[NickVolos]

Saturday May 3rd 2014 01:05 am

When the music was young…

Had a blast today going over some great 60’s garage music. Pretty much everything that I listed to was grand, innocent, intoxicating, invigorating…Wow, this is what rock 'n' roll used to sound like… I love it. Here is my complete listening log:

Troggs, The - From Nowhere
Q65 - Revolution
Music Machine, The - (Turn On) The Music Machine
Remains, The - The Remains
Stooges, The - The Stooges
Monks - Black Monk Time
Blues Magoos - Psychedelic Lollipop
Flamin' Groovies - Flamingo

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Pohjola, Pekka - Harakka Bialoipokku
Tonton Macoute - Tonton Macoute

Like I said, everything was a stand-out, but if I had to pick one or two I would go with Blues Magoos’ Psychedelic Lollipop and Music Machine’s (Turn On) The Music Machine. Both possibly not as acclaimed and/or known as Black Monk Time and The Stooges for instance, nevertheless I seemed to identify more with them somehow. Anyway, I am planning on listening to some more of that stuff and wrap this listening adventure tomorrow. Have a good one. 😄
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"And can’t you see you’re in on it?
You were born though you need not
And is that not some cause
For worship, being born among these trees?"

[drakonium]

Added all the garage albums I didn't know to my listening queue, thanks! 😁

[NickVolos]

[NickVolos]

Saturday May 3rd 2014 02:30 pm

(Turn On) The Music Machine…

The weekend is finally here… no added inhibitions, errands, work, nothing…just plenty of time to enjoy music (and soccer)… As usual, I am re-listening yesterday’s highlights; at the moment listening to (Turn On) The Music Machine by The Music Machine. The reason that I possibly liked this one more than the rest – as I said, all were excellent – are the heaviness in the vocals, reminding me that of Arthur Lee. Trouble, the 2nd track, and the signer screams: T-R-O-U-B-L-E… Is this the first letter-accented use of a word in rock ‘n’. roll music? Even before G-L-O-R-I-A? Don’t know, but it made me wonder… 😄 There a few covers (Cherry Cherry , Taxman, See See Rider and yes, another version of Hey Joe) and many originals. The group hails from L.A. and they made two albums this being the first. All in all, a good listen and a great find if you like garage rock.

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(Turn On) The Music Machine by The Music Machine

I will be wrapping my 60’s garage rock travels today. Will be moving to garage rock revival first listens tomorrow. Will come back later on the day to wrap today’s log. Have fun in Musicland... 😄
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"And can’t you see you’re in on it?
You were born though you need not
And is that not some cause
For worship, being born among these trees?"

[NickVolos]

Sunday May 4th 2014 04:15 pm

Every Sunday…

Beautiful, lazy afternoon… Listening to yesterday’s highlight The Index's eponymous first release. The group is also known as Chicken Every Sunday, quite appropriate on Sunday…

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The Index (The Black Album) by The Index

Great psychedelic infused garage rock. The music may also be cataloged as surf rock, and its lowfi, lazy, aggressive approach is the reason why it also considered proto punk. Currently on John Riley, the 3rd track, a laid back, guitar-driven song. The singer sings in a low, pale voice.. I have to say that the instrumental, jam, psychedelic surf-rock style tracks are my favorites on the album… Here is the complete log from yesterday:

Them - Here Comes The Night
Yardbirds, The - Having a Rave Up
Shadows of Knight, The - Back Door Men
Litter, The - Distortions
Index, The - The Index [The Black Album]
Standells, The - Dirty Water

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Music Machine, The - (Turn On) The Music Machine
Blues Magoos - Psychedelic Lollipop

I will be switching gears today to something different but closely related at the same time: garage rock revival. Have a good Sunday. 😄
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"And can’t you see you’re in on it?
You were born though you need not
And is that not some cause
For worship, being born among these trees?"