The Twisters - After The Storm

Year: 2007
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:54
Size: 110,6 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. I'm Your Man (4:29)
2. When Your Memory Goes Away (4:29)
3. Thick Or Thin (3:09)
4. She's Krazy (2:54)
5. Second Wind (3:09)
6. Honest To Goodness (5:00)
7. Harp Player (4:51)
8. Going, Goin', Gone (2:56)
9. Button Up (6:15)
10. Where's The Woman (3:40)
11. Nobody (4:23)
12. Bye Bye Bird (2:35)

The Twisters, one of Canada's best blues groups, have gone through both turnover and tragedy since their previous recording. Their drummer Randy Smith dropped out of the band due to tendonitis and their bassist, James Taylor, was killed in a car accident. Eventually deciding to continue on, the group debuts a new bassist on After the Storm in addition to welcoming guest pianist/organist Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne.

The heartfelt vocals of Brandon Isaak and Dave "Hurricane" Hoerl along with their solos on guitar and harmonica give the Twisters their own musical personality. Their material is consistently bluesy while not always being confined to the 12-bar blues. The group is particularly effective on blues ballads and none of these dozen songs (the only non-original, "Bye Bye Bird," is a brief tribute to James Taylor) are throwaways. Recommended. /Scott Yanow, AllMusic

Personnel: Dave Hoerl (harmonica, vocals); Brandon Isaak (guitar, dobro, banjo, vocals); Matt Pease (drums) Keith Picot (bass fiddle); Kenny 'Blues Boss' Wayne (piano, organ).

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Tab Benoit - What I Live For

Year: 1994
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:24
Size: 111,9 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Full

1. Blues Come Walkin' In (4:00)
2. Who's Been Talkin' (3:18)
3. Cross The Line (3:46)
4. Time And Time Again (3:17)
5. Cherry Tree Blues (6:50)
6. Somehow (3:27)
7. She's My Number One (3:18)
8. Too Many Drivers At The Wheel (3:58)
9. Night Life (3:33)
10. Don't Cut Off Your Hair (5:13)
11. Wide Open (3:16)
12. What I Live For (4:25)

What I Live For is a white-hot sophomore effort by Tab Benoit, showcasing a more assured and confident guitarist. Although he hasn't changed his basic musical approach -- it's all hard-driving Southern blues -- his sound is fuller and more direct this time around, proving that his debut was no fluke. /Thom Owens, AllMusic

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Johnny Mars - Stateside (With Martin & Kennedy) / King Of The Blues Harp

Album: Stateside (With Martin & Kennedy)
Size: 128,4 MB
Time: 55:01
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1994
Styles: Electric Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Full

01. Early In The Morning (4:43)
02. It Takes Time (4:55)
03. Have You Heard About The Blues (4:24)
04. Stateside (6:02)
05. Move (6:04)
06. Remember (5:12)
07. Harp Dance (3:31)
08. Living In The Shadow (2:30)
09. You Know The Rules (4:03)
10. Home Sweet Home: Reflection I (4:27)
11. Home Sweet Home: Reprise (3:31)
12. London Blues (5:34)

Johnny Mars (born December 7, 1942) is an American electric blues harmonica player, singer, and songwriter. Over a long career, Mars has worked with Magic Sam, Earl Hooker, B.B. King, Jesse Fuller, Spencer Davis, Ian Gillan, Do-Re-Mi, Bananarama and Michael Roach. Mars was born in Laurens, South Carolina, United States to sharecropping parents. His family regularly moved house when Mars was a youngster, but at the age of nine, he was presented with his first harmonica. When he was aged fourteen, and on the death of his mother, Mars and his younger siblings moved to New Paltz, New York, and having left high school, Mars began playing in various clubs in New York. He signed a recording contract with Mercury Records whilst a member of a band named Burning Bush, and they recorded several sides with the label. By the mid 1960s, Mars had moved to California and formed the Johnny Mars Band, who found work but no recognition beyond their North California base. However, they toured with Magic Sam, and played on the same bill as Earl Hooker, B.B. King and Jesse Fuller.After advice from Rick Estrin (Little Charlie & the Nightcats), Mars toured the United Kingdom in 1972, and subsequently recorded two albums there before fully relocating to London in 1978. Mars worked with the record producer, Ray Fenwick, plus Spencer Davis and Ian Gillan. His 1984 album, Life on Mars, received critical acclaim. In 1988, Mars was a guest musician on the Do-Re-Mi album, The Happiest Place in Town. Mars later worked with Bananarama on "Preacher Man" (1990) and their 1991 cover of "Long Train Running", appearing in the group's music video for the former track. Mars also taught for 15 years in primary schools in England, and worked with teenagers in music projects. Mars continued touring across the UK and Europe where he had a strong fan base. In 1992, Mars played at the San Francisco Blues Festival. In 1999, Mars released Stateside, and On My Mind followed in 2003. In 2003 and 2004, Mars played with the The Barrelhouse Blues Orchestra. More recently, Mars teamed up with the blues guitarist, Michael Roach, and appeared at the Bath Music Festival (2008, UK), Pocono Blues Festival (US) and the Kastav Blues Festival (Croatia). In January 2010, the pair toured the Middle East.

