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Impetus Records artist: Masha Campagne - Alegre Menina - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Alegre Menina, by Masha Campagne and it's quite enjoyable. Opening with Brazilian flavored, Bahia Com, Masha Campagne delivers nicely on vocal creating a very soothing feel. Ricardo…
Continue Reading »Improvised Blues Guitar Solo
Viewer Jeremy Casey sent this cool video to help us pick up some chops. Thanks “Like” Bman’s Facebook page (available in over 50 languages). I will not relay senseless nonsense. In this way I can get out the…
Continue Reading »In Case You Missed It: Roy Buchanan - Second Album
I’m traveling today so I’m posting an album that everyone should hear that you may never have heard. No review. Pure music. Overview "Second Album" was released in 1973 as Roy Buchanan's second studio album, following his 1972…
Continue Reading »In Layman Terms - Tangled - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Tangled, from In Layman Terms and it's quite good. Opening with title track, Tangled, Logan Layman shows a fresh vocal style and maturity on bass. This upbeat rocker with a touch of…
Continue Reading »In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - Allman Brothers Band
Apologies... It's really hard to find good video of Duane Allman. Yes, Duane Allman played second fiddle to Eric on Derek and the Dominos - Layla album. Now it's my humble opinion that Eric directed a great band…
Continue Reading »In My Dream - Linsey Alexander
Chicago is the blues capital of the world, and if recent popularity is any kind of benchmark, Linsey Alexander just might be the hottest sound in town right now. Born in Mississippi and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Linsey…
Continue Reading »In My One Room Little Cabin - Sonny Boy Williamson II
SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON II aka RICE MILLER - Born Dec 5, 1899, lower Tallahatchie County near Glendora, MS, Died May 25, 1965, Helena, AK. He claimed to fans and Blues researchers that he was the original 'Sonny Boy'…
Continue Reading »In My Time Of Dying - Doyle Bramhall ll
Doyle Bramhall II was raised in a home filled with the blues and rock and roll sounds that are indigenous to his birthplace - Austin, Texas. His father, Doyle Bramhall Senior, was the drummer for blues legend Lightning…
Continue Reading »In The Light - Susan Wylde - New release review
I just got done listening to the new Susan Wylde release "In The Light". The recording is very tight and although bluesy more constructed like a modern "jazz" cd. What I mean by that is it's isn't raw…
Continue Reading »In The Middle Of The Night - Jimmie Vaughan & Lou Ann Barton
Lou Ann Barton (born February 17, 1954, Fort Worth, Texas, United States) is an American blues singer based, out of Austin, Texas since the 1970s. In the early 1970s, she was a member of the Triple Threat Revue,…
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