The Trip! February 3rd show!

Listen here:  http://cjamlog1.cjam.ca/mp3dirnew/381-The_Trip-20130203-0030-t13598...

The setlist:

gert wilden -   rolf torring
electric six -   rock & roll evacuation
elmo williams -   been here and gone
the horrors -   count in fives
the bell peppers -   drapes n' squares
the come-on's -   sugar fortified

buddy holly -   tell me how
buddy holly   -   rave on
buddy holly  -   well all right
chris spedding -   hey miss betty
the hellbound hepcats -   that lady
the surfmen -   paradise cove

rodriguez -   sugar man
rodriguez -   this is not a song, it's an outburst: or  the establishnment blues
crystal stilts -   sycamore tree
the league of notions -   living on the sidewalk
the unquiet dead -   rescue me
blue phantom -   distillation
twenty miles -   junkyard

william shatner -   space cowboy
the liquor giants -   hippy hippy shake

I'd say check out the "Surf Creature" comps, the "Diggin' Out" comp and the "Strictly Instrumental" comps. All really good stuff.

Thanks guys. That Twin Scrambler's track is ace. I did some rummaging about myself and found this one by Born Losers  http://youtu.be/qurQbOMukzY

I don't know about podcasts, but I can point you towards some records:

"Dickheads" compilation of garage surf bands covering Dick Dale songs

"Locked In To Surf" on UK label Alopecia has at least 4 volumes of great trashy instro surf

"Think Link" Vol 1 & 2 is all Link Wray covers from garage & surf bands

There's a lot of stuff on YouTube too, if you just need a quick fix.

rat surf radio is/was awesome. Anyone know whats happened? A new one hasn't been posted forever

......You could try this guy......I think he's pretty cool.....

https://soundcloud.com/jackocab/twin-scrambler-jerry-cole-safe

I suggested he join the Hideout....don't know if he did.....

It's still here... it's just that nobody has submitted a new episode in quite a while:

http://surfcast.garagepunk.com

I think I used to subscribe to a garagepunk surf podcast but I can't recall it's name and I think it dried up?

Anyway can anyone recommend a good comp of some trashy garage-style surf (nothing too lush and pristine haha!) I suppose more instrumental stuff but it's all great innit?

I really am in the mood to listen to some spaced out reverb...

first show: senzabenza, thee stp, rappresaglia, crummy stuff @corneliano d'alba - 2001 (eventually senzabenza didn't show up)

first punk show: " " " "

best show: gee, i don't know really, i have to think about it :D

Maybe not the best I've ever been too, but a few weeks ago I saw Off! in a small bar in Sydney and its the best gig I've been too in years, dudes tore shit out of the place!

hi, fabio here, i'm form italy

student, worker, lazy student, lazy worker, guitar player, lazy guitar player. 

i play in a one man band called butt galore. sometimes it's a real band, sometimes it's a one man band. :)

i like punk rock, raw rock'n'roll, but i'm into all kinds of music really (well almost). gotta nazi gurlfriend who won't let me attend many concerts, but hey i'm in love and don't mind staying at home while my favourite bands play at 30 km from my home (ok actually we fight a lot)

hope to find some friends around here!

hi all!
been blasting the podcasts, mainly rat surf radio, bubblegum fuzz and 40oz nonsense for ages, thought its bout time to jump on the forum.
I play in a shitty garage band The Swamp Monsters, literally jamming in my suburban garage which is now come dive bar.7" coming soon.i Live in Milperra, Sydney. love records, zines, b grade movies, graffiti, pool skating blah blah. Having two kids doesn't afford much time though!
I sometimes mow my lawn listening to Suburban Lawns. Love you all xx

Thanks for that, sounds interesting. I hope to order it soon. I'll let you know.

RIP Reg. The Mothership awaits. Very very sad. You will be sorely missed. You were lately seen especially in Britain as a bit of a crank an a UFO freak, but we will always remeber you as 'Mr Wild Thing'. When you meet Mr Lennon, Harrison, and Mr Marriott, give them a huge 'dubba dubba...cha! from us all. Good Times my friend!

I love this one -- with the SCREAMING girly! Cuz she wanted everything! :D

Yeah , great clip. This was from David Bowie's 1980 Floor Show on The Midnight Special. They also did "I Can't Control Myself" and their soon - to - be banned single , "Strange Movies" (Which was lyrically neutered for US TV . They still killed it.). Bowie approached The Troggs about doing the show , because he's just released "Pin-Ups" with all the UK (and OZ.)60's covers , and figured The Trogg would bring an air of authenticity ,  seeing as how many of their peer bands had already gone Cabaret. That's Amanda Lear at the beginning , Bowie Protege , rumored (By Bowie) to be a man.

Sad news. Love this clip here. Killin' it live:

Oh, that geeetaaaaaaaaaar! Ooooh, You MOVE ME!

Reg Presley , Lead Singer for The Troggs , for nearly 50 years , until a major stroke in 2010 and a diagnosis of Lung Cancer in early 2012 necessitated his retirement , has died from related complications. He was 71 . Virtually no information was given by the band's official website , except that he would be undergoing Chemotherapy , and an open letter from Presley to his fans was posted. Apart from that , the only news given was that The Troggs had announced they were to continue performing with a guest on lead vocals.  Yes , it seems ALL KINDS OF WRONG to me , too , but , surely they did this with Reg's blessing , and , besides , the other members of the group still need to make a living.

 I met Presley (Nee Reginald Ball)  in 2000 , we were introduced by ace cat , and now - UK TV personality , Austin Vince. My interview with Reg , and original Guitarist , Chris Britton , could'nt have been more pleasant , it was more of a visit than anything. Presley told me , "We still do it because we truly enjoy it , and we like being in each other's company. I'd say 99 out of 100 times , when we get back together to play ,we can go on holiday for a month and come back , and it's always great , because you have NERVES , and you sort of GO for it.".

