I think most fuzz pedals (at least the new ones) sounds too much stoner/grunge/metal and lacks bottom. What kind of amps did the bassplayers use in the 60´s? I guess they didn´t have pedals, just overdriven (is that a word?) amps. Also, from what I´ve heard the new Big Muff isn´t as good as the old ones. Here´s a guy showing off the new Big Muff with a terrible riff: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeCAJQcgeTA&annotation_id=annotation_256565&feature=iv

A-thank-ya to everyone fer the tips...that MXR M182 or Bass Big Muff...too many options...now I just gotta find one a these bad boys used or on the cheap.

There are also some vintage bases with buil-in fuzz effect, for example Vox Astro 4(1967 made in England, i think the guy who owns it, got it on ebay, it travelled all the way from the owner in Mexico in non-assembled shape, and then he assembled it here on the spot) http://vintagerecords.narod.ru/BassVox.html here is a page about it(unfortunately in russian), http://vintagerecords.narod.ru/photoBassVoxAstro4.html - another photos and an audio sample of it's use in one of the songs by local r'n'b band Thunderbirds http://files.realmusic.ru/download/390205/thunderbirds_-_Bo_s_Fuzz_Bomb.mp3 We (The Cavestompers!) used a modern semi-acoustic bass Washburn AB-90(2humbuckers on it) which with some decent preamp and amps gave a natural light distorted fuzz sound, which we liked a lot. That's the story. Wipeout! said:

Thanx Branded and EEGAH fer the advice...

Never used a Fuzz Face on a bass...intriguin', may try

Never gotta a chance to drive a Maestro FuzzTone (an original would be my cherry creme, baby)...

Both would lose the direct bass signal I need to maintain I imagine ...so keep 'em suggestions comin', kids

Get a Bass Big Muff like The Cavestompers said. it's big and nasty.

If you're really into this take a look at - MXR Bass Innovations - try this one JIM DUNLOP MXR M182 El Grande Bass Fuzz or Big Muff Bass by Electro Harmonix, it should not lose your direct bass signal. Wipeout! said:

Thanx Branded and EEGAH fer the advice...

Never used a Fuzz Face on a bass...intriguin', may try

Never gotta a chance to drive a Maestro FuzzTone (an original would be my cherry creme, baby)...

Both would lose the direct bass signal I need to maintain I imagine ...so keep 'em suggestions comin', kids

Grrtch said:

IDON MINE said:

I know, Europe sux, but can they come over anyway?!?

there's talk about doing just that. not sure when tho.

IDON MINE said:

I know, Europe sux, but can they come over anyway?!?

YA! Sounds sweeeeeeet!

I know, Europe sux, but can they come over anyway?!?

How about some shows in Canada? Maybe London Ontario? Only 2 hours from Detroit...

their mngt is looking for some help hyping. if you are a believer, and wanna do a little missionary work for the old boy, here's how: Dex Romweber Duo/Detroit Cobras Tour We're looking for fans who wll help us put up tour posters, pass out flyers and post digital posters on Myspace and blogs in any of the cities on this tour. In return you will get guest listed for the show in your town. Extra promotional efforts get you backstage after the show to meet Dex and Sara. All work will be required to be verified. Please contact me for more information. Thanks in advance for your help, Brett Steele Steele Management 727/953-9277 phone/fax 727/420-1547 cell brsmgt@tampabay.rr.com www.myspace.com/steelemanagement Dex Romweber Duo with The Detroit Cobras May 06 2009 9:00P Double Door Chicago, Illinois May 10 2009 9:00P Vaudeville Mews Des Moines, Iowa May 11 2009 11:00P Riot Room Kansas City, Missouri May 13 2009 10:00P Larimer Lounge Denver, Colorado May 14 2009 10:00P Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, Utah May 19 2009 10:00P Slim’s San Francisco, California May 20 2009 9:00P Troubadour West Hollywood, California May 23 2009 9:00P Detroit Bar Costa Mesa, California May 24 2009 7:45P The Casbah San Diego, California May 26 2009 9:30P Plush Tucson, Arizona May 27 2009 9:15P The Rhythm Room Phoenix, Arizona May 29 2009 9:00P Emo’s Austin, Texas May 30 2009 8:00P Rudyard’s Houston, Texas Jun 03 2009 9:00P Hi-Tone Cafe Memphis, Tennessee Jun 05 2009 9:00P Bottletree Cafe Birmingham, Alabama Jun 06 2009 9:00P The Earl Atlanta, Georgia Jun 08 2009 9:00P Local 506 Chapel Hill, North Carolina Jun 09 2009 9:00P Rock And Roll Hotel Washington DC Jun 10 2009 9:00P Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Jun 11 2009 9:00P TT The Bears Cambridge, Massachusetts Jun 12 2009 10:00P Southpaw w/Detroit Cobras Brooklyn, New York Jun 13 2009 11:00P The Mercury Lounge New York, New York Jun 17 2009 10:00P Beachland Tavern Cleveland, Ohio Jun 20 2009 9:00P Magic Stick Detroit, Michigan More dates TBA

