015 - Cherry Road and Gooseberry Pie

This episode we feature two more mystery bands from the 1960's -- groups that showed up at a studio, cut some killer tracks, then disappeared into the mists of time. The Plague layed down some pretty heavy sounds on their session for "Cherry Pie." The Red Coats Revue, Inc. turn in a track of vintage East Coast beach soul with "Keep on Tryin'" a song maxed out the meters more than once, as you'll hear.

We also include a song by the Lost Souls, the group that lent their name to the Psych of the South's line of Arkansas garage/psych reissue CD compilations.

And we conclude with unstoppable musical force of Dean Kohler in rare form performing "Gooseberry Pie."

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Garage/Soul  66 Podcast #015 - Cherry Road and Gooseberry Pie

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This program we play:

The Lost Souls - My Girl
Lost  Souls, Vol. 1

The Plague - Cherry Road
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 3

Red Coats Revue, Inc. - Keep On Tryin'
Ol' Virginia Soul, Vol. 1

Dean Kohler - Gooseberry Pie
Ol' Virginia Soul, Vol. 1

014 - Coachmen and Heart Attacks

A stellar show this time around. We start with a crazy song by the Virginia-based group the Heart Attacks. Then it's up to the nation's capitol for a powerful ballad by Bernard Smith -- vintage 60's soul.

The Perpetual Spirits of Turpentine had a peculiar name, that's for sure -- but their music was pure garage pop. And their song "I'm a Lucky Guy" has the distinction of being one of the few true stereo tracks we've played on our podcast!

And we close with the Coachmen, a group that was very active throughout Arkansas in the mid 60's. They opened for many important acts on tour, and even played at the 1965 World's Fair -- and this was while the band members were still in high school!

Garage/Soul  66 Podcast #014 - Coachmen and Heart Attacks

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This program we play:

The Heart Attacks - Babba Diddy Baby
Aliens,  Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 1

Bernard Smith - Never Gonna Give You Up
Ol' Virginia Soul, Vol. 2

The Perpetual Spirits of Turpentine - I'm a Lucky Guy
Aliens, Psychos and Wild Things, Vol. 3

The Coachmen - You're My Girl
Lost  Souls, Vol. 1

013 - The Blue and The Gray, and The Changing Times

Lucky episode number 13! This time around we feature some raw -- and I mean raw -- sounds from the mid- to late-sixties.

The podcast opens with Synthetic People, a heavy slow psych track from the Journey Back.

We also play Go Your Way by the Changing Times, which I guarantee you will NOT confuse with Fleetwood Mac's similarly titled Go Your Own Way.

The Blue and the Gray serve up a lo-fi version of Wine, Wine, Wine, but they change the song so much I almost hesitate to call it a cover version.

And the Soul Spotlight shines on Lenis Guess, one of the most underrated R&B singers working the East Coast club circuit.


Garage/Soul  66 Podcast #013 - The Blue and the Gray and the Changing Times
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This program we play:

The Journey Back - Synthetic People
Aliens,  Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 1

The Changing Times - Go Your Way
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 2

Lenis Guess - Thank Goodness
Ol' Virginia Soul, Vol. 1

The Blue and the Gray - Wine, Wine, Wine
Lost  Souls, Vol. 1

012 - The Sheepherders' Sound Apparatus

Arcania International calls their garage band reissue series "Aliens, Psychos & Wild Things," referring to three seminal groups that define the sound. This podcast we feature the Pyschos with a soulful rendition of "Black River."

We also play a track from the Vycounts, one of the biggest acts in mid-60's Arkansas (that didn't hit the big time). Our Soul Spotlight shines on the Sheepherders with "If You Ever Need Me," a song that captures the classic East Coast beach sound.

And we end with a psychedelic track from New Jersey's Sound Apparatus (see how it all ties together with the title?).

Garage/Soul  66 Podcast #012 - The Sheepherders' Sound Apparatus

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This program we play:

The Psychos - Black River
Aliens,  Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 1

Vycounts - Can't You Tell
Lost  Souls, Vol. 1

The Sheepherders - If Ever You Need Me
Ol' Virginia Soul, Vol. 2

The Sound Apparatus - One (Dream On)
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 4

011 - Pharoahs and Euterpeans

Two mystery groups and one mysteriously-named band on everyone's favorite vintage garage/psych/soul podcast!

We know virtually nothing about the Rude Awakening, or Michael Troy and the Pharoahs, In both cases they simple rented studio time (in Virginia and Arkansas respectively), cut their tracks, and disappeared into the mists of time.

I have to admit when I recorded the show and saw the name "Little Caesar and the Euterpeans" I was sure that the group name was made up. Not so! Euterpe was one of the nine muses of ancient Greek myth. Specifically, the muse of lyric poetry and music. So the Euterpeans are simply performers of said poetry and music -- although in the case of Little Caesar's ensemble, it's laced with a healthy dose of soul.

We finish the show with the Hazzard's version of "Hey Joe," considered one of the best versions by garage music aficionados.

Garage/Soul  66 Podcast #011 - Pharoahs and Euterpeans
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This program we play:

Rude Awakening - A Certain Girl
Aliens,  Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 1

Michael Troy and the Pharoahs
Lost  Souls, Vol. 1

Little Caesar and the Euterpeans - Good, Good Lovin'
Ol' Virginia Soul, Vol. 1

The Hazzards - Hey Joe
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 2

010 - Outcasts and Roustabouts

A diverse group of forgotten bands on this podcast! The Outcasts check in from Norfolk, Virginia with a 1966 self-penned tune. The we jump to Philadelphia where singer Art Ensley and the Fabulous Echoes Band turn in a soulful track that captures the East Coast beach sound of the North Carolina shores. 

Danny Hendricks worked the oil rigs in Alabama. When he formed his band he gave it the name of his profession, and the Roustabouts were born. More fanciful were the origins of the Minute Men out of Washington, DC -- one of the many bands to dress in colonial costume. Unfortunately they didn't enjoy the same success as Paul Revere and the Raiders, or even the New Colony Six (but they did cut some killer tracks nonetheless).

Garage/Soul  66 Podcast #010 -Outcasts and Roustabouts

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This  program we play:

The Roustabouts - Just You and Me
Lost Souls, Volume 1

The Minutemen - Why Do I Cry?
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 2

Art Eisley and the Fabulous ECHOES Band - Open the Door to Your Heart
Ol' Virginia Soul, Vol. 2

The Outcasts - Spell
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore

009 - Ida Sands and the Changing Tymes

Garage/Soul 66 Podcast #009 - Ida Sands and the Changing Tymes

A varied collection of styles on this podcast episode. We have the fuzzed-out psychedelic sounds of the Changing Tymes, and the rockabilly-inspired "Hit It!" from the Shades featuring Bob Fly. Miss Ida Sands turns in a toe-tapping soul number, and the Swinging Machine deliver an earnest ballad filled with teen-age angst.

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This program we play:

The Swinging Machine - Do You Have To Ask
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 1

The Changing Tymes - The Only Girl I Love
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 3

Ida Sands - Rescue Me
Ol' Virginia Soul, Vol. 1

The Shades featuring Bob Fly - Hit Me
Lost Souls, Vol. 1