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At 2:04 AM -0400 7/2/01, GAmoore@... wrote:
>I think he described his playing as two bad guitar players playing at
>once.

That quote was on there.  I think that was the self deprecating humor 
of a humble man.


>It really sounds like more than one person playing. Its a whole
>different style than "hard driving" - is more intricate albeit a bit
>corny to modern ears.

Sure but he played on Heart Break Hotel which while not exactly the 
among the hardest rocking Elvis tunes does still move right along. 
Just wondering about other stuff in that vein.

BTW I like '50s "corny" just fine.  I pop on the old Less Paul and 
Mary Greatest Hits all the time.  Just never have been able to find 
the Chet album that really rocks my boat.  I would like to.

Speaking of 50s corny friend of mine laid tapes of a couple of albums 
by Speedy West and Jimmy Briant on me  "Swingin on the Strings" 
Volumes I and II.   Wow.  Those two guys were doing some really 
incredibly out there hillbilly Jazz in the 50s.  Vol.II is 
particularly interesting.

Chet contemporary Dominico Modugno the guy who wrote "Volare" had a 
really funky rocking band too.  The Italian flavored 50s rock vibe is 
just too cool for school.

There is a Romanian group that is getting a little bit of attention 
here in japan called Taraf de Haidouks.   Utterly amazing!!   Are 
they getting exposure elsewhere?

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