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February 12, 2006: Big Guitars meets Big Blizzard
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| Artist | Track | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Big Guitars from Texas | Groovus | Big Guitars meets Big Blizzard. |
| Hellecasters | Valley of the Pharoahs | Hightone released a collection of tunes from these L.A. guys-- "Essential Listening, Volume 1"-- in 2002. The band is Jerry Donahue, John Jorgenson, Will Ray-- and they can play! By the way, not Hendrix; the next one is. |
| Jimi Hendrix | Driving South | Alexis Korner introduces the band, from BBC sessions, recorded 1967 |
| Zalatnay Sarolta | Egyszer | Psychedlic guitar, sounding a little like Hendrix, accompany this Hungarian rocker; recorded 1973 on Pepita |
| Zalatnay Sarolta | Nem Kell Vegre Otthon Ulni | A google search turns up little info on Ms. Sarolta but does offer a site with her Playboy pix |
| Mr. Airplane Man | Lonesome Road | Margaret Garrett (guitar, vocals) and Tara McManus (drums) are Boston-based Mr. Airplane Man; from "Alright, This Time the Girls, Volume 2" on Sympathy for the Record Industry |
| Wanda Jackson | It Happens Every Time | Wanda Jackson recorded this, at age 65, for her "Heart Trouble" in 2003-- although we heard it off "Alright, This Time the Girls, Volume 2" |
| The Skeletons | It's the Little Things | I just love this song, a smooth pop tune from a great band |
| Joel Plaskett | Truth Be Told | This guy comes out of Newfoundland, Canada, and knows how to rock & roll |
| Joel Plaskett | Wishing Well | |
| Alejandro Escovedo | Rosalie | Some say this is the best songwriter in Austin-- a town filled with great tunesmiths; from "A Man Under the Influence" (Bloodshot, 2001) |
| Allen Oldies Band | Double Shot (of My Baby's Love) | Recorded live at WFMU on Joe Belock's show |
| Kingsmen | That's Cool, That's Trash | Real rock & roll from 1964. Allen Oldies Band did this tune on Joe's show; it's also the name of the 2nd Big Guitars from Texas collection in 1986 |
| East River Pipe | Life is a Landfill | Nice article on Fred Cornog in today's Newark Star-Ledger; song from "What Are You On?" (Merge, 2005) |
| Lambchop | Hey Where's Your Girl | Merge label mates play an East River Pipe tune |
| Alejandro Escovedo | The Way It Goes (Instrumental) | Bed music for talkover: This is a "bonus" backing track, from "13 Years" |
| Lonnie Donegan | Ain't No More Cane on the Brazos | In 1958, this guy brought Leadbelly's music and more to England-- and changed music forever |
| Leadbelly | Fannin' Street | "Anybody should ask you who wrote this song, tell 'em Leadbelly been here and gone" |
| Leadbelly | Linin' Track | Intense work song: you can picture these sweaty black men building the railroads |
| The Band | Ain't No More Cane on the Brazos | Recently reissued as part of a box set: "The Band: A Musical History" on Capital |
| Merle Travis | Lazy RIver | Travis picking, from a reissue of MT's 1968 "Strictly Guitar" album (Sundazed, 2005) |
| Lloyd Tripp | The Huckle-Buck | This is a cover of the Earl Hooker version; recorded live at KFJC, Los Altos, CA; on "Live From the Devil's Barnyard" |
| Billy Hector | Someday Baby | After a strange headphone glitch, old pal Billy Hector saved the day with some great blues from the Jersey Shore; "And the Crowd Went Wild" |
| Tail Dragger | Jump for Joy | Contemporary Chicago blues-- with help from Billy Branch, Lurie Bell, Jimmy Dawkins. And what a great outro! |
| Dudu Pukwana & Spear | Shekele | Wonderful South African jazz from 1975, now reissued on Virgin. DP lived in London, an exile from apartheid, and made some amazing music until he died in 1990 |
| South Filthy | Crackin' Up | Jeffrey Evans and Austin friends cover Bo Diddley |
| Joe Strummer | White Man Live at 100 Club | From a Mojo magazine CD: "Radio Clash" |
| The Standells | Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White |
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