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The storyplot of Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs is somewhat confusing, for the reason that the Gilmer-fronted lineup was identical to one that played on records simply credited towards the Fireballs (see separate entry). THE BRAND NEW Mexico music group had many instrumental strikes in the past due ’50s and …

Based in LA, USA, this quartet, Davie Allan (lead guitar), Paul Johnson (rhythm guitar), Steve Pugh (bass) and Larry Brown (drums), found its way to the wake of fellow instrumental stylists Dick Dale as well as the Endeavors. Allan’s exclusive, ‘large fuzz’ audio had been prominent on ‘Apache ’65’, an …

The longtime bassist for Frank Zappa’s Moms of Invention, Jeff Simmons also issued a rare solo LP for Zappa’s Right imprint, the 1970 cult classic Lucille Offers Messed My Brain Up. Given birth to and elevated in Seattle, Simmons 1st earned regional notoriety because the vocalist/guitarist for Indian Puddin’ & …

Offering the soundtrack to varied biker and teen exploitation movies within the mid- and late ’60s, Davie Allan & the Arrows bridged the browse and psychedelic eras. Their traveling, basic instrumentals presented loads and plenty of fuzz acoustic guitar, in addition to good dollops of tremolo pub waggling and wah-wah. …