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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 »Born Under A Bad Sign - Booker T. Jones
Everyone knows who wrote Born Under A Bad Sign... it was Albert King... no...the Cream...no Jimi Hendrix. Almost right the first time. It was written by Booker T Jones (Booker T and the MG's) who were providing accompaniment…
Continue Reading »Hey Joe - ZZ Top
I came across this and thought that it was a good follow up to is it a cover or a tribute... or just a cool band playing a cool song! Enjoy!! Like my Facebook Page, Post your video…
Continue Reading »So Many Roads - Mike Garner
Mike Garner is a musician living and working in Aotearoa - New Zealand. He grew up listening to and playing blues in England and moved to New Zealand in 1988. Mike has played in New Zealand, England, Australia,…
Continue Reading »Matthew Curry Update - International Songwriting Competition 2012
Our friend Matthew Curry is still going strong having been named as a finalist International Songwriting competion in the Blues Category with Blinded By the Darkness and then in the Teen Category, If I Don't Got You.If you…
Continue Reading »Sweet Relief Musicians Fund Benefit at The Coach House w/ Delta Bluesman KK Martin
K.K. Martin: Delta Blues Troubadour "A one-man blues powerhouse whose music is routed through John Lee Hooker and Lightning Hopkins...Martin's slide work of Johnny Winter's "Dallas" and a spiritually faithful take on Peter Green/Fleetwood Mac's "Rattlesnake Shake" are…
Continue Reading »Sweet Home Chicago - The Will Johns Band
Singer-songwriter/guitarist Will Johns has been playing his riffs across the globe for more than 15 years with a blend of fiery vocals and guitar wizardry, his compositions and performances consist of blistering authentic rock and blues. He has…
Continue Reading »Let's Have A Natural Ball - Shellao and LoBo Blues Band with Robson Fernandes
The guitarist and composer Shello Silveira just completed in 2010, twenty years as a professional musician showing this new group for the first time, Shellão and WOLF Blues Band. The WOLF Blues Band is the authentic Blues with…
Continue Reading »Mayne Stage/ Act One Pub Newsletter 2.29.12
February 29, 2012 ON SALE NOW! HAL SPARKS 9/6-8 Quiet Riot 4/15 Split Lip Rayfield 4/18 Geoff Tate 5/5 The New Orleans Suspects 5/26 IMPROV EVERY TUESDAY WITH ONE GROUP MIND 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 The largest stage to…
Continue Reading »Black and Tan artist: miX&dorp - Black and Tan Edits - New Release Review
This is a first for me....to be reviewing a contemporary mix of traditional blues artists by a contemporary artist. Here's how the artist describes their work..."The blues used to be party music; now it can be played again…
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