The Bristols have been likened to Boston's Bangles, and while the former were certainly fans of the early work of S. Huff and her band of lipsticked popsters from the Left Coast, they were bigger fans of the Real Kids and Boston's other indigenous rock outfits. With garagier roots and a sincere desire to kick ass onstage there was nothing "feminine" about the Bristols -- as a rock band -- despite the undeniable physical beauty of the individual members.

Engineering for the Bristols 24-track sessions was a project Joe was very excited about, and he worked with producer Mark on both pre-production and tracking for the sessions at Fort Apache North.

"There were bands I would have loved to help get to the next level, but my industry acumen was nowhere near where Gary or Paul were at. I just had no idea how to help sometimes, other than to make sure the band got recorded in the first place, and in the second that it would represent the band in a realistic and favorable light. I loved the Bristols as people, still do, and it's one of my regrets that I wasn't able to help the rest of the world understand why they should love the Bristols also. I still sort of can't believe I never even French kissed a Bristol. In a certain sort of perfect world I think I would've married one. Well -- in a perfect one I'd have gotten to marry all four."