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Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

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The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion was an American three-piece rock band from New York City, formed in 1991. The group consisted of Judah Bauer on guitar, backing vocals, harmonica and occasional lead vocals; Russell Simins on drums; and Jon Spencer on vocals, guitar and theremin. Their musical style is largely rooted in rock and roll; however, the band draws influences from punk, blues, garage, rockabilly, soul, noise rock, rhythm and blues and hip-hop.

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What Jon Spencer Blues Explosion said · 5 records

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Lament
Einstürzende Neubauten ·2014
"I think is Einstürzende Neubauten's latest album 'Lament', which I think is a concept album about the first world war."
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Presenting Isaac Hayes
Isaac Hayes ·1967
"This is an Isaac Hayes record. Actually this is the first, when Isaac Hayes decided to make his own records. For me on this record, there's a great instrumental medley that goes on forever and Al Jackson was just kind of soloing on it, which he never really did, Al Jackson the great drummer."
Watch this moment 4:34
An Electric Storm
White Noise ·1969
"I'm gonna jump in here with White Noise, 'An Electric Storm'. This is a group that included, I don't know if it was led by, but definitely included Delia Derbyshire who was one of the great innovators of electronic music."
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