B SIDES - Late Chuck Berry
Shit Chuck Berry, you really shouldn’t have gotten caught having sex with that 14 year old Apache waitress back in December of 1959. Seems he was transporting her across state lines to work as a hat check girl for his shows too. Big deal. He didn’t let his three year prison sentence keep him from the spotlight when he got out however, in ‘63 he released “No Particular Place To Go,” “You Never Can Tell” and “Nadine.” All were Top 20 singles.
“San Francisco Dues” came out 8 years later and “Bio” 2 years after that. He slowed down a bit and changed labels a couple of times but was still writing hits. Though mostly straight blues, both records are defined by Berry’s playful style, a great backing band and that infallible early 70’s Chess studio sound. He even snuck in a little poetry - don’t miss “My Dream.”
Here’s a few from each…
San Francisco Dues - 1971
Bio - 1973
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Hoyt Axton - Alice In Wonderland
- Wiki
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The Isley Brothers -
- An entirely acoustic Isley Brothers album would maybe have been cooler but at least we got these two tight little covers.
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- Dennis Wilson’s unreleased music video for his single “Lady,” a nice little supplement to the 1971 film “Two Lane Blacktop” starring James Taylor, Warren Oates, Harry Dean Stanton and of course Mr. Wilson. This perfect slice of vintage americana is highly recommended viewing.
Watch the trailer here - Two Lane Blacktop Put it in your queue already.
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Bill Fay -
- These super laid back, bluesy apocalyptic interpretations were passed over by Decca in 1971 then given new life in 1998 and 2010 but still remain undeservedly overslept on.
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Canned Heat & John Lee Hooker - The World Today
- One heavy blues sermon from 1971.
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