Barbara Lynn - Sweet 60's left hand soul

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Barbara Lynn - Sweet 60's left hand soul

Post by daemon » Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:48 pm

So I had never heard of Barbara Lynn, but as I was perusing through the channels last night I happened to catch a bit of her video for "You'll Lose a Good Thing" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoaLCc2jR_g) and was instantly struck by the fact that she was not only singing, but playing. Not only that, but there were 2 other guitarists with her! How had I not come across this person before? Anyway, in addition to writing and playing some great tunes, she also has had a sweet collection of axes over the years, including this beat up blocks-n-binding Jag:

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A nice little Esquire (I'm guessing):

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Whoa:

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Wha?!?

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Re: Barbara Lynn - Sweet 60's left hand soul

Post by Telliot » Wed Aug 07, 2013 4:09 pm

The thing that struck me in that video was how much her facial expressions and features remind me of Jimi. Weird. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Barbara Lynn - Sweet 60's left hand soul

Post by countertext » Wed Aug 07, 2013 6:29 pm

Hell. Yes.
That is the shit.

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Re: Barbara Lynn - Sweet 60's left hand soul

Post by daemon » Wed Aug 07, 2013 8:03 pm

Telliot wrote:The thing that struck me in that video was how much her facial expressions and features remind me of Jimi. Weird. Thanks for sharing!
You know, I didn't even notice that but upon watching it again....totally.

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Re: Barbara Lynn - Sweet 60's left hand soul

Post by shadowplay » Thu Aug 08, 2013 4:16 am

I have a good few of her singles and a couple of LP's but other than that I don't know much (have forgotten) about her. Might have got them in a batch of stuff, or used them to make up multi deal as can't remember directly buying them.

Later on she went more in a Betty Davis sort of direction, kinda pre-disco funk, but less bad girl pelvic thrusting. Post House Music I remember buying a re-edited 12 of You Make Me Feel So hot.

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Re: Barbara Lynn - Sweet 60's left hand soul

Post by mulesing » Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:39 am

Barbara Lynn is incredible. some really enduring songs
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i believe that photo is actually of the Duchess who backed up Bo Diddley

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Re: Barbara Lynn - Sweet 60's left hand soul

Post by daemon » Thu Aug 08, 2013 2:50 pm

mulesing wrote:i believe that photo is actually of the Duchess who backed up Bo Diddley
Interesting...despite my mistake, I stand behind this picture being in this or any thread on the account that it is utterly awesome :P.

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