Thursday, December 25, 2014
Sunday, July 06, 2014
The JuJus - You Treat Me Bad
In 1964 the band added Ray Hummel III on vocals and guitar and Rod moved to the bass. Hummel had a distinctive voice, and his talent for folk-influenced songwriting changed the band’s sound. Later on Rick Stevens of the Paeans (who had an unreleased 45 recorded at Fenton) came in to play guitar.
The band played live shows at the Ponytail in Grand Rapids and nearby towns like Holland and Saugatuck. In 1965 worked out a deal with Dave Kalmbach of Great Lakes Recording to do their live act between films at the Hour Theater in exchange for recording time when the theater was closed.
Great Lakes was a vanity label: the bands had to cover all recording and pressing costs and do their own promotion. Studios were originally in Dave Kalmbach’s basement, then moved to the Hour Theater, and later to the nearby town of Sparta. Bands would chose whatever label name they wanted for their 45, Fenton being the most common choice. The records were pressed at the American Record Co. in Owosso, MI, later destroyed by fire in October, 1972. Rod Shepard says, “those records sold for about ninety-eight cents of which we ended up with about a dime.”
The Ju Jus first 45 had two Hummel originals, the amazingly powerful “You Treat Me Bad” and the fifties-sounding “Hey Little Girl”. The record did well locally, supposedly reaching #2 on a chart in western Michigan in October, 1965. The future looked good and Drummond Records of Detroit offered Ray Hummel a contract based on his songwriting. The band couldn’t sign because a newly-married Ray refused to tour out of state, and Ray soon left the band. He recorded a few solo pop 45s over the years, including “Gentle Rain” / “Fine Day” on Fenton with Max Colley playing sax and Bill Gorski on drums.
The JuJu’s had several personnel changes before making their next record. Brett Wells came in on vocals, and Bruce Essex, who had played guitar with Rick Stevens in the Paeans joined for part of 1966. Then Max Colley left and Bill Gorski was drafted, so the band found guitarist Ron Burke and drummer Ron Homrich. Before long Brett left and Ron Burke took over on vocals. Rick Stevens now became the primary songwriter for the band.
Though missing Ray’s unique vocals, their second 45, from 1966, is just as good as their first. “I’m Really Sorry” has been one of my favorite garage songs since I first heard it, and “Do You Understand Me” is a strong Stones-influenced punker with sharp guitar, buzzing sounds and broken glass. The United label is another band-financed record recorded through Fenton.
In the summer of ’67 their manager Jim Geeting opened The Island, a teen club in Ludington, in which the Ju Ju’s played regularly and supported touring national acts like the Kingsmen and the Electric Prunes. By this time the band had a tougher rock sound.
In late 1967 the band broke up as Rod Shepard and Rick Stevens went into the military. Rick Stevens joined the Air Force and later died in a plane crash in New Mexico. A number of unreleased songs recorded over the years at the Hope, Chess, and Phil Robert studios have yet to see commercial release. Until recently they were distributed on tape and CDR, but they are currently unavailable, and I haven’t heard them yet.
Sources: 60sgaragebands.com interview with Rod Shepard, Ray Hummel interview by Dave Walters in R.P.M. #4 now reproduced on GrandRapidsRocks.com
Friday, July 04, 2014
VA - Sitting Here Crying & Other Good Songs [2014]
Tuesday, July 01, 2014
VA - Dis! O Dis! & Other Good Songs [2014]
Monday, June 16, 2014
Joe Goldmark - Steelin' The Beatles [1997]
Sunday, May 25, 2014
The Beavers-viva beavers!(japan)
Formed-1964,Tokyo,Japan
Akira Ken Narita - vocals
Masao Hayase - vocals
Hideki Ishima lead guitar
Masayuki Hirai rhythm guitar
Hiroshi Arakawa - bass
Yukio Awamura - drums
In 1964,future Flower Travellin Band guitarist Hideki Ishima arrived in Tokyo from his hometown Sapporo.He got together with guitarist Masayuiki Hirai,bassist Hiroshi Arakawa and drummer Yukio Awamura to form an eleki band which took the name The Outlaws. However, the clubs in which The Outlaws played also demanded that they employ a singer.Inspired by The Spiders twin lead vocalists,The Outlaws decided to recruit Akira Narita and Masao Hayase.Invited to support their heroes The Spiders,the band then changed their name to The Beavers just prior to making their stage debut.Their first single Hatsukoi No Oka (The Hill Of The First Love) b/w Hello,Coffee Girl was released in July 1967 was not a big hit,but was considered something special by fans of the Group Sounds scene.The second single ?Kimimaki Sekai (The World Without You) fared better but still failed to chart,as did their third 45 Itoshi No Santa Maria (Saint Maria,My Love).The bands sole LP VIVA BEAVERS was released thereafter but,at the end of 1968,after the release of their fifth failed single ?Nakanaide Nakamaide (Please Don?t Cry),Ishima recognised that the GS boom was faltering.Ishima split the band when he was invited to join The Flowers by Yuya Uchida.
