Sir Douglas Quintet - Mendocino 1969 (USA, Psychedelic Blues-Rock, Country Rock, Tex-Mex)
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Sir Douglas Quintet - Mendocino 1969 (USA, Psychedelic Blues-Rock, Country Rock, Tex-Mex)
Sir Douglas Quintet - band formed in San Antonio (State of Texas), subsequently moved to San Francisco (California), is active in the years 1965-1973, and then a few times ... Released many albums, Mendocino - the second album in the discography (# 81 in the US Billboard 200) ... The organizer of the group was guitarist / violinist Doug Sam (Doug Sahm) - one of the brightest representatives of the Texas music rock scene. He does not adhere to strict style limitations, preferring to make their own music mix of various components: blues, country, Tex-Mex, West Coast swing, rock, rockabilly and rock 'n' roll, etc. Around 1960, he met with Augie Meyers (Augie Meyers), the son of a grocer, who was to become his friend and musical partner throughout life. Augie learned to play the guitar and piano, to overcome the numbness of the hands, a consequence of polio, and by the time playing in his own band. In the future, Doug will frontman Sam Knights, the Pharaohs, the Dell-Kings, the Markays, Sir Douglas Quintet, Doug Sahm Band ... But (in fact), all these groups were only a creative team of Sam and Doug Augie Meyers, backed by musicians who are invited to implement some of his ideas ... In 1964, a group of Sam and Doug Augie Meyers opened the concert by the British touring Texas Dave Clark Five. The story goes that one Texan producer decided to preoccupy the success of "British Invasion" in the American stage and zapasshis wine and the complete collection of records of the then The Beatles, was locked in a room, refusing to leave until they solve the mystery ... He came out with the decision, "The emphasis on the bit, both in keyzhunskom two-step.
01. Mendocino - 2:38
02. I Don't Want - 3:50
03. I Wanna Be Your Mama Again - 3:01
04. At The Crossroads - 4:31
05. If You Really Want Me To I'll Go (Delbert McClinton) - 2:37
06. And It Didn't Even Bring Me Down (Doug Sahm, Frank Morin, Martin Fierro) - 2:28
07. Lawd, I'm Just A Country Boy In This Great Big Freaky City - 2:49
08. She's About A Mover - 3:12
09. Texas Me (Doug Sahm, Frank Morin, John Perez, Augie Meyers) - 2:35
10. Oh, Baby, It Just Don't Matter - 3:12
Bonuses:
11. Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day - 3:25
12. Sir Doug's Recording Trip - 4:01
13. The Honecoming (T.T.Hall) - 3:20
14. Hello Amsterdam - 2:46
15. At The Crossroads (alternative mix) - 4:36
16. Texas Me (alternative mix) (Doug Sahm, Frank Morin, John Perez, Augie Meyers) - 2:35
Personnel:
- Doug Sahm - lead vocals, guitar, fiddle
- Augie Meyers - keyboards
- Frank Morin - horns
- Harvey Kagan - bass
- John Perez - drums
Sir Douglas Quintet - band formed in San Antonio (State of Texas), subsequently moved to San Francisco (California), is active in the years 1965-1973, and then a few times ... Released many albums, Mendocino - the second album in the discography (# 81 in the US Billboard 200) ... The organizer of the group was guitarist / violinist Doug Sam (Doug Sahm) - one of the brightest representatives of the Texas music rock scene. He does not adhere to strict style limitations, preferring to make their own music mix of various components: blues, country, Tex-Mex, West Coast swing, rock, rockabilly and rock 'n' roll, etc. Around 1960, he met with Augie Meyers (Augie Meyers), the son of a grocer, who was to become his friend and musical partner throughout life. Augie learned to play the guitar and piano, to overcome the numbness of the hands, a consequence of polio, and by the time playing in his own band. In the future, Doug will frontman Sam Knights, the Pharaohs, the Dell-Kings, the Markays, Sir Douglas Quintet, Doug Sahm Band ... But (in fact), all these groups were only a creative team of Sam and Doug Augie Meyers, backed by musicians who are invited to implement some of his ideas ... In 1964, a group of Sam and Doug Augie Meyers opened the concert by the British touring Texas Dave Clark Five. The story goes that one Texan producer decided to preoccupy the success of "British Invasion" in the American stage and zapasshis wine and the complete collection of records of the then The Beatles, was locked in a room, refusing to leave until they solve the mystery ... He came out with the decision, "The emphasis on the bit, both in keyzhunskom two-step.
01. Mendocino - 2:38
02. I Don't Want - 3:50
03. I Wanna Be Your Mama Again - 3:01
04. At The Crossroads - 4:31
05. If You Really Want Me To I'll Go (Delbert McClinton) - 2:37
06. And It Didn't Even Bring Me Down (Doug Sahm, Frank Morin, Martin Fierro) - 2:28
07. Lawd, I'm Just A Country Boy In This Great Big Freaky City - 2:49
08. She's About A Mover - 3:12
09. Texas Me (Doug Sahm, Frank Morin, John Perez, Augie Meyers) - 2:35
10. Oh, Baby, It Just Don't Matter - 3:12
Bonuses:
11. Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day - 3:25
12. Sir Doug's Recording Trip - 4:01
13. The Honecoming (T.T.Hall) - 3:20
14. Hello Amsterdam - 2:46
15. At The Crossroads (alternative mix) - 4:36
16. Texas Me (alternative mix) (Doug Sahm, Frank Morin, John Perez, Augie Meyers) - 2:35
Personnel:
- Doug Sahm - lead vocals, guitar, fiddle
- Augie Meyers - keyboards
- Frank Morin - horns
- Harvey Kagan - bass
- John Perez - drums