Joe Maphis - Flying Fingers torrent

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Joe Maphis - Flying Fingers
Bear Family
BCD 16103 AH
1997

Tracklist :

Flying Fingers
Lorrie Ann
Guitar Rock And Roll
Randy Lynn Rag
Sweet Fern
Twin Banjo Special
Fire On The Strings
Bully Of The Town
Town Hall Shuffle
Floggin' The Banjo
Tennessee Two Step
Katy Warren Breakdown
Bye, Bye [with Larry Collins]
Early American [with Larry Collins]
The Rockin' Gypsy [with Larry Collins]
Hurricane [with Larry Collins]
Short Recess
Moonshot
Del Rio
Navajo (War Party)
Jubilo
Marching Through Georgia
Water Baby Boogie
Black Sombrero



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Along with Chet Atkins and Merle Travis, Joe Maphis was one of the most
widely heard session guitarists from the 1940s until the 1980s, but his
solo recordings weren't nearly as popular -- which doesn't mean they
weren't good. The 24 brisk, crisp instrumental tracks on Flying Fingers
(running under one hour) were cut mostly for Columbia between 1955 and
1960; the 1955-1957 stuff was recorded between sides by Rose Lee Maphis,
and she is present there playing guitar, with Larry Collins (featured on
four numbers, on top of which his sister Lorrie is the subject of the
title of the Maphis original "Lorrie Ann"), Johnny Bond, and Leon Silby
joining the guitar accompaniment on the later sessions. In addition to
guitar, Maphis himself plays banjo and autoharp on various tracks. The
best showcase to date of Maphis' work, the music features what seem like
superhuman feats of dexterity, reminiscent of Jascha Heifetz's 1930s
recordings on the violin, only better -- every note is hit spot-on, but
the playing never loses its warmth or seems mechanical. Listeners may
swear that the masters of "Flying Fingers," "Fire on the Strings," and
"Floggin' the Banjo" must have been sped up, but they weren't. While they
may constitute highlights, they're not alone. Other high spots include
"Katy Warren Breakdown," by session fiddle player Fiddlin' Kate Warren,
and the cover of "Sweet Fern" by A.P. Carter. There's also a lot of variety,
especially with the presence of the four Collins sides, which rock pretty
hard; "Early American" shows some strong blues elements.

-- Bruce Eder