6761. Tony Joe White - Stud-Spider

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From: Tony Joe; Year: 1970; Genre: Country Funk/Blues
Something a little different for this Funky Friday; some funky country blues crossover. It is just the great kind of weird just how well country/western and funk go together. A lot of people probably see the two musical genres as not related, but since both genres are children of of blues so to speak they have much more in common than not and thus go together like peanut butter and jam. As I've said before blues is one powerful and all-encompassing musical school and can bond together a great deal; and not just music either.
Tony Joe White really does well using the whole "jilted lover done wrong" idea by comparing their relationship to that of a black widow spider and her usually soon-to-be-dinner mate. Heck, this track could be played in many mixed settings and eras; even today this one would go over well.
Probably the best aspect of this song for me is the overall lower fidelity production; makes his vocals even all that more raw and emotional. Also, that guitar is just amazing and is channeling all the hard rock, soul, funk, and blues players of the time.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
My song pick 7 years ago today: Fleetwood Mac - Heroes Are Hard To Find

My song pick 8 years ago today: Peter Gabriel - Come Talk to Me

My song pick 9 years ago today: Chuck Berry - Maybellene

My song pick 10 years ago today: Maddy Prior - Rollercoaster

My song pick 11 years ago today: Bootsy's Rubber Band - Stretchin' Out (In a Rubber Band)

My song pick 12 years ago today: Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks

My song pick 13 years ago today: Hawkwind - Wind of Change

My song pick 14 years ago today: Alestorm - Set Sail to Conquer

My song pick 15 years ago today: Pee Wee King and his Golden West Cowboys - The Ghost and Honest Joe

My song pick 16 years ago today: Jerry Reed - Amos Moses

My song pick 17 years ago today: Santana - All The Love In The Universe

My song pick 18 years ago today: The Who - My Generation
 

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