McLemore Avenue - "Hip-Hug-Her" - Nord C1

www.mclemoreavenue.com

McLemore Avenue--inspired by Hammond organ instrumental groups like Booker T. & the MGs, the Meters, Jimmy Smith, and Medeski, Martin & Wood--blends elements of the Stax sound, southern soul, groove, funk, and jazz with an original sound that is unique to Austin, Texas.

They are performing the Booker T & the MGs hit "Hip-Hug-Her" live at Club de Ville in Austin, Texas.

The Band:
Patrick Benfield (Nord C1 Leslie 3300)
Landis Armstrong (Fender Stratocaster)
Chris Johnson (Bass)
Kevin Pearson (Drums)
John Bush (Percussion)

McLemore Avenue has also appeared as the backing band for Swamp Dogg (aka Jerry Williams).

You can also see the members of the band in other notable groups:

Landis: The Small Stars and the Puala Neslon Band.

Chris: Paula Nelson Band, Roky Erickson and the Explosives, and the Freddie Steady Five.

Kevin Remme: The Paula Nelson Band, Gnappy

John Bush: Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 926
• east
• stax
• jimmy
• smith
• b3
• nord
• c1
• leslie
• 3300
• soul
• jazz
• surf
• austin
• texas
• funk
• groove
• instrumental
• gospel
• memphis

[rounder2u]

Good performance!

A tasteful guitar solo, not overplaying the guitar, and with a nice quarternote triplet stroll at 1 min 27 sec :-)

Also nice controlled organ playing, and a true B-3 sound from the Nord C1 - Leslie 3300 combination, as far as I can hear through the limitations of YouTube, so I assume it must be really, really great live!

Keep swinging,

Rounder

[patrickbenfield]

Thanks for the comments Rounder! I've been getting technique tips from watchin' your clips, so keep them coming!

[Triuntolearn]

Really enjoyed hearing you play this song. Very good band. The C1 and everybody sounds really nice.

[patrickbenfield]

Thank you! The C1 is really fun to play.

[kw231263]

The C1 sounds great,great band

[patrickbenfield]

Thanks, I appreciate the comments!

[Kelrizzo]

Love stumbling across bands like this!

[winkydee]

Roky Erickson? RIGHT ON!!!

[nowhereman420]

this is awesome, the guitarist looks kind of like Robby Krieger

[hugenoodles]

i'm glad to stumble across you guys, how long have you guys been around?

[terrryc]

what a nice version! That C1 is a muh fuh. Great Band! I heard the MGs in 1968 at Orlando Municipal Auditorium. This version is just as good..

[rounder2u]

Good to hear that we get tips from each other! That's the way it should be, and also thanks to YouTube.

I'll upload another one within the, I hope, quite near future when I have the time. It's a left hand bass line rhythm that's new for me that gives me a hard time (or good time) and causes the upload delay.

Yes, as usual - the all important left hand...

Keep swinging,

Rounder