Leslie's Motel
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For those who like that Allman Brothers jazz, jam kinda vibe this should suit you to a T.
From the file notes:
The Eighth Installment of our Louisville Music Series. Another great band that had members of The Oxfords sprinkled in with Blues Project drummer Ron Blumenfeld! Recorded in 1972 in Louisville, Kentucky and produced by Oxford's lead guitarist Jay Petach. Their sound is very reminiscent of Ten Years After, The Allman Brothers, and the Grateful Dead.
If you ever wore long hair and bell-bottomed trousers, you will enjoy the ìnewî release from Gear Fab Records: ìDirty Sheets,î by Louisvilleís legendary rock band, Leslieís Motel.
Recorded at King Sound Productions in 1972, but not released until last week, ìDirty Sheetsî contains nine original rock tunes from the band Louisville D.J. Coyote Calhoun calls ìUndoubtedly the best original group to ever come out of our area.
On the signature track, Dirty Sheets (Live At The Morefill South) lead guitarist Mike Seiboldís solo contains riffs Jimi Hendrix might have been proud to claim.
On Windmills, keyboardist/composer Richard Bush displays a technique reminiscent of the best of the Doors. Other tracks include Latino Motel (Prelude/Interlude/Qualude), MoviníRock & Roll, and Blister.
Local fans of the group which once opened for bands like Ted Nugent, Charlie Daniels, and John Lee Hooker, hope Leslie's Motel doesn't wait another 37 years before releasing their next album.
Soldiers stationed at Ft. Knox during the Vietnam era will undoubtedly remember the bandís namesake-- a "discrete" motel ($6.00, no questions asked) out on Dixie Highway.
And, although Leslie's Motel is no longer together (even the motel itself closed down years ago), at least one member of the band still plays that old time rock n' roll. Keyboardist Richard Bush, a former denizen of City Hall (he was Assistant City Law Director for several years), practices law by day, but continues to electrify audiences at some of Louisville's trendier venues with his group, Mike Bush & The Allstars.
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Comments (8)
Nice stuff. They seem a like more jazz oriented than The Allman Brothers but there is a similarity.
Yes, jazzier for the electric keyboards, but somehow his voice and the general bluesy-rock feel reminds me of Eric Clapton more so than Hendrix. I like it.
I really enjoyed this. Lot's of infulences to be heard.
Cool - And had I been getting my notifications, I would have known you commented ;-)
I think I've been getting less notifications, too, I think!
I've gotten NONE all weekend. I automatically assume it is MOG because it has been so problematic in the past. I got no notification of your comment.
What a pain in the butt...
Nice to see your smiling face, hope all is well w/ U,the kid & the Cat! :-)
Yeah, I realize now that I have VERY few notifications since.....I'm not sure---at least a few days, I think.
--And thanks, it's nice to see you too!! -(and your flowing mustache and eyebrows) ;)