THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD
1,218) The Outsiders — “Do You Feel Alright”
The Outsiders (see #615, 664) were “Holland’s greatest beat/punk group . . . . [w]ith their unheard-of long hair and wild stage presence . . . in a class by itself [with] a weird combination of folk, R&B and punk.” (Jeff Jarema and Jim Wynand, https://hightimes.com/culture/dutch-punk-in-the-1960s/) They gave us this “inspired rocker with an amazing pounding sound” (Patrick “Gullbuy”, http://rockasteria.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-outsiders-strange-things-are.html?m=1), “a superb 45 . . . based on a friend of [singer Wally] Tax who terrorized his rich father for money!” (Richard Mason, https://www.furious.com/perfect/outsiders.html) Compare that to Dutch superstars the Golden Earrings, who simply asked daddy to buy them a girl! (see #163)
Mason adds that: “[T]he lyrics are superb, including a bizarre reference to Roger Moore, and the music is its equal, the feature here being [Ronald] Splinter’s exemplary lead guitar”. He even threatens that “The Outsiders were one of the all-time greats of rock music and anyone who says different had better be outside in the car park in 10 minutes. I’ll be waiting.”!!! I think he’s going to need Perry Mason.
Mark Deming tells us:
The Amsterdam-based combo were one of the most popular homegrown bands in the Netherlands from 1965 to 1967, and have since become a favorite among historians of the beat music era; Richie Unterberger wrote that the Outsiders “could issue a serious claim for consideration as the finest rock band of the ’60s to hail from a non-English-speaking nation[.]”. The Outsiders were formed in 1964 by Wally Tax (vocals and rhythm guitar), Ronald Splinter (lead guitar), Appie Rammers (bass), and Lendert “Buzz” Busch (drums); the band embraced an eclectic style that made room for R&B, folk-rock, pop, and beat influences, as well as psychedelic accents as the decade wore on. . . . the Outsiders disbanded in 1969.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-outsiders-mn0001620705/biography
Mason again:
This was an extraordinary, incomparable group who’ve remained unduly neglected for too long. . . . Their following was as committed and wild as their music and stage act, with the result that the band and their fans were banned from several Dutch venues. . . . [T]hey had supported (and, according to Tax, blew off stage) The Rolling Stones . . . .
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