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Marc Benno - Lost In Austin 1979
MP3 @ 320 | 94 MB | Covers included
Genre: Rock

When virtual unknown Marc Benno wanted to make another album of his songs, he felt it only natural to ring his mates to be the backing band. In this case, Benno was a part of the Leon Russell / Shelter Records group of musicians.

Eric Clapton had had his "sea change" as a result of listening to The Band' "Music From Big Pink" and had earlier toured with Delaney & Bonnie, so he had a connection with Benno's band. So here Benno the unknown manages to get together a dream band including:

Eric Clapton, Albert Lee - guitars
Jim Keltner - drums
Carl Radle - bass

You'll find Radle on a heaps of 70's albums, including George Harrison's "Concert For Bangla Desh".

That said, Benno writes good songs and has a distinctive vocal style, the sample below is a good guide, note the dirty slide from Clapton

1. Hotfoot Blues (Marc Benno & Irvin Benno)
2. Chasin' Rainbows (Marc Benno)
3. Me And A Friend Of Mine (Marc Benno)
4. New Romance (Marc Benno)
5. Last Train (Marc Benno & Irvin Benno)
6. Lost In Austin (Marc Benno)
7. Splish Splash (Bobby Darin & Jean Murray)
8. Monterrey Pen (Marc Benno)
9. The Drifter (Marc Benno)
10. Hey There Senorita (Marc Benno)

WITH ERIC CLAPTON BAND
Marc Benno - Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Back-vocal on 10
Eric Clapton - Guitars, Slide Guitars, Back-vocal on 10
Albert Lee - Guitars, Back-vocal on 10
Jim Keltner - Drums
Carl Radle - BassDickie Morresey - Saxphone, Flute
Brian Rogers - String Arrangement