The Leaves-Hey Joe (Garage Classic ) (+4)

[themonkees1969]

I'm sorry LOVE's version is better

[FlashKW1]

Every bass player in the 60's had to master this song's bass progression or die trying. This song was to bass playing what Wipeout was to drumming.

[kilts4u2]

@FlashKW1 The bassist was (and is) Jim Pons. The Leaves formed from a Cal State Northridge college band back in the late '70s. Jim later moved on to play bass with the Turtles and then Frank Zappa. . even though he couldn't read music. After leaving music, he became a videographer for the NY Jets. He now lives in Fla. I know this because my Cal buddy was in school with these guys at the time. I agree, Jim Pons had that Hoffner bass down pat. Love this song better than other versions.

[68enxy]

@kilts4u2 I question the "late 70's" part. This song debuted on 5/21/66

[kilts4u2]

@68enxy You're right. I meant late '60s. Thanks for the heads up.

[paisleyization]

What's the year on this video? I love this version. Sounds like some of the punks bands I saw in the late 70s.

[flakbac]

i would have liked to be about 18 and watching the leaves on the strip in 1965

[Jayray1375]

LOVE - lead by Aurthur Lee also has a great version of the garage classic

[MikeBlitzMag]

Absolute utter perfection! And for my money, the definitive version of this often covered garage rock standard.

[apmolnar]

If you ever find Loves version please let me know

[hkyoutoob]

1/28/2011 Yes 62849rsm, that appears to be a HOFNER "BEATLE" bass. Also, check the McCoys video by BenKarbie, of "Hang On Sloopy". The bassist also is using the BEATLE bass, made famous by Paul McCartney,of course.Other bass players, had the violin shaped brand "EKO", such as the Grass Roots and the Music Machine. And HAYWIRED58, I'm familiar with The Hook, & didn't know that they were the (or at least some of) same members as The Leaves. The Hook had some cool tunes,too. Thx! FROM ME TO YOU hk

[chilirich]

Hey there's two Turtles in this video am I right?

[bigboyalyt]

THE LEAVES TOOK OVER FOR THE BYRDS AS THE HOUSE BAND AT CIRO'S.

TOM YOU OUT THERE ?

[beaconmike]

These guys saw into the future. However when one does that, it can sometimes be a bit murky.

They missed on the name, but got it so close...............they called it 'Joe', when correctly it was OJ.

The rest of the words are correct though.

This is the Leaves song Hey OJ.

[alphadogstudio]

terrible

[GarageRockRadio]

Totally different from the Jimi version, each cool in their own way. This was one of the first Garage Rock songs I ever heard and it was love at first listen!

[wp4866]

bleedin' awesome!

[62849rsm]

I remember playing in bands in the 60's. Our bass player just had to get a violin bass after seeing this guy. Seems like it took him forever to learn the bass line from this song. Needless to say, he wasn't with the band very long.

[haywired58]

A lot of people never new that the Leaves recorded this song before Hendrix. We met them and went to a few of their shows. I saw them play at the Roxy, after they changed their name to "The Hook".

[DragonWizard27]

Garage Bands were around for each decade.. I remember the 60's Garage band thing.. Everyone wanted to be the beatles and then in the late 60's with all the Haight street bands that you saw playing.. Someone was playing just about every day and people would end up crowded outside some house listening... I guess most start out as "Garage bands" in the beginning..hehehe

[cobrafarmer]

This was a great radio hit in about 1967 (?). All the local bands covered it at neighborhood dances. But it's never played on the oldie stations--don't know why. Thanks for the video.

[lpeeko]

It's called "revisionist history", cobrafarmer. It's the difference between what they play on Oldies Radio NOW versus what was REALLY played on AM radio when stuff like this (excellent) record were new. You'd be amazed at what doesn't get played now.

[Gatorrock786]

rough and real.

[dannrayv]

Great original version. Sounds a lot like Love's version. The Byrds' also did a similar approach. Hey, they all came from California.

[njva17420]

@dannrayv Yes, I am trying find Love's version on YT, but haven't found it yet.