The Godfather of the Blues lives up to his legend in London.
This gently psychedelic album is another of my vinyl bargain bin discoveries from the early '70s, which I picked up only because I knew Harvey Mandel had played with my favourites Canned Heat and John Mayall. Best known as a sideman - he later auditioned for the Rolling Stones on Mick Taylor's departure - this was Harvey's first solo work, dating from 1968, and an...
We counted down the complete Beatles' catalog, and now we take on their rivals for title of best rock band ever - The Rolling Stones. This time we're going to break down the band's 40+ year career in easily digestible chunks. We'll start with the seventies, arguably the Stones most fertile, or at least varied, decade.
We counted down the complete Beatles' catalog, and now we take on their rivals for title of best rock band ever - The Rolling Stones. This time we're going to break down the band's 40+ year career in easily digestible chunks. We'll start with the seventies, arguably the Stones most fertile, or at least varied, decade.
I know this is ridiculous, but I had to post something just to get that prince picture off the top of HL. I'm so ravaged by jealously (not at the woman btw-that would be weird-but at the crowd in general.) Oh well come 3rd August all will be forgiven and hopefully by then I will have found someway to control my inner 15 year prince obsessive. (right now I'm refreshing housequake / prince.org every twenty seconds for news of anymore secret gigs-I've a long way to go!!) Anyway let's just agree not talk about it alright? [...]
![Harvey Mandel: Wade In The Water [1968]
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Harvey Mandel: Wade In The Water [1968] from Cristo Redentor I just found out about this classic jam. Loving the stereo-panned twin guitar attack that kicks in at the 2 minute mark. The strings keep reminding me of Jesus, etc. by Wilco, for whatever that's worth. If you listen to the beginning then jump all the way to the end, you'll notice the tempo has subtly accelerated: another blissful snapshot of A Time Before Pro Tools.