Bonds

By VirginSuicide77 on Apr 3, 2009 | Reply

MERLIN

This is one of my mom’s favorite songs. We have that same 45 and I can’t ever help but think of her when I hear this song

By cmulwee001 on Apr 7, 2009 | Reply

WERNER

You are right, customkey. The original “A Night With Daddy G” was recorded by The Church Street 5, that must have been Gene Barge’s band

By JusticeLivesNot on Apr 9, 2009 | Reply

QUINN

We used to have one of those old Magnavox console stereos like yours when I was young. Thanks for the memories!

By Mike2008and2008 on Apr 10, 2009 | Reply

MELVIN

Great song Thanks!

By bloodyslit on Apr 13, 2009 | Reply

PARKER

my heart beats this long live rock n roll

By nihowmache on Apr 15, 2009 | Reply

WINFORD

Was??? I just saw him perform tonight at Ben E kings Bday party at Times Square! Bonds still rocks!

By rockin1960ray on Apr 16, 2009 | Reply

HAL

One of the best records ever made. Gary US Bonds was in a class of his own

By fadguru on Apr 20, 2009 | Reply

TIM

ohrmets
I have to tell you that I see no scenario where rock will ever meet or exceed this era or even the following one in the 1970s. I heard Carlos Santana one time say that music over the past 30 to 35 years just doesn’t have the creativity. And no amount of studio technology can make up for it. He’s right and it’s truly unfortunate that no future generation will experience the joy of a simple AM radio and living during the time that music was being made.

By soxbearshwks on Apr 23, 2009 | Reply

JOAQUIN

one of the most requested songs at our 60s sockhops at Elmwood Park HS, Ill…..

By jaredgetsacookie on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply

LEIF

The reason the sound is so “below par” is because they only had 2 or 3 tracks to work with with each tape and they kept bouncing back and forth to do overdubs. So the master would wind up being about 5 generations away from the original when they were finished which results in a muddy sound. But that sound is apart of what makes it so great.

By BMoneyRose on Apr 25, 2009 | Reply

IVAN

I read that they brought a group of teenagers into the studio to give it live-energy, party sort of feel. But I can’t confirm for sure.

By flybreath on Apr 26, 2009 | Reply

RONNY

you’re so right, that’s why records came back - you can hear the difference but only if you were raised to records or have fine hearing - according to the best stereo salesman I know lol

By customkey on Apr 27, 2009 | Reply

MARY

battenwood, I’ve never heard about this being recorded at a perty, but the “Night With Daddy G” recording had the same earthy sound as “Quarter To Three.” A pretty raunchy recording sound, but I think that it adds to the unique funky groove that Gary’s recordings exibit. So I think that they were going for the super funky sound that they got. What other artist got as raunchy a sound on record? Maybe Jimmy Soul? I think they were going for a signiture sound.

By battenwood on Apr 27, 2009 | Reply

JAMIE

customkey, you are so right about how strong this record is. It was genuine soul music before that term was used. You sound like you know a lot about Gary and Daddy G—do you know if it’s true that this track was recorded at a party?

By battenwood on Apr 28, 2009 | Reply

WILLIAN

Well, I’m almost 60, and I remember what a smash this record was and how much we kids loved “U.S. Bonds,” as he was billed on his early records. The legend was that this tune was recorded at a party celebrating the success of Gary’s earlier hit, “New Orleans,” and the weird sound resulted from the informal setting and less than ideal miking of the performers. If anybody knows the true story about this recording, I’d love to hear it.

By customkey on Apr 29, 2009 | Reply

IVORY

This is actually a tune called “A Night With Daddy G” with lyrics and vocal added. “A Night With Daddy G” was recorded by tenor saxist Gene “Daddy G” Barge, who plays tenor on this track.
This is strong, strong, strong. If you can’t feel this, you must be dead!

By rousse61 on Apr 29, 2009 | Reply

RICKY

1961…what an awesome year to be born!

By kickassfan on May 1, 2009 | Reply

KEVIN

A kick *** classic….

By 56Johnny on May 1, 2009 | Reply

STEWART

That has nothing to do with realness or sterile sound, i’m 20 and only listening to old rock ‘N’ roll. But if you compare his records to jerry lee or elvis his songs seem to be homerecorded. Manhatin understood what i mean

By BMoneyRose on May 2, 2009 | Reply

OLEN

I disagree that the sound quality is “bad.” I’m a young guy (23), but I wish bands today had this kind of raucous sound. Heavy metal bands think they are badass, but their records all sound so sterile/clean/computerized, I’m not sure what word to describe it. But this song sounds rough and real!

By blueyone on May 2, 2009 | Reply

RODRIGO

I’m a convert to this song from Bruce Springsteen’s cover of it on his Hammersmith ‘75 record.

By manhatin on May 4, 2009 | Reply

JARRED

BirdsEatCats ,
For the times they are a changin’ ( or at least we hope they are ).

By BirdsEatCats on May 5, 2009 | Reply

HERSHEL

My mother hated this song, as well as all the other ‘negro music’ I loved in the early 60s. She nearly had a heart attack when I bought ‘Under the Boardwalk’ by the Drifters. Nowadays we can’t imagine caring about something like that. Things have changed for the better!

By manhatin on May 6, 2009 | Reply

LEN

56Johnny,

All his hits were recorded under less than perfect circumstances.

By 56Johnny on May 6, 2009 | Reply

JEROLD

i love his songs so much especially seven day weekend, but al his records have bad sound quality