It’s a Bit Squealy Pearson

Part Two of the 2001 Absolutely Live recordings made by Johnny Never guitar and vocals, Chas Groovy bass and Der Knoxter drums. Captured by Alex Morris at Pigpen rehearsal Studios

TO BE CLEAR: All of these are rather splendid interpretations of other people’s magnificent songs. We urge to you check out the originals.

Tobacco Road – originally a slow blues song, written and recorded by John D Loudermilk in December 1959. It was speeded up and became a hit for The Nashville Teens in 1964 and has since been covered by a number of notable groups such as Spooky Tooth, The Blues Magoos, Edgar Winter, Jefferson Airplane and Eric Burdon.

Highway Chile – Jimi Hendrix of course, the b side to The Wind Cries Mary 1967 single.

Dust My Broom/Baby Please Don’t Go – Dust is a Robert Johnson song from 1936 since recorded by many people including Elmore James, Ike Turner, Fleetwood Mac, Canned Heat and ZZ Top. Baby was originally by Big Joe Williams in 1935, notably covered by Them and AC/DC.

Same Old Story – a Rory Gallagher song from the 1970 Taste album On the Boards.

Wichita Lineman – written by Jimmy Webb this was originally a 1968 vocal hit for Glen Campbell.

Let’s Spend the Night Together – 1967 classic Rolling Stones song by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Dave Bowie also does a smart version on his 1973 Aladdin Sane album

Stone Free – more Jimi Hendrix Experience of course, the B Side to their debut single Hey Joe.

Summertime Blues – one of the all-time great early rock n roll songs written by Eddie Cochran and Jerry Capehart. The F.K.D. version owes a big debt to the full pelt version by The Who as featured on their 1968 Live at Leeds album.

Burning of the Midnight Lamp – ‘loneliness is such a drag’ says Jimi Hendrix on his third album, 1968’s Electric Ladyland.

Rock n Roll Star – top song from The Byrds 1967 album Younger Than Yesterday. Written by Chris Hillman and Jim McGuinn it is a little whinge about being in a rock n roll group and inspired in part by the manufactured nature of The Monkees.

Bold as Love – the final (and title) track on the second Jimi Hendrix album, 1967’s Axis – Bold as Love.

Little Red Rooster – written by Willie Dixon and covered by loads of people, Howling Wolf, Sam Cooke, the Rolling Stones.

Till the End of the Day – another all-time great rocker from Ray Davies, first released on The Kinks 1965 album Kinks Kontroversy.

All Along the Watchtower – Hendrix once again but this time the celebrated Bob Dylan song which first appeared on his 1967 John Wesley Hardin album. The Hendrix version is on his 1968 album Electric Ladyland.

Laundromat – more Rory Gallagher, the opening track of his first solo album in 1971.

Spanish Castle Magic – more Hendrix! – although the lyrics sound rather mystical the song was actually inspired from Jimi’s youth going to a roadhouse called The Spanish Castle.

Route 66 – written in 1946 by songwriter Bobby Troup and first recorded by Nat King Cole. Other versions followed by an assortment of artists including Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Chuck Berry, the Rolling Stones and Dr Feelgood.

Waterloo Sunset – and finally another Ray Davies classic, from The Kinks 1967 album Something Else.