VANILLA FUDGE \ THE RETURN 2002.
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Saturday, July 11, 2009
VANILLA FUDGE - S \ T 1968 -
VANILLA FUDGE - S \ T 1968.
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Vanilla Fudge was one of the few American links between psychedelia and what soon became heavy metal. While the band did record original material, they were best known for their loud, heavy, slowed-down arrangements of contemporary pop songs, blowing them up to epic proportions and bathing them in a trippy, distorted haze.
The story of VANILLA FUDGE started in the New York era when Mark Stein (organ and lead vocals) and Tim Bogert (bass guitar) played in a band called Rick Martin & The Snowmen.
Tim and Mark were so impressed by the sound of THE RASCALS (swinging and floods of organ) that they dediced to form their own band with Vinnie Martell on guitar and Rick Martin's drummer Joey Brennan. They named themselves The PIGEONS but, after the replacement of Joey Brennan by Carmine Appice, the new name became VANILLA FUDGE.
After five LP's VANILLA FUDGE decided to split up and to look for other musical challenges.
You know the rest of the story,a few Reunions ,CACTUS,JEFF BECK.
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Friday, July 10, 2009
IRON BUTTERFLY - Heavy 1968 -
IRON BUTTERFLY \ HEAVY 1968.
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Doug Ingle (Vocals, Organ) formed the first incarnation of 'Iron Butterfly' in 1966 in San Diego with drummer Ron Bushy. Following the release of their 1968 debut album, "Heavy", original members Jerry Penrod (bass), Darryl DeLoach (vocals), and Danny Weis (guitar) left the band and were replaced by guitarist Erik Brann and bassist Lee Dorman.
Weis went on to join 'Rhinoceros'. Later that year, the new line-up recorded "In A Gadda Da Vida", a masterpiece of heavy, psychedelic acid rock, which sold four million copies, spent over a year in the Top Ten, and was the first album to receive platinum certification.
(The title has been translated as "in the garden of Eden" or "in the garden of life.")
The band also appeared on stage with: Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa, Chicago, Janis Joplin, Steppenwolf, Canned Heat, Three Dog Night, Quicksilver, Yes, Creedence Clearwater, Rush, The Turtles, Buffalo Springfield, Crosby Stills & Nash, & The Byrds, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, The Grateful Dead, Traffic, The Who, and Cream, just to name a few! Iron Butterfly broke up in 1971; Braunn and Bushy re-formed the group in the mid-'70s.
See more in www.ironbutterfly.com
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Tuesday, July 7, 2009
BY REQUEST - THE BEACH BOYS - Holland 1973 -
THE BEACH BOYS \ HOLLAND 1973.
A few words for this album of the Great BB.
Holland is the sole 1973 studio release by The Beach Boys, their sixteenth studio album. It was famously (and expensively) recorded in Baambrugge, The Netherlands over the summer of 1972 using a reconstructed studio sent from home, and with two Brian Wilson tracks rush-recorded in Los Angeles and added to the album at the last minute.
Holland was rejected by Reprise Records for not having a potential hit single. It was decided to add an old unfinished Brian Wilson song, "Sail On, Sailor", which he had co-written with Van Dyke Parks. After some re-working, Brian delivered what would become Holland's most famous track. "Sail On, Sailor" was one of two songs recorded at home (the other was Ricky Fataar's.
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Monday, July 6, 2009
THE ASTRONAUTS - Competition Coupe + Surfin' with the Astronauts -
THE ASTRONAUTS \ COMPETITION COUPE + SURFIN' with the ASTRONAUTS.
A few words.
A time when rock was pure and simple and ringing guitar instrumentals were tough. Along with Minnesota's Trashmen, the Astronauts (from Colorado) were the premier landlocked Midwestern surf group of the '60s. They recorded numerous singles and albums and achieved vast regional popularity, but only scored one modest national hit, "Baja." With little material of their own, they judiciously tapped heavyweights like Lee Hazelwood (who wrote "Baja"), Roger Christian, and Gary Usher, as well as covering tunes by Dick Dale and Henry Mancini.
The group shone brightest on their instrumentals, which used mounds of Fender reverb and two rhythm guitars
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THE BEACH BOYS - Surfin' Safari + Surfin' in USA 1962 - 63 -
THE BEACH BOYS \ SURFIN' SAFARI + SURFIN' USA 1962 - 63.
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THE BEACH BOYS - All Summer Long + Little Deuce Coupe -
THE BEACH BOYS \ ALL SUMMER LONG + LITTLE DEUCE COUPE 1963 - 64.
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DICK DALE - Mr. Eliminator + Surfer's Choice -
DICK DALE and his DEL - TONES \ Mr. ELIMINATOR + SURFERS CHOICE.
