The Saturn V featuring Orbit "LCB" 7" EP (Teen Sound) Surfy San Francisco combo weigh in with four tunes for teenaged twisters. Fake Merseybeat collectors will want to tune in for their version of mocktop classic "Mersey Mercy" (aka "You've Got Me Bugged').
Scram mag. #15 |
SATURN V (featuring ORBIT)
"Behind Closed Doors" EP
Whoa. Someone working a curve for me here. Certainly not my usual review fodder. I'll take a crack at that though. This was recorded when the SATURN V were in England, and had the opportunity to record with Liam Watson.
The result was the toe-tapping, catchy '60s roots rock platter I'm holding. The enthusiasm felt in the studio is well cataloged - the songs are melodic, punchy and upbeat. Can't even begin to tell when this was recorded - authentic would have to apply. Have Gun, indeed.
(Big Ben, no address)
Timojhen Mark
MAXIMUMROCKNROLL April 2000
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"A BRIEF LOOK-BACK AT THE LAS VEGAS GRIND '99"
The Saturn V Featuring Orbit - What a killer band, with amazing stage-presence. They were able to follow the incredible Trashmen, and that's saying a lot. The twist contest was a real hit with the very drunk crowd. The only band of weekend who I actually got around to buying records from (their Behind Closed Doors EP is great).
Lee Sound Views - c/o The Bomp List
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Behind Closed Doors At A Recording Session EP (Big Ben)
It's what you've all been waiting for! The new EP by The Saturn V Featuring Orbit is here - full of great 60's style frat rock n' roll.
Recorded in London by Liam Watson, this four cut slab has some of the best music you'll ever hear - including Johnny "Big Hand" Bartlett's ode to the Beatles!
Continental 'zine / Doublecrown Records
Double Crown Records
P.O. Box 4336 Bellingham, WA 98227-4336 USA
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"Buckleshoe Stomp"
b/w "Speedway Twist"
(7" Hypothermic Records, Holland)
A frat stomp romp of the first order, "Buckleshoe Stomp" blends drunken frat chorus with '60s hot rod & surf. This tune makes you wanna drink heavy, stomp hard, and shout it out loud. It's hard to simply sit still and not crack a smile listening to this one.
"Speedway Twist" is an instro that slaps its way through all four gears and leaves a two-minute slab of rubber on your turntable. This 7" is a must have for the uninhibited and those who wish to be.
Alex Piandes - Coffee and Smokes
WMFO 91.5 FM Medford, Mass.
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SATURN V (Dionysus) Give her Lovin' / Do the Syracuse
- Un Phantom Surfer et Ron Silva (oui! le Ron Silva des Crawdaddies et des Monarchs) à la batterie. Un bon début pour ce nouveau combo californien. Et miracle! Saturn V & Orbit (c'est le chanteur!) jouent du frat un peu comme Untamed Youth, soignant le son, le jeu et les voix. Deux titres seulement édités par Dionysus, mi a son imagine facilement Saturn V déjà partis pur de nouvelles aventures interstellaires!!"
(Loosely!) translated into English:
- A Phantom Surfer and Ron Silva (yes! The Ron Silva of Crawdaddies and Monarchs) on the drums. A good beginning for this new Californian combo. And miracle! Saturn V & Orbit (it is the singer!) play of the frat a little like Untamed Youth, looking after the sound, the playing and the voices. Two titles only, published by Dionysus, one easily imagines pure Saturn V already part of new interstellar adventures!! "
Larsen Recordz and Fanzine
116 Rue Du Crey, 73230 St. Alban Leysse, FRANCE
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| Dionysus Demolition Derby III
...Day Two
The doors were scheduled to open at 3:00 so we didn't show up until 7:00. And of course they actually opened at 3:00, which means we missed some stuff. We made shure we were dead drunk by 8:30, which means we didn't notice a lot of other stuff.
We did catch Saturn V featuring Orbit, who were toe- tappingly- tastic. Johnny Bartlett played guitar. Good ol' time frat rock and twist type tunes. Highly entertaining...
Tour diary from:
Spiney Norman's Psychedelicatessen http://www.wusb.org/psycdeli
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| Re: TIGER MASK Compilation
The liner notes mention that The Saturn V Featuring Orbit's contribution, "Long Time Ago" has a Coasters feel to it. Can't argue with that one, since there's a definite storyline with bass vocal spoken interjections-kinda like on "Yakety-Yak." (Huh!?!? -ed.) This bunch gives forth with a truly enjoyable take on the late 50s/early 60s rock'n'roll good times sound. I can't help but be glad these guys exist. We need more bands like this in our lives.
