ha ha ha ha ha ....That last sentence says it all ! Admittedly , I found out about The Stray Cats and The Cramps around the same time (Spring , 1981.) . I was just interested in anything that had to do with Rockabilly at the time , because it was new to me , even tho' I knew about Perkins , Cochran , Vincent , etc. , even that stuff , if you did'nt own it , you would'nt have heard it , much. Of course , you could her Elvis , but , not so much "The Sun Sessions". Of course , before The Stray Cats' brief ascent to fame , there were Punk Rockers who say the connection to the original raw Rockabilly (And 60's Garage.) , but , those were the  BIG kids , I was still in High School.... Today , sadly , The Stray Cats have gone back to being the template , along with Big Sandy ( Who's a super nice guy , and always has great players in his band , but only really delivers the good when he's singing Mexican R'n'R with Los Straijackets.). The wildness ain't there a - tall , with a few exceptions (Hi , Lisa. Hi , Jill .).

In hindsight , "Steppin' Stone" really was the first important Garage Punk Protest song (That , and "Pushin' Too Hard.".). The Raiders' original , of course , was pure balls. I met Mark Lindsay , briefly , and someone asked him what he thought of The Monkees having a big hit with the song they did first (OK , SOME SAY IT WAS THE LIVERPOOL FIVE , IF SO , IT WAS CLOSE.) . Mark replied" Ah , The Monkees were cool....They MIMED well..

As you know , there was this serious "Clash" between Teds and Punks , even though they liked some of the same music and variations on the same clothes. The Pistols , of course , were attacked for wearing creepers and drape jackets , and , not even disrespectfully. Those Teds were probably too young to remember when they were the ones who looked strange in the public eye. I like the Teddy Boy stuff , Crazy Cavan , Matchbox , Flying Saucers , etc.... But , the VERY early 80's were an exciting time , to me , because there was so much going on , or that had gone on in the past 5 years , and you did'nt have to swear allegience to just one genre.

Ramones fans not liking The Cramps , HA HA. Of course , they've been my top two bands for well over 30 years. I read about how , when The Ramones took The Cramps under their wing in '76-77 , and got them as many opening spots as they could , they did it at the cost of alienating their own fans , who found The Cramps' music "Repetitive".  HA HA HA HA HAAAAAA.... 

But , you know , I'm sure , who that was at the beginning of The Ramones' "Substitute" video.......

And you must have read about how The Cramps were pissed off at Robert Gordon for covering "The Way I Walk " shortly after they released their version. "At least , when The Ramones did "Surfin' Bird" , they asked for our permission , first !" Lux.

For me it was a combination of things, having a pretty cool (in hindsight) older brother, an easily irritated father who liked Cochran, Vincent and Elvis but hated that scareligious thing called punk....and being a fan of The Monkees TV show, STEPPING STONE was the gateway drug so to speak. As a cheeky and somewhat mischevious 13 year old I had bought The Sex Pistols singles C'Mon Everybody and Something Else more to annoy my dad rather than for any musical inclinations and the flipside of Something Else, Friggin In The Riggin was the mantra of every single schoolboy between the age of 10 and 16 for many a year. The B-side of C'Mon Everybody was a blinding version of Whatcha Gonna Do about It which I guess had a bit of influence on my eventual musical tastes but when The Pistols version of Stepping Stone came out it kind of sealed it for me as I had found a copy of Gravest Hits in Virgin records on import at about the same time (at HUGE expense....to my dad !)...which was really cool as I could piss off not only my dad, but my brother who was a serious Ramones fan and all my soppy buddies who thought that the stray cats were the dogs bollox !!!!

Hahaha oh I appreciate the vote fellas lol

I mean , if you run for something , you've got our vote.

But , you don't have to run for anything if you don't want to......

What? Lol sry I'm new to the site, what do u mean by vote? Haha

YOU HEARD THE MAN. NOW , VOTE FOR HIM.

