60s garage covering itself - a (work in progress) list

And on the subject of Detroit bands covering local songs, the Fugitives recorded a slowed-down version of the Underdogs' 45 track "Friday at the Hideout" (aka "Judy Be Mine") on their "...At Dave's Hideout" LP.
 
Sancho Panza said:
Who did "I Happen To Love You" first? I know that Them recorded it too.
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Well Carole King and Gerry Goffin wrote the song, and the Monkees turned it down (how foolish)
Honestly I would only be guessing, but I would think it was The Electric Prunes. But the Middle Class's version is a perfect example of teenage angst ... I happen to love it.
 
Sancho Panza said:
Who did "I Happen To Love You" first? I know that Them recorded it too.
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i believe it was the Myddle Class. Here is a blog that agrees and nice article about the band the bass player married King later.

http://ironleg.wordpress.com/2007/07/31/locals-only-2-the-myddle-class-i-happen-to-love-you/

This is where we need more rules maybe... I keep thinking of Songs given to bands by record company or professional song writers. Do we need a gotta be written by a band member clause?
 
"Louie Go Home" - Paul Revere and the Raiders
(First version - Columbia 45, frat-rock style)
(Second version - Midnight Ride LP, garage style)
...And this version was covered by The Mussies on their Fenton 45
 
13FE - "You're Gonna Miss Me", also done by the Five Kinetics
Savages "No no no", also done by the Instincts (Loving Sandwich)
Remains "Don't Look Back" ditto
Nightcrawlers "Little Black Egg" also done by a couple more bands (staple)
Ravens "Sleepless nights" also done by the Reverbs
Standells "Dirty Water" also done by the Varcels
Music Machine "Talk Talk" also by Grandmas Rockers, and a couple more bands I think
... and a bunch more I can't think of right now...
 
Check out the second song of this clip. It's well known to this crowd here, but somewhat surprising to hear it in that setting. By the way, the song is already on Massimo's list, but the first word is wrong, so it appears at the wrong place.
So, who is this band?
About 50 % of the commentators on youtube, and there are many, have the urge to say it's shit. Someone even wants to shoot the band! They're lamenting why it is this "crappy" band and not the Doors shown in the film. Well, you decide: ;)

 
The group us named The Group and it's obvious that their footage has been edited into footage taken at the Whisky.
 
Ah, okay. Sorry. Do you think the film was edited recently or back then?
Is it a known "Group"? Where are they from?
 
The footage was shot and edited ca. 1967 - it's from the exploitation documentary "Mondo Mod" - the great camerawork is by future Oscar winners Laszlo Kovacs and /or Vilmos Zsigmond. The movie's available from Something Weird Video, also the source of the essential "Blast Off Girls."
 
Thanks, man! What's the rest of the film like? Is it worth getting?
 
The film is actually pretty entertaining as a time capsule of trends of the mid-60s, covering essential things like surfing, karate, go-cart racing, bikers, mod fashions, dope parties, the Sunset Strip, etc. Let me quote from the poster: "Swing on the wildest trip of your life! Freak Out with the go-high scene, be gassed where it all happens - Whiskey A Go-Go, Riot with the out of sight crowd on the fabled Sunset Strip, Turn it on and Jam it with the outlaws - don't blow your cool, just your mind!" It also notes: Hear the Gretschmen sing "Mondo Mod" on Tower Records (at record stores everywhere)
 
axel said:
Ah, okay. Sorry. Do you think the film was edited recently or back then?
Is it a known "Group"? Where are they from?
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Their footage was edited in during original release. I don't recall ever reading anything about this particular "Group" and my efforts to locate them always ended in dead ends.
 
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