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Here's Eric Gales' take on the National Anthem - Interview with Eric Gales
Blues guitar phenom Eric Gales was born and raised in Memphis, learning to play at age four from older brothers Eugene and Manuel in imitation of their upside-down, left-handed style (a tradition actually passed down from their grandfather,…
Continue Reading »She Means Trouble - GUITAR LIGHTNIN' LEE & HIS THUNDER BAND
Guitar Lightnin' Lee, a multi-talented rhythm and blues purist, has defied all rational logic by assembling his band with a bunch of veteran rock and rollers half his age. His talent, lyrics, powerfull voice, and boisterous personality match…
Continue Reading »Blues For Roy - Fred Chapellier
Fred Chapellier voit le jour en 1966 à Metz, (France). Plongé dans le rock et le blues dès le plus jeune âge grâce à ses frères ainés, c'est vers 1978 qu'il décide d'apprendre la batterie, instrument qui l'attire…
Continue Reading »Fur Peace Ranch - Jorma Kaukonen
In This Issue 2012 Concert Series Practice Aloha! Rare Steady As She Goes Artwork Raffle Return to Beacon Theatre FRESH CATCH! 11/12 Electric Hot Tuna Fur Peace Station Pomeroy, OH SOLD OUT!! 11/17 Jorma Kaukonen Student Union, Great…
Continue Reading »HAUNTING, HYPNOTIC GROOVES FROM ICONOCLASTIC TRANCE BLUESMAN OTIS TAYLOR
HAUNTING, HYPNOTIC GROOVES FROM ICONOCLASTIC TRANCE BLUESMAN OTIS TAYLOR Otis Taylor’s Contraband features Cassie Taylor, Larry Thompson, Anne Harris, Jon Paul Johnson, Chuck Campbell, Ron Miles, The Sheryl Renee Choir and more BOULDER, Colo. — Otis Taylor isn’t…
Continue Reading »Live Tracks and Extras - The Motives feat. Matt Taylor
A new band project brings together some of the finest talent from the European blues scene. The Motives draw their musical inspiration from 40s New York, 50s Chicago and 60s London, combining Matt Taylor's electrifying guitar work with…
Continue Reading »Cant Be Satisfied - THE LIVIN' THE BLUES BAND - Mike Packer correspondent
The Livin' The Blues Band is a 4-piece outfit from the New York/New Jersey area who play Chicago Blues. They are pure entertainers and top musicians who know what the audience desires and know how to deliver the…
Continue Reading »Gettin' There - Mose Allison
Mose Allison was born in the Mississippi Delta on his grandfather’s farm near the village of Tippo. At five he discovered he could play the piano by ear and began “picking out” blues and boogie tunes he heard…
Continue Reading »Tomorrow Night - LaVern Baker
LaVern Baker (November 11, 1929 – March 10, 1997) was an American rhythm and blues singer, who had several hit records on the pop chart in the 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful records were "Tweedlee Dee"…
Continue Reading »Spoonful - Willie King & The Liberators
Willie King (March 18, 1943 – March 8, 2009) was an award-winning blues guitarist and singer, known for shunning fame and playing at a local bar in Mississippi. King was born in Prairie Point, a community in Noxubee…
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