tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post1146375129677101338..comments2024-03-28T14:41:03.787-04:00Comments on PowerPop: Garage Bands of the Gods (Special Chicago Metro Area Edition)NYMaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863355110457910935noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-86919817206985162452014-07-05T21:12:51.088-04:002014-07-05T21:12:51.088-04:00They also played at Mack's Golden Pheasant and...They also played at Mack's Golden Pheasant and the Corporation, both in Elmhurst. Great band!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-65846127940315907282014-05-14T16:34:20.225-04:002014-05-14T16:34:20.225-04:00Actually these guys were worth the admission every...Actually these guys were worth the admission every weekend. One of several bands that played in the Elmhurst area at that time, and were pretty decent. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-79919460015868579362013-01-26T23:59:17.435-05:002013-01-26T23:59:17.435-05:00I also disagree! I also agree with most of the poi...I also disagree! I also agree with most of the points made by Mr. Anonymous #1. These guys are worth listening to any time. Not only are they a time capsule to the past, they're reminiscent of quite a few recent bands of the past. I've also heard a number of current bands that have rediscovered this garage/pop/psych sound and branding it with their own vision. <br /><br />Could it be that they sound average to your ears (crackling aside) due to the piss poor recording equipment available to them at the time? Get them into the sophisticated recording studio of today and with the right label, I can envision them making quite a name for themselves. I, for one, would buy their CD on the merits of this song alone, if recorded by todays standards. For 1965, this is great stuff! Glad you posted this and if anyone has anything else by The Riddles, I think many of us would be very pleased to see it posted somewhere. Oxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17508091965277602173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-9956252044952567392013-01-26T15:48:34.153-05:002013-01-26T15:48:34.153-05:00master was picked up by Smash records in hopes of ...master was picked up by Smash records in hopes of giving it a little bit of traction. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8921382.post-35231650683529755692013-01-25T13:46:07.156-05:002013-01-25T13:46:07.156-05:00Average? Really? No. I thought it was like a time ...Average? Really? No. I thought it was like a time capsule of every beloved feature of music from that golden garage age. A little Who, a little Raiders, a little psychedelic guitar, a Grassroots-style vocal, echo-y background oohs . . . I would have sent these guys to Hollywood. Or at least Minneapolis.<br /><br />LRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com