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Maestro is the perfect title for this Taj Mahal album. No matter who the star cameo is on a given track--and there is a famous name on almost every one--it's quite clear that the source of direction (not to mention the original inspiration) comes from Mahal himself. Not surprisingly, the best moments arise in his role as a bandleader...
In September 2008 there will be tow great festivals. The San Francesco Blues Festival will occur September 26, 27, 28. Acts include Johnny Winter, Buckwheat Zydeco, Elmore James with Cadillac Zack and John Lee Hooker. Thanks to John Maloney for...
To evaluate almost a century of blues recordings and narrow it down to thirty albums takes much thought. First and foremost, you must include recordings that were important for their wide influence. Early Delta musicians like Charlie Patton and Son House influenced Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters, respectively, who themselves started in the Delta and [...]
A non partisan pseudo political tribute mix for you today. Enjoy!, and remember to vote when the time comes. 1 : Grizzly Bear - Colorado Buy Yellow House 2 : Grandpaboy - MPLS Buy Dead Man Shake 3 : Elmore James - Standing At The Crossroads Buy Let's Cut it 4 : John Wesley Harding - Election Night Buy Dynablob 5 : The Neville Brothers - A Change Is Gonna Come Buy Yellow Moon
1. The Sky is Crying… Elmore James 2. Brighter Days… Mofro 3. I Got a Woman… Ray Charles 4. White Room… Eric Clapton 5. Good Man Gone Bad… BB King 6. I Go [...]
Not my words, but …….. “No two ways about it, the most influential slide guitarist of the postwar period was Elmore James, hands down. Although his early demise from heart failure kept him from enjoying the fruits of the ’60s blues revival as his contemporaries Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf did, James left a ……..” ——//—— Sitting here [...]
by Kurt Loder It seems a little odd to pick up a compilation of vintage blues tracks and find Erykah Badu’s name snuggled in among the credits. The album, due out next Tuesday, is called A Brief History of the Blues — a collection of classic performances by such masters as Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Bessie [...]
Nashville bluesman Von Johin learned the art of Mississippi Delta-style blues the old fashioned way: by playing small venues across the country. But despite the traditional nature of his music, Von Johin plays weekly shows in Second Life, as you...
Ana Popovic grew up in a family that valued music. Her father played guitar and bass and hosted jam sessions at home. It wasn't unusual to hear the music of Robert Johnson, Elmore James or Stevie Ray Vaughan, although Popovic tended to gravitate to the slide guitar of Bonnie Raitt.
The passing of Bo Diddley got me on a hardcore listening jag. Doesn’t take much to get me back on Bo, and there are several other blues and quasi-blues dudes — Elmore James, ZZ Top, Buddy Guy, Chuck Berry, Professor Longhair, James Booker — that I go back to whenever I need to reset my [...]
Bought this in my local Borders in their clearout sale last Sunday. 2 CDs, 36 tracks and just £3.99 If you love the Blues, and slide geetarrrrrr, then ……… Owner reviews HERE Learn about the man HERE
Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials are among the premiere party bands to have come out of Chicago during the '80s. Often compared to Elmore James and Hound Dog Taylor, fiery, flamboyant slide guitarist Lil' Ed Williams and his group play dedicated, rough-edged and hard-rocking dance music and have established an international reputation. A native of Chicago, Williams was first inspired by his uncle, renowned...
You can go home again. With her gracious concession speech, Hillary Clinton was welcomed back into the Democratic fold. Thousands of Clinton supporters gathered in the historic National Building Museum on Saturday and heard her say: Well, this isn't exactly the party I planned, but I sure like the company. Still, Clinton partied like it was 1999 1993 (and 1997) and showed that you can get a second...
The confusing plethora of artists working under the name of Luther (nickname here) Johnson can leave even those with a decent knowledge of blues in a major state of confusion. But in this biographical entry, we concern ourselves with the life and times of Luther "Georgia Boy/Snake Boy" Johnson who, to make matters even more confusing, also worked and recorded under the names Little Luther and Luther...
