A song not many people seem to be into on a site like this is I Won't Let It Happen. I love that song.

Pleasant Dreams. Simply because it was full of great songs!

How many of you are of the opinion that  THE RAMONES did NOT jump the shark after their 4th , or even third , album? The way I see it , they never did a BAD album , even if some material was'nt up to par. In the 80's and 90's , their worst still beat the competition at their best . Their shows and their records always had a magic about them, even when they were no longer breaking new ground.   What are some of your favorite later Ramones albums , and why? Any favorite songs that most people are barely cognizant of.     BTW , Joey's second posthumous solo album is much better than anyone had a right to expect. Give it a go.

3-D Invisibles. They don't always wear masks or makeup , but , when they do , it's something very cool. And , as Rock'n'Horror bands go , they've never got their due.

Los Straitjackets. Gotta love the luchador masks.

The Phantom Surfers & Blind Rage & Violence. 

Rev

There was a band in the 70's , maybe early 80's , called The Children of The Night. They had a Dracula , a Frankenstein, a Wolfman , a Mummy and an Ygor.....They put an album out and even got their picture printed in Mad magazine. Have'nt heard a lick of their music , and I suspect it's nothing to write home about , but, they LOOKED cool. Eddie Angel (Los Straitjackets , Neanderthals.) once told me he was starting an all - monster band . I don't know if it ever got past the planning stage , but , knowing him , it would have been great.

Chris , That's so cool that you got to see some of that stage gear. You're right, a lot of great workmanship went into these clothes, particularly Bowie's Japanese stage wear. Bolan , unfortunately , was criticized for not spending as much money on his clothes as Bowie , and for not hirng fashion consultants. The clothes did'nt write songs , play guitar or sing.

Good question about whether Hair Metal bands ever diversified. Chicagoland's Enuff Z'nuff (Briefly popular , with an MTV video.)called themselves "The first band to combine Metal and Psychedelia " (Uhh, Blue Cheer , anyone?), but leaned more toward Power Pop (Still do.).
Chris Henniker said:

The other day, I was exploring London and ended up at the V&A In Kensington. I coughed up £12 to go to the exhibition on British design from 1948-2012 and I even got to see the costumes of David Bowie, Brian Ferry & Brian Eno.  The workmanship is incredible on each of them and they still looked amazing, even today.

I also got to see the Factory Records early stuff there, which looks awesome today.  

Talking of hair metal, were there any bands who mixed it with 60's psychedelia, or power pop,  noise rock, punk or R&B?  

Chris Henniker said:

The other day, I was exploring London and ended up at the V&A In Kensington. I coughed up £12 to go to the exhibition on British design from 1948-2012 and I even got to see the costumes of David Bowie, Brian Ferry & Brian Eno.  The workmanship is incredible on each of them and they still looked amazing, even today.

I also got to see the Factory Records early stuff there, which looks awesome today.  

Talking of hair metal, were there any bands who mixed it with 60's psychedelia, or power pop,  noise rock, punk or R&B?  

The other day, I was exploring London and ended up at the V&A In Kensington. I coughed up £12 to go to the exhibition on British design from 1948-2012 and I even got to see the costumes of David Bowie, Brian Ferry & Brian Eno.  The workmanship is incredible on each of them and they still looked amazing, even today.

I also got to see the Factory Records early stuff there, which looks awesome today.  

Talking of hair metal, were there any bands who mixed it with 60's psychedelia, or power pop,  noise rock, punk or R&B?  

OK, here it is. Check it out:

http://garagepunk.ning.com/m

It was finally moved out of alpha into beta mode.

Cheers, Thee Dirtybeats.

Here is a classic lead guitar solo, beyond wimpiest. In a cool n funny way!

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Already mentioned! After many years of delay, The Chrome Cranks with my, this year, fav Ain't No Lies In Blood.

How can there be any doubt?  The Abstracts' "Hey, Let's Go Now!" of course. :)

"Garagey genius from The Abstracts – a 60s group from Long Island, working here in a unique American take on the British Invasion! There's definitely an ear for the Liverpool and Merseyside modes here – a kind of jangle in the guitars, and a John or Paul quality to the vocals – very different than mainstream US groups, but produced with a garagey grit that definitely sends the whole thing home!" -Dusty Groove Review

-don

here are my first lovely results of my research:

Mind Traps
Black Bug (Synth-Garage)
Deliverance Brothers
Ho Chi Minh Howlers
Wet Bags
Bäddat För Trubbel
Moralens Väktare

... and now I'm looking for some Sweden-Surf! Feel free to add something.

