Members brassic Posted February 24, 2008 Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 That's it really. I want to do a mix of reasonably well known songs and some obscure stuff. Anyone here into that era of music want to share their essential tracks? Some of mine: Send Me A Postcard - The Shocking BlueComplication - The MonksHave Love Will Travel - The SonicsDirty Water - The StandellsYou're Gonna Miss Me - 13th Floor ElevatorsGotta Get Away - The Blues MagoosPsychotic Reaction - The Count FiveSpazz - The Elastik BandAction Woman - The LitterPushin Too Hard - The Seeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted February 24, 2008 Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 Go google the top 40 songs for years in the 60s. That will give you a good list of groups and songs. Youtube is another good source for brainstorming up songs. Do a youtube search for a certain group. Take a typical 60s group like the byrds or the animals, or the association. That will get you vids of their biggest hits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TimmyP Posted February 24, 2008 Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 To insure success, you could dress like the girls in the old Danelectro Ladybirds promo pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brassic Posted February 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 To insure success, you could dress like the girls in the old Danelectro Ladybirds promo pic I'm already in one band called Tits of Death. I'm not on for another breastacular extravaganza. I think it's getting a little old... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brassic Posted February 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 BTW, we used that pic for a flyer once: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bigjd Posted February 24, 2008 Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 How about some 70's ,The Runaways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brassic Posted February 24, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 24, 2008 How about some 70's ,The Runaways? I love the Runaways. We cover Cherry Bomb in my other band, which has a much more glam/glitter rock vibe. For this one I want to do a straightforward 60s psych/garage rock band. There are several themed nights along with a whole "retro" circuit in my city that we could play. Not much money in it, but I love that style/era of music and there's a good little audience for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 early stones ,,, satisfaction, paint it black there is always some chuck berry, the raiders were very famous 60s garage rock ... just like me. steppin stone, hungry are a few off the top. gloria is another. Yardbirds were big , as were the kinks. do you love me , is another classic .. spencer davis group ,, lovin spoonfull , grass roots and even early gee bees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brassic Posted February 25, 2008 Author Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 early stones ,,, satisfaction, paint it black there is always some chuck berry, the raiders were very famous 60s garage rock ... just like me. steppin stone, hungry are a few off the top. gloria is another. Yardbirds were big , as were the kinks. do you love me , is another classic .. spencer davis group ,, lovin spoonfull , grass roots and even early gee bees. Yardbirds... That's a good thought. "Stroll On" is one of my favorite songs. Should I be Jimmy Page or Jeff Beck? Haha. I like the idea of a female vocalist doing Gloria too. I love Patti Smith's version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badhabit Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 Well, they're probably not "heavy" enough for you, since you're into Patti Smith. But man, I dug The Bangles in the 80's. Susanna Hoffs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bigjd Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 paul revere and the raiders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 paul revere and the raiders LOL>.. yea dig the hat and the vox combo organ. Got to practice up on them raider steps. those guys sold alot of vox equipment back in the 60s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alan Roberts Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 She's still hot, too: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=55202524 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badhabit Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 She's still hot, too: Dang, I know! And hey, I'm not too old for her as she just turned 48. What a gal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cooterbrown Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 Here's some more for you: "Incense & Peppermints" - Strawberry Alarm Clock"96 Tears" - ? and the Mysterians"She's About a Mover" - Sir Douglass Quintet"Summertime Blues" Blue Cheer"Pushin' Too Hard" - The Seeds"California Sun" - The Rivieras"99th Floor" - The Moving Sidewalks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RadiationNation Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 How about some of the bubble gum pop stuff? Sugar Sugar, Every Beat of My Heart, I Think We're Alone Now, etc, seem like they could skirt the genre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 How about some of the bubble gum pop stuff?Sugar Sugar, Every Beat of My Heart, I Think We're Alone Now, etc, seem like they could skirt the genre I was doing some research on the net and discovered an interesting fact . Alot of that bubble gum stuff was all just studio creations by the guys that used to be the shadows of night. After the gloria days payed off they put on the mask and cranked out bubble gum music. Yummy yummy ,, and quick joey small and that kind of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 Here's some more for you: "Incense & Peppermints" - Strawberry Alarm Clock"96 Tears" - ? and the Mysterians"She's About a Mover" - Sir Douglass Quintet"Summertime Blues" Blue Cheer"Pushin' Too Hard" - The Seeds"California Sun" - The Rivieras"99th Floor" - The Moving Sidewalks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cooterbrown Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 cooter ,, you left out the monkeys lol. The 60s were an amazing time ,,, music was really moving fast and groups came and went.... The top 40 was a real revolving door that kept bands in a constant process of learning new material if they wanted to stay on top of the game. I mean when you can go from monkeys to blood sweat and tears .. to hendrix in like 4 years ,,, it just illustrates how fast the stuff in the pipe was moving. To do a real 60s band you cant be a one trick pony. The Monkees weren't a garage band...they were a four guys picked by Hollywood producers. By the time they got around to recording their own music, they were no longer relevent. You want even more extreme change? "California Sun" by the Rivieras was in the top 5 in December of 1963.The Doors, using basically the same-style line up and instruments, released "Light My Fire" just three years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members callous Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 I'm shocked that no one has suggested "Venus" by Shocking Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 The Monkees weren't a garage band...they were a four guys picked by Hollywood producers. By the time they got around to recording their own music, they were no longer relevent.You want even more extreme change?"California Sun" by the Rivieras was in the top 5 in December of 1963.The Doors, using basically the same-style line up and instruments, released "Light My Fire" just three years later. True the monkeys were a fictional band,, they only sang the tracks ,, But it was still top 40 on the charts stuff back then ,, so you did I'm a believer. As for the riveara's Those guys were just a couple years ahead of me in school. They were from south bend indiana. None of them had ever seen california when they charted california sun. Interesting band. Vietnam kept drafting their members so that band was a real revolving door. two guys i know went through that band as lead guitar players. I played in bands with both of their little brothers. california sun was on pretty well every bands set list in 66..... na na neer na na na na neer na na. Yup .. played them both ,,, california sun and wipe out were the freebirds of the early to mid 60s lol. We played it and hated it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pickinatit Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 Moving fast? The song "You Keep Me Hanging On" illustrates that perfectly.Two totally diverse musical styles of the same song...both big hits only a year apart. First the "Motown" version by the Supremes in 1966 & then the Vanilla Fudge version in 1967. How could both drastically different styles be such big hits in such a short period of time? BUt it wasn't speed....it was DIVERSITY.The following songs all reached number 1 on the charts in 1969. Build Me Up Buttercup.........................................The FoundationsCome Together..................................................BeatlesAquarius / Let The Sunshine In..............................5th DimensionDaddy Sang Bass..(Yes, that's right, Daddy Sang Bass...Johnny CashDizzy...................................................................Tomy RoeHonkey Tonk Woman...............................................Rolling StonesI Want you Back....................................................Jackson 5Leaving On A Jet Plane...........................................Peter, Paul & MaryLove Theme from "Romeo & Juliet..............................Henry Mancini Just check out that variation in music styles and genres that all reached the top of the charts that year. Freakin' Beatles, Rolling Stones, Johnny Cash and Henry Mancini.....all in the same year!!! You couldn't make that sh..up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pickinatit Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 I'm shocked that no one has suggested "Venus" by Shocking Blue. "I Got A Line On You"........Spirit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rhat Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 Time wont let mesock it to me babydevil with the blue dress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Melomane Posted February 25, 2008 Members Share Posted February 25, 2008 Search for stuff by The StandellsThe SeedsThe TrashmenThe Rationals The Count 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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