The Band was a surprising choice. I'm a big fan, but they certainly never had the notoriety of the British bands. My #5 would be The Animals. They probably got closer than anybody to the original sound of American blues and R&B. Coincidentally, I just put together a show called The British Blues Explosion here in Portland. Five bands playing all this stuff and having a blast. Sold out, too!
You're right that the Animals are in the same spirit but I don't think they meet his criteria of 'never quite making it' in representing R&B -- Eric Burdon is as authentic as it gets (regardless of his skin tone).
The Golliwogs ("Fight Fire") The Woolies ("Who Do You Love?") The Mystic Tide ("Frustration") The Sonics ("Out Of Our Tree") The Squires ("Going All the Way")
@the beasles Actually the Hawks was Ronnie Hawkins band, which Levon Helm was the drummer for, including Robbie Robertson. Saw them several times back in the day playing in bars.
Hey, it's Steven's list, his opinion. I'd list the Beatles, Stones, Kinks, Animals, and The Who. I don't think The Band fits with the "garage band" sound or background. I think of garage bands as those bands who came from the same area, played years together before they made it big. Also they have that rough blues based sound, at least at the beginning of their careers.
As far as the British bands go the kinks the animals but I do seem to think that the garage Punk bands were Americans Like the Standells shadows of knight ,the syndicate of sound, There were loads of them even love were kind of punk psychedelic they were my favorite
I respect Mr. Van Zandt's opinion and as much as I love The Yardbirds (Beck & Clapton more than Page) but when I think of Garage bands I think of 13th Floor Elevators, The Animals, The Castaways, The Kinks, Question Mark and The Mysterians, and The Sonics to name a few.
I think its before those guys.... Holly etc... sorry Beatles werent the first white guys to do it. Music got terrible and they came in and saved us from horrific stuff.
I think one of Little Steven's criteria might have been that more people that can FIT in a garage would have heard of the bands he listed. Count V?? The Alarm Clocks??? You guys are in the land of the obscure. Put up a RU-vid with 'Count V' in the title and see how many hits you get.....
Interesting perspective, Mr. VZ, and I respect your opinion on musical topics greatly, but I think you went waaaayy off the reservation with #5! I would consider the Band the antithesis of a garage band as their music was sophisticated, intracate, nuanced, innovative, and played with impeccable musicianship, quite the opposite of what I believe most folks consider garage band rock to be, which I also like. If anything, I would consider the Band to be the progenitor, or at least a major development in the evolution, of what we today call Americana.
Apparently, the self-appointed Garage faithful in the US hates SVZ. Well, the ones who comment on YT clips, anyway. Yeah, they have COMPUTERS. pfft, how "authentic".....
In 1974 Bruce and Steven we're recording at Sky Blue Studio behind Mike Appel's back. Chris Hackney turned Bruce onto Rubinstein's Modern Recording Techniques. Their band, in the garage, sucked. However they were an excellent Street Band. Not ready for the track or the stadium. A 13-second car.
American Garage Bands: 1. The Keggs 2. Satan's Chyldren 3. The Crying Shames 4. The Alarm Clocks 5. The Haunted And if you are from Eastern PA or Northern NJ, you better have known who the Vestells and the Bucaneers were. Or else, really you are not into American Garage. As far as something being subjective: 1965 rock was not about art or aesthetics. It was about self identification. And my display name says it all.
Ummmm, garage rock is an American thing. British bands of the same period would be more aptly termed Freakbeat, Beat, Merseybeat, Mod or British Invasion. Even the obscure British bands from that time period recorded in proper studios, and the records make that clear. The American garage bands didn't have the same quality equipment nor production value.
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Good point, but he's talking about the forerunners of American garage. Those British band were the ones they were imitating.
