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| Robin and the Three Hoods released this spirited and crude cover of Next on the green Fan Jr. label with the b-side changed to That's Tuff, a neat tune by one Mr. Bernhagen. Finally this was picked up for national release by Hollywood Records, with That's Tuff again as the b-side. Skip Nelson is credited with production on each release. The Hollywood pressing is of relatively poor quality. They have another 45 on the green Fan Jr. label that I haven't heard yet, "A Day You'll Never Forget" / "We The Living". Rob Bernhagen played bass, keyboards and sang lead vocals as 'Robin'. He wrote to me about the band:
Robin and the Three Hoods - I Wanna Do It Thanks to Kim D. for sending in the photo card with signatures above. Kim wrote to me "I saved this card for years which Robin and the Three Hoods signed and gave to me in the 60's at a place they performed at called "The Illusions" in Neenah, Wisconsin. We had alot of bands frequent that place. You had to be 16 years old to enter, but I always looked older, so they let me in. Good times!" |
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Robin and the Three Hoods
Robin & 3 Hoods
Rob Bernhagen left SoCal for Sedona, AZ about 10 years ago. I visited him there in 10/07. The band is covered in my book, "On That Wisconsin Beat".
"I Wanna Do It" was
"I Wanna Do It" was originally recorded by Bobby Comstock & The Counts in '63 not the Strangeloves, just wanted to point that out ;-) ...and by the way the FAN Jr. label was owned by some guy named Fred Arthur Nelson Jr. so the labelname is kinda like his initals. Thank you for a great homepage by the way.
/Tommy "MrTeenSwe" (crestline.records@gmail.com)
This song was on the juke
This song was on the juke box at the BEACH BAR in the Town of Belgium in 1967 and
was played many times on Friday and Saturday nights.
I Wanna Do It
This song was played almost constantly at Rusty's Bar in Middleton, WI about 1965 or 66. I bought a copy of the yellow label back then. Still have it, but is about worn out from playing it so much. If I remember correctly, Skip Nelson not only promoted local groups, but had a record shop on the south end of Westgate Shopping Center in Madison, WI and that is where I bought my copy. Again, if memory serves me right, he was the man behind the counter when I bought it. For decades I have been trying to find a copy of the song/record, and have had no luck whatsoever. Then I heard it on Live365's Jangle Radio, and the guy who runs that station steered me here. Fantastic!
Jerry
thats tuff
i had an lp 24 groovy greats that had thats tuff on it except it cuts out at the solo. i should have kept the lp
I remember going to see them
I Wanna Do It had all the high schools in Sheboygan buzzing because the title sounded obscene, so i went to the Armory to see them. Robin wore green tights, and I think the others did, too. He was the front man and played guitar. They place went wild when they did the song.
Robin & The 3 Hoods in Sheboygan
I also saw them at the armory back when. My own band at the time, The Dimensions, covered "I Wanna Do It" and the crowds loved it, as did we. I remember at 17 being able to look down off the stage at a girl, any girl, and sing "I Wanna Do It" and feel like I was talking directly to her without having to work up the nerve to say that to any girl's face privately. Somehow, saying it from the stage made it acceptable and naughty at the same time. Ah, to be 17 again...
song
did Robin and the three hoods make a song named Green Beans
because i heard a song on the radio by Robin and the three hoods but i dont no the name
Robin & The Hoods
In early summer of 1967, my buddy Tim Slevin [photos] and I [words], both 20 years old, were hired by Steve Sperry of Ram Productions of Janesville to do publicity for the newfound Ram's stable of bands--mostly Wisconsin-based groups previously managed by Ken Adamany. Among those were the Wylde Heard [Jim Croegaert, Billy Sutton, Paul Burson, Ron Bednar] whose "Stop It, Girl/ Take It on Home" was released by Philips records; the Beau Gentry [Russ Dashiell, Doug Kilmer, and Rick Jaeger, RIP], the Grim Reapers [teenage lead guitarist was Rick Neilsen later became a founder of Cheap Trick, managed by Adamany], and Robin & The Hoods. They all played the teen bar circuit in Wisconsin; at that time, counties had an option to allow beer bars [no wine or spirits] and those counties that did had a lively music scene; the nascent Steve Miller Blues Band also played on that rural route.
Robin and the Hoods, a trio in 1967, were one of the bands Slevin and I covered. They were really good, including brass intervals played by them on "Rainy Day Women", as I recall, along with the trio line-up noted above. Of course, they had to play "I Want To Do It" at least three times a night. "Animal House" in the Cheese State. The question was, uh, how do you guys whiz wearing those tights? The answer was obvious but didn't make, as far as I can tell, the Ram Productions publicity kit.
Ah, but I was so much etc.
Mike Foster,
Metamora, Illinois
Robin And the Three Hoods
Saw Robin and the Three Hoods live at a bar named "The Spot" in Ripon Wisconsin about 1967. I remember the green pixie costumes, but most of all the great music. Everyone was dancing the 'Dirty dog' to "I Wanna Do It". We were students at Ripon College back then. That night rocking out at "The Spot" with my girlfriend Marietta was absolutely one of my best memories from those many years ago! Rock On, Robin!
Dave Reed was my father and
Dave Reed was my father and he is greatly missed. I still pull out the cassette tape from time to time to listen to the "oldies" as I call them. Thanks for keeping the memories alive for me.
I have 2 different robin
I have 2 different robin hood records, one autographed and a 14 X 24 phych poster in excellent condition, never used(bottom is blank. I am/was going to ebay these items unless someone would like to purchase. please feel free to contact me at larryroberts3@sbcglobal.net.
Kimberly, this is from Rob,
Kimberly, this is from Rob, aka Robin Hood. Just found your comments on this website. I have a CD (with The Marauder on it) that I could send you if you forward your address.
You can E-mail me from my website, grasshopperflatssedona.com
Dave and Jim and I were inseparable friends in high school and for years later in the band. I was very sorry to hear of his passing.
FAN JR.!
I came across your site by accident during a genealogy search - and what a treat :-) Skip Nelson is my brother and it was really cool for me to see the pictures of his old label here on your site.
Skip Nelson
How is Skip doing? I recorded for him back in '62, saw him again in '63 and then found him a few decades later ('95) while researching my 2nd Wisconsin music book. After the book came out ('06) I was unable to contact him again, so I don't know if he's ever seen the book.
Gary E. Myers / MusicGem
http://home.earthlink.net/~gem777
FANJR RECORDS
Gary this is Skip Nelson. Thanks for inquiring on how I am. I sure do miss the good old days. Can't really say I like much of todays rock n roll. How & what are you doing these days. I am living in Rancho Cucamonga CA and retired. Yes, I have seen the book.
Skip Nelson
Skip Nelson - Fan Jr
Skip, great to hear from you; glad you are well. I still average a couple of gigs/week; just played in Claremont last month. Besides the 2 WI books, I've also written 2 instructional books and I keep working on other music & writing projects. Took a trip to AZ in late '07 and stopped to see Rob Bernhagen in Sedona. I hear from Jim Kirchstein fairly often and I'm STILL finding 50's-60's WI bands! (And I still want a hit record!)
Gary E. Myers / MusicGem
http://home.earthlink.net/~gem777
Robin and the 3 Hoods
One of the original band members, Dave Reed passed away from Cancer approximately 5 years ago. Jim Schwartz is living in Riverside, Ca. I believe Rob Bernhagen is also living in Southern California. I have shared this web-site with numberous people who have all enjoyed it immensley. Thanks so much.
JJ