Take a basically unsound premise - a surf band from Minnesota - add a certifiably demented singer, then turn the reverb up to 11. Voila! Los Trashmen! You'll want to collect each and every one of these relics, each a piece... more » of the true Bird.« less
Take a basically unsound premise - a surf band from Minnesota - add a certifiably demented singer, then turn the reverb up to 11. Voila! Los Trashmen! You'll want to collect each and every one of these relics, each a piece of the true Bird.
CD Reviews
Great forgotten bands
virgo2 | USA-Minnesota | 01/20/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've listened to this music before it was recorded.I've seen the musicians look of pride on their faces each time they played.Alot of thought and feeling went in to each and every song written and played.The music was wholesome then,when bands were'nt a dime a dozen and you climbed to the top and worked hard for that space Aside from afew songs, the music is their own which gives it a deep personal touch.The future of music needs to get back to basics since music has a powerful effect on our lives and our childrens lives.,no bad subject matter,language,or any suggestion of violence.As i listen to this album today as I did in the 60's,I still feel that good all over feeling thatcan't keep me off the dance floor, so very lucky to have been part of it all."
MUST...HAVE...THIS...SEE-DEE...
Gene G. | Fujimo, Mongolia | 01/21/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"FEATURES THEE MOST ROCKNROLL SONG OF ALL GEE-DEE TIME: "SURFIN' BIRD". MIDWEST MASTERS OF TEEN-AGED TRASH."
TRUE TWIN CITIES GARAGE BAND EXTRAVAGANZA
Gene G. | 12/16/1998
(4 out of 5 stars)
"GREAT MUSUC FROM THE BAND THAT SPAWNED,THE TEEN ORIENTED TWIN CITIES ROCK CIRCUIT,OF THE EARLY SIXTIES,THE TRASHMEN GO BACK SO FAR, AS TO HAVE APPEARED,ON AMERICAN BANDSTAND WHEN IT WAS STILL IN PHILLY...........BUT TRULY TONY ANDREASON AND HIS TRASHMAN'S,GREAT SOUNDS COME THROUGH ON THIS ORIGINAL FIRST ALBUM"
Don't You Know About The Bird??
Stanley Runk | Camp North Pines | 05/20/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The Trashmen will never be able to let down the song Surfin' Bird(and most folks know the song but don't know the group that sings it), and will be forever associated with that song, but the rest of their work shouldn't be ignored. Thanks to the good folks at Sundazed and curious old school surf rock fans like myself, they won't be totally forgotten. Surfin' Bird is a great piece of early 60s rock. The Trashmen are lumped into the surf rock category, which they do belong in, but alot of these songs are vocal tunes. Only a very few instrumental surf songs to be found here, but don't let that discourage you. The vocal tunes take a little warming up to, but you'll find your happyass singing along with them in no time. Great stuff from a great time in rock and roll history when lyrics were just about good clean wholesome fun. And if you dig this stuff, these guys got a big ol' boxset available. Dig!"
Surfin Bird The Best
K. Forrest | 03/07/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Surfin Bird is a really good song every time I hear it I think of Family Guy"
Track Listings (12) - Disc #1