Bo Wilson Band - Magic Man (1996)

                                                                Bo Wilson Band
 Bo Wilson Band is a blues rock band from Sweden. Bo Wilson Band was formed in 1980 by the guitarist and singer Bo Wilson, bass player Björne Jerlmark, and drummer Abbe Abrahamsson. The band is synonymous with powerful and hard bluesrock.

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117 Megabytes

Credits:

Ådi Lindborg - Bass  
Bengt Johnson - Drums   
Bo Wilson - Guitar, Vocals 
Kalle Norrestam - Keyboards (Additional Musician) 
P. Inge Persson - Percussion (Additional Musician) 
Frida Möller Johnson - Backing Vocals (Additional Musicians)  
Sussi SörensenBacking Vocals (Additional Musicians) 

Tracklist:

01. Magic Man 03:01
02. Chevrolet 04:05
03. I'm Tore Down 04:14
04. Trick Bag 03:51
05. Boogie Man 04:29
06. Stormy Monday 05:19
07. Don't Take Advantage Of Me 05:07
08. Statesboro Blues 03:50
09. Shake The Room 04:11
10. If You Have To Know 04:22
11. Hard Time In The Land Of Plenty 03:42
12. Madhouse 04:46

Tom Holland & All Stars South American - Live At Mr Jones Buenos Aires (Live) ( 2023)

                                                                     Tom Holland
 Tom Holland worked as a guitarist for harmonica player, James Cotton. Holland is a Chicago-style blues guitarist.
This album was recorded live at Mr Jones, Buenos Aires.

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242 Megabytes

Tracklist:

01. Worry & Wonder (Live) 07:24
02. Waiting on the other Shoe to Drop (Live) 07:42
03. Look Here Baby (Live) 11:32
04. This Little Voice (Live 08:42
05. Can't Sleep For Worrying (Live) 18:52
06. Sugar Sweet (Live) 08:00
07. Sure Do Me Right (Live) 04:30
08. Hardest Part of Loving You (Live) 08:58
09. More Things Change (Live) 06:57
10. Wish Me Well (Live) 06:03
11. Mannish Boy (Live) 10:18
12. No Fluff, Just the Stuff (Live) 06:31

Mike Dangeroux - Empty Chair (2025)

                                                                Mike Dangeroux
 Mike was born in Chicago Illinois. Mike graduated from the Berklee College of Music. He has been hailed as one of the top guitarists in the world. He performs a variety of musical genres, from classics to contemporary hits. His band offers over 500 popular songs in their repertoire along with original work.

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55 Megabytes

Tracklist:

01. End Like This 03:26 
02. Money Back 03:45 
03. Play My Cards Right 04:16 
04. No Good For Me 04:48 
05. Empty Chair 03:45 
06. What's Taking So Long 03:59 

Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Music Hall (2014)

                                                          Kenny Wayne Shepherd
 Since his birth in North Louisiana, in 1977, Shepherd’s own life has never followed the script. Steeped in classic blues and rock ‘n’ roll from an early age by his dad – a respected Louisiana radio personality and promoter – the kid soon reached for his first Fender Stratocaster and found he didn’t require lessons to make it cry and wail. Long before Warner Brothers subsidiary Giant Records offered a deal, Shepherd had clocked up countless miles on a merciless touring schedule of clubs he was still too young to drink in. “For the first five years,” he says, “I was on the road non-stop.” 

Music Hall, Worpswede, Germany
2014-05-07

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220 Megabytes

Credits:

Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Noah Hunt - Guitar, Vocals
Tony Franklin - Bass
Chris Layton - Drums

Tracklist:

01. Never Lookin' Back 03:58
02. Everything Is Broken 04:06
03. Butterfly 03:26
04. The House Is Rockin' 02:43
05. Nevermind 03:59
06. Search And Destroy 02:39
07. Heat Of The Sun 08:16
08. Talk To Me Baby 04:05
09. Born With A Broken Heart 04:58
10. Come On Over 05:36
11. Woke Up This Morning 04:44
12. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now 06:16
13. Shotgun Blues 04:45
14. While We Cry 08:26
15. crowd - band intro 02:39
16. Blue On Black 05:04
17. I'm A King Bee 04:26
18. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) 11:59
19. Oh Well 05:33

I'm looking for.

