Rods n' Ratfinks
Personnel: Gary Usher, Dick Burns (vocals); Glen Campbell, James Burton, Billy Strange (guitar); Steve Douglas (saxophone); Ernie Freeman (piano); Earl Palmer (drums); Frank Capp (percussion); Dennis McCarthy (background vocals).
Recording information: 12/1963.
Mr. Gasser & the Weirdos were not an actual band, but a pseudonym for a studio group that revolved around the artwork and persona of custom car painter Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, i.e. Mr. Gasser, known for his iconic cartoon creations of monsters driving hot rods. Like so many of the quickie surf/hot rod albums of the era, the best studio musicians were utilized, including Glen Campbell, James Burton, Steve Douglas, Carol Kaye, and Earl Palmer, while producer and arranger Gary Usher manned the controls. A total of three Mr. Gasser LPs were issued by Capitol, the second, Rods n' Ratfinks, in 1964. Song titles such as "Hearse with a Curse," "The Ballad of Eefin Fink," "Fink Rod, 409," and "Three Kats in a Tub" give you a good idea of what to expect from this fun, limited-edition reissue from Sundazed. ~ Al Campbell
Recording information: 12/1963.
Mr. Gasser & the Weirdos were not an actual band, but a pseudonym for a studio group that revolved around the artwork and persona of custom car painter Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, i.e. Mr. Gasser, known for his iconic cartoon creations of monsters driving hot rods. Like so many of the quickie surf/hot rod albums of the era, the best studio musicians were utilized, including Glen Campbell, James Burton, Steve Douglas, Carol Kaye, and Earl Palmer, while producer and arranger Gary Usher manned the controls. A total of three Mr. Gasser LPs were issued by Capitol, the second, Rods n' Ratfinks, in 1964. Song titles such as "Hearse with a Curse," "The Ballad of Eefin Fink," "Fink Rod, 409," and "Three Kats in a Tub" give you a good idea of what to expect from this fun, limited-edition reissue from Sundazed. ~ Al Campbell
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Rods n' Ratfinks—
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Description
Personnel: Gary Usher, Dick Burns (vocals); Glen Campbell, James Burton, Billy Strange (guitar); Steve Douglas (saxophone); Ernie Freeman (piano); Earl Palmer (drums); Frank Capp (percussion); Dennis McCarthy (background vocals).
Recording information: 12/1963.
Mr. Gasser & the Weirdos were not an actual band, but a pseudonym for a studio group that revolved around the artwork and persona of custom car painter Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, i.e. Mr. Gasser, known for his iconic cartoon creations of monsters driving hot rods. Like so many of the quickie surf/hot rod albums of the era, the best studio musicians were utilized, including Glen Campbell, James Burton, Steve Douglas, Carol Kaye, and Earl Palmer, while producer and arranger Gary Usher manned the controls. A total of three Mr. Gasser LPs were issued by Capitol, the second, Rods n' Ratfinks, in 1964. Song titles such as "Hearse with a Curse," "The Ballad of Eefin Fink," "Fink Rod, 409," and "Three Kats in a Tub" give you a good idea of what to expect from this fun, limited-edition reissue from Sundazed. ~ Al Campbell
Recording information: 12/1963.
Mr. Gasser & the Weirdos were not an actual band, but a pseudonym for a studio group that revolved around the artwork and persona of custom car painter Ed "Big Daddy" Roth, i.e. Mr. Gasser, known for his iconic cartoon creations of monsters driving hot rods. Like so many of the quickie surf/hot rod albums of the era, the best studio musicians were utilized, including Glen Campbell, James Burton, Steve Douglas, Carol Kaye, and Earl Palmer, while producer and arranger Gary Usher manned the controls. A total of three Mr. Gasser LPs were issued by Capitol, the second, Rods n' Ratfinks, in 1964. Song titles such as "Hearse with a Curse," "The Ballad of Eefin Fink," "Fink Rod, 409," and "Three Kats in a Tub" give you a good idea of what to expect from this fun, limited-edition reissue from Sundazed. ~ Al Campbell
