I can still hear"Like a Rock". Fuckin' hell! I agree with the hook premise. I work in advertising too and we are looking for energy! Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

Well, that could possibly be the final part of the process....but I have to believe that the seed that starts it all is some cool person who decided to go into advertising stating "People have got to hear this song! and it would work so well." Otherwise we'd still be hearing "Like A Rock" by Bob Seger.

Well, that could possibly be the final part of the process....but I have to believe that the seed that starts it all is some cool person who decided to go into advertising stating "People have got to hear this song! and it would work so well." Otherwise we'd still be hearing "Like A Rock" by Bob Seger.

Yeah, I can understand that, but i feel like most of the time they're really just looking for a good hook. Hank's probably right when he said that it's ideal driving music and makes people wanna drive. And add on top of that, people working in advertising that have their finger on the pulse of cool music and figure, "we could get this for cheap!" All you've gotta do is sell it to your bosses, right? Feels like it's all a combination of everything. Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

But wouldn't it make more sense to grab a band like the Shins(McDonalds) or Arcade Fire than The Reigning Sound or Flaming Sideburns? They are not big stars but those KEXP bands (college rock? alternative?) are much more popular.

No. I think what a friend told me is that there a lot more hip people working in advertising these days than there were in the 80s and 90s. Monktime got used in a Gatorade ad, and even though it was a studio group with female singers, All Kindsa Girls by the Real Kids was used, and when a team was assembled to find real songs about Chevorelets, Brand New Chevy by the Devil Dogs made it into the mix. I don't think it has anything to do with being able to pay somebody less money than a bigger star.

ryan said:

A friend of mine and I were talking about this, and how a lot of it probably has to do with being able to pay small bands less - big stars mean big payouts.

But wouldn't it make more sense to grab a band like the Shins(McDonalds) or Arcade Fire than The Reigning Sound or Flaming Sideburns? They are not big stars but those KEXP bands (college rock? alternative?) are much more popular. No. I think what a friend told me is that there a lot more hip people working in advertising these days than there were in the 80s and 90s. Monktime got used in a Gatorade ad, and even though it was a studio group with female singers, All Kindsa Girls by the Real Kids was used, and when a team was assembled to find real songs about Chevorelets, Brand New Chevy by the Devil Dogs made it into the mix. I don't think it has anything to do with being able to pay somebody less money than a bigger star. ryan said:

A friend of mine and I were talking about this, and how a lot of it probably has to do with being able to pay small bands less - big stars mean big payouts.

A friend of mine and I were talking about this, and how a lot of it probably has to do with being able to pay small bands less - big stars mean big payouts.

Yeah they were. Have Love Will Travel was used. Jamie said:

Weren't The Sonics in a Land Rover commercial a while back? Someone at the land rover marketing department has good taste.

Another Bobby Fuller song "Another Sad and Lonely Night".

one of my favorite intros of all time - but was never a fan of the song as a whole... FREDDI said:

Ok,the drummer is not properly keith moon.....

I guess he and Buddy Holly could have some power pop songs. I just thought that originally you were calling The Bobby Fuller Four a power pop BAND. Don't forget about "Let Her Dance" by the way. troggy said:

Yes, exactly. "Rave On", "Oh Boy", etc. I still maintain Bobby Fuller's stuff like "The Magic Touch", "Take My Word", "Never To Be Forgotten" and "It's Love, Come What May" can be categorized as power pop.

Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

I kinda was thinking over the past couple of weeks that I was a little hasty on Buddy Holly not being a power pop originator, cuz when you think about it, some songs, Rave On, Maybe Baby, It's So Easy, Everyday, Think It Over, have the melodies that most songs of the era didn't have and could easily be done by power pop bands of today and the last thirty years. Didn't The Real Kids do a cover of Rave On?

Yes, exactly. "Rave On", "Oh Boy", etc. I still maintain Bobby Fuller's stuff like "The Magic Touch", "Take My Word", "Never To Be Forgotten" and "It's Love, Come What May" can be categorized as power pop. Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

I kinda was thinking over the past couple of weeks that I was a little hasty on Buddy Holly being a power pop originator, cuz when you think about it, some songs, Rave On, Maybe Baby, It's So Easy, Everyday, Think It Over, have the melodies that most songs of the era didn't have and could easily be done by power pop bands of today and the last thirty years. Didn't The Real Kids do a cover of Rave On?

