Jo' Blues - Imperfectly Live (2017)

                                                                       Jo' Blues
 Jo Blues is a blues band that mixes rock with traditional blues. They come from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and Hagerstown, Maryland.

If the band is already good in the studio, imagine it live.

Credits: 

Keith Boyce - Guitars, Vocals 
Steve Reasner - Bass 
Chris Brandon - Drums, Vocals 

Tracklist:

01. Backseat Drivers 03:58  
02. Bet Your Ass 02:57 
03. Can't Be Too Old for the Blues 04:03 
04. If Your Mama Only Knew 04:36 
05. Temptin' the Devil 03:08 
06. Overdone 02:50  
07. The Ooh Song 03:09
08. No Good Without You 06:45
09. Mr Unlucky 08:17
10. Get It On 04:22
11. 10 Lb Hammer 05:25
12. Where Do We Go 06:47

TGZ - Living Dangerously (2009)

                                                                            TGZ

                                                                            TGZ
 Dan Toler the legendary guitar player from of The Allman Brothers Band, Gregg Allman's Band and more recently Dickey Betts and Great Southern; Ed Zinner, former powerhouse guitarist for Southern Legends, Jazz pianist, Ron Gary, who works with the great Webster Young and Tom Browne. The three founding members of TGZ have come together to create an unrivaled combination of talent, passion and imagination. Toler s southern blues, Zinner s rock and Gary s jazz culminate into something magic that's best described as BLUSION!

Destined to become a classic, "Living Dangerously" is that one in a million CD that is sure to attract and satisfy old friends and new fans.

"Dangerous" Dan Toler of The Allman Brothers Band, Gregg Allman and Friends and The Dickey Betts and Great Southern fame for his songwriting and guitar mastery, on blistering electric and acoustic guitar.

"Scary" Ron Gary who gained his well respected place in the music world from performing with legendary jazz artists Webster Young and Tom Browne; is performing Piano, Synthesizer, Percussion and Vocals with TGZ.

Ed Zinner well known for his "Duane Allman-esque" style of blazing guitar licks in the band Southern Legend, lends his prowess on electric and acoustic guitar, vocals and percussion in TGZ. Credit also goes to Ed Zinner, for adding even more expertise into the making of "Living Dangerously," as Ed was also the Producer and Executive Producer of this CD.


Credits:
 
Avon Lucas - Bass 
John McKnight - Drums, Vocals, Percussion   
"Dangerous" Dan Toler - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Viktor Krauss - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Percussion, 
Electric - Upright Bass  
David "Frankie" Toler - Drums   
John Shaffer - Harmonica   
Tony Perrino - Organ (Hammond B3)   
Taylor Caldwell - Organ (Hammond B3), Vocals, Synthesizer   
"Scary" Ron Gary - Piano, Synthesizer, Vocals, Percussion   
Floyd Miles - Vocals, Percussion    
Tony Green - Vocals, Percussion   

Tracklist:

01. Your Smile 03:43
02. Heart & Soul 05:00
03. Living Dangerously 06:11
04. Summerwind 03:48
05. RonReeKay 03:52
06. Rabbit Got The Gun 04:01
07. Pour Me Another Tall One 05:27
08. Song For Debby 05:30
09. One Last Set 04:17
10. Summerwind For Lauren 03:46

Bert Wray Blues - Gut Bucket Radio (2017)

                                                                Bert Wray Blues
 Bert Wray Blues came to me on a tip from a friend. Don de Leaumont, who has been my friend since 2009 when we met at an Emory University seminar about the music of Bob Dylan, told me one day that I needed to hear this blues album by his friend in Charlotte North Carolina. Because of our friendship I told him to hook me up with it. Don sent me "Gutbucket Radio" that same day, and I listened to the first three songs.....which was all the time I had. The next day my brain was full of other chores and other music and it wasn't for another 6 days that I remembered and listened to the rest of the album. But at least there was one bit of good news--that second day I listened to it from the beginning! The first three songs sounded even stronger than they had the first time, and there was no letdown as I heard the rest of it.
 
Bert Wray is the leader of this band. He wrote the seven songs, sings and plays guitar and harmonica. Filling out the band are Dave Wall, on bass; and Mitch Cooper, on drums. They play a tight, yet loose-limbed music together that is blues, and folk, and rock 'n roll and country all at once. It is also utterly captivating. There are no weak songs here, no lame-o guitar wanking, nothing that makes me reach for the remote to hit "skip." Just fine music, honestly made by real human musicians who love to play.   
It really reminds me of another album I was given by a friend in about 2013: The Mojo Roots, from Columbia MO, were a fine bunch of guys and they made a really fine album they made called "What Kind Of Fool." I was knocked out. That album very rarely left my cd player for the next 18 months, even though The Mojo Roots broke up after the cd was out for about a year. 


