OCCAM'S RAZOR ROCK

"Check this shit out! This is fuckin' sick!" Tommy Lee said that, speaking on the subject of his revolving drum kit and his fuckin' sick dream. I appropriate it here on the subject of Ricky Nelson's "My Babe" with James Burton on guitar. Check this shit out. This is fuckin' sick.

Check Nelson's phrasing, the attitude that comes out on certain lines. Two note-perfect solos from Burton, the fullness of the sound with a minimum of instruments, and the wig out at the end. This is one piece of work.

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Listen:
Ricky Nelson - My Babe mp3 at Diddy Wah
Ricky Nelson - Lonesome Town mp3 at Diddy Wah Go there to get it
Little Walter - My Babe (streaming) at YouTube The original
Awesome image:
High resolution, full frame version of above photo

JAMES BURTON, AGE 17

Just look at that. That's a great rock 'n' roll photo, isn't it? It's Bob Luman, backed by James Kirkland on bass, and a seventeen year old James Burton on guitar. Yeah, seventeen. The same line up is below, a high quality clip from the film Carnival Rock. Check out Burton's playing, not just the solo. His fills are compact and spot on. Kirkland and Burton would go on to back Ricky Nelson. After Nelson, Burton was hot property. He's on, I don't know, something like half of the records ever recorded. Luman went country.

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Listen:
Bob Luman - In the Deep Dark Jungle mp3 at Beware of the Blog
Bob Luman - Red Cadillac and a Black Mustache mp3 at Razorland
Visit:
James Burton at Wikipedia His CV is mind blowing. Check it out.
James Kirkland - Lengthy interview at Art of Slap Bass
Luman, Kirkland and  Burton - Giant high resolution uncropped version of photo above.