"5" Royales - Slummer the Slum

[MVillani1985]

Also, there was an unintentionally distorted guitar sound in the 1956 with a damaged amp in "The Train Kept A Rolling".

[mattakadeimos]

The first track ever to use distorted guitar and feedback

[tomthefunky]

so right on the money about Lowman's influence on Steve Cropper. Cropper never fails to mention he's his favorite guitarist.

[flyingmidget12]

stupid....

[hookalakah]

The funk beat starts right here with this track.

[JacquesNessMonster]

Best guitarist ever!

[CamW91]

This was one of the first songs to have a distorted guitar in it. I was told Ike Turner and His Kings of Rythem on the record Rocket 88 were the first ones to utilize a distorted guitar tone. That record was recorded in 1951 and this song here was recorded in 1958. I dont know though, this guitar tone sound more distorted than Ike Turners. I think this is actual overdrive.

[BCThunderthud]

@CamW91 Johnny Guitar Watson's "Space Guitar" came out in '53 and that's way more distorted than this, also Willie Joe and his Unitar made a pretty crazy sound. Still I think this is probably my favorite guitar sound from the '50s.

[srercrcr]

Great one from a great group

[urlildawg2]

Isn't this the first song to intentionally utilize feedback?

[AnnihliatorDBC]

Yes, it's alsot the first song to use distortion on the guitar.

[urlildawg2]

@AnnihliatorDBC

Thanks, I didn't know that! I need to start listening to more oldies.

[reecolor]

so cool