OK I was dead wrong about Howlin' Wolf's original version of Hidden Charms. I guess I never heard it before. I would have thought Link Wray's would have been based on that. But anyway, the Kinks really didn't come up with that riff but they slowed it down. Maybe Elvis' version wasn't really a good example but maybe this Rick Nelson is. It's a bit of Rockabilly but the riff is recognizable and I guess you're right that Link Wray probably did knick it off the Kinks. Here's a link to Ricky Nelson's version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06Uw4rI_fHI

Yeah, I’ve heard the Elvis version. Scotty Moore’s instrumental version too. They both sound more rockabilly. The Kinks' arrangement seems different to me. Maybe they just cranked up the fuzz. This version seems to be the standard other acts have followed (Chocolate Watchband, Aerosmith, etc). And this seems to be the arrangement Link copied for his cover of Hidden Charms (which is also the version the Gories covered). Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

If you ever hear Elvis' version of Milkcow Blues, that riff is going through that version as well though at a very frantic pace. I think Howlin' Wolf took that riff from many of the country versions he heard and slowed it down. Not sure though as he never has been interviewed on that.

Gas-House Gorilla said:

Agreed.

The only Link Wray that seems to qualify in any way is Hidden Charms - which is neither an instrumental, nor does it feature Wolfman Jack. It does however showcase Link doing his best Howlin’ Wolf impression. You can throw this track into the thread of Best Cover Songs too. Not only a great cover, but great use of the arrangement from the Kink’s cover of “Milk Cow Blues” (at least I think that's where that arrangement originates – please correct me if I’m wrong).

Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

I still think it's Wolfman by Bobby Fuller Four with Bobby providing the Wolfman vocals.

swt said:

You can download the entire album of Wolfman Jack & The Wolfpack for less than $2 on Aimee St. (That's true right now. If it gets real popular the prce will go up)

http://amiestreet.com/music/wolfman-jack/wolfman-jack-and-the-wolfp...

Agreed. Although the music played is timeless – so not exclusively for newbies. Also, I swear I’ve heard “John Rock & Roll Sinclair” played on the station before. If not, it certainly should have been…

That's exactly what a friend of mine said, that the UG is geared for people who aren't all that familiar with garage rock. I'll admit, I was one of them. Bob Blackstone said:

When it comes to Bruce I always enjoyed Nebraska, the earlier albums are good in a classic rock sorta way. I guess Little Steven's is what it is...I mean if your new to the genre or garage rock in general, you'll be exposed to the heavy hitters or common names...I've heard him play the Ramones, The Jam, The Music Machine, The Count Five, The Kingsmen, The White Stripes, Dirt Bombs, Cramps, Black Lips and so forth....but if you like the local stuff from the 60's or 70's (Bent Wind, Les Sinners, Contents Are, Rocket From The Tombs, Mirrors) or international artists like the Bintangs, the Outsiders, Los Brincos, The Savage Rose, Los Mockers, The Dogs (70's punk band) and so forth... good luck because he doesn't play anything that far out....it's more mainstream stuff for newbies. I guess it's good for a spring board or jumping point. I'm sure his forum will have somewhat of a cold, corporate feel and throw certain unworthy groups a bone or two but whatever...that's today's society.

Good points, all of them.

Yeah your right, Bruce is/was for the average Joe, everyday man...that's why people respect him. So was Dylan early on, but he never admitted it and Christy Moore over in the UK. Nostalgia, your right about that too..alot of his lyrics reflect union and political issues...But that's not the only thing that's changed....I remember as a kid (here in the United States) people actually used to be thin....I walk around today, whether it be in NYC or the country and everyone is fat, fast food, self indulgence, greed what have you - it's all here in the States - what the hell happened to this great country.

