Apparently so. Booker T. Jones will be releasing his first solo album in twenty-odd years, Potato Hole (huh?), on April 21st. The MGs aren’t along for the ride this time around - instead, Booker’s got the Drive-By Truckers backing him up and some crochety Canuck ex-pat by the name of Neil Young playing on 8 tracks, [...]
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Booker T. & the DBTs?
January 22, 2009OASIS: The Shock Of The Lightning
August 15, 2008Aaaaaaaaaand good afternoon and Happy New Oasis Single Day, everybody! It’s here! 5 minutes of atavistic rock n’ roll throb – all vaguely psychedelic flanged harmonies, layers of Gibsons a la Steve Jones, and Lennon/McCartney quotes (both lyrical and musical). Toss some “Won’t Get Fooled Again”-era Keith Moon tom-toms for good measure. And top it all off with the sneer. “Lighting” [...]
And now, ladies and gentlemen, Booker T. & the MGs
June 27, 2008Ignore the somewhat lousy video quality, because what you’re watching is very special from both a historical and musical standpoint. What we have here is Booker T. & the MGs performing “Time Is Tight” at some festival with Credence in around 1970. How do I know they were playing with CCR? Because Stu, Doug, and [...]
