The band that the Beatles wish they could be, The Pretty Things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZagKnmpLG8"]YouTube- The Pretty Things Midnight to six https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPJPfbglyYE&feature=related"]YouTube- Don't Bring Me Down - The Pretty Things
Surely that'd be The Rutles ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGPuwGnYjm4&feature=related"]YouTube- THE RUTLES - Number One (1962)
Well, there were definitely alot of British musicians who were covering alot of American music. But surprisingly there were a few lads on this side of the pond who were covering British musicians. For instance: [ the song was first recorded in 1960 by Johnny Kid and the Pirates] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aBE1CcTH1U"]YouTube- Johnny Kidd & the Pirates - Shakin' All Over ('65) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxuqUNKqj6E"]YouTube- The Guess Who - Shakin' All Over PAX
Don't forget: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx7JXJSXIno"]YouTube- The Who - Shakin' All Over - Woodstock 1969 You Mentioned Buddy Holly Not Fade Away. I can't listen to that without thinking about a black man From Chicago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HICsPNm2ARY"]YouTube- Bo Diddley - Hey, Bo Diddley and Bo Diddley Peace Out, Rev J
Here is an obscure track by a Canadian R&B group Bobby Taylor and the Vancouvers. They were Signed to Motown in '68 but were probably playing this song for years before that. The guitarist wrote the song about his white girlfriends hiding the fact that he was half Chinese from their parents. By '68 the guitarist who wrote this song met a Chicano comedian named Richard "Cheech" Maren. His name is Tommy Chong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBxOm-dhoek"]YouTube- Bobby Taylor - Does Your Mama Know About Me Peace Out, Rev J
Mentioning Johnny Kidd & The Pirates reminds me.... This was my favorite of their singles - I'll Never Get Over You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-Gz8HjUtNc&feature=related"]YouTube- Johnny Kidd & The Pirates - I'll Never Get Over You - 1963 45rpm
One of the things that I didn't like about the early sixties was that there were songs that said 'violence can solve all your problems'. Like these: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97cwrG0gwg0&feature=related"]YouTube- The Angels - My Boyfriend's Back The ultimate history of rock 'n' roll collection https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvPO2gJU4aI"]YouTube- Lesley Gore - Judy's Turn To Cry PAX
One thing I really did like were some of the song titles. some of them were really funny, like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTqnam1zgiw&feature=PlayList&p=BE6C0E168FE6D049&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=14"]YouTube- Music Video - "Da Do Run Run" - The Crystals - 1963 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQvMBFZUk84&feature=PlayList&p=4676964A364087A7&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=21"]YouTube- Betty Everett - The shoop shoop song PAX
On Pax Man's violence point Crystal's "He Hit Me (And it Felt Like a Kiss)". With hits like that and the propensity for guns no wonder Phil Spector ended up in the trouble he did. Peace Out, Rev J https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f20Oz9Yr_So"]YouTube- The Crystals - He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss)
He should have taken the hint from Bobby Fuller.... I fought The Law...And The Law Won https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPXnoLAEUSQ"]YouTube- Bobby Fuller I fought the law
Well, Phil Spectre and his wall of sound produced alot of great songs. But this one just happens to be one of the more mellow tunes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EM3gHg1Kus&feature=fvw"]YouTube- Sonny Charles & The Checkmates, Ltd. - Black Pearl (45) PAX
One of the female backup singers and one of the male techs in[ Phil Spectres wall of sound] decided to get together and form a singing duo. Needless to say they became quite famous. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzW_7ANnHZI"]YouTube- SONNY & CHER - I Got You Babe (rare clip) PAX
You may not believe this but this female group was as about rebellious as you could get back in the early sixties. They wore pants, tight sweaters and leather boots on stage ! They definitely looked like they belonged to the : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa4WzE_CrdY&feature=related"]YouTube- The Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack PAX
First memories of music - the Move and the Kinks - I had an older brother into these bands. I have actually just downloaded a load of songs by these two bands as well as early Beatles. I kind of forgot how good they were and still are.
I agree that Phil Spector was/is a genious. The songwriters he had working with him wer excellent. His arrangements were fantastic. And to get that sound out of such primitive equipment was incredible. But he was notorious for pulling guns on people most notably: Ronnie Spector (one of his ex-wives) John Lennon Leonard Cohen The Ramones I'll save The Ramones story for later it's kind of funny in a dark humor way. Peace Out, Rev J
When this song first came out I thought it was loving and really good. But I listened to it closely about ten yrs ago, and I thought- what a stupid idiot! you're going to let someone go running back to the car when a train is coming? You gotta be some kinda nut case. No romance there at all- plain stupidity if you ask me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE-AcC53OYY"]YouTube- Teen Angel-Mark Dinning-original song-1960 PAX
Leader Of The Pack ? Teen Angel ? We've arrived in Death Disc country ! Here's a good one [produced by Joe Meek]. If I was ever to cover one of these type of songs, this'd be the one... Actually, that looks like Meek on the vid, messing with the tape machines...and Leyton's backing band - The Tornados ? Looks like them to me... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e4JXwd7XMo"]YouTube- John Leyton - Johnny Remember Me
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cec1JInytH0&feature=related"]YouTube- Louie Louie - The Kingsmen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVrDQQIiweE&feature=related"]YouTube- The Righteous Brothers sing You've Lost that Loving Feeling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdrMIqqdcnw&feature=related"]YouTube- Gary U.S. Bonds - Quarter To Three PAX
Screaming Lord Sutch - Monster In Black Tights Sutch's answer to Venus In Blue Jeans My monster in black tights You're everything a freak like I likes And if you say You wont run away I'll untie your chains today And another Joe Meek production... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3rvRFzRrn4&feature=related"]YouTube- Screaming Lord Sutch - Monster In Black Tights - 1963 45rpm
There was a lot of great music that came out of the sixties. a good indicator is how often it is covered. This particular song was covered by an awful lot of artists. In my opinion, the original is still the best. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbg7YoXiKn0"]YouTube- Ben E. King - Stand by me although this one is good to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9n3jSlhvV4"]YouTube- John Lennon - Stand By Me PAX