The good natured aggression inherent in The Troggs' music was reflected in the band member's personalities. They joked with each other at every given opportunity , "Troggs Tape" style , but , all in the spirit of fun. They were mates. But , they worked shit - hard on the road , keeping it real , and keeping it alive. Any Garage Rock fan worth their salt will cop to owing Reg Presley and The Troggs a debt If they don't , it's OK , they've still got The Rock. In their heads.

I'm reading the headlines , now , that Presley lost the battle with Cancer. You could say , rather , that he won , because Cancer can no longer get to him. Even if it takes hundreds of years , when Cancer can no longer do it's dirt , the music will remain.

Reg Presley , Loving Husband , Father , and Grandfather , Noted Authority on UFOs and Crop Circles , and frontman for The Troggs from 1964 to 2011 , and a Prince among men.

" Picture me as a Racing Driver, or a Sailor high at sea . Sowing seeds , watch them growing , would I be a different me? ".  "A Different Me" , The Troggs .

 THE SEEDS ARE SOWN , THANK YOU , REG.

Have you heard of FatCat radio? Also got you an address here in Aus.

Do you have a You Tube channel and is there a clip up there for the song you'll be using as a single? Also, if I may, offer to swap with over seas bands. Bunt tour Japan annually and we've helped out three Japanese bands here in Australia. I'm also going to put up a few radio contacts for you plus a few web pages that, I guess, are e-magazines. If you have a few minutes, our channel is www.youtube.com/BuntTV. Let me know what you think.

    I think I have some expertise on this  particular topic and can shed some light on the situation having been in this band for 5 years when they were in their prime.... Yes, Rudi stole the entire image from The Music Machine. The Fuzztones started as a novelty side band to his "real" band, Tina Peel. Tina Peel wore matching outfits of stripes, polka dots & checkers and Rudi played a Carvin Les Paul copy.  The funny thing is that the novelty side band went over better than his main band, so he kept doing it.  He pieces his bands together by whoever is available, then dresses them up to fit his "image". He tells them what guitars to play, what clothes to wear & how to cut their hair. In some cases, he had dudes that were bald, so he made them wear wigs.  Some of his band mates knew nothing at all about garage music, and were basically hard rock dudes that he molded to fit the look.  I was from a Punk Rock background & had my most success to that point as a member of the Power Pop band, The Speedies. The most amazing thing about the line-up of the Fuzztones when I was in the band is that despite Rudi, the other 4 of us had amazing chemistry & we took the band to a different place. Try as he did to control us, I did not work. I am & always have been a non-conformist. We had the chops & the spirit to put on an amazing live show.  But the original songs Rudi wrote were nothing compared to the covers we did. You have to realize that in the 80's the internet did not exist. It was not that easy to find these rare songs by bands like The Sonics & 13th Floor Elevators. A lot of people did not realize we were doing covers back then.  This was their first exposure to this genre. So now you have young bands emulating what we did while we were emulating what came before. IMO The Ramones & Cramps are in a different league, They had their own voice & did something more original than we did. We tried, but it was an uphill battle the entire time. 

Is it possible to call them "a Music Machine wannabee"-band just for a single glove used by a young Rudi, while on the other hand, still today, you hve bunch of bands wearing bones-chains a la Fuzztones? Are they Fuzztones wannabee bands?? I´m confused...  
(but hell, it may be!.. ;)

I liked some of it at the time , not much , but , I'd see people who ONLY listened to HC.  WTF , Y'KNOW?
I had a radio show in the 80's , MOSTLY ROCKABILLY AND GARAGE , BUT , I'D PLAY ALL KINDS OF STUFF....And these Hardcore fans would be such babies , insisting I play some Hardcore , when the HC show had the best slot of the week (Sat . Aft. , 2 to 5) , and I was on at worst slot , Monday morning  , 2 TO 4 am. THEY NEEDED IT THAT FAST , THAT LATE ? They're probably all into "Garage" , now , what they think is Garage.... THE STUFF THAT BORDERS ON HARDCORE OR BADLY PLAYED PUNK. If you're Deejaying Rock'n'Roll , in clubs or the radio , do it because you love it , because the money is scarce and accolades are few.  I'd say , tho' , if you're not really enjoying those records , take the money and run. Someone is bound to enjoy them , more.

Mr Yates said:

I can't listen to any of that early 80's hardcore political punk rock anymore.

Back in the day I used to love it. I have a pile of Aussie punk in the record collection, I used to go to the gigs.  Even filled in on the Punk rock radio show from time to time on 3-PBS-FM from time to time.  Fuck, I even got tattooed by Smeer of Depression.

I don't want to say it but it bores me now. Some of the vinyl has sold for big bucks on eBay (thank you crazy Japanese record collectors). Maybe I will sell it all off, maybe not, I do know I will not be listening to it.

Hello,

A good brand of drums is Tama, generally they are not too exspensive and they sound pretty good. Also Yamaha and Pearl are good too, do you Premier kits your side of the pond? They also sound good and are reasonable in price.

Personally I prefer Sabain cymbals, but with regards to Cymbals you really get what you pay for. You'll probably should consider a small crash and a large ride which rings on for that nice reasonance sound.

Mapex do a good range of budget kick pedals and Gibraltor are a good solid brand too.

Snare drums are a totally differnt game: first decide if want a wooden one or metal one and then work backwards from there. I think most sixties garage records were cut with a standard budget snare drum so that might be a good place to start.

Regardless of what kit you buy you've gotta spend time tuning the kit and getting it just right, regardless of how much you pay, your kit will sound awful if it's not tuned right.

that artwork is sick!