Songs The Flamin' Groovies Taught Us

This set of songs covered by The Flamin' Groovies has some interesting connections to other "jukebox" collections on this blog.  The Groovies covered Frankie Lee Sims' "Married Woman". Barrence Whitfield and the Savages turned Sims' song "Walking With Frankie" into "Walking With Barrence" on the Savages' debut album. (See the post Savage Songs That Barrence Taught Us.)

The Groovies' cover of "32-20 Blues" is based on the 1965 recording by The Charlatans, who were pioneers of the SF psychedelic scene.  Mike Wilhelm of The Charlatans later formed the band Loose Gravel, whose song "Styrofoam" was covered by Dr. Feelgood (see Dr. Feelgood's Jukebox, Vol. 2).  Chris Wilson played with Mike Wilhelm in Loose Gravel, and Wilhelm served as The Flamin' Groovies' lead guitarist from 1978 to 1983.

Both NRBQ and The Flamin' Groovies were influenced by The Lovin' Spoonful.  The Groovies' version of "Wild About My Lovin" is based on The Spoonful's arrangement.  The Groovies, The Spoonful, and the Q were all signed to the Kama Sutra label. The Groovies covered NRBQ's "I Want You Bad".

And then there's Chuck Berry.  Half a dozen Berries have been covered by The Flamin' Groovies, and Chuck's arrangements of W.C Handy's "St. Louis Blues" and Tampa Red's "Don't You Lie To Me" are the basis of The Groovies' versions.