tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post6554359945039124685..comments2024-03-11T14:14:58.812-04:00Comments on TheHoundBlog: Lafayette "The Thing" ThomasThe Houndhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-88632725848849241762011-01-08T10:39:29.420-05:002011-01-08T10:39:29.420-05:00The Thing was a movie, 1956, a science fiction epi...The Thing was a movie, 1956, a science fiction epic starring James Arness. Lafayette cut that instrumental which got named The Thing to capitalize on the movie's name. That's what I read somewhere, anyway. Lafayette Thomas was also said to have had some influence on B.B.King. You can surely hear Lafayette sounding like B.B. singing, but I had heard the influence was guitar pointers to B.B. Thanks for keeping Lafayette Thomas' memory alive..one more thing, Sugar Pie DeSanto told me Lafayette would cut the ends of his shoes off so he could play with his toes!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-53798768310794088232009-06-27T02:52:50.340-04:002009-06-27T02:52:50.340-04:00"The target file for McCracklin's "T..."The target file for McCracklin's "Take A Chance" is the Sun recording by L.J. Thomas. Can you put up the McCracklin cut?"<br />I messed that up, but I'm out of NYC for a few days, I'll try and add it when I get back, for now I'm just removing the link. Thanks.The Houndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-11090041791164649732009-06-26T18:06:49.939-04:002009-06-26T18:06:49.939-04:00Incredible work - Thing's one of the greats, f...Incredible work - Thing's one of the greats, for sure. A favor? The target file for McCracklin's "Take A Chance" is the Sun recording by L.J. Thomas. Can you put up the McCracklin cut? <br /><br />A million thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-80549131675986858212009-06-25T11:22:40.487-04:002009-06-25T11:22:40.487-04:00Why do you do this, you ask? So the rest of us hea...Why do you do this, you ask? So the rest of us heathens can get a little joy out of life, through unfiltered, real goodness. You're doing God's work, Jim. Please keep doing so. Thank you.Tim "Napalm" Stegallhttp://www.myspace.com/officialtimnapalmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-57247490580907319822009-06-24T08:40:40.066-04:002009-06-24T08:40:40.066-04:00Hound -- true enough. If the "Temples of Sou...Hound -- true enough. If the "Temples of Sound" book is to be trusted, Chess sessions hailed from various studios (not to mention the Sam Phillips recordings and others they leased). Surprising, too, to learn that all those New Orleans classics hailed from three different Cosima Mattasa studios. And thank you for not mentioning "Cadillac Records" much at the Blog, as that film makes me homicidal.Mr Twanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541273925419313350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-51992986491657125252009-06-23T21:52:30.578-04:002009-06-23T21:52:30.578-04:00" how often the Chess Bros. bothered to tune ..." how often the Chess Bros. bothered to tune the piano being pounded by cats like Otis Spann, Lafayette Leake (what a great name!), and Johnnie Johnson."<br /><br />Actually, it turns out that a lot of the great records<br />made by Chess in the fifties where done at Universal Recorders in Chicago, which is why they sounded so great. 2110 Michigan was built later, and the original office had a studio in it but after the first hits, used often for demos and as practice space. What I want to know is what's the first 45 RPM issued by Chess?<br />Anybody know? I have a 45 silver top pressing of Rocket 88 but I assume it was pressed much later.The Houndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-65247500953536520442009-06-23T13:45:38.044-04:002009-06-23T13:45:38.044-04:00One wonders how often the Chess Bros. bothered to ...One wonders how often the Chess Bros. bothered to tune the piano being pounded by cats like Otis Spann, Lafayette Leake (what a great name!), and Johnnie Johnson. It rarely matters, though on the Chuck sides (except for "Rockin at the Philharmonic" maybe). HOUND, this was one of the best blogs ever. Talk about "Unsung Heroes of Rock & Roll" -- guys like Lafayette "the Thing Thomas and Jimmy Spruill are virtually UNUTTERED heroes. Thanks.Mr Twanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17541273925419313350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-32699367206331748452009-06-23T08:55:46.362-04:002009-06-23T08:55:46.362-04:00"I performed with Lafayette Thomas's uncl..."I performed with Lafayette Thomas's uncle, Jesse Thomas for 13 years. "<br /><br />I didn't realize they