The Beatles. The Rolling Stones. The Who. Of all the bands that came to define the 1960s, not every influential group reached international stardom. Enter The Black Sheep, The Intricate Blend, and all the other garage bands that helped be the heartbeat of rock as we know it.
From living room practices to early gigs, here are 20 pics of what it was like to be in a 1960s garage band.
1
Rocker Grandma
“My Zimbabwean grandma in a band/doing promos (Late 50s/Early 60s).”
2
The Jimmy Sturrock Band
“My Grandma and Grandad's band in the 60's. They made the paper!”
3
The Fabulous Intentions
“R&B band I was in during the 1960s.”
4
“My dad and his band ‘The Paisleys’ 1960s”
“Circa 1966/67. Dad is at top left, holding the guitar upside down. My uncle is seated at bottom right.”
5
Lover Boys
“He was the drummer of the band. I remember seeing this picture since I was little, and my older brother sent it to [me] when I asked did he remember the band's name.”
6
All in the Family
“My dad and uncle (second from right and in the middle) and their band in El Salvador sometime in the 60’s or 70’s.”
7
Drummer Boy
“My dad on drums with his band in the 60's. That smile is epic!”
8
The Avengers
“Grandfathers band in the 60's, *The Avengers.*”
9
The Constellations
“My grandfather (on drums) first band, The Constellations, sometime in the early ’60s.”
10
Suit Rock
"My grandpa’s band from the 60’s IS old school cool.”
11
The Intricate Blend
“My mom's all-girl rock band in the 60’s.”
12
The Cautions
“Dad’s band, The Cautions, 1966.”
13
All Together Now
“Living room band practice, 1964”
14
Captain Beefheart
“My grandpa with his band, Captain Beefheart, in the early 60’s.”
15
The Hot Strings
“In the mid to late 60's my dad was the guitar player in a local band called The Hot Strings. Playing covers of all the hits at the time. My dad's the one on the far right.”
16
Cool Quartet
“My Nonno (far left) with his band in the 60’s.”
17
Dad Rock
“My dad, playing guitar, with his band in the 60's. I miss him so much. GBNF.”
18
Plaquemines
“My grandfather’s band, 1960s. They were called ‘Plaquemines’ and were a rock band. They were playing since the mid 60s, and are still playing, their last concert was in 2022. My grandfather actually got me into music and now I do drums, but he recently invited me to go with him to Newfoundland to go play with them at a family reunion next year, which I agreed to.”
19
The Black Sheep
“My father's (upper left) band, "Le pecore nere" (the black sheep), around the middle 60's. Turin, Italy.”
20
The Fabulous Epics
“My Uncle Vinny's band from the '60s, The Fabulous Epics, performed around NYC. Vinny is the third in from the right.”
