LogFAQs > #924767359

Day Two: The Pixies Gigantic

When Black Francis and Joe Santiago put out an ad seeking a bassist with an interest in folk group Peter, Paul, and Mary, as well as alt act Husker Du, Kim Deal would be the only person to respond to the ad. And although she didnt have a bass because she didnt know how to play, the duo liked her and brought her on as the third wheel of their outfit. When the three got Dave Lovering to join, and Santiago gave the group the name The Pixies, destiny was set. The Pixies are an incredibly influential group that saw great success with their albums Come On Pilgrim in 87 along with Surfer Rosa and Doolittle in the following years. Their loud-quiet dynamic would be critical to the success of such acts as Nirvana, and although their prime years were spent between rocking and ranting between Francis and Deal, the band still continues to play and still continues to live on as one of the most critically acclaimed acts in alt rock history. Kim Deal may have not got to sing as much as she liked in the group (having such disdain for Francis to a point that she went and created her own group during the bands initial hiatus), but Gigantic can be seen as one of the groups most remembered tracks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-6QcRZqhOk" data-time="
---

"Tried to point my finger, but the wind was blowing me around
in circles, circles."