Blair Buscareno's Teen Scene Magazine #58
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Give Her Lovin'/(Do the) Syracuse 7"
Fratrock with a fresh layer of clearcoat, all decked out and ready for their big break on The Ed Sullivan Show.
Both cuts feature the ready - for - voiceover singing of "Orbit" and beg the listener to cut a rug. If they were playing my formal, I'd sample the mystery punch and oblige.
YOURFLESH Quarterly #38
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THE REVIEWS POUR IN.......
subject: saturn v at purple onion
9/19/97
1 Tom Guido squeaks his stream- of- consciousness musings into the mike--starts off by saying something about prunes, and ends with "bring back the '60s!"
2 Johnny Bartlett is my favorite guitarist; his stance (one foot in front of the other) and head bobble alone are worth the price of admission.
3 Surly bartendress in an Agent 99 dress jumps on the bar to bump and grind while the line for beers is 20 deep; from afar I see her kick someone angrily in the head -- turns out it's CVS!
BMcK
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Artist: SATURN V FEAT. ORBIT
Title: Having A Twist Party
***Still twisting in the wake of nearly a dozen singles releases,
San Francisco's endearing 1960s-styled frat-rock princes finally frug-up a long player.
Fourteen tracks of previously unreleased stompers, rockers, twisters, and shakers performed with
gusto by JOHNNY BARTLETT (ex-PHANTOM SURFERS), DR. PAT PHELAN (ex-BRENTWOODS), RON SILVA (ex-CRAWDADDIES),
and vocalist/emcee ORBIT
Midheaven Mailorder
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Tigermask - Trash Au Go Go (Dionysus LP & CD compilation ID123358) “Long Time Ago” This frat supergroup combining ex-members of the Phantom Surfers, Crawdaddys, Gravedigger 5, etc., delights us with a Coasters-like number with an ultra-authentic '60s sound rivaling Fortune & Maltese. My personal favorites part of their live show is CVS's Wilson Pickett style warm-up rant introducing Orbit.
Ralph Carrera / Tiger Mask |
Saturn V Feat.Orbit-behind closed doors 7" 10,00 DEM BB500 Big Ben/USA
GREAT NEW EP BY S.F.'S #1 BEAT COMBO!
Saturn V Feat. Orbit - buckleshoe stomp 7" 9,00 DEM H100 Hypothermic records/NL
Great new party style 60s sound of this californian supergroup! If you could see this ace cover art! Aaaaragaah!!! Band contains members of Gravedigger 5, Phantom Surfers & Crawdaddys to name just a few! Two tracks!
Soundflat Records
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Title: Behind Closed Doors At A Recording Session The latest from San Francisco's twist-happy, mod swingers recorded at London's Pathway Studios under the magical direction of legendary British producer LIAM WATSON. Four tracks including covers of "Fooba Wooba John" by the Great Sam and the Twisters, and "Have Gun Will Travel" as well as the vocal debut of former PHANTOM SURFER, JOHNNY "Beatle" BARTLETT. Packaged in a swank full-color, gloss photo sleeve.
Midheaven |
Las Vegas Grind 1999 Review
Ensuite et pour clor la soirée ce fut a tour des Saturn V Featuring Orbit. Tout comme la Breadmakers la vielle, ces personnages savent reveiller les morts.
Apre plus de 12 heures de concert, les jambes ne tenaient vraiment plus que par force de volent et bien il a suffit de 2 accords pour etre embarque dans une Twistin', Frat, Surf party des plus dansantes.
(Loosely!) translated into English:
Then and for clor the evening it was the turn of The Saturn V Featuring Orbit. Just like Breadmakers the hurdy-gurdy, these characters can awake the dead.
After more than 12 hours in concert, the legs did not hold really any more, only by force of will and well it is enough to 2 agreements to be embarked on a Twistin', Frat, Surf party of more dancing. (Uh... perhaps you can translate it better than Babblefish did.)
Larsen Recordz and Fanzine #16
116 Rue Du Crey, 73230 St. Alban Leysse, FRANCE
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60s Singles reviews - The Saturn Five Feat. Orbit
Buckleshoe Stomp / Speedway Twist
(Hypodermic Rec. MS45 008)
Cover robbed from the Dovells' "You Can't Sit Down," this is a great single by a great band. The A side is a cover of a 1964 hit for the Snobs, a group with a mod look. Have no fears, Orbit CVS and friends won't follow them down that path. Otherwise, how could they do the twist on a speedway?
