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Matte Kudasai - King Crimson
King Crimson? Blues? Remove the name of the band, have Stevie Ray play it in concert and it's taken in totally different context. I have an open mind. Who else does. Son House says the blues got no…
Continue Reading »Stop - Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield
Ah Yes!!! Here it is! You gotta check out the disc. It's nice to see these out takes but the cd is the real deal... of particular note are Don't Throw your love on me so strong and…
Continue Reading »Newport Folk Festival
Great old footage of Mr. Son House. I just love to listen to him talk. Son House was as straightforward a blues player as there ever was. He reminds me of a friend that I had as a…
Continue Reading »Blues Don't Like Nobody
I'm on a roll to listen to my roots. Here's a little Otis Spann. Otis played with all the greats and was and is still one of the best blues players that every touched to piano.Get Facebook support…
Continue Reading »You Can't Lose What You Never Had
Muddy Waters is one of my all time favorites..and most every great player in his day played in his band. he would just drop into a club for an hour or so and the musicians would cluster to…
Continue Reading »Slow Blues in C - Alvin Lee
Now I warned you when you tuned in, I love Alvin Lee. Time for my daily dose. This isn't the best example of his work but I gotta take what video has to offer me. Hope you enjoy…
Continue Reading »Town Without Pity - Ronnie Montrose
I first saw Ronnie Montrose with the Edgar Winter Band in Pittsburgh. Edgar had broken up White Trash, an absolutely incredible band and formed the Edgar Winter Group. This was when he performed Frankenstein and really hit it…
Continue Reading »Black Maria - Todd Rundgren
This is a good example of how the blues can morph. Todd Rundgren, always a musical innovator began singing blue eyed soul in the suburbs of Philly in the mid '60s and by the late seventies was using…
Continue Reading »How Many More Years
This says it all. Howlin Wolf layin it out there!“Like” Bman’s Facebook page (available in over 50 languages). I will not relay senseless nonsense. In this way I can get out the word on new talent, venues and…
Continue Reading »JW Jones Interview
I recently had the opportunity to catch up with JW Jones and he was kind enough to give us a little insight to his world.Bman: Tell us how you got started. How long have you been playing?JW :…
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