Fire On The Strings
CD
There's a reason why Joe Maphis was called 'King Of The Strings ' – because he had so much ability that whenever he picked up any string instrument, he could almost play it straight off. No lessons required, just a natural aptitude, he was almost without peer in the world of country during the 1950s and 1960s and the album title “Fire On The Strings” is more than just hyperbole. He was most renowned for playing a double neck Mosrite guitar – and can lay claim to being perhaps the first musician to use this instrument.
His 1953 hit 'Dim Lights, Thick Smoke (And Loud, Loud Music) would subsequently be covered by Gram Parsons and the Flying Burrito Brothers on the 1976 compilation 'Sleepless Nights'.
He began to get calls for rock “n” roll session work and developed a style that combined clean precision with lightning speed and in this respect he was to be a major inspiration for players such as Eddie Cochran and Cliff Gallup.
In 1957, Maphis released perhaps his most iconic album, 'Fire On The Strings'. It was the perfect showcase for his many talents, allowing him to slam through such songs as 'Guitar Rock And Roll', 'Bully Of The Town' and 'Flying Fingers', with fingers a seeming blur, while never allowing pure speed and technique to overtake his core sense of feel."
Tracklisting
1. FIRE ON THE STRINGS
2. RANDY LYNN RAG
3. TWIN BANJO SPECIAL
4. BULLY OF THE TOWN
5. FLYING FINGERS
6. LORRIE ANN
7. TENNESSEE TWO STEP
8. FLOGGIN' THE BANJO
9. GUITAR ROCK AND ROLL
10. TOWN HALL SHUFFLE
11. SWEET FERN
12. KATY WARREN BREAKDOWN
13. MARCHING TO PRETORIA
14. EARLY AMERICAN
15. THE ROCKIN' GYPSY
16. HURRICANE
17. BYE, BYE
18. SHORT RECESS
19. MOONSHOT
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