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
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