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THE HEARD - You're Gonna Miss Me
ALBUM You're Gonna Miss Me (7", Single)(1967)
The Heard were from Longview in East Texas and were formed in 1965 by twin brothers Andy and Randy Clendenen and three of their high school classmates. After gaining notoriety playing locally, the band travelled further afield to the metropolises of Dallas, Austin and Houston. While taking part in a Battle of the Bands contest at Houston’s Catacomb Club, they caught the attention of the manager Bob Cope and he invited them back to play the venue several times, including an opening slot for The Five Americans.
‘Exit 9’ was recorded at Robin Hood (Brians) Studio in Tyler (like The Basement Wall’s ‘Never Existed’).
Having used up all their time at the Robin Hood Studio, the band moved to the less expensive Steve Wright Studios a week later to record the single’s flipside. They chose to cover The 13th Floor Elevators’ ‘You’re Gonna Miss Me’, a number that always went down well when they played it live. Theirs is a very spirited extended version, adding keyboards and replacing the harmonica with an excellent fuzz guitar solo, and the bass even does some impressive Tommy Hall style jug-like runs to finish.
THE HEARD - You're Gonna Miss Me
ALBUM You're Gonna Miss Me (7", Single)(1967)
The Heard were from Longview in East Texas and were formed in 1965 by twin brothers Andy and Randy Clendenen and three of their high school classmates. After gaining notoriety playing locally, the band travelled further afield to the metropolises of Dallas, Austin and Houston. While taking part in a Battle of the Bands contest at Houston’s Catacomb Club, they caught the attention of the manager Bob Cope and he invited them back to play the venue several times, including an opening slot for The Five Americans.
‘Exit 9’ was recorded at Robin Hood (Brians) Studio in Tyler (like The Basement Wall’s ‘Never Existed’).
Having used up all their time at the Robin Hood Studio, the band moved to the less expensive Steve Wright Studios a week later to record the single’s flipside. They chose to cover The 13th Floor Elevators’ ‘You’re Gonna Miss Me’, a number that always went down well when they played it live. Theirs is a very spirited extended version, adding keyboards and replacing the harmonica with an excellent fuzz guitar solo, and the bass even does some impressive Tommy Hall style jug-like runs to finish.