I've read similar things about Chuck, but always wanted to check him out because I've been listening to him from at least age 5, I grew up with him. Chuck, Elvis, Jerry Lee, and Carl Perkins shaped my musical tastes from a young age, plus I just respect the hell out of Chuck for his contributions to RnR. And of course I always wanted to check out Jerry too haha
The thing about young age is true (I'm 18, but I've listening to this stuff for 13 years.) It all started when I heard Elvis (the 50s stuff, I was never really into the 70s stuff.) When I was in school I was known for liking the old stuff that all my classmates hate, I can't help it I just flat out hate new music, rap & dubstep are just shit in my opinion. I love country but today's country is a travesty, but musicians like Ty Segall I dig. I always tried to get my friends into the older stuff but they wouldn't have any part, so I guess more for me right haha.

"erhn" , sorry that's Gallic for "when".

Matt , I was just fortunate enough in that I waited long enough , someties well over 10 or even 20 years , and some of my favorites did resurface. But , it was to my advantage that I was in my 20's and  30's when interest started picking up on some of these artists.  OF COURSE , SOME PEOPLE I KNOW SAW  THESE ACTS THE FIRST TIME AROUND , and were just as happy to see 'em "Second Time Around".

I would say , re. first generation Rockers , Chuck is extremely dodgy. He always has been , but , he had his moments , depending on his moods. I SAW HIM AT HIS BIRTHDAY SHOW IN ST. LOUIS IN '01 . He was ON FIRE , but , I saw him a few years ago , and he was terrible...If you can see him for free or damn near it , I'd say , go , but , if you see him , regardless , be prepared for the very real possibility of a letdown.  I know you want to honor your elders , the few living creators , and that's commendable.  I SAW JERRY LEE A FEW YEARS AGO , IT WAS JUST THE OPPOSITE , he was playing and singing in peak form. LITTLE RICHARD AND FATS DOMINO ARE RETIRED .....

But , it's up to the younger people to inform people about Rock'n'Roll. I don't sneer at teens and twenties ehrn they tell me they're just getting into the original stuff. I was there , once , too. I think it's great , young men and women going against the grain. You can't change everyone , you can only show them how much fun YOU'RE having.  

Playlist 10/11/14

Attack Strange House
Reigning Sound Falling Rain
Embrooks Emilia Burrows
Q'65 Cry In the Night
Love Sculpture In The Land of the Few
Norvins TV Program
Satelliters You Turned in My World
Narco States Jailbird
Bang Bang Bang y Los Espectos No Puedo Mas
Ty Segall Susie Thumb
OBN IIIs No Time For the Blues
Useless Eaters American Cars
Zig Zags Brainded Warrior
Paul Revere & The Raiders Hungry
Lyres Don't Tell Me Lies
Riviera Playboys Warning
Mysteios Planet Action
A Brood of Vipers Two Headed Dog (Red Temple Prayer)
Audio Kings of the Third World Jupiter
Electric Mind Machine Electric Mind Machine
Bass Drum Of Death Burns My Eye
King Tuff Magic Mirror
Broncho Deena
Vines Reincarnation
Wax Witches Social Introvert
Cool Whips Tickle Me With a Feather Duster
Nick Piunti 13 In My Head
Sensibles My Mattress
Miriam So You Say You Lost Your Baby
Evil Idols Something To Do
Yowl I Do Wrong
Electromags Cool 100 Bucks
Landia Algo Pasa
Vaselines One Lost Year
Buzzcocks People Are Strange Machines
Mobbs Get Your Hair Cut
Husker Du Pink Turns To Blue
Fuzztones Heathen Set
Cramps Mean Machine
Weirdos Solitary Confinement
Manic Hispanic Manic Hispanic
Godfathers Gone to Texas

The Jeff of the Future Radio Show will be on the air and the web on Saturday October 11th from 1:00-3:00PM EST. You can listen at 89.7 WITR in Rochester, NY or streaming live at http://witr.rit.edu

We only got to see Paul Revere and The Raiders once, it was the early 80's and going in, we weren't expecting a whole lot. It was at the Western Fair, a yearly family event in sleepy London Ontario and the band was at the main horse race stadium that probably sat several thousand. They played on a temporary stage that was quite elaborate and had lots of room for the band to move around on.

And move they did, choreographed moves, the high kicking dance steps, the uniforms and Paul pushing around his organ that had the grille of a classic car attached to the front...headlights, horns and all that were put to good use! These guys absolutely rocked out and played so many of the hits it was incredible!! And between songs, lots of jokes and in stories about the band and what they did back when they were major stars! And the band members had all been with Paul for years and years making for an incredibly tight show! This ranks up there in one of my all time fave shows!!!

