The Beau Brummels - Don't Talk To Strangers ...1965

[@Ghoulardi5853]

Good one. The Beau Brummels are one of my all time favorite bands. The B-side "In Good Time" is just as good. Their album FROM THE VAULTS is a masterpiece.

[@recordcave]

Greetings Ghoulardi...Same here, I love the Beau's!

[@achillebrunet6023]

One of their greatest jangly sides!! I have this in the 1968 Vault compilation San Francisco Roots (that also featured the unreleased Knight Riders's song "I")

[@thomassmith8721]

@@achillebrunet6023 Greetings The 1968 Vault comp San Francisco Roots is something I must look into. Bay Area psych was definitely unique. ✌️AB

[@achillebrunet6023]

​@@thomassmith8721 Greetings Thomas! Yes this is a really great comp, starting with the original recording of Somebody To Love by The Great Society, and the awesome flip side "Free Advice". It has four of the greatest Beau Brummels tracks, "Dance With Me" and "She's My Baby" by the Mojo Men, also the Knight Riders' "I", and also The Tikis (an early incarnation of Harpers Bizarre!). It comes mostly from the catalog of Autumn Records all from the year 1965. Great comp, easy to find and cheap!

[@thomassmith8721]

​@@achillebrunet6023 Thanks bro. It sounded like something that would fit in my wheelhouse. I dig West Coast pop/psych/folk/acid rock. You know all that good stuff. It's reflected in your music.

[@brownjmj3]

Their records were produced by Sly Stewart, who was a staff producer at Autumn Records before he formed Sly and the Family Stone.

[@Ghoulardi5853]

The intro to their song "The Jerk" is some funny dialogue between Sly and engineer Hank McGill. Sly wrote that song.

[@EdwinJack64]

Really fine song with that 12-string guitar that definitely recalls the Searchers and the Byrds!

[@thomassmith8721]

Hello, Ed Rickenbacker, That great jingle-jangle sound comes from no other than a 12 string acoustic/elec guitar. Love that sound. 🎸

[@EdwinJack64]

@@thomassmith8721 Hey, Sir 12-String, yeah I love that sound too!

[@thomassmith8721]

@@EdwinJack64 Mr. Bojangles, The banjo 👌 is cool, too.

[@thomassmith8721]

​@@EdwinJack64 Ed it's 11:49PM in Arnhem. It's 25 or 6 to 4 in Chicago.

[@recordcave]

Greetings Ed...Yes, I can hear Gene Clark singing this one! The Searchers and Byrds are two of my all time faves 🙂🎸🎶....Cheers, DD

[@luvhatpunk9453]

I think it's high time I delved into their music, I certainly have heard their name bandied about for some time. This was a good start!

[@EdwinJack64]

​@@luvhatpunk9453 Hi my friend, yeah that goes for me too. I know only a few songs by the Beau Brummels including "Laugh Laugh". They are worth delving further into.

[@luvhatpunk9453]

@@EdwinJack64 Oh wow, I remember that song, it's complex, unusual and memorable. Thanks for mentioning it Ed. I hadn't heard it in a long time and I didn't know that was Beau Brummels.

[@luvhatpunk9453]

I also remember the song "Just A Little" but I never really identified the song to a band name. Wow, they were great! Thanks Dale and Ed.

[@EdwinJack64]

@@luvhatpunk9453 My pleasure Luvhatpunk! Indeed, "Just A Little" is also very nice! Especially the sensitive acoustic Spanish guitar and the beautiful vocals make it a little masterpiece! I like their music so much by now that I'm going to see if I can find a CD of them 😉

[@luvhatpunk9453]

@@EdwinJack64 I'm with you on that Ed. I want to get those two 45 singles on the Autumn label at the very least. Cheers!🙂

[@thomassmith8721]

With that guitar, nobody but the Byrds come to mind. Dale, had this song only peaked at #93, it would have been a hit in my book. I like lesser known songs that didn't climb the charts as much as those that made the top 40. Just because a song hovered near the bottom, didn't mean it wasn't a good song. This one, far from being a cellar dweller is a perfect example, peaking at a very respectable #53. At times the vocals remind me of Lee Hazelwood and the harmonies, a bit of The Hollies. It's simply a marvelous tune. Hey, buddy, still no word on our other buddy, Sir Rog. I asked Edwin if he has heard from Rog and he said he hasn't. Oh, yeah, I'm just about to watch the Chicago Bears in London. "Bears in London" could be a song title. There's already a "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon. Cheers, DD and that doesn't stand for Dudley Do-Right. 😂

[@recordcave]

Dudley Duncan here......Ahhhhhh, your comment reminded me of another one of my faves...The Clash - London Calling

[@thomassmith8721]

@@recordcave Howdy, DD your comment reminded me of one of my favs. The Clash - "Should I Stay or Should I Go" Take care, Dale Dundidit.

[@thomassmith8721]

@@recordcave Yo, yo, yo. Dale, Dale, Dale. Have you heard any word, word, word from that cat from Pacific Sunset Records?? If you have or if you do, please let me know, know, know. Okay, amigo? Ty

[@recordcave]

Thomas...I have his email, so I'll check in with him tomorrow and I 'll let ya know what I find out. ...D

[@thomassmith8721]

@@recordcave Thank you kindly, DD. A long while back Rog suggested we exchange e-mail addresses. I didn't. At that time I was a victim of identity theft. I was paranoid. It took a lot to straighten things out. Eventually, I recouped my losses. I still haven't shaken the feeling of being violated. It's such a helpless feeling mixed with anger. Thanks, again DD