Rickenbacker jangle heaven
354891
This album is a MUST HAVE for every power pop/ Rickenbacker drenched jangle pop fan; listen to the soundbites, then buy it!!  This 4th studio album by Seattles Shake Some Action! has echoes of 1964-65 era Byrds & Beatles (esp. tracks 5 & 12 reminiscent of Love me Do, Ticket to Ride) mixed w/Spongetones, Teenage Fanclub, Hoodoo Gurus & Flamin Groovies (from their Shake Some Action period  where this band took their name).  The melodic hooks & vocal harmonies are fabulous.  Recorded & produced by the bands own native Australian James Hall, he supposedly recorded 20 song ideas the day he first plugged in his Rickenbacker, & spent the next year working on them; here are the 14 best surviving songs (42 minutes of jangle bliss!).  My favorite album of 2013.
1792570
Great little jam station, effects are good for noodling and just jamming. I was pleasantly surprised to discover the mid and high boost feature and the multi-effect feature as well (bonuses for me). I can dial it in to get close to many of my favorite tones without much difficulty. Plug in your phone into the aux jack, select a classic track and get to rockin'  right out the box!
808896
Such a great sound from such a small package; unbelievable! I connected into the speaker via bluetooth with my android cellphone and turned on "Slacker Radio". I selected,music from the 1950s which I consider to be the last real good, music in United States. It was fantastic and the sounds were even better. This thing is well built and has nice sound. It connects to the source music within 30 seconds. I recieved a phone call and the music cut out and the call was announced. The goats,horses and I will be tapping to the good tunes in the barn. Very nice... For,working, vacation,camping or everywhere this speaker is exceptional.
2419558
I am one of those people who was in love with the original album precisely because of the sound of Duane.
It took me some getting used to when I bought this particular version but I knew, I knew, when I had heard it a couple of times that this was right.
The sound is excellent and everyone involved in this project is to be commended for putting it together like this.
The result is almost the best you can get, as Lennon said 'as live as you can make it' with all your favourite Borthers blues tracks including the awesome Mountain Jam. In fact they are all awesome.
If you want to hear a different side to these shows get a hold of Owsley Stanley's recording. See also grateful Dead, Dick's Picks 4.
Magical experience.
Play loud. Play repeatedly.
1949816
If you're looking for a perfect recreation of John Lennon's Rickenbacker 325, this is not it, apparently these things come with a few options that are not shown. Mine came with shark fin inlays on the fretboard, it looks amazing but not like John's, also John's was a solid body these have the swoosh sound hole, still this guitar was a lot of fun to finish. John's guitar was also black or the earlier one had a natural finish, this has a very nice burst. I would have to say this is a really nice guitar it has an amazing amount of sustain because of the set neck, and out of the box just a few minutes and I was playing. I would suggest buying a new set of strings right off the bat. Other than that this should fulfill your rock and roll dreams great instrument for the price!!!!!!!!!
4758247
I have a late sixties Univox 335 copy hollow body bass guitar this sat in a corner of someone's storage room for 35 years!!!! I brought it back to life with love and patients. I soon found that it wouldn't be easy finding a hard shell case for it. Luckily! the Epiphone Jack Cassady case was a perfect fit. And my order came within three days and now
my sweet sweet bass has a place to rest it's head stock when i'm not playing it.
3509150
This is a jazz organ-guitar combo release with Lonnie Smith on organ and Ron Cuber on saxophone. It makes sense after "The Boss Guitar of George Benson" (1964) recorded with the Jack McDuff group.

Out of the ten released tracks, I loved the first two fast songs, ignored the third slow song, skipped the quick vocal on "All Of Me", and enjoyed listening to the six remaining tracks. So I rate this album as a keeper, because 80% of songs are good. But I actually like all the tracks, the easy guitar bossa nova is nice and the up-tempo vocal track is also enjoyable.

So I would recommend this to anyone who likes instrumental jazz organ-guitar combo (like Captain Jack McDuff) songs.
4445324
One of the great music experiences ever.
Some of the greatest musicians of all time playing together.
Tribute to George Harrison.
Disc 1 is a sitar orchestra. Watch it once and say, "That's interesting", then throw it away.
Disc 2 is incredible. If you can watch Billy Preston doing "My Sweet Lord", Sam Brown on, "Horse to Water", and Eric Clapton on, "When My Guitar Gently Weeps" and not be moving your body, check for a pulse.
Hell, the backup players include Paul McCartney, ELO's Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Gary Brooker of Procol Harum, Ringo Starr.

Just get it, thank me later.
2989661
Buying a 22-year old cassette can be a crapshoot even if it is still new and factory sealed.  Sometimes they wear out.  I am very pleased with this one.  The cassette plays perfectly.  It features 10 Roy Orbison songs.  Seven were performed by Roy in the movie "The Fastest Guitar Alive."  Three other songs were added to fill out the cassette.  Please note that the number performed in the movie by the two female leads, Maggie Pierce and Joan Freeman, "Snuggle Huggle," does not appear on the tape.  The quality of the sound is very good and Roy is at his best.  Of the three added songs, "Best Friend" is an outstanding work and I am surprised that I had never heard it before.  I paid $15 for the tape plus $2.98 shipping, which is pricey for any audio cassette, but this is a rare one and was well worth the money.  The running time for the songs are: Whirlwind 2:08, Medicine Man 2:44, River 2:56, The Fastest Guitar Alive 3:05, Rollin' On 2:18, Pistolero 3:00, Good Time Party 2:20, Heading South 2:37, Best Friend 2:34, There Won't Be Many Coming Home 2:35.
3777384
Master sound writing from Bob Mould now with the right sound mastering.  The re-master of Cooper Blue makes the end-to-end play more Listenable.  The original mastering from the 90s at times leaned towards the side of monotonous, in my opinion.  This is an LP that can be listened to from song 1 to 14 on repeat. No weakness.  The new mastering is dynamic increases the Listenability.  I pick out stuff I did not hear in the original and my head feels good after a full cycle play.

To round out the package, Beaster is included which keeps the Sugar fix going.  For me Beaster is a brilliant whiteboard album of ideas from Bob Mould. At times it feels like he hit the record button and just started spitting out one idea / track after another..kind of indie rock jazz.

Also live concert tracks are include to complete this deluxe set as a nice bonus.

Summary if you are an indie rocker without this CD, you should have it anyway.  If you already have a copy of Cooper Blue from the 90s, a refresh can in good conscience be recommended.
4591130
Glad to find a decent used one, the NEW ONES ARE WAY OVERPRICED, NO MATTER THE DEMAND.  I just buffed this one and it plays perfect.  I have loved this music since I used to listen to Art Bell on Coast to Coast in the wee hours of the morning driving a Prison Patrol vehicle.  It's delightful and spiritual in a good way.  Needs to be reprinted to be affordable.
1684364
this is one of those crazy, wonderful finds that blows your mind......i got it at one of the last great record stores, 'lovegarden' in lawrence , kansas for 12 bucks and it is a steal.  play it often on kkfi.org, community radio in kansas city.
1209177
I just purchase this fender short scale it's like night and day with my older crate ,it's as expected all I had to do was to tune it ,sound great no fret buzz, the  neck is easy to navigate up and down the frets ,excellent bass guitar!
682251
I saw this guitar at The Guitar Center and fell in love with the look. I just wanted to have it just coz it looks so awesome. But the salesman was a total dick so I bought it online and love it to death. I record with it thru my Line6 Bogner combo amp on a clean setting into my Focusrite 2i2 with no processing and it sounds amazing. The best bass sound I ever got. The only thing I'm not crazy about is the feel of the neck but that's just a minor con. I've played it live and people rave about it. Total chick magnet. 8)
1681134
I love the sound of the big humbucker and the feel of the neck. I have smaller hands than the average bassist so the short scale helps. For me the retro look of this bass (mine is white with blue stripe) is great.
4303168
The JB is THE classic rock tone of a Rock God. Jeff Beck's pup design is timeless, and they really have a warmth and clarity that is hard to match. I had to buy the pink one because I was in a pinch (I needed a 4 lead wire), but the chrome pup cover hid the potential embarrassment I would have faced if the guys saw it for what it was...LOL
4685607
A very nice sounding pickup.  Description was accurate.