I agree with The Clash and Ramones. All their albums of this era are great - I even cannot select which one of them is better.

But if to add the band no one mentioned here before (or I did not notice), I would pick Cock Sparrer's "Shock Troops". Although it is a little bit out of 76-80 range, I believe it can be deemed to belong to the same era. I love it as strong as The Clash's albums.

OK OK enough enough..... Introducing the best garage punk (yes it should be separated in this case) album of the 70's. Roll them drums...................

hi guys! Actually we have the fresh ones. LP & CD Cavestompers (only analogue sound-equipment!!!) you can read more in English in this website (at the moment it is under construction): http://www.garagepunk.ru/Distro/cavestompers_debut_album/index.html http://www.garagepunk.ru/Distro/cavestompers_debut_album/cavestompers_eng_full_text/index.html also we’ve got some other bands CDs and vinyl (“7) check this out here (unfortunately it is written in Russian, but there are cover pis and myspace links – all that you need to understand how it looks and sounds in general http://garagepunk.ru/distro

Hola amigos & amigettes!
Just a quick note... we are satrting our new webshop soon & need some new stuff. So if you got any garage, trashy surf, psychobilly/rockabilly or whatever on your labels & are interested in trading; send us a mail.

And of course, distros that might wanna carry our stuff, contact us...

Cheers / ToBBA ZoRCH

That's the stuff! It is Surf Creature You're a good man. Thank you Fuzzmeister said:

Do you mean The Surf Creature Vol.2 on Romulan?

If so, the Instromania website has the correct list here:
http://www.instromania.net/D2/ALB/ALB_T/The%20Surf%20Creature%20-%2...

He compares what's listed on the sleeve to the actual track listing, very useful.

Do you mean The Surf Creature Vol.2 on Romulan? If so, the Instromania website has the correct list here: http://www.instromania.net/D2/ALB/ALB_T/The%20Surf%20Creature%20-%20Vol%2002.php He compares what's listed on the sleeve to the actual track listing, very useful.

You're on to something there. That would be a riot to see & hear. Really would like to see someothing like that happen. "Hey Tina! Please read this & oblige us." Lieutenant Cheeseliver said:

Mad Mojo Marmalade said:

Heck yeah it is.
You know how some of the legends sort of can't carry on that torch many years after their prime?
Despite not getting completely gaga over her 80's and 90's material, she still keeps a strong pace going head to head with the more mainstream sounding stuff at the time. Stuff like "We Don't Need Another Hero" or "What's Love Got To Do With It" is pretty listenable and doesn't really make me cringe like some of the output of the veterans.


yeah, you're right... Tina probably gets away with it cause she's a very classy lady with a voice that could melt concrete! I just wonder what she could do with a contemporary r&r band, like what Mary Weiss did with the Oblivians, y'know...just put her with a backing band that's got some decent taste, and away from those E-Street Band type bands she sings with on Oprah Winfrey and the like..