Tracklist:

01. Midwood Blues 03:27
02. Like Johnny Winter Did 03:49
03. Whiskey In My Coffee Cup 04:31
04. Drinking A Beer 04:58
05. Got The Tennessee Blues 02:19
06. On A Misty Morning 03:37
07. Little Highway Girl 04:53
08. Mean Maryland Blues 02:57

Augie Meyers - August In New York (Expanded Edition) (2020)

                                                                    Augie Meyers
 Augie Meyers' style and his Vox Continental has become one of music's most distinctive keyboard sounds around. Augie can be heard with the Sir Douglas Quintet, Texas Tornados, Meyers’ solo efforts as well as on landmark albums by Bob Dylan (”Time Out of Mind” and “Love and Theft”) and John Hammond (“Wicked Grin”). Echoes of the Meyers' style and sound can be heard in the music of the Doors, the Kinks, the Animals as well as the Beatles just to name a few.

Rolling out of San Antonio, Texas in the early 60's, the Sir Douglas Quintet, a musical partnership formed with Doug Sahm, brought such hit tunes as "Mendocino" and "She's About a Mover."

By fusing Tex-Mex, Conjunto and soulful rock together along with the power of Meyers' distinctive Vox organ, an impact that is still being felt in rock 'n' roll today. While the Sir Douglas Quintet never broke up and never succumbed to the lure of the oldies circuit, when Meyers and his musical cohorts decided they wanted to do something different, they did. That led to the formation of The Texas Tornados and a Grammy award-winning South Texas sound. Meyers worked steadily with Sahm until the kinetic guitarist/vocalist passed away in 1999. Meyers has always pursued projects that interest him as an individual and as a collaborator and has long refused to lock himself into one style of music.


Tracklist:

01. Baby Of Mine 02:15
02. Before I Grow Too Old 02:42
03. Don't Turn Away 02:53
04. Looking For The Money 01:51
05. Cruising (On A Saturday Night) 02:56
06. I'm Not Someone You Want 02:47
07. All My Life 02:31
08. Missing You 02:18
09. Sugar Blue 03:16
10. Money 02:59
11. To Nothing At All 03:02
12. Cruising (On A Saturday Night) [Special 7" Remix] 02:57

The Electric Panthers - And This Is Blues (2016)

                                                            The Electric Panthers
 Five young musicians from Regensburg who developed their own interpretation of electric blues.

The blues of the streets of Chicago receive elements of funk. Exciting rhythms and impulsive groove bring a new role to the genre.

Inspired by the wild elegance of the big black cat and the electrifying funk of the iconic "Muddy Waters" of 1968, they never lose sight of their vision of carrying the true blues.


Credits:

Ulrich Pollmann - Bass   
Max Pauker - Drums   
Michael Stieglmeier - Guitar   
Hieronymus Karl - Keyboards   
George Johnson - Vocals, Guitar   

Tracklist:
 
01. Intro 02:52
02. And This Is Blues 04:04
03. Don't You Know 04:06
04. Get Ta Steppin' 03:02
05. No Fear and Rhythm 04:22
06. I Am Here 03:29
07. Hope Everything Will Be Fine 05:25
08. You Gave Me the Blues 03:31
09. Shame, Shame, Shame 04:22
10. One Day 05:11

Soulard Blues Band - Live At The Great Grizzly Bear (1998)

                                                               Soulard Blues Band
 “Maybe the real reason the Soulard Blues Band continues to win Music Awards year after year, though, is the group’s refusal to let a strict definition of the blues limit their musical horizons. Like jazz, blues seems to have infinite shadings and variations. And SBB has always been able to mingle musical genres with the best of ’em.”
Terry Perkins.


Credits:

Art Dwyer - Bass  
Benet Schaeffer - Drums  
Rich McDonough - Guitar   
Jim McClaren - Harmonica   
Brian Casserly - Trumpet, Vocals  

Tracklist:

01. Buzzy's Bounce 04:03
02. Woke Up This Morning 05:30
03. West End Blues 05:32
04. Mellow Down Easy 03:06
05. Dust My Broom 06:23
06. Blue Midnight 03:54
07. Funky Thing 05:30
08. Long Way From St Louie 02:56
09. Same Old Blues 05:37
10. King Bee 06:01

Vince Converse - One Step Ahead (1999)

                                                                 Vince Converse
 Houston-born singer/songwriter/guitarist Vince Converse began his musical career while still a sophomore in high school. He and his band, Sunset Heights, played blues-inflected rock in venues that he was still too young to patronize, appeared on international TV, and toured with acts like Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Johnny Winter, Peter Green, and Fats Domino. After playing with the group for seven years, Converse struck out on his own, moved to South Dakota, and released a solo album, 1999's Nineteen Fifteen, named after the birth year of Muddy Waters.

