From: owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com (bomp-digest) To: bomp-digest@xnet2.com Subject: bomp-digest V99 #39 Reply-To: bomp Sender: owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com Errors-To: owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send e-mail to majordomo@xnet2.com with "unsubscribe bomp-digest" in the body X-Bomp-web-site: http://www.bomp.com X-BompList-Administrator: efd@interport.net bomp-digest Tuesday, January 26 1999 Volume 99 : Number 039 It's another issue of bomp-digest, the digest version of the Bomp list. To unsubscribe, send an e-mail with the words "unsubscribe bomp-digest" to majordomo@xnet2.com or use the form at . The following subjects are included in this digest: Las Vegas boldface@easynet.co.uk sharkskin suits boldface@easynet.co.uk Blue Cats/ Early Days boldface@easynet.co.uk Re: Blue Cats/ Early Days Brian Phillips best k.moon bio "Joe Emery" Mr. Moparlary laura.taylor@us.pwcglobal.com =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Re: Re:_Qu=E9bec_girls?= Rmerchandz@aol.com Re: Québec Girls "mimi la twisteuse" Bebe Buell's British Invasion Rmerchandz@aol.com Ramones lyric sheet "Tom Shannon" =?iso-8859-1?Q?Re:_Re:_Qu=E9bec_girls?= Glynis & Richard Ward Re: Blue-eyed soul. dcoyle@bright.net (David J. Coyle) Re: Las Vegas Grind lineup dcoyle@bright.net (David J. Coyle) The Kaisers dcoyle@bright.net (David J. Coyle) Re: Blue-eyed Soul "Joseph E. Vine, Jr." Re: project blue: Hong Kong Constantine Mekios Re: Blue-eyed soul. "Joseph Beretta" Re: Plague danman76@juno.com Re: The Spiffys.Re: bomp-digest V99 #33 MC BIGOT Conquerors on NPR Brian Poust Re: Re: Blue-eyed soul. ARei160287@aol.com Re: Las Vegas ARei160287@aol.com Re: Las Vegas Grind SickFace@aol.com Plug in to the NOW laura.taylor@us.pwcglobal.com GOLDEN EARRINGS Brian Jenkins Re: Plague Frank Uhle RE: GOLDEN EARRINGS "Kereakos, Andrew R." a couple of things Joe Bonomo Re: Wavy Gravy Sean Gillespie FW: Re: Blue-eyed soul. "Kereakos, Andrew R." Re: Re: Blue-eyed soul. Richard Ward Q 65 liner notes part 1 chiswick@worldonline.nl No short jokes,please laura.taylor@us.pwcglobal.com Re: Las Vegas Grind SickFace@aol.com Re: Rawlings/Small Faces Steve & Annette Re: Blue Cats/ Early Days "Enter Your Name Here" Re: project blue: Hong Kong Hitomi I Re: Q 65 liner notes part 1 Brian Phillips ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 10:39:16 +0000 From: boldface@easynet.co.uk Subject: Las Vegas >Jack & the Rippers.........(UK) Why? Very average rockabilly... >Blackfoot & the Voola......(UK) Yes! Totally amazing - singer Rohan is like a more demented version of Screaming Jay Hawkins. Not to be missed! >The Arousers.......(UK) Excellent surf/frat band. They'll give you a run for your money, Orbit. The rest of the UK bands are, I'm sure, well know to you all so no more comment needed. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 10:39:37 +0000 From: boldface@easynet.co.uk Subject: sharkskin suits >Anyone have a line on a vintage clothing store I can find a good >'60s-style black sharkskin suit, size 46L? Is it just my bad luck, or was everyone smaller back in the '60s? Small sizes I see everywhere, anything over a 42 then it gets hard... ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 10:54:18 +0000 From: boldface@easynet.co.uk Subject: Blue Cats/ Early Days There was a neo-rockabilly group in the UK back in the '80s called The Blue Cats. Don't know if they're the same ones because I don't recognise the song titles you mentioned. This group started in about 1978 or '79 as The Southern Rocking Boys (or something like that) and had a 45 on a label called Red Hot, then they became the Blue Cat Trio and then the Blue Cats. Can't remember the title of the Blue Cat Trio album but I seem to remember it having heavy Gene Vincent influences as well as covering some Billy Haley type stuff as well. The Blue Cats' album was called Wild Night and there was a 45 off it as well. The Blue Cat's were more new wave rockabilly whereas the Blue Cat Trio were more authentic sounding but were the same people. These are records I've not thought about let alone played in years and years, but I'll dig 'em out later and have a look. - - PJ ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 08:16:35 -0500 From: Brian Phillips Subject: Re: Blue Cats/ Early Days They seem to have recorded two albums and there was a retrospective album according to the flawed-but-it's-a-start All Music Guide: Blue Cats on Charly from 1981 Fight Back on Rockhouse from 1982 Early Years on Nervous 1984 ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 08:21:13 -0500 From: "Joe Emery" Subject: best k.moon bio i can't imagine a keith moon bio