I'd love to see her do some stripped back early 60s southern soul type of thing...She's still got a great voice & looks amazing!!

tsk! What good it is?!? It's Badass Badassess lowdown home, that's what! Welcome anyway...

There's some Billy Childish on there too

cheers for the heads up, thats really cool.

Here's my latest internet music obsession: WFMU's Free Music Archive. It's a huge library of free -- and legal -- downloads of cooperating independent artists. WFMU, that great station from Jersey City started the thing, but other stations and venues have contributed. Lots of the tracks -- which you can stream as well as download -- are live performances in WFMU's studio. Most of the artists here I've never heard of, but I'm quite familiar with some of them: Dengue Fever, Pierced Arrows (the new band from Dead Moon's Fred & Toody), Alan Vega, The New Bomb Turks, The Moaners (featuring Melissa Swingle of Trailer Bride), Edith Frost, Bobby Bare Jr., Xiu Xiu and more. One of the most interesting sections in the archive is the Old-Time/Historic section. Not only are there some great old recordings by the likes of Sophie Tucker (the Last of the Red Hot Mamas!) and Billy Murray, but there are some interesting new artists dabbling in the old styles. There's Al Duvall (who claims to have been in 1877, nudge nudge wink wink) who reminds me a lot of C.W. Stoneking. And best of all, there's Singing Sadie. When I first listened to her songs "Put Down The Carving Knife" and "Everyone in Town Wants You Dead" I thought it was from some bizarre 78s from the '30s. I later learned she's "the all singing all dancing queen of the burgeoning underground show tunes scene. " I've barely begun to wade through most of this treasure trove. Looking forward to diving in deeper.

April 12th:

18.00-19.30 Virus Preburner - DJ Martinmosh:

The Ghost - Now You Are Dead
Protein Bros - Drainpipe
Doobie Brothers - Without You
Crow - Evil Woman
Canned Heat - Amphetamine Annie
Blues Project - Cherryl's Going Home
Q65 - Spoonful
Björn Panme -Vampire
Arif Sag - Osman Pehlvian
Omega - Relbezzakadt Koncert
Hard Rock From The Middle East - Nahna U Diab
Conjunto De Olveira Magle - Sospesa ad un Files
Túrnbrot - Og veit as pn Kemad
Cambodian Psychout - Month After Month
Scorpions - In Search Of The Peace Of Mind
Granicus - Prayer
Buffalo - Shylock
The Koala - Strange Feelings
Dr. Know - Mr. Freeze
Warkrime - Return to Saigon
Government Warning - Fat Nation

19.30-20.30 Lowcut - Jens:

Cabaret Voltaire - Nag Nag Nag
Groinoids - Empty Skull
The Proletariat - Voodoo Economics
LiveFastDie - (He's Got) Pecker Breath
Heartattacks - Hangin' On
Swinehood - Stomach Turner
Piranhas - Sound Mutilation
Love Potion - Unholy Smoke
Dead Instrument - Maksimal Destruktion
The City Kill - Gun Down Lovers
Dragontears - Hadron Collider part II
Asbest - Kujonens Sejrsgang
Evil Army - Under Attack
Sons Of Saddam - Usarsch
Knaughty Knights - Tommy of the River
Jack Starr - Baby Doll + Godzilla We Love You
CPC Gangbangs - Bad Complexion
ANTiSEEN - Mad Bad & Dangerous To Know
Kill-A-Watts - Pissing My Life Away

20.30-21.30 DKØ / Jens & Martinmosh:

Les Rallizes Denudes - An Aweful Eternitie
Ash Ra Tempel - Amboss
Sangra Mexicana - Good Cause
Sarolta Zalatnay - Hadd Mondjam El
Locomotiv GT - Magvarlak Ma Delben
Peter Brötzmann Octet - Machine Gun

I don't like The Zombies version very much.

Can anyone tell me who does the version of "Oh Yeah" that inspired the Dukes? I've been putting a Songs The Dukes Of Hamburg Taught Us list together and I'm not having any luck with that one.