A group of friends filming a storm in canada came close to being fried alive when a gigantic bolt of lightning struck just metres away from them. Stevies father, whose nickname became big jim, was an asbestos worker whose job carried the family to cities across texas. Ap for generations, state agents have chased moonshiners in rural parts of virginia, raiding chicken coops, tobacco barns and old warehouses for the illegal brew. Lonnie macks guitar playing here and throughout his stunningly brilliant 1964 lp, the wham of that memphis man, recorded for fraternity records in cincinnati, has the overwhelming onrushing power of a field shredding tornado as it cuts a swathe through your brain cells while you desperately try to keep up with his prodigious invention. The man also has has a soulful, captivating, gut wrenching vocal style thats been an inspiration to me and many other vocalists before me. The lyrics to the song were written by lead singer gary lightbody and the music was composed by snow patrol. Playback options listening on switch spotify device. Now strike like lightning brings back this brilliant pioneer at full rocking strength. It looked like a simple lightning strike, but when i slowed down the footage it turned out to be three seperate strikes mixed together for the original footage, see release 28. Stevie ray vaughan wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Produced by mack and sixstring hero stevie ray vaughan, the album features vaughans nifty fretwork on five tracks, including the goforbroke instrumental double whammy and the acoustic, backporch. Lonnie mack, now in his 70s, is a guitar players, guitar player.
Provided to youtube by the state51 conspiracy strike like lightning lonnie mack strike like lightning. In addition to doing numerous shows together, lonnies move to austin led to the 1985 recording of strike like lightning, a vintage mack album that featured the music of lonnie, had lonnie and stevie ray as coproducers, with stevie ray making guest appearances on vocals and guitar. When the server went down i was in the basement of my zombie grinder, so im still there. The two collaborated on the 1985 album strike like lightning. Coproduced by stevie ray vaughn, this was lonnies ticket back to the show after a few years on the sidelines. Originally published in the georgia straight, may 24, 1985 by steve newton strike like lightningthe newest release from blues innovator lonnie mackpacks a sizzling guitardrenched punch. Eighteen albums of vaughans work have been released. Operation lightning strike revealed a multimilliondollar ring supplying sugar and materials to make thousands of gallons of moonshine. Lightning sign vp and general manager steve yzerman to. Mack himself composed most of the tunes, which featured his vocals and driving guitar equally. Its still in lonnie macks hands, burning just as brightly as ever.
And i dont see you as you are now ever again the perfect halo of gold hair and ligh. Strike like lightning by lonnie mack 14551473923 cd. The result was 1985s strike like lightning, coproduced by lonnie and stevie ray and featuring stevies guitar on several tracks. Open and 1989 pga, and the spectator deaths at the 1991 u. Keith richards, ron wood, ry cooder and stevie ray vaughan all joined lonnie on stage during his 1985 tour. Bass tim drummond drums dennis oneal guitar lonnie mack, stevie ray vaughan organ stan szelest writtenby lonnie mack. This is clip 7 from the twentyeighth archive release of our stock footage. Lonnie mack strike like lightning lyrics and tracklist.
If you love the blues, soul, rocknroll, americana or gospel, then you need a copy of strike like lightning in your collection. This video offers a startling view of what a lightning strike looks like from up close. Originally published in the georgia straight, may 24, 1985 by steve newton strike like lightning the newest release from blues innovator lonnie mack packs a sizzling guitardrenched punch. Greatest rock artists 60s playlist lonnie mack satisfy susie. A major highlight is an inspired duet between stevie and lonnie on wham double whammy, going toe to toe for several exciting choruses. Free lightning storm stock video footage licensed under creative commons, open source, and more. Wherever there was an opening, the family would pack up and move to another city. View the profiles of people named lightning strike. Lonnie mack primary artist,guitar,electric guitar,vocals tim drummond bass lisa gilkyson vocals. All told, mack recorded 11 albums that proved highly influential, and scored several hits including a version of chuck berrys memphis, which became a top 5 hit. Produced by mack and sixstring hero stevie ray vaughan, the album features vaughans nifty fretwork on five tracks, including the goforbroke instrumental double whammy and the acoustic, backporch jam. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Vaughan, who had idolized mack since childhood, produced and played on macks 1985 alligator records album strike like lightning and covered two mack tunes from the early 1960s, wham.
Strike like lightning lonnie mack credits allmusic. Strike like lightning bass tim drummond drums gene lawson guitar, vocals lonnie mack piano stan szelest writtenby lonnie mack, stevie ray vaughan, tim drummond, will jennings. Lonnie mack strike like lightning 1985, vinyl discogs. Lonnie mack, strike like lightning, 1985 alligator al4739. But there are historical reminders of lightnings danger for golfers, such as the lightningaffected 1983 u. Vaughan, who had idolized mack since childhood, produced and played on macks 1985 alligator records album strike like lightning7 and covered wham. Stephen ray vaughan was born to martha and jimmie lee vaughan at methodist hospital in dallas, texas on october 3, 1954, three years after his brother, jimmie vaughan. The song is composed of three smaller songs and, at sixteen minutes and eighteen. This clip is a slow motion tape of a lightning strike. Kristen bell and dax shepard roleplay apologies whenever they fight in front of their kids.
Tom whitlock, steve bates, larry lee, giorgio moroder. Publication date 1985 topics rockabilly, rock, country, chicago, blues, texas language english. With his batteries recharged, mack was in peak form, playing and singing better than ever. The lightning strike is a song from alternative rock band snow patrols fifth album a hundred million suns, and appears as the last track on the album. Watch the video for strike like lightning from lonnie mack s strike like lightning for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. He was also strongly influenced by early bluesrock guitarist lonnie mack, who, according to vaughan, really taught me to play guitar from the heart davis, history of the blues, dacapo 2003, p. Macks reemergence was a major music industry event.
Lonnie mack strike like lightning releases discogs. To say it was an inspired date would be putting it mildly. Scuttle buttin was influenced by one of macks songs chicken pickin. Coproduced by stevie ray vaughn, this was lonnie s ticket back to the show after a few years on the sidelines. Lonnie mack, stevie ray vaughan strike like lightning. Join facebook to connect with lightning strike and others you may know. October 3, 1954 august 27, 1990 was an american guitarist, singer and songwriter. Mack signed with alligator records in 1984, and, upon recovering from his illness, began working on his bluesrock comeback album, strike like lightning.
It became one of the topselling independent recordings of 1985. Stevie ray vaughan is his latest stellar disciple, but the torch has yet to be passed. Thirty people were charged and the local business source reported to have sold enough sugar and materials to make 1. Moonshine suspects to face trial associated press september 8,2001 chris kahn posted on 09082001 9.
1369 172 1295 202 459 128 53 531 1509 447 476 1568 105 172 107 911 135 1477 543 680 392 1394 1168 1478 1279 1465 861 857 101 592 765 449 791