roll Mercenary the moniker fits like a glove on a hand.  Marky IS NE Ohio music.  With a start in the early 80’s, this kid from Hudson, Ohio has had an incredible, successful career as a musician, stage hand, production manager, circus kinker and today, as a teacher and archivist of NE Ohio music.  Cool, extremely knowledgeable and simply one of the kindest, most humble musicians I’ve ever know, Marky and I finally met in person a couple years ago while he was running the flea market for Michele DeFrasia at the Phantasy Complex in Lakewood.  We met a second time last fall at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives on the Metro campus of Cuyahoga Community College for a NEO Sound event in which he was a presenter along with Chris Butler from the Waitresses.  By that time, I was knee deep into the Listen Project podcasts and I knew that I needed to have Marky on as a guest. In this podcast, we cover Marky’s long and colorful career as a member of bands like Terrible Parade, Death On A Stick, Death of Samantha and 3D; his adventures on the road with Nine Inch Nails, the Butthole Surfers and the Jim Rose Circus; his endeavors as a teacher for the Tri-C Recording Arts and Technology (RAT) Program; and his work as an archivist and board member of NEO Sound at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives.  We talked for close to two hours and I could’ve easily listened to Marky for two more, so this interview has been edited for time. Check out Marky’s ever-growing YouTube channel for cool stuff. Set List “My Horoscope” – Terrible Parade From their 1985 self-titled 12″ EP “China Turns To Dust” – Terrible Parade From their 1985 self-titled 12″ EP “Time Of Our Lives” – Terrible Parade Unreleased 1985 studio track recorded at the Beat Farm “Engine Room” – Death On A Stick From the 1999 album Industrial Strength Jazz “Sunbaked No Good” – Death On A Stick From the 1999 album Industrial Strength Jazz “Walkman” – Death On A Stick From the 1999 album Industrial Strength Jazz “You Are Aware” – Marky Ray Unreleased solo track, mid-1990’s “Despair Is A Funny Thing” – Death of Samantha Track from unreleased album, early 1990’s “Closely Watched Trains” – Death of Samantha Track from unreleased album, early 1990’s “Plump” – Doll Steak Test Meat Unreleased track, 1990’s “Midnight Light” – 3D Unreleased track, late 1990’s “Love Fractured” – 3D Unreleased track, late 1990’s “Pictures Of Time” – 3D Unreleased track, late 1990’s “4 Day Creep” – 3D Unreleased cover featuring Marky Ray on lead vocals, late 1990’s  Photos courtesy of Mark Ray’s Facebook Page

<a href="https://listenclevelandmusic.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/listen-project-marky-ray-podcast-full-episode.mp3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://listenclevelandmusic.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/listen-project-marky-ray-podcast-full-episode.mp3</a> Some guys come up with a moniker that is an expression of ego rather than to describe the actual.  In the case of Marky Ray, Rock ‘N Roll Mercenary the moniker fits like a glove on a hand.  Marky IS NE Ohio music.  With a start in the early 80’s, this kid from Hudson, Ohio has had an incredible, successful career as a musician, stage hand, production manager, circus <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/kinker" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">kinker</a> and today, as a teacher and archivist of NE Ohio music.  Cool, extremely knowledgeable and simply one of the kindest, most humble musicians I’ve ever know, Marky and I finally met in person a couple years ago while he was running the flea market for Michele DeFrasia at the Phantasy Complex in Lakewood.  We met a second time last fall at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives on the Metro campus of Cuyahoga Community College for a NEO Sound event in which he was a presenter along with Chris Butler from the Waitresses.  By that time, I was knee deep into the Listen Project podcasts and I knew that I needed to have Marky on as a guest. In this podcast, we cover Marky’s long and colorful career as a member of bands like Terrible Parade, Death On A Stick, Death of Samantha and 3D; his adventures on the road with Nine Inch Nails, the Butthole Surfers and the Jim Rose Circus; his endeavors as a teacher for the <a href="https://www.tri-c.edu/programs/creative-arts/recording-arts-and-technology/index.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Tri-C Recording Arts and Technology (RAT) Program;</a> and his work as an archivist and board member of <a href="https://library.rockhall.com/neosound" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">NEO Sound</a> at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives.  We talked for close to two hours and I could’ve easily listened to Marky for two more, so this interview has been edited for time. Check out Marky’s ever-growing <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxfvEgMGFuFivyHFKnuQcEg" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a> for cool stuff. Set List “My Horoscope” – Terrible Parade From their 1985 self-titled 12″ EP “China Turns To Dust” – Terrible Parade From their 1985 self-titled 12″ EP “Time Of Our Lives” – Terrible Parade Unreleased 1985 studio track recorded at the Beat Farm “Engine Room” – Death On A Stick From the 1999 album Industrial Strength Jazz “Sunbaked No Good” – Death On A Stick From the 1999 album Industrial Strength Jazz “Walkman” – Death On A Stick From the 1999 album Industrial Strength Jazz “You Are Aware” – Marky Ray Unreleased solo track, mid-1990’s “Despair Is A Funny Thing” – Death of Samantha Track from unreleased album, early 1990’s “Closely Watched Trains” – Death of Samantha Track from unreleased album, early 1990’s “Plump” – Doll Steak Test Meat Unreleased track, 1990’s “Midnight Light” – 3D Unreleased track, late 1990’s “Love Fractured” – 3D Unreleased track, late 1990’s “Pictures Of Time” – 3D Unreleased track, late 1990’s “4 Day Creep” – 3D Unreleased cover featuring Marky Ray on lead vocals, late 1990’s <ul><li></li><li></li><li></li><li></li><li></li><li></li><li></li><li></li><li></li><li></li></ul> Photos courtesy of Mark Ray’s Facebook Page

April 2020 Podcast – Marky Ray, The Rock ‘N Roll Mercenary (S2, E6)

On this weeks episode of the Space Cowboys RIPEcast, we are continuing to celebrate Bay Area DJ heroes by bringing you MARKY RAY from the Brass Tax Crew.  Check out more from Marky Ray here:www.facebook.com/dj.marky.raywww.instagram.com/markusrayfordwww.soundcloud.com/marky_raywww.residentadvisor.net/dj/markyraywww.markyray.comwww.eepurl.com/dII0U9

On this weeks episode of the Space Cowboys RIPEcast, we are continuing to celebrate Bay Area DJ heroes by bringing you MARKY RAY from the Brass Tax Crew. Check out more from Marky Ray here:<a href="http://www.facebook.com/dj.marky.raywww.instagram.com/markusrayfordwww.soundcloud.com/marky_raywww.residentadvisor.net/dj/markyraywww.markyray.comwww.eepurl.com/dII0U9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/dj.marky.raywww.instagram.com/markusrayfordwww.soundcloud.com/marky_raywww.residentadvisor.net/dj/markyraywww.markyray.comwww.eepurl.com/dII0U9</a>

Marky Ray (Brass Tax) RIPEcast Guest Mix