045 - Thomas Edisun's Electric Lightbulb Band and Green was Green

We start the show with a trippy tune from 1969 by the Group Nine. The group may have been a little tripped out themselves, as they never had as many as nine in their lineup...

Yes, Thomas Edisun's Electric Lightbulb Band spelt it E-d-i-s-u-n. They follow the Group Nine with a mellow track of sunshiny psych titled "Common Attitude."

Laurie Tate steps into the Soul Spotlight with an outstanding ballad from 1965. The sound is definitely lo-fi, but the singing is top-notch.

We finish with "Green was Green" by the Woo Too Country Band. It's a heavy concept, man, and a perfect end to this pysch-heavy episode.

Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #045 - Thomas Edisun's Electric Lightbulb Band and Green was Green

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This program we play:

The Group Nine - Nights for Laughing
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore

Thomas Edisun's Electric Lightbulb Band - Common Attitude
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore


Laurie Tate: Please Tell Me
Ol' Virginia Soul, Part 2

Woo Too Country Band - Green was Green
Lost Souls, Vol. 2 - Garage and Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond

044 - Wilson Castle and Thunder Forest

We start the show with a mid-60's track recorded in Johnson City, TN. The Kool Kuzzins were actually a family band composed of two brothers and a cousin. And actually, all three were pretty cool.

The next track, "Party" comes from Washington DC-based Wilson Castle. Recorded in 1969, it sums up the closing era of peace and love (with a nod to John Lennon). Not bad for a group of teenagers.

Front and center in the Soul Spotlight this time is something of a mystery band. We don't know a lot about Zeke and the Soul Setters, save that they were based in Richmond, VA. Nevertheless, they produced a great lo-fi instrumental, and we have it. "Make My Love a Hurtin' Thing."

We finish with a group of young youngsters. If the lead singer of the Electric Sunshine sounds a little like Donny Osmond back in the day, there's a reason -- he's only nine years old. In fact, that was the average age of the entire band when they recorded their tracks in the 1960's. Now that's remarkable!

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Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #044 - Ain't Nothin' Shakin' and the Morning Disaster

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This program we play:

The Kool Kuzzins - Love Can Be True
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 2

Wilson Castle - Party
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 3


Zeke and Soul Setters - Make My Love a Hurtin' Thing
Ol' Virginia Soul, Part 2

Electric Sunshine - Thunder Forest
Lost Souls, Vol. 2 - Garage and Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond

043 - Ain't Nothin' Shakin' and the Morning Disaster

The world of 1960's garage music is full of strange stories. The Morning Disaster was an up-and-coming band that was soon hustled into the studio to record some of their original material.

They did so (and it's decidedly better than average), but the tapes were never released and the band broke up soon afterwards. From those lost sessions, we present a fine example of psychedelica, "Black Leather Books."

Alvin Delk and Rockin' Cavaliers give lie to their song "Ain't Nothing Shakin'"" -- in this barnburner from 1968 everything's shaking!

We finish with a down-tempo instrumental track from the Purple Canteen. Feel free to add your own melody...

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Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #043 - Ain't Nothin' Shakin' and the Morning Disaster

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This program we play:

The Morning Disaster - Black Leather Books
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 3


The Barracudas - I Can't Believe
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 1

Alvin Delk and the Rocking Cavaliers - Ain't Nothin' Shakin'
Ol' Virginia Soul, Part 1

The Purple Canteen - If You Like It That Way
Lost Souls, Vol. 2 - Garage and Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond

042 - Stonehenge and the Sunn Cycle

Another of our mystery groups kick off this edition of the show. The Sunn Cycle went into a studio in Asheville, NC in the late 1960's, recorded a track or two, then disappeared. We play their tune "Acid Raga, Part II." And no, as far as I know there is no Part I.

The Steve Peele Five sing what has to be one of the longest radio jingles ever -- a two-minute paen to a local record store/head shop known as Frankie's. And yes, it was really recorded as a radio ad, not a stand-alone song.

