Sunday, March 15, 2020

Shufflin' Off To Buffalo

Watching the sun come up over the Mekong this morning, throwing biscuits to the dogs, a mug of instant java and Norton Buffalo on th' Victrola. Fine way to start the day. I bought Lovin' In Th' Valley O' Th' Moon' back in '77 or whenever on the strength of the cover - it's a masterpiece, but I can't find the artist among the lengthy credits at Discogs.

 If you were around at the time, you'll recognize the blissed-out, shimmering sound. It sits happily with Nesmith's Radio Engine, Cocker's Luxury ... touch of reggae, touch of the Bahamas. Not that Buffalo can sing like either, but he out-harps just about everybody.
Fast forward to 2000. King O' Th' Highway showcases the bar band of your dreams. The stripped down hot-rod sound makes the perfect soundtrack for panic-buying alcohol!

(Art n' Design Note: They made two attempts at incorporating the swell cover painting, failing twice)

Phillip Jackson (for it is he) crammed a shitload of swell music into his skinny fifty-eight years, and is well worth a wiki dig. The great man shuffled off this mortal coil in 2009, in Paradise. Yeah!

(This post made possible through the auspices and generosity of The Tremolo Archive Project)
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29 comments:

  1. FiveGunsWestMarch 15, 2020 at 8:41 AM

    Mr. Buffalo also was instrumental in the formation of Shiva Burlesque, a wonderful short lived band that morphed into the Ophelias, a band I was in. I wonder where the stealth technology shall turn up. I just polished off all the Corona in the House O Foam minibar and replaced it with San Miguel Dark.

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    1. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIMarch 15, 2020 at 8:50 AM

      Shiva Burlesque? Really? I had their albums. Didn't they morph into Grant Lee Buffalo?

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    2. pmacMarch 15, 2020 at 9:23 AM

      Grant Lee Buffalo - now you have my attention. Didn't Buffalo also record a few with Roy Rogers (not the cowboy, but the great slide guitarist)?

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    3. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIMarch 15, 2020 at 9:35 AM

      I can't be arsed to go back to the wiki page, pmac, but I guess it's a shoo-in. He recorded with just about everybody, most famously the Steve Miller Band.

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    4. FiveGunsWestMarch 15, 2020 at 12:19 PM

      Looks that way Farq. I was there so, of course, it's a bit hazy. See the China White chapter of my autoB....lol.

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    5. MrDaveMarch 15, 2020 at 7:04 PM

      I want in on this party -- I used to see a punk band called China White at the Dancing Waters club in San Pedro; does that count?!?!

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    6. FiveGunsWestMarch 19, 2020 at 9:38 AM

      China White was great!!!

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  2. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIMarch 15, 2020 at 9:38 AM

    Norton Buffalo was also the founder member of Buffalo Springfield, which morphed into Grant Lee Buffalo Springfield. Which was later headed by reggae personality Eddy Grant, becoming Eddy Grant Lee Buffalo Springfield.

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    1. sambgodotMarch 16, 2020 at 3:54 AM

      Of which the lead guitarist was Duane Eddy Grant Lee Buffalo Springfield?

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    2. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIMarch 16, 2020 at 6:37 AM

      Only briefly, as that line-up led nowhere. However, when crooner Nelson Eddy joined, Willie Nelson did too, before Wet Willie completed the long-running line-up that still gigs today!

      Wet Willie Nelson Eddy Grant Lee Buffalo Springfield

      (There are rumors that obscure country-pop-rock band Springfield Rifle are keen to tag along).

      Badly-Drawn Boy George Michael Jackson Brownsville Station may be touring with them.

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  3. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIMarch 15, 2020 at 9:40 AM

    Lissen - I gots to go to th' mall to panic buy pesto and toothpicks ... y'all have fun now!

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    1. pmacMarch 15, 2020 at 10:07 AM

      If yas need some toilet paper, I got the hook up. Just $1 per square, exclusive of tax, shipping and gratuities, of course.

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    2. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIMarch 15, 2020 at 2:01 PM

      I'm not lookin' for used toilet paper, thank you.

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    3. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIMarch 15, 2020 at 3:42 PM

      ... and if I was, I wouldn't be lookin' for yours.

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    4. MrDaveMarch 15, 2020 at 7:06 PM

      I gots some old socks I'm willing to part with -- they are environmentally friendly since they can be reused as often as necessary

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  4. Bob W.March 15, 2020 at 11:40 AM

    Dear Mr. Farquhar Throckmorton III, I would truly appreciate a link.

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    1. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIMarch 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM

      Bob, your exquisite manners serve as an aspirational beacon for the lowlife grifters and soup kitchen bums who hang out here. How refreshing it is to see that some of us still have courtliness and gentility out th' ass. By way of showing my appreciation, your link is positioned right at the end of this sentence, in the full point
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  5. TedhMarch 15, 2020 at 2:53 PM

    Thank you Farq, point taken.

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  6. sambgodotMarch 15, 2020 at 5:28 PM

    Grant Lee Buffalo made some good records, notably for me the second album. Grant Lee then started me thinking about Lee Grant, fabulous looking woman. My favourite Columbo episode.....hang on a minute...what happened to Columbo? Mysteriously disappeared. hmmm, suspicious that, Mr T.

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    1. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIMarch 15, 2020 at 5:29 PM

      Columbo will be wrapping things up soon.

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    2. pmacMarch 16, 2020 at 12:24 AM

      I'm just glad you weren't thinking about Lou Grant......

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    3. sambgodotMarch 16, 2020 at 3:55 AM

      Please do not mention Louise Grant to me, bad memories, bad memories.....

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  7. AnonymousMarch 15, 2020 at 7:49 PM

    Find some more Snortin' Norton (with Roy Rogers) here: https://we.tl/t-oJJ9d99Bv7

    Saw him back in the day with Commander Cody in Glasgow - Eighteen wheels a spinnin'

    Yours aye
    JJWombat

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  8. Bob W.March 16, 2020 at 3:04 AM

    Thank you Mr. Farquhar Throckmorton III, the link is much appreciated. Thanks also to Mr. Wombat for the additional links. I shall bathe myself in the dulcet tones of Mr. Buffalo today.

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  9. Hugh CandysideMarch 16, 2020 at 4:08 AM

    Thanks for the N. Buffalo. Always a favorite. The cover artist is Richard Kriegler. (Me neither.) I had to get out my vinyl copy and a magnifying glass but there it is: "Illustration and Graphics: RICHARD KRIEGLER."

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    1. Hugh CandysideMarch 16, 2020 at 4:19 AM

      Now that I look, it's also on Discogs. Coulda save me a lot of squinting.

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    2. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIMarch 16, 2020 at 6:19 AM

      I crawled all over discogs and couldn't find it neither nohow. Thank you - I'll give the guy a google.

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