Phil Dirt - Reverb Central - PO Box 1609, Felton, CA 95018-1609 USA Rodney and the Blazers - The Complete Recordings 1660 - 1964
 | Five instros lie between the frat house vocals on this CD. They musta been a rockin' band at the party... Reasonable sound, authentic attitude, and even some surfable ideas. |
Picks: Summertime Rock, Warpaint, Oriental Nightmare, Dumbell, Long Walk Home
Track by Track Review
Summertime Rock Pre Surf (Instrumental)
1960 pre-surf madness, with the guitar playing low-E ultra vibrato, the piano tinkling, and then, the pace doubles and the sax wails. Gershwin's tune has seen many a reworking. Here, Rodney and the Blazers give it the raucous treatment, and it's a great vehicle a for budding surf band yet to be.
Rock (Instrumental)
Vibrato and Indian tom toms, a rockin' throbbin beat, and a raw sax. Mostly like a jam, it does drip authentic rock and roll.
Rock (Instrumental)
Overworked far east themes here and there, but mostly it's a throbbing vibrato bruiser. Nasty and crude, big in a small town way, "Oriental Nightmare" is a mighty cool bit of obscurity.
Dumbell Rock (Instrumental)
Cheesy organ Las Vegas Grind kinda stuff... a riff and a walking bass line.
Rock (Instrumental)
This is a slow strollin' number backed by a soft sax. Nice melody and shimmering lead guitar. Very pretty in a bluesy kinda way. Even the chorus is OK.