Cheerleader fave from the Californian session men who previously played as B. Bumble & The Stingers (of Nut Rocker fame)
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Cheerleader fave from the Californian session men who previously played as B. Bumble & The Stingers (of Nut Rocker fame)
Video Rating: 4 / 5
This is one tune where I prefer the mono to the stereo – much more punch! Also, the memories of hearing this on AM radio (in mono of course). What made this song so popular in the Pacific Northwest was the fact that the basic tune was performed as a sports cheer at every high school game!
This rhythm inspired the Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick and Tich Hold Tight hit and the handclap rhythm to the 1966 World Cup “England” chant. Routers made their mark on posterity before the age of PCs.
@mutleybird I was the producer on the session. Rene mostly did the arranging for the songs for both for the Marketts & The Routers. Tesdesco was a regular but Plas only played on the early ones like Surfer’s Stomp which I wrote and produced. Most of the road musicians were not allowed to play because Saraceno didn’t want the press to focus on the group so he could get all the attention. Jack Nietzsche was the arranger on the first session of Out Of Limits but
he messed up the arrangements.
@mutleybird I was the producer on the session. Rene mostly did the arranging for the songs for both for the Marketts & The Routers. Tesdesco was a regular but Plas only played on the early ones like Surfer’s Stomp which I wrote and produced. Most of the road musicians were not allowed to play because Saraceno didn’t want the press to focus on the group so he could get all the attention. Jack Nichtze was the arranger on the first session of Out Of Limits but
he messed up the arrangements.
@michaelzstuff – Do you know which particular songs Rene played lead on? Or is this also lost to history? It would be odd to know exactly which songs Tedesco played lead on, but not the ones that Rene played lead on – considering it was a whoever was available that day kind of thing. Thanks for setting the record straight!
@mutleybird Rene Hall was the arranger on the session but he didn’t play guitar because he as too busy in the control booth telling Saraceno (co- producer) how to mix the recording.
HAS THE REAL EARLY 60S SURF SOUND GREAT TUNE!
amazing tunes – thanks for the upload!
There were some fantastic instrumentals in the 1960’s!
Tommy Tedesco on guitar
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@TheZhongzheng And yes, Out of Limits did go to number one in many charts incluidng Cash Box and Reocrd World, two music magazines which are no longer in business. And I did subscribe to your website. How do I add my photo and other things?
@michaelzstuff We had to change the name because the producer did not want us to record anything unless he got credit for everything.. He would not let us put our photo on the front of the albums.. He would bring in studio musicians to play with us so that he could get double pay from the musiciians union. In short, he wanted all of the glory and did not want us to steal the limelight from him. We also recorded under the Du-Kanes (:Shock Treatment”) on HSH records.
@michaelzstuff No I don’t think I have, I love the title though it conjures up some great images. I imagine it’s a great record! Why did you change the bands name? I understand you had to change the title of “Outer Limits” because of a copyright dispute. Didn’t this song make it high in the charts in 1964?
@TheZhongzheng What’s really strange is that people seem to know some of our songs, even though they were not hits. We recorded a song, “Rumble At Newport Beach” by Mike Gordon & The Agates (which was actually the Routers) on Dore Records. And every time one comes on eBay, it sells for $100 to $200. How do they even know about these records??? Have you ever heard of that song?
@michaelzstuff I am very much a fan of this style of music, I am not an expert on the history or anything but moved into surf through my taste in Garage Punk and Link Wray . I love the Markets, the riff from out of limits ? gets used so much by the modern surf bands such as Man Or Astroman etc… It’s a tune that has inspired so many and will last for eternity.
@TheZhongzheng Wow! You really know all our songs. The only other one that I can think of was our first hit record was “Surfer’s Stomp” by the Mar-kets (we later changed it to the Marketts). I remember hearing it on the radio and it was one of the most exciting days that I can remember.
@michaelzstuff It’s in the bit where the three London gangsters have a rumble with the Maltese club owners. It’s funny how these cool surf tunes have turned up in violent films ever since Pulp Fiction. I found a copy of this single on ebay and play it on my retro Steepletone record player, it’s such a catchy tune.
@TheZhongzheng Thanks for the update. Didn’t even know that.
@DuncanStar Your day and Uncle were great guys. Very talented. It was an honor to have worked with them.
@michaelzstuff It was also used in the gangster film Hard Men.
My Dad and Uncle wrote this song. So excited to see it on youtube to share with my friends!!!
Yes, you’re right. They filed a lawsuit against them and won! the best part about this song is that it’s been used for many car commercials, especially in Japan. It’s still very popular in Japan even to this day.
@michaelzstuff Really? That’s cooler than a fan!
BLESS YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!!
I haven’t heard this since I was a boy. as a successful guitarist, I Love this tune because it, in part, inspired me th be a guitarist!
“The Cars” did a bit of a rip from this song in their hit (“She loves the nighttime baby! She said!” clap clap clap clap clap/clap clap clap clap-“Let’s Go!)