Monthly Archives: June 2023

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 855) Poet and the One Man Band — “Ride Out on the Morning Train” (see #710) Utterly magical folk rock by some future musical luminaries, including guitar legend Albert Lee and two future members of Sandy Denny’s Fotheringay. What is it about trainsContinue reading “Poet and the One Man Band — “Ride Out on the Morning Train”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 10, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 854) Benjamin — “Un Train” Cool fuzz-drenched garage rock, straight outta Paris, by a mysterious tramp named Benjamin. Kevin du 77 tells us (courtesy of Google Translate) that: “Un train is an original composition released on vogue in 1966 with Jacques Dutronc andContinue reading “Benjamin — “Un Train”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 9, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 853) Buddy Miles — “Train” ’68 A/B side and track off the Buddy Miles Express’ first album, Expressway to Your Skull. Miles (see #112, 221, 366, 629) “was force of nature as a drummer, vocalist, and bandleader”. (Jamie Ludwig, https://chicagoreader.com/music/buddy-miles-wrings-every-drop-of-emotion-from-the-segment/) As Dusty GrooveContinue reading “Buddy Miles — “Train”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 8, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 852) The Souls (featuring Ann Reed) — “The Train” OK, this cool chugging rock ballad sung by Ann Reed was apparently on Mad Men Season 7, Episode 9 (“New Business”, April 12, 2015) “while Pete and Don are driving to their golf clientContinue reading “The Souls (featuring Ann Reed) — “The Train”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 7, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 851) The Aerovons — “The Train” The Aerovons’ (see #16) first A-side is “their poppiest number, which echoes both the Hollies and the Bee Gees” (Richie Unterberger, https://www.allmusic.com/album/resurrection-mw0000359226), the band’s “attempt at a commercial single, and we all felt bad about being upContinue reading “The Aerovons — “The Train”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 6, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 850) We the People — “In the Past” This “astonishing” (Garage Beat ’66: Vol. 6: Speak of the Devil CD comp) ’66 B-side by the Orlando, Florida, garage rock “super-group” (see #495) is “way cool” (On the Flip-Side, http://ontheflip-side.blogspot.com/2012/12/song-of-week-we-people-you-burn-me-up.html?m=1), “a masterpiece” (Kurt Curtis,Continue reading “We the People — “In the Past”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 5, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 849) Bryan Davies — “Watch What You Say” No “Lies”, this ’64 A-side — a spot-on Beatles pastiche by Aussie teen idol Bryan Davies — is the greatest early Beatles imitation I have ever heard. Sorry, Knickerbockers (see #718)! And, as Aaron CarterContinue reading “Bryan Davies — “Watch What You Say”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 4, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 848) Le Bain Didonc – “4 Cheveux Dans Le Vent”/”4 Hairs in the Wind” As Alextwist sagely notes, while John Lennon once quiped that “‘French rock is like English wine’”[, w]ell he was wrong”! (https://www.topito.com/top-chansons-rock-francais-60s) Here is one of Twist’s “10 essential FrenchContinue reading “Le Bain Didonc – “4 Cheveux Dans Le Vent”/”4 Hairs in the Wind”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 3, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 847) The Humblebums — “Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway” This unforgettable song is my favorite by the Humblebums (see #556), and one of John Peel’s favorites too. (https://peel.fandom.com/wiki/Humblebums). Penned by Gerry Rafferty, it is “the most exquisite song I know examining theContinue reading “The Humblebums — “Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 2, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 837) Sam and Dave — “I Take What I Want” This utter classic ’65 A-side was written by, of course, Isaac Hayes and David Porter, and as laid down by Sam & Dave was “[a] perfect balance of pop melody and pure churchContinue reading ““I Take What I Want” Special Edition: Sam and Dave/The Artwoods/The La De Das: Sam and Dave — “I Take What I Want”, The Artwoods — “I Take What I Want”, The La De Das — “I Take What I Want”, Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 1, 2023”