 Hi guys! These are some CDs that I'm looking for. If anyone has any of them, please leave the link or send them to my email (ismaelgabrielbuchanan@gmail.com). Thanks to everyone. Hugs!!

Guy Budd Band - Woke Up Dreaming (2002)

The K'Po Bluesband - Downside (2004)

Rich Charman - The Bluer Side

Roy Herrington (any of his solo career)

Mauro Serri Trio - Live Au Cristal (2001)

Paul Simmons - Too Many Words (2010)

Janet Ryan - Mama Soul (2013)

                                                                    Janet Ryan
 I just received the new release, Mama Soul, from Janet Ryan and it's a mover! Janet has a powerful voice and her band is really terrific. Opening with He Burned That Bridge which features some great piano by Chuck Mabrey and crisp slide guitar work by Jerry Sartain backed by Steve Howard on trumpet, Terry Vieregge on bass and Lavell Jones on drums. A laid back jazzy tune, What I Like Best, shows some of the best facets of Ryan's voice. Mabrey takes a nice organ solo nicely balancing the track. On Tired Of Talking, Jeff Robbins (bari sax), Mike Sizer (tenor sax) and Howard on trumpet really fill out the bottom. Ray Chaput plays some funky guitar riffs on this track and Sizer takes a nice walk on his horn. Chaput takes a Santanaesque guitar intro on Mr Misery, a polished radio ballad. This is a bluesy track that really gives Chaput a nice stage to play some of the most blistering riffs on the disc. What Was I Thinking is a very solid ballad that should easily slip into radio airplay lists and also showcases a real nice guitar solo from Sartain. James Brown influenced First To Say Goodbye with horns, keys and searing guitar riffs. On Love Has Left The Building, another bluesy ballad, Joe Meo really blows the doors off with his sax. Say Goodbye is a driving blues track with solid keys and Sartain again on notable guitar work backing Ryan on vocals. Sippie Wallace's Women Be Wise, is a great track and done with a lot of great feel by Ryan and Elliot on piano. This is my select track from the release. The release is completed by Take Your Shoes Off, a powerful chugging soul track. Chaput steps up with another real nice guitar solo on this track over Elliot on B3. This is a mature soul/blues release that should have good radio success.

320 kbps
127 Megabytes

Tracklist:

01. He Burned That Bridge 04:46
02. What I Like Best 03:08
03. Tired of Talking 04:50
04. Mr. Misery 06:31
05. What Was I Thinking 03:17
06. This Heart of Mine 04:35
07. First To Say Goodbye 04:00
08. Love Has Left the Building 03:58
09. Say Goodbye 03:16
10. Learn To Let It Go 05:29
11. Women Be Wise 03:25
12. Destination Anywhere 04:47
13. Take Your Shoes Off 04:01

Tobacco Road Blues Band - Lis & Skull (2025)

                                                          Tobacco Road Blues Band
 No, the four Carinthian blues rockers of the Tobacco Road Blues Band really cannot be blamed for a lack of diligence. With a concert on the 21st of March at the Eboardmuseum the gentlemen Diwald/Prammerdorfer/Egger/Sauli will release their fifth CD in the eleventh year of their band’s existence.

CD number 5. ‘Lis & Skull’ is the fifth studio production of the Tobacco Road Blues Band after ‘Tobacco Road Blues Band’ (2017), ‘Don’t Tread On Me’ (2018), ‘Papa Legba’ 2021 and ‘IV’ 2023. The DVD ‘Live At The Museum’ was released in 2019.

The TRBB is thus at least the most productive domestic rock band of the last decades. Performances took the band not only through Austria but also to Slovenia, Croatia, Italy and Switzerland.

