Joe Maphis . Fire on the Strings . 1957 Columbia LP
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Joe Maphis . Fire on the Strings . 1957 Columbia LP
Once upon a time, hotshot guitar pickers were a valued, though perhaps underrated, part of the country-western scene. Jimmy Bryant accompanied Speedy West on a number of historic sessions in the '50s, and Hee Haw alumnus Roy Clark made his first mark on the guitar. Among guitar heroes of the era, none loomed larger than Joe Maphis with his trademark double-neck guitar, complete with his name inscribed on the fret board. Unlike the fingerpicking method favored by Merle Travis and Chet Atkins, Maphis preferred to string notes together in such rapid-fire succession that the title Fire on the Strings is more than just hyperbole.
From the infectious boogie of "Guitar Rock and Roll" to the electrified bluegrass of the "Katy Warren Breakdown," these instrumentals are spontaneously bursting at the seams. It is curious that many of the arrangements add banjo and fiddle to the electric guitar, creating something akin to progressive bluegrass a few years before the term was in vogue. The title cut is a variation on the fiddle tune "Fire on the Mountain," and transforming fiddle tunes into guitar tunes surely formed part of Maphis inspiration. Whille Maphis never became a household name, his rapid-fire style would influence numerous guitarists. To aspiring guitarist players and lovers of good instrumental work, Fire on the Strings shouldn't be missed. (AMG)
Artist:
Maphis, Joe
Title:
Fire on the Strings
Label:
Columbia CL-1005
Made in:
Canada 1957
Vinyl (visually graded):
Near Mint
Jacket condition:
minor edge/cover/corner wear
Side 1 ...
Side 2 ...
- Fire on the Strings
- Randy Lynn Rag
- Twin Banjo Special
- Bully of the Town
- Flying Fingers
- Lorrie Ann
- Tennessee Two Step
- Floggin' the Banjo
- Guitar Rock and Roll
- Town Hall Shuffle
- Sweet Fern
- Katy Warren Breakdown
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*** Visual Grading ***
(record is spot play-tested if a problem is suspected)
SS
Still Sealed
9
NM
Near Mint records will look like new or almost-like-new, with at worst, a minor surface mark(s). (This is usually the TOP grade for an unsealed album)
8
VG+
Very Good Plus records will be nice and shiny with only minor surface marks which shouldn't affect the sound
7
VG
Very Good records will still be nice & shiny but have more pronounced scuffs/scratches which will likely be audible
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6
G+
I don't list many items below VG ... but may do so if it's a desirable title ... so a Good Plus or Good may be acceptable if it's the only condition available ...
5
G
these two grades will include records with signs of wear, deeper scratches and pops/clicks during play ... still may be worth keeping until an upgrade is found ...
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