Phil Dirt - Reverb Central - PO Box 1609, Felton, CA 95018-1609 USA The Rumblers - Boss Sounds
 | Norwalk, California was home to a rock-solid band that was more steeped in R&B than surf, but recorded with reverbed guitar and were on the charts when surf was king in Southern California. This British ep contains 4 tracks, but the only essential track is their chart hit "Boss." |
Picks: Boss, Night Train
Track by Track Review
Surf (Instrumental)
This is the Rumblers lone national hit, and was the basis for their follow up singles "Boss Strikes Back," "Son of Boss," and "Boss Drums." Heavily R&B based, rhythmic and grumbly, its catchy thump and honkin' grodiness are essential listening for ant fan of the genre.
R&B (Instrumental)
A pedestrian version of Les Cooper's hit.
R&B (Instrumental)
James Brown's classic, R&B sax ground, hanky squirty, cool.
R&B (Instrumental)
This perennial party favorite rant from the fifties sees new life here, if not new ideas. Frat band standard in a frat band arrangement.