Here’s a bunch of new tunes for ya that I think you might enjoy. This New Music Revue is a little bluesier than most of the recent ones I’ve done but, well, that’s what I’m hearing that I like currently. Brandi and the Alexanders list … Continue reading New Music Revue – 10.7.18
Otis Rush was one of the last of a generation of bluesmen who were not only great craftsmen but also heavily influential on another generation of (especially) British bluesmen and women. He died on September 29, 2018, at the age of 83. This is his … Continue reading A Tribute to Otis Rush
Every now and again I like to do that blues thang. I haven’t done one of these since May, so, yeah, it’s time. Eric Gales is one of those guitarists where you say to yourself, How come I don’t know this guy? Brief bio: 43 … Continue reading Time for a Shot of Blues
Back in the day, the long-gone Tower Records used to publish a free magazine called Pulse. I’d pick it up whenever I was in there which was fairly frequently. They always had a Desert Island Disc* section wherein people would write to the magazine and … Continue reading My Desert Island Discs
In a previous post, I talked about Ry Cooder, a guitarist – especially slide – who’s been what I like to call a journeyman for about as long as I can remember. The description of the genres he covers as stated in Wikipedia should give … Continue reading Concert Review – Ry Cooder with the HamilTones at Tupelo Music Hall
For years I’d hear references in blues songs to things like “mojo” and “John the Conquaroo.” But what the hell did they mean? I did a little research once upon a time but then thought, hey maybe you don’t know either. Herewith, like Miles, I … Continue reading Being a Brief Digression on Voodoo and The Blues
This band has had so many members over the years I don’t even know what year the above picture was taken or who was in it. Probably early-to-mid-8O’s. Over the years the band has had at least 48 members. The Wikipedia write-up on these dudes is … Continue reading Roomful of Blues
