This is a busy week for me- I have to attend some classes for certification necessary for my job. This is a perfect time to fall back on the "post a video" gambit... and have I got a video for you! Back in 1992, Kiyoshiro Imawano, the father of Fuji rock, toured Japan with Booker T. and the M.G.'s, the legendary Stax Records house band:
Besides showcasing the musical virtuosity of Booker T. and the M.G.'s and the inimitable showmanship of Kiyoshiro, the video features Booker T. Jones, the master of the instrumental, singing- he has a rich voice that should have been featured on more recordings. On a sad note, Kiyoshiro and Duck Dunn of the M.G.'s are no longer with us. Booker T. Jones is still going strong. Back in 2009, Mr Jones played a memorial concert for Kiyoshiro during the Fuji Rock festival.
The video is a lot of fun- it features a flamboyant frontman backed by one of the greatest backup bands in the history of popular music. Tokyo met Memphis, and they had a ball!
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There is a collaboration between Chicagoan-by-way-of-Wales Jon Langford and Australian native country artist Roger Knox that is also very worthwhile.
Yeah, it's a Mekons connection. What did you expect?
Have you ever read any of Jon's brother David's SF?
he has a rich voice that should have been featured on more recordings
Don't think I've ever heard it.
I saw them with Neil Young at a small place in Manhattan in the 90s (I think).
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