Mike Babyak

The definitive version of Cole’s Law. Peak Zero IMHO.

This would likely been #Kimock’s early 60s #stratocaster, strung 14-65, through the 50 watt #Dumble and blackface #bandmaster in stereo.

Probably the best example I know of of his signature style and tone.

https://youtu.be/AfihUDLl3i8

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Zero - Cole's Law/Tangled Hangers - Gunnerz Pub, Iowa City, IA 9/19/97 (Audio Only)

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Jul 9, 2025 at 7:21pmWeb
Show threadWill DennisJul 13, 2025
@mikebabyak Can’t wait to listen to this - late ‘90s Zero was one of my fave bands ever!
Show threadMike BabyakJul 14, 2025

@wdennis Whole show is excellent

https://archive.org/details/zero1997-09-19.shn.Gunnerz.Pub

Zero Live at Gunnerz Pub on 1997-09-19 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

Disc One 1. Cole's Law 2. Tangled Hangers 3. Banter 4. Friday's Child 5. Pits Of Thunder 6. Banter/Introductions 7. Crossroads 8. Can't Sit Down Disc Two 1....

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Show threadWill DennisJul 14, 2025
@mikebabyak Also — do you know if SK copped the Philly-area Action News theme song (“Move closer to the world my friend…”) for the head of Cole’s Law? Always wondered about that… #Kimock
Show threadMike BabyakJul 14, 2025
@wdennis don’t know. Can’t imagine he copped it from somewhere but sometimes people unconsciously write stuff they’ve heard. He said he wrote it in the early 80s while sitting at a piano at his mom’s house. Was that theme around then?
Show threadMike BabyakJul 14, 2025
@wdennis ah, just listened. I remember that theme. Would def have been on tv back in the day. There’s a line that’s similar, but kinda doubt he got it from there. It’s a pretty natural line over a pretty common chord progression. Some people have also pointed out that Coles is similar to a Neil Young song. Sometimes stuff just sounds like other stuff ¯\_(ツ)_/¯