More Houses

 

We begin today's tour of the houses with a band that has unfortunately been unjustly forgotten and wasan s not appreciated enough in their heyday. In 1965 Roy Loney and Cyril Jordan formed Flamin' Groovies in San Francisco with their own interpretation of Rock 'n' Roll. Unfortunately, their first two albums at the end of the sixties did not capture the spirit of the times, when sprawling guitar jams were all the rage. For me they were more punk than many others at this time and idols of power-pop. This guitar gem is from their second album Flamingo.

In 1992, three rappers set out to turn hip hop upside down. Two of them were of Irish descent and decided to incorporate this identity into their sound. It was also remarkable that all the members of House Of Pain were white, showing their colleagues that they too could make formidable music.

Finally, some country rock from Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, an almost forgotten band who covered Kenny Loggins' song on their third album.