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Great Western Recording Company artist: Mike Eldred Trio - Baptist Town - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Baptist Town, from Mike Eldred Trio and his stuff just keeps getting better. This new release is gritty, bluesy and raw. Opening with rockin' boogie, Hunder Dollar Bill, Eldred is really cranking…
Continue Reading »Green Bullet Records artist: The Jake Leg Jug Band - Hello Central - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Hello Central, from The Jake Leg Jug Band and it's a lot of fun. Opening with St. Louis Blues, JLJB sets a cool front with a cool…
Continue Reading »Green Bullet Records artist: The Jake Leg Jug Band - Live At Audley Theatre - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Live At Audley Theatre by The Jake Leg Jug Band and it's jammed full of hokum and rag style tunes. Opening with I Can't Dance (I've Got…
Continue Reading »Green Bullet Records artist: The Liam Ward Band - Shine - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Shine, from The Liam Ward Band, and it's a cool, harmonica led blues band. Opening with cool shuffle, I Got Lucky, featuring Liam Ward on lead vocal…
Continue Reading »Green Bullet Records artists: Liam Ward and Malcolm Thorne - You Are My Medicine - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, You Are MY Medicine, by Liam Ward and Malcolm Thorne and it's light, bright and bluesy. Opening with title track, You Are My Medicine, Liam Ward sings…
Continue Reading »Green Onions - Roy Buchanan
And now we have a Booker T and the MG's song done by the greatest unknown guitar player in the world...Roy Buchanan. And I will dig out some of my concert photos of Roy eventually and post them..I…
Continue Reading »Green Onions - Steve Cropper & Donald 'Duck' Dunn
Donald “Duck” Dunn (November 24, 1941 – May 13, 2012) was an American bass guitarist, session musician, record producer, and songwriter. Dunn was notable for his 1960s recordings with Booker T. & the M.G.'s and as a session…
Continue Reading »Greenwave Music artist: Douglas Avery - Take My Rider - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Take My Rider, by Douglas Avery and it's jam packed with raw blues tracks. Opening with Kokomo Arnold's Bad Luck Blues, Avery on vocal and harmonica slips…
Continue Reading »Greenwell Records artist: Smoky Greenwell - South Louisiana Blues - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, South Louisiana Blues, from Smoky Greenwell and it's solid. Opening with Animal Angels, a modern blues based rocker, features Smoky Greenwell on harp and lead vocals, Jack Kolb on guitar, David Hyde…
Continue Reading »Greg Chako - Hard Bop: For The Record
Greg Chako is a veteran jazz guitarist and composer who has been letting his instrument do the talking for over forty years. Born in Cincinnati, he caught the jazz bug early, eventually packing his bags for the Berklee…
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