The Pretty Things - "You Don't Believe Me"

[polaroyds]

After 67 they lost that desperation. you can sense it out of their appeal. "Making it" it isn´t all. They were true to themselves, which is more than many people can say who made it. "This is certainly one of their better earlier tunes"-IDIOT. The Pretties were hardcore on "Their earlier tunes". The typical Rock music fan is regarding the sixties as a long line of "mistakes" till "Rock" established . I´m a musician and I´ve met many people who dumb and blind to the sixties. Makes me wanna vomit

[revup67]

@polaroyds the commenter, stnsnsteel, stated "earlier" not "earliest" as you reference. The PT's went well into the 70's therefore the term earlier can reference any point in time prior to their final recordings. 1967 is in theory certainly "earlier" and grammatically correct thus he's not an idiot as you've stated. I believe an apology is due here. You'd be an IDIOT not too.

[revup67]

@revup67 PS, times change. For them to stay as a (as you reference) hardcore (but I think you mean raw R&B garage act) would have been foolish. Most if not all the bands doing garage rock abandoned ship no later than 1968 with the exception perhaps of the Shocking Blue. PT would have been fools to continue as their competition shed this skin. By '67 psych/pop/rock was abroad most modern day music. The desperation & creativity was there in SF Sorrow or 1970's genius track "Grass".

[vanjimbo]

This song was an LP track only-from their best album-in my opinion.

It was partially written by the session musicians hired-one of these is Jimmy Page who is playing the amazing electric12-string guitar on this track.

The famous UK session drummer Bobby Graham plays drums on this LP and the first LP, as well as all of the Pretty Things early hits.

[stnsnsteel]

up there with the Faces, this band is one of the most underrated bands in rock history. I discovered these guys listening to Little Steven Underground Garage. This is certainly one of their better earlier tunes.

[MsLoosylou]

Sounds a lot like the Liverpool Five, especially the lead vocal.

[brunop541]

the best group of the times.

Sound like the best formations of the psychadélic erae of san Fransico

too rough for the swiging London

[drumroydrum]

brilliant......i love this song....

drumroydrum

[SynesterBlack]

This song is bada**.

[11thedogfather]

my fav prettys tune

[PabloRamone1988]

My English is basic. You could put the lyrics of the song?

Cheers!

[poohen223]

Tiny hint's of Jimmy Page's amp sound in this tune, no big solo, tho'. I think this was one that he co wrote or somesuch...

[captainsoul1953]

there are tales of him playing on this lp...denied by both sides,,,he didnt play on every thing

Jim

[ZLUGGO]

Great tune.

[eshewerethin]

They were regarded as a bit more way out than The Stones

[captainsoul1953]

Lead track from the great Get the Picture? album

Jim

[ourkingdom1]

just great thrash

[jt123egypte]

oops...beautiful! Great stuff from the past!

[clarkewi]

I heard Mitch Mitchell was in this group???

[JerryBen]

Thw guitar reminds me a bit of the song TURN TURN TURN by the th Byrds.... I did not knew so many songs by the PRETTY THINGS till this year. This band was totally underrated during the 60ies. I like their style of music.

[polaroyds]

oh i love them. the Prettys forever. don´t you think they´re are the coolest? answer that, folks! great reverb sound, the piece sounds like a flopped hitsingle. great! long may their reord live!! in rocknroll heaven there a place for the Pretties for fighting against all odds! three cheers. lads! for rocknroll!!!!!!!!

[mrbag60]

The PT's had the sound, look & attitude down cold in 1964/65 and if they only had the right management could have been just as big as the Stones.

[aristacourt]

Agreed.

[Khultan]

Agree with upstairs tenant and the one higher up...

[kentishbloke]

top band

[26034807]

I love them, love this song, where are they?

[paba33]

superb

[gethepicture]

Dead cool

[bikerfreak1]

great song

great video

these guys always had that quintessential sixties sound and never really got the recognition they deserved

[PAULLONDEN]

All Praise To All Things Pretty . Ace presentation REV ,and ,,,on the beat too !

[barbh1]

Very cool video, and I love that song! What program did you use for the slideshow?

[revup67]

Agreed - great tune huh? Great for a Sunday afternoon around 4 pm at full blast in a 67 GTO :). I used Ulead Media Studio with various plugins. Kind of pricey (about $400). Cheers, Revup

[ohisashiburi]

Simply more orignal than the Stones..the REAL thing(s)

[barbh1]

Pretty Things Nov. 30 Eel Pie Club Twickenham.  Lets go!

[barbh1]

SAVE THE PRETTY THINGS!

[5guy11]

Fantastic Dick Taylor is still alive and kicking he lives near me. Rose Grim

[PAULLONDEN]

You can actually see Brian Pendleton (rythm guitar) in Don't Look Back (Dylan road movie)

[PAULLONDEN]

Pretties rule B I G T I M E tanx Phil .

[paulodonovan]

Seek out "Rosalyn" original....closest thing to the anarchic pure sound of early Stones.

[dinxp3rlo]

Those were the days :o)

[dsimonen122]

Brilliant stuff. Did this ever make it into the top ten or top twenty when it came out?

[revup67]

In checking the British Hit Singles book I have (8th edition) this song did not chart though they did have 7 charting records from 1966 forward. This tune does rule indeed!

[captainsoul1953]

@revup67

Wasnt a 45...lead track from their second album

Jim

[revup67]

@captainsoul1953 I don't recall where I stated it was a 45. Under the video description I denoted "from their LP". The video is a montage of their 45 covers.

[jdean93055]

One of the most underappreciated rock groups to have ever

existed.

[joolslee]

S F Sorrow - one of my all-time favourite albums - nice montage

[danielpresberger]

die pretty things sind einfach goyl !