Rare Discs To explore

Rare discs to explore

Written by Joe Viglione

Friday, 19 June 2009 18:28

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MITCH RYDER'S BAND D E T R O I T From the Rock & Roll Animal book

Written by Joe Viglione

Sunday, 01 November 2009 08:37

It opens with the roar of "Long Neck Goose" and Mitch Ryder returns to Detroit with a band named after his city, one that should have been as big as Boston, Chicago, or even that ensemble named after a state, Kansas. Detroit the group rocks grittier than any of the above, and though household recognition eluded them, the album is revered and far more important than the wandering Dave Marsh's original liner notes dared speculate. About 15 years later, Marsh would write even more about this music with all new liner notes for the cassette, still not comprehending the essence of this music. After recording in Memphis, the blues vocalist headed up to Manta Sound in Toronto to track this essential album and begin his status as an underground legend with '60s hits under his belt. Read more here: http://www.kx96online.com/music/albums/1398963/review Mitch Ryder's DETROIT MySpace URL: http://www.myspace.com/dawgproductions

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