BLUES TOWN (The City Of Blues) (Free subscription) | 01/03/2009
This 16-track collection pulls together Roy Buchanan 's best recordings from his short tenure with Atlantic Records in the mid '70s. The sessions are distinguished by the presence of luminaries such as Stanley Clarke , Steve Cropper , Jan Hammer , and Luther Vandross , and also, of course, by the incendiary, white-hot howl of Buchanan's six-string skills. Deft acoustic work ("Okay"), stratospheric...
Positive Liberty (Free subscription) | 12/21/2008
My coblogger DA Ridgely offers an explanation for why creative geniuses might seem more likely to be addicted to drugs and alcohol without attributing the creativity to such addiction. I don’t agree with his line of reasoning; but I do want to clarify that I don’t see drug or alcohol use, certainly not addiction, [...]
The Agonist (Free subscription) | 11/29/2008
With appreciation for the responses I got on my last post, I thought I’d share a few more clips I thought you might enjoy. The first features three legendary guitarists, Albert Collins, Roy Buchanan, and Lonnie Mack (singing lead) in a blues concert clip. While I think Collins takes the lead in sheer impact, all three are a pleasure to listen to. Like more than a few YouTube clips, the sound is a...
nongseynyo (Free subscription) | 09/25/2008
Joe Pitts is a powerful, soulful & multi-talented guitarist pulling influences from yesterday into today. Joe has been compared to guitarists like Warren Haynes, Michael Burks, Larry McCray and Walter Trout. Although his influences range from Duane Allman and Dickey Betts to Roy Buchanan, Joe is known for his slide guitar work with the band Liquid Groove Mojo. Joe is also heavily inside the groove...
IGN (Free subscription) | 09/08/2008
Six-strings often equals classically memorable tunes.
Articles Database (Free subscription) | 08/16/2008
A volume swell is a musical crescendo commonly associated with the electric guitar. Crescendo, in standard musical notation, refers to a passage of music during which the volume gradually increases. The technique is often executed by the little finger of the guitarist which is wrapped around the volume pot/knob of the guitar. When the note is [...]
Discobelle.net (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
Getting ready to head to the station to catch a train to Gothenburg and this mix done by K.I.M (Kim Moyes, 1/2 of Australian electronic duo The Presets) looks like a perfect mix for the trip. “It’s one loopy, tripped out summer vacation you wish you were on, veering from the bendy early synth work of [...]
VH1 (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
The Music Slut (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008
Download GET OFF THE BEACH here. Full track listing is as follows: Roy Buchanan - A Fly By Night Hanadensha - Acoustic Mothership Public Enemy - Black Steel... Von Südenfed - Dear Dead Friends Sparks - Beat The Clock African Suite - In The Pocket Jamie Anderson & Jesse Rose - Jack... Aphex Twin - Windowlicker Toecutter - Terror Australis Sepultura - Roots Bloody Roots Raymond Scott - Cindy Electronium...
BLUES TOWN (The City Of Blues) (Free subscription) | 08/05/2008
Personnel: Chuck Tilley Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals Ned Davis Drums Dick Heintze Organ, Piano Teddy Irwin Guitar (Rhythm) Roy Buchanan Guitar, Main Performer, Original Analog Production, Vocals This homemade and self-produced platter was issued by Roy Buchanan (guitar/vocals) after being rejected by Polydor. The artist decided to privately distribute the album on his own BIOYA label, whose initials stood...
Timedoor (Free subscription) | 08/02/2008
Patti Smith released a cover of the song, “Hey Joe,” as the A-side of her first single in 1974.
Firedoglake (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Albert Collins , Lonnie Mack , and Roy Buchanan shared the Carnegie Hall stage on December 6, 1985, and had the legendary joint jumping with Further On Down the Road . This is Late Late Nite FireDogLake , where off topic is the topic...so dive in.
FreedomSight (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
Dang. Somehow I missed the news that Jeff Healey died on March 2nd, at age 41. I guess the news just got buried amid all the politics and other crap. Doing a Google news search turned up several stories, but none in the major U.S. media. From CNN International: TORONTO, Ontario (AP) — Blind rock [...]
Hidden Track (Free subscription) | 12/27/2007
Frank Zappa bootlegs will become much harder to come by in 2008 thanks to Gail Zappa and the Zappa Family Trust. The ZFT spent the holiday season sending out cease and desist letters to a slew of non-profit fansites, non-profit tribute bands and even a non-profit festival celebrating Frank’s life. We understand that the Zappa family [...]
Dennis The Peasant (Free subscription) | 12/14/2007
The Song: I'm A King Bee The Band: Dave Hole The Album: The Live One This song isn't actually on The Live One, but if you're going to buy one Dave Hole album, this is the one. Man, can this...
