Topic: Riff-In-A-Jiff
Today's riff entry comes from Nazareth, a band who took their name not from the Middle East city in the Holy Land, but rather from the first line of the song "The Weight" by The Band. ("I pulled into Nazareth, Was feelin' 'bout half past dead...") The Nazareth referred to in the song is Nazareth, Pennsylvania. And as a further bit of trivia, Nazareth, PA, just happens to be the home of C.F. Martin & Co. guitar manufacturers.But back to the riff. It's the Intro from the title song of the band's Razamanaz (1973) album. This was Nazareth's third album, and it was produced by Deep Purple bassist Roger Glover.
NAZARETH - "Razamanaz" (P.Agnew/M.Charlton/D.McCafferty/D.Sweet)
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Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUHHLihOPEY
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Updated: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 1:09 AM EST
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