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The Standells
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The Standells were a 1960s rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California who, like The Seeds, exemplified the garage rock style.
The band was formed in 1962 by guitarist Tony Valentino and organist Larry Tamblyn. The Standells’ first hit single was Dirty Water, which reached #11 on the Billboard charts on June 11, 1966.
Other hits included Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White, Why Pick on Me, Riot on Sunset Strip (about the 1966 riots resulting from police attacks on hippies), and Try It.
Singer/drummer Dick Dodd, founding drummer of The Bel Airs, who sang the lead on “Dirty Water”, is a former Mouseketeer, and singer/keyboardist Larry Tamblyn is the brother of actor Russ Tamblyn and uncle of Amber Tamblyn, star of Joan of Arcadia. Dodd replaced original drummer Gary Leeds, who went on to fame as Gary Walker of The Walker Brothers. The group appeared in several low budget films of the 1960s, including “Get Yourself a College Girl” and “Riot on Sunset Strip”. Lowell George, who would go on to play with Little Feat, briefly played guitar in the Standells prior to their breakup in 1968.
The Standells also made an appearance on the 1964-1966 television sitcom The Munsters in the episode “Far Out Munster”. The band was an integral part of the show, and performed the songs “Come On and Ringo” and The Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”
The band was formed in 1962 by guitarist Tony Valentino and organist Larry Tamblyn. The Standells’ first hit single was Dirty Water, which reached #11 on the Billboard charts on June 11, 1966.
Other hits included Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White, Why Pick on Me, Riot on Sunset Strip (about the 1966 riots resulting from police attacks on hippies), and Try It.
Singer/drummer Dick Dodd, founding drummer of The Bel Airs, who sang the lead on “Dirty Water”, is a former Mouseketeer, and singer/keyboardist Larry Tamblyn is the brother of actor Russ Tamblyn and uncle of Amber Tamblyn, star of Joan of Arcadia. Dodd replaced original drummer Gary Leeds, who went on to fame as Gary Walker of The Walker Brothers. The group appeared in several low budget films of the 1960s, including “Get Yourself a College Girl” and “Riot on Sunset Strip”. Lowell George, who would go on to play with Little Feat, briefly played guitar in the Standells prior to their breakup in 1968.
The Standells also made an appearance on the 1964-1966 television sitcom The Munsters in the episode “Far Out Munster”. The band was an integral part of the show, and performed the songs “Come On and Ringo” and The Beatles’ “I Want to Hold Your Hand.”
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lockNload wrote:
if you dont like this long hair, go get yourself a crew cut baby!
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dluuu wrote:
boston yeah
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T_RoyTaylor wrote:
Great Song!
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shamba wrote:
fuck it. minor threat`s cover is almost better than the original
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Noominoomi wrote:
Hello!
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davidboner wrote:
i hate minor threat's cover of sometimes good guys.., and that band in general
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Psycho_snacky wrote:
Maybe it's All Fall Down on Try It album. very psychedelic with backwards guitars!
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sweetchild1984 wrote:
sometimes good guys don't wear white shits all over dirty water. seriously.
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rollerskatedate wrote:
wtf is the standells song called with the backwards guitar? i love that song, i dont know what its called...
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shirleebee wrote:
i love when people throw around terms like frat rock like they actually know what they mean. haha
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longsleeves wrote:
Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White
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