Do you play any of the stuff influenced by glam? Like early punk, post-punk, Britpop, new wave, etc? Perhaps asking for more obscure stuff shows you just can't win sometimes, even when it was obscure in the US. 

John Battles said:

  It's true , Gary was a hit machine in Britain , and other countries , in the 70's , and , of course , Brownsville Station had a U.S. hit with "I'm The Leader of The Gang (I Am) ", while Joan Jett's version of "Do Ya Wanna Touch Me There (Oh Yeah)" went right through the roof , over here (Tho' I'll take Tommy James' version.). As with T Rex , Sweet and Slade , big things were predicted for Gary Glitter , at the time , in America , and though they all had hits (Slade had two low - charting singles in the 70's , and , of course , a big hit with "Run , Run Away"in the 80's.) , but , proper English did'nt translate , over here.  I DJ Glam Nights sometimes , and , if anyone tells me I'm not playing enough obscure stuiff , I tell them , It's ALL obscure , in the states.
 
Chris Henniker said:

I'd say it was a hoax, but he wouldn't get a passport or visa if it was true. It's a condition of his liberty not to leave the country. Not only that, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 doesn't apply to any sentence over 2.5 years.

That said, he was a one hit wonder in the US, but he was very influential here. This makes it  all the more shocking. Ok, Pete Townsend was a major influence, but there is a media double standard at work. Glitter makes better copy because his fans were only 10 year old girls, but also people like Townsend appealed more to guys.

Notification Periods for offenders Sentenced under Sexual Offences Act 2003:^[3]

• Imprisonment for life or for 30 months or more, imprisonment for public protection, or admission to hospital under restriction order, or subject to an Order for Lifelong Restriction: Indefinitely
• Imprisonment for more than 6 but less than 30 months: 10 years
• Imprisonment for 6 months or less, or admission to hospital without restriction order: 7 years
• Caution: 2 years
• Conditional discharge or (in Scotland) a probation order: Period of discharge or probation
• Any other: 5 years
• Finite notification periods are halved if the person is under 18 when convicted or cautioned.

John Battles said:

 It's a loaded question , to be sure.

I , personally , don't think Glitter could get a tour off the ground , at this point. Maybe , here in the states , where his music is virtually unknown (Save for the use of his one American hit , "Rock'n'Roll Pt. 2" , only better known today via it's appearance at sporting events . But ,  if you mentioned his name or the name of any of his better - known songs , the average U.S. sports fan would , most likely , draw a blank.) , he could embark on that U.S. tour he made tentative plans for , 40 years ago (He's performed a total of two songs in America.).....Maybe. All the controversy surrounding Gary Glitter in the last , roughly , 15 years , went under the radar in America , recieving very little coverage at all. He did appear on an episode of VH1's  "Where Are They Now?", before the internet porn charge , and the program dealt , briefly , with the fact that he'd been charged with , and acquited of , two charges of indecency with a minor. Outside of a cult following , Glitter remains so obscure , here , he would'nt rate a sidebar in a scandal sheet.

That out of the way ,    yes I'm a fan of Gary Glitter's music , but not of things he did , or is said to have done. I'm not pro - murder, either , but , I admire the work of Leadbelly , Joe Meek , Phil Spector (OK , the verdict's never going to be out , but....Gee , D'YA THINK?) , Pat Hare , and , maybe to a lesser extent , Taildragger. I don't condone woman beating , but , I still like Ike Turner and Brian Jones' music.....Bill Wyman usually gets lumped in with Gary Glitter on the now - synonymous topic of pedophilia , but he did have the girl's Mother's consent (So much so that her Mom hooked up with his Son !), Not saying that makes everything peachy keen, but he had'nt had a scandal in his whole career with The Rolling Stones , barring the "We piss anywhere" incident , and he was due for one. Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry did , or were accused of , everything short of selling secrets to The Russians during The Cold War. They're still great Artists.  And , as great Artists go , you could'nt argue with Chaplin or Picasso , both of whom married teenagers.  Several times.

Then , there's the simple fact that , back in Gary's day , a large number of Groupies , at least , in the states , were'nt even old enough to attend their Junior Prom. Who was complaining about that ?