Another in a long line of electric blues guitarists influenced primarily by Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan, Vince Converse turns in a flawed but promising debut with One Step Ahead. His vocals are a bit strained and wanting in power and soulfulness at times, and the musical backing could use a looser, funkier feel, but Converse's guitar work is stinging and evocative, suggesting that with time, he'll grow into a first-rate bluesman.

Tracklist:

01. One Step Ahead 05:08
02. I Ain't Superstitious 04:41
03. Sleeper 05:10
04. Equality 04:43
05. Recession Blues Vince Converse 03:50
06. Give It Everything You Got 07:28  
07. She Thing 04:19  
08. Back to Baby 04:30
09. Drown Yourself in the River 04:53
10. Someone Else Instead 03:23  
11. Snafu 04:46
12. Lonesome 03:29

North Mississippi Allstars - Do It Like We Used To Do (2009)

                                                          North Mississippi Allstars
 The North Mississippi Allstars' youth belies its history, as documented on Do It Like We Used to Do. Over the course of two CDs and a DVD featuring archival material, interviews and concert footage, the band displays reverence for the music it plays, without ever taking itself too seriously.
Reasonably priced in skeletal packaging with colorful and information-laden graphics simulating a scrapbook, this three-disc set ostensibly covers the first twelve years of NMA history, from 1996 to 2008. Yet this anthology spans more than just a story of a band; it's a musical tradition, of which guitarist/vocalist Luther Dickinson, drummer/multi-instrumentalist Cody Dickinson and bassist Chris Chew are a part.

The antique sound quality on much of the first disc suits the earthy likes of Fred McDowell's chain-gang song, "I'm in Jail." The NMA's moniker takes on a whole new meaning during the course of this compilation, as the core trio is joined in turn by various instrumentalists and accompanists, including full-fledged units like Otha Turner's Fife and Drum band and famed musician/producer Jim Dickinson (Rolling Stones, Big Star, Ry Cooder, The Replacements), father of the NMA siblings.

Recordings sites range from the intimate likes of New York's Beacon Theatre in 2006, where the band draws upon Jimi Hendrix in "Hear My Train A-Comin,'" to the more expansive eclectic likes of Tennessee's 2004 Bonnaroo Music Festival, where the Hill Country Revue delves deeper into the roots of this music with the aid of musicians R.L. Boyce and Duwayne Burnside.

Luther Dickinson oversaw this exhaustive compilation, and he's both sufficiently objective and astute enough to include the acoustic likes of "Goin' Home ML," a lilting sing-song piece offset by the hammering riff of "Keep the Devil Down." Ever so slight overlap comes in the form of selections from the band's studio release, Hernando (Songs of the South, 2008), such as "I Would Love to Be a Hippy," and "Mizzip," which was recorded at The Fox Theater in Boulder, Colorado for the double-CD concert recording Boulderado (Songs of the South, 2009). Yet none of the anthologized material becomes redundant in this context.


Credits:

Chris Chew - Bass, Vocals   
Cody Dickinson - Drums, Keyboards, Vocals   
Luther Dickinson - Guitar, Vocals   
Duwayne Burnside - Guitar Vocals  
R.L. Boyce - Guitar, Vocals   
Jim Dickinson - Vocals, Keyboards   
Robert Randolph - Pedal Steel Guitar   

Trackklist:

CD 01

01. Someday Baby 03:22
02. I'm In Jail 03:34
03. 18 Hammers 05:30
04. Freedom Highway 04:22
05. Shimmy Duo 04:44
06. Goin' Down South 06:21
07. 61 Highway 03:56
08. Hey Hey Baby (What's Wrong With You) 05:09
09. RL's Endless Boogie 03:08
10. Crazy 'Bout U 03:41
11. Up Over Yonder 03:32
12. Sugartown 03:22
13. Be So Glad 06:14
14. Po Black Maddie / Skinny Woman 02:35
15. Jumper On The Line 05:06

CD 02

01. Mississippi Bollweevil 02:38
02. Down In Mississippi 06:23
03. Got My Mojo Workin' 04:20
04. Hear My Train A'Comin' 05:37
05. The Meeting 04:16
06. Goin Home ML 05:04
07. Jr / Stay All Night / Lord Have Mercy / Stay All Night 11:46
08. Hippy 07:19
09. Mizzip 03:04
10. Keep The Devil Down 04:00
11. Horseshoe 08:14
12. Glory, Glory 04:02

The Shadows - The Dark Side Of The Shadows (1995)

                                                                   The Shadows
 Known best for their longtime residence at Blind Willie's, a popular blues club in Atlanta, the Shadows released several albums during the '90s before the untimely death of singer/guitarist Mike Lorenz. Shadows bassist Roger Gregory opened Blind Willie's in 1986 with Eric King. The club, which is located in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood of Atlanta, hosted many local blues artists such as Billy Wright, Grady "Fats" Jackson, Sandra Hall, and Chicago Bob. In 1988, Chicago Bob, who was also a Blind Willie's resident, recorded an album called Just Your Fool that featured the Shadows as his backing band. A few years later, in 1992, the Shadows -- comprised of Gregory, Lorenz, harp/saxman Albey Scholl, and drummer Tom Chavers -- released an album of their own, Party Tuff or Stay Home!, that Ichiban released. Several successive albums followed: It Ain't Easy Bein' Sleazy (1993), Steppin' to the Shadows (1994), Dreamtime (1994), Dark Side of the Shadows (1995), Pale Interpretators (1997), and One Night of Sin (2000). Unfortunately, Lorenz died an accidental death on July 3, 2001, when his car caught on fire behind his home after he'd fallen asleep with the car running.


Credits:

Roger Gregory - Bass, Percussion
Tom Chavers - Drums
Joel Murphy - Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, B-3, Bass, Harmonica (6)
Albey Scholl - Harmonica, Saxophone
Special guest:
Henry Gray - Piano
Bryan Cole - Percussion
Steve McRay - Hammond Organ (10,11)
Kerry Michael Jones - Backing Vocals (2)

Tracklist:

01. Dark Side 05:16 
02. Run For Cover 03:28 
03. Take It Real Easy 03:54 
04. Got Love If You Want It 02:48 
05. High And Lonesome 03:15 
06. Bachelor's Blues 03:43 
07. Grady's Song 04:06 
08. Honeysucle Breeze 03:46 
09. C C Rider 03:56 
10. Sweet Rider 04:08 
11. Restless Nights 05:53 
12. Can't Stand Me Baby 04:53 

Rick Stel - Straight From The Soul (2005)

                                                                      Rick Stel
 Rick has spent over 20 years backing up many of Detroit's blues & rock legends, now he has come out with this solo disc featuring 10 of his own songs.


Tracklist:

01. One Way Lovin' 04:29
02. Ain't Got No More Tears 04:34
03. Straight From The Soul 06:16
04. To Love You Just One More Time 05:07
05. Any Woman's Boogie 03:51
06. Long Distance Lover 05:37
07. Why Can't I Talk To You 03:59
08. I'd Never Let You Go 04:49
09. Allman Joy 05:05
10. Missing You 04:08

Mad Timothy - A Very Snug Joiner (2018)

                                                                     Mad Timothy
 In these digital and interconnected times, it is surprising to find a record from the 60s-70s that has not yet been "discovered" and documented. That is the case of a deteriorated LP titled "A very snug joiner" by some Mad Timothy. In the words of Steve Krakow (Plastic Crimewave, Galactic Zoo): "A friend found this interesting demo album without a cover in a second hand store. There is no information. Nobody knows anything, not even some of the biggest collectors. Musically, It carries a Blue Cheer / Majic Ship / Mount Rushmore vibe but with a very raw vibe and even some more acoustic-folk songs. All done in a delightfully primitive way. I think people deserve to know it. "

So, even after all our efforts to locate the group were unsuccessful, we decided that this rarity deserved to be shared and rescued, in the hope that in the wake of this issue, some member of the group will contact us.

In collaboration with Steve Krakow's Galactic Archive, we present the first reissue of this dark acetate from the late '60s / early' 70s, directly salvaged from an antique shop in Chicago and of which only one copy is known. Music? Crude and tough heavy alcoholic blues – psych in the vein of Blue Cheer, Majic Ship, Mount Rushmore, Houston Fearless, Apryl Fool, Sweet Slag, Mutzie, Aum, Screw, or some teenage Canned Heat.