being more complete than "full moon," written by his former assistant and best friend (i think his name was dougle something or other...). this came out in the late 70s or early 80s. very funny through most of it, but wayyyy sad at the end. joe ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 09:22:18 -0500 From: laura.taylor@us.pwcglobal.com Subject: Mr. Moparlary Subject: Re: Jane and Todd's date In a message dated 99-01-25 13:06:50 EST, you write: > Next week in Boston, I have a lunch date with Todd Rundgren! >> Don't go Bebe' Buell on us now!!!!! Mr. Moparlary, Please don't worry about me, honey. I've got it under control. >boy howdy Moparlary Oh, you must have seen my CREEM DREAM pinup shot! Fondly, Jane Fondle - ---------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 09:21:21 EST From: Rmerchandz@aol.com Subject: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Re: Re:_Qu=E9bec_girls?= In a message dated 1/25/99 8:29:28 PM, felinefrenzy@mindspring.com writes: << Yes. And I was reading Echoes magazine (not music, but furniture) and it has an article on Easy Listening and other 60's stuff, and mentioned a few CD's compilations out of French girl pop...not Ultra Chicks! Glynis Ward >> Is Delphine's version of We The People's "In The Past" on any of those comp CDs? Baskerville Rob ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 06:51:07 PST From: "mimi la twisteuse" Subject: Re: Québec Girls >>Is Delphine's version of We The People's "In The Past" on any of those comp >CDs? > >Baskerville Rob > That's on "Ils sont fous ces Gaulois, vol.2" Mimi ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 10:18:49 EST From: Rmerchandz@aol.com Subject: Bebe Buell's British Invasion In a message dated 1/26/99 10:26:16 AM, laura.taylor@us.pwcglobal.com writes: << Don't go Bebe' Buell on us now!!!!! >> Speaking of Bebe', I met her at this British Invasion tribute show at the Bottom Line on Friday w/ Mitch Easter, Tony Visconti, Tish & Snookie, Vernon Reid (cough, cough)..... Did anyone else make it to this extravaganza? Deena would have loved the amazing cover of the Walker Brother's "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore." Baskerville Rob ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 09:43:21 -0600 From: "Tom Shannon" Subject: Ramones lyric sheet My copy of the Ramones 1st Lp is missing the lyric sheet. Are the lyrics online somewhere that I could take a look at? Otherwise, anyone who has them, I'd send you a SASE for a copy. Thanks! Tom ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 11:09:12 -0500 From: Glynis & Richard Ward Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Re:_Re:_Qu=E9bec_girls?= >Is Delphine's version of We The People's "In The Past" on any of those comp >CDs? > >Baskerville Rob I dunno. They don't give a track listing for these things! I have not run across that tune in all the searching for info I've done thru on-line searches. Of course, if you come up with any interesting ye-ye URL's please let me know! Glynis Ward http://www.mindspring.com/~felinefrenzy Feline Frenzy Teen 'Zine Scene http://www.mindspring.com/~fuzzfest Fuzzfest '98 http://www.mindspring.com/~felinefrenzy/canadian.html Canadian 60's Garage Band Page ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 12:18:09 -0500 (EST) From: dcoyle@bright.net (David J. Coyle) Subject: Re: Blue-eyed soul. > I find the Zombies to be the most successful (i.e. best) '60s > whiteboys at soul covers - what do other readers think? That depends on what covers you are referring to. Frankly, I think they're takes on "Road Runner," "Sticks And Stones" and "Got My Mojo Working" were pretty sloppy, at least vocally. Colin Blunstone's voice, at least in the early days, seems unsuited for the upbeat R&B styles. However, "Summertime" and "You've Really Got A Hold On Me/Bring It On Home To Me" are a lot better. But bar none, "Can't Nobody Love You," the old Solomon Burke song, is probably the best soul _cover_ they did. Many of their originals had a very good blue-eyed soul sound, especially tracks like "Is This The Dream" and "Gotta Get Ahold Of Myself." There are some really good soul/R&B covers on the fourth disc of the "Zombie Heaven" box, the BBC sessions. "Early One Morning," "Soulville," "It's Alright," "When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through Her Eyes," "Sittin' In The Park," "You Must Believe Me," "This Old Heart Of Mine." Not to mention their soul/jazz hybrid version of "Rip It Up." So different from any other version of the song. When it comes to blue-eyed soul in Britain, I'd be more likely to nominate the Action, Cliff Bennett, the Paramounts. American? How about the Buckinghams? Say what you