flamin groovies roll over beethoven

flamin groovies roll over beethoven

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[lemonite1]

I disagree... This is the Flamin Groovies, they were playing rock and roll while everyone else was smokin pot and spending WAY too much time on their guitar solos.

[leftchicago]

I also disagree- These guys were doing this stuff in the midst of the acid/ glam/ hard rock era. That took some nuts. And it holds up better than alot of the crap from that era.

[1961axis]

@1lightheaded I'd have another stab at treatment if I were you.

[nixdorf66]

Coole Glatze ...

[aucksmix]

These cats got the groove -- kick butt! Love it!

[bogbrush6666]

Saw them at the Bickershaw Festival in 1972...when they were really uncool..I loved them. Well what would you prefer..2 hours of the Grateful Dead tuning up, or some flaming brilliant rock and roll?

[1lightheaded]

YehMan , Like these guys yeh like way better than Spinal Tap . I think I saw these guys , but that was way before rehab so it's not that clear , Might have been the Ruttles ,

[JabberOff]

@marchomeslice

The first half of your post is dead on.  The middle not so much. Great bands like the Inmates were no more derivative than the Flamin' Groovies. The Cramps drew from the same r&b/rockabilly/rock n' roll well as the Groovies. In fact, 70's era punk music in general was HEAVILY influenced by r&b. Listen to Johnny Thunders' work with the Heartbreakers, and tell me he isn't a white Chuck Berry. Or Slimy Toad from Johnny Moped's band. Or Ed Kuepper from the early Saints.

[pureevilfnord]

I would kill to have seen this band in it's heyday.

[marchomeslice]

@PAULLONDEN Did I say that they covered Chuck Berry better than the Rolling Stones? They are a garage band.. the kind've band, who while nearly entirely derivative; make you love simple, great RnR more & get your toes tapping. The Cramps were derivative, most of the best bands of the Pub & Punk eras are derivative. They were an amazing live act as said by anyone who saw them. If they ain't your cup of tea.. fine.. Just don't come around trolling & bagging on them cause u don't dig 'em.

[PAULLONDEN]

@marchomeslice This here tune is an example of their rock'n'roll credentials .I'll politely pass.

They were ofcourse, part of the club scene scene,but only marginal.Around & around '77 they were already hasbeens.Their Lp's are crammed with these kind of third rate Chuck covers.If that's your thing,better don't listen to 'Get Yer Ya Ya's Out" ; you might suddenly see this bunch for what they are.

[marchomeslice]

@PAULLONDEN completely disagree "CBGB's Cool"? I would step over half of the well know CB's bands to have seen the Groovies at any of the height of their 3 periods.. ditto with the early Phantom Movers. Incidentally.. i'd been in CBGB's a ton in the 80's.. and with or without your Ramones, Television, Richard Hell dreams.. it was a tight, packed, loud little place, that seems to get "cooler" by the decade. These guys have so much of the same sprit; your comment makes little sense.