Funny enough I just borrowed a Brian Setzer Orchestra cd from the library and just listened to him for the first time since live at woodstock 99. Killer player, great hair. Seriously! Awesome horns in his orchestra too. Makes me want to learn more hornlines on hamronica. Bob Marley has great horn sections too. My other listening a the moment. It's Bob's birthday this Friday.
OT to Brian Setzer, but kind of related... I've been watching a great YouTube channel the last few days. The premise is the guy puts together local musical stars and they pick a piece of pop or pop like music and then sing the hell out of it in an entirely different genre.
I've been playing along with the horn parts. First time I've ever played along side Yiddish rap. This stuff is catchy.
There's a live version of Billy Branch playing this out there somewhere. But when I try to play it on you tube, it goes blank and says "error". At any rate, it's a fantastic version of this song. Maybe it's my work computer that is giving me fits. ----------
Les Paul is always an interesting choice. He certainly had the technical skill but I never really felt strongly about his own music. Often more pop and flash than substance. Certainly a great innovator in electronic equipment and very good at getting his stuff on the air due to his recording acumen. He also came along at the right time to get in on the Hi Fi boom that could show off his electronic wizardry
If his name didnt end up on an iconic guitar ( which he didnt really have much to do with in the end form) he would probably be best remembered as an electronic/recording genius more than a player
Not sure how we got from rockabilly/blues to jazz but here is Les Paul's idol
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