It does not get better than this, Hendrix and "All Along The Watchtower" is close, you almost have to be stoned and listening to a set of Koss Pro 4A headphones at full volume...
and listening to a set of Koss Pro 4A headphones at full volume...
I have two pair purchased back in the 1960's in perfect condition. I've never been able to find any headphones that came close. They're like Klipschorns that fit on your head.
'Four legs good, two legs baaaad." ---------------------------------------------- "Jimmy, some of it's magic, Some of it's tragic, But I had a good life all the way." (Jimmy Buffett)
Hey Bandit, if you haven't before, put your headphones on and listen to these two.
One of my all time favorite guitar riffs from Richards, nothing super special, just done real well.
Gotta be hunnerds of good guitar tunes, if not tens of thousands.
I've been forced to listen to Green Grass and High Tides, because my soon to be former bass player was convinced that we had to cover that tune. We didn't.
Oddly enough, I was thinking of mentioning Mick Taylor's brilliant solo on Can't You Hear Me Knockin. One of the best he has ever laid down, and he's laid down more than his fair share of superb solos over the years.
Brian.
"You set your own goals for success, and when you succeed it don't necessarily mean that you're going to be a big star or make a lot of money or anything. You'll feel it in your heart whether you've succeeded or not." - Roy Buchanan
Agreed. Real shame Gaines didn't have more time to make an impact with the group.
I'm also quite partial to Jeff Baxter on "My Old School", though I've never been a huge Steely Dan fan.
Gaines was all that and a bag of chips. When you stand out when sharing the stage with Allen Collins and Gary Rosington, that's really saying something.
And you're really missing out on some breath taking guitar work if you aren't digging into Steely Dan's catalog. Denny Dias goin ham on those early records, Larry Carlton bringing the lightning on "Royal Scam" and "Aja".
Brian.
"You set your own goals for success, and when you succeed it don't necessarily mean that you're going to be a big star or make a lot of money or anything. You'll feel it in your heart whether you've succeeded or not." - Roy Buchanan