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May 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm: Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm
Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm Jay-Vee Inc./Southbound Here’s a wonderful pairing – Robert Cray (sweet soul voice, great guitar licks) and Steve Jordan (superb drummer and wunderkind producer). Completing this perfect connection is the decision to record in the still-running Royal Studios, home of Hi Records. You know Hi from […]Archive
March 23, 2017 by Simon Sweetman
Five Songs For Friday: # 9 – The Greatest Music In The World
Hyperbole – it still has its uses. Hopefully. Tonight I’m doing a DJ set that I have dubbed The Greatest Music In The World. I am not even the greatest DJ in my street. But it’s not about my skills, it’s about the music – it’s always about the music. And though I love music […]Archive
December 14, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Drummers You Just Can’t Beat: # 5 – Al Jackson, Jr.
You don’t see his name in the list of the absolute greats often enough – but drummers know. And people with stacks of, er, Stax Records records know – Al Jackson, Jr. was one of the all-time greatest, a better drummer you couldn’t hope to find. You want someone to just sit on the groove […]Archive
June 23, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
R.I.P. Teenie Hodges
Sad to hear, just now, of the passing of Teenie Hodges. If you don’t instantly know the name you at least know the sound. For Hodges was part of the Hi Records Rhythm Section, a Memphis session player who was crucial to the development of funk and soul music as both lead and rhythm guitarist; […]Archive
April 9, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 1390
Al Green, Al Green Gets Next To You (1971) About a decade ago I got hooked on the Hi Records stuff; that run of great Al Green records. I’d been an Al Green fan (who isn’t, right?) but then I started moving into the classic records. And this one was always a favourite. So many […]Archive
January 1, 2012 by Simon Sweetman