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Beep Beep & the Roadrunners
12+ albums
AllSurfsurf rockRock and Rollback from the grave
about
Beep Beep and the Road Runners formed in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1962 when the members were only adolescents 10 to 12 years old. Originally they were a quartet: Tom Falconer on bass and vocals, Ron Manley lead guitarist, Louie Dansereau played rhythm guitar and Donny Ouellette drums and vocals. Don Ouellette lived across Grand Street from Tommy Falconer, and Don's friend since childhood, Ronnie Manley suggested to Tommy that they start a band. Ronnie knew Louis Dansereau, and the band started practicing in Tom's living room until they refurbished a room in the basement. They added their manager's son Jay Bonen as a second drummer. I asked Don Ouellette if they worked well together musically and Don said no, it was more of a gimmick, which was also what Tom Falconer said in an interview with Fuzbrains magazine. More importantly, the band also added a lead vocalist, Tim Ralston who would be crucial to the sound of their first 45. As for the 'Beep Beep' in their band name, Tom said that it did not refer to any particular member - "There was never a Beep Beep". Don Ouellette says he was 'Beep Beep' but the band kept that secret from the public for a long time. Early on the band covered surf and r&b instrumentals by the Ventures and Duane Eddy, then added Beatles songs to their repertoire, often playing Friday evenings at St. Peters (Worcester Central). The band backed Gene Pitney twice and competed with local acts the Joneses, the New Breed, the Nite Riders and the Person
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albums
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Back From The Grave Volume Four
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Back From The Grave Vol. 7
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Back From The Grave Vol. 7(1)
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Back from the Grave, vol. 4
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Back From The Grave Vol. 4
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Back From The Grave, Volume 7 (Disc 1)
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Back From the Grave - Part 7
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Back From The Grave, Part 4 [CD]
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Back From The Grave Part 4
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Back From The Grave 7
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Back From The Grave - Part 4
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Back From The Grave, Part 4