RIP Paul Revere!!!  And thanx for giving the American music scene a kick in the ass when it was needed!!

Damn, I hadn't even heard about this. That freaking sucks.

Thanks for the link , Mark. I looked up all the news coverage and personal tributes I could find , but , I had'nt seen this one.  I never met Revere , but , he struck me as  man with a real passion for living.

I saw the latter - day Raiders twice , and ,yes , it was a carefully choreographed Oldies show , but , those guys were TIGHT , and Revere had perfect comic timing. If you went in , expecting to be entertained , not rocked into oblivion , like , admittedly , Mark Lindsay can still do on a good night , you could have done a lot worse. I made peace with the fact that this was not the fer - real Raiders of ages past , but , it was very hard to watch this man , who had an energy to rival a Hyperactive child , and not be affected.

Paul Revere's key influences were Jerry Lee Lewis and Spike Jones. He spoke of seeing Jones performing in a movie theatre , and how he wanted to  translate that controlled manic energy into a Rock'n'Roll setting.

He got his chance , not only going on to lead the band that would later stand up to The British Invasion (Along with labelmated ,The Byrds.), but , arguably becoming one of the true Founding Fathers of Garage Rock , along with their esteemed peers , The Wailers.

He was the consumnate Rock'n'Roll Businessman , too , decades before Gene Simmons , but , he never made a career out of being a tool.  Plus , he looked better in his 70's than Gene did in his 30's. The fact that Kiss is now in the Hall of Fame , and The Raiders (Who were already eligible when the first inductees were chosen.) continue to be pushed back , because they wore "Silly costumes" (Holy contradiction , Batman !) and employed theatrics both cool and comical (That were lifted by everyone from Kiss to Slade to The Fleshtones  - The latter two , at least , admitted as much.) makes the Hall , not one of the biggest Rock'n'Roll bands of the 60's , look that less credible ....

But , it's ironic , The Ramones and The Clash had to lose one key member , each , before being inducted , and The Dave Clark Five had to lose two original members , all of which , you could say , was unfortunate circumstances.....But , with Revere's passing , The Raiders have now lost three key members , will that improve their chances of being recognized by The Hall ?   And , should they care ? 

Yeah , Paul won't be back , in physical form , at least , but , somewhere in the world , it'll always be "Louie Louie" time. 

Probably heard it elsewhere on social media, but if not here is a link to the CNN article...bummer.  Great NW rocker gone forever...  :/

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/10/05/showbiz/paul-revere-obit/index.html?eref=edition

Mark

www.fifty-fourfortyorfightradio.com

Radio What Wave Playlist, Oct 8/2014. Paul Revere RIP

A brief hiatus from the Knights Of Fuzz As Heard On 7" Records series as we pay tribute to Paul Revere of Paul Revere and The Raiders. A HUGELY influential combo on the garage music scene as well as on popular music in the mid 60's. Paul Revere passed away last weekend at the age of 76, just recently retired (Aug 2014 due to poor health) from his life long committment.
And a quick tribute to Lou Whitney (The Symptoms, Skeletons, Morrells as well as producer/enginner to everyone from Dave Alvin, Jonathan Richman, Del Lords, Andy Shernoff and so many others) the midwest based musical genius who gave so much to rock'n'roll.

1. The Original Symptoms....Hey....from a 1980 7" on Ambition Records, featuring our hero, Lou Whitney on bass and song writing.

2. Evil Hoodoos....Just Like Me....recorded live at the Electric Banana 6/20/1991, another short lived and long forgotten venue here in sleepy London Ontario. Evil Hoodoos featured James Bond on the keyboards (check facebook for the picture of James and Paul Revere!) and Wailin' Wayne Pattern on vocals. Wayne was in legendary Toronto combo The Cheshyres and is back playing with a new band in Vancouver.

3. Legend Killers...Steppin' Stone...1986 demo and the most demented and best cover of this song that Paul Revere and The Raiders recorded first (prior to The Monkees).

