Sandy Nelson
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Biography
[Edit]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.
Nelson started to play rock & roll as a teenager in Los Angeles in the 1950s, forming a group that included Jan Berry, Dean Torrence, and Bruce Johnston, all of whom would be important to the surf and hot rod scenes a few years down the line. By the late '50s he was playing sessions, including drums on the Teddy Bears' chart-topper "To Know Him Is to Love Him." After his "Teen Beat" became a hit for Original Sound in 1959, he signed with Imperial as a solo artist, and continued to work as a session musician. For instance, he's heard on Gene Vincent records of the time, as well as the Hollywood Argyles' big hit "Alley Oop," on which he also did some screams. Nelson's numerous solo albums, despite the assistance of top fellow sessioneers like Steve Douglas (sax), Ernie Freeman (piano), and Rene Hall (guitar), had a lot of basic and unimaginative instrumental rock, whether original material or covers of well-known hits of the day. As with Duane Eddy's recordings, however, these simple albums might have helped inspire aspiring musicians as things to play along and learn with, if nothing else.
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.
Title: Two Originals: On Drums Volume 5 - Teenage House Party / Best Of The Beats
Artist: Sandy Nelson
Genre: Pop
Title: Two Originals: On Drums Volume 3 - Drums Are My Beat / Compelling Percussion
Artist: Sandy Nelson
Genre: Pop
Title: Essential Classics, Vol. 416: Sandy Nelson (CD1)
Artist: Sandy Nelson
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Two Originals: On Drums Volume 4 - Country Style / Golden Hits
Artist: Sandy Nelson
Genre: Pop
Title: Drum Mania! The Anthology (Remastered)
Artist: Sandy Nelson
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Two Originals: On Drums Volume 2 - Drummer Boy / Drummin' Up A Storm
Artist: Sandy Nelson
Genre: Pop
Title: Essential Classics, Vol. 416: Sandy Nelson (CD2)
Artist: Sandy Nelson
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Two Originals: On Drums Volume 1 - Teen Beat / Let There Be Drums
Artist: Sandy Nelson
Genre: Pop
Collections
Title: The Very Best Of Lemon Popsicle (CD3)
Genre: Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Their Greatest Misses (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: American Heartbeat 1959 (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop
Title: Instrumental Greats Of The 60's
Genre: Instrumental
Title: Rock 'n' Roll Jukebox (CD2)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Rock 'n' Roll Jukebox (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Original Hits - Rock N Roll (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Original Hits - Rock N Roll (CD6)
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: The Loveless (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: The Backbeat Of Rock And Roll (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: The Backbeat Of Rock And Roll (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: 60s - Back To The Sixties (CD02)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock 'n' Roll - 131 Original Hits (CD3)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Kids - 140 Original Hits (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock'n'Roll Collection 2
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: Stars Of 60s: Party 60 Swinging Party Hits Box Set (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Disco, Pop
Title: The Rock'N'Roll Era 1959
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Great Instrumentals
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: My Favourite Hits Of 1961 (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Pop, Pop Rock, Folk
Title: Killer Rhythms And Red Hot Beats (CD2)
Genre: Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Wonder 70s Favourites (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Pop, Folk
Title: RSG Vol. 02 - Boogie At Midnight (CD1)
Genre: DJ/Remixes
Title: Ready Steady Go, Vol. 28 Guitar Man (CD1)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: That Bo Diddley Beat
Title: NOW 100 Hits Forgotten 60s (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Funk, Acoustic, Classical
Title: ABC's Of Rock (The Real Rock 'N' Roll Sound)
Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop Rock
Title: The Greatest Hits Of The 60's (200 Classics Remastered) (CD3)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Fabulous Songs Of '62, Vol. 1 - 50 Original Recordings
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Jazz
Title: Mastermix Decades USB: 60s
Genre: Electro, Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Dancefloor, Country, Pop
Featuring albums
Title: Late Night Tales - Franz Ferdinand
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Indie Rock, Reggae, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic
Title: Late Night Tales
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Indie Rock, Reggae, Pop, Alternative, Psychedelic
Title: Wild On the Beach (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Top 20 of Rock 'n' Roll - 20 Rock 'n' Roll Smashes (Rerecorded Version)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Late Night Tales: Franz Ferdinand
Artist: Franz Ferdinand
Genre: Electronica, Indie Rock, Pop, Alternative
Title: All Out 60s
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