TGIF Music Video: ? and the Mysterians 96 Tears Wikipedia says famed rock critic Dave Marsh coined word “punk rock” when he saw the band ? and the Mysterians perform 96 Tears in 1971. Here they are live 40 years later still pounding that anthemic organ riff, with special guest star Ronnie Spector. ?’s real name? Rudy Martinez.
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? and the Mysterians rock, though I have to ask… weren’t they from Michigan (not Los Ángeles)?
You are correct, sir. I corrected the story. Thanks!
We really have to post a video from Los Saicos from Peru, who really were doing punk rock 1965 style! Their song “Demolicion” is a raw classic.
They were from my hometown Saginaw, MI. AKA “Snagtown”, “Sagnasty” or simply my old favorite “the Naw”