Black Monk Time: The Bizarre GI Band That Shocked 1960s Germany

In mid-1960s Germany, five American GIs created a sound that sparked riots, tear gas, and onstage assaults. This is the wild story of The Monks and "Black Monk Time." We'll chronicle their beginnings as The Torquays, look at how they got their sound, and dig into the history of their lone album, as well as their enduring legacy. 👉 Subscribe for More Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 ✉️ Read the transcript & hear the music on the Poetic Wax Substack: https://poeticwax.substack.com WATCH NEXT: ✓ The Seeds' Wild Ride from LA Garages to a Mafia Showdown: https://youtu.be/6F9dYqi-gl0 ✓ Do The Sonics Sound Great Or Terrible? https://youtu.be/puXwEotvkDM ✓ Yes, David Bowie Still Matters: https://youtu.be/RaHTvrjeIjU 🎥 Poetic Wax Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLylroYWVYWWXL84MH1T4Qr0wrRzjwlGMR Poetic Wax is hosted by Andy Fenstermaker. CHAPTERS: 0:00 The Story of The Monks 1:04 Who Were The Monks? 3:31 Monks Form in Postwar Germany (as The Torquays) 6:22 The Sound of The Titanic Scraping Along an Iceberg 8:38 Transforming into The Monks 12:34 Recording Black Monk Time 14:24 Tours, Encounters, and Struggles 18:22 Reunions and the Enduring Legacy of The Monks #monks #blackmonktime #themonks #60sgaragerock #garagerock #protopunk #earlypunk #60srock #60smusic #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #andyfenstermaker #fensepost #vinylchannel #poeticwax #musicessay #musicstory #albumstory #musichistory #albumhistory #musicdocumentary