320 kbps
123 Megabytes

Credits:

Mike Diwald - Guitars, Vocals
Peter Prammerdorfer - Guitars, Vocals
Klaus Sauli - Drums
Christian Egger - Bass

Tracklist:

01. Move It (feat Emely Myles) 03:31 
02. I Knocked Three Times 03:36 
03. God Made a Perfect Job 03:54 
04. I’m Your Boogeyman 04:38 
05. Lis and Skull 04:03 
06. Dead to Rights 03:10 
07. No Pain No Gain 04:12 
08. The Old Man 04:31 
09. Sky High Crazy 03:52 
10. Waiting on a Night Train 03:58 
11. Drinking Men Blues 04:44 
12. They March  05:30 
13. Malo Gore, Malo Dole (feat. Tomislav Goluban) 03:52 

Harry Athanass - Blues Babes & Bikes (2023)

                                                                 Harry Athanass
 Illawarra based Harry Athanass is an accomplished guitarist with a career spanning many years.  

Harry has guested with many of Australia's great blues artists. 
He has received much airplay all around Australia, New Zealand, America & Europe. Currently being played on the Midnight Special Blues Radio The Best of Never Heard.

320 kbps
76 Megabytes

Tracklist:

01. Three Times Four 03:04
02. Feel Your Love 03:02
03. Smokin' Hot Mama 03:08
04. Wanna Dance 02:47
05. Gabriella 03:23
06. Elias 02:53
07. Blues Pickin' 02:46
08. Hold on Tight 02:54
09. Rhythm in Your Blues 02:47
10. Shake it Loose 03:20
11. Slow Groove 03:35

Rosie Flores - Simple Case Of The Blues (2019) reposted

                                                                    Rosie Flores
 In "Simple Case of the Blues" brings Flores full circle, and takes square aim at a genre she has only touched on in the past. She lends her soulful voice and fiery guitar to songs by Roy Brown, Wilson Pickett, Heath Wilson, and a spate of new originals. Produced by songwriter/guitarist Charlie Sexton (Bob Dylan, The Arc Angels)., with an assist by guitarist Kenny Vaughan (Marty Stuart, Lucinda Williams), Simple Case of the Blues was, to hear Flores tell it, a long time coming: "I got infatuated with the blues in high school," says Flores. "It was the first music I ever played." 

She returns to the blues now as a seasoned performer steeped in life's uncompromising lessons. At once torchy, soulful, heartfelt and yearning, Simple Case of the Blues "is the music you make when you've come through joy and heartbreak and back again," says Flores. "It's an ongoing process; I've mastered the life of a musician, but I'll be working on the guitar for the rest of my life."

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110 Megabytes

Credits:

Ange Kogutz - Backing Vocals   
Michael Hale - Backing Vocals   
Robert Kraft - Backing Vocals    
Sheree Smith - Backing Vocals   
Jimmy Lester - Drums   
Cindy Cashdollar - Lap Steel Guitar   
Rosie Flores - Lead Guitar  
Michael Flanigin - Organ  
T. Jarrod Bonta - Piano  
Greg Williams - Saxophone   
Paul Deemer - Trombone   
Kenny Flatt - Trumpet   

Tracklist:

01. Love Don't Love Nobody 03:53
02. Mercy Fell Like Rain 04:46
03. I Want To Do More 03:35
04. Simple Case Of The Blues 03:38
05. Drive Drive Drive 05:14
06. Til The Well Runs Dry 02:52
07. If There Was A Way 04:25
08. That's What You Gotta Do 02:46
09. Enemy Hands 03:55
10. Teenage Rampage 02:09
11. You Need Me 04:07
12. Can't Find My Way Home (Bonus Track) 04:12
13. I'm Not Talking (Bonus Track) 02:35

Al Lukas - In My Soul (2011)

                                                                       Al Lukas
 Armed with a fiery guitar style, emotionally eloquent songs, and a gritty and powerful voice that’s drawn comparisons to Tom Waits and Howlin’ Wolf, Al Lukas is the complete package.