Ernesto Meazza (tr. by Carl Schonbeck)
Jamboree #20, Milano Italy |
V/A Swingin' Creepers - A Tribute To The Ventures MuSick Recordings MuSick 0010 CD
Some of the hottest instrumental bands of right this very second pay homage to the grooviest surf band of all time who, by the by, are still hard at it as well.
23 guitar generated gems as interpreted lovingly and faithfully by the Space Cossacks, Fathoms, Eddie Angel & the Omega Men, Quiets, Volcanoes, Exotics, Cave 4, Boss Martians, Jon & the Niteriders, Sir Finks, Bomboras, Fortune & Maltese & the Phabulous Pallbearers, Davie Allen & the Arrows, Saturn V, Tiki Tones, Looney Tunes, Mystery Action, Vice Royals, Satan's Pilgrims, Huntington Cads and Ivan Pogracic featuring Ed Abolins and Eric Ebeling.
The songs are cool, the performances are dead on and this makes for an excellent collection of original Ventures compositions, well known and obscure. Comes with liner notes about the Ventures, these tunes, and the groups that laid them down.
Perfect companion for the Shadows tribute on this swingin' label that is home to some of the best instru riffage of today-au-go-go.
P. Edwin Letcher
Flipside #121 'zine
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Give Her Lovin' b/w (Do The) Syracuse 7"
The Saturn V are undoubtedly one of the best bands to hit the scene in many years - and with Johnny Bartlet and Ron Silva among their ranks what else does one expect? It's refreshing, honest, fun frat-rock. Give Her Lovin' (The Kingsmen) from the beach-movie, How to Stuff a Wild Bikini and (Do The) Syracuse (early Young Rascals) are both executed finely, with a real feeling for the music.
After too many years of surf-instro bands, this is very refreshing to hear. What the Kaisers are doing for Merseybeat, The Saturn V are doing for frat. An exceptional release sleeve in a suitably authentic looking cover.
-Shindig! Magazine #4, London
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The Saturn V Featuring Orbit 7"single
Dionysus Records; P.O. Box 1975, Burbank, CA 91507
Records can't sound much better than this. The production leaves no hole uncovered and the talent speaks for itself. It's none other than Johnny Bartlett on guitar, and I haven't heard a guitar played like that in ages.
The other four members contributing to this record are also impressive, from the organ to the lead vocals from Orbit. Very refined rock 'n' roll, this combo has seen many a practice.
TYPO - Make Room 'zine
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Give Her Lovin' b/w (Do The) Syracuse 7"
First, go see the Saturn V live. Then, go see them again. O.k., now throw this slab of meat on your shitty stereo and relive all the fun you had at the shows, wishing your parents had taught you how to twist properly.
The Saturn V are more fun than an Animal House frat party, and the singer, Orbit looks like a lounge singer at a shriners convention! Johnny Bartlett (of Phantom Surfers fame), along with Crawdaddies and Gravedigger V members look like they're having so much fun, that they should be paying US to watch them! There should be more "Fun" bands like The Saturn V.
**** (if you've seen them live)
***1/2 otherwise.
- Mike Desert of the Jack Saints
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The Saturn V Featuring Orbit - Give Her Lovin'
Dionysus Records
Featuring Mr. Johnny Bartlett (ex Phantom Surfer) on lead gee-tar, this double A stomp rocks the house. Favorites of the San Fran scene, these boys are gonna set the charts on fire with this here debut!
Continental 'zine / Doublecrown Records
Double Crown Records
P.O. Box 4336 Bellingham, WA 98227-4336 USA
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"Finally! America's answer to the Beatles!"
- Dave Stuckey, The Dave and Deke Combo (R.I.P.)
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"What is this gibberish?
This doesn't sound like my son! " - Orbit's Dad |
"I'm going to have to come up to San Francisco to kill Orbit and reform The Untamed Youth."
- Deke Dickerson, The Untamed Youth (R.I.P.) |
"Orbit is a Genius! Maybe."
- Rockin' Enoki, Jackie and the Cedrics |
"You '60s cover band wussies."
- The Makers
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Subj: Re:Saturn V
Date: 96-06-06 22:00:05 EDT
Who are The Saturn V?
Orbit, the lead singer, is truly a one-of-a-kind music maniac. I met him many years back when he literally leaped on the stage when my band (the late infamous Poptarts) were playing, did an impromptu dance, some back up vocals, and then launched himself into the first example of true audience surfing I had ever witnessed! A showman extraordinaire! - Gael McGear |
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