Linda asks…
Can you remember a surf band called ‘the Atlantics’?
ConnieManuel answers:
Yes one hit wonder
The Atlantics were an Australian surf rock band in the early 1960s and arguably Australia’s most successful of the genre. Most well-known for their classic hit, “Bombora”, their later recordings such as “Come On” are examples of 1960s garage rock. They were the first Australian rock band to write their own hits. In 2000 the group reformed with three of the original members, and they are still actively releasing new material and performing live.
Thomas asks…
Who was the lead singer for the 1960s British group, Them?
ConnieManuel answers:
Them was a Northern Irish band formed in Belfast in April 1964, most prominently known for the garage rock standard “Gloria” and launching singer Van Morrison’s musical career. The group was marketed in the United States as part of the British Invasion.[1]
The band featured Van Morrison on vocals and harmonica, Billy Harrison on guitar (born William Harrison, 14 October 1942, in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland), Eric Wrixon on piano and keyboards (named the band, but never played on any published albums or toured the States), Alan Henderson on bass (born 26 November 1944, in Belfast), Raymond Sweetman on bass (born Dermot Robert Sweetman, 1 January 1948, in Holyhead, Anglesey, North Wales) and Ronnie Millings on drums (born c 1937, in Belfast), with other musicians replacing or contributing during the life of the band. Henderson was the only constant member of the band from inception through their 1972 breakup, and 1979 reunion.
Ruth asks…
What is the 1960s band the Banshees; i think from Chicago?
ConnieManuel answers:
A full decade before the Sex Pistols, Dunwich Records had unceremoniously ushered in punk in all but name. The record was “Project Blue” by the Banshees; a purely primal slab of howling vocals and nerve-shredding, totally original guitar. Rather than sounding like another suburban Stones knock-off, the Banshees on “Project Blue” almost telepathically mined the same territory as the Velvet Underground of ‘White Light/White Heat’, only a full year earlier.
This Chicago group started out as the Fugitives (circa ’62), comprised of Frank Bucaro (lead vocals), Jack Smead (lead guitar), Rick Nadolini (bass) and Tom Lito (drums). A crucial addition was Ronnie Rouse on lead guitar, requiring Smead’s move to rhythm guitar, followed by a name change to the Prophets. They toured the tri-state area of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, even opening shows for the Dave Clark Five and Yardbirds. As legend has it, Dunwich’s Bill Traut just happened to be in the studio on the day that the Prophets were demoing “Project Blue”.
As recounted by guitarist Smead in Kicks Magazine, Traut was enthusiastic enough to sign the young group, change their name to the more appropriate Banshees, and relieve them of their non-musician bass player, Rick Nadolini (“Rick couldn’t play at all – ‘Project Blue’ was three notes and he couldn’t even play that”, Smead told Kicks). The Banshees new bassist was Peter Sheldon, an English musician left high ‘n’ dry in Chicago. The only other surviving Banshees track is the “Project Blue” b-side, “Free”; a less ear-assaulting ballad in an Everly Brothers vein. Like so many sixties garage bands, the Banshees broke up at the end of high school (in ’67).
Sharon asks…
What is the rock band the Seeds with Sky Saxon?
ConnieManuel answers:
The Seeds were an American rock band. The group, whose repertoire spread between garage rock and acid rock, are considered one of the pioneers of punk rock.
Lead singer Sky Saxon had a musical career that went back to pre-Beatle music days, when he recorded a few 45s under the name Richie Marsh. Born in Salt Lake City, he was based in Los Angeles from the early 1960s. The Seeds were formed in 1965 with Saxon joining as a response to an advertisement. Keyboardist Daryl Hooper was a major factor in the band’s sound; the band was one of the first to utilize keyboard bass. Guitarists Jan Savage and Jeremy Levine with drummer Rick Andridge completed the original quintet, but Levine left shortly after the first recording sessions for personal reasons. Although Sky Saxon is usually credited as bass player, he did not play bass on any of the Seeds’ recordings. This was handled by session men, usually one Harvey Sharpe. On stage, keyboardist Daryl Hooper would handle the bass parts via a separate bass keyboard, in the same way as Ray Manzarek did with the Doors.
The Seeds’ first single, “Can’t Seem To Make You Mine”, was a regional hit in southern California in 1965. The song was also played regularly on AM rock stations in northern California (and probably elsewhere), where it was well received by listeners. The band had their only national Top 40 hit, “Pushin’ Too Hard”, in 1966. Three subsequent singles, “Mr. Farmer” (also 1966), a re-release of “Can’t Seem To Make You Mine” (1967), and “A Thousand Shadows” (1968) achieved more modest success, although all were most popular in southern California. Musically uncomplicated and dominated by Saxon’s vocal style and flair for simple melodic hooks, their first two albums are today considered classics of ’60s garage music. A later album (Future, 1967) was full-blown psychedelic rock, with ornate flower-themed graphics to match, and another was devoted to the blues (with liner notes by Muddy Waters).
By mid-1968, with their commercial popularity flagging, the group’s personnel began to change; the band was renamed “Sky Saxon and the Seeds” in 1969, by which point Bob Norsoph, guitar, and Don Boomer, drums, had replaced Savage and Andridge. Saxon continued to use the name “The Seeds”, using various backup musicians, at least through 1972; the last major-label records of new material by The Seeds—two non-charting singles on MGM records—were released in 1970.
After the dissolution of the Seeds, Sky Saxon joined the Yahowha religious group, inspired by their divine leader Father Yod. Although a member of the Source Family for several years, Saxon did not participate in any of the albums released by Yahowha 13 in the mid 1970s. He does appear on the “Golden Sunrise” album by Fire Water Air, which was a Yahowha 13 off-shoot, and later recorded the “Yod Ship Suite” album in memory of the deceased Father Yod. In the 1970s, Saxon also released the solo LPs “Lovers Cosmic Voyage” (credited to Sunlight) and “Live At The Orpheum” credited to Sunlight Rainbow. Sky, (Source family name Arelich) collaborated with Damian and Isis Aquarian for their original vinyls and Isis archive photos- that he produced in a 13 CD Box set called “God and Hair”. Members of the Source Family went their separate ways after Father Yod died in a hang gliding accident in Hawaii 1975, although Saxon continued to collaborate with various members of the Yahowa group. The Source Family reunited in the 2000s, following substantial media interest and an official biography Book, the untold story of “Father Yod, Yahowha13 and the Source Family” by Isis Aquarian- who was the family Historian,Archivist, Temple keeper and one of Father/Yahowha wives.
Lisa asks…
what type of bands are these? And can you give examples of these genre of bands? Thanks:D?
When i say what type, i mean what kind of singing do they do, and how do they sing, and what do they sing about, and what’s the difference between each one. Thanks;d 10 points best answer. pop rock
punk rock
metal
heavy metal
post-hardcore metal
death metal.
and any other metal related genre’s of bands.
ConnieManuel answers:
Punk Rock: is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed the perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock. They created fast, hard-edged music, typically with short songs, stripped-down instrumentation, and often political, anti-establishment lyrics.
Heavy metal (often referred to simply as metal): is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the United Kingdom and the United States. With roots in blues rock and psychedelic rock, the bands that created heavy metal developed a thick, massive sound, characterized by highly amplified distortion, extended guitar solos, emphatic beats, and overall loudness. Heavy metal lyrics and performance styles are generally associated with masculinity and machismo. The first heavy metal bands such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and Deep Purple attracted large audiences, though they were often critically reviled, a status common throughout the history of the genre. In the mid-1970s Judas Priest helped spur the genre’s evolution by discarding much of its blues influence; Motörhead introduced a punk rock sensibility and an increasing emphasis on speed. Bands in the New Wave of British Heavy Metal such as Iron Maiden followed in a similar vein. Before the end of the decade, heavy metal had attracted a worldwide following of fans known as “metalheads” or “headbangers”.
Post-hardcore: is a genre of music that developed from hardcore punk, itself an offshoot of the broader punk rock movement. Like post-punk, post-hardcore is a term for a broad constellation of groups who emerged from the hardcore punk scene, or took inspiration from hardcore, while concerning themselves with a wider degree of expression. Post-hardcore is typically characterized by its precise rhythms and loud guitar-based instrumentation accompanied by a combination of clean vocals and screams.
Metalcore: is a fusion genre combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name of it is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity. The earliest of these groups, Integrity, began performing in 1988; some modern practitioners of the genre include Killswitch Engage, Underoath, All That Remains, As I Lay Dying and The Devil Wears Prada. Metalcore is distinguished from other punk metal fusions by its emphasis on breakdowns:slower, intense passages conducive to moshing. The genre has had a saturation of bands in the last five years. Sepultura has been credited to “lay the foundation” for the genre.
Death metal: is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes. Building from the musical structure of thrash metal and early black metal, death metal emerged during the mid 1980s.Metal acts such as Slayer, Kreator, Celtic Frost, and Venom were very important influences to the crafting of the genre.Along with the band Death and its frontman Chuck Schuldiner, who is often referred to as “the father of death metal”, bands such as Possessed, Obituary, Deicide, Suffocation and Morbid Angel are often considered pioneers of the genre, In the late 1980s and early 1990s, death metal gained more media attention as popular genre niche record labels like Combat, Earache and Roadrunner began to sign death metal bands at a rapid rate. Since then, death metal has diversified, spawning a variety of subgenres.
By saying Metal, it pretty much covers the entire genre. Anything like heavy metal, black metal, doom metal, death metal are all sub-genres.
Punk Rock: The Clash, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones
Pop Rock: Fall Out Boy, Boys Like Girls, We The Kings
Heavy Metal: Megadeth, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath
Post-Hardcore: The Fall Of Troy, Attack! Attack!, Chiodos
Death Metal: Death, Kalmah, Nile
Mary asks…
what bands does youtube copyright?
can someone make a list of all the copyrighted bands on youtube plz?
ConnieManuel answers:
Rule of thumb:
If you can buy it on a CD or DVD or a download… It’s copyrighted.
If it has either of these symbols “©,” “®” on it… It’s copyrighted.
If it has wording similar to this, “All rights reserved” or “Duplication prohibited” or anything remotely close to either of those… It’s copyrighted.
If it’s been burned to a CD-R or any other media and doesn’t specifically have any of the above mentioned symbols or wording, but it originated from a source that did have the same… It’s copyrighted.
Even if it’s a garage band in your neighborhood that made their own CDs… They control the rights to their intellectual property and you don’t have the right to use their music without permission.
If you make a doodle on a napkin at Mc D’s… That doodle is your property and is your intellectual property and it’s protected. Laugh if you want to, but the guy who drew the original SMILEY face ‘☺’ in the 1960s, never realized that his design was worth hundreds of millions of $$ until many years later. Forty plus years later and Smiley is still found everywhere.
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