train kept train kept train kept song recorded american jazz rhythm blues musician originally performed style jump blues borrowed lyrics earlier song set upbeat shuffle arrangement inspired musicians perform record important contribution reworked guitar riff driven song features early use intentionally distorted guitar rock music popularized song early psychedelic blues rock song largely toned guitar work theirs soon copied arrangement recordings variety musicians guitarist joined group recorded updated version new lyrics film highly charged rhythm section dual lead guitar attack seen forerunner heavy metal broke train kept adopted concert opener page new band early later touring years song important early live repertoire recorded second album version actually song slower groove oriented arrangement second uses turned hard rock standard staple classic rock radio remains popular tunes train kept performed recorded numerous artists original song band recorded train kept performed song mid tempo jump blues uses bass line shuffle rhythm introductory section features singing answered chorus verses delivered lively vocal style followed instrumental break style tenor saxophone solo backed drummer heavy lyrics use early jazz references lyrics based cow cow song singing cowboy rewrote lines learned city hip little old meet new scenario king records single lists songwriters subsequent recordings train kept credit pseudonym owner bmi performing rights organization lists songwriters composers according music historian added allow share publishing royalties label owners routinely days identity remains mystery recording session took place october cincinnati ohio paul participants alto gore tenor piano bass issued song inch rpm seven inch rpm records late billboard magazine reviewed release commented jump singer comes sic great vocal novelty solid chorus orchestra swing band backing tune builds way catch lot change appear charts nation popular songs compiled billboard records reached train kept remains best known recording continues popular dancers type swing dance rendition reworked song early rock roll arrangement trio version features guitar lines historians consider recorded example intentionally distorted guitar rock music blues recorded effect years earlier trio guitarist explained noticed sound accidentally dropping power tube later wanted sound reach tube utilized effect song main instrumental feature note minor key guitar line repeated recounted came signature guitar riff dressing room loose tube johnny playing chord playing position fingers play octaves thumb middle index finger wasn singing train kept song got doom doom doom later told barn cut stuff said let hear started said let day recording train kept trio recorded version big honey features extensive use riff released songs single september later authors argue guitar sound train kept created distortion commonly highly early 1950s guitar point recording higher strings sound relatively clean low string having distortion tube malfunction strings distorted equal degree authors add difference sound achieved pole piece low string raised higher rest allowing strings argue nashville session guitarist provided guitar parts trio recording base stylistic technical qualities time martin accomplished player qualities apparent work recordings versions english rock group recorded train kept american tour based adaptation biographer comments power driven version radically original recording old number obscurity turned classic classics lead guitarist fan early said introduced song group heard play riff loved version group producer states use blues imitate train sounds tour inspired band adaptation song song opens volume swells guitar simulate train whistle band launches song rhythm guitarist bassist following riff song combined takes vocal differences lyrics come bars following vocal section rhythm changes shuffle bar harmonica guitar bridge sets stage solo returning original rhythm double tracked vocal section brief rave section second solo rave describe middle instrumental section song beat shifts double time instrumental improvisation gradually builds climax signature sound represent earliest psychedelic blues rock cream according second guitar solo extends bar sections features early use tone distortion effects pedal describes work relatively complex solos rendition new standard subsequent musicians follow song recorded studio memphis tennessee september recording new_york_city september train kept included studio second american album having rave issued november song american studio recording man released mid-1970s group disbanded song staple band concerts recorded live versions appear albums june bassist left record producer initial replacement known studio guitarist soon switched guitar second guitarist taking bass page board dual lead guitar teams popular rock movie director saw group september performance royal albert hall london impressed version song requested perform train kept upcoming film weeks later group entered studios london recorded october unable secure movie performance rights song publisher singer wrote new lyrics renamed included credits band members introduced updated arrangement new lyrics biographer describes new version brutal menacing violence heavy metal opens new drum guitar feedback train whistle simulation unlike earlier song vocal double tracked play harmonica rhythm remains riff song guitar work page contributing lead guitar parts called revolutionary opening wall feedback use chords guitar duet october filmed lip song scene staged set designed resemble popular london club direction guitar manner song performed film edited doubled increase length story line later included blow soundtrack album appears compilation albums train story ultimate departure late continued regularly perform train kept original lyrics arrangement followed playing guitar parts live performances page later released live featuring rave performances shortly left searched new musicians successor band future members rehearsed time song played train kept giants walked earth biographer quotes page train immediately powerful don remember played like mean moments groups intense like lightning flash sort went wow song included early performances new featured opening number tours included albums interview early mtv video host pointed characterize music heavy metal described recording american tour recording somebody heard doesn heavy metal sounding later revived final tour europe studio version recorded solo artist page recorded sessions version similar version version brought train kept hard rock mainstream performed song prior joining perry recalled train kept song common got band played train tom played band blues song follow roots way thought play song perry band began performing song regularly moved performance tyler recalled band opened seen play previous summer band supporting gig october found jeff left band jimmy playing lead guitar watched edge stage knocked train kept heavy band song early feature concerts frequent closer including gig wanted record live version song producer persuaded record studio version actually consisted different versions song slower groove oriented second spirited rocker second live sound douglas overdubbed crowd noise concert bangladesh benefit organized george_harrison worked brought record guitar parts according hunter wagner wanted solos equal sit material totally didn want look like rhythm guitar player lead guitar player hunter later elaborated work long wait waiting lobby head asked hey feel like playing said sure grabbed guitar went run sic jack said great turned opening solos train kept train kept included second album wings edited version song added audience noises released single appear record charts song continues highlight group shows album version staple album oriented rock classic rock radio identified recordings inspired tyler perry occasionally performs hears comments like hey like angle tune song featured live compilations live classics live joint joint version perry heard little bit star banner end additionally band known play different versions song regular version song slowed version called slow train occasions tyler perry performed song artists roses page plant band performed song live japanese hard rock duo appears music video game master track appears guitar hero final encore game performed song included extra track music dimension dvd recognition legacy johnny rock roll trio rendition train kept included exhibit songs notes song lasting appeal discusses renditions riot stevens screaming lord hip twisted sister sums influences versions evolved jazz big band swing small combo rhythm blues blues rock acid rock heavy metal punk points train kept increasingly wild performer trying surpass intensity previous essence original survives melody lyrics immortal refrain train kept night long sexual metaphor power endurance
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