96 Tears.....

[Cranky]

For the older fart like me....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7uC5m-IRns

 

[lewtot184]

i seen those guys once. maybe i was 18 or 19,...lol.

 

[eric383]

Cranky......they rock. Just one of the CD's in rotation in my shop.

 

[Habib]

mel schacher, Was in that Group. He later Was a member of Grand Funk Railroad. "Everybody, Listen to me. And Return me my ship"

 

[moparnation74]

Thanks for the video..love the song and the group.

That's true artistry!

 

[Cranky]

i seen those guys once. maybe i was 18 or 19,...lol.

And just when were you that age?? lol. Sheet....I was 15 at the time....1966.

Yup....I still like the song!

 

[khryslerkid]

And 32 years later! (1998)

https://youtu.be/XeolH-kzx4c

 

[Richard Cranium]

Kick *** drummer & drum kit!

 

[WileE]

mel schacher, Was in that Group. He later Was a member of Grand Funk Railroad. "Everybody, Listen to me. And Return me my ship"

"I'm Your Captain" one of the best songs of all time ( IMHO )

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Anybody else watch Shindig, Hullabaloo,and Where the Action Is, on TV back then ?

 

[eric383]

I remember all of those shows even though I was just closing in on my teen years.

 

[Budnicks]

I'm not as old of an ol' fart, but love that era of music, none the less...LOL

great music from a great era, I say allot of times I was born 10 years too late...

 

[Speedbird]

This was the first album I ever had. I had forgotten all about it.
I think I had their song Talk Talk on 45 too.
We played 45s at parties so I had to have that too.
Still relate to that one. I guess things don't change that much.
Now that I think of it, I took that 45 to a birthday party on the same road where my Road Runner was found almost 50 years later.

https://youtu.be/iyrtFnxdgJg


https://youtu.be/jJR_KGZO4U0

 

[NOSTRT980]

they wore gloves before MJ did. black ones. oh well

 

[Speedbird]

they wore gloves before MJ did. black ones. oh well

Even if the glove did not fit, one must admit to a catchy tune.
Oh wait, you said MJ not OJ.
Never mind.

Snips follow:
Although they only briefly managed to attain national chart success with one single, the Music Machine is today considered by many critics to be a one of the groundbreaking acts of the 1960s. Their style is now recognized as a pioneering force in proto-punk; yet within a relatively short period of time, they began to employ more complex lyrical and instrumental arrangements that went beyond the typical garage band format.
"Talk Talk" was released on September 10, 1966 on Original Sound, and propelled to number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at number 21 on Cashbox and number 18 on Record World.[20] The song's relatively short time-length—a mere one minute and 56 seconds—made "Talk Talk" a favorable stable on Top 40 radio and its competing underground FM stations.[21] The Music Machine's hit was arguably the most radical single to appear on mainstream broadcasting in 1966, the phenomenon described by music historian Richie Unterberger as a "rally cry to social alienation with a mixture of sarcasm, rebellion, self-pity, and paranoia".[11] Indeed, Bonniwell's progressive lyrics and arrangements have been attributed to influencing the Doors and Iron Butterfly, as well as future punk bands.[16][22] After the single's release, the Music Machine embarked on a grueling three-month tour across the U.S., packaged with the Beach Boys, Question Mark and the Mysterians, and Clyde McPhatter.[11][16] It concluded with the group receiving a poor response from the more conservative southern crowds, who criticized the band's black outfits.[16] Nonetheless, for the most part, their unified image served well for the Music Machine's national recognition, especially as the group made numerous appearances on the television programs Where the Action Is, American Bandstand, and Shindig!.[2]

 

[FIRST R/T]

mel schacher, was in that group. He later was a member of grand funk railroad. "everybody, listen to me. And return me my ship"

mark don and mel .... What a great group !! "flashback" when i got my first r/t "time machine" was on the radio all the time ... Loved it then and love them now !!!!!

 

[super-bee_ski]

mel schacher, Was in that Group. He later Was a member of Grand Funk Railroad. "Everybody, Listen to me. And Return me my ship"

"I'm getting closer to my home...."

 

[FIRST R/T]

"i'm getting closer to my home...."

are you still "feelin mighty sick" ??

 

[1968rick]

The good old days....you could actually hear the lyrics, not like that stuff todays musicians call music.....

 

[lewtot184]

And just when were you that age?? lol. Sheet....I was 15 at the time....1966.

Yup....I still like the song!

it was winter '66/'67, don't remember any dates. i grew up in indy and there is a small town about 15 miles south of indy; whiteland (bob glidden town). i had a '58 plymouth 318 3spd. had the torsion bars jacked and fenderwell headers; real mess, and i'd drive down to a place called the whiteland barn. it really was a barn converted to a teen music/dance soda pop place. they had live bands and these guys were there one night. funny thing is i didn't pay a lot of attention to them but did like the 96 tears tune. we thought they were mexicans,....lol.

 

[fwi]

Anybody else watch Shindig, Hullabaloo,and Where the Action Is, on TV back then ?

Yes.....do you also remember the band called The Hullabaloos, with the one hand drummer? (His other hand was a kind of hook)
In England there was Top of the pops!