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Sandy Nelson-"IN" BEAT

Lucious_FoxLucious_Fox 2,479 Posts
edited October 2008 in Strut Central
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  • JuniorJunior 4,853 Posts
    It's got breaks yo.b,121b,121Not really a fan of the swinging sixties sound so can't really comment whether it's a good representation of that kind of music or not. I think it's the one with a cover of the Batman theme if that helps sway you.
  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts
    Not feeling it.
  • jamesjames chicago 1,863 Posts
    One of those Sandy Nelson records has a back-cover shot of him lamping dockside with your girl Jenny Jones.b,121b,121Back in my Breaks, Yo days, I think the only record that disappointed me more than a Sandy Nelson record (on the potential vs. reality front) was that Gadd Gang record.b,121b,121Nelson's use of in-studio revellers/hypemen was pretty tight, though. A lot of his records feel kinda wild, even when there's not shit going on. He's like the (very) white Gary "U.S." Bonds.
  • SwayzeSwayze 14,705 Posts
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    b,121A lot of his records
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121Tittyshakers with no titties.
  • inVrsinVrs 687 Posts
    burning money < paying for a sandy nelson record
  • jamesjames chicago 1,863 Posts
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    b,121A lot of his records
    feel kinda wild, even when there's not shit going on. b,121b,121h,121
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    b,121Tittyshakers with no titties.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121That's a somewhat gully way to put it, but pretty accurate, actually. It's all his mans'n'nem on some "Yeah! Yeah! You're rockin', Sandy! Swing it!" b,121b,121On some high-school band trip to New Orleans, these two guys I knew managed to connive a couple of girls into playing strip poker. After the girls got creeped out, folded early, and left the room, the guys--missing the point entirely--kept playing cards. I get the same kind of vibe from Sandy Nelson records.
  • GaryGary 3,982 Posts
    The drums on some of those records bang hard, even if the patterns are more "swinging 60s" then "Braeks, yo". But if you are in to that sort of thing (I am) some of the records are pretty hot.
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
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    b,121The drums on some of those records bang hard, even if the patterns are more "swinging 60s" then "Braeks, yo".
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121Sandy was a little too early for the whole breakbeat thing, anyway...b,121b,121/font1
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    b,121But if you are in to that sort of thing (I am) some of the records are pretty hot.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121I'm "into that sort of thing" myself, and while I've liked Sandy's singles (like "Teen Beat" and "Let There Be Drums") the one album I have (Sandy Nelson Plays Teen Beat) is disappointing. It doesn't help that the version of "Teen Beat" is a remake (pretty identical, but if you're used to the Original Sound single, as I am, then this Imperial recut is a letdown).
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121i just left that behind last week, was a little too beat up
  • billbradleybillbradley You want BBQ sauce? Get the fuck out of my house. 2,906 Posts
    img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2929038953_ca80006568.jpg"1b,121b,121I got a copy of Soul Drums at a garage sale last week. I need to go listen to it again but it seemed like there were a couple decent tracks on there.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121you WILL see it againb,121b,121Sandy Nelson's records are almost as common as his Liberty labelmates, the Ventures
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    b,121you WILL see it again
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    b,121Sandy Nelson's records are almost as common as his Liberty labelmates, the Ventures
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121yeah well this dude made a lot of albums, every time i think ive heard em all a new cover pops up, but then again they do tend to sound somewhat alike
  • onetetonetet 1,754 Posts
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121what's your take on these records (musically, not scarcity)?
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121do not rate too high on my rate-o-meter... would definately rate ventures over sandy nelson joints and they had a hell a of a output too
  • holmesholmes 3,532 Posts
    Most of his 60s LPs have some good tracks on them. Especially the one's themed around the "latest" dance craze or whatever eg. Sandy Nelson Shing-a-lings A-Go-Go Boogaloo etc. Good soul covers etc. As mentioned "In Beat" & "Soul Drums" are pretty cool. Also don't sleep on "Boogaloo Beat", "Drums A-Go-Go" & "Beat That #!!@*** Drum". These are all cool LPs. You just don't really want to mess with the earlier "Teen Beat"/"Let There Be Drums" stuff unless you're more into tepid surf sounds. Those mid/late 60s soul/beat ones are where it's at.
