Friday, May 18, 2018

KLEM FM

Here's the sort of old school blues that Sixty loves:


If that song is familiar, the following cover should provide some clues.


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Zepparella guitarist, Gretchen Menn, has her own webpage. She's quite accomplished and is from a musical family. She used to fly commercial jets. I don't think there's any doubt whether she can read music.


That song is called "Oleo Strut."  Can you just imagine churning butter? 

11 comments:

edutcher said...

Don't look like no Menn to me.

The Dude said...

The bass figure in the Sonny Boy Williamson piece goes 5, 6, 7, 6, 5, etc. I might not have noticed that prior to being schooled on church music the other night.

My brother says Sonny Boy Williamson is the Slim Harpo of Charlie McCoys. My brother talks funny.

The Dude said...

She is an excellent guitarist - I think I can kind of see what she is going for in the strut song, regardless, she plays very well. Her bass player plays a 5 string bass. The drummer - well, he has good timing.

I forgot to mention that I really like the call and response that Sonny Boy did with himself at the beginning of that tune - that is good stuff right there.

Tank said...

Sonny Boy was the real deal. He had some funny songs too, like "Too Close Together."

deborah said...

Suggest a 'Chip needs a belt' tag.

The Dude said...

Some days we could all use a belt. I had a local leather worker make mine and now my pants don't fall done.

Millions rejoice.

The Dude said...

^down^ - sheesh, lack of sleep and caffeine is my excuse and I am going to remedy that right now.

chickelit said...

“The bass figure in the Sonny Boy Williamson piece goes 5, 6, 7, 6, 5, etc. I might not have noticed that prior to being schooled on church music the other night. “

Is that like a walking jazz bass line? Please explain.

I like your point about the call and response. Hendrix used this with his guitar and voice.

chickelit said...

“Suggest a 'Chip needs a belt' tag.”

How about amanapour II.

The Dude said...

Chick, when you stop by to pick up some aromatic air dried white oak I can demonstrate what I mean on the piano, if you bring a piano. Otherwise I would Babylon endlessly and my words would never make it clear.

deborah said...

lol Sixty, that wasn't a Freudian half-slip, or anything?

Chick does it again. No fair doubling up on amanpour!