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“INSTROMANIA” REPLACES „SHADOZ‟ FOR THIS YEAR ONLY!!

Good news at last. There will be a feast of instrumental music on Saturday 12 June in lieu of “Shadoz” – the venue

is licensed, and there‟s ample car parking. I decided to put out this „mini‟ version of “2Good4Words” to let you know the

details. The gig is called “Instromania” (with apologies to Tony Hoffman and others!). I‟ve also included a couple of

reviews and other items. Cheers!

Geoff

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CD REVIEWS FROM GEOFF‟S

JUKEBOX

AUSTRALIAN

THE BREAK – “CHURCH OF THE OPEN SKY” BOMBORA CREATIVE (Aust) BOMBORA 20

SQUINTRO / CYLINDERS / WINKIPOP / FIVE

ROCKS / BLASKET ISLANDS / GROYNE /

BIRDMAN / DUMP / PHOBOS-GRUNT / MYSTICS /

THE SURFING PRIESTS / S.Q.U.I.D. / MASSACRES /

OYSTERS STOMP / CYCLOPS

Ex Midnight Oil members Rob Hirst (Drums),

Martin Rotsey (Guitar) and Jim Moginie (Guitar) along

with Brian Ritchie (Bass) present an all-instrumental set.

Lots of twang, reverb, tremolo and powerful drums. If

you like Kim Humphreys or Martin Cilia, you‟ll love

this. Fantastic stuff - in my view, a contender for 2G4W

Album of the Year!!

OVERSEAS

“LOADS OF INSTRUMENTALS VOL. 19”

GET YOUR BABY - THE BLENDELLS / CHINESE

SERENADE - NO NAME BAND / PAD - FRITZ &

JERRY / GO HEAD ON - THE PACKERS /

DINOSAUR - ALLIE OOPS GROUP / THE CAVE (PT.

2) - GERRY WEBB / POWDER LAKE - DIAPER

RASH / DOGFIGHT - THE JOKERS / MEXICAN

BODEGA - DANCE ON / ALL NIGHT STOMP -

LARRY DONN / SULTRY - DAVEY DEE & THE

MUDCATS / SO SAD - F.B.I. / THEME FROM

CARAVANS - MIKE BATT & ORCHESTRA / LAST

TANGO IN MEMPHIS - BOOKER T & THE MG‟s /

THEME FROM ORDINARY PEOPLE - MARVIN

HAMLISCH / MUSICAL CHAIRS - MARY CORBIN

QUINTET / THE TWITCH - BIG JIM & THE

NIGHTRIDERS / GAMBLER‟S GUITAR - FRANK

VIRTUE & THE VIRTUES / SON OF SHAFT - THE

BAR-KAYS / RAWHIDE - KRAZY KATS / JALISCO -

AL DEAN & THE ALL STARS / HAROLD‟S PLACE -

DIAPER RASH / WABASH BLUES - AL SMITH /

SHAKEY - JOHNNY BROWN / LAST SECOND -

THE MOONRIDERS / FOREVER LONELY - THE

NOBELMEN / BUMBLE BOOGIE - THE

TRAILBLAZERS / LUMPY GRAVY - TEN FOOT

FACES / OUT OF LIMITS - AGENT ORANGE /

WIND IT UP - CECIL MOORE & THE DIAMOND

BACKS

“LOADS OF INSTRUMENTALS VOL. 20”

SHORTNIN‟ BREAD BOOGIE - ROCK MURPHY /

BUCKEYE BOOGIE - BUCKEYE PALS / RAMBLIN‟

ROSE - GRADY MARTIN / PICK RICKIN‟ -

JOHNSON & HARTE / THUD - FABULOUS DJ‟s /

ZUMBA - FRANCIS BAY / JUNGLE HOOTENANNY

- THE CROC-O-DOLLS / THE BOSS - BLAINE

SMITH & THE RESUME‟S / SPOONER - THE

DARNELLS / IN THE AREA - THE ORBIT ROCKERS

/ EMPEROR HUDSON - COLONEL SPLENDID &

COMMANDO‟S / THE FUZZ - GRADY MARTIN /

TWIST OR BUST - GARRY EDWARDS COMBO /

SUZETTE - THE FLAMETHROWERS / INDIAN

SPECIAL - THE WHITE INDIANS / ROCK IT UP -

TOOTER BOATMAN / BLUEBERRY HILL - DUMPY

“PIANO” RICE / GUNS OF NAVARONE - THE

HOLLYRIDGE STRINGS / MOONLIGHT WALK -

DANCE ON / ICE CUBE - JERRY JONES / BONGO

BLUE BEAT - THE ROCKIN‟ REBELS / SPARTAN

STOMP - THE TREBLEMAKERS / BLUE

MOONBEAM - THE JOKERS / THEME FROM

“COME SEPTEMBER” - BOBBY DARIN & HIS

ORCHESTRA / BECAUSE THEY‟RE YOUNG - THE

FLYING ROCKERS / SWEET AND LOVELY -

GROVER JACKSON / MY JIG - JOHNNY LUNDIN /

A THUNDER OF DRUMS - THE HOLLYRIDGE

STRINGS / ELECTRIC GUITAR BOOGIE - ROCK

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MURPHY / BIG BAD GUITAR - GRADY MARTIN

Another two compilations in this intriguing

series. Lots of rarities, mostly not on CD before. As

usual, an eclectic mix of rock, R&B, country, jazz and

„easy listening‟. These are basically „for collectors only‟,

but very listenable and highly recommended.