The choice of album title here is totally appropriate. On In My Soul, his third solo album, Al Lukas digs deep, exploring matters of the heart and soul with both passion and precision. The Toronto-based singer/songwriter includes his talented musical accompanists in the equation, stressing that "the title is not just about the music being in my soul, but in the soul of everyone who came in on this album and performed."

The recording method employed was a highly spontaneous one. "We had no music written out. The players came in and heard the track for the first time, and I told them 'we'll sit on you until we get something out of you,'" laughingly recalls Al. He and his co-producer/engineer, Dave Angell, did exactly that, then crafted the results into one highly compelling record.

The core of In My Soul is provided by Lukas' fluent acoustic and electric guitar work and powerfully soulful voice. "I always write from the perspective of the vocal and acoustic guitar interplay, and I focus on the arrangements later," says Al. "Then it's about finding instruments to help set the mood. We wanted that 'dark alley at night' feeling on 'Wolf Like Me,' so the trumpet came in naturally. James Langridge plays with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, so he knocked it off no problem. For 'In My Soul,' we wanted a dramatic undertone suggesting a struggle. I find strings do that really well, so Anthony Bacon came in on cello." Other top-notch players featured on the album are Rob Bevegnu and BB Grattan (drums), Carson Webber and Dave Angell (bass), Justin Sillman (piano), and Jamie Smith (backing vocals).

The songs on In My Soul cover wide stylistic terrain, making a rigid genre classification of this genuinely original artist close to impossible. The album's sound reflects Al's strong passion for and talent in an eclectic range of musical genres. " I don't even really think about the genre of a song when I write," he explains. "I just write, and with my pool of influences it comes out the way it does. I've been fortunate enough to work under different genres of music onstage, from playing in a bluegrass band when I was starting out, to classic rock and even heavy metal, pop, some jazzy stuff, and the blues, even some Motown. I just try to portray the mood of the song as best I can."In the first single and video, "Tell My Mind," that mood is jaunty and upbeat, making it a perfect catchy summer song for AC radio. "That's about having a little bit of faith, telling the person in the song not to worry because they have my heart and I'll just tell my mind what to do," says Al. "Wild Child" is a heavier blues-rock song, featuring electric guitar work Jeff Beck would be proud to claim, while "Find Me" "One True Friend" and the sweet "Sara Jane" are sparser ballads. They showcase the authentic and subtle power of Lukas' voice, as does the atmospheric and epic title track.

If forced at gunpoint, Al would describe his style as "just something Al Lukas would sing." And can this boy sing! Giving In My Soul a coherent focus is his rich and resonant voice. It seizes your attention from first listen, and never relinquishes its hold. Believe it or not, Al actually had to be coerced into becoming a singer. As a skilled acoustic guitarist, he was touring northern Ontario in his family's bluegrass-based band while in his mid teens, and was soon playing rock 'n roll in the bars of his hometown of Kapuskasing that'd let him in under-age.

"Singing was never something I wanted to do, but my mentor and singing teacher told me 'you can't just play guitar. You need to at least sing backups, and a singer may want to take a break so you can do a couple of songs.' I couldn't argue with the logic so I said 'O.K., I'll learn how to sing.' As I started to sing and project more I noticed I had this rather gruff voice."

Lukas quickly noticed its impact. "It's interesting to see how people react when I sing that first note onstage. I do see heads turn," he says. That's a natural response to a voice that is more a force of nature than an instrument. It has been compared to the likes of Tom Waits, Van Morrison, Howlin' Wolf, and Richie Havens, and Al is certainly comfortable with the Tom Waits reference. "As I grew up, he was always around and in the music I was hearing and playing, but I never knew I sang like him until later. I love his storytelling and dark sense of humour."

