Jeff speaks of meeting Tal Wilkenfeld
Jeff with a few words about his ensemble, namely Vinnie Colaiuta introducing Tal.
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Why the Electric Guitar Was Created
"He~who~know~why~'lectricguitar~made" on guitar, of course, Tal Wickenfeld, bass, Jason Rebello, keyboards, Vince Colaiuta, drums, from "Performing this week...Live at Ronnie Scott's" in a sublime rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Because We've Ended As Lovers"
My Baby Left Me ~ Big Town Playboys
Fans of Rockabilly might appreciate this performance by the "Big Town Playboys"--not the "usual" American rockabilly group, but a collection of British musicians. I doubt if it is necessary to name the lead guitarrist, since, in my not-so-humble opinion, he might well be the greatest rock-blues-jazz guitar in the business. "My Baby Left Me", circa 1956, written by Arthur Crudup, performed by Elvis.
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"Crazy Legs" ~ Big Town Playboys
Fans of Rockabilly might appreciate this performance by the "Big Town Playboys"--not the "usual" American rockabilly group, but a collection of British musicians. I doubt if it is necessary to name the lead guitarrist, since, in my not-so-humble opinion, he might well be the greatest rock-blues-jazz guitar in the business. This song is "Crazy Legs", by "Gene Vincent & the BlueCaps"
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Train Kept A' Rollin' ~ Big Town Playboys
Fans of Rockabilly might appreciate this performance by the "Big Town Playboys"--not the "usual" American rockabilly group, but a collection of British musicians. I doubt if it is necessary to name the lead guitarrist, since, in my not-so-humble opinion, he might well be the greatest rock-blues-jazz guitar in the business--and this song has been a part of his repertoire at least since he played it with the Yardbirds way back in 1965, so it's as familiar to him as tying his shoes--written by ...
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Matchbox ~ Big Town Playboys
Fans of Rockabilly might appreciate this performance by the "Big Town Playboys"--not the "usual" American rockabilly group, but a collection of British musicians. I doubt if it is necessary to name the lead guitarrist, since, in my not-so-humble opinion, he might well be the greatest rock-blues-jazz guitar in the business. Here they perform the old Carl Perkins classic, "Matchbox"
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Honky Tonk
Fans of Rockabilly might appreciate this performance by the "Big Town Playboys"--not the "usual" American rockabilly group, but a collection of British musicians. I doubt if it is necessary to name the lead guitarrist, since, in my not-so-humble opinion, he might well be the greatest rock-blues-jazz guitar in the business. Here they perform the old Bill Doggett Combo's classic, "Honky Tonk". The Sax is played by Leo Green.
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Help Me ~ Hoodoo Man
Help Me ~ Junior Wells ~ Montreux. Buddy Guy - guitar; Jimmy Johnson - guitar; Dave Myers - bass; Odie Payne - drums (1978)
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Don't Start MeTalkin'~ The Hoodoo Man and Friendly Chap ~ Hands Across The Water
The Hoodoo Man (jr wells) and Friendly Chap (Buddy Guy) crossed the pond to join their English Bretheren in the Blues in the persons of John Mayall, John McVie, Mick Taylor, etc., in a tribute to his mentor, Sonny Boy Williamson, "Don't Start Me Talkin'"
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Hoodoo Man and Friendly Chap ~ Blues At Theresa's
Junior Wells performing at Theresa's Lounge in Chicago in the mid 1970s. Buddy Guy and Phil Guy are on guitars. A real Blues gem. (When I discovered this clip from a film featuring a performance at Theresa's Lounge in South Side Chicago, I could barely hear it, so I just downloaded it to boost the volume and re-uploaded it. Hope nobody objects.)
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