Eddy G Giles

 

Listen/Download Eddy G Giles – Eddy’s Go Go Train

Greetings all

Hows about getting your heart started like a gallon of espresso?

I have no earthly idea where I first heard/heard of Eddy G Giles ‘Eddy’s Go Go Train’, but I am more than positive that when I did, my wig was good and flipped.

This, my friends is the good stuff.

Eddy Giles was a Louisiana cat who did most of his recording for the Shreveport, LA-based Murco concern between 1966 and 1969.

He recorded in the standard variety of styles (deep ballads, uptempo soul and proto-funk) from the classic era, and while there is a lot to like in his catalog (see Sir Shambling’s overview) there is nothing quite as explosive as ‘Go Go Train’.

Now, I have to start by saying that this song was recorded elsewhere (slightly differently, see Jackie Paine’s ‘Go Go Train’ on Jetstream and Little Royal’s ‘Soul Train’ on Trius), and it would seem to trace back to James Brown and the Famous Flames mighty take on ‘Night Train’.

I am not sure of the date order of the ‘Go Go Train’ variations, but I have seen references that place Jackie Paine’s version in 1965, and Eddy G Giles in 1967.

The Eddy G Giles take (backed by the Jive 5, clearly not THE Jive Five…) is a hot little stick of dynamite. You have to slap on the headphones (or crank up the volume) and listen to the guitar and (especially) bass winding in and out of each other’s path, along with the drums and organ, and of course Eddy wailing on top of the show.

It is one of those truly great 45s that manages to carry with it the obvious influence of the mighty JB without passing over into mimicry.

Very solid, indeed.

Following his time with Murco, Eddy went on to record a couple of sides for Silver Fox, Stax, Alarm and Custom, with the last one coming out in 1977. He returned to his gospel roots, working as a pastor and gospel DJ in Louisiana.

I hope you dig the sounds and I’ll see you on Friday.

Keep the faith

Larry

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