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Rick And The Bad Boys
Posted in Australia, Downunder, NSW, Rick And The Bad Boys, Sydney | No Comments »Band Members:-
Bob Gunn – Guitar
Kim Humphreys – Guitar
Barry Butch McClause – Drums (1965)
Peter Snerling – Bass Guitar
Rick Suey – Vocals
Peter Jaggle – Drums (1966)
Michael McCormack – Drums (1966)
This article appeared on page 28 of the Tom Thum’ #1, December 1992. Review was written by Downliner Doug.
Hailing from Sydney, NSW, Rick And The Bad Boys recorded this single on the Downunder label in 1966.
Bad Boy / Listen (Downunder UK-1398) 06-66
A beat single on the highly coveted Downunder label, Bad Boy was originally recorded by Specialty label artist Larry Williams, although on this record, UK rocker Marty Wilde is credited – the ‘Bad Boys‘ must have got the song from Marty’s version. What could be called a ‘beat’ classic that has been wildly covered by The Beatles and The Twilights in the sixties and still rocks the joint when recent acts such as The Shindiggers and The Moment Of Truth belt it out. Rick And The Bad Boys do a neat and frantic version, although the vocalist plays it pretty safe and doesn’t scream during during the raving parts of the song, which are short but sweet.
Bad Boy
The flip Listen is a beat-styled ballad that is one of those that gets you nicely in with repeated listening. The production and mix is great with a good balance of harmonies, lead and bass guitar, and rhythm section.