"5" Royales - Slummer the Slum
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Uploaded by shortrax on Jul 19, 2009
Influential but now obscure R&B group.
Guitarist/songwriter Lowman Pauling wrote some classics like "Dedicated to the One I Love", "Tell the Truth" (hit for Ray Charles) and "Think" (twice covered by James Brown). The gospel element in some of their music also anticipated soul. This particular track shows Pauling's influence on Steve Cropper of Booker T. and the MGs. Listen to the licks on "Green Onions".
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Also, there was an unintentionally distorted guitar sound in the 1956 with a damaged amp in "The Train Kept A Rolling".
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so right on the money about Lowman's influence on Steve Cropper. Cropper never fails to mention he's his favorite guitarist.
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stupid....
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The funk beat starts right here with this track.
2 years ago 2
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Best guitarist ever!
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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.
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Thanks, I didn't know that! I need to start listening to more oldies.
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Yes, it's alsot the first song to use distortion on the guitar.
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mattakadeimos 1 year ago 3
@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.
BCThunderthud 1 year ago 2