Al cites such guitar greats as Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters, and Stevie Ray Vaughan as key inspirations, alongside the likes of Ry Cooder and bluegrass star Tony Rice. "I don't write bluegrass songs, but I sometimes still think that way on guitar," he says, as you can hear on the banjo-like picking that graces "Restless Flames." Lukas has distilled these diverse influences into a sound that is all his own, and his songwriting style is now equally original.

Honesty is the crucial and consistent ingredient of an Al Lukas song. "I don't invent stories," he explains. "I try to portray my thoughts and emotions. These songs are all personal interpretations of situations that have happened to me." In My Soul confirms the songwriting strides Lukas has made since his two previous albums, 2007's self-titled debut and 2009's Fall & Flight.

Fuelling many of the tunes on In My Soul was the remarkable experience of his Good Faith Tour. Beginning in the fall of 2009 and lasting seven months, this was far from your average cross-country musical tour. You see, Al didn't book any dates in advance, but instead relied on the barter system. "I'd heard a few things on CBC about people exchanging one service for another, like drywalling a cottage in exchange for a weekend getaway with their family," Al explains. "I then wondered what I could do with a tour. I didn't want to book one, but rather make it like a pilgrimage. I built a bed for my van and got some arctic sleeping gear 'cos I was going out in winter. I stopped in as many communities as I could and on the go I'd book my dates. I'd walk around town, go to the bars that had music and see what I could do. I had my rules. I couldn't rent a hotel room, it had to be bartered. If I was playing music, I couldn't ask for a price. All I could say was what I could offer, and by saying that it was then 'give me what you think its worth.' That could mean meals, or a place to stay, and some gave me money for gas.The generosity was quite striking."

The novel idea caught the imagination of fellow musicians and the media, and Al was able to tour from Windsor to Victoria and back, including a stop in Vancouver during the Olympics. A camera crew met him at different locations, and film footage of his extraordinary experiences is now being edited. This tour was a great leap of faith, but the gamble paid off handsomely, turning Al into a real troubadour and providing fertile material for new songs. "I feel the story is still unfolding as this album is a direct reflection of The Good Faith tour," he says.

The choice of Thunder Bay as a recording locale was a result of the tour, as Lukas met Dining Room Studio owner Dave Angell on his stop there. "I actually slept in the studio then," Al recalls. "When it came time to do the album, there was no question who I'd do it with."

The success of the Good Faith tour is partly attributable to Al Lukas' strength as a performer. He's just 25, but a decade of live performance has honed those chops to a sharp edge. Whether it's opening for Blue Rodeo in front of a large crowd in Kapuskasing, joining Jack deKeyzer onstage in Windsor, playing blues and roots festivals through Ontario, or participating in a jam session with some of Detroit's top blues and jazz players (including legendary trumpeter Marcus Belgrave), Al has never failed to impress.

Now he has come up with a superb record that announces the arrival of a formidable talent. It's time to give In My Soul a place in your heart. 

By: Kerry Doole

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84 Megabytes

Tracklist:

01. The Answer 03:40
02. Wild Child 03:54
03. Didn't Get Lost In Losing You 02:49
04. It's Not Hard (It's Simple) 03:17
05. Wolf Like Me 02:37
06. In My Soul 04:50
07. Sara Jane 03:31
08. Tell My Mind 03:18
09. Find Me 02:55
10. One True Friend 03:10
11. Restless Flames 10:44

Jimmy Carpenter - Toiling In Obscurity (2008)

                                                               Jimmy Carpenter
 Sax player. Born in Greensboro, NC and move to New Orleans in 2004. Now living in Las Vegas.

Jimmy's first solo album, recorded in New Orleans in 2007, released in 2008. Funky, jazzy, horn-driven originals and a few choice covers, including one of his signature songs, Shine a Light. Featuring some New Orleans' finest: John Gros, keys; Wayne Maureau, drums; Casandra Faulconer, bass; John Fohl, guitar; + Craig Klein Trombone; Shamarr Allen, trumpet; Matt Perrine, sousaphone; Micheal Skinkus, percussion; Walter Wolfman Washington, guitar; Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, vocals; + many more.