Akira Ken Narita - vocals
Masao Hayase - vocals
Hideki Ishima lead guitar
Masayuki Hirai rhythm guitar
Hiroshi Arakawa - bass
Yukio Awamura - drums
In 1964,future Flower Travellin Band guitarist Hideki Ishima arrived in Tokyo from his hometown Sapporo.He got together with guitarist Masayuiki Hirai,bassist Hiroshi Arakawa and drummer Yukio Awamura to form an eleki band which took the name The Outlaws. However, the clubs in which The Outlaws played also demanded that they employ a singer.Inspired by The Spiders twin lead vocalists,The Outlaws decided to recruit Akira Narita and Masao Hayase.Invited to support their heroes The Spiders,the band then changed their name to The Beavers just prior to making their stage debut.Their first single Hatsukoi No Oka (The Hill Of The First Love) b/w Hello,Coffee Girl was released in July 1967 was not a big hit,but was considered something special by fans of the Group Sounds scene.The second single ?Kimimaki Sekai (The World Without You) fared better but still failed to chart,as did their third 45 Itoshi No Santa Maria (Saint Maria,My Love).The bands sole LP VIVA BEAVERS was released thereafter but,at the end of 1968,after the release of their fifth failed single ?Nakanaide Nakamaide (Please Don?t Cry),Ishima recognised that the GS boom was faltering.Ishima split the band when he was invited to join The Flowers by Yuya Uchida.
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VA - The Hucklebuck & Other Good Songs [2014]
Saturday, May 24, 2014
VA - Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop & Other Good Songs [2014]
Thursday, May 22, 2014
VA - Ali Baba & Other Good Songs [2014]
Monday, May 19, 2014
VA - Chicken Talk & Other Good Songs [2014]
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Friday, May 16, 2014
VA - Little Sister & Other Good Songs [2014]
VA - Your Baby's Gone Surfin' & Other Good Songs [2014]
Sunday, May 04, 2014
The Shaggs- 1969 - Philosophy Of The World
The Shaggs were three teenage sisters in New Hampshire: Dot (Jamey Hood), Betty (Sarah Sokolovic) and Helen (Emily Walton) Wiggin. Their millworker father, Austin (Peter Friedman), believed, thanks to a prophecy, that his girls were born rock stars - and his way to a bigger and better life.
He removed them from school, had wife Annie (Annie Golden) teach them at home and forced them to form a rock band.
Very Mama Rose, very "Gypsy."
No matter that the trio had no interest. Or talent. They were God-awful musicians.
The Shaggs cut an album in 1969: "Philosophy of the World." It cost the family its life savings and reaped untold emotional wreckage.
Eleven years later, the LP became a cult hit, embraced for raw, unvarnished vocals and instrumentals.
Tracks:
01. Philosophy Of The World – 2:54
02. That Little Sports Car – 2:05
03. Who Are Parents? – 2:56
04. My Pal Foot Foot – 2:29
05. My Companion – 2:02
06. I'm So Happy When You're Near – 2:12
07. Things I Wonder – 1:46
08. Sweet Thing – 2:56
09. It's Halloween – 2:20
10. Why Do I Feel? – 3:55
11. What Should I Do? – 2:16
12. We Have A Savior – 3:04
Persons:
* Betty Wiggin Porter - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Helen Wiggin Semprini - drums
* Dorothy Wiggin (aka Dot Wiggin) - lead guitar, vocals, arrangements
* Rachel Wiggin - bass guitar on That Little Sports Car
He removed them from school, had wife Annie (Annie Golden) teach them at home and forced them to form a rock band.
