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 Posted - Jun 19 2018 : 06:55:54
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Joan Osborne first broke onto the scene with One of Us from her Relish album back in 1996. Included on that album was a Sonny Boy Williamson tune Help Me that demonstrated she has some serious blues chops as well.
Here she is performing the song live. (The studio version on Relish is excellent with a little bit of a harder edge.)
I'll just throw this one in this post too ... because it's one of my very favorite music videos (and it's subtly dead sexy ... and the song was co-written by Don Van Vliet, aka Captain Beefheart).
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Posted - Jun 26 2018 : 07:59:08
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The Western Maryland Blues Fest has been held in my hometown of Hagerstown for 23 years. I haven't yet attended, though one of my friends keeps encouraging me.
Here's a sample - Popa Chubby playing his Grown Man Cryin' Blues.
By the way, Popa Chubby's stage name (real name Ted Horowitz) isn't based on his physique ...
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Posted - Jul 03 2018 : 06:16:05
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Slim Harpo (real name, James Isaac Moore) was a harmonica playing bluesman noted for the "swamp blues" style. Although he had a reputation as one of the cleanest living bluesmen of his era, he died of a heart attack at the age of 46. He was a major influence on the Rolling Stones (who covered a few of his songs) and ZZ Top's La Grange is heavily influenced by his Shake Your Hips.
Slim Harpo, Shake Your Hips ... check out Joan Osborne's version (yeah, I've been on a Joan Osborne kick lately)
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Posted - Jul 10 2018 : 04:33:40
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Ok, a little bit of a departure this week...
Cliff Edwards (aka Ukulele Ike) was a hugely popular musician in the 20's and early 30's. He was more noted for his jazzy renditions of popular songs and novelty songs than for the blues. (and the ukulele isn't generally an instrument people use to play the blues...but I play the ukulele, so bear with me)
Here's his version of St. Louis Blues
Despite his success, "the second most famous native of Hannibal, MO" had a sad life. He spent his money on alcohol, drugs and alimony and ended up declaring bankruptcy 4 times. He died in 1971 in LA, living in a home for indigent actors.
If his voice sounds familiar, it could be because he made so many recordings ... or it could be his most famous voice over role of Jiminy Cricket in Walt Disney's Pinochio.
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Posted - Jul 13 2018 : 21:28:28
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Just want to re-iterate that u da man Aged.
Great music.. right up my alley.
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Posted - Jul 17 2018 : 07:01:34
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Sweet Home Chicago from the 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival
featuring:
Eric Clapton
Buddy Guy
John Mayer
Robert Cray
Johnny Winter
Jimmy Vaughan (SRV's brother, past member of the Fabulous Thunderbirds)
Hubert Sumlin
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Posted - Jul 31 2018 : 06:37:50
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A little song for those times when your need to stay informed is in conflict with your need to stay sane...
Little Feat, Apolitical Blues
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Posted - Aug 21 2018 : 06:34:28
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"Alright people ... we got the 16 track tape machine rolling out back ... if you'll sing with me just a little bit, I won't guarantee it, but you juuuust might end up on an album."
Bob Seger's Live Bullet was a favorite album of my buddies and I when I was in college. I remember hearing the words above (from side 3) and thinking, that would be cool - being able to put an album on and be able to say "I was there.". (And, yes I mean album...)
Well, it turns out I can make that claim.
The Nighthawks are a Washington DC blues tradition and for New Year's Eve 1981, they played at the (at least in the DC area) legendary small venue, The Cellar Door. Neil Young recorded a live album there and Miles Davis' Live Evil was recorded there as well. Looking back, I've probably seen more bands there than anywhere else - including Todd Rundgren, the Vapors, the Call and George Thorogood (and others that are a bit more obscure).
The Nighthawks are still around (though with a different lineup than I saw), but the Cellar Door is no more. The owners ran afoul of the fire department. The building had a capacity of 163, but they routinely had 200+ people there. It's now a Capriotti's sandwich shop.
Anyways, back to New Year's Eve 1981 ...
The Nighthawks ended the night with No Secrets ... and I was there.
