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-tOp 10 bLuEs mEnAgErIe! by
Gary Tate:
Blues, Soul, R&B,
and other musicians have said so many serious things about the
human condition that they often turn to the animal kingdom for
a frivolous change of pace. Good-natured silliness: It's a
great coping mechanism too. Not surprisingly, the monkey-our
closest genetic relative--is the most commonly heralded animal.
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1·
Bill Wharton & The Ingredients: (Mp3-She's
A Monkey)
She's so double-jointed, that he imagines her swinging
on the branches of a tree--just like a chimp.
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2· Al Wilson: (Mp3-The
Snake)
A musical parable inspired by Adam and
Eve's fall from grace. The serpent lures a victim
to demise. |
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3· Teisco Del Rey: (Mp3-The
Camel Walk)
Those bizarre sounds are coming
from a instrument
called the guitorgan, with Finnish asides. |
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4·
The Esquires: (Mp3-The
Duck)
This is a highly
infectious dance tune from an era when almost
every animal inspired cool moves. |
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5· Lynn August: (Mp3-Little
Red Rooster)
This isn't the one
Willie Dixon wrote for
Howlin' Wolf.
Old MacDonald had a
Blues Farm. Ee-yoh-man! |
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6·
Johnny 'Guitar' Watson: (Mp3-The
Bear)
The 'Gangster of Love' goes
out bear-hunting. You know Bears love honey and everyone loved Johnny!
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7· Snooks Eaglin: (Mp3-Cheeta)
An ultra-wacky ditty about an ape named
Cheeta. Deranged lyrics about BVDs and parasols. Twisted! |
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Atmospheres: (Mp3-Fickle
Chicken)
A intriguing take on how the guitar is often
made to sound like
a scratching chicken. This one rocks! |
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9· Lightnin' Slim: (Mp3-Rooster
Blues)
This Excello legend's most well
known number, replete with an assortment of frogs,
gators and roosters. |
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Baby Huey: (Mp3-Monkey Man)
A wild, rave-up that rode the
Monkey Dance sensation
of the early sixties.
Monkey see, Monkey do! |
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