I was turned on by many bands playing in the Pac. NW in the Sixties. Those guys were ahead of most rock/garage bands in other areas of the US. The Wailers, Sonics, Don and the Goodtimes, Paul Revere and the Raiders are good examples and when fused with the technologies and innovations introduced there by the Liverpool Five that area of the World rocked like hell!!!
Although the Sonics were greatly influenced by the Wailers , and their first few 45s surpassed the Wailers, this particular track by the Wailers surpasses anything the Sonics ever recorded. This may be the GREATEST 60s garage recording ever.
From Tacoma, WA these guys were the holy grail of NW rock predating the Sonics, Kingsman and Paul Revere & the Raiders; even scoring a US top 40 hit "Long Cool One" in 1959. They also recorded the original version of Richard Berry's "Louie, Louie" in 1961; 2 years prior to the Kingsman' hit. This should have been a hit as well, although i think the Sonics and Paul Revere & the Raiders had upstaged them by 1965 and they got shunted aside as part of the pre-beatles era.
Tune!
ElJeficitoTheSequal 3 months ago
paul revere, the Kingsmen and the wailers all from the same area and all had hits of louie louie
mybosco30 4 months ago
What a cranking tune! I'm blown away... Thanks!
TheSmogCutter 6 months ago
Ron Gardner played for my senior prom in high school. RIP Ron
ksdaman 6 months ago
I was turned on by many bands playing in the Pac. NW in the Sixties. Those guys were ahead of most rock/garage bands in other areas of the US. The Wailers, Sonics, Don and the Goodtimes, Paul Revere and the Raiders are good examples and when fused with the technologies and innovations introduced there by the Liverpool Five that area of the World rocked like hell!!!
Oddsman57 8 months ago
back at the Pypo Club, circa '65....
Aldebaron9 8 months ago
gimmie more more more!!
coronelius 10 months ago
R.I.P. Kent Morrill - April 15, 2011
surfercrow 10 months ago
I remember when the Wailers came to my home town. It was a big deal but I was only 10 and I needed to be 16.
OsamaBongLoaden 11 months ago
The BEST of the Wailers hits by far.....still to this day, it ROCKS!!!
CJurasin 2 years ago
Excuse the error; the drummer is DAVE ROWLAND. Sorry Dave.
seattlebari 2 years ago
This may be the greatest of the Wailers' incredible body of work. Absolutely stunning vocal by the late Ron Gardner, and
the rock steady drumming of Mike Burke's replacement,
Dave Gardner. Solid Fender work by Buck Ormsby, and keys by Kent Morrill.
This is where grunge began......Tacoma, Washington
seattlebari 2 years ago
Although the Sonics were greatly influenced by the Wailers , and their first few 45s surpassed the Wailers, this particular track by the Wailers surpasses anything the Sonics ever recorded. This may be the GREATEST 60s garage recording ever.
RiotCity66 2 years ago
I found this through a Sonic's video.
Its really swell, I love garage rock and this is just great.
Modern world, come back to this music.
MyBrightEyes17 2 years ago
@MyBrightEyes17
youtube.com/watch?v=545oNrQqgNY
TEAMUNICORNRECORDS 1 year ago
yeah this is pure rock
n_n
rodoorsfopeyote 2 years ago
Can somebody PLEASE post the lyrics? I'm dying out there in France...#p
mewrth 2 years ago
From Tacoma, WA these guys were the holy grail of NW rock predating the Sonics, Kingsman and Paul Revere & the Raiders; even scoring a US top 40 hit "Long Cool One" in 1959. They also recorded the original version of Richard Berry's "Louie, Louie" in 1961; 2 years prior to the Kingsman' hit. This should have been a hit as well, although i think the Sonics and Paul Revere & the Raiders had upstaged them by 1965 and they got shunted aside as part of the pre-beatles era.
mrbag60 3 years ago
looks like a sweet collection.
I am jealous!!
abysmalcretin 3 years ago
big dirrrty noisy messy 4kn Garage!
well played Craig mate, u got some 4kn sick tunes!! another **************************
Lee
Liverpool Mods.
stOOpid68 3 years ago
a remember the 1st time a heard this a nearly exploded m8, fkn blew me away, one of the main reasons a got into garage
cc1873cc 3 years ago