PATTI'S GROOVE- "IT WON'T LAST LONG" (1966)

Garage girls go for it!
In the wake of the Stones, the Animals, and the Yardbirds, more barbed and fuzzy riffs started snarling out of the garages and cubbyholes of rehearsal spaces worldwide. Garage Rock, the original 'Punk Rock', was unleashing. Many groups were lucky to cut a small label 45 with some local airplay. The women got far less chances at it. Patti's Groove are a mystery because of this common circumstance. All I know is that Columbia (a major label!) released this in January of '66. But, wow, was Patti groovy or what?!

Black and White aren't actually in the color spectrum; they're neutrals. The 60's generation rejected the fake absolutes that the 50's used to sort reality; for instance, applying those absolutes to peach, butterscotch, cinnamon, and chocolate skin to justify hatred. Instead they embraced actual blasting color in all their works. Or, perversely, they used the actual neutrals themselves to turn perception of reality inside out. Op Art and Pop Art opened this way of seeing, and pop culture expanded on it through music, fashion styles, and graphic design. It was the mid-60's and absolutes about anything wouldn't last much longer...

Check out my Herstory Of Rock videos on my YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/funknroll

A great site about 60's women rockers to check out is:
http://www.myspace.com/girlgaragemayhem

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Tym Stevens

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[wendyattack]

Did this band do an LP?

[funknroll]

My understanding is they only did a few 45s.

[folkmusicboy16]

Wow, this is really awesome. i'm trying to find out more about Patti and her groove here but there is like absolutely nothing on the net about them... i need HELP anyone got any info on them at all??? eeh

[funknroll]

A friend gave me a link once to a story that explained they were an all-female rock combo, initially with a name like The Female Beatles, before releasing at least one 45 single on Columbia, #43484, 1966: "It Won't Last Long," b/w "Tears (Fill the Hours)".

Sadly, I can't find this link to update my info, but I'll keep trying.

[bardot77]

great!great!!great!!!song,i looking for this sound in vynil,it,s imposible to found!greetings from spain

[funknroll]

I learned about it from the CD, "GIRLS IN THE GARAGE, Part 3" (Romulan Records). The label also had a vinyl series of G.I.T.G. that it may be on, too.

[Ghostorchid2]

Great song..Really upbeat and groovy;-).

5*****..

[TopandTang]

I can see Patsy and Eddie drugged out of their minds listening to this

[Insight200801]

The Babe Clark 5. The Babeles.. 

[irinisva]

I just LOVE watching old videos, it makes me travel in time!

[namaste91]

@funknroll why??! This is GOOD.

[GuardianOfFlames]

this is why i love oldies.. so catchy and awesome. LOVE!!

[kerelberel]

Are these random model pictures (looks like vintage Vogue stuff) or is this the actual band? I've got a couple of these pics but I would like to find more. They're really really beautiful to look at.

[anonUK]

@TopandTang

It's not actually a million miles from "Wheels on Fire".

[geofbrit59]

Fantastic song.

[inouraeroplane]

reminds me of the Liverbirds

[CIGARPIGSKIN6]

@TopandTang

LOL yeah!