Monthly Archives: March 2023

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 759) Octopus — “I Say” A fleeting McCartneyesque gem that I would wager Paul would be proud to call his own. Garwood Pickjon calls it “Macca-by-way-of-Emitt-Rhodes sounding”. (https://popdiggers.com/octopus-restless-night/) Loser boy ponders the band and the album: Fantastic UK psychedelic pop progressive act whoContinue reading “Octopus — “I Say”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 11, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 758) The Guess Who — “Believe Me” Guess who released a slab of garage perfection before going on to fame for making fun of American women? The Guess Who, for sure! This ’66 A-side and album cut (from It’s Time) reached #10 onContinue reading “The Guess Who — “Believe Me”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 10, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 757) Billy Nicholls — “Feeling Easy” It has been too long since I’ve featured a cut from one of, if not the, greatest“lost” albums of the ’60’s — Billy Nicholls’ Would You Believe (see #2, 64, 144, 428). The second song I everContinue reading “Billy Nicholls — “Feeling Easy”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 9, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 756) The Namelosers — “Susie Q” This ’65 B-side all the way from Malmö, Sweden is a “[r]aw, mean and dirty” (Dr. Rayman, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwSjTYAhsOg) cover of “Susie Q” that is a “FUZZ MONSTER” (Glendoras//DJ Mean Mojo Mathias, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X14eAK3MxVI) and even better than itsContinue reading “The Namelosers — “Susie Q”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 8, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 755) Freddy Lindquist — “Woman Running Around” Norway? No way! Yes way! Savage Saint says that “[b]ack in the 60’s, Freddy Lindquist was known as one out of two super lead guitarist[s] in Norway. . . . hailed as the Hendrix of Norway.”Continue reading “Freddy Lindquist — “Woman Running Around”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 7, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 754) Jimmy Gordon — “Buzzzzzz” ‘63 A-side is an “instro-surf-psycho-trash-garage” classic (Marco Casas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sb6cNcFXooU) and “one of the more sought-after records of its genre, having an absolute overload of fuzz guitar and riff-ridden drama.” (23 Daves, http://left-and-to-the-back.blogspot.com/2015/11/jimmy-gordon-test-pattern-1980.html). In fact, it “rips so muchContinue reading “Jimmy Gordon — “Buzzzzzz”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 6, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 753) The Kinks — “Too Much on My Mind” Take a journey to the center of Ray Davies’ mind (see #100, 381, 417, 450, 508, 529, 606, 623) Alex Hopper calls “Too Much” an “underrated standout” (https://americansongwriter.com/5-deep-cuts-from-the-kinks-that-you-should-be-listening-to/) and the always spot-on Rob SheffieldContinue reading “The Kinks — “Too Much on My Mind”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 5, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 752) The Intruders — “It Must Be Love” This “upbeat, happy jam” (Funk My Soul, https://www.funkmysoul.gr/albums-no-review/the-intruders-1967-are-together/) is so good it was a ‘66 B-side and a track on two albums! Would there even be Philly soul without the Intruders?! Steve Huey: As theContinue reading “The Intruders — “It Must Be Love”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 4, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 751) The Stone Poneys — “The Train and the River” As Paul McCartney might say, “La la la la la the lovely Linda”. Here is a remarkable and remarkably gentle folk song off the Stone Poney’s first album. Nik says that “[Kenny] EdwardsContinue reading “The Stone Poneys — “The Train and the River”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 3, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 750) Fenner, Leland & O’Brien — “Where’s My Life Going” One of the great ’60’s counterculture protest songs — yet, virtually unknown at the time. OK, its dated, but who can resist lyrics like “in this world there are too many fools whoContinue reading “Fenner, Leland & O’Brien — “Where’s My Life Going”: the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 2, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 749) The Paupers — “Oh That She Might” Nik says of this gorgeous pop psych ballad from Ellis Island, the great Canadian band’s (see #192) second and final album, that “[f]ew 1960s bands ever succeeded at doing atmospheric balladry like the Paupers doContinue reading “The Paupers — “Oh That She Might”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 1, 2023”