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Once upon a time, hotshot guitar pickers were a valued, though perhaps underrated, part of the country-western scene. Jimmy Bryant accompanied Speedy West on a number of historic sessions in the '50s, and Hee Haw alumnus Roy Clark made his first mark on the guitar. Among guitar heroes of the era, none loomed larger than Joe Maphis with his trademark double-neck guitar, complete with his name inscribed on the fret board. Unlike the fingerpicking method favored by Merle Travis and Chet Atkins, Maphis preferred to string notes together in such rapid-fire succession that the title Fire on the Strings is more than just hyperbole. From the infectious boogie of "Guitar Rock and Roll" to the electrified bluegrass of the "Katy Warren Breakdown," these instrumentals are spontaneously bursting at the seams. It is curious that many of the arrangements add banjo and fiddle to the electric guitar, creating something akin to progressive bluegrass a few years before the term was in vogue. The title cut is a variation on the fiddle tune "Fire on the Mountain," and transforming fiddle tunes into guitar tunes surely formed part of Maphis inspiration. But his music cannot be pigeonholed as progressive bluegrass, country, or any particular genre. Instead, think of it as expertly played instrumental music brought to life by an energetic electric guitar. There are seven bonus tracks, including the Latin-tinged "The Rockin' Gypsy," that generously lengthen the album. While Maphis never became a household name, his rapid-fire style would influence numerous guitarists. To aspiring guitarist players and lovers of good instrumental work, Fire on the Strings shouldn't be missed.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
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Clarence F. "Bud" Dooley, Bass - Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - Herbert L. "Cousin Herb" Henson, Guitar - Joe Maphis, Banjo - Joe Maphis, Composer - Joe Maphis, Lyricist - Joe Maphis, Performer - Johnny Bond, Guitar - Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" Warren, Fiddle - Marian Hall, Steel Guitar - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Guitar - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Mandolin - Rose Lee Maphis, Guitar - Wesley L. Tuttle, Guitar
Originally Released 1957 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Clarence F. "Bud" Dooley, Bass - Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - Earl Scruggs, Composer - Earl Scruggs, Lyricist - James Alexander "Jimmy" Pruett, Piano - Joe Maphis, Performer - Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" Warren, Fiddle - Marian Hall, Steel Guitar - Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams, Drums - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Banjo - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Guitar - Rose Lee Maphis, Guitar - William H. "Billy" Hill, Fiddle
Originally Released 1957 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Billy Hill, Fiddle - Don Law, Producer - J. Maphis, Composer - J. Maphis, Lyricist - Joe Maphis, Performer - Rose Lee Maphis, Guitar - Various, Bass - Various, Drums - Various, Fiddle
Originally Released 1957 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Clarence F. "Bud" Dooley, Bass - Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - James Alexander "Jimmy" Pruett, Piano - Joe Maphis, Arranger - Joe Maphis, Performer - Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" Warren, Fiddle - Marian Hall, Steel Guitar - Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams, Drums - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Banjo - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Guitar - Rose Lee Maphis, Guitar - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - William H. "Billy" Hill, Fiddle
Originally Released 1957 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Clarence F. "Bud" Dooley, Bass - Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - James Alexander "Jimmy" Pruett, Piano - Joe Maphis, Composer - Joe Maphis, Lyricist - Joe Maphis duet with Larry Collins, Performer - Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" Warren, Fiddle - Marian Hall, Steel Guitar - Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams, Drums - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Banjo - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Guitar - Rose Lee Maphis, Guitar - William H. "Billy" Hill, Fiddle
Originally Released 1957 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Clarence F. "Bud" Dooley, Bass - Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - James Alexander "Jimmy" Pruett, Piano - Joe Maphis, Composer - Joe Maphis, Lyricist - Joe Maphis, Performer - Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" Warren, Fiddle - Marian Hall, Steel Guitar - Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams, Drums - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Banjo - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Guitar - Rose Lee Maphis, Guitar - William H. "Billy" Hill, Fiddle
Originally Released 1957 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Clarence F. "Bud" Dooley, Bass - Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - James Alexander "Jimmy" Pruett, Piano - Joe Maphis, Performer - Margie Ann Warren, Composer - Margie Ann Warren, Lyricist - Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" Warren, Fiddle - Marian Hall, Steel Guitar - Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams, Drums - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Banjo - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Guitar - Rose Lee Maphis, Guitar - William H. "Billy" Hill, Fiddle
Originally Released 1957 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Clarence F. "Bud" Dooley, Bass - Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - James Alexander "Jimmy" Pruett, Piano - Joe Maphis, Composer - Joe Maphis, Lyricist - Joe Maphis, Performer - Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" Warren, Fiddle - Marian Hall, Steel Guitar - Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams, Drums - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Banjo - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Guitar - Rose Lee Maphis, Guitar - William H. "Billy" Hill, Fiddle
Originally Released 1957 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Art Satherly, Producer - Bruce Dickinson, Producer - Chuck Sagle, Producer - Don Law, Producer - Eddie Gorodetsky, Producer - Frank Jones, Producer - Grady Martin, Producer - Joe Maphis, Composer - Joe Maphis, Lyricist - Joe Maphis, Performer - Joe Maphis & Rose Lee, Producer - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mike Corda, Producer - Norman Petty, Producer - Owen Bradley, Producer - Seth Foster, 2nd Engineer - Smokey Montgomery, Producer - Steve Berkowitz, A&R Coordinator - Various, Producer
