EPYSODE 85: Guts by Jodo.

Guest: Jodo guitarist Rod Alexander.

Additional commentary by Uncle Herff.

This week we dive into Guts, the explosive and overlooked debut from British hard-rock band Jodo. Recorded in 1971, Guts blends blues-infused riffs, dual-lead vocals, and a raw energy that sits somewhere between early heavy rock and proto-metal.

Though Jodo never achieved commercial success, their sole LP has become a cult favorite among collectors, celebrated for its ferocious guitar work, powerhouse rhythm section, and gritty, soulful vocals. In this epysode we walk through the history of the album with guitarist Rod Alexander.

Jodo were a band at the edge of the British rock explosion, and this one remains a hidden treasure of the era's heavier sounds.

I hope you dig Guts as much as I do.

- Farmer John

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===LINKS===

Check out the most recent reissue of Guts on the Guerssen label here:

https://guerssen.com/product/guts-test-pressing/

===THE MUSIC===

Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Normally I provide a link to a Spotify playlist, but in this case the featured album is not available on Spotify.

TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS "Crimson & Clover"

JOHNNY KIDD & THE PIRATES “Shakin’ All Over”

CLIFF RICHARDS & THE SHADOWS “Move It”

EDDIE COCHRANE “C’mon Everybody”

BUDDY HOLLY “Well…Alright”

DAVE CURTISS & THE TREMORS “What Kind Of Girl Are You”

CURTISS MULDOON “Sepheryn”

MADONNA “Ray Of Light”

TED HEATH & HIS ORCHESTRA “Hawaiin War Chant”

JOHN BARRY “James Bond Theme”

RORY GALLAGHER “I Could’ve Had Religion”

ALEX HARVEY “To Make My Life Beautiful”

TONY SHERIDAN “Get On The Right Track, Baby”

BILL KIMBER & THE COURIERS “Alright”

BILL KIMBER “Lazy Life”

JASPER “Ain’t No Peace”

GREEN BULLFROG “My Baby Left Me”

JODO "Nightmare"

JODO "One Night Stand"

JODO "I'm Still Trying"

JODO "What's Your Number"

JODO "Rat Race"

JODO "Seventeen"

JODO "Wish You'd Never Been Born"

JODO "It's No Good"

JODO "Pushing"

JODO "There's Still Time"

AXE “Running Wild”

BLACKWATER JUNCTION “Keep On Turning The World”

EARL JORDAN “Baby You Touch My Soul”

NICK NACK “The Old Man”

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NEWPORT ELECTRIC "Boom!"

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