Candy Store Love

Hello All! Not sure exactly how this works yet as I am still working the bugs out of the layout. But, until I get it figured out lemme tell you a little bit about myself. I'm pretty much a Rock & Roller. I started playing guitar when I was 13 and have always been motivated and inspired by good, young-hearted, spirited Rock & Roll. I was born and raised in Southern California and was brought up on my parents music. So. Cal radio provided a very in depth view of 50's music back then and you could really learn alot. All ya had to do was listen. My first guitar heroes were Dick Dale and Link Wray and like most young kids I wanted to play loud and fast so that's when I discovered punk rock. When I saw the Ramones when I was 17 it changed my life! Well I think all journeys are different but after doin' it 20+ years now I have really returned to the 50's and landed smack dab in the middle of Doo Wop!!! It has it all: Infectious melodies and harmonies, heart felt lyrics, simplicity, spontaneity, rebellion, and......because of the time period (mainly early 50's to early 60's and beyond...) the wells of discovery are endless with this stuff! There are so many fantastic groups to discover and turn people on to! Garage, you have a few good years then it becomes psyche.....Punk Rock....a few good years.....Surf....even fewer years. But if you're a Rock & Roller this is where it started!
So that's pretty much what you'll find hear Postings of great singles, labels and groups, interviews with collectors who have forgotten more about this stuff than I will ever know and general rock n roll rants and raves. Tune in and turn it up!