“THE SOUND OF TIKI”

BEAR FAMILY (Germany) BCD 16338 AR

TABOO TU - ARTHUR LYMAN / AKU AKU (With

Spoken Intro) - MARTIN DENNY / BALI HA‟I -

GLORIA LYNNE / BIRD OF PARADISE - LES

BAXTER / CASTAWAY - PAUL PAGE / TIKI -

MARTIN DENNY & SI ZENTNER / HOUSE OF

BAMBOO - ANDY WILLIAMS / KON TIKI - THE

SHADOWS / I-HA-SHE - MARALS & MIRANDA /

HAWAIIAN EYE - BUDDY MORROW / HILO BOY -

THE MARY KAYE TRIO / ULILI-E - THE SURFERS /

PIECES OF EIGHT - EDEN AHBEZ / BAMBOO - THE

SURFMEN / HAWAII FIVE-0 – QUIET VILLAGE

MEDLEY - DON HO / LUAU IS CALLING YOU -

BONUS RADIO JINGLE

And now, for something completely different –

if you like „exotica‟ a la Martin Denny or Arthur Lyman.

Bear Family have issued this compilation of „tiki‟ tunes,

half vocal, half inst. Be transported to the tropical

islands! Weird, but wonderful.

RHET STOLLER

“ZADA ZADA – RHET STOLLER VOLUME 2”

STYLUS (UK) 10P TING 101

“ZADA ZADA”:

SUNDAY SUMMER GROOVIN‟ / THE SWEET LIFE /

ZADA ZADA / THE SUN AIN‟T GONNA SHINE

ANYMORE / ROUND AND AROUND / DON‟T EVER

SAY WE‟RE THROUGH / RED RED WINE /

EVERYTHING‟S CHANGED / DR. WHO TV THEME

/ SWEET ANGELIQUE / WHY DO WE PRETEND /

DAYDREAM

“EMBER LANE”:

TRAVELLING SONG / PERPETUAL SUMMER / SEA

BREEZE (aka SURF RIDER) / CONCERTO FOR A

RAINBOW / LUCKY FIVE / EMBER LANE / TREE

TOP WOMAN / SANDY'S RAVE UP / OCEAN

SERENADE / DOWN THE LINE

“FORMULA”:

LONG WEEKEND / MAKING TIME / RESULT /

TAKING IT EASY

SINGLES / ACETATES:

DESIGN / SURF RIDER (EDIT) / BIG CITY /

GETTING IT ON / MATCH OF THE DAY (OFFSIDE)

BONUS: CHARIOT

Rhet Stoller was a most under-rated musician

who became known for demo‟s and library music. Early

singles for Decca included Walk Don‟t Run, Chariot,

Night Theme and Surf Rider. Most of these are available

on Stylus‟ first Rhet volume “The Incredible Rhet Stoller

.. ”Plus”. Together, the CD‟s make a worthy collection of

his work.

JERRY COLE

“GUITARS A GO GO – THE 1960‟s CROWN

RECORDINGS VOL.2”

ACE (UK/EU) CDCHD 1263

CURFEW / MILK AND HONEY (JERRY COLE &

THE STINGERS) / REALLY GOT IT BAD / GROOVY

NIGHT (JERRY COLE & THE STINGERS) / GREAT

SCOTT (THE STINGERS) / SLOPPIN‟ / NO MORE

HANKY PANKY (JERRY COLE & THE STINGERS) /

THE TOWER OF LONDON / YEAH, YEAH, YEAH

(JERRY COLE & THE STINGERS) / MOVIN‟ ON

(THE STINGERS) / PAPERBACK LOVER (JERRY

COLE & THE STINGERS) / DANG THING (THE

STINGERS) / TEEN AGE FAIR / RIPPLE BLUES

(THE STINGERS) / HOLD ON (JERRY COLE & THE

STINGERS) / COMING ON (THE STINGERS) /

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UNCHAINED SOUL (THE STINGERS) / BAREFOOT

BABY (JERRY COLE & THE STINGERS) / ONE FOR

THE MONEY (THE STINGERS) / 007 RIDES AGAIN

(THE STINGERS) / THE CREAMER (THE HOT

RODDERS) / WILD WILLYS (THE HOT RODDERS) /

DRAG SHOOT (THE HOT RODDERS) / THE

SCREAMER (THE HOT RODDERS)

Jerry Cole was one of L.A‟s „wrecking crew‟

and a prolific session guitarist.. In the early 60‟s he

recorded a number of hot rod and surf albums under

various names including the Hot Rodders, Blasters,

Scramblers and the Stingers. This CD features tracks

taken from two albums “Guitars A Go Go” Vols 1 & 2,

recorded for the Crown label. Some great guitar sounds

and techniques.

FURTHER READING

For news of your favourite instrumentalist /

group, check out "New Gandy Dancer – The Magazine

For Rock Instrumental Music" (UK), "Pipeline" (UK), "Twangsville" (UK), "Shadsfax" (UK), or “The

Ventures International Review”. Further details next

issue!

HOUND DOG'S BOP SHOP

Most of the CD‟s reviewed here are available

from HOUND DOG'S BOP SHOP, at 313 Victoria

Street, West Melbourne Vic 3003, along with a huge

range of vinyl, CD‟s, DVD‟s and books.

Opening hours are Thursday 10-6, Friday 10-

7.30, Saturday 10-3. Phone (03) 9329 5362.

SUBSCRIPTIONS

Subs can be sent to GEOFF JERMY at 9

HUGHES STREET, HOPPERS CROSSING, Vic.

3029. Tel: (03) 9749 3223, Mobile: 0428 288 577,

Email: gjermy@bigpond.net.au

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