Maybe it's better off to remain totally small minded about music, so you're not so overwhelmed by all the choices out there.

trashman said:

getting a good lesson here because there are some of these groups I only know by mp3s so had no clue they were masked marauders.  Knuckel Drager and Apemen good examples (thought the apemen only wore masks for the album cover until I saw the embedded youtube).  So many groups so little time.

DammitDave said:

 Don't forget Phantom Surfers!

 

and the Bubble Men! (?????)

 

trashman said:

So many groups so little time.

Oh yeah, the Bubble Men, too. :D 

getting a good lesson here because there are some of these groups I only know by mp3s so had no clue they were masked marauders.  Knuckel Drager and Apemen good examples (thought the apemen only wore masks for the album cover until I saw the embedded youtube).  So many groups so little time.

Lost Acapulco from Mexico City.

Knuckel Drager!

Don't forget Phantom Surfers!

The Apemen.

A good choice!

trashman said:

--and for pure fun I need to throw the Neanderthals into the mix of masked bands.

 

ZZ en de Maskers (ZZ and the Masks)

Dutch band - started out doing Shadows style instros, later added vocals. They always wore little masks in their early days but in this clip of their song "Dracula" I think only the bass player is still wearing a mask.

Chicago's own The Goblins:

(And The Mummies, Kongsmen and Los Straitjackets are a given)

Nice to meet a fellow KISS fan.  And I like pre-78 KISS too:)

The Ultimatemost High said:

KISS (pre-'78)

yup!!

whatwave dave said:

Los Straitjackets

KISS (pre-'78)

I think John meant the Black Lips, not the Black Keys.

If you have any doubt:

http://garagepunk.ning.com/profiles/blogs/kicks-from-the-boot-9

bloodshot bill for sure!

Sounds cool to me!

WolfBoy Slim said:

thats one of my top fav too! i think i saw you guys here in cleveland about 5-6 moths ago. we should do a show together next time you come!

The Big John Bates Grindshow said:

I've played with or seen most of 'em and I gotta say Reverend Deadeye. Outta Denver by the way of North Carolina and 100% fer real

Don't forget Bill Abel, Shake it like a Caveman or Stomping Nick.

I could also mention Chicken Diamond :)

bob log - simply cos he's the only i ever see over here in Oz thats worth a shit - we gotta put up with all them "roots/blues" wankers instead!!!  xavier rudd etc... uuuuuuuuuuuuuugggggghhhhhh

I've played with or seen most of 'em and I gotta say Reverend Deadeye. Outta Denver by the way of North Carolina and 100% fer real

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A girl sings on my track. She's my daughter.

The Creeping Ivies are my band and im a girl.  I want to hear more girls too.

Becca Bomb x
YOU GOT GOOD TASTE said:

I can only make an informed guess as to how much time and effort Kopper and all the bands and artists have put into this series based on how much effort I go to putting together YOU GOT GOOD TASTE, but what an effort amazing artwork and a collection of bands that really show how diverse Garage Punk can be. Big slap on the back to you all. Thanks.

PS I too want to hear some GIRL bands or at least GIRL singers, this would stretch the genre even more. C'mon where you all Hidin' ?

My next show is part 2 of girls that rock the garage, any girl bands want to send me some tunes to feature on the show?

Kick Out The Jams Motherfuckers!!!!!  MC5

I tend to try and get the cleanest sound poss. from my amp then add a Tonebender pedal.

Been using an early 60's Fender Bandmaster head as piggyback on an early 60's Vox 2 x 12 cab for the last 15 yrs and it's never let me down.

Using just the pedal also helps when you play abroad as you don't have to spend time searching for a killer tone on someone else's set up.

What about the Replacements' "like a rolling pin" ?