4. Paul Revere and the Raiders....Like Long Hair....from a rarities cassette and their first semi hit.

5. Paul Revere and The Raiders....Legend Of Paul Revere....from a Columbia 7" and this tells the story of the band from its humble beginnings.

6. Paul Revere and The Raiders....Kicks...from the Midnight Ride LP and this is from a mono version of the LP.

7. Paul Revere and The Raiders....There's Always Tomorrow...as above.

8. Paul Revere and The Raiders....You Can't Sit Down....from the Here They Come! LP, again in mono. This is the band live and on fire!

9. Paul Revere and The Raiders...Good Thing....from the Spirit of 67 LP, again in mono. Just love the guitar work on this song and The Ventures also covered this tune on their Guitar Freakout LP.

10. Paul Revere and the Raiders....Hungry....from a stereo 7" as i had to flip the above LP over to play the song following....remember, this is live radio, fuckups and all!

11. Paul Revere and the Raiders...The Great Airplane Strike...again, from the mono Spirit of 67 LP.

12. Paul Revere and The Raiders....Louie Louie...from the Greatest Hits LP, one of the best rock records ever! The Raiders and Kingsmen both recorded Louie Louie around the same time, The Kingsmen had the hit!

13. Paul Revere and The Raiders....Louie Go Home...as above.

14. Paul Revere and The Raiders....Steppin' Out....as above.

15. Paul Revere and The Raiders....Just Like Me... as above.

And that's a wrap as our show was shortened due to Mustang Sports happening. Huge thanx to all the phone ins during this show, the phone just kept lighting up as so many of us are big Paul Revere and The Raiders fans!! We only got to see them once, right here in London Ontario at the yearly Western Fair. The band was playing the grandstand and it was a packed and appreciative audience! The band rocked and rolled, told jokes, told stories and the history of not only the band, but the 60's pop scene and how they fit in! One of the best and most memorable shows ever!!

We'll be back next week with Part 4 of The Knights Of Fuzz As Heard On 7" Records.

Here's a link to the archived show:

http://chrwradio.ca/programs/radio-what-wave

Radio What Wave Playlist Oct 2/2014  The Knights of Fuzz As Heard On 7" Records Part 3

We continue our special on the recently released Knights Of Fuzz book (Timothy Gassen...as if you didn't know) and the musical soundtrack for the book. Lots of better known combos that started in the 80's as well as a sojourn to Sweden on this week's show.

1. Pacanomad....Heaven Can Wait...from their brand new CD and they will be playing at our monthly Rock'n'Roll Rent Party this sunday, Oct 5th at APK, 3 till 7 PM.

2. The Mongrels...All Systems Go....from their Radio WW Session and they are the resident combo of the monthly Rock'n'Roll Rent Party....hope to see some of you on sunday.

3. Marshmallow Overcoat....The Knights Of Fuzz....from their double Best Of Lp that came out recently and the title of the book.

4. Yard Trauma....No Conclusion....1983 7" on Dionysus Records, the label of bass player Lee Joseph. And that label is still active to this day releasing really cool records!

5. Plan 9...5 Years Ahead Of My Time....1983 7" in which this song continues on to the flip side. We only played the first side. Plan 9 made many trips to sleepy London Ontario starting in the mid 80's through to the early 90's....different members, sounds and styles each time, but always enjoyable and fun!

6. The Fuzztones...Bad News Travels Fast...from their very first 7" on Zulu Records and they are still active to this day! The Fuzztones played the Key West here in London in the late 80's to a packed and appreciative crowd.

7. The Nomads....Night Time...1982 and the beginning of our trip to Sweden, which had an AMAZING garage scene in the 80's!! We just scratched the surface of the Swedish scene in this set.

8. Crimson Shadows....You Can't Come Down....1985 and features Mans P Mansson who later went on to The Maggots and many others and his latest combo, Flight Reaction just released an LP this summer!

9. Backdoor Men....Dance Of The Savages....1985. Singer/guitarist Robert went on to The Creeps, a band that released one absolute Killer LP before hitting the mainstream with a dance oriented sound. This one LP defines the 80's garage sound and was even released here in Canada on Star Records.

10. Cornflake Zoo...Hey Conductor....1985. More Swedish insanity.

11. Stomach Mouths....Don't Put Me Down 1985. This band released an LP on Bomp Records as Greg Shaw thought so highly of them.

