THE BOOTLES- "I'LL LET YOU HOLD MY HAND" (1964)

She loves you, instead!
The Bootles were another bandwagon response to the Beatles' invasion of the States. Issued on the Crescendo label before the Seeds and Jazz artists gave them cred, it's generally thought to be studio cats and kitties with four models vamping for the 45 sleeve. The mystery vocalists have that unmistakeable New York swagger and tough sass, and you can virtually hear the transition from the Ronettes to the Shangri-La's around the corner. Though this is a studio knock-off, it has a greatness that Beat and Garage fans revere. But there was plenty of the real thing to come...

The Beatles' electric energy catalyzed their generation into making rock'n'roll. The myriad of boys get their due, but the girls deserve their spotlight as well. This video highlights some of the most revered girl Beat bands from around the world. So let's hear it for:
The Liverbirds, who also went from Liverpool to Hamburg's Star Club; Les Beatlettes, who later morphed into Les Guerrieres; Goldie and the Gingerbreads, the first all-girl rock band signed to a major contract; The Girls, who were the Sandoval Sisters (a.k.a., the Moon Maids); 'The Sweetles' from Germany; chameleonic Jackie DeShannon, whose songwriting and guitar chops earned her a tour with the Beatles and hits for the Searchers; The Daughters of Eve; The What Four; The (original) Pandoras, spiritual big sisters of Paula's great 80's group of the same name; Sally & the Alley Cats; Sanjalice from Yugoslavia, in the latter 60's; the absolutely essential Luv'd Ones, whom leader Char Vinnedge steared from Merseybeat and Surf into Garage and gloriously fuzzy Psyche; and the Pleasure Seekers, starring 16-year-old Suzi Quatro and her sisters, Pattie and Arlene.




To all of these pioneers and their kindred sisters, this video is to tell you "we love you, yeah yeah yeah!"


Check out more of the Herstory Of Rock 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

(All rights reserved. Fan-made video to support the artists.)
Tym Stevens

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[funknroll]

More Beat, Mod, and Garage videos!: -THE BEATTLE-ETTES -"ONLY SEVENTEEN" (1964) -THE BOOTLES- "I'LL LET YOU HOLD MY HAND" (1964) -JACQUELINE TAIEB- "7:00 AM" (1966) -THE WHAT FOUR-"I'M GONNA DESTROY THAT BOY" (1966) -JEANNIE & THE BIG GUYS- "I WANT YOU" (1964) -TONI McCANN-"SATURDAY DATE" (1966) -PATTI'S GROOVE- "IT WON'T LAST LONG" (1966) -THE BIRDIES- "THE HUCKLEBUCK '65" (1965) -NIKKI & THE CORVETTES-"Girls Like Me/ Let's Go" (1980) -THE BROOD -"I Need You There/ I'll Put You Down" (1988)

[novapup2001]

Of course The Girls In The Garage series does a great job documenting the 60s garage girl groups.

In 2007, keep an eye on The Love Me Nots from Phoenix, AZ. They mix 60s garage girl with surf and punk. Haven't seen this kind of avant garde energy since the New Wave era. If they don't get a Target commercial spot, I'd be surprised.

[funknroll]

Novapup2001 is right; I just saw the Love Me Nots perform here in San Francisco and they were magnificent! Check out their "Hold Me Tight" video here on YouTube. Or their MySpace page, 'Luvmenots'.

[caa71661]

Just when I thought Rock and Roll was only a boy's game.....

[funknroll]

Be sure to check out these videos on my channel: The Beattle-ettes, Jacqueline Taieb, The What Four, Toni McCann, and the Luv'd Ones. Just click my name in the upper right window...

[BeatleBangs1964]

You just can't dodge that Beatle influence, not that you'd even want to!

[mauvetys]

Definitely the sound of the 60's is irremplaçable!

[freeridermaster0987]

literly 'want to hold your hand' hahaha, how original :p anyways it sounded nice

[kittyprydekissme]

I first read about this song back in the 80s, but I never actually heard it until now. It's a lot better than I expected.

[MickandNick]

opening guitar sounded like nirvana

[whato1986]

so that record labels could cash in on beatlemania....

[thebeatlesinhelp]

who wouldnt want to copy the beatles?

[BytteBob]

Got anything from Sanjalice? Would love to have them on youtube! Great vid, nice tribute

[hebneh]

Hey, I like this one.

I think this is good enough to have gotten some radio play in '64, although it probably didn't. I guess we didn't need fake Beatles as long as we had the real ones being played constantly, which was the way we wanted it.

[starkyringo909]

Don't forget the rutles

[BeatleBangs1964]

Thank you for the list! Bless you!

The Ford Falcon Era (1960-65) RULES!