Tracklist:

01. Strong Enough 04:39
02. Drain Pipe 03:58
03. Masters Of War 05:23
04. Find My Place 02:54
05. Snug Joiner 03:03
06. Running 03:59
07. J.P. 04:17
08. You Will Die If You Go Away 04:02
09. King Bee 08:08

Dr. Hector And The Groove Injectors - Prescription (1987)

                                                                    Dr. Hector
 Jacksonville, Florida-based Dr. Hector and The Groove Injectors have a reputation for being a fantastic road band, a throwback to some of the great Southern rock bands of the 60's and 70's. This is not surprising since guitarist Dru Lombar served for 10 years as the leader of the Southern rock band Grinderswitch, along with his work as a songwriter and session player for Capricorn Records in Macon, Georgia, working with some of the immortals of Southern rock. However, unlike their rock predecessors, Dr. Hector and The Groove Injectors make their living playing blues and R+B.


Credits:

Jerry Osborne - Bass,  Backing Vocals
Billy Jimenez - Lead Vocals, Drums   
Bob Greenlee - Baritone Saxophone    
Leroy Cooper - Baritone Saxophone   
Bob Greenlee - Bass   
Derrick Hess - Drums    
Jim Payne - Drums    
Scott Corwin - Drums   
Bryan Bassett - Guitar    
Pete Carr - Guitar   
Mike Galloway - Harmonica   
Bob Greenlee - Tenor Saxophone    
Buzz Muntsinger - Tenor Saxophone    
Noble "Thin Man" Watts - Tenor Saxophone   
Jan Pattishall - Trombone   
Bruce Staelens - Trumpet   
Randi Paul - Vocals   
Dru Lombar - Guitar, Lead Vocals   
Slugger Trask - Keyboards, Lead Vocals   

Tracklist:

01. Real Good Sign 04'09
02. Mystery Man 04'41
03. Can't Take No For An Answer 03'08
04. You Can't Untie The Knot 05'24
05. King Snake Shake 03'51
06. Confusion 04'07
07. How Can We Lose? 03'30
08. 16 Ounces To The Pound 04'15
09. All Cried Out 04'21

The Shadows - Pale Interpretators (1997)

                                                                       Shadows
 Known best for their longtime residence at Blind Willie's, a popular blues club in Atlanta, the Shadows released several albums during the '90s before the untimely death of singer/guitarist Mike Lorenz. Shadows bassist Roger Gregory opened Blind Willie's in 1986 with Eric King. The club, which is located in the Virginia-Highland neighborhood of Atlanta, hosted many local blues artists such as Billy Wright, Grady "Fats" Jackson, Sandra Hall, and Chicago Bob. In 1988, Chicago Bob, who was also a Blind Willie's resident, recorded an album called Just Your Fool that featured the Shadows as his backing band. A few years later, in 1992, the Shadows -- comprised of Gregory, Lorenz, harp/saxman Albey Scholl, and drummer Tom Chavers -- released an album of their own, Party Tuff or Stay Home!, that Ichiban released. Several successive albums followed: It Ain't Easy Bein' Sleazy (1993), Steppin' to the Shadows (1994), Dreamtime (1994), Dark Side of the Shadows (1995), Pale Interpretators (1997), and One Night of Sin (2000). Unfortunately, Lorenz died an accidental death on July 3, 2001, when his car caught on fire behind his home after he'd fallen asleep with the car running.


Credits:

Roger Gregory - Bass
Tom Chavers - Drums, Vocals
Joel Murphy - Guitar, Vocals
Albey Scholl - Harmonica, Saxophone, Percussion
Mike Lorenz - Guitar, Vocals
Bryan Cole - Percussion
Steve McRay - Hammond Organ
Henry Parilla - Piano
Michael Cagle - Fiddle, Vocals

Tracklist:

01. Every Woman I Know Is Crazy (About An Automobile) 04:07
02. Timber I'm Falling In Love 02:26
03. Shake Your Hips 03:41
04. You Got Me Where You Want Me 03:28
05. Put Your Cat Clothes On 02:57
06. Pretty Child 04:03
07. One Broken Heart 05:02
08. Falling Angels 03:39
09. Blue Midnight 03:47
10. All Mamas Children 02:09
11. I Forgot To Be Your Lover 02:41
12. Bo Diddley's A Gunslinger 02:23

Matyas Pribojszki Band - Boogie On The Ship (2010)

                                                            Matyas Pribojszki Band
 "Mátyás Pribojszki is one of the finest young harp players to emerge from Eastern Europe. He plays both traditional and contemporary blues harmonica styles with a practiced assurance which belies his years and his tone; phrasing and timing are right on the money. This is a man to watch!" - Steve Baker. This is a very dynamic, real and fun blues album that is full of great improvisations, and solos. Mátyás is an impressive, virtuoso harmonica player and has an original style. He also has a very nice singing voice, and his band kicks ass. While Mátyás Pribojszki Band may not be a household Blues name in the States, they play many festivals in Europe.


