Doug Sahm And Band - Doug Sahm

Advantages: Read Op.
Disadvantages: Trying to categorise it. Read Op.

.../ on the head of a match stick/ wrote it all short and sweet/ all that made sense to me/ I've burned six thousand minds/ sorry for all the times/ I just can't add up the sums/ to find the damage we done. Definitely a more sober song. 5. Doug Sahm. Sounds a bit like a 'Stones track, but then becomes Powderfinger-esque with the horns, but gets style of its own with the 'oh, ah' in the background. Up beat, featuring quick vocals, then into the Tim Rogers style again. But then there is no particular style. Sod it. It's groovable, with some tricky vocal/guitar parts that induce hip movement. 6. Watcha' Doin' To Me. This song could be used for the 'morning after'. It doesn't require too much thought, and you'll find your foot having a mind of its own. The bass gets a go here, plodding along with the drums near the end. 7. Satisfied Mind. The vocal... Read review

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Advantages: Total Groundbreaking Art
Disadvantages: It Should Have Six Stars

......Is Fast And Bulbous Strictly speaking this should be credited to Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band, I'll email Ciao about it. I was amazed to find this as I browsed the rock artists section of Ciao. No I've not lost my marbles , but am about to educate you about one of the greatest albums by one of the greatest artists of all time. The title is an extract from the lyrics from the said album , so as you may guess, Hear'say it ain't. The cover features a guy in a stovepipe type hat wearing a trout mask. You know you're in for something out of the ordinary. This album is available from Amazon for a very reasonable 7.99 GBP, is available on the Warner Brothers label , catalogue number 7599271962 . ~~ Some Background Don Van Vliet was a friend of Frank Zappa's and had made several groundbreaking albums before this... Read review

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Advantages: 14 of some of the bands best tracks
Disadvantages: Not all their hits

...child in trouble with the police, strong vocals good beat) Who'll stop the rain (sad with thoughtful lyrics, about faith) Sweet Hitch hiker (aggressive good track, about picking up a hitchhilker) Good Golly miss molly (the bands cover , lots of energy and good vocals, if you dont know this song theres no helping you! I put a spell on you (another cover , good vocals) Dont look now ( Good lyrics slow song about faith) LODI (a famous track and good lyrics, classic country track, about a failed country singer trying to work out what went wrong) Poterville (average) Up around the bend (one of the bands most famous and best tracks, very fast and full of energy about a backwoods place to relax and party) John Fogerty vocals/ guitar, Tom Fogerty guitar , stu cook bass, doug Clifford drums orignially released 1971 remastered in 1991... Read review

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