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Don’t shoot the guitar player

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Bruce Murdoch “33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute”  Stormy Forest Records (1971)  Canadian folky.  Here’s a nice post about this record.  Thanks again to Joe in Maine!

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The donkey serenade

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“Adentro Arracacheros!”  Emeterio y Felipe -  Los Tolimenses  Zeida Records

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Miami sound machine

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“Party Down” Little Beaver  Cat Records (1974) Willie Hale was a session musician who played on such hits as Betty Wright’s “Clean Up Woman”, and George McCrae’s “Rock Your Baby”.   The back-up musicians here are a who’s who of the Miami funk/soul sound and TK, Alston and Glades Records stable. Party Down Part 1  features background vocals by Betty Wright, pianist Benny Lattimore (”Let’s Straighten It Out”), and organ man Timmy Thomas (”Why Can’t We Live Together”).

“Come on girl, don’t be shy, we’re just partying down, you and all your friends, we’re gonna party down.”

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Pain or pleasure?

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Luis Alberto del Parana and His Trio Los Paraguayos  “Mood for Romance”  Philips Records  She’s either in a state of pure ecstasy or can’t believe this guy won’t go to another table!

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Who do you love?

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“Tonic Chop Cajah”  Lagu Hiboran

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Super bad

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“Super Talent”  An EP from Thailand on Four Track Records featuring Western soul hits of the day:  TIME IS TIGHT - BOOKER T. & THE MG’S / POPCORN - HOT BUTTER / THEME FROM SHAFT - ISAAC HAYES / ASHA RACH  - SHOCKING BLUE

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Let’s get ready to Rummmble

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Link Wray & The Wraymen  Epic Records  It’s hard to imagine an instrumental being banned as too subversive, but that is what happened to Link Wray’s Rumble  in 1958.  Its tough, muscular sound captured the tension of a gang fight and many US radio stations refused to play it or even mention its title.It’s hard to imagine an instrumental being banned as too subversive, but that is what happened to Link Wray’s “Rumble” in 1958. Its tough, muscular sound captured the tension of a gang fight and many US radio stations refused to play it or even mention its title. Wray’s opening chord sets the scene for 150 echo-drenched seconds of feedback and distorted guitar. This is Link Wray’s original 1960 debut LP.  An all instrumental album incluing Link’s smash hit “Raw-Hide”, the often covered “Comanche”, the ballad “Lillian” plus Caroline/Slinky/Right Turn/Rendezvous/Dixie-Doodle/Ramble/Hand Clapper/Radar/Studio Blues.  You can get this and more Link Wray from Norton Records.

“He is the king; if it hadn’t been for Link Wray and ‘Rumble,’ I would have never picked up a guitar.” - Pete Townsend

Link Wray -  still NOT in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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“See this one… it goes to 11″

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“Rocks”  Bruno Lorenoni  (ses guitars et ses accordian) Vega Records from France.  I don’t know much about guitars, but these look pretty cool!

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The electric slide

“Guitarra Maravilhosa” Esperanto RGE Records

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Jimmy’s Fender bender

Here’s a cool one courtesy of Lp cover lover Wolf-Rdiger Sommer.  Jimmy Bryant, guitar virtuoso.  “The Fastest Guitar in the Country”  Imperial Records

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