Credits:

Mátyás Pribojszki - Harp, Vocals
Erik Kovács - Keyboards
Ferenc Szasz - Guitar
Robert Kepes - Bass
Daniel Molnar - Drums

Tracklist:

01. She Wants To Sell My Monkey 05:37
02. Walking Blues 06:32
03. Marie, Marie 04:08
04. Ain't Nobody's Business 06:30
05. Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth 04:01
06. Good Time Charlie 05:08
07. I've Had My Fun 05:43
08. Boogie On The Ship 04:08
09. Switchin' In The Kitchen 05:53

Denny Freeman - Blues Cruise (1986)

                                                                  Denny Freeman
 "Rockin' with B.B." and "Steelin' Berry's" not only reveal two of Freeman's major influences but do justice to Mr. King and Chuck Berry -- the latter featuring a fine steel guitar turn by Jimmie Vaughan. The melodic "Denny's Blues" is also a standout. Three lackluster vocal numbers (one each by Angela Strehli, Kim Wilson and Bill Carter) detract from the continuity (and level) of Freeman's instrumental set.


Credits:

Jon Blondell - Bass, Trombone
Mel Brown - Keyboards, Organ
Sarah Brown - Bass, Vocals
Bill Carter - Vocals
Fran Christina - Percussion, Vocals
Nick Connolly - Organ
Paul Constantine - Trumpet
Denny Freeman - Guitar, Piano, Vocals
Erik Hokkanen - Fiddle
Kaz Kazanoff - Saxophone
Mark "Kaz" Kazanoff - Saxophone
Chris Layton - Percussion
John Mills - Sax (Baritone)
Danny Motta - Trumpet
Derek O'Brien - Guitar
George Rains - Drums, Percussion
Angela Strehli - Percussion, Vocals
Joe Sublett - Saxophone
Jimmie Vaughan - Bass, Guitar (Steel)
Kim Wilson - Vocals, Vocals (Background)

Tracklist:

01. Led Sled 02:43
02. Tired of TV 03:43  
03. 283 03:19  
04. Blues Cruise 04:04
05. Rockin' With B.B. 02:15
06. Steelin' Berry's 03:29  
07. Denny's Blues 02:39
08. Time for a Change 03:54
09. Soul Dream 05:39  
10. Z 03:14
11. Dive Bomber 03:21
12. Delta 03:58
13. Blues Island 04:03
14. Acapulco Rain 04:09
15. Crusading 04:11
16. Etoufée... 02:33
17. The Lost Incas 02:44
18. My Dominique 03:49
19. Soul Street 05:57  
20. Takin' Off 02:39

Billy Nichols aka Papadollabill - Walkin’ On MS Mud (2021)

                                                                     Billy Nichols
 From writing hits for B.T. Express to Millie Jackson to P. Diddy to JZ - his talent as an artist, musician, band director and a hit songwriter is real. He is one of the ones that followed his heart which lead him to a life of music with a long list of successful accomplishments.

Now an independent artist, Billy is releasing music that is a sweet mix of the old school and the new.


Tracklist:

01. A Little Piece of Work 03:44
02. Church House & The Liquor Store 04:16
03. The Things That I Used to Do 03:50
04. Gimme That Fast Vehicle 04:27
05. Walkin’ On MS Mud 04:09
06. Talk to Your Baby Daddy 03:57
07. Still Strung out on a High 04:22
08. Stingy Wit It 04:08
09. My Arms Full of You 03:40
10. Girl You Got the Wrong Address 04:18

RIP DENNY FREEMAN

Denny Freeman - A Tone For My Sins (1997) reposted

                                                                 Denny Freeman
 Denny Freeman was a mainstay of the Austin TX music scene in the 1970's and 1980's, and as such, had a major influence on Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan. In fact, Denny and Stevie played together in Paul Ray's band The Cobras. Eleven of the twelve tracks on this recording are penned by Freeman and he achieves diversity through a variety of blues styles, as well a, a variety of soundscapes. The blues offered here varies from straight-ahead blues to blues-rock to a little country-blues and on the final track, a leaning towards jazz-blues. On a few tracks Freeman overdubs his own Hammond organ or piano, but these never compete with the guitar as the main instrument.


