DanvillRob Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 The Beau Brummels were a San Francisco Area Band. Their first hit (Laugh, Laugh) came out about the time we formed our first group, (late 1964/early 1965). We probably worked with them, but I don't specifically recall it, and I've never seen a poster with us on the same bill. I met Sal Valentino a few years ago at a book signing. He's a nice guy. Hard to believe that's he's nearly 80 now! Both these songs were written by Ron Elliott, (their lead guitarist), and since I was thinking about Sal, I put these two songs together. I hope both Sal and Ron think I did the songs justice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Pepper Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 (edited) I haven't heard the BB's in a long while. Edited March 6, 2022 by Sgt. Pepper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalker201 Posted March 5, 2022 Share Posted March 5, 2022 Nice tunes! What harmonizer are you using with your vocals? Also I dig the hats 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 Just now, kwalker201 said: Nice tunes! What harmonizer are you using with your vocals? Also I dig the hats 😂 Thanks Just a TC Helicon. I use the different hats to better find the videos on my iPhone, (in this case, these songs were recorded the same day.... so I was wearing the same shirt....different guitars and different hats!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 5, 2022 Author Share Posted March 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Sgt. Pepper said: I haven't hears the BB's in a long while. They had a couple of great songs...but I too hadn't thought about them for a long time...but then ran into Sal and if made me think of them again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 The BBs always reminded me of the Zombies in their general music style. I liked them back then, and you do justice to their two biggest hits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, j45nick said: The BBs always reminded me of the Zombies in their general music style. I liked them back then, and you do justice to their two biggest hits. Nick, I’d never thought of that….but you’re right…..kinda similar! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Always like this band and I like your rendition of their songs. And the Dove is super cool. You play well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Well played, and justice done, Rob. I lived in the (East) Phoenix metro area in the early 70's. We had one of the finest freeform, open format radio stations on the planet until it was sold in 1977. The mighty KDKB with the legendary Bill Compton at the helm. The Beau Brummels had radio play in Phoenix, alongside Jerry Riopelle, Leo Kotke, Buckingham/Nicks, Ry Cooder, Taj Mahal and other unknowns like John Prine, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen and Lowell George. Your thread took me back in time and I spent some time on Youtube with their catalog, which I hadn't heard in nearly 5 decades. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 12 hours ago, MissouriPicker said: Always like this band and I like your rendition of their songs. And the Dove is super cool. You play well! I'd like to meet Ron Elliott sometime.... I heard he and Sal had a falling out....too bad. Thanks....LOVE the DIF.... but the 'Bird is coming on so strong, it might overtake the DIF as the "Chosen One". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 11 hours ago, Murph said: Well played, and justice done, Rob. I lived in the (East) Phoenix metro area in the early 70's. We had one of the finest freeform, open format radio stations on the planet until it was sold in 1977. The mighty KDKB with the legendary Bill Compton at the helm. The Beau Brummels had radio play in Phoenix, alongside Jerry Riopelle, Leo Kotke, Buckingham/Nicks, Ry Cooder, Taj Mahal and other unknowns like John Prine, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen and Lowell George. Your thread took me back in time and I spent some time on Youtube with their catalog, which I hadn't heard in nearly 5 decades. Thank you. Thanks for the compliment. We had an "Outlaw" radio station here in the SF Bay Area back in the 80's....KOME...... where I first heard John Prine, Leon Redbone and other 'fringe artists'. Fell in love with their music! The Beau Brummels were a 'West Coast' band, much like The Mojo Men, The Vejtables & The Syndicate Of Sound, so they got a lot of air time around here. In fact, The BIG radio station in SF was KYA...and Tom Donahue was one of their premiere DJ's...and he discovered the Beau Brummels and signed them to his record label! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 You can see here, they played the Celebrity Theater (Phoenix) in 1975 with Fleetwood Mac. Beau Brummels's Concert & Tour History | Concert Archives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 6, 2022 Author Share Posted March 6, 2022 43 minutes ago, Murph said: You can see here, they played the Celebrity Theater (Phoenix) in 1975 with Fleetwood Mac. Beau Brummels's Concert & Tour History | Concert Archives They did a lot of shows in the Bay Area back in the day. I believe they were often in San Mateo, (on the SF Peninsula). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbpicker Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Nice, Rob. That group had a a very unique sound. So easy t listen to. Takes me back to a more gentle time. Thanks for the trip. roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 10 hours ago, rbpicker said: Nice, Rob. That group had a a very unique sound. So easy t listen to. Takes me back to a more gentle time. Thanks for the trip. roger Thanks Roger. They are credited with being one of foundations of the "San Francisco Sound". A challenge to do justice to their stuff with just a guitar, a harmonizer and a mediocre player/singer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted March 7, 2022 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Fun, fun fun. Didn't Sal go on to Stoneground? I remember the Beau Brummels being on the bill of one of those Murray the K package shows at the Brooklyn Fox Theater probably in 1965. One of those deals where there were maybe 10 acts on the bill and each got to play two or three songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 7, 2022 Author Share Posted March 7, 2022 47 minutes ago, zombywoof said: Fun, fun fun. Didn't Sal go on to Stoneground? I remember the Beau Brummels being on the bill of one of those Murray the K package shows at the Brooklyn Fox Theater probably in 1965. One of those deals where there were maybe 10 acts on the bill and each got to play two or three songs. Yes, Sal went on to Stoneground....but I didn't follow that group. Here's a photo from the book signing.... I circled me, Lydia Pense (Cold Blood), Rick Stevens, (Tower Of Power), and Sal in the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave F Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 I always liked their songs. I always thought them and the Zombies sounded similar with most of their hits being played with minor chords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livemusic Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Yep, takes me back, cool! I never was really aware of their identity but liked their music. They didn’t get great play around here it seems. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 19 hours ago, Dave F said: I always liked their songs. I always thought them and the Zombies sounded similar with most of their hits being played with minor chords. Agreed. The Grass Roots were another hybrid LA/SF Left Coast Sound group, including lots of minor key stuff. Half of the original Grass Roots came out of the Bedouins in SF, which had to have been close to the time Rob was with Peter Wheat. Maybe a couple of years later, if that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwalker201 Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 Not a bad tune Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted March 9, 2022 Author Share Posted March 9, 2022 18 hours ago, j45nick said: Agreed. The Grass Roots were another hybrid LA/SF Left Coast Sound group, including lots of minor key stuff. Half of the original Grass Roots came out of the Bedouins in SF, which had to have been close to the time Rob was with Peter Wheat. Maybe a couple of years later, if that. We did several shows with The Grass Roots, but never got to know them much. We did the THEM concert with them, plus a few more., (I don't recall the White Star Tuna show at all!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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