Hey Andy, The Superfuzz by Voodoo Labs isn't a Superfuzz; it's a modified clone of Jordan Boss Tone which is a very cool fuzz in it's own right. I have never heard any complaints about it's reliability but I wouldn't be surprised if the switches wear out as they are a mechanical part and on an effect pedal they tend get all sorts of rough treatment from drunk feet! If you want a Superfuzz copy look at the Watson Classic Fuzz, Pretty much a dead on copy of the original Superfuzz http://www.wattson-fx.com/products.html Andy Rampage said:

really 'Glad' that i stumbled Onto this!! had a 'X' take-Off with a BUNCH Of my Guitar stuff!!
Yeah, The B*t*h should DIE! ..But that's a subject for another forum... I'm looking at a SUPERFUZZ by VOODOO labs. But ALL YOUS Guys Singin' the Praises Of The: "BIG MUFF" has me Second guessing that decision! ..which is alright by me!! Cause ANOTHER REASON I'm swawin' On THE SUPERFUZZ areits apparrent "ISSUES" with "Reliability" .. seems the switches can (and do!) wear-out fairly FAST!! So What do Ya like (SO MUCH!!) about it? ~that BIG MUFF ..WHO does it make Ya sould like?? PERKS, .. downfalls?? discuss discuss!! FANKX & Cheers

That's interesting. A little pricey though. I've been wondering what fuzz Billy used on "The Green Hornet" and "Can't Seem To Love That Girl". I don't think this fuzz was around then.

Anyone heard about a France built fuzz by Roadrunner,and called Supersonic? It is "sponsored"by some garage players as Billy Childish,DM Bob,Mooney Suzuki,Jon Spencer. This trade makes lots of non-conventional shape guitars and basses too.. http://roadrunner.guitars.free.fr/index.php?page=home

Check yours now!

Fugazi - Waiting Room
Jane's Addiction - Mountain Song
White Stripes - 7 Nation Army (they don't play it on a bass, but all covers do)
The Stooges - 1970
MELVINS - Night Goat
Flipper - Sex Bomb Baby
Sly and the Family Stone - Dance To The Music
Iggy Pop - Mask
Funkadelic - Back In Our Minds

Okay I hate to say this but... Earth Wind and Fire's "Lets Groove Tonight". I know, I know, it gets stuck in my head all the time.

The introduction of Crawdaddy Simone!

i don't think adding up podcasts is a great average... people get music in many ways. Me? Recordstores and mainly - music swaps with friends. Thrift stores. Last week an o.g. bo diddley 45 for 20 cent at a hospice. it's worth $30-80 bucks. (i'd have t go look at it for label - side a Crawdaddy.)
plus are we just adding up garage purists or people that count garage music among other music genres as listening favorites? Where I live- garage is pretty dead. I don't understand since "indie music" newest term is for ye old "Emo"- a dead pulse. "hey guys let's see how slowwwwww we can get the mandolin on this track." Guys I know are pumping this overhyped crap- i ain't buyin'! "oh man - that shits old - get with the current." I don't ride waves of shit - fuck your current! I, personally, don't go with the flock just because it's the new "cool". It's anything but cool and you know - time wil tell. Those bands won't be remembered and neither will the people listening to it. Because they suck and they are lame. "Oh man, i don't listen to rock n' roll anymore!" Then go listen to the "Low Anthem" and go watch them fall asleep to their snoozealicious tunes at the funeral home! At least there are people that still love rock n' roll. People still buy rock n' roll records. And youngr kids are getting into great rock n roll - like "Harlem". They just put out a killer new LP "Hippes." Listen to the song "faces", it's a testament that great music can still be rock n' roll.

Their website said that they were much happier with their album than they were with their demos (which they recorded for Polydor). I've never heard them so I don't know. Are their any MP3s on line?

First album. The rest is sometimes interesting rock. Actually the pre-1st album demos are probably closer to capturing their true sound, without CBS' conservatism taking some of the balls out of their recordings...

Great article. Thanks for that. Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

Here's an interesting article on the subject of what kind of band they were

http://www.slate.com/id/2113829/

Meghan already knows this, but for you other DJs, you should check out the discussion over at the Shameless Self Promotion forum "Any bands interested in some radio airplay?" I've hooked up with several cool bands, some of which I've played on my radio show and/or podcast. Discussion there still is active, so check 'em out.

Hi,Mardy, well,let me know if you try this.. High Lord Mardy Pune said:

Thanks for that Freddi.

FREDDI said:

Check this interesting mod/kit to convert a Epiphone valve JR into a Reverb unit

I think Go-Go Dancers are freakin' cool! I mean really, how awesome is it to watch some chic in a 60's go-go get up, dance on stage or in a cage, while the band is playing? It's just all the more entertaining in my book. It gives the show a bit more UMPH! =)

HAW! Now that looks like a book I wanna read!