MAMA, SCREW YOUR WIG ON TIGHT - Lee Roy Parnell & The Hot Links (1997)

The Hot Links:

Lee Roy Parnell-vocals, electric guitar, slide guitar, national steel guitar;
James Pennebaker-electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, mandolin, background vocals:
Stephen Mackey-bass guitar, fretless bass guitar, bull fiddle, background vocals;
Kevin McKendree-piano, hammond B-3;
Lynn Williams-drums, percussion

Category:

Music

Tags:

• rock
• country
• guitar
• piano

[hooeybrown]

I rechecked the songwriting credits and Parnell and all the Hot Links are listed as I thought they were. Even so, because of the opening piano riff and the way the piano is so prominent, I long thought this was Kevin's baby to begin with. The whole band smoked it.  One of the best instrumentals ever.

[bayoublaster]

Lee Roy and Kevin smoke!  Best instrumental of the 90's. I hit the replay button at least 10 times for this one! Good seeing you all in Nashville couple of months ago. Later gator...

[hooeybrown]

I always thought McKendree was the instigator for this song. I think he said that Chuck Leavell was one of his biggest influences.

[extraemailname]

@bayoublaster. Totally agreed. Kevin McKendree wrote this song and plays it when he tours with Delbert McClinton. One of the greatest live jams you'll ever see

[bayoublaster]

Kevin McKindree is the ultimate piano player. He and Parnell were up for a Grammy for this tune. What an instrumental masterpiece!