want about prototypical "horn-rock," these guys had the sound down pat, along with fellow Chicagoans, the American Breed. For the most part though, I don't think too many so-called "blue-eyed soul" bands really were authentic-sounding enough... Dave || "Every new beginning comes from another beginning's end..." || || David J. Coyle // E-Mail: dcoyle@bright.net || || Chillicothe, OH // Pursuer of various trivial pursuits || ====================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 12:17:52 -0500 (EST) From: dcoyle@bright.net (David J. Coyle) Subject: Re: Las Vegas Grind lineup Paraphrasing SHBEVLON1... OH MY GOD!!! IS THAT "THE" SCREAMING LORD SUTCH!?!?!?! Is this the first-ever US appearance by the Monster Raving Loony Party parliamentary also-ran? What a great followup to The Neanderthals. And then the Wailers! Where is this Las Vegas Grind? I might have to drop my disdain for Vegas and make the trip! The Kaisers, the Trashmen, Screaming Lord Sutch, the Wailers...sure beats Wayne Newton and a gaggle of showgirls in feathers and glitter! Unless they're doing the Frug in cages behind the T-men... Dave || "Every new beginning comes from another beginning's end..." || || David J. Coyle // E-Mail: dcoyle@bright.net || || Chillicothe, OH // Pursuer of various trivial pursuits || ====================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 12:18:02 -0500 (EST) From: dcoyle@bright.net (David J. Coyle) Subject: The Kaisers Speaking of Las Vegas Grind, are the Kaisers playing this as part of any kind of US tour around that time? I've got all their records and I want to see them just once before they get bored with beat and decide to pack it in... Dave || "Every new beginning comes from another beginning's end..." || || David J. Coyle // E-Mail: dcoyle@bright.net || || Chillicothe, OH // Pursuer of various trivial pursuits || ====================================================================== ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 09:50:00 PST From: "Joseph E. Vine, Jr." Subject: Re: Blue-eyed Soul Blue-eyed Soul: Bob Kuban and the In-Men: http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Palladium/9229/ ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 13:00:41 -0500 (EST) From: Constantine Mekios Subject: Re: project blue: Hong Kong On Tue, 26 Jan 1999, 960300331 wrote: > Anybody who has this comp, could you please mention some of the band > names. I got it this weekend and was listening to it just this morning but I can only remember the names of some the most well known bands on it: Johnny Diaz and the Checkmates ("She's So Fine"; also on Exploiting Plastic Inevitable vol.1 as well as on Drink Beer, Yell, Dance - yes, the American frat comp!), Mod East, Downbeats (on DFG 6). and a more obscure one, Feel Free. But there are also several other very good tracks in a similar vein by bands from this region that had not been reissued so far. This is probably the best volume in the Project Blue series and the sound, in contrast to previous volumes, is not bad. Definitely worth checking it out! > I saw a BMG cd comp of Hong Kong 60's and 70's pop. The only band > name that I recall off the top of my head was Teddy and The Playboys > (I think). There are, I think, 4 Teddy and the Playboys songs on this volume of Project Blue and they are some of the best on this record! The one that impressed me the most was called "Magic Colors" from what I remember. Great psych influenced song! So perhaps the CD you saw has some more good stuff. And what about all the uncompiled Taiwanese 60's treasures? Dinos ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 10:14:43 -0800 From: "Joseph Beretta" Subject: Re: Blue-eyed soul. I like John Fred. Joey ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 11:16:19 -0500 From: danman76@juno.com Subject: Re: Plague >>The Plague-The Face Of Time (V/A 30 Seconds Before The Calico Wall/Arf!Arf!) >Hmmm...this is from my stomping ground up here in Thunder Bay (the Lakehead area of Northwestern Ontario). The Plague featured future members of the Jarvis Street Revue as well as my Grade 7 music teacher on drums. Rocky.< There's also those "Go Away" boys (Pebbles 5 & Teen Shut.), which I assume is a different Plague. The Allmusic site mentions a Plague (or is it Plagues) EP reissue from the eighties, any comments on this one? Supposedly in the folk-rock vein. Those who had music teachers/conductors who even knew something about rock beyond the Beatles and didn't make you play transcriptions of the theme to "Mork and Mindy" and "Laverne and Shirley" should consider yourselves lucky. Dan ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 15:01:13 +0100 From: MC BIGOT Subject: Re: The Spiffys.Re: bomp-digest V99 #33 TSanc43763@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 1/25/99 2:40:41 PM EST, jerk@club-internet.fr writes: > Hey, the Spiffys, I forgot about that group, a local collector turned me on > the lp years back, did they reissue it? I remember a great melodic garage > tune on the lp. Tony No reissue so far Tony. Their '67 LP is nice but the real cool one is the '68. It includes one great original that was included in Oil Stains vol.2 some years ago: I guess it's the song you're thinking about. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 14:30:08 -0700 From: Brian Poust Subject: Conquerors on NPR Hey kids, As it stands, nobody I've been in contact with has heard the show with The Conquerors. Michael Feldman's "Whad'ya Know" show is online at this URL: http://www.notmuch.com/ The site claims, Did you miss the Webcast this Saturday at 10 AM CT, broadcast live from the Historic State Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota? The rebroadcast will be available Tuesday, January 26. At the moment, only the show from January 16th is still available. As always, Brian Poust ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 14:34:13 EST From: ARei160287@aol.com Subject: Re: Re: Blue-eyed soul. The most soulful white boy outta Britain was Paul Jones! Listen to the first Manfred Mann LP! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 14:29:48 EST From: ARei160287@aol.com Subject: Re: Las Vegas Can I get some more info on this? Where and when? How do I get tix? ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 14:56:03 EST From: SickFace@aol.com Subject: Re: Las Vegas Grind the Las Vegas Grind Homepage is at http://www.lasvegasgrind.com the whole lineup (as of now) is listed on the Double Crown Records site: http://www.dblcrown.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 15:06:52 -0500 From: laura.taylor@us.pwcglobal.com Subject: Plug in to the NOW I'm almost afraid to ask this question, but here goes. And PLEASE e-mail me off list! For those doing it at home (e-mail, that is), what do you think are the best account and worst e-mail accounts? I am finally getting a computer for my pad. Questioningly, Jane Fondle - ---------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 15:11:40 -0500 From: Brian Jenkins Subject: GOLDEN EARRINGS Hello bomponians. Does anyone have or know of where I can purchase or trade the Golden Earrings 1968 LP or CD "MIRACLE MIRROR". I have it on tape, but would like the psych gem on vinyl or cd. Thanks. Also, check out my trivia website and test your 60's garage/punk, psych and pop knowledge. It is updated (winners, answers & new trivia questions) each weekend. You can e-mail me if you have a killer trivia ? that you'd like posted in the future. E-mail me the details if you are interested. Keep the music alive! Brian Jenkins e-mail: bjjenkin@cvn.net website: http://expage.com/page/garagepsych ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 15:07:23 -0500 (EST) From: Frank Uhle Subject: Re: Plague On Tue, 26 Jan 1999 danman76@juno.com wrote: > There's also those "Go Away" boys (Pebbles 5 & Teen Shut.), which I > assume is a different Plague. > The Allmusic site mentions a Plague (or is it Plagues) EP reissue from > the eighties, any comments on this one? Supposedly in the folk-rock > vein. I am guessing that this ep might be a reissue of the Michigan Plague, who had (I believe) 3 45s. Their monster was on Fenton, "I've Been Through It Before"/"Tears From My Eyes" (I'm guessing on the latter title...). I know I saw a boot ep of their stuff a few years back. I don't think anything on it was as good as "I've Been Through It Before" (comped on The Chosen Few Vol. 2). Frank ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 14:31:05 -0600 From: "Kereakos, Andrew R." Subject: RE: GOLDEN EARRINGS Try the Music Machine Mail Order catalog from Holland at www.mmmarc.com. They have tons of original Earrings stuff. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 12:30:17 -0800 (PST) From: Joe Bonomo Subject: a couple of things First, did anyone catch Peter Zaremba on VH1 the other night? They were doing a "before they were rock stars" thing on Michael Stipe and they showed a brief clip of Zaremba hosting "Cutting Edge." Wild to see him in early-80's form.... Also, based on some BOMP comments I picked up a copy of Wavy Gravy Vol. 1, which is a blast, but my CD (a reissue, I think) doesn't have any liner notes at all. Does anyone own the vinyl version? Am I missing anything? Thanks in advance, Joe _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 20:51:56 +0000 (GMT) From: Sean Gillespie Subject: Re: Wavy Gravy Joe, I've got the