From Squeaky Clean to Dirty Water

From Squeaky Clean to Dirty Water

My Life with the Sixties Garage Rock Trailblazers the Standells

by Larry Tamblyn

352 pages

6x9

A wild ride with keyboardist, lead singer/writer and founding member of the Standells, Larry Tamblyn.

A "fly on the wall" view of the inner workings of this very successful, and influential Rock Group. Larry takes you back to the beginning, giving you an intimate look at his early life growing up in a show business family.

He vividly recalls a tour with the Rolling Stones, discusses the ups and downs of the music business, and his acquaintance with a veritable who's who of iconic figures in the music business. Larry Tamblyn and The Standells were one of the chief architects of this seminal form of Rock & Roll. Music played by garage-bands is music in its purest.

• Johnny Echols: Co-founder, and lead guitarist in the group... LOVE

Larry Tamblyn takes you on journey that you will never forget. Larry’s book recounts in detail his exciting life and career. From the beginnings of his seminal garage band, the Standells, Larry provides a well-documented tale of the life of a rock star in a wild and crazy time. His use of humor, chaos and sadness brings to light an understanding of that era. Thankfully, Larry has kept the Standells’ name alive for Rock ‘n Roll history. The reader will never be bored, as one takes in the whole arc of his amazing story.”

• Russ Tamblyn, star of “West Side Story” and “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers”