“He asked me not to go so fast!” wails Brittany Howard, lead singer of Georgia’s Alabama Shakes. When I first dropped the needle on the “Heavy Chevy” 45, I thought maybe I hit 78… the song is classic sounding rave-up that spins fast.
Alabama Shakes – “Heavy Chevy”
Flipping the record over reveals not one, but TWO b-sides.
Alabama Shakes – “Pocket Change”
“Pocket Change” slows it down… sounds like a cover to me, but that is because the whole Alabama Shakes schtick is retro…so I never know when they’re playing an original or covering some forgotten or classic 60s jam.
Alabama Shakes – “Mama”
We turn the energy back up for “Mama.” I love the guitar tones off the top of this song.
This 45 showed up at the Zone today so I thought I’d share the sounds with you.
Go with yourself.
The Morning After 