vinyl copy of Wavy Gravy - you're not missing anything in terms of linear notes on the CD. In fact, I think you get quite a few extra tracks on the CD version. As far as I know, there's 3 or 4 Wavy Gravies on vinyl, and just a couple on CD...so obviously the CD's cover more tracks. Cheers, Sean. On Tue, 26 Jan 1999 12:30:17 -0800 (PST) Joe Bonomo wrote: > Also, based on some BOMP comments I picked up a copy of Wavy Gravy > Vol. 1, which is a blast, but my CD (a reissue, I think) doesn't have > any liner notes at all. Does anyone own the vinyl version? Am I > missing anything? > > Thanks in advance, > > Joe ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 14:56:47 -0600 From: "Kereakos, Andrew R." Subject: FW: Re: Blue-eyed soul. They didn't come for the rhythm. They didn't come for the beat. All the people of the town came just to stand around and see the singer looking sweet. Fuck yeah, Paul Jones!!! - -----Original Message----- From: ARei160287@aol.com [mailto:ARei160287@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 1:34 PM To: bomp@xnet2.com Subject: Re: Re: Blue-eyed soul. The most soulful white boy outta Britain was Paul Jones! Listen to the first Manfred Mann LP! ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 13:03:41 -0800 (PST) From: Richard Ward Subject: Re: Re: Blue-eyed soul. I disagree. I think Stevie Winwood was much more soulful. (Bear in mind that I'm not knocking Paul Jones, but stating that I prefer Mr. Winwood.) Although, I cannot cofirm that his eyes are indeed blue. My fave British vocalist remains Phil May, however... Richard - ---ARei160287@aol.com wrote: > > > The most soulful white boy outta Britain was Paul Jones! Listen to the first > Manfred Mann LP! > _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 22:22:04 +0100 From: chiswick@worldonline.nl Subject: Q 65 liner notes part 1 OK, here it is (in part). The original text is kinda dry, but I tried to stay as close to it as possible. And yes, there may be some typos here. Jeroen =============================================== The Hague is often seen as "the Liverpool" of Holland, a comparison that certainl rings true. In the late 50s and early 60s the city already had a vibrant music scene. A large number of "Indo-Rock" bands (socalled 'cause most of these bands were formed by Indonisian emigrants), like the Tielman Brothers, Rhythm Stars and the Hot Jumpers, playing a mixture of rock'n'roll and Shadows like instrumentals, enjoyed considerable popularity. A large number of these bands played in and around the city to a full house every weekend in places like the Marathon, the Drie Stoepen, the Eekhoorn and the Houtrustrotonde. Inspired by the succes of the "Indo-Rock" bands the local youth stated forming their own bands. First among those were Pee White & The Magic Strangers and the Ricochets (the later included both Rudie Bennett and Robie Van Leeuwen). An important factor in this local scene was the Verhaas music store. Like no other they helped out starting musicians and gave advise on what equipment to buy. The shop was also important as a meeting point and as a place to get in touch with other musicians. Another reason for them to stop by the shop was that Verhaas was always the first to have new models of instuments and equipment for sale. After playing in a "city-blues" band named Leadbelly's LTD, Peter Vink (bass) and Jay Baar (drums) joined Wim Bieler (vocals), Frank Nuysens (guitar) and Joop Roelofs (guitar) for what would become the legendary Q 65. By now it was Febr. '65 and the band (still without a name) started rehearsing, finding their inspiration in traditional R & B and songs by ao Robert Johnson and Willie Dixon. They also started writing their own material that was co- written by Wim, Fank and Jay. By April they had made enough progression to start doing gigs. The name Q 65 was chosen as their name, but there was little meaning behind the name, Q, because it looked good, and 65 because that was the year they started. The first Q 65 gig was at the UTS in Scheveningen. The band got payed DFL 10.=, and that was 10 guilders less then it cost them to get there. A manager was needed and found in the person of Joop Roelofs. The band started earning more and more money, and by June '65 they got HFL 150.