Tag: Kelso Herston

"Steel Guitar Jubilee"

“Steel Guitar Jubilee”: Jubilant Kick Drum

I can’t get over how relaxed and appealing the kick drum sounds on this recording – almost threatens to steal the show: “Steel Guitar Jubilee” Lloyd Green (1964) I admit, it’s hard to completely tune out the immaculate musicianship of the others who are supporting Lloyd Green on his 1964

March 21, 2016 No Comments

"Living on a Prayer, a Hope & a Hand-Me-Down"

Vikki Carr: Living On A Prayer, A Hope & A Hand-Me-Down

Let’s see if we can track all (i.e., at least a handful of) the prominent women pop vocalists’ excursions down South in the late 1960s and into the new decade: (1) Entire chapters have been written about Aretha Franklin‘s first (and oh-so-brief) recording session for producer Jerry Wexler that was

May 20, 2014 No Comments