This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Finney1234 (talk | contribs) at 18:42, 2 January 2015 (←Created page with '"Grim Reaper of Love" was a single by The Turtles released in May, 1966<ref>Liner notes for the CD "Save the Turtles: The Turtles Greatest Hits", Flo and Edd...'). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 18:42, 2 January 2015 by Finney1234 (talk | contribs) (←Created page with '"Grim Reaper of Love" was a single by The Turtles released in May, 1966<ref>Liner notes for the CD "Save the Turtles: The Turtles Greatest Hits", Flo and Edd...')(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)"Grim Reaper of Love" was a single by The Turtles released in May, 1966. It was written by Turtles members Chuck Portz and Al Nichol. It is an early example of raga rock, using a Vinnie Bell electric sitar. It also appears to be the first released rock record that uses a 5 rhythm (3-2 on the opening verse), predating the Beatles Within You Without You, Frank Zappa's Flower Punk, and the Byrds Tribal Gathering.
References
- Liner notes for the CD "Save the Turtles: The Turtles Greatest Hits", Flo and Eddie Inc. (Manifesto Records), 2009.