Swamp Rats-Louie Louie (Screaming Fuzz Monster) (5)

[BobGuido]

This is my dad's band.  (Joey Guido)

[carson1713]

Am I losing my mind or did the rats cover "Here, There and Everywhere"?

[TerryLeeShow]

I am glad you like this stuff..I had a lot of fun recording this band. We will be releasing Swamp Rats records never before available in the very near future. An example of what's coming out on the TL Sound Company label on colored vinyl: unedited version of Psycho, I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better, unedited version of It's Not Easy, Bootleg, Live With Me, The House Song, the Donovan medley, Judgement Against Gog, and more. More info will be posted soon on my website: tlsoundco. Thanks!

[AmericanPunkGarage]

@TerryLeeShow Thanks for all this info and big thanks for recording them. They were fuzz gods!

[TerryLeeShow]

FYI...Louie Louie was recorded in the WMCK studios in Mckeesport, Pa in 1966. I produced the record with the Fantastic DeeJays. Louie Louie was the transition from DeeJays to Swamp Rats. There are only 3 people on this record, and there is no bass guitar. Dick Newton is playing lead guitar on a hollow body 12-string Rickenbacker through a Vox super beatle amplifier in the distortion mode. Don Shriner is playing rhythm guitar with a 12-string solid body rickenbacker done the same way.

[MrMuddyBleach]

Holly hell that guitar is crazy.

[jockojonson17]

This is 10 times heavier than the Motorhead or Black Flag versions.

[jockojonson17]

That guitar sound is heavy as hell. Surprising considering this was 2 years before Black Sabbath formed.

[OropherThranduil]

@jockojonson17

listen to the sonics version, that's the most brutal version there is, the swamp rats just replaced the buttrapingly brutality of the sonics with a fuzzbox, and the sonics is from 65.

[djezlou36]

I am still a big fan eversince I bought my 45 rpm copy in 1966.

[Istaysmoking]

this is fucking raw! sick song!

[DrugStabbingTime]

I may have "Like"d this video/song, but I really "Madly Love" it.

[eoj2495]

Over the top and unhinged- thats the way it should be!!!!



[hebesphenomegacorona]

this is incredible

[TheFuzzboost]

Raw fuzz, tube stack

[MmeLEnfer]

Gosh, this is my absolute favourite version of "Louie Louie". Above The Sonics, Iggy Pop, The Clash, Joan Jett and even my favourites the Cramps... this is just THE version.

[thankGodforDavidG]

definitely a great garage band, thanks for sharing Melanie.

[stude1953]

I may have the Holy Grail of Garage Music! I have a reel to reel tape of the Swamp Rats taped on 9-16-1967 off of Terry Lee's 'Come Alive' TV program. "It's Not Easy" and a version of the Doors "Light my Fire". I think this was the only time they were on the program. Great stuff from a great band!!!

[mljansson]

Swamp Rats is my Favourite SOO GOOD

[blackeagle214]

The Kingsmen would jam to this!

[pataphysician66]

Love them- when did they come out? Never heard them before, and I am from CA.

[kruls1101]

awesome!! yaaaaaahhhhh!

[pilesovinyl]

As a midwestern kid I hadn`t heard this, very nice. Thanks for sharing. I grew up in central Illinois and this one escaped our Chicago and St. Louis stations. I think I`ll have to get a copy of that.

[canadasoundsgood]

this is damn brilliant!!

[truethought62]

Nasty--love the fuzz--the pride of Pittsburgh Pa.--even to this day (in a way!) The ending is totally unhinged! First the chords--then the cords!

[Taisto]

This sounds like grudge!

[carson1713]

You oughtta hear their version of "Here, There, and Everywhere"....it was my first Swamp Rats 45

[chinapig01]

I have a version of the Swamp Rats doing Psycho, originally by The Sonics, I believe. Delicious.

[geofbrit59]

KILLER!!! I want that 45. Is this on any CD comps.

AmericanPunkGarage do you have any info about The Tradewinds on the Destination label, songs Opp-Opp-A-Doo / Floatin'

[curveballjones1]

this is great.

[zootdroop]

Great! Much wilder and rawer than the Sonics version. Just fantastic.

[galaxyrock]

THIS IS FUCKING INSANE! I LOVE IT!

[Jundigan]

five stars, thanks a lot!!

[cc1873cc]

this is total garage just listen to this, sounds like it was recorded in a garage, probally was lol, raw and untouched brilliant stuff luv it

[marko65]

i bought this 45 in a record store in oakland pittsburgh pa for 50 cents local band what a deal!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Keithed200]

The Swamp Rats are easily the fuzziest, heaviest garage band from the 60s I've ever heard in my life. The guitar tone on this song is totally insane for the time.