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.
Groovies Jukebox, Volume 1
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Thank you Jonder/Stinky crew - bound to make my foots tapa-tapa while enjoying this warm & sunny NW Vermont Holiday weekend...
ReplyDeleteSunlight On Vermont! Thanks for the comment, and keep on tappin & groovin.
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DeleteI used to go to Jack's Record Cellar in SF, which original Groovies guitarist ROY LONEY either owned, or worked at, or both. He was a nice guy, & I've been a gigantic Flamin' Groovie fan since the first track I heard by them. I'm looking forward to spinning this compilation! - Stinky
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I knew that Roy Loney was a record store guy, like Peter Greenberg and Barrence Whitfield. But I didn't know until I put these songs together that The Rolling Stones recorded "Tallahassee Lassie" during the Some Girls sessions (no doubt influenced by The Groovies' version):
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PS - Thanks to Boppin' Bob for sharing the music and history of Frankie Lee Sims:
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Forgot to mention that the version of "House Of Blue Lights" is not the original, but Merrill E.Moore's "unique style fused Western swing, boogie-woogie, and early R&B in a melting pot that many critics felt was a distinct influence on rockabilly, especially Jerry Lee Lewis" (according to AllMusic). "Pistol Packin Mama" dates back to WWII and was the first Country & Western song to reach #1 on the Billboard charts.
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