Originally Released 1957 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Clarence F. "Bud" Dooley, Bass - Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - James Alexander "Jimmy" Pruett, Piano - Joe Maphis, Composer - Joe Maphis, Lyricist - Joe Maphis, Performer - Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" Warren, Fiddle - Marian Hall, Steel Guitar - Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams, Drums - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Banjo - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Guitar - Rose Lee Maphis, Guitar - William H. "Billy" Hill, Fiddle
Originally Released 1957 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
A.P. Carter, Composer - A.P. Carter, Lyricist - Clarence F. "Bud" Dooley, Bass - Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - James Alexander "Jimmy" Pruett, Piano - Joe Maphis, Performer - Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" Warren, Fiddle - Marian Hall, Steel Guitar - Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams, Drums - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Banjo - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Guitar - Rose Lee Maphis, Guitar - William H. "Billy" Hill, Fiddle
Originally Released 1957 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Clarence F. "Bud" Dooley, Bass - Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - James Alexander "Jimmy" Pruett, Piano - Joe Maphis, Performer - Katy Warren, Composer - Katy Warren, Lyricist - Margie Ann "Fiddlin' Kate" Warren, Fiddle - Marian Hall, Steel Guitar - Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams, Drums - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Banjo - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Guitar - Rose Lee Maphis, Guitar - William H. "Billy" Hill, Fiddle
Originally Released 1957 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - Joe Maphis, Performer - Josef Marais, Composer - Josef Marais, Lyricist
Originally Released 1959 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - Enos "Skeets" McDonald, Bass - Joe Maphis, Composer - Joe Maphis, Lyricist - Joe Maphis duet with Larry Collins, Performer - Johnny Bond, Guitar - Lawrence "Larry" Collins, Guitar - Leon M. Silby, Banjo - Leon M. Silby, Guitar - Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams, Drums - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Guitar
Originally Released 1958 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - Enos "Skeets" McDonald, Bass - Joe Maphis, Composer - Joe Maphis, Lyricist - Joe Maphis duet with Larry Collins, Performer - Johnny Bond, Guitar - Lawrence "Larry" Collins, Guitar - Leon M. Silby, Banjo - Leon M. Silby, Guitar - Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams, Drums - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Guitar
Originally Released 1958 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Art Satherly, Producer - Chuck Sagle, Producer - Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - Enos "Skeets" McDonald, Bass - Frank Jones, Producer - Grady Martin, Producer - Joe Maphis, Performer - Joe Maphis & Rose Lee, Producer - Johnny Bond, Guitar - Larry Collins, Composer - Larry Collins, Lyricist - Larry Collins, Performer - Lawrence "Larry" Collins, Guitar - Leon M. Silby, Banjo - Leon M. Silby, Guitar - Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams, Drums - Mark Wilder, Mastering Engineer - Mike Corda, Producer - Norman Petty, Producer - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Guitar - Owen Bradley, Producer - Seth Foster, 2nd Engineer - Smokey Montgomery, Producer - Various, Producer
Originally Released 1958 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - Enos "Skeets" McDonald, Bass - Joe Maphis duet with Larry Collins, Performer - Johnny Bond, Guitar - Larry Collins, Composer - Larry Collins, Lyricist - Lawrence "Larry" Collins, Guitar - Leon M. Silby, Banjo - Leon M. Silby, Guitar - Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams, Drums - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Guitar
Originally Released 1958 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - Enos "Skeets" McDonald, Bass - Joe Maphis, Composer - Joe Maphis, Lyricist - Joe Maphis, Performer - John "Plas" Johnson, Jr., Saxophone - Johnny Bond, Guitar - Leon M. Silby, Guitar - Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams, Drums - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Guitar
Originally Released 1959 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Darren Salmieri, Re-Issue Producer - Don Law, Producer - Enos "Skeets" McDonald, Bass - Joe Maphis, Composer - Joe Maphis, Lyricist - Joe Maphis, Performer - John "Plas" Johnson, Jr., Saxophone - Johnny Bond, Guitar - Leon M. Silby, Guitar - Marion Z. "Pee Wee" Adams, Drums - Otis W. "Joe" Maphis, Guitar - Ruby Harl, Composer - Ruby Harl, Lyricist
Originally Released 1959 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
Once upon a time, hotshot guitar pickers were a valued, though perhaps underrated, part of the country-western scene. Jimmy Bryant accompanied Speedy West on a number of historic sessions in the '50s, and Hee Haw alumnus Roy Clark made his first mark on the guitar. Among guitar heroes of the era, none loomed larger than Joe Maphis with his trademark double-neck guitar, complete with his name inscribed on the fret board. Unlike the fingerpicking method favored by Merle Travis and Chet Atkins, Maphis preferred to string notes together in such rapid-fire succession that the title Fire on the Strings is more than just hyperbole. From the infectious boogie of "Guitar Rock and Roll" to the electrified bluegrass of the "Katy Warren Breakdown," these instrumentals are spontaneously bursting at the seams. It is curious that many of the arrangements add banjo and fiddle to the electric guitar, creating something akin to progressive bluegrass a few years before the term was in vogue. The title cut is a variation on the fiddle tune "Fire on the Mountain," and transforming fiddle tunes into guitar tunes surely formed part of Maphis inspiration. But his music cannot be pigeonholed as progressive bluegrass, country, or any particular genre. Instead, think of it as expertly played instrumental music brought to life by an energetic electric guitar. There are seven bonus tracks, including the Latin-tinged "The Rockin' Gypsy," that generously lengthen the album. While Maphis never became a household name, his rapid-fire style would influence numerous guitarists. To aspiring guitarist players and lovers of good instrumental work, Fire on the Strings shouldn't be missed.
© Ronnie D. Lankford, Jr. /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 00:45:49
- Main artists: Joe Maphis
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia - Legacy
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
Originally Released 1957, 1958, 1959, (P) 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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