Sold Date: December 20, 2015
Start Date: November 13, 2015
Final Price: $16.66 (USD)
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ARTIST: Sandy Nelson
TITLE: A Hunk Of Drums
FORMAT: LP
LABEL: Skyclad
CATALOG #: (re)DRUM-47
RECORD CONDITION: NEW
JACKET CONDITION: NEW
DESCRIPTION: NEW OLD STOCK! Original Skyclad pressing! 


"Sandy Nelson was the biggest -- and one of the few -- star drummers of the late '50s and early '60s era in which instrumental rock was at its peak. He landed two Top Ten hits, "Teen Beat" (1959) and "Let There Be Drums" (1961), which surrounded his Gene Krupa-inspired solos with cool, mean guitar licks that were forerunners of the surf sound. Nelson had only one other Top 40 hit, "Drums Are My Beat" (1962). He ground out a quick series of instrumental albums in the early '60s -- eight within 18 months, as a matter of fact -- with several other top Hollywood rock and pop session musicians. Nelson was not that great a drummer, although he was good. His principal importance is that he found a place for drum rock solos in hit instrumental singles, and the more reckless elements of his style no doubt influenced other musicians, such as surf drummers and, later, Keith Moon. Near the end of 1963, Nelson was involved in a serious motorcycle accident that necessitated amputation of his right foot and part of his leg. Nonetheless, he managed to resume his drumming career and continued to churn out albums, as well as some singles, of which "Casbah" (1965) is the highlight, with its wild splashing drums and frenetic Middle Eastern/surf guitar." - Richie Unterberger & allmusic.com




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