Credits:

Denny Freeman - Guitar, Keyboards
Share Ross - Bass
Jerry Angel - Drums
Kathy Valentine - Guitar
Joe Sublett - Saxophone

Tracklist:

01. Vigilante 03:03
02. Wah Wah Toosie 02:49
03. It's A Love Thing 04:36
04. Swing Set 04:08
05. Cat Fight 05:13
06. Don't Stop Now 03:51
07. Stealin' Berries Part II 03:52
08. Swamp Box 03:15
09. Aftershock 03:26
10. That's What She 0Said 4:45
11. Soul Burden 05:28
12. Rhythm Method 03:43

Miguel M - A New Day (2005)

                                                                      Miguel M
 Miguel M is a blues group based in Aquitaine and shining in France and internationally. Artist, elected the best French blues singer in 2005 and whose album A New Day was distinguished in the same year. On this album Miguel M presents us with Blues, soul with a touch of funk A true showman, he is distinguished by his energy and charisma carried by a magnificent voice that makes him a key artist of the blues scene. A voice full of feeling in the purest blues tradition.

His influences are Jimmy Hendrix, Prince, Stevie Ray Vaughan, BB King, Albert King, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Luther Allison, Lucky Peterson, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Maceo Parker, Sting, Paco De Lucia, Pat Metheny....


Credits:

Abder Benachour - Bass 
Patrick Machenaud - Drums  
Fred Souche - Guitar  
Johan Dalgaard - Keyboards   
Fred Chapellier - Lead Guitar (07)
Jean Claude Thyes - Saxophone   
Sylvain Dirda - Trombone  
Stéphane Garaffi - Trumpet  
Miguel M - Vocals, Guitar  

Tracklist:

01. Bad Condition 03:31
02. My Little Home 05:44
03. Young Man 04:21
04. My Father 05:27
05. We Will Rock You 04:15
06. Spain 05:45
07. I'm Ready 03:46
08. Get Up, Stand Up 06:35
09. Indiana Blues 04:28
10. A New Day 07:08

Don Preston - Bluse (1969)

                                                                   Don Preston
 Where has this fine late 60’s blues album been all my life? I know Mr. Preston (no relation to the Don Preston who worked with Frank Zappa) from his work with Leon Russell and Joe Cocker, and I’ve owned his superb STILLROCK album on Enterprise since the mid-70’s. Also, I remember his 1974 LP for Shelter getting FM airplay in Denver and Boulder back in the day (Preston is originally a fellow Colorado boy!), but I don’t remember seeing this in my decades of used-record hunting (or maybe I’d spent my day’s money before coming across this in the stacks?). I just stumbled across it on You Tube today. However, the blues is timeless, and so many great blues albums were made in the 1960’s that it’s inevitable some would not get the attention they deserved.

Preston is a soulful vocalist and a powerful guitarist (just look at the quality of the people he’s played with over the decades….Google his name), and this album—-one of two he recorded for A&M—-is sure to please anyone who enjoys second-generation late 60’s blues. I’m listening to it a third time this afternoon!

This would be the perfect album to pair with, say, the PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC album on Kent, though it’s rootsier and more satisfying, IMHO.

Thanks to Don Preston for such a fine and satisfying album—-I hope a lot of people have been enjoying it for the last 52 years, even though I’m a bit late in discovering it.

Settle back, pour a quality micro-brew, and pretend you’re in a small club—-this album sounds like the kind of live blues concert that leaves you feeling satisfied.


Tracklist:

01. Baby It’s You 02:00
02. Standing In My Tears 03:22
03. You Don’t Know What You Got 02:05
04. Ninety-Nine & A Half 03:18
05. Morning Rain 02:55
06. Lookin’ For My Baby 02:46
07. Something You’ve Got 04:07
08. Further Up The Road 02:41
09. It’s Only A Tear 03:57

Vince Converse, Michael Hornbuckle - Here Come the Blues (2009)

                                                Vince Converse, Michael Hornbuckle
 Houston-born singer/songwriter/guitarist Vince Converse began his musical career while still a sophomore in high school. He and his band, Sunset Heights, played blues-inflected rock in venues that he was still too young to patronize, appeared on international TV, and toured with acts like Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Johnny Winter, Peter Green, and Fats Domino. After playing with the group for seven years, Converse struck out on his own, moved to South Dakota, and released a solo album, 1999's Nineteen Fifteen, named after the birth year of Muddy Waters.

