Bay Area Beat 1965-68

Mal Thursday takes a trip in time and space to the San Francisco Bay Area in the 1960s. The emphasis is on rocking, rather than nodding and noodling. All the usual suspects, plus a bevy of boss beat groups that preceded psychedelia. Presented in Ultrasonic Stereophonic and Living Monophonic Sound. Originally broadcast 11 December 2025. 

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Playlist:
The Beau Brummels: Don't Talk to Strangers/The Jerk/Laugh Laugh (alt take)
We Five: You Were on My Mind
The Charlatans: Codine
The Warlocks: Can't Come Down
The Grateful Dead: Standing on the Corner (live 1966)
The Chocolate Watchband: Misty Lane/Are You Gonna Be There (at the Love-in)
The Other Side: Streetcar
The Answer: I'll Be in
The Golliwogs: Instrumental #1 (bed)/Brown-Eyed Girl
The Syndicate of Sound: Little Girl
The Front Line: Got Love
Denise: Boy, What'll You Do Then
The Vejtables: Feel the Music
The Count Five: Psychotic Reaction
The Mojo Men: She's My Baby
The Other Half: Mr. Pharmacist/Feathered Fish
The Donnybrookes: You're Gonna Cry
The Oxford Circle: Mind Destruction (bed)
The Grass Roots: Let's Live for Today/Things I Should Have Said
Peter Wheat & The Breadmen: Baby What's New
The Harbinger Complex: I Think I'm Down
Teddy & His Patches: Suzy Creamcheese
The Great Society: Somebody to Love
Jefferson Airplane: High Flying Bird/She Has Funny Cars
The Grateful Dead: Death Don't Have No Mercy (bed)
Moby Grape: Hey Grandma (mono)/Fall on You
Quicksilver Messenger Service: Pride of Man
Big Brother & The Holding Company: Combination of the Two/Down on Me
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Suzie Q
Flamin' Groovies: Comin' After Me
Blue Cheer: Summertime Blues
Teddy & His Patches: Haight Ashbury
 

Get

The Word of the Week is Get on this acquisitive episode of The Mal Thursday Show. All songs with Get in the title. Expanded. remixed, and remastered from an online-only 2021 episode. Featuring 35 minutes of exclusive bonus tracks. Presented in Living Monophonic and Ultrasonic Stereophonic Sound. 

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Playlist:
The Pretty Things: Get the Picture/Get a Buzz
The Fairies: Get Yourself Home
The Hollies: I Can’t Get Nowhere with You
Lulu & the Luvvers: Can I Get a Witness
The Rolling Stones: Gotta Get Away/Get Off My Cloud (live 1966)
The Spencer Davis Group: I Can't Get Enough of It (BBC)
The Animals: We Gotta Get Outta This Place (live 1965)
The Zombies: Gotta Get Ahold of Myself
The Move: Stop and Get Ahold of Myself (BBC)
The Double Feature: Baby Get Your Head Screwed on
The Small Faces: Things Are Going to Get Better
The Jam: Get Yourself Together
The Ventures: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (bed)
The Game: Gonna Get Me Someone
The Northwest Company: Get Away from It All
The Girl Getters: The Girl Getters
The Soul Vendors: Get Out of My Eye
The Electric Prunes: Get Me to the World on Time
The Dantes: Can't Get Enough of Your Love
The Uncalled For: Get Out of the Way
Thee Sixpence: Gotta Get the First Plane Home
The Allman Joys: Gotta Get Away
The Ventures: Get Smart Theme (bed)
The Tiffany System: Get Together
Suzi Jane Hokom: Need All the Help I Can Get
The Standells: Get Away from Here
The Interns: Hard to Get
The Chosen Few (From St. Michaels): Get It on Life
Chocolate Ballon Company: Gotta Get This…
The Blues Magoos: Gotta Get Away (mono single version)
The Unbelievable Uglies: Get Straight
The Barracudas: Baby Get Lost
Little Willie & The Adolescents: Get Out of My Life
The Razor’s Edge: Get Yourself Together
Booker T & The MGs: Get Ready (bed)

Mal Thursday's Texas Tyme Machine:
Roy Orbison: Let's Get Together for a Coke Again
Sir Douglas Quintet: You Never Get Too Big and You Sure Don't Get Too Heavy, That You Don't Have to Stop and Pay Some Dues Sometimes
The Reddlemen: I'm Gonna Get in That Girl's Mind
Roy Head & The Traits: Get Back
The Triumphs: Better Come Get Her
Mal Thursday & The Cheetahs: Get Outta Dallas!

T. Rex: Get It on (BBC)
The Heartbreakers: Get off the Phone (live 1977)
Ramones: I Can’t Get You Out of My Mind
Lyres: Gettin' Plenty Lovin' (live 1985)
Jerry Lewis: Get Happy

Bonus Tracks:
The Beatles: When I Get Home (mono)/I'll Get You (BBC)
Clarence Reid: Get Back
The Rolling Stones: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (BBC)
The Mindbenders: It's Getting Harder All the Time
The Peeps: Gotta Get a Move on
Majority One: Get Back Home
The L.A. Teens: I'm Gonna Get You
The Kinks: Get Back in the Line (live 1977)
The Swing Set: Trying to Get You Out of My Mind
The Jackets: Get Back with You
Mal Thursday Quintet: Get Out of My Eye