Very Mama Rose, very "Gypsy."
No matter that the trio had no interest. Or talent. They were God-awful musicians.
The Shaggs cut an album in 1969: "Philosophy of the World." It cost the family its life savings and reaped untold emotional wreckage.
Eleven years later, the LP became a cult hit, embraced for raw, unvarnished vocals and instrumentals.
Tracks:
01. Philosophy Of The World – 2:54
02. That Little Sports Car – 2:05
03. Who Are Parents? – 2:56
04. My Pal Foot Foot – 2:29
05. My Companion – 2:02
06. I'm So Happy When You're Near – 2:12
07. Things I Wonder – 1:46
08. Sweet Thing – 2:56
09. It's Halloween – 2:20
10. Why Do I Feel? – 3:55
11. What Should I Do? – 2:16
12. We Have A Savior – 3:04
Persons:
* Betty Wiggin Porter - rhythm guitar, vocals
* Helen Wiggin Semprini - drums
* Dorothy Wiggin (aka Dot Wiggin) - lead guitar, vocals, arrangements
* Rachel Wiggin - bass guitar on That Little Sports Car
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THE PETE BEST COMBO - 1964 - 66 - Beyond The Beatles
Tracks:
01. All Aboard (Lamont) - 1:37
02. Why Did You Leave Me Baby? (Bickerton, Waddington) - 1:46
03. Shimmy Like My Sister Kate (Piron, Sutton) - 2:11
04. I Need Your Lovin' (Bickerton, Waddington) - 2:43
05. I Can Do Without You (Bickerton, Waddington) - 3:15
06. Castin' My Spell (Johnson, Johnson) - 1:54
07. I'm Blue (Turner) - 2:39
08. She's Alright (Bickerton, Waddington) - 2:32
09. Keys to My Heart (Bickerton, Waddington) - 3:14
10. I'm Checkin' Out Now Baby (Bickerton, Waddington) - 3:02
11. I'll Try Anyway (Bickerton, Waddington) - 2:38
12. I Don't Know Why I Do (Bickerton, Waddington) -2:37
13. How Do You Get to Know Her Name? (Bickerton, Waddington) - 3:00
14. She's Not the Only Girl in Town (Bickerton, Waddington) - 2:39
15. If You Can't Get Her (Bickerton, Waddington) - 3:27
16. More Than I Need Myself (Bickerton, Waddington) - 2:34
17. I'll Have Everything Too (Bickerton, Waddington) - 2:31
18. The Way I Feel About You (Bickerton, Waddington) - 1:46
19. Don't Play With Me (Bickerton, Waddington) - 1:59
20. Rock 'n' Roll Music (Berry) - 3:07
21. I Wanna Be There (Bickerton, Waddington) - 2:09
22. Everybody - 3:03
23. Pete's Theme (Bickerton, Waddington) - 2:18
24. Off the Hook (Jagger, Richardson) - 2:32
Bonus:
25. Last Night - 1:54
26. Nobody But You - 2:01
27. Wait And See - 1:56
28. Some Other Guy - 1:52
Persons:
- Pete Best - drums
- Tony Waddington - lead guitar, vocals
- Wayne Bickerton - bass guitar, vocals
- Trevor Browne - brass
- Bill Burton - brass
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01. All Aboard (Lamont) - 1:37
02. Why Did You Leave Me Baby? (Bickerton, Waddington) - 1:46
03. Shimmy Like My Sister Kate (Piron, Sutton) - 2:11
04. I Need Your Lovin' (Bickerton, Waddington) - 2:43
05. I Can Do Without You (Bickerton, Waddington) - 3:15
06. Castin' My Spell (Johnson, Johnson) - 1:54
07. I'm Blue (Turner) - 2:39
08. She's Alright (Bickerton, Waddington) - 2:32
09. Keys to My Heart (Bickerton, Waddington) - 3:14
10. I'm Checkin' Out Now Baby (Bickerton, Waddington) - 3:02
11. I'll Try Anyway (Bickerton, Waddington) - 2:38
12. I Don't Know Why I Do (Bickerton, Waddington) -2:37
13. How Do You Get to Know Her Name? (Bickerton, Waddington) - 3:00
14. She's Not the Only Girl in Town (Bickerton, Waddington) - 2:39
15. If You Can't Get Her (Bickerton, Waddington) - 3:27