Michael Hornbuckle has been bringing blues and rock music to people for 18 years. Homegrown in the Mile High City, as was his father, legendary bluesman Bobby Hornbuckle who had Michael backing him on drums at 12 years old. While Bobby's journey ended in 96', Michael took over the torch. When inherited Bobby's old gibson 335, some say a piece of Bobby's soul, and ability to play guitar were transmitted. Michael's quick to point out however, "The truth is, I spent all my time playing guitar cuz I loved to play. I don't know about all that other spooky stuff, but who knows"


Tracklist:

01. This Train 03:00
02. I Ain't Superstitious 03:49
03. Oh Louise 03:33
04. Bo Diddley 02:44
05. Sneakey Pete 02:14
06. Grandmas Hands 02:33
07. Disappointment Number (Unknown) 03:51
08. Hellhounds 00:32
09. Crossroads 02:06
10. Montrose Blues 02:01
11. Catfish 01:41
12. Driftin / Mean Things 03:57
13. The Alley 01:42
14. Lil' Red Rooster 02:58
15. Driftin 01:12
16. 'Til Next Time 01:51

Bluefrog and His Band - Soulful Of Blues (2005)

                                                           Bluefrog and His Band
 Frontman Patrick “BlueFrog” Ellis of San Diego, California, has been entertaining audiences around the world since 1997 with his blend of Roots, Americana, Rock and Roll, Southern Fried Rock, and Juke Joint Boogie Blues.  A tribute to the music that made America “GREAT".  His sound has been compared to the “The Doors meets the Rolling Stones”, “Kim Wilson meets Led Zeppelin”, “Blues meets Rock”, and “Dire Straits meets John Cougar”.

Combining the Blues harmonica influences of Little Walter, Jimmy Reed, Kim Wilson, Sonny Boy Williams, and Rod Piazza, with the guitar and keyboard styles of SRV, The Allman Brothers, The Doors, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and his own original music, Patrick has gained a solid reputation with his crowd pleasing band.

As a Navy frogman stationed in Germany, Patrick earned the nickname “BlueFrog” while playing the local expat joints.  In 2000 he returned to San Diego, and with Alan Adamson formed the original “BlueFrog and Company” as the Tuesday night "House Band" for Buffalo Joe's in the Gas Lamp quarter of downtown San Diego.

Serving in the Navy as a “frogman” Patrick was once again ordered overseas shortly after 9/11, eventually ending up as member of "Special Operations Command Korea"...and land locked.  Patrick toured for the United Servicemen’s Organization (USO) throughout South Korea performing for thousands of U.S. military personnel.

With the release of his first CD “Soulful of Blues” in February 2005, the album received great reviews from Garageband.com, especially for its three original songs "Baby Come Back Home," “Daddy’s Going Uptown,” and “BlueFrog Boogie”.  Patrick’s latest release “Under the Influence” (of music) is already creating a stir for the diversity of styles selected.  
Patrick is home and has put away his duffle bag and fins.  He's back kicking up the dance floor with his high energy Blues and Rock and Roll.  As he always says, "It's not about me...it's about the music."

Tracklist:

01. Baby Come Back Home 04:28
02. Uptown 06:44
03. I Can Tell 04:19
04. Baby Please Don't Go 04:11
05. Early in the Morning 04:13
06. Bluefrog Boogie 03:56

Blind Lemon Peel - Don't Tear My Clothes (2015)

                                                                Blind Lemon Peel
 Old blues man trapped in an even older old white man's body. Brawny voiced blues shouter, part Big Joe Turner, part Howlin' Wolf, part Dr. John.
The Blind Lemon Peel Blues All-Stars ain't no sittin’ around cryin’ in your beer blues band! They’re a kick ass, funky, get up and shake your love thang, boogie woogie blues machine!
Frontman Screamin’ Dave is and old black man trapped in a even older white man's body; a brawny voiced blues shouter, with a preference for mostly originals with some quirky stuff thrown in now and then. His partners in crime, are LA based and feature LA legends, Ray Brundidge – who played with James Brown for eight years, Lucky Lloyd, and Craig Kimbrough.
They are high octane entertainers, killer performers and above all, professional blues musicians who play to please.They’re about as close to a traditional blues cover band as Little Richard’s original of Tutti Fruitti is to Pat Boone’s.


Tracklist:

01. No Time Off (For Good Behavior) 05:46
02. I'm So Horny (The Crack Of Dawn Ain't Safe) 05:33
03. Don't Tear My Clothes 07:27
04. Shake Your Love Thang 05:13
05. Can't Get Up (Offa That Much Love) 04:49
06. Marry My Money 04:08
07. Boogie Man Of Love 09:06

Big Reymore - Brigitte (House of Blues) (2018)

                                                                    Big Reymore
 Costa Rican guitarist from Blues Rock.


Tracklist:

01. House of Blues 04:16
02. Feel Love 03:46
03. When You Walk That Door 03:18
04. Walking in L.A. 03:07
05. Touch Me 03:21
06. When the Music Is Over 03:40
07. I Have to Let You Go 03:21
08. Love Me Onetime 03:19
09. Strange 04:14
10. Lunota 03:00