I have a tough time with Springsteen's early work only in that it IS a little over my head. But I don't believe that Springsteen was necesarilly selling out when releasing "Born In the USA" just as Nirvana thought they were going to have a modest little seller with "Nevermind". He probably thought that it might do just a little better than "The River" but I don't think he figured it was going to be the monster it was, especially with his anti-Vietnam stance in the lyrics and pro union industry nostalgia in "Glory Days" referring to when America was affordable and good wages were handed out to people who actually loved their jobs and making things that were made right here. It doesn't help the album though that it has the fist waving in the air style drum beat at the top of the album. But I figure he felt he was making a modest album that would appeal to his age group and say something to them. And also he wanted that classic rock (and I mean real classic rock as in a 50s-60s way, not Zep and the Doors) feel with 12 good tunes. Some of it sounds cheesy today but I think it was a decent album. Don't tell anybody that I said that though. What's said in the Hideout stays in the Hideout. MikeL said:

I agree with you on Springsteen. I love "Born to Run" and "Darkness on the Edge of Town," and his first two albums had some real gems, and "The River" was pretty good too, even though it was his first hint of becoming more commercial. "Born in the USA" was not a bad album, but it was definitely his sell out album for the 80s, back when greed became good. I have not been impressed with is new material. Then again, this happens to almost everyone, i.e. living on their past glories.

When it comes to Bruce I always enjoyed Nebraska, the earlier albums are good in a classic rock sorta way. I guess Little Steven's is what it is...I mean if your new to the genre or garage rock in general, you'll be exposed to the heavy hitters or common names...I've heard him play the Ramones, The Jam, The Music Machine, The Count Five, The Kingsmen, The White Stripes, Dirt Bombs, Cramps, Black Lips and so forth....but if you like the local stuff from the 60's or 70's (Bent Wind, Les Sinners, Contents Are, Rocket From The Tombs, Mirrors) or international artists like the Bintangs, the Outsiders, Los Brincos, The Savage Rose, Los Mockers, The Dogs (70's punk band) and so forth... good luck because he doesn't play anything that far out....it's more mainstream stuff for newbies. I guess it's good for a spring board or jumping point. I'm sure his forum will have somewhat of a cold, corporate feel and throw certain unworthy groups a bone or two but whatever...that's today's society.

This info is from a few weeks ago, so maybe it's old news to most here - but living under a rock, it's new to me. HBO is developing a show loosely based on Andrew Loog Oldham's "Stoned" and "2Stoned": http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118007324.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

Could be interesting, especially since it's being done by HBO. We'll see though. Has anybody read these books? I've searched for them several times in the past at local used bookstores, without success.

Hi!

A Medwayband that's almost forgotten and definitely shouldn't be:

THE KRAVIN' "A"'S - Krave On

As if the early Beatles and the dirtiest Sonics had written their best songs together.

And by the way, if anybody wants to get rid of the vinyl of this...

Black Lips - 200 million thousand
velvet underground - velvet underground (some might now consider that garage though)...(it is)
Dead Moon - Strange Pray Tell
Strange boys... and girls club

Have You Heard Em Yet?
What Do You Think?

I love Em

Oh man these passes went super fast! I got the message at 12:13 and finished the order process at 12:16, so I am one of the lucky ones who was home at the right time! So stoked!! THE MUMMIES!!!

Yeah, a trip to Maxwell's was out of the question for me. But San Francisco is the closest to Seattle they are probably going to play. I wish I could have done the entire series but I'm on a budget (how appropriate) and can only afford to stay in the city one night. The pass price is SUPER generous but I'm sure hotel rates aren't. IN AND OUT in less than 24 hours is all I can afford. And all for a 5 dollar show.

Damn sold out, so now I don't regret traveling half way around the world to have seen them last year. Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

The Garage Gods MUST love me. I got my Mummies tic right away. Coming from Washington, I really couldn't chance a door ticket.

I was considering it, then realized I (likely) will not be able to escape my day job to attend. I already have a vacation booked off on the weekend before.
Further to that, I'm not interested in traveling to a show that I might not be able to get in to see, even if it is free!
So, no, probably not. I'm sure it would be great fun though.

DaMN! Wish I could make this.