16. More Than I Need Myself (Bickerton, Waddington) - 2:34
17. I'll Have Everything Too (Bickerton, Waddington) - 2:31
18. The Way I Feel About You (Bickerton, Waddington) - 1:46
19. Don't Play With Me (Bickerton, Waddington) - 1:59
20. Rock 'n' Roll Music (Berry) - 3:07
21. I Wanna Be There (Bickerton, Waddington) - 2:09
22. Everybody - 3:03
23. Pete's Theme (Bickerton, Waddington) - 2:18
24. Off the Hook (Jagger, Richardson) - 2:32
Bonus:
25. Last Night - 1:54
26. Nobody But You - 2:01
27. Wait And See - 1:56
28. Some Other Guy - 1:52
Persons:
- Pete Best - drums
- Tony Waddington - lead guitar, vocals
- Wayne Bickerton - bass guitar, vocals
- Trevor Browne - brass
- Bill Burton - brass
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Saturday, May 03, 2014
Pussycats-The Pussycats Story[65-67]Norway
The Pussycats were a Norwegian rock band from Tromso/Norway.They started as The Arctic in spring 1964.They headed to Stockholm/Sweden to pursue a professional career and it was there where they met the businessman Sten Ekroth,who became their manager.Ekroth's idea was to make the band as big as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and it was him who came out with the name "Pussycats".Their first single "Ebb Tide/Cadillac" sold nearly 25,000 copies.Their follow-up "Gonna Send You Back To Georgia/Donna" did not sell nearly as much,but at least it was not a week without the Pussycats was featured in the press.Their career was marked by scandal stories,often arranged by their manager.Their debut-album Pssst! Pssst! was hailed as a masterpiece in the press,and from a historical perspective,the LP is considered to be a milestone.No other Norwegian artists had until 1966 been able to make a rock LP of such convincing quality,both in terms of sound, performance and song material.The album was also one of the '60s greatest successes in Norway and stayed ten weeks on top of the charts,which was a Norwegian record.During a publicity tour in the summer of 1966,the Pussycats' second LP was recorded in Hamburg.Was a bold mix of catchy pop songs and more experimental tunes and received ovations in the press and sold well again."Vanya Maria/Death Is Coming" was their last release as The Pussycats and perhaps their only record with hints of Psychedelia.Another 45 "Sjoreisa/Mors Minner" came out under the pseudonym Sailors but didn't make much impression.Soon after the band quit but in 1971 Trond Graff and Sverre Kjelsberg reformed the group with new members.Their only output was the album "Touch Wood" in 1973 which moves towards Progressive and Jazz.
The Pussycats Story (PolyGram 847502-2/1990) includes all their singles and the best tracks of their two albums.
1.Ebb Tide
2.Cadillac
3.Donna
4.Gonna Send You Back To Georgia
5.Boom Boom
6.Gone,Gone,Gone
7.Danny
8.Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
9.The Last Time
10.Just A Little Teardrop
11.Let Me Stay With You
12.Purdy Patsy
13.Baby Baby
14.Don't Love Me
15.Love Me Tonight
16.Why Have We To Wait
17.Song
18.They Say...
19.Regrets
20.I'm Going Home
21.The Craftsman
22.True True Lovin'
23.Travellin'
24.A Night Of Life
25.Rain
26.Call Me
27.Vanja Maria
28.Death Is Coming
Tracks 5 to 6,8 to 9,26 and 27 are in mono.
Tracks 1 to 4 are released in stereo for the first time.
Tracks 7 to 9 and 26 are previously unreleased.
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