… two for the show…Today in rock history, in 1956, Carl Perkins’ “Blue Suede Shoes” enters the pop charts. Carl, along with Elvis, Johnny and Jerry Lee, was a pioneering Sun Records artist and George Harrison's favorite guitarist. While other Sun artists moved over to the country “dark side,” Carl continued to record rockabilly classics until his death in 1998. Slim pickin’s today, since leap day happens about once every four years, so this is what we got. Here’s an obscure, really funky cover of the tune done by none other than Jimi Hendrix. Be patient; they finally get into the song at about 2:23. Thanks to http://www.rockintown.com/today-in-rock.html for the info, and keep on rockin’!
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LOVE how Mitch gets the snare & cymbal thing Jimi wants at exactly the point he needs it ... and not a minute before. Great find, Mr. Mac, worth a double listen and once again I will not demand my money back!
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