12. Miracle Workers....Hung Up....1984. From their first record, on Moxie Records, which was the home of the Boulders series of 60's garage compilations. Owner Dave Gibson would cut his own masters on his own record lathe, hand draw many of the covers and do just about everything else himself.

13. Miracle Workers...You Don't Know....the second song from the above EP. Miracle Workers would release many killer records before moving off into a hard rock/Stooges type of sound.

14.The Pandoras...That's Your Way Out....1984, from their first record on Moxie Records. An all girl combo, they would release several killer records before going in a metal/pop/glam direction. Vocalist/guitarist/leader Paula Pierce passed away in 1991, but not before visiting sleepy London Ontario 2 or 3X. As always, the first time is the best time.

15. The Pandoras....Why....as above, the 2nd song on the EP.

16. The Gruesomes....Jack The Ripper Part 1....Primitive Records and i managed to play this at 45RPM, not 33. It wouldn't be Radio WW without a couple of fuckups! The Gruesomes were Canada's most  known garage combo of the 80's and would top the college radio charts across the nation while playing to packed houses! Always fun and entertaining, these youngsters played sleepy London Ontario many times, always staying at WW HQ's and eating all of our junk food and playing Beatles videos for hours on end.

17. The Gruesomes....Jack The Ripper Part 2....second song on this EP, and i managed to shift down to 33 RPM right at the beginning.

18. 10 Commandments...Suddenly....From Toronto and started around the same time as The Gruesomes, releasing records on their own label, Sensible Records.

19. The Dundrells....Nothing On TV....1987. Toronto combo who put on high energy live shows.

20. Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet...Customized....froma 1986 EP. Toronto instro combo who weren't really part of the garage scene, or any other scene for that matter, so they created their own. Best known for their music being featured on the weekly TV show, Kids In The Hall.

21. Uranus...Secret Agent Man....1980 Trilogy. From sleepy London Ontario Canada and these guys had a top 10 hit with Maybe Baby and this is the flip. Not part of the garage scene but this song certainly fits in and they were more of a rock'n'roll combo when it wasn't cool to be that.

22. Plasticland....Rat Tail Combo....1983. Milwaukee, and maybe all of North America's finest psych combo in the 80's!!  Their early records are essential for fans of this style of music.

23. The Cynics.... No Place To Hide....1985. One of their first records, and this combo from Pittsburgh is still active to this day. They have their own label, Get Hip Records which has released literally TONS of cool records over the years. We'll be playing some more Cynics, probably next week if time permits.

Thanx for the phone calls, emails, facebook messages and Hey's!!!!  Back again next week with Part 4 of this series.....we ran outta time as The Lyres, a highly influential combo of the scene were about to be played.

Sunday Oct 5th, 3PM at APK is Rock'n'Roll Rent Party....come on out if you can as it's always a blast!

Here's a link to the podcast:

http://chrwradio.ca/programs/radio-what-wave

Pink Street Boys - Evel Knievel

Interesting read, thanks for posting.

The most recent episode of Revolution Rock featured an interview with the lead singer of Toronto's garage/punk band Teenanger.  The show also featured music from The Seeds, The Gruesomes, DOA, The Sonics, The Ruts and more.  

The Play List:  

1. The Seeds - Try To Understand
2. The Arrogants - Drunky Blues
3. Motel Beds - These Are The Days Gone By
4. The Gruesomes - Hypnotized
5. Crazy Rhythm Daddies - Deep Ellum Blues
6. The Nature Boys - Can’t Think
7. The Rural Albert Advantage - This City
8. Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs - Communication
9. Iceage - The Lord's Favorite
10. White Lung - Just For You
11. Metz - Rats
12. Teenanger - Fly On The Wall
13. Teenanger - Sky Saxon

Teenanger Chris Swimmings Interview

14. Teenanger - Power Trip
15. King Tuff - Sick Mind
16. DOA -New Age
17. Verdix - Lookin’ Around You
18. Female Hands - Annarea
19. Cellos - Mass Production Scheme
20. King Khan & The Shrines - Darkness
21. The Sonics - Don’t You Just Know It
22. Ex-Hex - Hot And Cold
23. Tweedy - World Away
24. The Oblivians - Call The Police
25. The Adverts - Quick Step
26. The Ruts -Bablylon’s Burning

