Sandy Nelson Drums A Go-Go (CD)

(Sundazed Music) 12 tracks

A skater-dater-surfer-safari-watusi dance beat!
"Drums A Go-Go" was released in the heyday of surf rock and features infectious guitar parts (just listen to "Casbah!") - not to mention some of the most indelible
some of the most indelible drum breaks - on record. All recorded analog! While the title track reached #118 on the Billboard Hot 100 in October '65, Nelson's instrumental versions of Nelson's instrumental versions of "Whittier Blvd." (by Thee Midnighters), "I Like It Like That" (by Pete Rodriguez), "Wooly Bully" (by Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs) and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (by the Rolling Stones) are equally lively, incorporating both fuzzy guitars and rock 'n' roll saxophone, a combination that not only shows the direction in which the music was heading, but also the pre-psychedelic style of the popular teen beat groups of the mid-'60s.
Nelson's dynamic, catchy playing allows the drums to intertwine with the melody in a unique way. The drums connect with the melody in a unique way, giving the album a full, complete sonic sound - even though there are no vocals!