Wishbone Ash: The King Will Come
Ah, those twin lead guitars. Live on German TV, 1976. Feel a bout of head shaking coming on.
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Jeff Beck: Apache / Sleepwalk
Always loved Apache; here it gets the special Beck treatment. The original Sleepwalk was by Santo and Johnny in 1959; the Shads did it the following year. And here the … Continue readingJeff Beck: Apache / Sleepwalk
Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas: Bad To Me
Written by Lennon and McCartney, this was recorded on June 26, 1963 and released on July 26. It was the group’s first No 1 hit. The following year it was … Continue readingBilly J Kramer and the Dakotas: Bad To Me
Gilgamesh: We Are All / Someone Else’s Food / Jamo And Other Boating Disasters
A nice bit of Canterbury Scene noodling from 1975.
Soft Machine: Penny Hitch
Truly excellent cut from their 1973 album Seven. Reminds me of Terry Riley and Beaver & Krause at the same time.
Brenda Lee: Sweet Nothin’s
This was written by country musician Ronnie Self. It was recorded on August 13 1959 and released on September 28. It reached No 4 in America and was Lee’s first … Continue readingBrenda Lee: Sweet Nothin’s
Caravan: It’s None of Your Business
Title track of the band’s first album in eight years, released last October, and extremely listenable.
Tom Verlaine: Kingdom Come
One of THE great guitar riffs from the brilliant TV. This is from his debut solo album in 1979. And here’s a live version from 2006 with the American guitarist … Continue readingTom Verlaine: Kingdom Come
Randy Travis: On The Other Hand
Live version of the classic ‘should I cheat on the missus?’ dilemma. Great stuff.