Vince Melouney’s new single, “Women (Make You Feel Alright)" (available on Bandcamp and other digital vendors), is a crash course in garage rock.
In case you didn’t know, Melouney was a member of the original BeeGees from 1967 to 1969 and appeared on seven of the band’s U.S. Top 20 singles including "New York Mining Disaster 1941," "To Love Somebody," "Holiday," "Massachusetts," "Words," "I've Gotta Get A Message To You," and "I Started A Joke."
But don’t expect to hear soothing vocals on “Women (Make You Feel Alright).” The song crunches from the word GO! And to help him achieve his take on the Merseybeat’s 1966 tune, Melouney has assembled a crack team of musicians to help him carry out his mission to rock'n'roll.
In addition to Melouney on vocals and lead guitar, the band includes the genre-hopping Jonathan Lea of The Jigsaw Seen on additional guitars and maracas, Alec Palao on bass and Paul Kopf on backing vocals (both are members of the San Francisco-based band Strangers In A Strange Land), and the always amazing Clem Burke of Blondie on drums.
The track is produced by veteran knob turner Shel Talmy (yes, THAT Shel Talmy) who was responsible for producing early recordings by The Kinks and The Who among others. For a garage rock song, "Women (Make You Feel Alright)" has a crisp and clear stereo mix. Melouney and Lea’s guitars are in separate speakers and Burke’s drumming is dead center. There are also handclaps which gives the song a real cool 60’s vibe.
Make sure your favorite listening device is on repeat because you’re gonna want to hear this song more than a few times.
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Fantastic!
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