The Trips were a 60s-70s garage and classic rock tribute band from Memphis that existed in various incarnations and with various members from 2007-09. Our songs covered the 15-year period in U.K. and U.S. rock from 1964-78, and included bands like the Stones, Animals, Yardbirds, Kinks, Who, Cream, Badfinger, Free, Tom Petty, and the Cars.
We went into hiatus, as members pursued other projects, but left the site up so visitors can enjoy more than an hour's worth of 60s and 70s gems captured live and raw - more than 30 rough songs in all, everything from Herman's Hermits to Cheap Trick. Click the double-arrow forward button to cycle through them. Crank up the volume! The Trips sound best LOUD.
Most bands wisely post only heavily processed, multitracked studio-recorded songs online, which we would do also if we had any - lol. But the Trips were all about capturing the LIVE raw power of classic garage rock music, warts and all. Many of the songs were one-offs. These were all recorded 100 percent live by a pocket recorder lying on the floor.
