Spanning fifty years of garage rock history, this list includes songs from Europe as well as South America. Even though I wrote the first book on hip hop, garage rock always remained my first love, musically-speaking. The first band I joined was called The Knight Riders, and they formed in 1966. My next band, The Soul Assassins, formed in New York City twenty years later. If you like r-r-r-real rock and roll, this is my cream of the crop.
Psycho by The Sonics
Help You Ann by The Lyres
I’m Cracking Up by The Maharajas
You’re Gonna Miss Me by 13th Floor Elevators
El Humo Tace Mal by Los Peyotes
Open Up Your Door by Richard and the Young Lions
Shadow Line by The Fleshtones
I’ll Come Again by The Ugly Beats
Are You Gonna Be There (At the Love-In?) by The Chocolate Watchband
Out of Our Tree by The Wailers
Sweet Jane by The Velvet Underground
Rock ‘n’ Roll Ain’t Evil by The Flairz
Rari by The Standells
96 Tears by ? and the Mysterians
Cheated and Lied by The Vipers
Piangi Con Me by The Rokes
Keep On Dancing by The Gentrys
It’s Love Come What May by Bobby Fuller