Here's a better example of Gerry Rosalie's screaming vocals in my opinion - pretty much on the level of Little Richard in his prime. This was from 1965.
Their cover of "Keep a Knockin' " is among one of the best.
Now for a prime example of classic extreme R&B shouting from the classic days, I think this ranks among the Top 3 in my book, and I also feel a major influence on Rosalie's killer vocal style.
Getting back to Punk/Garage Punk, this one-shot single from The Grifs shows that the singer must have had some major damage to his vocals. I keep coming back to this song, but ever since checking this on a Back From the Grave collection, I'm seriously hooked.
Very extreme for the time.
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