From: Down in the Boondocks ; Year: 1965; Genre: Pop/Rock Had this one on my mind the last couple of days; did not really know for sure who recorded it, but was and at the same time was not surprised to see that it was Billy Joe Royal. This is one of those "transistor glamour" songs: i.e. has everything in a small package. The music and that simple guitar hook have always been the main draw in my mind, but I've always loved the empowering vocals and message of striving for the life you want. Hear Down in the Boondocks on YouTube. (oh and, I should add that YouTube has gone full scorched-earth despot and made it almost impossible to watch videos now without jumping through countless hoops. Wotever their motive, probably more money for shareholders, all it did was make me adopt FreeTube , which I fully endorse. My song pick 1 year ago today: Cameo - Raw but Tasty My song pick 2 years ago today: Dave Edmunds and the Stray Cats - The Race Is...
I always remember Stuart Hamm for playing those Factor basses. I saw and played around with one in a music store around that time, late 80s I think. I totally fell in love with it, but it cost something like $2K IIRC. No way a poor college kid could afford that, so I stuck with my cheap P copy.
ReplyDeleteThey do have good sound, but personally I've never been a fan of headless guitars or basses; especially Steinbergers.
DeleteIn all honesty in Stuart Hamm's hands any bass would sound awesome in my opinion.
Except my cheap P copy.
DeleteKing of Sleep was such a great album! Must be somewhere here in my house, in one of those moving boxes.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree, it's an amazing album.
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