DANNY GATTON, "SLEEPWALK"

I'll be avoiding my computer for a bit, trying to get some "work" done.

Here's a Gatton clip to tide you over.
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JOE MAPHIS WITH TOMMY DUNCAN, "MAKES NO DIFFERENCE NOW"

Here's a Joe Maphis solo behind Tommy Duncan, western swing's greatest singer. It's from the Ranch Party tv show in the 50's. Tex Ritter does the introduction.

It's nice to hear Maphis in this mid-tempo bouncy setting, rather than the lickety-split tempo he's known for.
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ROY NICHOLS, WITH MERLE HAGGARD, 1978 "WORKING MAN'S BLUES"

I haven't posted any Roy Nichols for a while, so here's 1978 Austin clip. Roy takes a nice solo (with a little bit of grit along with the twang), then Merle plays one later in the clip.
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MIKE BLOOMFIELD WITH BOB DYLAN, "MAGGIE'S FARM"

Bloomfield burns here, at the infamous "Dylan goes electric" Newport performance in 1965. Lots of fills around the vocals, and a few short breaks. You can hear the booing at the end-- it's historically interesting, of course, but these days I'm less interested in all that than in the opportunity to hear Mike Bloomfield on a Telecaster.

(note-- the article mentioned below suggests that Bloomfield is the key element that caused all the loud volume, booing, etc.
Sounds reasonable to me-- I like the concept that a loud Telecaster helped change rock history.)

Peggy from www.mikebloomfield.com/ forwarded this link to an in-depth article about Bloomfield's experiences on the weekend of Newport 1965. It's very interesting and detailed-- that's where I found the picture above with the Butterfield Blues Band. THANKS, PEGGY!
www.mikebloomfieldamericanmusic.com/newport.htm
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