Download/listen to the podcast here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20141004-1900-t1412445600.mp3

Check out my blog post on Teenanger (with the interview) here:  http://revrock.blogspot.ca/2014/10/teenanger-chris-swimmings-interview.html

Here are the play lists for the two most recent episodes of Revolution Rock

September 27, 2014 Play List:

1. Mark Sultan - Shadow With The Golden Eyes
2. The Amazing Snakeheads - The Nighttime
3. Echo & the Bunnymen - The Yo-Yo Man
4. What Seas What Shores - Bonaparte
5. Deerhunter - Cryptogram
6. Christian Bland & The Revelators - The Last Summer
7. Johnny West - Murder Dressed As Mercy
8. Neil Young - On The Beach
9. Leonard Cohen - Diamonds In The Mine
10. Mexican Knives - Turner
11. Big Black - The Model
12. The Unusuals - Measure For Measure
13. Frank Black - Whatever Happened To Pong?
14. La Luz - Brainwash
15. Allah-Las - 501-415
16. Allah-Las - Better Than Mine
17. The Dead Kennedys - Kill The Poor
18. Link Wray - Radar
19. The New Dimensions - Junker
20. The Cramps - Blue Moon Baby
21. Devo - Praying Hands
22. The Psychedelic Furs - Fall
23. Iggy Pop - Five Foot One
25. Paul Jacobs - Soul Catcher
26. Thee Oh Sees - Ugly Man
27. Public Image Limited - Lowlife
28. Magazine - My Mind Ain’t So Open

Download/listen to the podcast here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20140927-1900-t1411840800.mp3

Check out my blog post on Allah-Las Worship The Sun here:  http://revrock.blogspot.ca/2014/09/allah-las-worship-sun-show-528.html

September 20th, 2014 Play List:

1. James O-L & The Villains - The System
2. Peter & The Silhouettes - Claudette Jones
3. Great Scots - Ball And Chain
4. Allah-Las - Had It All
5. Coachwhips - 1000 Years
6. Death From Above 1979 - Government Trash
7. The Cinch - Fade Out
8. EX~PO - Your Sunny Days
9. Neil Jarvis - Young As Me
10. Tea Leaves - Death Drive
11. Karen O - Body
12. Johnny Cash - Mama, You’ve Been On my Mind
13. Stark Naked And The Fleshtones - I Broker Her Heart, She Broke My Arm
14. The Pretty Things - Get A Buzz
15. The Almighty Defenders - She Came Before Me
16. The Black Lips - Modern Art (Live At Third Man Records)
17. King Khan & The BBQ Show - Fish Fight
18. The Velvet Underground - I Heard Her Call My Name (Alternate Take)
19. She Wolf - I’m So Glad You Don’t Know What’s On My Mind
20. Guided By Voices - Chicken Blow
21. Guided By Voices - Cool Planet
22. Sam Coffey & The Iron Lungs - Hold Me Close
23. The Cigarettes - They're Back Again, Here They Come
24. Talking Heads - First Week/Last Week … Carefree (Acoustic Version)
25. The Outcasts - Self Conscious Over You
26. The Normals - Reruns (1978 Demo)
27. The Polymorphines - Saucer Eyes
28. Ty Segall - Manipulator
29. Ty Segall - Green Belly
30. Ty Segall - The Connection Man
31. Ty Segall - Susie Thumb

Download/listen to the podcast here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/36-Revolution_Rock-20140920-1900-t1411236000.mp3

Check my blog post on Ty Segall's Manipulator album and a live show he did in Detroit here:  http://revrock.blogspot.ca/2014/09/ty-segall-manipulator-show-527.html

GOOD news! The ever great HOZAC records will bring out the first CHROME CRANKS LP as a reissue this fall, as we hear, mastering is commencing - can't be much longer. All I can say is YES!

Hey dear listeners!

The after-summer season being pretty busy for us, we could not restart VOIX DE GARAGE in September but we will very soon!

STAY SICK!!!

I'm am so fuckin' pumped for this

Said it before say it again: OH HELL YEAH!