Floored
Members
Highlights
Paul Erickson is the keeper of all things Floored. I have a couple of recordings, and otherwise just a lot of great memories of the greatest band never heard.
Floored was originally called Geeks. I can give you the whole history on the December's Children to Hammerhead progression from 1987 to 1990 to anyone who is interested, which might be about 4 or 5 people.
btw, there was a second incarnation of Floored in Mpls from 1994-1995 that consisted of myself, Clair Grupp and Rob Bernham. This trio was a far cry from the origianl lineup, however.
Paul Sanders was an amazing bass player and Paul Erickson was a wonderful drummer, all you Hammerhead fans. (Andy Bahn)
Shows
There were several shows at Ralphs as well as some teenage hangout on main street in Fargo. We played at MSU once, as well. Mostly, like the other bands, we played to parties in the basement of Paul Erickson's most recent dwelling. For Floored, that was the small house on the north west edge of Fargo.
I remember playing a party during the summer of 1989 after the Geardaddies played at Kirby's. The basement was packed and we were on our third or fourth song. If I remember right, the song we were playing was Concerto in D[major]. I could see a light coming through the people from a distance. My guitar solo was coming up just as the light focused on me. I hit my pedal and was off, not noticing that the two Pauls had stopped playing and I was caught in the throes of Rock music and played my solo all the way through with the light shining in my face until the Police Officer gave me a shove and I stumbled backwards into the wall of Amps. Yeah! Rock and Roll!
Discography
No known recordings exist.
I have a few live recordings of them that I'll try to find and post a short snippet of them. (Phil Leitch)