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115 Megabytes

Tracklist:

01. Screeching Halt 05:10
02. Sinner Street 05:21
03. Common Man 05:35
04. Prisoner Of Love 05:51
05. Back By The River 04:10
06. On The Skids 06:04
07. Don't Believe It 07:50
08. Shine A Light 06:56
09. Upswing 03:22

Kenny 'Blue' Ray - Keep the Mojo Workin' (1999)

                                                                Kenny 'Blue' Ray
 Guitarist Kenny "Blue" Ray has the kind of fat guitar overtones, complex chord changes, and lightning-fast chops that tend to draw rock fans into the blues fold. Not unlike Stevie Ray Vaughan, Ray's playing owes almost as much to his rock influences as to his blues mentors.

Ray's résumé includes performances and recording sessions with William Clarke, Little Charlie & the Nightcats, Charlie Musselwhite, Smokey Wilson, and a bevy of other West Coast blues stylists.

Ray first became interested in music via his father, who played guitars, harmonica, fiddle, and piano. Seeing Elvis Presley perform on the Ed Sullivan Show was a turning point for him, and later that year, his father bought him a guitar. As a youngster, Ray would listen to disc jockey Wolfman Jack at night, who played music by Jimmy Reed, Howlin' Wolf, and others. Ray often skipped school to play guitar with his friends. He made his amateur debut at a high school dance in the mid-'60s.

While in the Air Force, Ray was stationed in London from 1969 to 1972. There, he met Ferdinand Jones and began playing '60s-style soul and blues. After coming back to the U.S., Ray toured with the Paul Hermann Band until 1975, when he took a job as lead guitarist with Little Charlie & the Nightcats, then a regional northern California band.

In 1976, Ray left the Nightcats to head back to Los Angeles. There, he became part of the house band at a club run by guitarist and singer Smokey Wilson. On-stage at Wilson's Pioneer Club, Ray had the chance to back up legendary artists like Big Joe Turner, Pee Wee Crayton, Lowell Fulson, and Big Mama Thornton. A few years later, Ray made his recording session debut with the likes of harmonica player William Clarke and vocalist Finis Tasby.

After moving to Austin, TX in 1980, Ray joined the Marcia Ball Band, touring with her for four years around the Texas Triangle. Ray can be heard on Ball's 1985 album for Rounder, Soulful Dress. He befriended guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and continued his career as a session man, recording with Ball, Mitch Woods, Charlie Musselwhite, Greg "Fingers" Taylor, Ron Thompson, and Tommy Castro, among dozens of others.

By 1990, Ray decided it was time to start leading his own band, and in 1994, he recorded Fired Up!, the first album for his own Blue Ray/Tone King label. Ray's releases helped broaden his touring base beyond central Texas and northern California. His other mid-'90s recordings include Cadillac Tone (1995), Pull the Strings (1996), and Git It! (1997), all for his own Blue Ray/Tone King label. Most recently, Ray recorded In All of My Life (1997) for the London-based JSP Records. He was accompanied by John Firmin (tenor sax), of the Johnny Nocturne Band, as well as Rob Sudduth of Huey Lewis & the News on baritone and tenor saxes.

On record and on stages around the U.S., Ray's guitar playing reflects his smorgasbord of influences: Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins, and Aaron "T-Bone" Walker. His vocals are powerful and soul-filled. Ray continues to tour around the U.S., Canada, and Europe.

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104 Megabytes

Tracklist

01. She's My Morning Coffee 02:10
02. Keep the Mojo Workin' 03:56
03. Unseen Eye 03:53
04. Backstroke 04:59
05. Bad Boy 04:03
06. Chula Juana Mama 04:26
07. Blues for Bill (Dedicated to William Clarke) 02:45
08. Mean Old World 03:38
09. Hush Puppies 03:02
10. I Believe 02:00
11. Brits, Greens & Gravy 04:21
12. You Don't Have to Go 03:31
13. Blue Cat Hop 03:30