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bay area jam session???

2008-07-09T06:10:35Z

are there any blues musicians in the bay area who want to jam? open jams at a bar or something? i live in santa rosa but can make the 40min drive to the city for music... easy...
i play harmonica and have been for years. i just moved to california so i dont know any other musicians... yet.
word
AnneBonny

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Jon Justice Band Artist of the Month for July 2008 on Cincygroove.com

2008-07-06T15:14:08Z

Jon Justice was recently sited as Best of Cincinnati 2008 Blues Singer/Slinger, won the Cincinnati Blues Challenge representing the Queen City at the IBC in Memphis. In 2007 Justice was nominated for three C.E.A's for Best Blues Artist, Best Live Act, and Best Up and Coming Artist and appeared in a Bootsy Collins', ( James Brown, Parliament Funk, George Clinton), video "BENGAL ROCK". Jon was also honored with a C.U.LA.N award by the city of Cincinnati for his artistic contributions to the community in 2008.

Jon Justice is also Artist of the Month for July 2008 on Cincygroove.com:

http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/370

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Photos - Jon Justice, 6.22.08, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering, OH

2008-06-23T18:07:30Z

Photos of the Jon Justice Band (a great blues band from Cincinnati, OH), 6.22.08, Fraze Pavilion, Kettering, OH:

http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/351

Scott

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festivals

2008-06-17T00:37:14Z

any one know of any good festivals in the north east or with in 150 miles of nyc area i'm 90 miles north my self. bules would be best but folk follows a close second

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Chris Cain

2008-06-06T00:36:38Z

Chris Cain plays at JJs Blues in San jOse June 7... 9pm come on out and support the local live Blues bands...

http://www.jjsblues.net

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Interview with David Bromberg

2008-06-04T15:34:32Z

David Bromberg’s live show remains as unique as ever. Concerts by David and his band are extraordinary events, and performances follow no set pattern of selection. Give and take between performer is complete, spontaneous, and totally sincere. As the NY Times noted “He has such control of his audience that he can, at one moment, hold it in his hand with a tender, touching yet funny anecdotal song, and then set it romping and stomping with a raucous bit of raunch. He is electrifying.”

My Interview with David Bromberg:

http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/319

Scott

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RIP Bo Diddly

2008-06-02T16:25:47Z

Fortunate enough to see him play twice. He made a huge contribution to the art and was a major influence to bands like the North Mississippi All Stars and George Thorogood.

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JJs Blues club san Jose, CA

2008-05-22T23:45:17Z

this place is soooooooooo cool BUT YOU GOTA LOVE the blues to come to this club!!
Blues bands play here 2x a night 363 days a year!!

3439 Stevens Creek Blvd.
San Jose, CA

come on out and support the Blues!!

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Sam Myers, blues musician, He died on July 17, 2006, aged 70.

2008-04-30T20:49:05Z

Just dicovered Sam Mayers the blues harmonica player/singer/drummer, born on February 19, 1936.died 17th July.
www.sweetsammyers.com/

SAM MYERS played harmonica and sang the blues in the traditional style associated with the Mississippi Delta for more than half a century. In later years he moved to Texas, where his career was rejuvenated; he fronted Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets.
Born in 1936 in Laurel, Mississippi, he lost most of his sight as a result of childhood cataracts and went to a blind school in Jackson, where he learnt to play the drums and trumpet. In 1950 he earned a scholarship to the American Conservatory School of Music in Chicago. He had grown up with the music of the acoustic country bluesmen of the Delta but by this time a new, electrified urban blues was emerging in the clubs of the Chicago South Side, where he spent his nights.

Before long he was sitting in as a drummer with many of the greatest names in Chicago blues, including Jimmy Rogers, Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter and Elmore James. Myers spent a decade touring with James as part of the Broomdusters and playing on many of his recordings.

He also developed his harmonica and vocal skills, releasing a number of solo singles, including Sleeping In The Ground in 1956. It was later covered by Eric Clapton and Robert Cray, among others.

After James died in 1963, Myers returned to Jackson and spent the next two decades playing local clubs and touring with Sylvia Embrey and the Mississippi All-Stars Blues Band. His career was unexpectedly revived after a meeting in 1982 with Anson Funderburgh, a young Texan blues guitarist who had just formed the Rockets, with a repertoire including Sleeping In The Ground. They kept in touch and when the Rockets’ lead singer left in 1986, Funderburgh invited him to take over vocal duties.

Myers moved to Dallas and fronted Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets for the next two decades, recording eight albums and winning nine W. C. Handy awards, the blues equivalent of the Grammy awards. He was voted Best Harmonica Player in 1988 and Best Vocalist the following year.

He released his first solo album, Coming From The Old School, in 2005 but later that year he had throat cancer diagnosed, and the removal of his larynx left him unable to sing.

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doheny blues fest

2008-04-08T17:47:37Z

Hi, I am new to this tribe. Check out the lineup. I go every year.

http://www.omegaevents.com/dohenyblues/performers.asp

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Jon Justice CD Release show 4.18.08

2008-04-08T00:02:15Z

April 7, 2008 (Cincinnati, OH) -- Jon Justice will be releasing their long awaited sophomore album, "The Rebound", Friday April 18th at Covington's best venue for live music, Molly Malone's. Shyte Mcflyte, a newly formed Jazz/Blues Hip Hop Fusion group will be kicking off the night at 9:30 sharp. Make sure to bring your dancing shoes for these guys! Entry is FREE with the purchase of "The Rebound" and $5 otherwise.

The new release from Jon Justice is more representative of what he brings to the table as an individual as well as a songwriter and performer. Jon's first album, "Forget About Time", although very good, was admittedly slightly over produced. In his latest effort he has used his current touring band in the studio with him along with producer Phillip Wolfe and an array of great backup singers. This is in contrast to using such well known heavy hitters as Wayne Jackson of the Memphis Horns on the previous record. You are sure to get your money's worth with "The Rebound" as the total track count comes in at a very impressive 14 songs. "The Rebound" will be available at many of your favorite local retailers as well as at www.jonjustice.com but don't miss out on the very first opportunity to get your copy, Friday April 18th at Molly Malone's in Covington, KY.

Read the full press release - http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/225

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Interview with Kelly Richey

2008-04-07T03:04:21Z

Guitarist/singer Kelly Richey has been described by one music critic as: “Stevie Ray Vaughan trapped in a woman’s body with Janis Joplin screaming to get out.” That’s an apt appraisal of the Lexington, Kentucky native, who’s now been based in Cincinnati for many years. Over the course of many album releases (and a live DVD), Richey has often been compared to such greats as Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan because of her ability to capture and entertain an audience with ripping guitar leads that both sing and astonish.

Here is my Interview with Kelly Richey:

http://www.cincygroove.com/?q=node/224

Scott

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the basics of the blues

2008-03-10T05:00:57Z

1. Most Blues begin, "Woke up this morning."

2. "I got a good woman" is a bad way to begin the Blues, 'less you stick something nasty in the next line, like " I got a good woman, with the meanest face in town."

3. The Blues is simple. After you get the first line right, repeat it. Then find something that rhymes ... sort of: "Got a good woman - with the meanest face in town. Got teeth like Margaret Thatcher - and she weigh 500 pound."

4. The Blues are not about choice. You stuck in a ditch, you stuck in a ditch; ain't no way out.

5. Blues cars: Chevys and Cadillacs and broken-down trucks. Blues don't travel in Volvos, BMWs, or Sport Utility Vehicles. Most Blues transportation is a Greyhound bus or a southbound train. Jet aircraft an' state-sponsored motor pools ain't even in the running. Walkin' plays a major part in the blues lifestyle. So does fixin' to die.

