I first discovered the talents of Big Jim Sullivan without even knowing who I was listening to........and I almost guarantee the same for you.....
You see Jim was a session musician widely used by many bands including The Who, The Rolling Stones, The Animals, Lulu, the Four Pennies, Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, The Kinks and Them to name a few. And the crazy thing is many times you might not even see his name credited but a bit a research and you will be shocked just how proific this guy was.Sitar beat is a uncanny but wonderful fusion of Eastern and Western music on one album! As you might have expected Big Jim Sullivan traded in his customary guitar for the sitar on this album. Sitar Beat is a great mix of odes and originals with songs like "shes leaving home", "a whiter shade of pale", "sunshine superman" and "within without you".
The entire album is a wonderful excursion into the sitar raga-like Eastern music while not letting go of Western rock ideals.
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