G.A.S. Guitar Acquisition Syndrome

duke cottonhead said:

dear phil, what is cheap G.A.S. syndrome? is it an allergy to expensive guitars?

Phil holloway said:

Sorry,  but I totally disagree with the French chick and tears analogy.  Unless you mean tears of joy.

French chicks who love rock and roll can totally can rock and roll.

Bring it on!!!

But to each his own.

Cottenhead is brilliantly, bravely and honestly expressing something many of us feel and probably have debated about for years but would have never thought to admit to in writing.

"just checkin out some of the cool things happenin' along the way"  -Fleshtones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZuB_CsDTNc

Sorry but I can't find a link to the original Fleshtones version.

 

Hi ,  My name is Phil and I suffer from cheap G.A.S.  syndrome.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dear dave, i think you hit the nail on the head there! i would love to design a guitar from scratch.....oh-oh i sense a new discussion coming on. all the best!

Guitars, amps, and pedals make tone, with the amp probably having the biggest direct effect, if you ask me. The guitar is the part that most directly interacts with the thong that mst affects the musicality of what you are playing, that is, your hands. If it feels good do it, I say. The guitar is wood and plastic and metal and electronics, find whatever speaks to you and get it to play and feel right, tweak pickups as needed to get the right interaction with the amp, and don't look back.

Myfav guitar is a 335 knockoff I paid 120 for shipped across the country, it now has new pickups , frets tuners and bridge and sounds, plays and looks amazing ( to me). Doing that work over years made me realize how much I like that process and I am about to start building my first guitar from raw wood. I also have a strat, LP, had SGs (standard and classic with p90s), and each has it's place.

What does all this mean? Mainly that I need to stop messing with gear and play more.

Dave

Different strokes and opinions, right? Makes the world go 'round. Definitely like that song, will re-visit and focus on the early stuff.

Stick with their early stuff. If you can't get into that, then there's no gettin' into organ-driven '60s punk!

Craig Thompson said:

Thanks for the suggestions (so far), I've just never been able to get into The Lyres, not sure why. Have checked out a few recommendations so far, liking some of the Stomachmouths stuff, definitely enjoy some of the early Miracle Workers songs and a few from Chesterfield Kings.

 

Back at it. Thanks again for the help.

 

One song in general...
Little Willy & The Adolescents-Get Out of My Life


Also keep in mind (because I had once thought the same thing,) many of the great organ work you hear in 60's Punk or Revival stuff isn't always the sound of a Farfisa, but the sound of a Vox Continental. I'm not trying to be a snob or anything, just offering some knowledge. The sound of the Continental is amazing. Nothing pleases my ears more in the Organ vein.

You also can't go wrong with ? & The Mysterians...because just about every song has some catchy Organ in it.

A new group that used a Farfisa organ that I can think of is Thee Allmighty Handclaps. I wonder what happened to them.

Thanks for the suggestions (so far), I've just never been able to get into The Lyres, not sure why. Have checked out a few recommendations so far, liking some of the Stomachmouths stuff, definitely enjoy some of the early Miracle Workers songs and a few from Chesterfield Kings.

Back at it. Thanks again for the help.

Totally agree on the Lyres. And I'm sure I'm forgetting a ton, but I'd also suggest the Miracle Workers, Mondo Topless, Les Sexareenos, the Untamed Youth, the Hentchmen (from Detroit), Lost Sounds (Memphis), and, of course, the Mummies!

Gringo mentioned the Magnificent Brotherhood, and they have a song on one of our Hideout comps (as do Mondo Topless, though, too). Great stuff!

Check out:

The Lyres ('70s/'80s probably thee most organ prevalent band)

The Chesterfield Kings ('80s)

The Staggers (2000's from Austria)

The Music Machine ('60s)

The Stomachmouths ('80s from Sweden)

The Seeds ('60s)

The Magnificent Brotherhood (2000's from Germany - kinda more psyche but with a crazy organ Music Machine style)

Wau y los Arrrghs (2000's from Spain)

Well, that's just a start - let's see who else chimes in with some cool junk. Let me know what you think.

I love this kind of stuff too, though I orient more towards the modern revival movement than the original stuff.  If you haven't already, check out Caesars (a.k.a Caesar's Palace, a.k.a The Twelve Caesars), Choo Choo, and The Love Me Nots.

At Kopper's suggestion: I'm asking for some help.

I love organ/farfisa organ driven 60's punk, garage punk, etc., it doesn't matter what era. I'm looking for some suggestions where that organ sound is prevalent. The Nomads had some stuff in that vein, One Step Closer To You by The Miracle Workers...that sort of sound.

Thanks for your help.

Man, talk about some memories! So did you get lots of stuff autographed? And do you still have those items? Pictures maybe?

Randy Goodell said:

Grew up in the sixties in the av in CA in a biker club.  Uncle was a drummer jamming alot with a bunch of friends, The Hanleys and Terry Wimberly on keyboards and others.  What really set me on the music was watching Frank Zappa sit in on a late night session in the living room of one of the guys.  Terry played keyboards on a couple of albums for him.  Later met Captain Beefheart (through Terry), who was ecclectic in person as on the albums.  Very cool man and his mother was a sweetheart.  Came back to the music hardcore with the Cramps - Garbage Man.  BTW lovin' the new to me music and musicians all over this place.

Grew up in the sixties in the av in CA in a biker club.  Uncle was a drummer jamming alot with a bunch of friends, The Hanleys and Terry Wimberly on keyboards and others.  What really set me on the music was watching Frank Zappa sit in on a late night session in the living room of one of the guys.  Terry played keyboards on a couple of albums for him.  Later met Captain Beefheart (through Terry), who was ecclectic in person as on the albums.  Very cool man and his mother was a sweetheart.  Came back to the music hardcore with the Cramps - Garbage Man.  BTW lovin' the new to me music and musicians all over this place.

Got my tickets for all four nights (individually). However, the four day pass has already been sold out.

Maybe you should try a Yamaha YC-20 combo organ...the are cheap on ebay and never brake down! And the look cool!

works on my council phone!

Works on Blackberry too!

Did this get a go ahead ? I could be very well interested. Very much into my (especially Melbourne & Sydney) local garagepunk/trash scene. I could easily manage 6+ podcasts a year. Lots of spare time on my hands.

Haven't had a chance to listen, but I had a similiar, experience with a song in a bar that Shazam identified as Talkin bout you by the animals, labeled as from the album best of the animals. Great song

well, the lyres sound p. good

The Remains is a good choice, if it wasn't 60's I would have said The Lyres. I have heard them do that live and it sounds similiar.  Both bands are from Boston, coincidence, who knows.

It definitely isn't yardbirds.

What about my band!

http://garagepunk.ning.com/profile/ThePignoseWillys

One more..? 2001 The Havox - 'Here Catch' album. Great cover of 'Willie the Wild One', well I think so!?

Is there any way to get a hold of this again? It looks so good!