6. Teenagers can't sing the Blues. They ain't fixin' to die yet. Adults sing the Blues. In Blues, " adulthood" means being old enough to get the electric chair if you shoot a man in Memphis.

7. Blues can take place in New York City but not in Hawaii or any place in Canada. Hard times in St. Paul or Tucson is just depression. Chicago, St. Louis, and Kansas City still the best places to have the Blues. You cannot have the blues in any place that don't get rain.

8. A man with male pattern baldness ain't the blues. A woman with male pattern baldness is. Breaking your leg cuz you skiing is not the blues. Breaking your leg cuz an alligator be chomping on it is.

9. You can't have no Blues in an office or a shopping mall. The lighting is wrong. Go outside to the parking lot or sit by the dumpster.

10. Good places for the Blues:

a. highway
b. jailhouse
c. empty bed
d. bottom of a whiskey glass

Bad places:

a. Ashrams
b. gallery openings
c. Ivy League institutions
d. golf courses

11. No one will believe it's the Blues if you wear a suit, 'less you happen to be an old ethnic person, and you slept in it.

12. Do you have the right to sing the Blues? Yes, if:

a. you're older than dirt
b. you're blind
c. you shot a man in Memphis
d. you can't be satisfied

No, if:

a. you have all your teeth
b. you were once blind but now can see
c. the man in Memphis lived.
d. you have a retirement plan or trust fund.

13. Blues is not a matter of color. It's a matter of bad luck. Tiger Woods cannot sing the blues. Gary Coleman could. Ugly white people also got a leg up on the blues.

14. If you ask for water and Baby give you gasoline, it's the Blues.

Other acceptable Blues beverages are:

a. wine
b. whiskey or bourbon
c. muddy water
d. black coffee

The following are NOT Blues beverages:

a. mixed drinks
b. kosher wine
c. Snapple
d. sparkling water

15. If it occurs in a cheap motel or a shotgun shack, it's a Blues death. Stabbed in the back by a jealous lover is another Blues way to die. So is the electric chair, substance abuse, and dying lonely on a broken down cot. You can't have a Blues death if you die during a tennis match or getting liposuction.

16. Some Blues names for women:

a. Sadie
b. Big Mama
c. Bessie
d. Fat River Dumpling

17. Some Blues names for men:

a. Joe
b. Willie
c. Little Willie
d. Big Willie

18. Persons with names like Sierra, Sequoia, Auburn, and Rainbow can't sing the Blues no matter how many men they shoot in Memphis.

19. Make your own Blues name (starter kit):

a. name of physical infirmity (Blind, Cripple, Lame, etc.)
b. first name (see above) plus name of fruit (Lemon, Lime, Kiwi,etc.)
c. last name of President (Jefferson, Johnson, Fillmore, etc.)

For example, Blind Lime Jefferson, or Cripple Kiwi Fillmore, etc.

(Well, maybe not "Kiwi.")

20. I don't care how tragic your life: you own a computer, you cannot sing the blues. You best destroy it. Fire, a spilled bottle of Mad Dog, or get out a shotgun. I don't care.

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Video - Sonny Moorman, 2.29.08, Burbanks, Cincinnati, OH

2008-03-04T15:54:54Z

here is some video I shot of Cincinnati blues musician Sonny Moorman this past Friday:

Sonny Moorman, 2.29.08, Burbanks, Cincinnati, OH
http://cincygroove.com/?q=node/154

Scott

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Zen Blues Quartet goes national!!!!

2008-02-23T19:36:44Z

We are currently being played by great Blues and Jazz radio stations all around the world!! It also looks like we have been picked up by a radio chain with over 2 million listeners and 103 affiliates!!!

We are extremely proud and happy that the new CD is being so well received!!

Radio stations playing our CD: http://www.zenbluesmusic.com/radio.html

I am not great at the self promotion thing, but this project is sort of starting to take off. Very smart people who are helping us have told me that one important thing we need is reviews on Itunes and Amazon. If you have heard us, or bought the CD, or want to support a great project, would you mind taking just a few moments to post a quick review on Amazon and Itunes?

Links:

http://www.amazon.com/Again-And-Yet/dp/B0014K8EDK/ref=sr_f3_1?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1203778690&sr=103-1

and in Itunes just do a search by our band name.

I would really appreciate it!!

Thanks!!!

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Who are the Greatest Guitar Legends?

2008-02-11T22:39:57Z

I'm somewhat new to the Blues genre. There are a few guitarist I've come to enjoy, but I know there are a lot out there I haven't heard of. Anyone got any suggestions, or links to a list of all-time greats (electric-guitar). Thanks

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RIP Ike Turner

2007-12-12T22:27:40Z

looking past some of his indescretion he was a ...........
Great muscian and song writer.....he will be missed.

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If you ain't heard this guy . . .

2007-09-27T05:30:01Z

Buddy Whittington has been John Mayall's guitar player for the last 15 years & a local legend here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area for 25 years. Well he just came out with his 1rst solo CD & it is SMOKIN' ! If anybody would like to check it out & you love smoking guitar riffs http://www.myspace.com/buddywhittington
You can also get sample of some of his licks at the Dr Z website or on YouTube.
He's been a friend of mine for many years & I just would like him to do well with this CD.
Cheers,
Newbutt

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LEGENDARY BLUES GIANT HOWLIN' WOLF -- I SHOT HIM (BUT HE ASKED ME TO)

2007-09-21T23:19:34Z

I was the legendary blues giant HOWLIN' WOLF 's chosen photographer, friend and music student.

visit www.howlingwolfphotos.com where you may enjoy ninety-nine amazing iconic photos of the mighty Wolf in concert, at home, plus my RARE PORTRAITS only recently-published! Read the moving story of our special connection. And more!

My pics of Wolf were in the Pantheon Press bio, "Moanin' at Midnight" and in the McGwin DVD/Movie "The Howlin' Wolf Story (The Secret History of Rock & Roll."

I also played drums for Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup, Mance Lispcomb, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, and some harp lessons from Sonny and Paul Oscher.

I'm currently hoping to have some good working band produce stuff I originally wrote upon Wolf's request but that he didn't get to hear in time. Recently I found the 2 songs Wolf and I did together, just us, in his hotel room... his acoustic full-song country harp is super rockin' and puts to rest forever that lame Musselwhite comment about how "Wolf only knew 5 notes but played them well"... He just happened to have the style and taste to play what was needed and nothing beyond to clutter the vive of his songs... This (on my tapes) is stuff you can't find on his albums... it's him doing the entire (sole) melody, acoustically... and he works it ... it was in part his way of teaching me harp, he told me... to get those licks down... the licks are incredible, the tone is Wolf's own... can't be copied

I can sound somewhat (on harp) like Sonny Boy (II, Rice Miller) who taught Wolf harp, but not as much like Wolf.. but at this age and after lotsa unusual stuff in my life and maybe my testosterone supplementation post mercury poisoning (probably not that heheheh but it doenst hurt to have it ) I can SING very close to how Wolf sang, if I choose to, also taught myself Tuvan throat singing to some degree, not as far as Paul Pengas but I have a way of doing it I plan to use with rock songs in 2008. I started learning harp by playing along with Sonny Boy Williamson (the original) songs and use that older style with some songs when doing concerts .. been away from concerts for a while since giving up playing with Mike Wilhelm, for whom I wrote 3 songs on the Mean Ol Frisco album and played harp on 7 tracks. in the 80's.. hoping to get back into it at last... soon, only doing originals or with a rare cover here and there.

I write and play most genres of music all roots style: folk, rock, blues, country, etc... and some that are kind of unclassifiable but sort of combine klezmer blues and r & b ballads I suppose.

Finally, about Wolf... Wolf's multi-dimensional talents and power plus his creative foresight and tight band leadership allowed him to expand Delta blues beyond even Chicago style, incorporating elements of Tex-Mex, Neo-jazz and Rock and making powerful statements that are with us still, and still as powerful! Be sure to see my site and read the story... it says it much better and a lot more...

Email me to discuss the mighty Wolf, blues or to my photos, etc. OR if you want to help me get some demo songs produced low-cost that could also be stand-alone sales online or at concerts too... ( SF Bay Area CA )

Best to all,

Howlin' Sandy

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Clapton Review

2007-03-12T14:16:34Z

http://www.jambase.com/headsup.asp?storyID=9875

What a setlist !
Going next month with Robert Cray opening !

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Albert Cummings

2007-03-01T02:30:14Z

I read and heard from some on tribe about Albert Cummings but was still not familiar with him.
All I can say is I was blown away and hadn't felt that level of intensity since seeing SRV.

Until now I have refused to compare anybody to SRV as SRV was one of a kind. Cummings is more laid back in stature and looks more like an accountant but played with the same urgency and relentlessness. And like SRV laid down some pretty intense Hendrix.

Awesome.

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Youtube

2007-02-24T01:24:15Z

http://www.youtube.com
I'm so into this, today I saw some great clips of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, Howlin' Wolf, and Muddy Waters.
Youtube is a goldmine for great music.
-Eric

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Just saw the Real Deal!

2007-02-23T15:48:50Z

It's been a couple months, but I just had to post this one. January 4th, I got to go see Buddy Guy play at his club, Legends, in Chicago. What a magnificent performance! His daughter, Carlise, opened. Anyway, the guy (pun intended) was on fire! Talking to the crowd, joking around, shooting jokingly lascivious looks at the pretty waitresses, running into the audience and playing guitar solos, even running out into the street and it was a rainy night! He played stuff like, "Goin' Down", "Hoochie Coochie Man", "Country Boy", "The First Time I Met The Blues", "I Got Dreams to Remember"; he even played a little medley of stuff where he did a little bit of "Boom Boom", "Strange Brew" and "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)"; and he ended the night by playing "On A Saturday Night" and singing it with his daughter. He had quite a good backing group as well: a good, solid drummer playing the funkiest beats; a bass player who was laying it down just as funky as the drummer; a keyboardist who was absolutely pounding, matching Buddy note for note; and a young guitarist who could pick it out pretty hot, too! Afterwards, Buddy went behind the merch booth by the doorway and signed autographs, met and talked with people, shook hands. What a night!

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10 Days Out

2007-02-23T15:00:46Z

with Kenny Wayne Shepherd...it will speak for itself. cd and dvd with some of the greats before they all pass on.

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Sound equipment for listening on the computer??

2007-01-30T21:26:18Z

I bought a Creative Soundworks subwoofer and two small speakers for about $80--one set for home and one set for my office. I've been very happy with the awesome sound they put out. Twice, one of the speakers gave out and I simply took it to the Creative store downtown and they replaced it for me. They had very good customer service. But the store has closed now. I don't know whether Creative is going out of business or what. Now one of my speakers has gone out again. (I've had the set for close to 10 years). Waaahhh. I don't have a stereo.

I've been looking at replacement systems on amazon.com. I see that for less than $175, I can get a surround sound system with more speakers. Logitech seems to be a popular one, or one that amazon is featuring. Are they reputable in the sound arena? I've never heard of them or seen them in stores when considering sound systems (not that I shop around much). It appears that I'd have to buy an external sound card to handle the power of the bass, if I understand it correctly. I'm not capable of installing an internal sound card. The technical language that goes along with these items on amazon is beyond me--I'm having trouble figuring out just what I'd be buying.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Can you describe what you're using in layman's terms as to what might be a good system for under $150 or $175 at the most? Remember, I'm talking about a sound system for a computer. I'd appreciate any advice you can give me!

Cheers,
Lynne

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RIP Chico Chism

2007-01-29T20:37:29Z

http://www.myspace.com/chicochism

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0128chico-ON-CR.html

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Get well soon Blues Boy

2007-01-26T16:15:14Z

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070126/ap_en_mu/people_bb_king

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Watermellon Slim Video

2007-01-22T04:41:21Z

An amazing clip of Watermellon Slim; the best Howlin Wolf cover I've ever heard in my life:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrDintZby38

!!!!Amazing!!!!

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Blues Awards trip

2006-12-19T16:15:41Z

I'm planning on going to Memphis, TN for the Memphis in May Blues Festival May 4-6 and the 2007 Blues (Handy) Awards May 10th.

www.memphisinmay.org
www.blues.org/bluesmusicawards

Some of the greatest blues talent from everywhere will be there that week. Anyone from the tribe who thinks they might go as well, get in touch. Maybe we can gather the tribe one night and keep the party going after the music stops. Bluesmen sleep during the day, don't they?

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Whitey stealing the Blues

2006-12-13T06:23:24Z

I've heard this argument several times from several different sources, that white people playing the Blues is not only ridiculous since white people can't jump or sing, but because they are stealing money out of the black bluesman's pocket. This opinion has always bothered me since it smacks of narrowmindedness and racism, but today I realized that neither side probably knew what they were talking about. I decided to do a little research. I wrote down all the blues artists I could think of off the top of my head, and looked up their bios. Didn't go in depth, the short bios on Wickipedia and AllMusic were my main sources. Even though this was only an afternoon worth of research, I found that the average bluesman's story goes something like this: Born in the 1910s or 20s, grew up in a large (I mean like over 10) family working the fields in the south, poor as dirt. Started local at the juke joints, then moved to a big city like Chicago and worked the clubs. Got discovered, enjoyed some popularity and money until the late 50s when blues went out of style. Went back to playing the clubs or got a blue collar job. A few decades later, was dug up by a blues enthusiast and restarted his career which lasted till he died. Had a drinking problem, spent some time in jail, and died of a heart attack in his late 50s or early 60s.
There are a few points to remember here: no prewar musician was given a 10 million dollar 5 record contract. Having $1500 in the bank was considered pretty damn good. And, music is a hard industry. Very few musicians of any genre "make it" and those that do usually don't stay popular and rich till they die. That being said, here's my nonscientific research results:

Name DOB DOD Born poor Died poor
B.B. King 1925 Yes No
Bessie Smith 1894 1937 Yes No
Big Bill Broonzy 1893 1958 Yes No
Big Boy Crudup 1905 1974 Yes No
Big Jack Johnson 1940 Yes No
Big Joe Williams 1903 1982 Yes No
Big Mama Thornton 1926 1984 Yes No
Big Walter Horton 1918 1981 Yes No
Blind Lemon Jefferson 1893 1929 Yes No
Bo Diddly 1928 Yes No
Bukka White 1909 1979 Yes No
Charley Patton 1891 1934 Yes No
Charlie Musselwhite 1944 Yes No
Guitar Slim 1926 1959 Yes No
Howlin' Wolf 1910 1976 Yes No
James Cotton 1935 Yes No
John Hammond, Jr 1942 No No
John Lee Hooker 1917 2001 Yes No
Johnny Winter 1944 No No
Jonny Lang 1981 No No
Junior Kimbrough 1930 1998 Yes No
Junior Wells 1934 1998 Yes No
Koko Taylor 1935 Yes No
Leadbelly 1888 1949 Yes No
Lightnin' Hopkins 1912 1982 Yes No
Little Walter 1930 1968 Yes No
Lonnie Johnson 1894 1970 Yes No
Ma Rainey 1886 1939 Yes No
Memphis Minnie 1897 1973 Yes Yes
Memphis Slim 1915 1988 Yes No
Mississippi John Hurt 1892 1966 Yes No
Muddy Waters 1913 1983 Yes No
Otis Rush 1934 Yes No
Otis Spann 1930 1970 Yes No
R.L. Burnside 1926 Yes No
Robert Belfour 1940 Yes No
Slim Harpo 1924 1970 Yes No
Son House 1902 1988 Yes No
Susan Tedeschi 1970 No No
Taj Mahal 1942 No No
T-Bone Walker 1910 1975 Yes No
Wille Dixon 1915 1992 Yes No

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DirectTV blues station

2006-12-06T16:22:54Z

Does anybody listen to the bluesville station on directTV, they crank out some awesome blues from time to time.

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Tom Principato & Live shows

2006-12-03T15:35:25Z

Last night, we went to check out Tom Principato live in Charlottesville, at a very small venue called The Outback Lodge. He's an extraordinary blues-rock player who's played with legends such as Danny Gatton. Sadly, there was 14!! people. Come on, people! Cover was $6, and we were in for 3! h of the best guitar-fueled blues you can find around these days. For those of you unfamiliar, he's on the Jimmy Thackery vibe, meaning blistering guitar work, frantic blues-rock tunes and tasty slow and midtempos, this time infused with a New Orleans flavor (his latest, Guitar Gumbo, get it!). As fans, I think we have a responsability to help these wonderful musicians keep their night jobs by attending the shows, getting stuff directly from them and letting them know that what they do doesn't go unnoticed. All in all, we had a blast. I'm right now uploading a small extract of the concert in youtube. Image quality sucks, but you can hear what you're in next time.

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The Nighthawks

2006-10-24T18:26:56Z

I am planning on checking them out when I am in Charlotte in a few weeks. Has anybody out there seen them ?

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2 more great tracks!!

2006-10-20T19:39:36Z

From that same gig with Mike Finnigan;

http://thecircuitbreakers.com/tata.mp3
http://thecircuitbreakers.com/nuthin.mp3

Best regards

John

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Tips (slide) guitar??

2006-10-03T07:08:00Z

I’ve just started learning how to play guitar and I am quite excited. Am interested in blues guitar in general and partciularly in slide guitarists like Elmore James, Blind Willie Johnson, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Leadbelly etc.

Can anyone recommend young/contemporary blues slide guitarists? What tunings and songs would be easy for a fledgling? I’ve an electro-acoustic dreadnaught w/2-band EQ.
I am also looking for the book “Guitar Styles of Brownie McGhee”. It’s hard to find and thus quite expensive. Any tips on availabilty for a reasonable price?

Thanks!

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Little Sammy Davis

2006-08-20T04:51:47Z

I was wondering if anyone has any info regarding a harp player/singer called Little Sammy Davis?

I recently saw him perform with Levon Helm in Woodstock, NY......I was quite impressed by him and I'm trying to find out as much about Sammy and possible recordings of his

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Mandolin

2006-08-18T19:18:14Z

Hey folks,
Anyone have some examples and info regarding Mandolin in the Blues?
Someone had asked me this recently, and I only have 2 vague examples:
I know a little of "Louie Bluey" I believe he's specifically a Mandolin player isn't he?
And I've got some recordings of Sleepy John Estes with some Mandolin on a few track, and I think he's playing.
I'm well familiar with Mandolin in the BluegrassAppalachian, as well as Celtic etc... but I'm curious is to where and how the Mandolin worked it's way into some Blues.
-Eric

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Blues clubs in Michigan?? Help!!

2006-08-03T17:37:09Z

I'm from Santa Cruz, CA, and a blues booking agent staying in Michigan (Battle Creek) for a few weeks. I'm seriously Jonesin' for some good live blues... Someone's gotta know where I can get a fix??

Help??

TIA

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Blues Piano

2006-07-25T22:11:39Z

I can't think of many but tht New Orleans sound brought piano into the fold:
Dr John
Marcia Ball
Henry Butler
And the more traditional:
Otis Spann
Pinetop Perkins.
There must be more ....

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Electric or Acoustic??

2006-07-18T00:17:18Z

Hey group,
What was the first Blues you were drawn to, and was it Acoustic or Electric Blues that first pulled you in?
Like many, as a young person I was exposed to Electric blues through Paul Butterfield Blues Band, John Mayall, Canned Heat etc...
Actually, I was first introduced to Electric Blues as a teenager, when I found a copy of "Jimi Hendrix: Smash Hits" in a trash-can. I took it home, as I'm a Hendrix fan, and the record had a couple of songs on it I'd never heard before. "Red House" did it for me with that slow funk, and screaming guitar, this tune was so "different" to me than any other Jimi tune. Man, it was great! That tune alone, opened my head up to Blues and set me off to discover people.
I bought my first heavy-duty Blues record "Muddy Waters Live" and it blew me away, I played that record to death.
From then on I discovered Howlin' Wolf, John Lee, Buddy Guy, Sonny Boy, etc...
My first acoustic love was Robert johnson, he pointed the way to the Delta for me, I loved his music, still do. From him I discovered Son House, Charlie Patton, Blind Lemon etc...
What a world of discovery!!!!
What was your journey like, and where did it start?
-Eric

posted in Blues - 8 replies

Who Wrote "Rock Island Line"?

2006-06-30T17:05:10Z

I'm not sure if this can really be classed as blues, but I hope Eric will let me get away with the question anyway.

At the moment there's a commercial for Vauxhall cars running on British TV which uses Lonnie Donegan's version of "Rock Island Line".

http://www.visit4info.com/details.cfm?adid=33668

I've always thought that this song was written by Leadbelly, but I've just heard someone claim that it was actually written by Woody Guthrie. I suspect that the answer is that it's a traditional song that was adapted by both of them (and probably others as well), but can anyone conform this?

I doubt if anyone can explain why a car company is using a song about a train in its commercials.

posted in Blues - 4 replies

Gone!!

2006-06-14T23:13:55Z

Hey group,
I just heard from Tribe, and Juke's account has been terminated from Tribe.
He's been warned and he continued to be aggressive, so now he's gone.
Now that we've got a major pest out of the way, let's go back to enjoying discussing the Blues!
-Eric

posted in Blues - 6 replies

Note from tribe.net: please assign a moderator

2006-06-12T19:31:52Z

Hey there, "blues" members--

This Tribe doesn't have an active moderator, but as a matter of policy, Tribe.net likes all groups to have a leader.
Can you collectively choose someone to moderate your Tribe?

When you've reached consensus, have the new moderator send a note to help@tribe.net, with the words
"Moderator Change – blues" in the subject header, letting us know that you've selected a new leader.
Please be sure to include a link to this discussion thread!

Thanks--

TOU (Terms of Use) Guy

posted in Blues - 8 replies

Don't Miss Steven Seagal Live in Concert!!

2006-06-12T19:11:32Z

Steven Seagal will perform songs from his upcoming release Mojo Priest – which was released on May 23rd. Mojo is a “real blues album,” channeling its energy and raw sound from Memphis’ legendary Beale Street. Seagal called on some of blues’ most influential performers to join him in the studio to create an album that delivers music from the heart and soul of the blues genre. The long list of all-star musicians lending their seasoned talent to the sessions include Bo Diddley, Ruth Brown, James Cotton, Honeyboy Edwards, Robert Lockwood Jr., Louisiana Red, Bob Margolini, Wilie Smith, Iverson Minter, Calvin Jones, Hubert Sumlin and Koko Taylor.

TONIGHT!!!
Wednesday, May 31
DOORS 7:30PM/SHOW 8:00PM
ALL AGES
EL REY THEATRE
5515 WILSHIRE BLVD, LA

Hollywood action hero and guitar virtuoso Steven Seagal will deliver high-energy blues with his band, Thunderbox, at numerous venues across the US. For more information on specific venues, cities, and dates, please visit www.stevenseagal.com.

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Jake Holms

2006-06-07T02:15:29Z

Hey Blues-buddies,
Has anyone heard of a guitar player/singer named Jake Holms?
I have a version of "Dazed and Confused" which I've read is his original, that Led Zep stole from and made their own.
Know who he is/was? Where he came from, any other recordings? etc....
The track I have is pretty raw in performance, he sounds less like a Bluesman and more towards sounding like any of the Blues revivalists from the 60's.
He's interesting, I want to find out more about him.
-Eric

posted in Blues - 2 replies

Troll

2006-06-05T23:55:11Z

This is to bring attention to a very offensive individual on this Tribe named Juke, who seems to have nothing better to do than to insult myself and other members of this Tribe.
I've already sent a complaint to the moderator of this tribe Mr. Sacramento, with my complaints. I've heard nothing from him as well as sending my complaint to the abuse line.
Our dear friend Juke has still continued his array of insults, why just read his new, clever little posting on "Whitey Steals the blues" where he insults me and the rest of us.
I feel he should be removed from the Tribe, I'm hoping those whov'e been insulted by this litte shit will feel the same and stand by me.
Moderator, if you choose to let this inbred rule and dominate your tribe, and you do nothing, then I'll be happy to remove mysef from this Tribe.
I joined this Tribe to talk about Blues, not to be hassled by a coward named Juke.
Only a coward would feel like a big-shot insulting people while hiding behind a computer.
-Eric

posted in Blues - 4 replies

santa cruz blues fest tickets??

2006-05-31T15:02:42Z

My BF and I were supposed to go to this but it's sold out! Anyone know of another way to get tickets, or know someone who might have extras?

http://www.santacruzbluesfestival.com/tickets.phtml

posted in Blues - 3 replies

Initial Clapton Tour dates

2006-05-25T21:23:07Z

With Derek Trucks. Robert Cray to open:

http://www.jambase.com/headsup.asp?storyID=8557

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Desert Blues

2006-05-09T22:05:32Z

Hello everybody, I am new here and I like blues in all its shapes and forms. Are there any fans of the so-called Desert or Mali Blues out there? I couldn't find any info. on this site. In case you wonder what that is, then you could think of Ali farka Toure, Lobi Traore, Tartit, Tinariwen etc. By the way, to grab the taste you could listen on line to a whole gig by Tinariwen on: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/womad2004/tinariwen.shtml

and the highlights of another concert of theirs on : http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldmusic/onlocation/tinar.shtml

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Doheny Blues Festival Lineup

2006-05-09T18:25:20Z

Saturday, May 21
Etta James and the Roots Band
Los Lobos
G Love and Special Sauce
Tommy Castro
Charlie Musselwhite
James Hunter <i>from England</i>
The Electric Kings <i>from Belgium</i>
Zac Harmon & the Mid South Blues Review
Martin Gerschwitz & Friends

Sunday, May 22
B.B. King - The 80th Birthday Celebration Tour
John Hiatt & the North Mississippi Allstars
Tower of Power
Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials
James Harman Band
The Mannish Boys*
Henry Butler from New Orleans
James Hunter
The Electric Kings (unplugged)
Blue Mama

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SINGER WANTS TO PRACTICE

2006-05-01T19:55:37Z

I was born I day after JANIS -gOT THE VOICE >What YOUGOT ?

OH- And, can write lyrics,

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Pal-Talk

2006-04-30T17:14:53Z

Do any of the members here ever use or visit "Pal-Talk" voice chatrooms, there are usually some decent blues rooms on there where you can share your blues, meet new buds, and listen to other folks blues. p.s. yeah we got blues !

posted in Blues - 2 replies

Anybody?

2006-04-19T21:23:35Z

So, here's a little something I love to do.......sometimes I love strolling through the CD section of a department store and looking in the bargain bins and finding a blues compilation that's put together quite well for, say, $5.00......sometimes you can find some of the best songs on these........does anyone else enjoy those kind of trips?

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Hi Iam a new member

2006-04-18T04:11:38Z

I live the Blues especially the Delta Blues ,greasier the better. I used to go to alot of Blues concerts in New Orleans hoping to go back again. I have family there fortunately they didnt lose their home just wind damage. I saw BB King in concert I danced liek crazy at Lincoln center he was in eth same concert with Miles Davis(the last concert Miles davis performed in ) I loev listening to women singing the blues really gutsy and Bobby Blue Bland

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Remembering SRV

2006-04-06T13:07:27Z

Hey group,
In the early 80's where MTV was IT, "Flash Dance" and "Footloose" ruled at the box office, and Phil Collins literally saturated the radio, and Hair-bands were on the rise, Stevie Ray Vaughan was a gift from God to a budding Blues lover like me in the 1980's. He was like fresh air on the radio in those days.
My uncle saw me getting into the blues, and one day he came to me and said "you've gotta hear this guitar player, amazing!" "Texas Flood" had just come out, it was 1983, and I was a confirmed fan within seconds of hearing "Love Struck Baby" coming like flames out of my stereo.
A month later I saw SRV live for the 1st time, I was shattered by the experience. He was brilliant!
I was proud to be wearing a "Texas Flood" tour t-shirt in Art-school back in '83, having people say to me "Who's that?"
I saw SRV perform everytime but once, from '83 until he passed, when he'd come to the Boston area.
I bought every magazine that featured him, looked forward to every record he had coming out.
The last time I saw him was with Jef Beck at the Worchester Centrum, Massachussetts. What a show, I never heard him play like that! Soon after, he was gone.
For guitarists, and Blues fans, it's either love him or hate him, I've gotten into many disagrrements with music fans. I'm a huge fan, I lstill love Stevie Ray Vaughan's music and I miss the person.
I'm remembering him today.....
-Eric

posted in Blues - 15 replies

Skip James

2006-03-25T00:25:20Z

Hey group,
I'm listening to a compilation of old blues and folk recordings, this track by Skip James is sending a chill up my back. It's called "Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues."
Whew!
-Eric

posted in Blues - 9 replies

Hughie Flynt

2006-03-05T22:57:37Z

Hi group,
I was listening to "John Mayall's Bluesbreakers: featuring Eric Clapton" today, one of my favorite records since I was a teenager.
I was enjoying listening to drummer Hughie Flynt, his muscianship was so fine.
Y'know, drummers in Blues bands don't often get noticed, it's a tough job to have, not much recognition behind the Masters of Guitar, Harp, or Vocals. Hughie Flynt was (or still is?) a bad-ass drummer, he rocked Mayall's band big-time. Also, another unsung drummer from the same generation, Mickey Waller, who played with the 1st Jeff Beck group. Granted, these guys were more jazz oriented, Rock too, but still....

Other great drummers from Blues bands:
Chris Layton: SRV and Double Trouble (Awesome!)
Sam Lay: 1st Paul Butterfield Blues Band
-Eric

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RIP Willie Kent

2006-03-05T19:03:25Z

Veteran Chicago bass player Willie Kent recently passed away after battling Cancer. He had played with many major dudes including Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, and Muddy. He fronted his own band here called Willie Kent and the Gents.

He was always smiling and seemed like a real nice guy. It's sad to see yet another blues musician pass on. Especially considering he is one of the post-post-war guys, so to speak. He was only 70. What is going to happen to our beloved blues when all these people are gone?

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Since I was on the topic.....

2006-03-02T22:30:30Z

Hey group,
Since I was on the topic concerning the Bluesbreakers featuring Clapton.....
Til this day, I still love his playing on that album. It's traditional and Future-Blues happening all at that moment, captured on vinyl in all it's glory, history was being made the moment he plugged a Les Paul into a Marshall, and cranked to 10.
In my opinion, this was his masterpiece. Whether you like or dislike him as a Blues/rock player, Cream virtuosto, solo artist etc... This album alone, his playing is inspired, furious, SMOKING.
This was Electric Blues Guitar personified. Love it or leave it, the birth of the guitar hero happened right then during the making of that record.
He was only 23 years old when he made that recording, whew!!
Yeah sure, some could say he was "borrowing from Buddy Guy, he even did Freddie King's Hide Away" and you can hear that ground-work, but something new for the time was happening there, and it was all Clapton, what he brought to the foundation was his fire and soul. His inspired solos on this record, his feel, tone, phrasing. He wrote scripture here.
It was nice to revisit this album after so long from hearing it last. The sign of any great art is that you can go away, and then come back to it again, and you still get fired up over it, hear new things, and still get knocked on your ass listening to it!
All of the musicians on it are brilliant, Hughie Flynt on drums, John McVie on Bass, even Mayall's strange vocal work on this record.
I still love this record!!
-Eric

posted in Blues - 3 replies

Podcasting of the Blues

2006-03-01T17:50:06Z

I just discovered podcasting. Awesome! It is just what I have been looking for.

The only three that I have found that I like so far; are Roadhouse, Dave Ravens Blues Radio & IndiFeed: Blues. Are there any other good blues podcast out there? Thanks.

posted in Blues - 3 replies

slight Huey Lewis rant (SF blues festival)

2006-02-27T00:40:06Z

O-kay. For those of you in the San Francisco bay area... and who are blues fans... don't you think there's something fundamentally *wrong* with Huey Lewis HEADLINING the 2005 San Francisco Blues Festival??

Don't get me wrong-- Huey Lewis seems like a genuinely nice and likeable guy. He's even a bay area local, having lived in Marin. But his music is NOT the blues by any stretch.

Even the catchy hit "If this is it"-- which is as close as it gets to the blues for Huey-- ain't the blues.

I know, I know... he sells records and he's famous. Still, it's a shame that it takes a name like his to sell tickets when legends like Hubert Sumlin and many other talented blues acts take a backseat.

I think it's a sad indicator of where the blues is in the general public's eye.

posted in Blues - 5 replies

Best Guitarist Living/Dead - Best Harp Player Living/Dead

2006-02-19T23:43:00Z

We need to liven this joint up a little, eh?

I am lucky enough to be going to see my second favorite guitar player tomorrow night, Eddie C. Campbell. For those of you who haven't heard him you should check him out. He is one of the architects of the so-called "Westside Sound" of Chicago blues. His tune "Hopes and Dreams" from the ablum of the same name is one of the most beautiful songs ever written.

Although Eddie is my second favorite, I thought I'd ask everyone to vote for their favorites.

Best Guitarist -

Living - Lurrie Bell
Dead - Magic Sam

Best Harp Player -

Living - Carey Bell
Dead - Little Walter

Those are mine. What about yours?

posted in Blues - 8 replies

THE BLUES ARE TOO BLUE FOR ME

2006-02-16T20:54:01Z

I KNOW THAT MAN HAS BY IN LARGE SUFFERED BUT TO SING WITH SUCH SADNESS IS MADNESS TO ME.
YOU SEE I BELIEVE THAT IF YOU HAVE PAIN THAT IS BURNING IN YOUR GUT, THEN GET OUT OF THE STALE RUT THAT YOU ARE IN FROM WITHIN. AND THEN YOU WILL SEE ENOUGH LIGHT TO GIVE ENSIGHT INSTEAD OF MERELY COMPLAIN ABOUT THE RAIN. SO ONCE AGAIN I SAY THE BLUES ARE MUCH TOO BLUE FOR ME. I LOVE ROYAL BLUE, THE BLUE SKIES BUT NOT THE CRYING SIGHING EYES THAT SING THE BLUES. GIVE ME SOMETHING THAT IS GOING TO LIFE ME UP NOT GIVE ME AN EXCUSE TO WALLOW IN MY OWN POOL OF SELF INDULGED PITY.

NOT THAT WAS A GRITTY RYHME. AND IT IS ABOUT TIME SOMEONE HAD ENOUGH COURAGE TO SAY SUCH. DID I SAY TOO MUCH?

MS. KEITHA A. LAND

PLEASE VISIT: http://www.damesalive.com/hermusic/ AND TAKE A LISTEN TO THE MUSIC THAT IS STILL IN THE ROUGH THERE!!

posted in Blues - 9 replies

support local blues artists!!!

2006-02-07T04:59:26Z

Hey all,

I just wanted to say that we need to go out to shows, buy CDs, and do what we can to support our favorite local blues acts!

I know that it can be expensive to pay a cover, buy drinks, and buy CDs/tip on top of that... but that's how a lot of these guys make their living! Please be generous if you love the music and appreciate their love of the music.

My blues guitar instructor was telling me how things have gotten much tighter for local blues musicians the past few years... now they must compete with karaoke nights and younger and younger new acts who are willing to perform for free. Nothing wrong with those things, but you can imagine how hard it must be for really good local blues artists who make their music for a living.

Many, many more have day jobs as their primary support and play on the weekends and weeknights for the love of it. I'm not saying that we need to throw money at them, but I think being a musician is a tougher gig than most of us give credit for. If you enjoy their music, please do what you can to show that appreciation with a few bucks or something. It beats the hell out of giving to a homeless crack addict/alcoholic on the street who gives you nothing and has probably broken into your car a couple times.

Movies cost $10 now and last about 80 minutes. You can get them on DVD for ten bucks six months later, and you seldom watch them more than once.

Compare that with a $5 or $10 cover and watching up to 3 or more hours of great blues. (Granted, I usually get drinks, tip, and sometimes get food.. but I do that anyway at bars). For me, there is no comparison.

Doing this will ensure that SF remains a place that supports the arts, loves good music, and continues to draw very good blues acts at a reasonable price.

posted in Blues - 6 replies

RIP Wilson Pickett

2006-02-05T15:13:58Z

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060119/ap_en_mu/obit_wilson_pickett_2

posted in Blues - 3 replies

Great cd

2006-02-01T22:41:56Z

Hey group,
I got a great cd compilation today called "The first time I met the Blues"
This is a great mix of pre-war recordings featuring:
Blind Willie McTell
Furry Lewis
Sippie Wallace
Jimmie Rdgers
Little Brother Montgomery and many others.

Lots of Delta artists and New Orleans Blues mixes.
This is an awesome cd, I'm really groovin' to this.
-Eric

posted in Blues - 2 replies

I hate Elvis Presley

2006-01-30T12:43:33Z

Elvis is such a rip off. So much so that I created A tribe to bring all of the people together that hate him. He is one of the most notorious rip offs of blues and I think it is appropriate.

posted in Blues - 26 replies

Chicago Blues Reunion

2006-01-10T20:01:34Z

http://www.chicagobluesreunion.com

Can some of you Chicago locals tell me about this?
Looks interesting.

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How to sing the Blues

2005-12-07T01:20:38Z

If you are new to Blues music, or like it but never really understood the why and wherefores, here are some very fundamental
rules:

1. Most Blues begin with: "Woke up this morning..."

2. "I got a good woman" is a bad way to begin the Blues, unless you stick something nasty in the next line like, "I got a good woman, with the meanest face in town."

3. The Blues is simple. After you get the first line right, repeat it. Then find something that rhymes - sort of: "Got a good woman with the meanest face in town. Yes, I got a good woman with the meanest face in town. Got teeth like Margaret Thatcher and she weigh 500 pound."

4. The Blues is not about choice. You stuck in a ditch, you stuck in a ditch...ain't no way out.

5. Blues cars: Chevys, Fords, Cadillacs and broken-down trucks. Blues don't travel in Volvos, BMWs, or Sport Utility Vehicles. Most Blues transportation is a Greyhound bus or a southbound train. Jet aircraft and state-sponsored motor pools ain't even in the running. Walkin' plays a major part in the Blues lifestyle. So does fixin' to die.

6. Teenagers can't sing the Blues. They ain't fixin' to die yet. Adults sing the Blues. In Blues, "adulthood" means being old enough to get the electric chair if you shoot a man in Memphis.

7. Blues can take place in New York City but not in Hawaii or anywhere in Canada. Hard times in Minneapolis or Seattle is probably just clinical depression. Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Memphis, and Nawlins are still the best places to have the Blues. You cannot have the Blues in any place that don't get rain.

8. A man with male pattern baldness ain't the Blues. A woman with male pattern baldness is. Breaking your leg 'cause you were skiing is not the Blues. Breaking your leg 'cause a alligator be chomping on it is.

9. You can't have no Blues in an office or a shopping mall. The lighting is wrong. Go outside to the parking lot or sit by the dumpster.

10. Good places for the Blues
a. highway
b. jailhouse
c. empty bed
d. bottom of a whiskey glass

11. Bad places for the Blues
a. Nordstrom
b. gallery openings
c. Ivy League institutions
d. golf courses

12.No one will believe it's the Blues if you wear a suit, 'less you happen to be an old person, and you slept in it.

13. Do you have the right to sing the Blues?
Yes, if:
a. you're older than dirt
b. you're blind
c. you shot a man in Memphis
d. you can't be satisfied

No, if:
a. you have all your teeth
b. you were once blind but now can see
c. the man in Memphis lived
d. you have a 401K or trust fund

14. Blues is not a matter of color. It's a matter of bad luck. Tiger Woods cannot sing the Blues. Sonny Liston could have. Ugly white people also got a leg up on the Blues.

15. If you ask for water and your darlin' gives you gasoline, it's the Blues. Other acceptable Blues beverages are:
a. cheap wine
b. whiskey or bourbon
c. muddy water
d. black coffee

The following are NOT Blues beverages:
a. Perrier
b. Chardonnay
c. Snapple
d. Slim Fast

16. If death occurs in a cheap motel or a shotgun shack, it's a Blues death. Stabbed in the back by a jealous lover is another Blues way to die.
So are the electric chair, substance abuse and dying lonely on a broken-down cot. You can't have a Blues death if you die during a tennis match or while getting liposuction.

17. Some Blues names for women:
a. Sadie
b. Big Mama
c. Bessie
d. Fat River Dumpling

18. Some Blues names for men:
a. Joe
b. Willie
c. Little Willie
d. Big Willie

19. Persons with names like Michelle, Amber, Jennifer, Debbie, and Heather can't sing the Blues no matter how many men they shoot in Memphis.

20. Blues Name Starter Kit
a. name of physical infirmity (Blind, Cripple, Lame, etc.) b. first name (see above) plus name of fruit (Lemon, Lime, Kiwi, etc.) c. last name of President (Jefferson, Johnson, Fillmore, etc.)For example:
Blind Lime Jefferson, Pegleg Lemon Johnson or Cripple Kiwi Fillmore, etc.
(Well, maybe not "Kiwi.")

posted in Blues - 4 replies

Acoustic blues

2005-10-28T17:45:58Z

I play and write acoustic blues. I am working on a new CD (no time frame, just trying to make it the best I can). I posted the first track from it on my website where you can hear it free. I'd appreciate feedback. I'll be posting other tracks as I get them to the semi-final stage (they aren't final until the master goes out the door.) The contact info is all there on the site http://www.geocities.com/edteja

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B.B.King

2005-10-26T18:14:10Z

Happy birthday to the King. Eighty years old and still performing. This man is an inspiration and a true Legend.

posted in Blues - 14 replies

good show

2005-10-04T15:35:04Z

Saw Robben Ford jam with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers Sat night. Not a bad evening.

posted in Blues - 5 replies

Los Lonely Boys

2005-09-16T18:24:06Z

So I just got their album today, and it's pretty good. The hardcore blues snobs will find reasons to shoot holes in it, but it's pretty catchy stuff. Anybody else heard them? I get the feeling from their sound that they're probably much better live...

posted in Blues - 13 replies

RIP R.L. Burnside

2005-09-16T17:58:46Z

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050902/ap_on_en_mu/obit_burnside

posted in Blues - 7 replies

New Blues bands, local or otherwise.....

2005-09-05T13:40:22Z

Anyone have a favorite, besides the one they are in, that they'd like to share?

For me it's the Backyard Blues Band.....since I can't name my own, lol.

posted in Blues - 2 replies

Little Hat Jones

2005-08-25T00:41:09Z

Does anyone have and knowledge of Little Hat Jones? This Texas bluesman is a bit mysterious to me. He recorded in the 20s-30s. I can't find any of his recordings anywhere except for one free download the "Bye Bye baby blues". That song is one of my favorites and I really would like to get all of his recordings and a history if avaliable. Any suggestions?

posted in Blues - 2 replies

RIP Little Milton

2005-08-09T16:48:20Z

Little Milton died of an aneurism the other day. Rest in Peace

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Favorite Artists

2005-08-08T22:14:58Z

Anyone out there, among the two of you that is, have a favorite artist (or three) you'd like to list? I'm in the market for new music.

Of course, I'm ALWAYS in the market for new music.

posted in Blues - 74 replies

Robert Johnson's Birthday

2005-05-07T17:49:15Z

Sunday is the Birthday of Robert Johnson - born May 8, 1907 in Hazelhurst Missippi. That's worth a whole weekend of celebration! Should be a holiday. Everybody go out on Sunday and drink a toast to Robert (Hell, drink the whole bottle), sing the blues all night long, then take Monday off work.

Listening to the Complete Recordings...Wow!

I just love "Come On In My Kitchen". Sends chills up my spine. Every time.

Y'all have a good one,

Bob

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School of the Blues (San Jose)

2005-05-05T21:19:55Z

Anyone out there interested in learning how to play the Blues, whether it's guitar, harmonica, or voice, you need to check this place out: www.schooloftheblues.com.

John Garcia is the blues guitar instructor and he's really, really good. He's a great teacher, and though he can teach rock, jazz, and other styles as well, he's a great blues guitar teacher.

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Memphis in May (really April)

2005-03-31T04:10:09Z

Is anyone going to the Memphis in May Music Festival? The line up includes Jack Johnson, Robert Randolph and tons of others...?

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Blues Series San Francisco, With Heidi Fite and Damon Stone

2005-03-17T05:12:19Z

Starting this Saturday at the Doghouse Heidi Fite and Damon Stone will be teaching a blues class series for those dancers who are interested in the beauty of the slow and sensuality of blues dancing and slow blues music.

Blues (Beginning - Intermediate)
w/Heidi Fite & Damon Stone
Saturdays, March 19, 26, Apr. 2
Time: 7:30-9:00
Cost:$18 per class or $48 for series
(payable on first night)
Cost includes class & admission to dance

Week 1 - The Basics
This week, you'll learn two of the most important concepts in Blues dance - weight transfer and communicating that weight transfer to your partner. You'll learn both vintage and contemporary forms of the basic Blues step and how to relate these basic steps to the music.

Week 2 - Blues Moves
This class introduces a basic Blues vocabulary for the student and adds some flash with slides, dips, and turns. You'll also learn techniques to vary these basic moves so that you can continue to increase your Blues vocabulary, even outside of the classroom.

Week 3 - Blues Musicality
This class is about using the structure of
the music to inform your dance. You'll learn about the use of scale, tension and release, call and response, melody and rhythm to make your blues dancing more musical and add your own personality to the dance.

About Heidi Fite & Damon Stone
Heidi Fite began dancing and teaching in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1999. Her expertise includes Lindy Hop and Blues dance.

Damon Stone has been dancing his entire life. Starting with vernacular Jazz/Blues he went on to Hip-Hop and studied many different dance styles but began focusing primarily on Swing and Blues in 1995.

Both Heidi and Damon have been featured instructors at numerous workshops across the United States and Canada. Their classes focus on solid techniques and clear explanation of fundamental principals, but more important, you'll find their classes to be relaxing, full of humor, and to exhibit a love of dance and a dedication to the learning process.

What is Blues dance?
Blues dance, like Lindy Hop and Swing, originated and evolved from African rhythms and movements. However, Blues dance was never widely practiced as a performance dance in the United States; so it developed and thrived in smoky juke joints and at Blues house parties, giving it a more intimate feel.

There is much variety in Blues music (rural, urban, up-tempo, slow,electric, delta, modern), and, correspondingly, much variety in Blues dances, all with very different nuances and emotions. Those who have not studied modern slow Blues dance other than simply by observation often overlook the nuances of the dance. Blues dance at its best is rooted in subtle physical communication and connection with your partner and is almost impossible to learn to execute well simply by watching.

Blues dance demonstrates the passion of the entire range of human emotions - from sadness to joy - not just sensuality. If you don't have a visceral reaction to the music, your partner, and the environment, then you are missing the true beauty of Blues dance.

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hi, i'm new

2005-02-19T04:35:35Z

i just joined this tribe and looking at the member photos , i couldn't help noticing that may of us look alike. i guess i'm going to have post a pic!

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HELLO EVERYONE

2005-02-09T21:32:51Z

Hello im new to this tribe but i love the blues seen many of great blues players and play blues guitar decent and play blues harp(harmonica for the tards that thought i was talking about a string harp) great. n e of you listen to corey haris hes young but incredible guitar player and singer n e of you got n e new blues musicians youve seen lately that are amazing?

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I am a very talented Blues harmonica player

2005-01-20T16:45:49Z

and guitarist..live in Santa CRuz...looking for bands to jam or gig..want to play small venues right now...I am a cross between Paul Butterfield/John Popper

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what Blues CD did you get for Christmas

2005-01-03T23:50:32Z

My friends and family know me well - I got a live version of Robert Randolph and the Family Band at the Wetlands! Great CD - and I got Stevie Ray Vaughn & Double Trouble's "Blues at Sunrise" CD. Love them both! What did you get?

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Duke Robillard touring in Bay Area in January.`

2004-12-25T04:08:47Z

Hey folks, Duke's gonna be at Yoshi's in Oakland on the 16th of January. IF you haven't seen him, now's the time to do it. He's AMAZING live. I've even seen him have mic problems and just push the mic stand to the side and sing his heart out, along with the electric band, and NOT feel like there was anything lacking.

He's also playing in Ashland, Or, McKinleyville, Ca, and other places.

www.pollstar.com will have his entire gig list if you do an 'artist itenerary' search. Sign up for the free service, and they'll e-mail you with updates to touring schedules of your favorite blues musicians (and others).

PEACE

T

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Shane Dwight

2004-12-20T23:57:07Z

You guys gotta check out this young guy, Shane Dwight. He puts on the best, most fun show I've seen in a long time from a young blues player.

He's a great guitarist, he's got a great voice, and he's got a ton of charisma along with a genuine, infectious love of the music.

Shane plays at Lou's Pier 47 on average about once a month, always a Friday or Saturday headline booking. He may hit the bigtime like Tommy Castro, who is an obvious influence. Personally, I like Shane Dwight even more than Castro, our local boy made good.

www.shanedwight.com

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San Jose

2004-11-12T00:05:22Z

is there any live blues in san jose, ca?

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Maria Muldaur in LA Tonight!

2004-07-11T14:48:21Z

Maria Muldaur, legendary jazz/blues artist, (most famous for "Midnight at the Oasis", crossover pop hit of the early 70's) is appearing tonight in LA:

June 27, 8PM
@ Little Pedro's Blue Bongo Cafe
901 E 1st St. @ Vignes
LA, 90012
$8.

She'll be backed by her Red Hot Bluesiana Blues Band.
John Pieplow is also appearing.

Should be a good show. Hope to see some of you folks there.

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Madison

2004-07-11T03:33:33Z

Madison, WI bound!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good blues joint recommendations?

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Red White & Blues

2004-06-26T06:05:43Z

Just got back from a screening of Martin Scorcese's "Red White & Blues" documentary - it's a couple of years old, I think, but that doesn't matter - it was fantastic. Traces the roots of the blues explosion in England from the '30s or so through the '70s, which played a pivotal role in helping American audiences discover the killer music being played by a largely unknown group of folks in their own backyards. Some great live jam sessions w/unexpected guests (Tom Jones, Van Morrison, et al) and classic clips of the good ol' boys doing their thing. Other than Clapton rambling on about his own youthful arrogance (true, but who cares?), the interviews are insightful and the music rocks. Filmed really well, also - guitarists in particular will appreciate the closeups.

All blues fans should check it out!

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Blues in LA

2004-05-25T16:59:01Z

holy mother of santa clause. have you had the experience? have you seen and heard what can only be seen and heard and never told? have you left the city without traveling an inch? have you been? have you BEEN? HAVE you been to the toledo show? forget your mind, your soul it will blow.

the dancing godesses ain't so bad, but the music, the tunes, the funk, tha funk, da funky, jazzy, bluesy, funky funkster funking funk. i do think it's every sunday, but baby, buddy, friend, amigo, compadre, neighbor, partner, lover, co-worker, fellow zoo attendee, consort, escort... in the name of everything that is good and warm and fuzzy, please, please, please do yourself a favor and go check these badass motherfuckers out. sundays at harvelles, the classiest bar in la. and it's not even in la, it's in santa monica on 4th in the crotch of broadway and santa monica. 9:30pm, be 15 minutes late, 'cause they surely will be. sunday, or soon it will be changed, changed by the running man to funkday.

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Barbara Blue out of Memphis

2004-04-22T01:40:03Z

Recently went to Silky's on Beale Street in Memphis and got to hear and meet Barbara Blue. www.barbarablue.com. Great voice - does unbelievable covers of Janis Joplin and did Koko Taylor too. She has a few CDs you might want to get or see if you can catch her show. She is rather odd but that makes her a fun stage presence.

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