The first song I heard a couple weeks ago on a drive for some late night fast-food. The DJ gets on and says he is going to play a song that was forgotten by the passing of time. It is a pretty archetypal rock song from the late 60's. The song is called "Pushin' Too Hard" by The Seeds. It has the slightest tendency to sound a little bit Doors'y. The lyrics aren't really much to marvel at but its the guitar that sticks out. The rhythm section is pretty basic throughout the song but the lead guitar has these tiny little surf-rock interludes that adds a flavor to the song that takes it out of the realm of the ordinary. They also use these really pleasant harmonies towards the end of their chorus which makes the song what it is.
Now this is a band that I know very little about so I had to trust my personal music bible-wikipedia. Despite what teachers say it is an extremely useful source for finding band info and biographies. What they say is that the band is from the L.A. area which makes sense considering their surf-rock sound. But whats more interesting is the fact that they are considered one of the founders of the garage and punk rock sound (as made famous by the Seattle area music scene).
See, its bands like The Seeds that really make doing this interesting. I find out information that I would normally never have use for or the need to find. I always thought the punk rock sound was an invention of the late 70's and early 80's but it was pioneered as early as the late 60's. That is why I do this-to learn and hopefully help the 10's of people that read this learn a little something.
-S
