Tuesday, 22 April 2025

The Aqua Velvets "Aqua Velvets" 1992

Load the CD on your i-Pod and drive. A Fascinating Blend of spaghetti western, shimmering psychedelia, pristine surf, latin rhythms, mysterious faraway places, and a tongue-in-cheek dash of lounge.
I was browsing in the Virgin Megastore on Sunset one night when I heard this really great music playing on the store system, I asked the salesperson what it was and… you guessed it… it was "The Aqua Velvets" by the Aqua Velvets. I bought a copy and I'm glad I did.
The CD is all instrumental "surf guitar" and it's really good, I particularly like "Blue Rhumba" and "Swampabilly Hop". This is a great CD to listen to when you are driving, especially the Ventura between Thousand Oaks and Studio City around three in the morning (speedy). The only problem is that I occasionally have flashbacks that I'm on the set of "Beach Blanket Bingo" with Annette and Frankie while I'm listening to it. Reviewer: Lucas (Jonas Ridge, NC USA)
The Aqua Velvets:
Miles Corbin: guitars, sci-fi vocals / Michael Lindner: bass, keyboards, fish / Hank Maninger: guitar / Donn Spindt: drums / Steve Cameron: drums / Andy Milton: acc guitar / Senor Jalapeno: perc

trax:
1. Bravado 2. Spy In The House Of Love 3. Swampabilly Hop 4. Spanish Blue 5. Blue Rhumba 6. Night In Paamul 7. Gringo 8. Surf Boogie 9. Beauty And The Beach 10. Tango De Milo

6 comments:

RYP said...

The Aqua Velvets "Aqua Velvets"
gitit! no pw
https://pixeldrain.com/u/UyqKZZXa

g8rrick said...

Thank you It sounds very interesting

Yer Mama said...

Thanks RYP!!!

Anonymous said...

Maninger was also iin Bonnie Hayes & The Wild Combo, and is still playing in the San Francisco / East Bay area to this day.

Konrad Useo said...

I really appreciate being turned on to this band. Gracias.

Anonymous said...

Thank you RYP - Robert