were related. I have a 78 by Jesse Thomas on Modern--Texas Blues b/w Gonna Write You A Letter. Great record. I know he recorded for quite a few labels, one record I've been looking for is Bacon and Eggs on Hollywood (a Louisiana label, despite the name). Thanks for the info, someday I hope to piece the entire story of The Thing together.The Houndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-28414870949528083432009-06-23T08:10:18.312-04:002009-06-23T08:10:18.312-04:00I came upon this article after Chris Brown turned ...I came upon this article after Chris Brown turned me on to it (thanks Chris)...I performed with Lafayette Thomas's uncle, Jesse Thomas for 13 years. Jesse made his first recording in 1929 and passed away in 1995. Jesse's older (possibly more well known) brother was Ramblin' Willard Thomas.Louisiana Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045646191070084278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-53184287274171865202009-06-23T08:07:05.520-04:002009-06-23T08:07:05.520-04:00".I didn't know Chuck Berry played out of...".I didn't know Chuck Berry played out of tune "<br /><br />He always tuned his b string a half step or so flat, I assume this was by design since it's pretty much always like that, except when his entire guitar is out of tune like the last couple of times I saw him play.The Houndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-80829186151997647662009-06-23T03:49:41.164-04:002009-06-23T03:49:41.164-04:00yes maybe not "technically proficient" b...yes maybe not "technically proficient" but shambolic-which is more interesting.I didn't know Chuck Berry played out of tune but maybe that's why his records were so great.<br />Its like all the high school pop of the 60s-if the studio thought of using girls on bvs and it was a small label they would send out to the local high school as it cost nothing!<br />Usually the girls were flat as Hell but so what-listen to the girl singers on Thomas Wayne's Tragedy and Saturday Date or J Frank Wilson's Last kiss or those Kenny Dino hitsthe family catnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-25667882824484327222009-06-22T16:14:41.898-04:002009-06-22T16:14:41.898-04:00"actually I'm im it for the money.....&qu..."actually I'm im it for the money....."<br /><br />Me too! Anybody got any to spare?The RedBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15040359576473961331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-33691977604508839682009-06-22T15:19:54.399-04:002009-06-22T15:19:54.399-04:00"It's for the rush you get from reading a..."It's for the rush you get from reading all our witty comments, right?"<br /><br />actually I'm im it for the money.....The Houndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328225246284521960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-26862630556463204682009-06-22T13:36:14.233-04:002009-06-22T13:36:14.233-04:00Great rant there at the end, Jim! I half expected ...Great rant there at the end, Jim! I half expected you to finish up by saying, "That's it, no more, I quit."<br />PJLJumpynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-10789984233993452932009-06-22T13:00:40.027-04:002009-06-22T13:00:40.027-04:00"Why do I keep digging out these obscure name..."Why do I keep digging out these obscure names and writing this swill?"<br /><br />It's for the rush you get from reading all our witty comments, right?Bob Pomeroyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06706867947611308784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-67091884554545913472009-06-21T21:52:19.511-04:002009-06-21T21:52:19.511-04:00The hard work of putting all this together is MUCH...The hard work of putting all this together is MUCH appreciated. I used to listen at ya when I was growing up in NJ and now I do a weekly Roots-Slop show myself on a tiny low power station in Iowa. Stuff I get off this blog appears on a regular basis. I had a few tracks by Thomas (off the West Coast Guitar Killers LP), but this enriches my collection. Thanks for the proper intro the Lowman Pauling too. Also, the cheap cans of beer at the Lakeside. Thanks for it all.Jeff Martinekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12825758731663352250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226924615283203864.post-80467035945920309062009-06-21T19:58:57.362-04:002009-06-21T19:58:57.362-04:00Wow!
For an guitarist that you say there's not...Wow!<br />For an guitarist that you say there's not a lot of info on, you sure came up with the goods.<br />Thanks!Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09921462843866296387noreply@blogger.com