In the early to mid-sixties, American bands had to compete with the British Invasion. Around 1966 they threw in the towel, as if Rubber Soul convinced them to just be their simple three chord selves. Snotty vocals, fuzz, a little organ and an air of arrogance. Two and a half minutes on plastic. Done. Not rocket science here.
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Listen:The 13th Floor Elevators - You're Gonna Miss Me mp3 at Internet Archive
The Standells - Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White mp3 at Internet Archive
Love - My Little Red Book mp3 at Internet Archive
The Barbarians - Are You A Boy or Are You a Girl mp3 at Internet Archive
Syndicate of Sound - Hey Little Girl mp3 at Internet Archive
Count Five - Psychotic Reaction mp3 at Internet Archive
2 comments:
What an eloquent and well-put statement. It's everything you need to know about garage & early psychedelic rock. And it's why it remains my favorite form of music even into my 60s.
Thanks EG. I'm with you about garage and early psychedelic stuff. It's as if something clicked and American garage bands all thought "Fuck 'em, let's do what we do well" at the same time.
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