Texas Flashbacks

Texas was a pretty conservative place back in the 60s, so it's doubly ironic that it produced some of the finest garage/psych bands of the era. Giants like the 13th Floor Elevators, the Moving Sidewalks, and the Bubble Puppy were all from the state, and if you've ever bought any 60s garage/psych comps, you are no doubt aware that there were countless other lesser-known TX bands who recorded killer singles during that magic era as well.

Here's one such gem by the Bad Seeds, who hailed from Corpus Christi, TX. They were the kings of the teen dance circuit in the area during the mid-60s and they recorded three singles for the legendary J-Beck label, including this self-penned 1966 nugget, A Taste of the Same which is the best Stones tune that Mick and the boys never recorded.