dancehall stringbusters! vol. 2

a volcanic compilation—dancehall stringbusters! vol. 2 is an instant friday afternoon kegger—featuring a stunning array of early to mid-’60s guitar-slinging instrumentals. from the twangy gee-tar sounds of joe maphis to the reverb-soaked magic of keetie & the kats, this rumbling noisemaker spotlights wall-to-wall, six-string sounds from revered guitar heroes like roy buchanan and phil baugh to forgotten stringbending warriors every bit as devastating—bobby wayne, the fugitives, the belmont five and the maybees take a back seat to no one. remarkably, these 20 tracks, chock-full of growling fretboard mojo, form a cohesive statement through the very attribute they all share: they can’t be pigeon-holed. rare photos, detailed notes and absolute killer fidelity. no lyric-sheet enclosed!
track listing the travellers: cyclon keetie & the kats: way out the carnations: scorpion phil baugh: live wire / chattanooga bobby arlin: mushroom machine pt 1 / mushroom machine pt 2 the maybees: third man theme / buttons & bows joe maphis: water baby boogie bob moore & the temps: trophy run / braggin' roy buchanan: mule train stomp / pretty please the belmont five: strollin’ in the alley / cobra the fugitives: the fugitive bobby wayne: bobby’s boogie #1 / cyclone pt. 1 / torquila