RENE SAYS "DIG THESE BABY"

Checking in on some favorites today, I figured it was time for another plug for a couple guys I owe big time. Two of the first blogs I linked to several years ago, and remain in the regular rotation, are Diddy Wah, a blog by the DJ of the same name, and Spread the Good Word, the haunt of Reverend Tom Frost, a musician from France. Both of their tastes very similar to mine, at least in older stuff, which is what they post. Theirs is meat and potatoes stuff. Rock 'n' roll, instrumental, rockabilly, rhythm and blues, and the gray area between them. Actually, meat and potatoes would be selling them short. It's more like air and water, that essential, and vegan friendly.

Diddy Wah recently posted a fantastic song, "Bullfrog," by Johnny Moore and His New Blazers. It is an instrumental, featuring Rene Hall on guitar. He also played the guitar on Ritchie Valens's "La Bamba," Chan Romero's "Hippy Hippy Shake" (whoa, dad!) and Larry Williams's "Dizzy Miss Lizzy." That alone should get your attention. The song also features legendary drummer Earl Palmer, who is held high regard at Diddy Wah, for good reason. Everything that he's posted with Earl Palmer on it has been an instant right click freakout. (He's going on a vacation for a couple weeks, so spend some time going through his old stuff. It's a worthy dig.)

Reverend Frost will pop up occasionally at his place, and post a themed mix, and they're always good. His latest is "A Bloody Western Mix," posted in March. He used to post more often, but he's spending more time now doing his own music, which is fine by me, because his music is damn good. If you doubt my objectivity, listen for yourself. He's got five songs streaming. Start with the top two, from his just released new album. I think you'll agree, some duly crazy shit here. As my brother would say, "This is a good one. You should buy it."

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Listen:
Johnny Moore and His New Blazers - Bullfrog mp3 at Diddy Wah Featuring Rene Hall on guitar, and Earl Palmer on drums.
Reverend Tom Frost - Five songs (streaming) at RevTomFrost
Mix:
A Bloody Western Mix - 29 song mix at Spread the Good Word
Visit:
Diddy Wah
Spread the Good Word
Reverend Tom Frost
Rene Hall - Lengthy bio at The Hound Blog Mp3 links are no longer available, but the bio is the most in depth of any that I was able to track down.