I’m pretty sure Brian got what he asked for on this one.

I’ve been working on Memphis by Lonnie Mack (1963) for about a year now (start 7/18/25). This has relentless pace and blistering speed (especially in the second half of the second solo). Wherever in the song, you just have to keep going when you screw up or you’re done for. I recorded this for the first time yesterday. l made it through the first half OK but really started screwing up bad on the second solo, but just kept going. Luckily I was able to make it out of hyperdrive before I exploded, and return into real space in the chorus.

I definitely hear Lonnie Mack’s influence on Clapton playing in his early years like in the Blues Breakers and Cream. Also, my favorite Dave Clark Five song, Try Too Hard, is somewhat of a take on the Memphis riff.

Thanks,
Larry