Included with the CD is a twenty page or so chronicle of the trip by Ralph Covert. Excerpts from his own personal journal punctuated with candid photos, and dedicated to the late John Duich, make this contribution enjoyable listening and interesting reading. Stories of the adventures behind the stage lights reveal antics and situations - going door to door in Gilse, a small Holland town, trying to find a telephone to do a live radio link interview with Chicago's Ed Tyll, for instance - which help to strengthen the connection between [audience] and performers, and they add a certain appreciation factor. The band may be famous, but they can miss their plane, too, and sometimes their showers don't work either.
The Two-Meter Sessions highlights Covert's songwriting craft skills; the lyrics are comprehendible on every cut, the first time through. Duich, along with Pickles Piekarski, lends vocals, guitar and bass and Terry Wathen pitches in on drums and percussion. A "must have" for any Bad Examples fan, this album would be a welcome addition to good music collection.
--Karen Martorano