Knowledge Problem (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Michael Giberson I haven’t been much of a radio music fan since, I don’t know, high school. I liked music that wasn’t played much by the local radio stations and in general the signal-to-noise ratio on most radio stations was too small. Cassette tapes, then CDs were part of the answer, but that cuts off access [...]
Minor Wisdom (Free subscription) | 09/26/2009
I made two good decisions during the 2008 Jazz Fest: to see Eddie Bo, and to see Snooks Eaglin. Both passed away before the 2009 Fest, so if I had missed them in 2008, I would have missed them forever....
PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 07/08/2009
This posthumous reissue of the country-blues veteran's first album for Black Top Records reminds you just how damn good a guitarist Eaglin was. Say hello to a rarely heard classic.
Dialogic (Free subscription) | 06/14/2009
Episode 31 "Pass The Bottle" Tapestry of the Times In this musical pub-crawl, we explore the joys and perils of the drinking life; songs about beer, wine, whiskey and moonshine; sad drunks, mad drunks, mean drunks, and just plain stupid drunks; booze-soaked classics from Memphis Slim, Roscoe Holcomb, Lead Belly, Dock Boggs, and more. Tapestry of the Times: Real music, real people, and the...
BLUES TOWN (The City Of Blues) (Free subscription) | 06/13/2009
Join a world-class lineup of artists, including the Neville Brothers, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Lloyd Price, Bonnie Raitt, and Keith Richards, as they slip, side, and glide their way through the spicy gumbo of sounds that took over the world, influencing the course of popular music for over a century, in this raucous tribute to the musical heritage of New Orleans, chock full of blazing performances,...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 05/26/2009
Drummer John Vidacovich and bassist James Singleton are Jazz Fest vets. They played at the first one in 1970 (with the blind R&B singer Snooks Eaglin) and were back this year in their long-running modern-jazz quartet Astral Project with saxophonist Tony Dagradi and guitarist Steve Masakowski. But the hot set I got was at the [...]
Chewing Pine (Free subscription) | 05/15/2009
That brief clip isn’t necessarily representative of what goes on over at Tapestry of the Times , but there’s a bit of Snooks Eaglin . And there aren’t too many things better than hearing that man play guitar. Shouts to Shane Carpenter for the video.
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 05/03/2009
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 04/23/2009
The New Orleans guitarist and singer Snooks Eaglin displayed a breathtaking dexterity, combined with an amazing ability to remember over 2,000 tunes that earned him the nickname "the human jukebox". This endeared him both to local audiences in the Crescent City and to many of the rock musicians visiting the area; Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Bonnie Raitt and Robert Plant admired his inimitable...
The J-Walk Blog (Free subscription) | 04/22/2009
Tonight, we'll be discussing songs that that contain bean (or beans ) in the title. Here's what I have: Bean Time - Leo Kottke Heinz Baked Beans - Who Hemo Da Kope Bean - Keola Beamer Navy Bean - Tracy Bonham Red Beans - Snooks Eaglin Snap Bean - Li'l Brian & The Zydeco Travelers String Bean - Ray Charles The Winetaster/Beans In The Grinder - Grit Laskin Plus, free lyrics to #2 . One, two, three,...
Times Online (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Actually, although he wasn’t fond of travelling, he came to Europe on numerous occasions, first visiting Britain in 1977. However, the largest number of European fans got to hear him when in 1988 he brought his New Orleans Rhythm and Blues Band to play for a week at the Ascona Festival in Switzerland, and then undertook a ten-day tour around Switzerland, Italy and Germany with other players from...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Eaglin is accompanied by Fats Domino’s rhythm section plus David Lastie, Ron Levy and Ronnie Earl on his first Black Top album LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Snooks Eaglin, the legendary New Orleans blues and R&b singer and guitarist, passed away on february 18 of this year. that city’s Offbeat magazine described him as “a one-of-a-kind guitar player who could play...
Michael Homan (Free subscription) | 02/28/2009
This afternoon I went to the wake of Antoinette K-Doe. I was looking forward to eating some gumbo with her at St Louis Cemetery #2 next All Saint's Day. The funeral for Snooks Eaglin' is this weekend also. The passing of both of these unique individuals reminds me how unusually special this city is. Rest in peace Antoinette and Snooks, and thanks.photo by Howie Luvzus
The Vinyl Word (Free subscription) | 02/27/2009
They're burying Snooks Eaglin in New Orleans today. And there will be a farewell to Antoinette K-Doe at the Mother in Law Lounge this weekend. Sad to see two NO icons go at the same time. I'm sure many tears will be shed and a few Hurricanes consumed. A big send off is planned for Snooks at the Howlin' Wolf club, with Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint and Deacon John scheduled to perform, while a 'visitation'...
the "B" side (Free subscription) | 02/25/2009
Snooks Eaglin 1937-2009 Drive It Home
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