“Dirty Water” by The Standells is one of Boston’s most iconic songs, despite being written and recorded by a Los Angeles rock band. The 1965 hit became a Red Sox anthem and still gets played at Fenway Park after every win, more than six decades later.
When The Standells recorded “Dirty Water,” the Los Angeles group was still finding its footing in the rock scene.
The lineup featured Larry Tamblyn on keyboards, Tony Valentino on guitar, Gary Walker on bass and Dickie Dodd on drums and vocals. Together, they created the gritty garage-rock style that helped set the track apart from the polished pop records dominating the charts…