FIVE YEARS AND FUZZ WILL DO THAT

I've heard all sorts of stuff by the Wailers (the Northwest Wailers, not the Jamaican Wailers) and am well aware that their stuff can vary. But listening to a couple songs back to back, I was unprepared for the juxtaposition of their early cut "Driftwood" (1960) and "Hang Up" (1965). It's a remarkable contrast, from an almost exotica type instrumental to an orgy in fuzz. The photo above is singer/sax player Ron Gardner, who joined in '62. He would be part of the "Hang Up" Wailers. Contrast that swagger with the photo of the earlier "Driftwood" Wailers below. What a difference five years makes.

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Listen:
The Wailers - Driftwood mp3 at Office Naps
The Wailers - Hang Up (streaming) at YouTube