Roger Daltrey said , shortly after Pete Townshend's internet porn case was swept under the rug , that the way he felt about Glitter was , that this is a sickness , and that the way society deals with it is wrong (Even if it does turn out that a person like Gary can't be cured.  It's still not illegal to have such thoughts , only to act upon them. ). Maybe there is no end - all solution , but , would it be the end of civilization if offenders were treated , psychologically? Still , even after serving jail time , Glitter seems to be in vast denial. Upon returning to Britain (And , soon , requesting permission to relocate to France , while authorities concurrently sought Roman Polanski's extradition from the same country , to stand trial , here.) , a Journalist asked him if he intended to get help for his problem. He was told , "No , because I have'nt done anything wrong". If he'd told the man it was'nt his business , it might not have made him appear delusional.

So , it still seems possible that this Twitter site is a hoax. And , even if it is'nt , I don't know how Glitter intends to pull off a comeback tour. Negative publicity , however , is still publicity.  

  It's true , Gary was a hit machine in Britain , and other countries , in the 70's , and , of course , Brownsville Station had a U.S. hit with "I'm The Leader of The Gang (I Am) ", while Joan Jett's version of "Do Ya Wanna Touch Me There (Oh Yeah)" went right through the roof , over here (Tho' I'll take Tommy James' version.). As with T Rex , Sweet and Slade , big things were predicted for Gary Glitter , at the time , in America , and though they all had hits (Slade had two low - charting singles in the 70's , and , of course , a big hit with "Run , Run Away"in the 80's.) , but , proper English did'nt translate , over here.  I DJ Glam Nights sometimes , and , if anyone tells me I'm not playing enough obscure stuiff , I tell them , It's ALL obscure , in the states.
 
Chris Henniker said:

I'd say it was a hoax, but he wouldn't get a passport or visa if it was true. It's a condition of his liberty not to leave the country. Not only that, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 doesn't apply to any sentence over 2.5 years.

That said, he was a one hit wonder in the US, but he was very influential here. This makes it  all the more shocking. Ok, Pete Townsend was a major influence, but there is a media double standard at work. Glitter makes better copy because his fans were only 10 year old girls, but also people like Townsend appealed more to guys.

Notification Periods for offenders Sentenced under Sexual Offences Act 2003:^[3]

• Imprisonment for life or for 30 months or more, imprisonment for public protection, or admission to hospital under restriction order, or subject to an Order for Lifelong Restriction: Indefinitely
• Imprisonment for more than 6 but less than 30 months: 10 years
• Imprisonment for 6 months or less, or admission to hospital without restriction order: 7 years
• Caution: 2 years
• Conditional discharge or (in Scotland) a probation order: Period of discharge or probation
• Any other: 5 years
• Finite notification periods are halved if the person is under 18 when convicted or cautioned.

John Battles said:

 It's a loaded question , to be sure.

I , personally , don't think Glitter could get a tour off the ground , at this point. Maybe , here in the states , where his music is virtually unknown (Save for the use of his one American hit , "Rock'n'Roll Pt. 2" , only better known today via it's appearance at sporting events . But ,  if you mentioned his name or the name of any of his better - known songs , the average U.S. sports fan would , most likely , draw a blank.) , he could embark on that U.S. tour he made tentative plans for , 40 years ago (He's performed a total of two songs in America.).....Maybe. All the controversy surrounding Gary Glitter in the last , roughly , 15 years , went under the radar in America , recieving very little coverage at all. He did appear on an episode of VH1's  "Where Are They Now?", before the internet porn charge , and the program dealt , briefly , with the fact that he'd been charged with , and acquited of , two charges of indecency with a minor. Outside of a cult following , Glitter remains so obscure , here , he would'nt rate a sidebar in a scandal sheet.

That out of the way ,    yes I'm a fan of Gary Glitter's music , but not of things he did , or is said to have done. I'm not pro - murder, either , but , I admire the work of Leadbelly , Joe Meek , Phil Spector (OK , the verdict's never going to be out , but....Gee , D'YA THINK?) , Pat Hare , and , maybe to a lesser extent , Taildragger. I don't condone woman beating , but , I still like Ike Turner and Brian Jones' music.....Bill Wyman usually gets lumped in with Gary Glitter on the now - synonymous topic of pedophilia , but he did have the girl's Mother's consent (So much so that her Mom hooked up with his Son !), Not saying that makes everything peachy keen, but he had'nt had a scandal in his whole career with The Rolling Stones , barring the "We piss anywhere" incident , and he was due for one. Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry did , or were accused of , everything short of selling secrets to The Russians during The Cold War. They're still great Artists.  And , as great Artists go , you could'nt argue with Chaplin or Picasso , both of whom married teenagers.  Several times.