The Soul Spotlight shines on Junius "Bugs" Hughes with just what the doctor ordered -- a heaping helping of funk called "Just What the Doctor Ordered."

We finish with a song to bring everyone together (c'mon people now...). The Stonehenge sing the socially conscious "Try To Help Each Other." Peace, my friends.

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Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #042 -Stonehenge and the Sunn Cycle

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This program we play:

Sunn Cycle: Acid Raga, Part II
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore!

The Steve Peele Five: Frankie's Got It!
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 1

Junius "Bugs" Hughes: Just What the Doctor Ordered
Ol' Virginia Soul, Encore!

Stonehenge: Try to Help Each Other
Lost Souls, Vol. 2 - Garage and Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond

041 - Ninety-nine and a Half -- and New Directions

We start with a band that reversed a trend. Many garage bands broke up in the 1960's when one or more of their members were drafted and sent to Vietnam. The Beachnuts was a band made up of young musicians returning from Southeast Asia.

The New Directions turn in a heavy dose of psych with their 1969 track, "Springtime Lady"

Mel Gaines and the Regents shine in the Soul Spotlight with "What'cha Gonna Do?" It's not only a good example of mid-60's soul, but perfectly captures the sound of East Coast beach music.

We finish with a track from the Scorpios. Could it be that the title of the track "Ninety-nine and a Half" is actually a reference to "Ninety-six Tears?" There's a distinct similarity in the organ work...

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Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #041 -  99 and a Half and New Directions

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This program we play:
The Beachnuts: What Makes You Think
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 1


The New Directions: Springtime Lady
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 1

Mel Gaines and the Regents: What'cha Gonna Do?
Ol' Virginia Soul, Part 2

The Scorpios - Ninety-nine and a Half
Lost Souls, Vol. 2 - Garage and Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond

040 - The Land of Extremes and All the Time in the World

This podcast starts with another of our many mystery bands. We don't know who was in the band Don't Tread on Me, but we do know they were deep into the psychedelic scene. Their 1969 recording "The Land of Extremes" makes that very clear, indeed. Far out!

Last episode we featured a song by the Electrical Banana, a group Dean Kohler formed while serving in Vietnam. From that same Southeast Asian recording session, they play a cover of Lou Reed's "There She Goes Again" --  done mere weeks after the Velvet Underground's album release!

Ida Sands steps into the Soul Spotlight with a sizzling track she recorded in New York City. "Prophisize" is a gritty ballad well-suited to Sands' voice.

We finish with a gentle rocker from the Mods, "All the Time in the World."

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Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #040 - The Land of Extremes and All the Time in the World

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This program we play:

Don't Tread on Me - The Land of Extremes
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore!

The Electrical Banana - There She Goes Again
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 1

Sir Guy with the Speller Bros. Band - Let Home Cross Your Mind
Ol' Virginia Soul, Part 1

The Mods - All the Time in the World
Lost Souls, Vol. 2 - Garage and Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond

039 - Lovelight and the Electrical Banana

Dean Kohler didn't give up music when he was drafted in 1967. He formed a band with some fellow GIs and played in Southeast Asia. And they also recorded. We play their version of "I'm A Man" live from Vietnam!

Ever wonder about the theme music for this podcast? it's an instrumental version of "Days of a Quiet Sun" by the Baraccudas. You'll hear the finished version with vocals on this show!

Sir Guy is back in the Soul Spotlight, this time fronting for the Speller Bros. Band. They turn in a great perfomance on this 1969 track, "Let Home Cross Your Mind."

And we conclude with the Coachmen, who we featured last week. This group was active around Memphis and Little Rock, and racked up an impressive amount of regional airplay.

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Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #039 - Lovelight and the Electrical Banana

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This program we play:


The Electrical Banana - I'm a Man
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 3

The Barracudas - Days of the Quiet Sun
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 3

Sir Guy with the Speller Bros. Band - Let Home Cross Your Mind
Ol' Virginia Soul, Encore!

The Coachmen - Lovelight
Lost Souls, Vol. 2 - Garage and Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond