Chris Farlowe, Roy Herrington Featuring The Rhythm 'N' Blues Train - Live In Berlin (1991)

                                                                     Chris Farlowe
 Chris Farlowe always seemed destined for great things as a singer -- and based on the company he kept on-stage and the people he worked with in the mid-'60s, he did succeed, at least on that level. Born John Henry Deighton in Islington, North London, in 1940, he reached his early teens just as the skiffle boom was breaking in England, and was inspired by Lonnie Donegan to enter music. His first band was his own John Henry Skiffle Group, where he played guitar as well as sang, but he gave up playing to concentrate on his voice, as he made the switch to rock & roll. He eventually took the name Chris Farlowe, the surname appropriated from American jazz guitarist Tal Farlow, and was fronting a group called the Thunderbirds, as Chris Farlowe & the Thunderbirds. They built their reputation as a live act in England and Germany, and slowly switched from rock & roll to R&B during the early years of the '60s. Their debut single, "Air Travel," released in 1962, failed to chart, but the following year, Chris Farlowe & the Thunderbirds (whose ranks included future star guitarist Albert Lee) were signed to EMI's Columbia imprint, through which they issued a series of five singles thru 1966, all of which got enthusiastic critical receptions while generating poor sales.

In 1966, with his EMI contract up, Farlowe was snatched up by Andrew Oldham, who knew a thing or two about white Britons who could sing R&B, having signed the Rolling Stones three years earlier, and put him under contract to his new Immediate Records label. Immediate's history with unestablished artists is mostly a story of talent cultivated for future success, but with Farlowe it was different -- he actually became a star on the label, through the label. His luck began to change early on, as he saw a Top 40 chart placement with his introduction of the Jagger/Richards song "Think," which the Rolling Stones later released as an album track on Aftermath. That summer, he had the biggest hit of his career with his rendition of the Stones' "Out of Time," in a moody and dramatic version orchestrated by Arthur Greenslade, which reached number one on the British charts. Farlowe had enough credibility as a soul singer by then to be asked to appear on the Ready, Steady, Go broadcast of September 16, 1966, a special program featuring visiting American soul legend Otis Redding -- he'd covered Redding's "Mr. Pitiful" on an Immediate EP, and now Farlowe was on stage with Otis (and Eric Burdon), and got featured in two numbers.

That was to be his peak year, however. The subsequent single releases on Immediate, including his version of the Stones' "Ride on Baby," failed to match the success of the first two singles, and he last charted for Immediate with "Handbags and Gladrags," written for him by Manfred Mann's Mike d'Abo. The label, always in dire financial straits, tried repackaging his songs several different ways on LP, but after 1967 his recording career was more or less frozen until the label's demise in 1970. After that, Farlowe's story became one of awkward match-ups with certain groups, including the original Colosseum on three albums, and Atomic Rooster (post-Carl Palmer). Following a car accident that left him inactive for two years, he made an attempt at re-forming the Thunderbirds in the mid-'70s, and "Out of Time" kept turning up in various reissues, but he saw little new success. Farlowe was rescued from oblivion by his better-known contemporary (and fellow Immediate Records alumnus) Jimmy Page, appearing on the latter's Outrider album in the '80s, which heralded a BBC appearance that brought him back to center stage in the public consciousness for the first time in two decades. Farlowe followed this up with new albums and touring with various reconstituted '60s and '70s groups, and although he never saw another hit single, his reputation as a live performer was enough to sustain a career -- nor did the release of his Ready, Steady, Go appearance with Otis Redding on videotape and laser disc exactly hurt his reputation; indeed, that was the first time many Americans appreciated just how serious a following he'd had in England. His recent albums, including The Voice, have gotten respectable reviews, and his Immediate Records legacy was finally getting treated properly in the 21st century, as well. Along with Manfred Mann's Mike d'Abo and Paul Jones, Farlowe remains one of those voices from 1960s England that -- with good reason -- hasn't faded and simply won't disappear. ~ Bruce Eder

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Credits:

Christoph Neher - Bass   
Mickey Neher - Drums, Vocals 
Bernd Rosenmeier - Guitar  
Martin Scholz - Keyboards, Vocals  
Chris Farlowe - Vocals  
Roy Herrington - Vocals, Guitar  

Tracklist:

01. Born In West Yorkshire 09:04
02. Crosscut Saw 06:13
03. Thrill Is Gone 06:53
04. Shakey Ground 04:03
05. Chris´ Shuffle 03:54
06. Ain´t No Love 07:27
07. Closer To You 04:39
08. Superstitious 04:28
09. Stormy Monday 07:38
10. Givin´t Up For Your Love 05:28

Ken Tucker - Looking for a Brighter Day (2007) reposted

                                                                    Ken Tucker
 Guitar slinger and gravelly singer, former guitarist with Larry Norman, Ken has shared the stage with many musical luminaries, including (along with Larry Norman), Shawn Mullins, Lindsay Ell, Darrell Mansfield, and many others. He has been featured on House of Blues Radio Hour with Dan Akroyd and won the Muzak Emerging Artist Award at Arkansas Blues and Heritage Fest in 2007. Ken's playing has been compared to everyone from SRV to Clapton to Joe Walsh. A must have for your club or festival.

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Credits:

Aaron Bushong - Drums 
Greg Purlee - Drums 
Hannah Bushong - Backing Vocals
Josh Hammond - Harmonica 
Ken Tucker - Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals
Larry DeVincent - Keyboards 
Sarah Sue Kelly - Backing Vocals
The Northern Contengent Of Trinity Church
Tim Bushong - Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals

Tracklist:

01. Looking For A Brighter Day 02:43
02. Call Me Up 03:14
03. The Sun Is Always Shining 03:22
04. Where Are You Tonight 04:47
05. Walking Cane 03:10
06. Tin Cup Blues 05:01 
07. Guitar Man 03:50 
08. Lord, Your All I Need 03:59
09. Why Do You Hurt Me So Bad 03:44
10. Cold Rain Coming 04:25
11. Hang My Head 04:21
12. The King Is Coming 05:05
13. Wayfaring Stranger 03:29

Bobby Bland - Memphis Monday Morning (1998)

                                                                     Bobby Bland

 Robert Calvin Bland (born Robert Calvin Brooks; January 27, 1930 – June 23, 2013), known professionally as Bobby "Blue" Bland, was an American blues singer.

Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with the blues and R&B. He was described as "among the great storytellers of blues and soul music... created tempestuous arias of love, betrayal and resignation, set against roiling, dramatic orchestrations, and left the listener drained but awed." The inspiration behind his unique style was a Detroit Preacher, CL Franklin, because Bland studied his sermons. He was sometimes referred to as the "Lion of the Blues" and as the "Sinatra of the Blues". His music was influenced by Nat King Cole. 

Bland was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1981, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2012. He received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame described him as "second in stature only to B.B. King as a product of Memphis's Beale Street blues scene". In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Bland at number 163 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. 

Memphis Monday Morning is an album by the American musician Bobby "Blue" Bland, released in 1998. Bland supported the album with North American club dates. It entered the Top Blues Albums chart at No. 14. 

The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for best traditional blues album, as well as a W. C. Handy Award for best soul-blues album. 

The album was produced by Wolf Stephenson and Tommy Couch. Bland worked on it for a year and a half. Most of the songs were written by a team of Malaco Records songwriters that included George Jackson. "Lookin' for Some Tush", a cover of the ZZ Top song, was recorded during a 1985 session. 

The Commercial Appeal wrote that the album "finds the singing legend in a brashly relaxed mood." The Springfield News-Leader determined that "the centerpiece numbers are languid blues, especially the nine-minute title track with a restrained but emotional vocal and nice brass ensemble work." The Washington Post said that "Malaco's stable of gifted house writers ... have a knack for coming up with fresh variations on the ancient blues themes of hard times and unfaithful lovers." The San Diego Union-Tribune called the album "superb," writing that Bland is "backed by some of the South's finest studio musicians." 

AllMusic wrote that "the husky-throated blues singer, who was close to 70 when this CD dropped, still has that growl that makes body hair stand on end, and he forges on stronger than ever without any noticeable quality drops." The Rough Guide to the Blues considered the title track to be "his best recording in several years." 

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Credits:

Bobby "Blue" Bland - Vocals
David Hood - Bass 
Willie James Hatten - Bass   
Drums – James Robertson
Butch Bonner - Guitar 
Sam Ray Mosley - Guitar 
Will McFarlane - Guitar   
Bob Johnson - Keyboards 
Clayton Ivey - Keyboards  
Joseph Hardin - Trumpet
Charles Rose - Trombone
Steve Patrick - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Jim Williamson - Flugelhorn, Trumpet
Doug Moffet - Flute, Saxophone
Harvey Thompson - Saxophone
Tom "Bones" Malone - Flute, Saxophone, Trombone
Jim Horn - Flute, Sax (Baritone), Sax (Bass)
Jewel Bass - Backing Vocals
Thomisene Anderson - Backing Vocals
Quanda Brooks - Backing Vocals

Tracklist:

01. I'm Bobby "B" 03:05
02. I Don't Want No Kickin' In My Stall 06:39
03. There's A Rat Loose In My House 07:00
04. The Truth Will Set You Free 04:55
05. Memphis Monday Morning 09:00
06. I'm Glad 03:55
07. My Baby Is The Only One 04:07
08. I Hate Missin' You 04:18
09. You Left Me With The Blues 04:02
10. Lookin' For Some Tush 02:23

The John Fenlon Band - Practice What You Preach (2002)

                                                           The John Fenlon Band
 John Fenlon - Bristol-based blues legend! A beautifully skilled harmonica player and vocalist, John is one of the most highly respected musicians around and famed as much for his music as his larger than life personality.

He is also responsible for forming and fronting the amazing John Fenlon Blues Band which overnight became one of the most popular blues bands in the West of England.

One of the very first members of the band was phenomenal young guitarist Charlie Derrick who tragically died in 2003 at just 20 years old. Every year the band hold a special gig in memory of Charlie and to raise awareness of and funds for The Charlie Derrick Music Bursary so that Charlie's passion for music lives on in his legacy.

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Tracklist:

01. Wishy Washy Women 03:19
02. Beat Up Track 03:56
03. Blow Wind Blow 07:51
04. 5675-789 02:41
05. Practice What You Preach 04:36
06. Sky Is Green,Grass Is Blue 05:14
07. Christine 05:20
08. Key To Highway 04:24
09. Lmap Chop 02:57

Mike & The Mellotones (Featuring Monster Mike Welch) - Mike & The Mellotones (1997)

                                                            Mike & The Mellotones
 Formed in 1993 in the Netherlands, originally as a blues trio, but after 10 years Jules van Brakel left and the band was reformed as a four-piece.

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152 Megabytes

Tracklist:

01. Don't Raise Their Kids No More 04:29
02. How Long 05:40
03. Things I'd Do For You 03:44
04. Sen-Sa-Shun 03:24
05. Don't Put Me On Hold 05:19
06. Cold Hands 04:56
07. Mellotone Groove 04:19
08. Things That Might Have Been 04:39
09. Snobound 06:20
10. Too Much Too Fast 03:40
11. Blues Is My Religion 10:45
12. Leave Well Enough Alone 05:42
13. Honest I Do 03:18
14. Nicky 04:14

Henry Qualls - Blues From Elmo, Texas (1994)

                                                                     Henry Qualls
 Henry Qualls (July 8, 1934 – December 7, 2003) was an American Texas and country blues guitarist and singer. He found success late in his life after being "discovered" in 1993 by the Dallas Blues Society. He released his only album in 1994 but toured globally playing at a number of festivals.

The Dallas Observer noted that "Qualls, whether unearthing obscurities from Jimmy Reed or Lowell Fulson or Blind Willie Johnson or bearing down upon his own material, is a purist's dream-come-true, attacking his 36 year-old guitar with a demon-fire ferociousness first heard in the playing of Son House and other blues masters long gone to hell." 

According to the researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc, Qualls was born John Henry Miles in Elmo, Kaufman County, Texas, a small settlement forty miles east of Dallas. He became known as Henry Lee Qualls as a child, after his mother married Scottie Moore Qualls. He grew up in Cedar Grove, Texas, and later attended Wills Point High School. He learned the rudiments of the guitar, which he named Mabelene (variously Mabelline or Maybelline), from his grandmother. Qualls originally played gospel music at his local church. In his youth, he was further instructed in guitar playing by Emmitt Williams, and he traveled to Dallas to watch Lightnin' Hopkins, Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson, and Frankie Lee Sims in concert. 

In 1955 he married Ethel Mae Cooper, and together they had eleven children. Qualls's own music career was mainly part-time, as he worked during the day ploughing fields around his lifelong home in Elmo, or else mowing lawns in Dallas. Guitar Player magazine noted that Qualls's style often involved playing his guitar flat on his lap and using a Tabasco sauce bottle as a slide. He also had a faltering style and erratic slide technique that AllMusic stated was "reminiscent of Willie "Smokey" Hogg, an artist who built a reputation on his incapacity to observe the formalities of 12-bar blues." It was this slowly dying East Texas country blues sound that captured the attention of a senior from the Dallas Blues Society, when he first heard Qualls play outside his home. Qualls became a somewhat reluctant local star and was amazed at the attention that was subsequently bestowed upon him. Although almost sixty years old at the time, he was persuaded to record an album, Blues from Elmo, Texas, which was released in 1994. The collection included cover versions of songs written and originally performed by Hopkins and Jackson, plus Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup's "Death Valley Blues". In addition it had Qualls's versions of such diverse songs as "Motherless Children", "I Shall Not Be Moved", the Newbeats' "Bread and Butter", and Lowell Fulson's "Reconsider Baby". His work also appeared on the compilation albums Blues Across America – The Dallas Scene and Texas Blues Guitar Summit. 

As a result of this exposure, Qualls performed at the Utrecht Blues Festival, where Juke Blues noted he was a surprise hit. This led to engagements across Europe and the United States, including performances at the Long Beach Blues Festival (1996), the Chicago Blues Festival, and the King Biscuit Blues Festival. Despite this newfound success, Qualls continued to live in a house next to the Texas and Pacific Railway line in Elmo. He occasionally performed in Deep Ellum and Fort Worth, but generally he hated the urban environment. His rapid rise to fame is chronicled in the book In Search of the Blues: A Journey to the Soul of Black Texas. 

On December 7, 2003, Qualls died in a hospital in Dallas of complications from intestinal surgery, at the age of 69. He was buried in Fairview Cemetery in Elmo. He was survived by his wife, Ethel, and nine children. 

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Credits:

Ron Green - Bass [Upright Bass]   
Marc Wilson - Drums  
Hash Brown - Rhythm Guitar (tracks: 05, 06, 10)
Henry Qualls - Vocals, Lead Guitar   

Tracklist:

01. Bread and Butter 04:07
02. Shotgun Blues 05:11
03. Motherless Children 02:28
04. Ticket Agent 04:32
05. The Elmo Stomp 03:51
06. Can't Stand To See You Go 04:59
07. Rockin' And Rollin' 05:22
08. Death Is Movin' Across The Land 03:32
09. Long Gone 02:55
10. Reconsider Baby 06:27
11. Death Valley Blues 04:40
12. I Shall Not Be Moved 03:42

Judy Sings the Blues - Backstage Pass Live! (2024)

                                                              Judy Sings The Blues
 Judy Sings The Blues out of Delaware features their namesake with the exuberant and expressive pipes. When they perform blues it falls into a groove similar to Tracey Nelson or Karen Lovely. It is good company to be compared to. Judy Mangini is in possession of a strong and crystal-clear voice. It doesn’t hurt one bit that she has the backing of a grade-A group of musicians. Lin Doughten has guitar chops to spare, be it blues or jazzy stuff, it is always arranged to fit the song like a glove. Bassist Jan Zukowski was in the Nighthawks for thirty years, as well as being with The Fabulous Hubcaps for fourteen years. Drummer Ray Lombardo played for The Army Jazz Band for three years and The Admirals for fourteen years. Sax man Brian Cunningham of The Brian Cunningham Project is top notch. The liner notes or their web page give no writer credits, but it all seems to be original material.

Her powerful and soulful voice launches right into “Help Me” and remains that way throughout the record. The song has a gospel feel in the music as well as the lyrics. Between Brian Cunningham’s soulful sax and Lin’s tasty guitar licks, the listener is in good hands from the get-go. Jan’s bass nails down the groove on “Tricks” as Brian’s sax weaves sexy magic. Lin’s biting soloing adds to the goodness. Judy trades vocal licks with the guitar and as always her vocals are in peak form.

The blues “I Guess I Was Wrong” chugs along nicely via guitar and sax wizardry. Lin shows his versatility with jazzy guitar on “You Got Me Down On My Knees”. She tells someone to back up “47 Feet”, why not an even 50? What do I know? None-the-less it has hefty guitar and sax riffing going on. Oh wowzah, that bass is too funky on “Junk And Trunk”, as well as the guitar and sax.

A nice groove again along with a pleading vocal on “Can’t Even Buy One”. Now for a slow and funky burner in “Come Over Here” that features one of the better guitar solos, although they are all good. Judy sings the hell out of it. Let’s git funky and jazzy with “Are Ya?”. As always Brian weaves his sax through the song. They bring down the tempo with the ballad “I Miss Your…”. It harkens back to old time rhythm and blues. Judy shouts her way through “52 Years” in a good way. You go girl!

You sure get a heaping helping of good music with this release, from Judy’s strong vocals to the guitar and sax underpinned by the sturdy rhythm section. This music is infused at various times with blues, rhythm and blues, jazz, gospel and a bit of rock. There is something here for anyone that appreciates heartfelt music. Yep, Judy can sing!

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Tracklist:

01. Help Me 04:26
02. Tricks 07:00
03. Guess I Was Wrong 04:09
04. You Got Me Down on My Knees 03:35
05. 47 Feet 03:58
06. Junk and Trunk 04:40
07. Can't Even Buy One 04:17
08. Come over Here 06:32
09. Are Ya 05:09
10. Miss Your... 03:25
11. 52 Years 03:13

Eugene Hideaway Bridges - Live In Tallahassee (2018)

                                                           Eugene Hideaway Bridges
 Beloved musical gypsy and historian Eugene “Hideaway” Bridges dropped in to one of his favorite haunts on the planet to record this live set of soul drenched blues, which pays homage to his father as it breathes life through new songs into the tunes he first heard at his dad’s side.

Born and raised in Louisiana, Bridges is true blues royalty, the fourth of five children born to Othineil Bridges – better known as guitarist Hideaway Slim. His mother was a member of Tina Turner’s family from whom the future bluesman acquired his first guitar.

Now 55, Eugene has been wandering the world since leaving home at age 16 to join the Air Force. A gospel singer with his brothers in his youth, he joined The New Chosen and then The Mighty Clouds Of Joy after his discharge. He formed his own band, mixing blues, R&B and gospel, after moving to Houston, but relocated to Paris in the ‘80s when bassist Big Joe Turner – formerly of B.B. King’s band and not to be confused with the pianist of the same name — invited him to join his Memphis Blues Caravan.

Hideaway stayed for a year before reforming his own group. His popularity in Europe soared after recording the Born To Be Blue album, which was produced by Mike Vernon, the legendary British historian and music executive. Organizations in the UK and France both recognized him as their singer of the year during that period.

A 2017 Jus’ Blues Music Foundation Lucy Award honoree – the lifetime achievement trophy named after Albert King’s guitar, Bridges has been dividing his time between the U.S., the west coast of Australia and Singapore, where he’s spokesman for the national airline, for the past several years. But he stopped off at Bradfordville Blues Club in Tallahassee, Fla., to capture this disc in his travels.

As he states in the liner notes: “I must remember my past for our tomorrow! This is the sound I always here my Daddy singing, and the guitar riffs I hear in my head every day of my life… Hideaway Slim is always in there – the ways he talked, the way he sang, the riffs he would play. It’s like when we would sit on the front porch and just play.”

Captured in front of an eager audience on Aug., 11, 2017, Live In Tallahassee features Bridges accompanied by keyboard player David Webb and a rhythm section of bassist Kelpie McKenzie and drummer Pat Manske in a set of 17 Hideaway originals and one cover.

Bridges fires out of the gate with the uptempo shuffle “Step By Step,” kicked off with a super sweet single-note guitar intro. It tells the audience from the jump that they don’t need an invitation to walk a mile in his blues shoes. The bittersweet “I Can Never Forget” recounts having a broken heart after a lady walked out of his life. The theme continues in the Texas blues, “How Long,” in which Bridges describes being “tired of being sick and tired” of his current state of affairs.

“When The Blues Overtake You” is an uptempo paean to the music Bridges loves. “Mom And Daddy’s Place” is a not-so-subtle message to lover that the singer wants to meet her parents while the ballad “Good Old Days” promises his wife that he’ll keep on loving her like the way he did the day they wed. Delivered from the point of a traveling musician, “Hold On A Little Bit Longer” urges he to be patient, that he’ll be home soon.

Despite its upbeat delivery, “This Old House” urges the lady to return because their home’s fallen apart since she’s been gone. Relationship themes continue for “How Long Will It Take,” “I Can’t Wait” and “She’s Out Of My Life” before financial difficulties surface in “Take Home Pay.” B.B. King’s “Sweet Little Angel,” the only cover in the set, is up next before five more originals — “Don’t Call It Supper,” “I’m Holding On,” “I’ll Be A King,” “I Can’t Stop Loving You Baby” and “Rise Above It All” – bring the lengthy set to a close.

Available through multiple online sources, including direct from the artist’s website (address above), Live In Tallahassee is a rock-solid CD from a tight band with a flawless delivery, and just your speed if you like your blues modern with an old-school feel.

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Tracklist:

01. Intro By Gary Anton 00:23
02. Step By Step 03:32
03. I Can Never Forget 02:34
04. How Long 04:08
05. When The Blues Overtake You 03:37
06. Mom And Daddy's Place 04:22
07. Good Old Days 03:33
08. Hold On A Little Bit Longer 04:23
09. This Old House 03:56
10. How Long Will It Take 05:41
11. I Can't Wait 04:41
12. She's Out Of My Life 03:30
13. Take Home Pay 04:48
14. Sweet Little Angel 08:32
15. Don't Call It Supper 03:29
16. I'm Holding On 03:15
17. I'll Be A King 04:54
18. I Can't Stop Loving You Baby 03:37
19. Rise Above It 06:23

Varpen - This Is Now (2010)

                                                                         Varpen

The album was recorded in Trondheim and further co-produced/mixed by Peter Lundell and consists of 10 very strong songs in the blues/bluesrock genre. The collaboration with Peter Lundell started after Peter was the sound engineer for the band at the Nidaros Blues Festival 2010.

Bjørn Varpen has written most of the songs himself, while bassist Jon Krogstad contributes 3 of the songs.

THIS IS NOW is Varpen Band’s first album since the EP “VARPEN” which came out in 2004 and is the band’s first full-length album. On the new album you can hear that the band has gone through quite a big change since then. The song material is of high quality and the musical achievements are on a completely different level. The band’s project with the album is to play with the blues/bluesrock genre to find their own expression that can be described as unique in blues-Norway.

Varpen Band: won the 2004 Union Bluescup at the Notodden Blues Festival, popularly known as the Norwegian Blues Championship.

The band has since toured the country at blues clubs and festivals, including: Notodden Blues Festival, Nidaros Blues Festival, Træna Festival, Oslo Jazz Festival, Dark Season Blues Festival, Hemnes Jazz and Blues Festival, Smeltedigelen, Jordunst Festival, Voss Roots and Blues Festival, Muddy Waters, Stavanger Blues Club, Asker Blues Club, Bodø Blues Club, Hell Blues Club, Verdal Blues Club etc.

Foreign festivals: Åmål Blues Festival, Sweden and Blues Autour du Zinc, France.

Bjørn Varpen: Bjørn is a self-taught blues guitarist from Finneidfjord in Nordland. In addition to being one of the best guitarists in the genre, he is also considered one of the foremost Hendrix interpreters in the country. He showed this to the fullest in his side project: Blue flames of Jimmy James, a collaboration with Vidar Busk. Bjørn has also collaborated with talents such as Claes Yngstrøm, Hungry John and Knut Reiersrud.

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89 Megabytes

Credits:

Bjørn Varpen - Guitar, Vocals

Jon Krogstad - Bass

Ketil Klæboe - Drums

Tracklist:

01. Here To Stay 04:17

02. You Don't Know 03:12

03. Gonig Down To Memphis 04:37

04. Here I Come 04:29

05. Simple Man 04:35

06. Brighter Day 04:41

07. What Am I To Do 02:36

08. Today I'm Gonna Make It 02:46

09. Rapidly Extreme 03:32

10. Mess With My Mind 03:52

Mano Maniak - Bluesin My Bones Live! Remastered (2024)

                                                                     Mano Maniak
 Mano Maniak (from 05-2014) Starting out as a street musician, then in clubs and festivals, composer Mano Maniak won over loyal fans as a singer, guitarist and blues harmonica player in the "classic trio" in the mid-70s - hardly anyone knew the word "unplugged" at that time. During this time, his collaboration with Mr. Snoid guitarist Wolfgang Stegbauer proved to be particularly intense and therefore formative. At the end of the 70s the LP "Train of Thoughts" was released - also as a duo - with the German folk veteran Bernd Kaiser. After completing his training at the Munich Jazz School, MM gave several concerts as the lead singer of the blues-rock band The Spice, and toured at the same time. He also toured the country as the lead guitarist of the soul and R&B formation Visa, several tours and another LP followed his ZEUS Award win. In 1984, under the direction of M. Sexauer (ARD music store), MM founded his band Mano Maniak & The in 1988. After two long tours through large parts of the USA with stays in New York, Chicago, New Orleans, Nashville, Memphis, Los Angeles and San Fancisco Backbones (Horacio Cantu on bass and Fritz Rittmüller on drums) reached their peak in 1993 with the live CD “Blues in my Bones”. The blues magazine BLUES NEWS describes this CD as “one of the best German blues records”, the DEUTSCHE ROCKMUSIKER VERBAND eV praises: “Super awesome blues record for the evenings when the live venues are closed!” A year later the live album “Blues Attraction” from the project “live im Feierwerk!” was released. blues sampler published in which MM is represented with three titles. In the mid-90s, MM recorded the CD "Lead into Gold" with the American singer Christine Smith. From this band, with the coveted studio and live guitarist Achim Göres, the duo Best Rockin' Goodies emerged, which is still successful. Today MM was also for years a member of the well-known country band Freeway (winner of the MARLBORO COUNTRY AWARD). Other important stations include performances with Lousiana Red, Albert C. Humphrey, Nick Woodland, Geoff Goodman,. Colin Hodgkinson, Frank Diez, Angela Brown, Free Beer & Chicken, Bluesharp Slim or Ro Clausmann... Members of the music scene also know MM as a "multiculturalist" for numerous folk performances with Greeks, Turks, Kurds, Spaniards and South American musicians such as Paolo Da Silva, the Spanish singer Maria Pilar and especially the Greek singer, guitarist and bouzuki player Sakis Stratopoulos, with MM has been collaborating for over 12 years and has given over 1000 concerts. Together with the jazz and ethno musician Geoff Goodman, the two also gave many concerts at various cultural and music festivals in the 90s as the Rembetiko Blues Trio. MM was founded in 1996 together with the blues harp virtuoso Hubert Hofherr, the duo project “Acoustic Blues Special” was launched in 2003 and the CD “Live in the Krähenhöhle” was released. To this day, the two give successful concerts at home and abroad. In 1999, the acclaimed acoustic blues sampler Country Blues from Munich was released. After a creative break of about 5 years, MM returned to the live stage. In addition to many other concerts with his long-time partner Hubert Hofherr, MM became a member of the band Pat Gifford & Friends, which, alongside Hubert Hofherr, also includes one of MM's former bandmates, the fantastic blues singer and slide guitarist Solly Aschkar. In November 2013, the renowned black blues and gospel singer Albert C. Humphrey signed MM to his band Roots of Blues. Together with guitarist Charly Braun and MM's duo partner Hubert Hofherr, the quartet recorded the CD "Suitcase Full of Blues" and has been on tour since spring 2014.

VITA Mano Maniak Singer and songwriter Mano Maniak began his musical career in the mid-1970s as a street musician and later played in clubs and festivals. With the classic background of “singer, guitarist and blues harmonica player”, he has built up a loyal following. At that time, hardly anyone knew the word “unplugged”. As a result of this long experience playing as a “One-Man-Trio”, the German press describes Mano’s musical work on stage with the following words: “Without any effort, he is able to replace bass and drums, while playing brilliant solos. He is one of the best German blues players. And his expressive voice is rough and tender at the same time!” Particularly intensive and also formative during these years was Mano’s collaboration with “Mr. Snoid” guitarist Wolfgang Stegbauer. At the end of the 1970s, Mano recorded – also as a duo – an LP entitled “Train of Thoughts” with German folk veteran Bernd Kaiser. After his training at the JAZZ SCHOOL MUNICH, Mano played many concerts as the lead singer of the bluesrock band The Spice. Around the same time, he toured Germany as the lead guitarist of the soul and R&B group Visa.TV appearances, several tours and another LP followed after winning the ZEUS-Prize in 1984 under the direction of M. Sexauer (TV: "ARD-Musikladen") After two long tours through large parts of the USA, with stays in NYC, Chicago, New Orleans, Nashville, Memphis, Los Angeles and San Francisco, in 1988 Mano founded his band Mano Maniak & The Backbones (with Horacio Cantu on bass, Fritz Rittmüller on drums and Tony Ramos on harp). The band reached its climax in 1993 with the live CD "Blues In My Bones". The blues magazine BLUES NEWS declared this CD "one of the best German blues albums". And the GERMAN ROCK MUSICIANS ASSOCIATION praised: "A great blues album for the evenings when the live bars are closed!" A year later, the live album "Blues Attraction" was completed, a project published by "Live im Feierwerk!", on which Mano Maniak & The Backbones are represented with three titles. In the mid-90s, Mano played with the American singer Christine Smith and recorded the CD "Lead into Gold". From this band emerged the still successful duo Best Rockin' Goodies, with the much sought-after studio and live guitarist Achim Göres. For years, Mano was also a member of the popular country band Freeway with Liane Simon (winner of the MARLBORO COUNTRY AWARD). Other important milestones along the way were performances with Louisiana Red, Albert C. Humphrey, Nick Woodland, Rüdiger Helbig, Vince Weber, Geoff Goodman, Colin Hodgkinson, Frank Diez, Angela Brown, Free Beer & Chicken, Blues Harp Slim and Ro Clausman... Insiders to the music scene also know Mano Maniak as "multicultural". He has performed extensively with Greek, Turkish, Kurdish, Spanish and South American musicians such as Paolo Da Silva, the Spanish singer Maria Pilar and, among others, the Greek singer, guitarist and bouzuki player Sakis Stratopoulos, with whom Mano gave over 1,000 concerts over a period of 12 years. Together with the famous jazz and ethno multi-instrumentalist Geoff Goodman, they performed in the 1990s as the Rembetiko Blues Trio, playing many concerts at a variety of cultural and musical festivals. During these years, Mano and Geoff Goodman were also touring as a duo with their "Blues & More - Project". In 1996, Mano established with the bluesharp virtuoso Hubert Hofherr the Duo-Project Mano Maniak & Hubert Hofherr, performing an "Acoustic Blues Special". In 2003 they released their CD "Live in der Krähenhöhle". The two musicians continue to play successful concerts both at home and abroad. In 1999 the acclaimed acoustic blues sampler "Country Blues from Munich" was released, on which Mano plays two wonderful country blues songs as a solo artist. After a hiatus of about 5 years, Mano returned to the live stage. In addition to many other concerts with his long-time duo partner Hubert Hofherr, Mano is now a member of the band Pat Gifford & Friends, where in addition to Hubert, Mano plays on stage alongside another old companion, the fantastic blues singer and slide guitarist Solly Aschkar. In November 2013, the excellent and well-known blues and gospel singer Albert C. Humphrey recruited Mano for his band Roots of Blues. Together with guitarist Charly Brown and Mano's duo partner Hubert Hofherr, the quartet recorded the CD "Suitcase Full of Blues" and has been on tour since spring 2014. the fantastic blues singer and slide guitarist Solly Aschkar. In November 2013, the excellent and well-known blues and gospel singer Albert C. Humphrey recruited Mano for his band Roots of Blues. Together with guitarist Charly Brown and Mano's duo partner Hubert Hofherr, the quartet recorded the CD "Suitcase Full of Blues" and has been on tour since spring 2014. the fantastic blues singer and slide guitarist Solly Aschkar. In November 2013, the excellent and well-known blues and gospel singer Albert C. Humphrey recruited Mano for his band Roots of Blues. Together with guitarist Charly Brown and Mano's duo partner Hubert Hofherr, the quartet recorded the CD "Suitcase Full of Blues" and has been on tour since spring 2014.

320 kbps
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Tracklist:

01. Little Warm-Up 03:17
02. Mojo Boogie 04:51
03. Stormy Monday Blues 03:54
04. Tearing Us Apart 04:38
05. Steamroller Blues 08:22
06. Mary Had A Little Lamb 02:30
07. Empty Arms 02:59
08. Double Touble 07:54
09. Mojo Goes Drums (including Mojo Working) 03:42
10. Key to The Highway 05:04
11. Looking For A Ride 03:42
12. Matter Of Pride 03:57
13. Matter Of Pride (Slight Return) 03:46
14. Only A Hobo 05:31
15. Going Home 03:30

Buddy Ray - Red Headed Women (2010)

                                                                      Buddy Ray
 A mix of country blues and hot guitars.

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Tracklist:

01. Breakfast Wine 05:02
02. Cab Driver 04:03
03. Red Headed Women 03:39
04. Ruby Red Wine 03:47
05. Don't Be Fooled 02:58
06. I'm A Mover 04:20
07. Liar's Waltz 03:23
08. Root Man 04:58

I'm looking for.

 Hi everyone! I'm looking for some Robbie Laws CDs.

If anyone has one and would like to share the link, I would be very grateful.

Delta Haze (with Robbie Laws) – High Pressure R&B
Robbie Laws - Takin' the Night Train (1988) ok
Robbie Laws & the Urban All-Stars - Midnight Rain (1995) ok
Robbie Laws - River City Blues (2003) ok
Robbie Laws - Deep Ellum Blues (2004) ok

Thank you in advance. Hugs to all.