Then , there's the simple fact that , back in Gary's day , a large number of Groupies , at least , in the states , were'nt even old enough to attend their Junior Prom. Who was complaining about that ?

Roger Daltrey said , shortly after Pete Townshend's internet porn case was swept under the rug , that the way he felt about Glitter was , that this is a sickness , and that the way society deals with it is wrong (Even if it does turn out that a person like Gary can't be cured.  It's still not illegal to have such thoughts , only to act upon them. ). Maybe there is no end - all solution , but , would it be the end of civilization if offenders were treated , psychologically? Still , even after serving jail time , Glitter seems to be in vast denial. Upon returning to Britain (And , soon , requesting permission to relocate to France , while authorities concurrently sought Roman Polanski's extradition from the same country , to stand trial , here.) , a Journalist asked him if he intended to get help for his problem. He was told , "No , because I have'nt done anything wrong". If he'd told the man it was'nt his business , it might not have made him appear delusional.

So , it still seems possible that this Twitter site is a hoax. And , even if it is'nt , I don't know how Glitter intends to pull off a comeback tour. Negative publicity , however , is still publicity.  

Hey,

New guy here.  I'm 34 and from Massachusetts.  Used to play guitar in a few punk bands around here.  Been trying to get back in to jammin, looking for the right people. I found the podcasts via Google, and figured I would join.   Pretty awesome place you got here. 

Playlist 06/02/2012

I'll be on the air and the web Saturday June 2nd from 1:00-3:00PM EST on 89.7 WITR-FM in Rochester, NY or streaming live at http://witr.rit.edu .

I've always been treated well by the club owner, but I always DJ at the same place and the owner's an awesome rock'n'roll fanatic. The crowds are cool unless they think my spot's part of the furniture. I've made a rule that drinks placed on the DJ table will be consumed by the DJ and that seems to have worked out well.

Show #376: "The Eggman Collection #114" playlist:

Mountain - "Theme For An Imaginary Western"
Ian Whitcomb - "Be My Baby"
The Motions - "Wonderful Impressions"
A Small World - "I See You"
The Human Expression - "Readin' Your Will"
George Harrison - "Isn't It A Pity (Version One)"
The Loose Enz - "The Black Door"
Marcia Strassman - "Self Analysis"
The Bluethings - "One Hour Cleaners"
Country Joe & The Fish - "She's A Bird"
The Monkees - "Sometime In The Morning"
The Attack - "Freedom For You"
David Hemmings - "Good King James"
Family - "Coronation"
The Mandrake Memorial - "Volcano Prelude/Volcano/Whisper Play"
The Whyte Boots - "Nightmare"
Spirogyra - "Runaway"
Slapp Happy - "The Secret [original version]"
Howard Walker featuring The Bombthrowers - "Love Will Find A Way"
Sagittarius - "The Blue Marble"
The Kinks - "Morning Song"
The Rolling Stones - "Ruby Tuesday"
T2 - "Careful Sam"
McGuinness Flint - "When I'm Dead And Gone"
Euphoria's Id - "Deception's Ice"
The Idle Race - "Hurry Up John"
Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention - "Half A Dozen Provocative Squats/Mysterioso"
MC5 - "Kick Out The Jams"
Area - "Gioia E Rivoluzione"
Keith Meehan - "Hooker Street"
Strawbs - "Out In The Cold"
Fairport Convention - "The Ballad Of Easy Rider"
String Driven Thing - "July Morning"
Rhys Chatham - "Guitar Trio"
Can - "Aumgn"

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I know I'm talking too much , here, but , I remember , there was a theatre in Dallas that showed "Urgh!" at least twice. It was an event. They let people dance in front of the screen , and even "Stage dive'' off the small stage below the screen (About a 3 or four foot drop , HA HA) . Once , they showed it with "Stop Making Sense" , and , David Byrne (Who was living in Dallas at the time , temporarily.) made a guest appearance and actually gave a pretty cool talk , and was pretty funny. I was pretty tired of him , by then , but , he was entertaining.

It did'nt matter if you did'nt like everybody in that film , there was something for everybody.