Continuing on with the summer beats, this time all instrumentals with a few shouts here and there. All 60s tracks sans the last track (The Bar-Kays' "Memphis Sunrise") from 72. My favs? Well, that's easy. The Young Disciples Co.'s "Bang Bang Bang." Wow, what a great track. Soooo good. The Roulettes' "Jackpot" is another fav. The 4 Instants' "All About My Girl" and Johnny Jenkins' "Bashful Guitar" are a couple of others. There's plenty of organ in the mix too. 16 tracks, and all good. Enjoy!
I can't wait for the summer to arrive. Our winters overstay their welcome. I do love the bliss of the four seasons but winter I tell ya, it just lingers on like bad body odor. Anyway, I've had this idea and title for the next series for about a year now. And what better time to get those hot, burning radiated rays ready for the beach, or the backyard (I'm all for the latter) for summer compilations!
The majority of the 16 tracks I associate with the summer, or a summery spring day. As for the others - they got a beat, and a good beat for the beach. Big favorites in Steve Forbert's "Romeo's Tune." That tune takes me back to the jukebox at an old video/arcade shop once upon many, many years ago. Bill Amesbury's "Virginia (Touch Me Like You Do)" is another goodie. I've always loved First Class' "Beach Baby" and this time, the full album version. Dean Parrish's "Watch Out!" is another fav. They're all good. Enjoy!
NOTE: Revised Edition!
Prologue: I was going to write a song and dance about the selection process but decided to just let the music do the talking. Of course, a personal anecdote would be pleasing, imo. As a matter of fact, I should be gnawing away on my left foot because quips/narratives are one of the important requisites I search for in blogs, et al. And yet, why don't I do the same?!? I don't have an excuse. Perhaps there are only a few of us that still long for a personal exemplum to widen our scope of notions to the timbres from the music. I don't know. And here I am writing a song and dance... lol.
In this series (RGFRGP), not all will be garage-rockers. Big favs you've asked? The Tiffany Shade's "Would You Take My Mind Out for a Walk" for one. The Candymen's "Movies in My Mind" is another big fav. Eyes of Blue's "Supermarket Full of Cans" and the Societie's "Breaking Down" are a couple of more. They're all good. Enjoy!
