The Oblivians Topics

• southern culture on the skids
• compulsive gamblers
• oblivians
• rod thomas
• two guitars
• drum kit
• posthumously
• bass drum
• bass player
• drummer
• short time
• gig
• drums
• memphis
• new orleans
• music
• groups
• promise

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Within a short time of the groups formation the band had written much of the material that would appear on their first recording, the posthumously-released On the Go. As almost the entire album was written over the first weekend following the groups decision to play together, Yarber, who had been staying in New Orleans with former Compulsive Gamblers Drummer Rod Thomas hoping to continue with his former band in some form, felt the Oblivians had enough promise for him to return to Memphis. Upon Yarbers return, the Oblivians got a gig opening for Southern Culture on the Skids, their first show as a three-piece.

The music was also much more stripped-down than that of the Compulsive Gamblers; the Oblivians had no bass player and no bass drum on their drum kit, instead using only two guitars and a standard drum kit between the three of them. All three members shared songwriting responsibilities, and each member of the group supplied vocals, guitar, and drums, when recording.

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