Is there an obscure band, musician, song that you love? Share with us. Post it on this thread..

Odelion - Ghosttown

Great songwriter and probably the best voice we have in the Netherlands right now.

 

Not really that obscure, but Terry Reid is my man. Most folks here probably know his basic pedigree: Jimmy Page's first choice for Zeppelin vocalist (Terry instead recommended Robert Plant), opened for the Rolling Stones on their 1969 American tour (although he missed Altamont and there's no sign of him in the film Gimme Shelter), made five diverse albums between 1968-1978.

Now in his 70s, Terry still performs and has great stories to tell. He did Marc Maron's podcast a few years ago. I saw him in Seattle in 2019. He was a little drunk but the evening was truly magical.

Here's two essential performances from the early '70s. Note the presence of David Lindley (pre-Jackson Browne) and Alan White (pre-Yes) in the Glastonbury Fayre clip. Rock on, Terry.

 

Oops, error. Here's the other clip.

 

One of my favorite obscure songs, “Big Toe in the Wind,” by Bill Deal and The Big Deals. Bill and his band later had several beach music hits as Bill Deal and The Rhondels. But this early recording, produced by Frank Guida (Gary US Bonds, Jimmy Soul, et al.) in Norfolk, doesn’t appear on any Bill Deal album or compilation. Enjoy!

 

Saw these guys once on MTV basement tapes and the song always stuck in my head. Qualities '80s stuff.

 

Mood Jga Jga . First album from Winnipeg, Canada band produced by Phil Ramone.

 

Some of these rec's are really great, but something that would be super helpful would be if more posts included (a) year and/or decade and (b) genre.

 

Excellent song from Australian neo-psychedelia indie rock group Deep Sea Arcade. Only two albums to their name; this song is from their most recent (2018), and their debut was released in 2011. I never see or hear any mention of this group.

I love the chorus of this song. And the video is quite David Lynch-ian

 

Jack White's father, Gorman Gillis singing "I'll See You In Cuba" home recording from the 60's. Always loved the song so I found this playing obscure versions .

 

Obscure to me the but what an OUTSTANDING album. Recording quality is superb, as is her performance.

Vanessa Fernandez, Use Me

 

Dean Blunt should be better known....this is the track 100 from his album Black Metal, just awesome...

 

The Amazing - Gentle Stream

 

Country singer-songwriter Becky Hobbs Included this great number on one of her independently released albums - “The Devil May Care (But I Don’t)”

 

The glove - looking glass girl

 

Yes, I liked that. Steve Davis in "not boring after all shock horror!"

 

The Mardi Gras Girl - I've Got News For You

 

Artificial Joy Club - "Psychic Man"

 

Gotta go with this guy.

 

Jon Cleary & His Absolute Monster Gentlemen may never become that well-known outside their hometown of New Orleans, but maybe they're fine with that. The band can be heard regularly in the Big Easy, and at music festivals in Europe and various U.S. locales (when there isn't a pandemic going on). They put on a great show, if you ever get a chance to catch one of their sets.

When You Get Back - Jon Cleary & His Absolute Monster Gentlemen (2004)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWW6psVFjdg

I think these guys GOT IT (Rock n' Roll) in a way few bands did......... and no, I was NOT in the band.

 

The Static Waves. They only released one album and a couple of singles but they were great. If you like shrieky feedback guitars and distorted vocals and a right old racket, you'll probably like them.

 

Here are a couple of guys whose work I really enjoy but think they have little notice. Adam Ben Ezra is a unique and now favorite bassist for me. He is from Israel but I'm not sure if there is more recognition in Europe but I don't think there is any here in the US. The second is Lafayette Gilchrist and he has become my favorite keyboardist. Both of these guys play with what I would describe as a very percussive style.


Adam Ben Ezra ‎– Pin Drop
Label: Ropeadope ‎– RAD-340
Format: CD, Album
Country: Israel
Released: 19 May 2017
Genre: Jazz



Adam Ben Ezra ‎– Can't Stop Running
Label: Not On Label (Adam Ben Ezra Self-released) ‎– none
Format: CD, Album
Country: Israel
Released: 2015
Genre: Jazz, Folk, World, & Country

I have five releases from Adam. These are the two I began with. Interesting in that while he is a bassist and as I said my current favorite bassist he just put out a very tasteful solo piano album called Intermission.



Lafayette Gilchrist ‎– The Music According To Lafayette Gilchrist
Label: Hyena Records ‎– HYN 9322
Format: CD, Compilation, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 2004
Genre: Jazz



Lafayette Gilchrist ‎– Now
Label: Lafayette Music ‎– none
Format: 2 × CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2020
Genre: Jazz

Two of the five titles I have from Lafayette. His song "Assume The Position" was a featured song in the TV series "The Wire".

 

And one from Adam Ben Ezra

 

Last but not least is this little obscure album and wonderful song...


Blues Escape Feat. Johanna Lillvik ‎– Blues Escape Feat. Johanna Lillvik
Label:
Hemifrån ‎– none, Paraply Records ‎– PARAPLY 037
Format:
CD, Mini-Album, Stereo
Country:
Sweden
Released:
2020
Genre:
Jazz, Blues