  • DustedDonDustedDon 830 Posts
    Soul Drums is good, not so sure bout the otherz...
  • PABLOPABLO 1,921 Posts
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  • LokoOneLokoOne 1,823 Posts
    Some of his drums are chopable not loopable IMO, and he does a few sus tunes...but I really dig his cover of InnaGaddaDavidda (however you spell it)---- off the 1975 : Bang Bang Rhythm LP b,121b,121b,121Read this on Wikipedia...dude gets props for it IMOb,121"Near the end of 1963, Nelson was in a motorcycle accident. The injuries necessitated amputation of his right foot and part of that leg. Nonetheless, Nelson continued to record into the early 1970s, releasing 2 or 3 albums a year, mainly cover versions of popular hits plus a few original compositions."
  • KineticKinetic 3,739 Posts
    dudes... Sandy Nelson does have at least 2 'breaks, yo' records.
  • LokoOneLokoOne 1,823 Posts
    Bang bang rythem is the best one Ive got of his (as far as the songs and groove), teen beat and co got some alrite stuff... Im keen to check the soul drums one and I seen a few other listed on the net where he does covers of funk/soul tunes, which should have some.b,121b,121which ones you got? (or you keeping it hush hush?)
  • PABLOPABLO 1,921 Posts
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  • holmesholmes 3,532 Posts
    Some of his covers had some sweet shots of 60s go-go girls too. A couple of which people on this board have incorporated into flyers for gigs/covers for mixes.
  • LaserWolfLaserWolf Portland Oregon 11,517 Posts
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    b,121Some of his covers had some sweet shots of 60s go-go girls too. A couple of which people on this board have incorporated into flyers for gigs/covers for mixes.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121One day a beat digging friend said I never new that Sandy Nelson was a dude. Must have thought he was a go-go girl.
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    b,121One day a beat digging friend said I never new that Sandy Nelson was a dude. Must have thought he was a go-go girl.
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    font class="post"1b,121ha ha, that's classic but kinda understandable if you think about it.
  • pickwick33pickwick33 8,946 Posts
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    b,121Most of his 60s LPs have some good tracks on them. Especially the one's themed around the "latest" dance craze or whatever eg. Sandy Nelson Shing-a-lings A-Go-Go Boogaloo etc. Good soul covers etc. As mentioned "In Beat" & "Soul Drums" are pretty cool. Also don't sleep on "Boogaloo Beat", "Drums A-Go-Go" & "Beat That #!!@*** Drum". These are all cool LPs. You just don't really want to mess with the earlier "Teen Beat"/"Let There Be Drums" stuff unless you're more into tepid surf sounds. Those mid/late 60s soul/beat ones are where it's at.
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    font class="post"1b,121b,121Not to be a hair-splitter, but not all instrumental rock & roll back then was "surf"...b,121b,121I'd like to check his later "boogaloo au go go" stuff out of curiosity. For me, personally, I think the Ventures' records started to go downhill around '65, when they started doing more instrumental versions of vocal tunes (and fewer originals). I always figured that the same thing went for Sandy Nelson.
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  • PABLOPABLO 1,921 Posts
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  • holmesholmes 3,532 Posts
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    b,121Not to be a hair-splitter, but not all instrumental rock & roll back then was "surf"...
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    b,121I'd like to check his later "boogaloo au go go" stuff out of curiosity. For me, personally, I think the Ventures' records started to go downhill around '65, when they started doing more instrumental versions of vocal tunes (and fewer originals). I always figured that the same thing went for Sandy Nelson.
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    font class="post"1b,121You'd probably dig "Beat That #$@&* Drum", sort of Sandy Nelson trying his hand at garagey type stuff. Nice organ, fuzzy guitar & good choice of covers with tight drums. Just don't get it confused with the earlier plain old "Beat That Drum" which is much less remarkable. They should be pretty cheap to find so no harm in taking a chance if you see one.
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    font class="post"1I don't have either of these...
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    font class="post"1b,121bro you need Boogaloo Beat, it's one of the better ones. I haven't heard "Rebirth Of The Beat" though either, it looks like it's good too though.
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