The Basement Wall
| The Basement Wall | |
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From left to right: Barrie Edgar, Terry Bourdier, Richard Lipscomb, and George Ratzlaff.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States |
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| Years active | 1963–1968 |
| Labels | Senate |
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The Basement Wall was an American garage rock band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who were active in the 1960s. The group spent much of their career touring in Texas, and eventually became among the most recognized live acts in the southern regional rock scene. All of the band's recorded material was featured on a compilation album in 1985. In 2005, they briefly reunited with their original members for a concert to mark the occasion of their induction into the Louisiana Entertainment Hall of Fame.
The Basement Wall formed in 1963 by founding members Terry Bourdier (bass guitar, vocals) Richard Lipscomb (lead guitar), and Barrie Edgar (drums). Although the band originated from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, they performed primarily in Eastern Texas, honing their skills with cover songs, and drawing influence from the British Invasion groups, particularly the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. With the subsequent addition of George Ratzlaff (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) the Basement Wall expanded beyond local frat house concerts to popular teen nightclubs as far as Los Angeles, even becoming the highest-paid cover band in the southern U.S., according to the Louisiana Entertainment Association. A live performance by the group in 1967 at a venue in Texas called Act III is featured on the compilation album There Goes the Neighborhood, Volume 2, which showcases the Basement Wall's raw vocal harmonic and fuzz-toned guitar interpretations of popular songs including "Pretty Ballerina", "Let's Spend the Night Together", and "Eleanor Rigby".
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