You've got to hand it to Dave Edmunds. He always knew when to lay back on the guitar and concentrate on the song, something not all that common for a picker of his caliber. I don't listen to his stuff all that much, but there are quite a few things sprinkled about his forty some odd year career that merit keeper status, and more often than not it's not because of his guitar playing. That said, guitar playing is how he gained entry into me and my brothers rock 'n' roll space. Back in his Love Sculpture days he did his share of showing off. Just listen to "Sabre Dance" down there. It's Dick Dale and Link Wray rolled into one hopped up frenzy. It's no wonder why we lapped it up.
The song that actually got me going tonight was his Phil Spector meets Beach Boys cover of the Chordettes' "Born to Be With You", which illustrates my original point. No guitar flash, just a fuck load of castanets and smooth vocals. This shit is lush.
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Listen:Love Sculpture - Sabre Dance mp3 at Freeky Music (?)
Dave Edmunds - Born to Be With You mp3 at Plain Or Pan
The Chordettes - Born to Be With You mp3 at Plain Or Pan
Dave Edmunds - I Hear You Knockin' mp3 at LZ Center
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