= a night. Shows by Q 65 were always special. Singer Wim Bieler rollend around on stage and the band played extremly loud. That and their provocative atitude and image got the labeled as the "Dutch Pretty Things". And even though sometimes equipment wouldn't work or guitars were out of tune, the fans couldn't care less, "the Kjoe is kick" they said and painted the band's name on every wall in the Hague and it's far suroundings (some of wich is still visible to this day). In November '65 was playing the Eekhoorn and it was there that they came in contact with the young producer Peter Koelewijn who invited them for an audition in the Decca studios. A month later the band recorded two songs with Koelewijn; "You're The Victor" and "And Your Kind". Listening to the playback, everbody involved was so exited about the results that it was decited to release these songs as they were. "You're The Victor" was chosen as the A-side, a dirty ramshackle blues song, sung in a barly decipherable accent by Bieler. The single entered the national top 40 on March 5 1966 and it stayed there for 13 weeks, with 11 as it's highest position, a fine debut !. With a hit on their hands they started getting so many gigs that they needed a new full-time manager, and Roelofs was replaced by Wout Van Soest. The band also changed producers at the time and Hans Van Hemert took over the job from Koelewijn. On Thursday May the 5th, the band recorded "The Life I Live" and "Cry In The Night", the recording session took place in the midle of the night. Decca came up with the idea that as a promotional stunt the band would sail across the North-Sea, from Scheveningen to London, on a rubber raft. That some member of the Q couldn't swim was an adventitious circumstance, the company found out about much later. On June 3 '66, the member of the Q got on board of the raft and set sail for the UK, for safety reasons they were followed by a larger ship "De Zilvermeeuw". They reached a former radar post that was now in use by pirate radiostation "Radio City" and did a live on-air interview. The planned London gig, at the "Tiles" club, however gor cancelled, because no one had bothered to get working permits for the band. They did however did some interviews and foto sessions, so for the next couple of days the band got articles in various British magazines and newspapers. The journey back home was again made on the raft, but as weather was too rough, they had to get on board of "De Zilvermeeuw" for a while, but with the Dutch coast in sight the band again got in their rubber raft and upon their arrival in Scheveningen they were greeted by some 30000 fans who were so exited that the band literarly had to run for their lives after setting foot ashore. The band also did a gig right there on the beach, and it was filmed by both national tv and a movie journal. Other radio and tv stations made mention of this Q-happening as well. Obviously all this was good publicity, "The Life I Live" became a tp 10 hit and they got to perform on what was then Hollands best rated tv show "De Vuist". (the host of this show, Willem Duys, was also owner of the Relax label, best known for the Outsiders,- J.V.). The Kjoe, as they were known by their fans, were now full-time pros. And besides a good manager also had a fanclub with several 100 members. The band returned to the studio in the summer of '66, this time to record a full album. Besides some covers, Otis Redding's "Mr. Pitifull", Willie Dixon's "Spoonfull" and a 14 minute version of "Bring It On Home", there were 6 originals like the Bo Diddley-ish "I Got Nightmares", "Summer Thoughts" and "Sour Wine". On that last song Jay played the harmonium while seated on Vink's back who played the foot pedals, doin' both at the same time had turned out too complicated for him. Obviously "The Life I Live" was also featured on the lp, which had "Lava" as it's working title, but the final choise was "Revolution", a fitting choise for such a revolutionary album, price was HFL 9,99 !. The sleeve was a real eye-catcher. Graphic designer Benno Peterson had put the boys in a scene from the American civil war. The lp was premiered on Saterday Sptember 10 in a tv show about singer/songwriter Boudewijn De Groot. The Q were featured as geusts and played live both "I'm A Man" and a long version of "Spoonfull". The lp sold more then well, and in their hometown even reached the singles chart where it's main competion was the band's own "I Despise You"/"Ann" 45 (Oct '66). ================================================ OK, I haven't got the time to do the entire thing right now, but I'll hope to get to it before the end of the week (but it might take a little longer if Michal keeps on makin' fun of the Dutch soccer team !!!.). ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 17:01:15 -0500 From: laura.taylor@us.pwcglobal.com Subject: No short jokes,please ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) _ Davy Jones is as much into horses as  Monkees these days. ``I ride all the time, of course,'' says the 5-foot-4-inch  singer who made his mark in the '60s group The Monkees. ``But  today, I'm more interested in developing horses and sharing that sort of thing with others.'' Now 53, Jones said he once wanted to be a jockey. Jones performs about 200 dates a year. He's scheduled to appear  with Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits and '60s heartthrob Bobby  Sherman on the Teen Idols Tour this summer. ``I'm my own man when I tour,'' he says. ``I sing some Monkees  songs. I sing some originals.*'' *Editors note - and I bet those orginals are every bit as brilliant as those on his debut! Jane Fondle - ---------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 17:00:45 EST From: SickFace@aol.com Subject: Re: Las Vegas Grind Whoops, in my effort to be an authority on the matter, I fucked up.... it's http://www.lasvegasgrind.NET ..not .com .....have a nice day. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 22:43:26 +0000 From: Steve & Annette Subject: Re: Rawlings/Small Faces Brian Poust said: <> Rawlings also wrote a booklet about the Small Faces for Riot Stories Ltd (Weller's publishing company in the early 80's) called 'All Our Yesterdays'. It is quite nicely illustrated, offers a good overview of the band and contains a page of quotes from various 60's music journals. For instance one of the boys is quoted as saying to Disc and Music Echo: "When I'm a 62 I'll probably be a tramp and dig it." Sadly, that's an ambition that ain't gonna be fulfilled for two of them. Riot Stories also published around 1980-81 three issues of a poetry/music/art 'zine called 'December Child'. Unfortunately I loaned No's 1 & 2 out many years ago and that was then end of them. Issue 2 is still here though and contains stuff on John's Children, George Orwell and a few poems penned by Weller. Me thinks Joe Bonomo would have fun looking at this stuff. ;-) Steve Coleman ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 15:59:47 -0500 From: "Enter Your Name Here" Subject: Re: Blue Cats/ Early Days .. Thx for checking. I've been able to locate their CDs thru GEMM.com.(they're very hard to get if you're in the US) This is one great '80s RaB act... Regards, Boondocker > >There was a neo-rockabilly group in the UK back in the '80s called The Blue >Cats. Don't know if they're the same ones because I don't recognise the >song titles you mentioned. > >This group started in about 1978 or '79 as The Southern Rocking Boys (or >something like that) and had a 45 on a label called Red Hot, then they >became the Blue Cat Trio and then the Blue Cats. Can't remember the title >of the Blue Cat Trio album but I seem to remember it having heavy Gene >Vincent influences as well as covering some Billy Haley type stuff as well. >The Blue Cats' album was called Wild Night and there was a 45 off it as >well. The Blue Cat's were more new wave rockabilly whereas the Blue Cat >Trio were more authentic sounding but were the same people. > >These are records I've not thought about let alone played in years and >years, but I'll dig 'em out later and have a look. > >- PJ > > > ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 08:04:59 +0900 From: Hitomi I Subject: Re: project blue: Hong Kong Hi Squeaky Project blue Hong Kong is best part of Hong Kong '60s . It's worth to get if you don't care sound quolity. By the way where did you find BMG CD comp of Hong Kong? 960300331 wrote: > > Anybody who has this comp, could you please mention some of the band > names. I saw a BMG cd comp of Hong Kong 60's and 70's pop. Judging by the 45 > covers pictured, band names and song titles, some of it looked pretty > cool, garagey in that GS kinda way and even included some garage > cover staples. The only band name that I recall off the top of my head > was Teddy and The Playboys (I think). In anycase, all the artists were > Chinese. I'm assuming that most of the good beat stuff out of Hong Kong > at that time, like stuff on Diggin For Gold and Project Blue were > ex-pats, but maybe there are a few gems on there. Anyone got any clues? > > -Squeaky - -- *********Hitomi I******** Trans World '60s Punk:Cutie Morning Moon http://www.kiwi-us.com/~hitomi/ Join '60s garage Paradise(BBS) http://www.kiwi-us.com/~hitomi/chat/gbs_cgi Download Garage Comps Database:Searchin For Shakes http://www.kiwi-us.com/~hitomi/searchin.htm E-mail:hitomi@kiwi.ne.jp ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 18:29:56 -0500 From: Brian Phillips Subject: Re: Q 65 liner notes part 1 Thank Q very much for the translation! ------------------------------ End of bomp-digest V99 #39 ************************** ===================================================================== You've been reading bomp-digest, the digest version of the Bomp list. 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