Ray nailed it. Subscribe to other blogs you like, and comment on everything. If you like it, tell them about it. If you think they are full of shit, tell them about it. Other will people see this, and will eventually follow the link back to yuors... It doesn't hurt to get on threads like this one and chime in either. After this post, i'll probabally pick up a new follower or two. It's not much, but it's more than if i didn't bother to throw in my two cents. A little shameless self promotion is cool too- as long as you aren't pushy about it. (So here goes) Personally i have two blogs, ones a daily rock and roll history site, and ones an MP3 site. Both pretty small time, but i do have a handful of regular followers. Here are some links: http://wopbopaloobopalopbamboom.blogspot.com/ http://rockandrolltoday.blogspot.com/ And hey, if you like what you see, leave a comment. I check out your blog, if i think its cool i might subcribe, one of my readers sees your comment, one of your readers sees mine, etc... Networking. Just like that. Wow- i just realized this thread is a year old... Whatever. It's the internet.

The Judge-- sound by Paul Revere and the Raiders

The Munsters oh yaa

Kyuss - Green machine ..not properly a garage band,but this song makes my seat trembling.

Swing by and check it out. A blog featuring random tracks from my personal collection, sometimes with a personal twist. Nearly all of which come from vinyl.
60's, R&B, rock and roll, oldies, novelty records, whatever.

Here's a link:
http://wopbopaloobopalopbamboom.blogspot.com/

Dr. Feelgood. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jmIYyskDM8

There was some good Power Pop coming out of the East Coast in the 70's. I played bass in The Speedies. We did shows with some great bands back then. I'll name a few:
The Fast (NY)
The Colors (NY)
The Neighborhoods (Boston)
The Boyfriends (NY)

Here's a corker from the Small Faces. The Jam did quite a punchy cover of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9ZcKZnlLgg

Here's another good one. This reminds me a lot of The Equals.

It's working for me. Maybe the sound was turned down? Thanks everybody for all the great suggestions! Keep 'em coming. That's why I love this site. Mina a.k.a. psycho -a said:

the mp3 isn't working, I don't hear anything...

Jamie said:

Cool suggestions. I think the only Bobby Fuller song I really know is "I Fought The Law". I read something recently that said he was experimenting with LSD before he died. I'll have to check out some more of his stuff.
Here's a song that sounds powerpoppy to me yet isn't indebted to The Who. More influenced by The Byrds I would say.

Ok,the drummer is not properly keith moon.....

Check out the "Teen Jangler Blowout" compilation in the Crypt Records "Teenage Shutdown" series. It's amazing.

Davy Jones & The Lower Third- "You've Got a Habit of Leaving", "Can't Help Thinking About Me", etc.

Cool suggestions. I think the only Bobby Fuller song I really know is "I Fought The Law". I read something recently that said he was experimenting with LSD before he died. I'll have to check out some more of his stuff.

Here's a song that sounds powerpoppy to me yet isn't indebted to The Who. More influenced by The Byrds I would say.

Bobby Fuller.

To me "powerpop" always seemed like a great idea that most bands past the sixties can't execute very well. But even in the sixties it seems like I can find lots of garage bands with "power" but not so much "pop", or lots of pop bands with good hooks but lacking some good slashing powerchords here or there, or a feedback guitar break every once in a while. Does anyone have any overlooked suggestions?

seen them twice in this incarnation and once as the originals, still prefer the originals (or for that matter johnnys solo output. I don't know that this would be an issue if they had kept playing together over the years and just replaced people as they died or left to do something ele. The current lineup is tight then the original but i miss th sloppiness. the new cds are ok but nothing holds a candle to the first album (as holds true for many bands-- you spend years writing and rehearsing that first album, then have to better it 8 -12 months later.... no wonder so many sophomore albums are a dssapointment)

Gene, the original;
Slower version on english Tv is great too;
Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps!

Yes,maybe the Gene's original is the one I would listen to.. Anyway,what about this 50's jazzy version from a female singer called...MINA? (I didn't know Gene Simmons had his version too.I would imagine him singing that..with his mask up, obviously!)

Can't beat Gene's original

"Be-Bop-A-Lula" is a rock 'n' roll song first recorded in 1956 by Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps.

Ivan Andreini said:

I only have volume 1; fun stuff, 'hurtin' kind' and 'melvin' being best songs fro mah muney, huney;

This album won't be out for a while yet, but I've learned it's never too early to start the graphics!

I'm a big fan of Univox Superfuzz. Or some clone, like the Dice Works Dice-O-Matic.
Probably not the hard-hitting fuzz ever, but sounds excellent in the mix and it's super as a booster.
Just my 2 cents