When Tony Valentino, the guitarist for LA based garage rock band The Standells, started working on revisited version of that band's classic Dirty Water album, he did not stop there. As a continuation of his signature six strings sound he added two new tracks Dirty Water Revisited: the tongue-in-cheek raw I'm a Sexy Punk Rocker and the old school rocker Vicki.
Like may of his peers he was ripped off by his record label baack in the day and by re-recording classics like Dirty Water (adopted as a sports anthem in Boston), Barracuda and Riot On The Sunset Strip he has claimed his court-side seat as a progenitor of proto-punk, and he is back in control of his artistic output. Singer Gary Kaluza nails it a frontman and bass player, but it is singer and drummer Duane Waider who will be voted MVP with his rollicking basic but damn catchy patterns.
Tony Valentino: guitar, keyboards, harmonica, vocals (all tracks); lead vocals (10)
Gary Kaluza: bass (all tracks), lead vocals and rhythm guitar (5, 9) vocals (all tracks)
Duane Waider: lead vocals (1-4, 6-8), drums (1-4, 8-10)
Randy Cooke: drums (5)
Ziro E: keyboards (all tracks)
Tracks 5, 9:
Tony Valentino: guitar, keyboards, harmonica, lead vocals
Duane Waider: drums, vocals
Gary Kaluza: lead vocals, bass, rhythm guitar
Track 10:
Tony Valentino: guitar, keyboards, harmonica, lead vocals
Duane Waider: drums, vocals
Gary Kaluza: bass, vocals
Dirty Water Revisited is released via Big Stir Records (vinyl, CD and digital). Release date: May 26.
Tracks:- Dirty Water
- Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White
- Barracuda
- There Is A Storm Comin'
- I'm A Sexy Punk Rocker
- Why Did You Hurt Me
- Riot On The Sunset Strip
- Try It
- Vicki
- Love Me