Lesser Known Music Gems

[J E B Stuart]

The Chocolate Watchband was a Los Altos, CA band formed in 1965. In their time, they were cool as hell and on the verge of making it big. But, despite strong local popularity, they never quite made it over the hump.  They did, however, give us some period gems like this:

Amen.

[J E B Stuart]

Iron Knowledge was from Youngstown, OH. I don't know much about them and they only have a handful of 45rpm recordings on ewetoob. I do, however, remember this 1972 song, especially for its unforgettable heavy 'n' raw guitar:

Amen.

[J E B Stuart]

Python Lee Jackson was a band that originated in OZ, and ended up in the U.K.  Guess who sang lead on this tune in exchange for some carpets for his car?

Amen.

[Herman]

Stu, I don't where else to post this. It is an original of a song, not the cover Led Zeppelin did on their first album. So I am sticking it here.

[J E B Stuart]

Stu, I don't where else to post this. It is an original of a song, not the cover Led Zeppelin did on their first album. So I am sticking it here. . . .

Actually, amigo, that isn't the "original."  I love Jimmy's guitar work, but he's got musical sticky fingers. Here's the true original:

For years, Jimmy passed it off as his own work. Holmes finally sued him in 1980. It settled out of court and, if I remember correctly, it's supposed to now say "inspired by Jake Holmes", or something to that effect.

Amen.

[Herman]

Actually, amigo, that isn't the "original."  I love Jimmy's guitar work, but he's got musical sticky fingers. Here's the true original:

For years, Jimmy passed it off as his own work. Holmes finally sued him in 1980. It settled out of court and, if I remember correctly, it's supposed to now say "inspired by Jake Holmes", or something to that effect.

Amen.

Holy shit. Page is claiming that as his own.

[J E B Stuart]

Holy shit. Page is claiming that as his own.

Here's another, amigo:

1) The original by Willie Dixon:

2) Check out Steve Marriott's vocals in this Small Faces cover:

3) Here's Whole Lotta Love:

Yeah, this earned a lawsuit, too. 

Amen.

[Reggie Essent]