Showing posts with label bluegrass. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bluegrass. Show all posts

Sunday, May 6, 2012

GOOBER SINGS - And George Lindsey Is Goober


GOOBER IS DEAD!! First MCA ,and now this!! This is Goober's little known album of classic blues/country/bluegrass/gospel covers ,and a few originals for which George penned the lyrics. The aforementioned songs ,are the best on here ,and you would be wise to skip right to them before taking in the rest. "That There's Big With Me" is one of the best novelty/country songs ,never heard! Sung in the character of Goober ,as well as ,"I Ain't Good Looking (But I'm Mighty Sweet)" ,with a gaggle of girl backround singers cooing the chorus! Another good novelty tune here ,is from when the spin-off of the Andy Griffith Show called ,"Mayberry R.F.D." aired. I guess George kinda had more of a starring role in that series ,and tells you all to ,"Write Me,R.F.D." The rest are covers by the likes of Huddie Ledbetter! ,Nat Stuckey,Sonny Curtis,and others. I had this in a pile of stuff to post ,and ,like Paul a few weeks back,George died before I could post it!He was 83 ,that's pretty old,but I just saw Dick VanDyke the other day ,and he was full of vim and vigor at 86! And his new wife ,while no looker ,is only 40! But Goober deserves to be heard ,the songs I mentioned are some of the best work of his career!R.I.P. Goober!
CLICK HERE:http://archive.org/download/GooberSings-AndGeorgeLindseyIsGoober/GooberSings-AndGeorgeLindseyIsGoober.zip

Thursday, February 2, 2012

CHARLIE POOLE AND THE NORTH CAROLINA RAMBLERS - Vol.2 -Old Time Songs Recorded from 1925-1930



This relic goes out to my pal John (Kaagootaabaa) ,because he is a North Carolinian ,and his last name might be Poole? (never asked him!). From the Spray/Leaksville area of central NC. If I were you ,I'd download this ,and seek out volumes 1 and 3 from this man, pronto! On County Records (County 509) ,outta NY(??!!) from ,I think ,1967. I've seen this record on the web ,but never with this cover ,or catalog number.Found it next to The Foster Family String Band album ,while thrifting ,50 cents. "If The River Was Whiskey",is my new theme song! John ,you must hear this ,and I'd like to suggest that you cover a few of these ditties!
CLICK HERE:
http://www.mediafire.com/?sztxov6808a7imc

THE FOSTER FAMILY STRING BAND - Help Foster Bluegrass Music In America


                                                                     
A recent thrift store find ,mainly for the cover photo. Note the dad's hillbilly beard ,and the mom and daughter's prim and proper posing. Now look into the son's eyes ,beneath that Frankenstein forehead/eyebrow thing ,and tell me what you see. Now read this article ,explaining young Will's dilemma http://shoalandaspeaks.blogspot.com/2010/07/why-is-will-foster-misidentified-on-sex.html . The dad and daughter both autographed the back cover ,but where were mom and son ,and why did they not sign it? Just some good ol' bluegrass ,outta AL ,with a cover of Delta Dawn ,the Tanya Tucker hit.Guitar,mandolin,banjo ,and pervo stand-up bass. Some fiddle and clarinet are added on a couple songs by non- family members.
CLICK HERE:
https://archive.org/download/TheFosterFamilyStringBand-HelpFosterBluegrassMusicInAmerica/TheFosterFamilyStringBand-HelpFosterBluegrassMusicInAmerica.zip

Saturday, October 22, 2011

JOHNNY BOND - Bottles Up



A collection of fine drinking songs. Country-fied ,and I don't really care for country music ,but the old stuff,like this,is great! Johnny had a hit with ,"Ten Little Bottles" ,and followed up with this full -length gem. "Beer-Cicles" ,is mis-spelled on the cover ,but the song rules. As well as the rest of this album.There's even a story,"Octopus" ,and a follow-up to "Ten Little Bottles" ,named ,"The Morning After". You just gotta drink up,and listen to this here music,it's great.
CLICK HERE:  https://archive.org/download/JohnnyBond-BottlesUp/JohnnyBond-BottlesUp.zip

Saturday, August 13, 2011

THE MISFITS - Rise From The Crypt - A Collection of Bands Covering The Misfits




In advance of the Misfits upcoming release ,"The Devil's Rain", I did this comp!You heard all the Misfits covers comps already? Not this one!! I pulled together this compilation from a bunch of mostly unknown bands , and I can almost guarantee that you have not heard these covers yet! The groups on here range from pop to punk , metal to noise , bluegrass to country ,and other genres. The bands are as follows , : .357 String Band , 6 Years Ago , Andy Warstar , Ben Lee , Blue Turtle Seduction , Coaltown Noir , Crapola , Cruela , David Henretta , Devil's Blood , Dirty Marmaduke Flute Squad , Dummyroom , Everybody Loves Irene , Gravedale High , Horrodactyl , James Bank , James Hunnicutt , Local H , Mixed With Rain , Mood Cultivation Project , My Morning Jacket , Pinback , Rose's Pawn Shop , Russ Steadman , Sons Of Godzilla , Stutter At 7 , Ted Leo and the Pharmacists , The Fun Sluts , The Whoremoans , and Yonder Mountain String Band !! Some artists do one tune ,others do a few ,but Horrordactyl has the largest set of songs ,some done in medleys! Please leave comments!!! Tell me if you like this comp.!! If you enjoy this ,why not become a follower to this site? Thanks!

CLICK HERE: https://archive.org/download/TheMisfits-RiseFromTheCrypt-ACollectionOfBandsCoveringTheMisfits/TheMisfits-RiseFromTheCrypt-aCollectionOfBandsCoveringTheMisfitsGreatestSongs.zip