The Rubber Band-Let Love Come Between Us 1967

Just having a little fun. Like this song, a forgotten Beach Music classic. Enjoy!

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[mickatmidnight]

Just a bit of background...The lead singer is Johnny Townsend that would score the hit Smoke From A Distant Fire with the Sanford-Townsend Band in the early 70's too. They were all classmates at the University of Alabama where Townsend was a Premedical student and Wyker didn't have a major but was a member of the Kappa Alpha frat when they started touring the frat and beach circuit.

[garageband66]

Thanks for the background. SFADF was one of the great 70's tunes that stands the test of time today. Not surprising that Townsend finally found great chart success.

[bitterchew]

great song, but video is corny

[garageband66]

Hey...at my age, I'm aloud to be corny once in a while. Besides, my wife says I can and that's all the permission I need.

[smartnotful]

Eddie Hinton & I were co-producing at Boutwell Recording Studios, & Wyker, Townsend, et al dropped by one afternoon to record a demo; at the time, Eddie & I thought it was corny, not R&B enough for us, etc. Now I realize we were just jealous jerks.

[BHH10]

Concerning Gary Busey's "Rubber Band" I believe it was a different group. He (Busey) discussed his Texas roots and the band's beginnings on the Johnny Carson Show in 1985.

[tellittothedevil]

@oversplayer Actually , James and Bobby Purify covered this song!

[oversplayer]

I believe that the James and Bobby Purify version was a cover of this one. Now my question: Gary Busey was the drummer in a group called "The Rubber Band." I don't think it was this band, but does anyone know for sure?

[ptbox5]

Is this a cover of the James and Bobby Purify version? Sorry if I offend anyone by asking this its just I haven't been able to find out.

[RobbiesVideoArchives]

Amazing! I'd completely forgotten about this great record which I still have on a 45 in a moving box somewhere in this house. One of these days I gotta finish unpacking!

[BHH10]

Have an MP3 file that doesn't have the drag you referred to.

Not that computer savy to know how to post it to You Tube( help anyone?) Delbert Mcclinton also has a version out.

[garageband66]

It happens; no sweat.

[mickatmidnight]

"...john prine..." that is lol...

[mickatmidnight]

Sure thing, and I can't believe I forgot to mention that the writer/trumpet player on this Johnny Wyker also had a hit with Sailcat called Motorcycle Mama then dropped out of the performing end of it and went into just writing. Wrote Baby Ruth with Sailcat and was recorded by John Prince and Delbert McClinton, plus a ton of others for a ton of others, lol.