Episode 134: “In the Midnight Hour” by Wilson Pickett
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The in the Midnight Hour by Al Jackson
Al Jackson had a minimalist drum kit, but played it even more minimally. The simplicity gave the stacks records a power that almost no other records from the period had. And you will hear it on the run of classic singles they put out for the next few years byotis, redding, salmon, dave, carla, thomas, bucket and the m gs, eddie floyd and others.
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