Black History Month Bob Bennett, "The Mighty Mite", the drummer for legendary Takoma, WA Garage group The Sonics, died Jan 30th, at age 80- ?something? . // Additional discographical, biographical information was added by Lawrence Azrin; check out the links at your leisure.
* - This was an alternate name the band used to obtain bookings when their early reputation kept them out of LA-area clubs. / Click on the Link above, to view the original 4-song Extended Play record.
From Riverside, CA / * - there were several EP's, including one split with "The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs" // Click on the Link above, to read about this release
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8:29
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Dead Kennedys [Jello Biafra {Real name: Eric Reed Boucher}]
Bob Bennett, "The Mighty Mite", the drummer for legendary Takoma (not Seattle!), WA group the SONICS, died Jan 30th, at age 80- ?? something?? They are now considered amongst the very greatest 1960's Garage Groups ever, and an influence/ inspiration for many current and modern Rock groups, as their legacy started growing since the late 1970's:
Bob Bennett, "The Mighty Mite", drummer for The Sonics, died Jan 30th, at age ?? eighty-something ??. He was with them from 1963 (well before Jerry Roslie joined ...) till the original group gradually broke up in 1967/ 1968 {they continued for a while after with a new singer, Jim Brady}. // Click on Link above/ left, to view the original single on Etiquette
Bob Bennett, "The Mighty Mite", drummer for The Sonics, died Jan 30th, at age ?? eighty-something ??. He was with them from 1963 (well before Jerry Roslie joined ...) till the original group gradually broke up in 1967/ 1968 {they continued for a while after with a new singer, Jim Brady}. Recorded originally to replace the original B-side of 'The Witch', a Little Richard cover of " Keep A Knockin', which they didn't have the publishing rights to. ... Due to much airplay, 'Psycho' was later issued as the A-side. FOUR BEST SCREAMS EVER at the very end!! // ... From a Youtube comment, credit "@aljustal6554": "Psycho" is pretty much the ultimate 60's frat-rock melt down. A three chord stomp featuring Gerry Rosalie's throat-shredding, out-of-his-gourd vocals, Larry Parypa's killer, needles-in-the-red, Chuck-Berry-derived guitar solo, and BOB "Boom Boom' BENNETT's scorching, lo-fi drum breaks and beats. ... ... . All this in very brisk 2 minutes, 15" // Click on the Link above, left to read a short article on them.
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The Sonics [Gerry Rosalie {credited to 'J. Rosalee' on original single}]
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The Witch [their 1st single, a HUGE hit in the Pacific Northwest]
Bob Bennett, "The Mighty Mite", drummer for The Sonics, died Jan 30th, at age ?? eighty-something ??. He was with them from 1963 (well before Jerry Roslie joined ...) till the original group gradually broke up in 1967/ 1968 {they continued for a while after with a new singer, Jim Brady}. They are from Takoma, WA - NOT Seattle! / This album was included in Robert Dimery's "1001 Albums You must Hear Before you Die" // * - This was released again, in Jan 1965, with 'Psycho' on the B-side // Click on Link above/ left, to view the original single
Bob Bennett, "The Mighty Mite", drummer for The Sonics, died Jan 30th, at age ?? eighty-something ??. He was with them from 1963 (well before Jerry Roslie joined ...) till the original group gradually broke up in 1967/ 1968 {they continued for a while after with a new singer, Jim Brady}. // Bob Bennett, "The Mighty Mite", drummer for The Sonics, died Jan 30th, at age ?? eighty-something ??. He was with them from 1963 (well before Jerry Roslie joined ...) till the original group gradually broke up in 1967/ 1968 {they continued for a while after with a new singer, Jim Brady}. / Suggested by Lawrence Azrin
Bob Bennett, "The Mighty Mite", drummer for The Sonics, died Jan 30th, at age ?? eighty-something ??. He was with them from 1963 (well before Jerry Roslie joined ...) till the original group gradually broke up in 1967/ 1968 {they continued for a while after with a new singer, Jim Brady}. // From Takoma, WA - not Seattle! / Click on Link above/ left, to view the original single
Bob Bennett, "The Mighty Mite", drummer for The Sonics, died Jan 30th, at age ?? eighty-something ??. He was with them from 1963 (well before Jerry Roslie joined ...) till the original group gradually broke up in 1967/ 1968 {they continued for a while after with a new singer, Jim Brady}. / * The Sonics' recording was probably based on Paul Revere And The Raiders version, which was released in March of 1964, as the B-side of their second CBS single, ' Louie - Go Home'. Though they had no national hits yet, Paul Revere And The Raiders were very popular live in the Pacific Northwest. // Sonics were From Takoma, WA - not Seattle!
Bob Bennett, "The Mighty Mite", drummer for The Sonics, died Jan 30th, at age ?? eighty-something ??. He was with them from 1963 (well before Jerry Roslie joined ...) till the original group gradually broke up in 1967/ 1968 {they continued for a while after with a new singer, Jim Brady}. / * - "This Is The Sonics", 2015 (RE:Vox)
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9:34
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The Sonics [Jo Armstead, Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) & Valerie Simpson]
Bob Bennett, "The Mighty Mite", drummer for The Sonics, died Jan 30th, at age ?? eighty-something ??. He was with them from 1963 (well before Jerry Roslie joined ...) till the original group gradually broke up in 1967/ 1968 {they continued for a while after with a new singer, Jim Brady}. / * - Click on the link, left to see all The Sonics singles / Sonics were from Takoma, WA - not Seattle!
Bob Bennett, "The Mighty Mite", drummer for The Sonics, died Jan 30th, at age ?? eighty-something ??. He was with them from 1963 (well before Jerry Roslie joined ...) till the original group gradually broke up in 1967/ 1968 {they continued for a while after with a new singer, Jim Brady}. / * - Depending on how you count the two different singles with 'The Witch', and the two different singles with 'Psycho' - it's confusing. Click on the Link above, left to view the Sonics' singles, discography, and decide for yourself.
Bob Bennett, "The Mighty Mite", drummer for The Sonics, died Jan 30th, at age ?? eighty-something ??. He was with them from 1963 (well before Jerry Roslie joined ...) till the original group gradually broke up in 1967/ 1968 {they continued for a while after with a new singer, Jim Brady}. / Click on Link above, to view the original album.
Click on the Link above, left, to view the original single, with a picture sleeve - some say only 150-200 copies were made with this original picture sleeve