Seven songs recorded live in the studio in 2001 http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Dead_Moon

The Plattsburgh scene is best chronciled on Dionysus' "Heart So Cold! The North Country '60s Scene" and its follow-up, "Cry of Atlantis! The North Country Scene '58-'67 Volume 2"... Mike Brassard and the entire 1962 line-up of the Ravens have put out two albums, 45 years after breaking up... give a listen at www.myspace.com/miketheravensnow or listen to their original '62 material (free download too) at www.myspace.com/miketheravens Rockin Rod Strychnine said:

I've only just begun to find out who Mike and the Ravens were and that whole Rollerland scene (that song is kick ass by the way). Not only is Mike Brassard promoting his new band of Ravens (or is it the same band but new material) but he's got a myspace page dedicated to the Ravens 1962. I remember that Untamed Youth did a cover of that on one of their albums but Deke Dickerson also put out a comp that tried showing scenes (especially Ohio) that existed before the Beatles.

I should have mentioned So. California as well. I'm standing in the corner doing my time out.

Thanks, any more scenes?

Bob Blackstone said:

Ironically. I've heard they use to have rock n roll banaza's in Plattsburgh NY of all places. Mike and the Ravens held court there and released 3 good pre Beatles 45's (all collected on the Nevermore cd) and played live on a daily/weekly basis at Rollerland (I think it was called this) - with many other local groups.

Detroit had the Fugitives who eventually released an LP and some 45's but were around before the Beatles became popular. Plus you had guys like Gino Washington releasing some good rock n soul stuff.

Your right though, the Northwest had that impressive scene - Don and the Goodtimes, The Wailers, the mighty Sonics and so forth. This one requires some thought....

The second Mike & The Ravens album, "No Place For Pretty," comes out this week... listen to a sneak preview at www.myspace.com/miketheravensnow... by the way, it is the entire 1962 line-up reformed... I don't know of any other pre-Beatles band with all original members (who also never recorded a cover) still together... debut album from 2008, "Noisy Boys! The Saxony Sessions," was named by "Billboard" senior editor and author of the hilarious "Stairway To Hell," Chuck Eddy, to his Top 100 Albums of 2008 list... not bad for old farts who hadn't touched an instrument in 40 years... Bob Blackstone said:

Plattsburgh is all the way up by Canada...I think it's a good 6-7 hours from NYC. That's what makes the Mike and the Ravens story all the more remarkable. What about NYC or Texas??....Texas - Bobby Fuller/post Buddy Cricketts who released a couple of good LPs/Terry Noland - there's more artists too.

The Nightshadows (they were a Southern band) were around for a long time...probably late 50's/early 60's - the Garbage Man single came out a long time ago (early 60's).

Maybe not a scene but Stud Cole and Wade Curtis both came from and played around Buffalo NY.

Also, the New Orleans scene...early Dr. John and the groups he produced, played with or was a session man on... The Ends, Al Reed, Ronnie & the Delinquents, Sugar Boy Crawford, Bobby Hebb..among others.

I heard they are reissuing a fairly unknown band's only album, The Nomadds from 1965 in Oct/Nov 2009 (check it out here... http://82.148.208.55/beyondthebeatgeneration/nomadds.html - hopefully someone will find this enjoyable). I've heard that it's a pretty good LP all the way thru but not the fuzzy garage punk sound, more teenbeat stuff, about half covers/half originals...influenced by early Beatles and Gerry and the Pacemakers.

By the way, the new Mike and the Ravens stuff sounds pretty sharp. I don't own any of their new albums but I've heard some of the tunes and they sound mean, lean and occasionally fuzzy - aggressive stuff.

Jason

The Monks - The Early Years 1964 - 1965 (double vinyl released by Light in the Attic)

basically for bands now its not worth touring unless you want to lose money

I stand corrected. Shivers went up my spine at the mere mention. Definitely the real deal. Really appreciate this network, so much great entertainment. No obnoxious adverts. How can I contribute?

Correction: GaragePunk community. No Alkaline Trio or Green Day bullshit here. Just the real deal.