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Buzz and the Flyers
12+ albums
rockabilly
about
Buzz and the Flyers originated in Columbus, Ohio where Buzz had unsuccessfully tried to put together the kind of band that captured the spirit and humour of the 1950s rock 'n' roll bands. Realising that he would have to go to New York City to find what he wanted, Buzz sold his beloved 1960 Studebaker Lark to finance his trip. Michael Gene, and old friend from Cleveland was infact the first on board, a guitarist combining styles ranging from Scotty Moore to Chuck Berry, with a bit of jazz thrown in for good measure. Then add Rock Roll, a drummer from Brooklyn and Pete Morgan, a bass player from New Jersey (later to be replaced by R. E. Landau), and bob's yer uncle, Buzz and the Flyers were born. This classic album pulls together tracks recorded from 1978-1981. The first 3 originally appeared on Sylvan Sylvain's (New York Dolls) Sing Sing label, and capture what rockabilly is all about: sparse drumming, twangy guitar, and Buzz Wayne's distinctive voice curling round the lyrics. The next few tracks were recorded in England for Mickey Most, and the rest were recorded in New York, some produced by Richard Gottherer (of Blondie fame). As Buzz himself put it, you maybe can't do it better than the old masters, but you sure can have yourself a ball trying! User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