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Posted - Aug 28 2018 : 03:34:11
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John Hiatt is calling his current tour the Slow Turning Reunion Tour in honor of the 30th anniversary of the release of his Slow Turning album. (Blue featured a song from the album in an earlier post on this thread.) For this he's reassembled the core of the band - they're called the Goners. My wife and I saw them last Wednesday in Frederick, MD and I walked out of the theater thinking to myself, "OK, Sonny Landreth is a god."
Sonny Landreth, the "King of Slydeco"
Here he is performing his song Congo Square accompanied by Derek Trucks (Allman Brothers Band drummer, Butch Trucks' son) on slide and David Ranson (of the Goners, who bares a striking resemblance to Tim Allen) on bass.
Congo Square, from the 2013 Crossroads Guitar Festival
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Posted - Sep 21 2018 : 18:10:33
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Nice slow / lowdown blues.
Going back a couple weeks to Sonny Landreth - one thing I noticed is he has a lot in common with Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed (who seems to be really underrated as a guitar play for whatever reason). As a side note... Roy Clark is a fricken amazing guitarist.
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Knowledge is power... has been since time eternal. Arcane knowledge is thereby ultimate power and can
therefore lead to ultimate corruption. Wisdom (and the experience that comes with age) is a serum for corruption.
Perhaps that is why there are so many Old Men with Arcane knowledge and so few young ones...
Arcane OMO - Circa 2001
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Posted - Sep 25 2018 : 08:20:00
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I'll take the Roy Clark comment as a request...
Owing to my West Virginia heritage, I grew up watching Roy Clark on Hee Haw and the shows out of Nashville (e.g., Porter Wagner). It was always a treat to see him play guitar (he plays fiddle and banjo too). As such I always saw him as a country musician and comedian rather than a blues man.
However, check out his Overdue Blues.
And I'd be remiss if I didn't include one of his versions of Malaguena.
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Posted - Sep 26 2018 : 22:44:28
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Both of those are CLASSIC! The one thing that amazes me about Roy is the speed he has strumming. There is a lot said today about metal guitarists (especially speed metal and progressive)and their speed. They have nothing on Roy. He does sweeps, alternate picking, and his strumming... wow... Maaguena is one that shows just how good he is.
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Novus Ordo Seclorum
Knowledge is power... has been since time eternal. Arcane knowledge is thereby ultimate power and can
therefore lead to ultimate corruption. Wisdom (and the experience that comes with age) is a serum for corruption.
Perhaps that is why there are so many Old Men with Arcane knowledge and so few young ones...
Arcane OMO - Circa 2001
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Posted - Oct 02 2018 : 06:41:57
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A recent event motivated me to make this week a two-fer.
I took the comment about Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins as another request. So before that gets too stale (and since it's 2 other guys I grew up watching) ... Here's Jerry Reed and Chet Atkins playing Muleskinner Blues.
And ...
Last Saturday, a blues legend passed away.
Otis Rush (8/29/35 - 9/29/18)
Otis Rush All Your Lovin'
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Posted - Oct 09 2018 : 07:03:09
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Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
I Got My Mojo Workin' ... featuring Carlos Santana and toward the end, Carlos loans his guitar to Buddy Guy.
(Actually, this is another call back to Roy Clark ... I've been looking for this album for decades.)
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Posted - Oct 16 2018 : 08:20:18
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Howlin' Wolf (real name, Chester Arthur Burnett), How Many More Times?
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Posted - Oct 23 2018 : 08:34:15
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David Lindley is a multi-instrumentalist who has so many stringed instrument, he claims he's lost count. He's been a session musician and sideman for a number of major musicians. Probably most notably, Jackson Browne. He plays the slide on Running On Empty and does the falsetto voice on The Loadout/Stay. He plays so many instruments, I imagine he could coax a tune out of a pair of wingtips.
So anyways ...
We've had blues on the guitar (electric, acoustic, slide), harmonica, piano and ukulele. How about some blues on the oud?
Minglewood Blues was first recorded by Gus Cannon and his Cannon's Jug Stompers back in 1927. It was later recorded by the Grateful Dead.
Here's David Lindley (Mr. Dave) and Minglewood Blues.
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