Also known as: Boots, The
Origin: Berlin, Germany
The Boots were a German outfit that sculpted their sound around blues-based U.K. bands like the Yardbirds and Them but were also inspired by mod rockers the Who and Creation . Members included Werner Krabbe (lead vocals), Jurg "Jockel" Schulte-Eckel (lead guitar), Uli Grön (rhythm guitar, organ, harmonica), Bob Bresser (bass) and Heinz Hoff (drums). The group signed to Germany's Telefunken Records in the mid 60s, releasing several singles and two LPs. They had a reputation of consistently delivering a loud, pulsing beat and manic guitar, with Schulte-Eckel sometimes playing the strings with sc…