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album coverVarious Artists The Del-Tino's Meet The Hesitations 2 stars
Label: Norton CED-261

This CD features a bunch of tracks from two Midwest bands, the Del-Tino's and the Hesitations, neither of which are anything more than badly recorded garage bands playing mostly pale covers and a few jam-based originals. there are four instros here.

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THE DEL-TINO'S "Ramrod" 2 stars

Super fuzzed version of the Al Casey tune, almost unrecognizable with the extreme edge. The drums thunder away in the background, echoed way too much like a fifties rockabilly band. From 1963.
Garage Instrumental Stereo


THE DEL-TINO'S "Cheatin'" 2 stars

A progression and over echoed backtrack, with a slightly surfy lead guitar based firmly in the late fifties. Not very good, but primal. From 1963.
Garage Instrumental Stereo


THE HESITATIONS "Just Teasin'" 2 stars

This instro is a raw garage jam, with a chunky backtrack, but no melody to speak of. From 1965.
Garage Instrumental Stereo


THE HESITATIONS "Beep Beep [The Roadrunner]" 2 stars

Another jam based instro with no personality or melody. Energetic, but just a filler. From 1965.
Garage Instrumental Stereo