a red Airline guitar
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He's not playing it in this picture from 2006, because he long ago sold his red Airline guitar to Jack White. For his chops, for his sensibility, for his constant and consistent discovery of music both old and new, Jack Oblivian always takes the guitar hero medal of honor in my book.
Alongside Greg Cartwright in the Oblivians, Jack Yarber "Oblivian" influenced untold numbers of guitar players and people who wanted to start bands. Forming the Oblivians after their first band together, (one of my favorites, the more rootsy-country-soul inflected Compulsive Gamblers) Greg and Jack together with a garage rock human encyclopedia, Eric Friedl, saved their trashy thrashy nastiest best for their bass-free trio. They also had their finer musical moments, with touches of gospel and an entire album with New Orleans keyboard-based one-man-band, Mr. Quintron.
Quintron and Greg, Chicago, 2006
more where this came from!
the music - "Live the Life" from Oblivians Play 9 Songs With Mr. Quintron
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Comments (3)
i LOVE the sights.... they've been lumped in with the late 90s/early 2000's garage scene... but they will surpass that. they're VERY YOUNG men but old souls as players.
have a listen to their version....as soon as i figure out how to imbed it.... otherwise... i'll do a new post!
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