I can remember the first time I heard the Chesterfield Kings, and of course, it was at Scorgies. It was February 1980, and I was there to see New Math as well as Cappy & the Frenchmen, also on the bill. As my designated driver, Del Rivers, and I walked down the stairs, we heard the strains of the Yardbirds “Evil Hearted You”-who the heck would be doing this song?!?. Most new music bands threw in a token ’50’s or ’60’s rocker for fun, but not like this! The ‘Kings were still a four piece at this point; Ori wasn’t with them. The cranked out one 1960’s garage rock tune after another, and I just couldn’t believe anyone would do all these obscure songs in 1980. Girls were screaming, people were standing on chairs and the night was a total blast.
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