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I've always liked Lonnie Mack, I remember when I was first learning
guitar my dad tried teaching me "Memphis", he had said the leads
Lonnie played, especially the 2nd one in the higher octave was quite
an eye opener when it came out. I still can't play it right. Not
really surf but he's had an influence so I guess that keeps this on
topic. Larry Carlton did a weird version called "Memphis Beat" with
Wheely Mcsidewalk and the Ball Bearings. It can be found on the Rare
Surf Vol. 2 CD. Again, I don't even know if I'd consider Larry's
version a surf song. I don't care much for Larry's later stuff, but
the guitar playing on this stuff is pretty good. But, you really
have to like that early 60s hot shit guitar playing.
Bill Aqua
www.reluctantaquanauts.com
--- In , "Bob Steingraber"
<bobsteingraber@y...> wrote:
>
> Lonnie Mack is a killer! His instumental stuff is darn near
> unbeatable. Who put out the 2 record set of Lonnie's instrumentals?
> I'd love to get my hands on that! I've seen Pete playing guitar
with
> the Nighthawks, and he's great. But to me, Thackery is
untouchable.
> Bugs Henderson (from Texas) is another blues-rock guy that does
some
> very respectable surf.
>
> Bob S.
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> --- In , Ralph Senese
> <octavianrnr@y...> wrote:
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> > Lonnie Mack also released an incredible amount of instrumental
> stuff back in the day. I have a two record set of nothing but
> Lonnie's instrumentals, I wish he would release it on cd. I've
> jammed with Pete Cannaris a couple of times at open mic blues
nights
> in Poughkeepsie NY. He replaced Thackery in the Nighthawks.
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> > Ralph
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> > Bob Steingraber <bobsteingraber@y...> wrote:
> > Jimmy Thackery's version of "Apache" (especially live) rivals
any
> > version I've ever heard. In fact, I would say that hearing his
> > version of "Apache", and my discovery of the Mermen (both in the
> > 90's) brought me back to instrumental surf music after years of
> > being focussed elsewhere. Thackery's blues and rock material is
> > KILLER, but I wish the guy would play more surf, spy and
spagetti
> > western stuff. Jimmy is as fine a guitarist as I've ever heard.
> > Freddie King's surf stuff is very cool, too. Danny Morris is
> another
> > blues guy that plays some pretty good surf.
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> > Bob S.
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