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East Bay Ray on why the Dead Kennedys’ chemistry hit its peak on Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables – and why it fell apart
By Mark McStea published
In the year 1980, the Dead Kennedys debut presented a new sound for punk. Here guitarist East Bay Ray tells us how they made Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys' East Bay Ray: “Tape delay used to be like a galloping horse you were trying to hold onto. Now, all the horses are very well trained and in a box”
By Greg Prato last updated
The Echoplex-toting punk-rocker reminisces about pushing sonic and gear boundaries on his group’s classic debut album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, ahead of its upcoming reissue
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