Favorite Songs of the 1960's!

[barrysloate]

Because the Yardbirds had those three legendary guitarists, it shocks me that they are never played.

And I added The Doors Light My Fire to my list. That's just about my favorite song.

Jason- Pet Sounds is a truly amazing album. It was # 2 on Rolling Stone Magazine's All-Time list.

[Beatles Guy]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Jason- Pet Sounds is a truly amazing album. It was # 2 on Rolling Stone Magazine's All-Time list.

I loved the results of the competition between The Beatles and The Beach Boys in that era. "Sgt. Pepper" may not have been what it is without "Pet Sounds".

[Robextend]

One of my favorite groups is The Byrds who definitely have some Beatles and Beach Boys in their sound. What a great time for music....

[Writehooks]

Blurring the line between '60s and '70s a little, my faves include:

R. Dean Taylor: "Indiana Wants Me"
The Buoys: "Timothy"
Zager & Evans: "In the Year 2525"
Paul Revere & The Raiders: "Kicks"
BeeGees: "Gotta Get a Message to You"
Beatles: "Paperback Writer" & "Back in the USSR"
Rolling Stones: "Paint It Black" & "19th Nervous Breakdown"
Theme song from "Tennessee Tuxedo & His Tales"

[Robextend]

Murr The Blur: R. Dean Taylor!!!! I have that song as well as "Taos, New Mexico" on my Ipod! In fact almost every song you listed is on my Ipod. I saw Mark Lindsay perform a few years back with a couple of other 60's acts...great stuff.

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by Beatles Guy

I loved the results of the competition between The Beatles and The Beach Boys in that era. "Sgt. Pepper" may not have been what it is without "Pet Sounds".

Agreed, and I'm certain Pet Sounds had an influence on John and Paul, and on the songs of Sgt. Pepper.

[Big Six]

Though born in the 70's (1972 to be exact) I'm a big fan of British invasion stuff, especially the Beatles. For that reason I'm also a big fan of some of the derivative music coming out of England and elsewhere today. If you guys are interested in listening to something new that sounds like something old I recommend the following:

Ocean Colour Scene (sounds like classic Who)
Kula Shaker (Beatles with world influences...GREAT stuff)
Charlatans (sounds like the Beates but very heavy on 60's organ)
Kasabian ( a bit harder and contemporary but incorporate a lot of British invasion elements)
Primal Scream (great band)
The Village Green (defunct band that owes it's sound to the Kinks amongst others)

Give em a listen and let me know what you think! Enjoy...

[Robextend]

Hey Matt,

I know a couple of those groups and you are right...they do incorporate a 60's sound into their music.

I would also add to the list of "modern vintage":

Olivia Tremor Control
The Shins
The Thrills
Apples in Stereo

[Davalillo]

Rob,

Barry asked me what I do if I forget a song for my top 1,230 songs of all time and I said by now I include them all as I have gone over every Billboard chart in the past 55 years and all my records, cds, 8 tracks etc. but I was wrong.

A Guide for the Married Man by the Turtles never hit the Top 100 but WABC in New York played the song for a short time and I liked it. I wonder if its on You Tube.

Another song I rediscovered that peaked at #98 on the Top 100 in April 1966 was Stop by the Moody Blues--a band that is a favorite of mine but which sounded a lot different in the 60s. WABC had this in its rotation for a while.

I also have to say how much I like Indiana Wants Me by R Dean Taylor who followed up his 1970 Indiana Wants Me smash with three songs that peaked #66-#83. The only one I knew of these was "Gotta See Jane".

Writehooks--great collection. Almost all of thos sngs are on my Top 1230

I will be posting later today my next 25 songs in my top 1230 songs of all time.

http://musicandsportscard.blogspot.com

[barrysloate]

Jim- the Moody Blues first early hit was Go Now, which does indeed sound a whole lot different than Nights in White Satin.

[White Borders]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Because the Yardbirds had those three legendary guitarists, it shocks me that they are never played.

Here's my favorite from that group Jimmy Page was in before Led Zeppelin.

Over Under Sideways Down

[barrysloate]

Tsaiko- also check out on youtube the 1959 version of Miles doing So What. It's with John Coltrane.

And thanks for that Wooly Bully clip- never saw it before.

[Tsaiko]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Tsaiko- also check out on youtube the 1959 version of Miles doing So What. It's with John Coltrane.

And thanks for that Wooly Bully clip- never saw it before.

Yea man, that '59 clip is great! I'd seen it before at some film fest way back, but had to see it all the way thru again.

One thing about the Wooly Bully clip; when every other band of that era had dancing girls, the girls here are just standing there which, to me, makes them more provocative.
Sharing in with the Yardbirds love, here's what most girls were doing on stage during that decade.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPji87WIhVQ
Speaking about the Yardbirds and the guitar players that played in that band, they all played with John Mayall first.

I don't want to derail this interesting thread, but here's the most embarrassed band to ever do a lip sync in the 60's. Poor guys!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLzYBTIDYO0
Harmonica is the main instrument, which John whips out for last few seconds Mick Taylor, another up and coming guitarist to "study" with Mayall, doing his best to take it seriously.

[barrysloate]

John Mayall's Blues Breakers was a real spawning ground for the early British guitarists. But they all wanted to leave and do their own thing. They apparently felt stifled playing with him. And that was a great Yardbirds clip. There are some very good ones with Jimmy Page, particularly with the band playing Shapes of Things and Over, Under, Sideways, Down. There's even one with Clapton but it's a little hard to hear him play.

[Davalillo]

Absolutely right Barry...which reminds me of the song Absolutely Right--the 1971 hit from The Five Man Electrical Band.

If you look on You Tube there is a clip from what appears to be The Smothers Brothers where the Turtles "perform" A Guide for the Married Man. Its a classic.

[barrysloate]

Jim- your musical reach goes a little further than mine. Some of these songs I've never heard of. Back then I was mostly listening to the FM stations that were playing songs that didn't make the hit parade. But the Turtles were cool...although I don't recognize that one.

[teetwoohsix]

I can list many, but have to go to work- so, here are a few of my faves:

(in no certain order)

Song- "Incense and Peppermints" by Strawberry Alarm Clock

Albums- "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn"- Pink Floyd

" Are You Experienced"- Jimi Hendrix

"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"- Iron Butterfly

Maybe there will be a thread for the 70's, but just in case there isn't- I LOVE the song "Lay Down Sally" by Eric Clapton ( I know, it's a 70's song )

Sincerely, Clayton