Mr. Eliminator (1964 ) is the second album consists mostly of hot-rod or racing themes and the last venture into the hot-rod style of surf music. Surfers Choice Dale's superb 1962 LP,reissued with bonus tracks in 2006 it's VERY GOOD also.
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JERRY COLE and his SPACEMEN - Outer Limits 1963 -
JERRY COLE and his SPACEMEN \ OUTER LIMITS 1963.
Bio. Throughout the '60s and , guitarist/songwriter Jerry Cole worked with some of the most prominent talents in rock'n'roll, including Them, the Beach Boys, the Byrds, and as a session man in Phil Spector's "Wrecking Crew." With his own group the Spacemen, Cole released four albums of space-age surf music in just over two years, beginning with 1963's Outer Limits. As the '60s progressed, Cole worked on sessions for the Byrds' "Mr. Tambourine Man"/"I Knew I'd Want You" single and Them's 1965 self-titled album.He also played with Gene Vincent, B.B. King, Frank and Nancy Sinatra, Lee Hazlewood, Ricky Nelson, Paul Revere and the Raiders and He teamed up with Roger McGuinn again in 1972 for McGuinn's debut solo record He’s JERRY COLE, the king of hot rod guitar, and his astonishing six-decade career leaps from top of the chart classics to over 100 gold and platinum recordings.
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Sunday, July 5, 2009
THE FABULOUS STINGRAYS - The Lost Surf Tapes 1961 -
THE FABULOUS STINGRAYS \ THE LOST SURF TAPES 1961.
Bio.
Down at the famous Laguna Beach a new sound of the Fabulous Stingrays, three high school freshmen from a dune side trailer park just off the Pacific Coast Highway. Nobody even knew their real names. They just went by the monikers, D-man, Little Stevie Traps and Jungle Jimbo.
Their breakthrough gig was to be at Big Daddy Stickleback’s Surf Shack. It was toe-jammed to the rafters, moondoggies in Huarachis and bushy-bushy blonde hairdos abounded. The vibe was electric. Every record exec worth his salt was there, vying to ink a deal with the three prodigies. But the boys never made it to the club that dark, moonless night. Some say they lost it on “Dead Man’s Curve”, though no twisted wreckage was ever found…
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THE MARKETTS - Out Of Limits 1964 -
THE MARKETTS \ OUT OF LIMITS 1964.
Bio . The Marketts were formed in 1961 by Michael Z. Gordon in Los Angeles, California. Originally spelled, “Mar-kets”, Gordon penned and co-produced their first release, “Surfer’s Stomp” (under the pseudonym Michael Daughtry), which became an instant national hit for Gordon and his group. In reality, they were something of an all-purpose contemporary instrumental group with elements of surf, rock, pop, and even easy listening. And they were not really a group, but a fluid collection of Los Angeles session musicians, working under the direction of producer Joe Saraceno. Their first song was released on Union Records, but they were immediately signed by Al Bennet, president of Liberty Records, and came through with another national surfing hit, “Balboa Blue”.
The group then attracted the attention of Warner Brothers Records which signed them to a long-term contract with co-producer, Joe Saraceno. Gordon then composed their first release on WB Records, “Outer Limits”, (later changed to “Out Of Limits”), which soared to the top of the charts and earned the group their first BMI Award for instrumental of the year. The record was so successful that the song has been used in television and films including, “Pulp Fiction” (1994), Saturday Night Live, (1975), “The Name Of The Game Is Kill” (1968), “Slayground” (1983, “The Outsiders” (1983, Mafioso: The Father, The Son (2004) and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
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THE IMPACTS - Wipe Out 1963 -
THE IMPACTS \ WIPE OUT 1963.
A few words. The Impacts were a surf group from California that originally lasted from 1960 to 1964. The band included Merrell Fankhauser on lead guitar, John Oliver on bass guitar, Steve Evans on rhythm guitar, Martin Brown on pedal steel guitar, Joel Rose on saxophone, Steve Metz on drums, and Jack Metz on vocals. The group's main claim to fame was recording the first version of the song "Wipe Out."
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THE LIVELY ONES - Surf Rider 1963 -
THE LIVELY ONES \ SURF RIDER 1963.
Afew words.
The Lively Ones are a famous classic surf band and regarded by many as the best Classic Surf Band of the classic surf period who performs once or twice a year. Any opportunities to see this group is a gift to you. Three of the original members still work in this group; Jim Masoner, Tim Fitzpatrick, and Joel Willenbring. Jim Masoner is regarded, by most surf musicians and fans, as one of the very top surf guitar players from the classic surf period.
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THE CHALLENGERS - Surfbeat 1963 -
THE CHALLENGERS \ SURFBEAT 1963.
A few words. The Challengers. A Los Angeles group who recorded this album in a 3½ hour session at the end of 1962. The album was released in early 1963 and is regarded as the biggest selling surf album of all time.
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
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