Soledad Brothers - "Gospel According to John" Live

Live video from Mercury Lounge NYC.

Taking their name from a trio of convicted felons, George Jackson, Fleeta Drumgo, and John Clutchette who were incarcerated at Soledad Prison and killed by police fire, the Soledad Brothers formed in 1998 in their hometown of Maumee, Ohio (near Toledo).

The band's foundations began with Johnny Walker (Johnny Wirick) joining the blues-punk band Henry and June, in which Benjamin "Swank" Smith was already performing as drummer. Henry and June existed from 1994 until 1996. Wirick continued playing with drummer Doug Walker in the two-piece blues outfit 'Johnny Walker'. The dark blues duo Soledad Brothers began in early 1998 after guitarist/vocalist Johnny Wirick (a.k.a. Johnny Walker) asked drummer Ben Smith (a.k.a. Ben Swank) if he wanted to play a show. When traveling north to Detroit for a few gigs, the duo was approached by Italy Records owner Dave Buick. The label recorded the band, releasing the single "Sugar and Spice", which attracted Estrus Records. This led to the release of "The Gospel According to John" single along with a number of others, the success of which prompted Estrus Records to put out the band's first full-length album.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• indie
• punk
• garage
• rock

[wacha012]

This is so much like run run run bythe velvet underground

[whitestripebuzz]

its the blues. riff stealing is ok ;]

[Sirgreaseflick]

Like my cereal, I love my music crunchy. This is true blue-eyed Blues grit. Man, you could freebase that energy off the speakers when they played live. I know I did. First album I was hooked, went straight into the bloodstream. Glad I'm hooked.

[McHemphdem]

SDB were the SHIT! I love them. I mean Bass Sax in dirty blues rock, how cool is that?

[SkankMoneyTre]

@wacha012 couldn't agree more

[s1ygirl]

Would've loved to have been there live. Sounds amazing!

[SavantSvant]

John Lee Hooker would've digged this.

And so do I, love this shit!

[notsomuchaguitarhero]

lol

sry man

it does suck but if u wanna hear johnny walker's awesome slide guitar listen to suzy lee by the white stripes

he doesn't play in live versions tho

[NORADYNE]

: ( Thanks... a lot. I've been trying to forget they broke up, I was still in denial up until you told me that.

[notsomuchaguitarhero]

ur right

except the soledad brothers are broke up so they jsut dont give a shit anymore lol

[NORADYNE]

I 2nd this since I also play... It's a pretty simple song. THEY SHOULD SUE!! LOL

[notsomuchaguitarhero]

wolfmother totally stole that riff

in woman..

trust me

i should

i can play it

[zoso11]

prick

[NORADYNE]

I envy you soooooooooo much. Their music is perfect for driving... this song especially. Unless it's rush hour, cause you can't go fast then : (

[stuhynes]

I've seen them a many a time, one of which sticks in my memory very closely. T'was at the Spitz, in the East end (Jack the Ripper territory), ably supported by Viner and Dooley Wilson and t'was a stage invasion during going back to Memphis I believe, they followed it up with you gotta move by the stones/ Fred McDowell. That was my favourite gig ever. Now the Soledad's have called it a day and the Spitz is going to close as a music venue. Travesty.

[NORADYNE]

Yes, yes, yes. I love this band more then life itself. Never been able to see them live so thanks a lot for this.