...Johnny Mars has been called a Jimi Hendrix of the mouth organ....Mars remains doggedly untraditional....Fans of high-octane harpists...should enjoy Johnny Mars' long-overdue journey STATESIDE... ~Living Blues

Personnel: Johnny Mars (vocals, harmonica); Dan Kennedy (vocals, baritone guitar, programming); Stephanie Kennedy (vocals); Bill Martin (Keyboards): Robert Berry (organ); David Lauser (snare drum).

Stateside (With Martin & Kennedy)

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Album: King Of The Blues Harp
Size: 120,9 MB
Time: 51:23
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1994
Styles: Electric Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Full

01. I'll Go Crazy (2:31)
02. Imagination (3:20)
03. Mighty Mars (2:22)
04. Cash Ain't Nothing But Trash (3:01)
05. Watch Yourself (2:46)
06. If I Had A Woman (8:44)
07. High Temperature (2:47)
08. You Don't Have To Go (2:40)
09. Mellow Down (2:15)
10. Desert Island (8:32)
11. Horses & Places (3:20)
12. Rocket 88 (2:25)

Songwriter, harmonica player, and singer Johnny Mars was raised in a sharecropping family. He was given his first harmonica at age nine. His family lived in various places around the South, including North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. When Mars' mother died in 1958, the older family members settled in Florida, while Johnny and his younger brother went to live in New Paltz, N.Y. After he graduated from high school, he played club shows around New York and recorded with his band Burning Bush for Mercury Records.

In the mid-'60s, Mars moved to San Francisco, where he met Dan Kennedy and formed the Johnny Mars Band, playing clubs and festivals in northern California, as well as shows for rock promoter/impresario/producer Bill Graham. However, Mars could not seem to expand his audience much in San Francisco. After hearing about the greener pastures across the pond from his friend Rick Estrin of Little Charlie & the Nightcats, he toured England in 1972. There, he recorded a couple of albums, eventually moving to West London in 1978. Working with producer Ray Fenwick, who also worked with Spencer Davis and Ian Gillan, Mars met with success on the much praised album, Life On Mars.

In 1991, Mars became a featured soloist with the British new wave pop group Bananarama. The group used him on their singles "Preacher Man," "Megalomaniac," and "Long Train Running," and he appeared in the group's video of "Preacher Man." Throughout the '90s, Mars retained his strong European fan base, and he enjoys particularly strong followings in Ireland, Scotland, and Scandinavia. Critics there have called him "the Jimi Hendrix of the harmonica." Over the years, Mars has shared bills with Hendrix (before he was well-known) and Magic Sam. In 1992, after a long absence from the Bay Area blues scene, owing to his new foothold in England and the rest of Europe, Mars was invited to play at the San Francisco Blues Festival. Mars' 1994 U.S. release for MM&K Recordings, Stateside with Johnny Mars, features brilliant, original, topical compositions and superb, unique harmonica playing, unfettered by the standard Chicago blues conventions. ~Bio By Richard Skelly

King Of The Blues Harp

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Paradise Kings - Controlled Burn

Size: 104,5 MB
Time: 39:00
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Rockabilly, Western Swing
Art: Front

01. Build Your Gallows High (3:09)
02. Steelin' The Blues (2:58)
03. Sweet Sweet Girl (2:28)
04. Crazy Man Crazy (2:55)
05. Lover's Luau (3:36)
06. Swing Valley Drifter (2:58)
07. Brassy Dame (2:31)
08. One More Kiss (4:21)
09. Space Age Chevy (2:38)
10. Supper Club Riot (3:08)
11. Jail Cell Bop (3:08)
12. All By Myself (2:40)
13. Trucker From Tennessee (2:24)

I’m fairly used to the hyperbole that I hear from fans and publicists, and while I always listen intently, I’m also always aware that some bands will just never live up to the hype. Of course, these bands could be the next big thing, so I always always always want it to be a case of discovering someone who will be very big.
Sometimes I will settle for just damn good. And I have to tell you that the band from Santa Barbara, California, Paradise Kings, is damn good. I was tipped off to the band from their publicist, a guy whose opinion I trust, but for whatever reason, I took my sweet time getting around to listening to their first album, Controlled Burn.
I wish I hadn’t. I should have jumped on it as soon as it landed in my inbox. They band is comprised of just four guys: Jeff Gring on guitar; Henry Garrett on vocals; Gordon Jennings on bass; and George Lambert on drums; yet they make themselves sound like they are a much bigger band.
And they rock. I don’t mean they turn in Heavy Metal style numbers, but they definitely have a rock edge to go along with their swing blues and great boogie numbers.
The songwriters of the group are Lambert and Gring and they turn in some solid blues tunes that should satisfy just about every blues rock fan around.
The album kicks off into high gear from the opening track, ’69 Chevy. The song swings, and you can hear the guys having fun with it. When the band is having fun, it means that their audience will most likely be having fun as well. I’m not much of a fan of groups that do everything in the studio with no plans in getting in front of a live audience, but with Paradise Kings, you can tell the group honed their respective chops by playing live. It really makes a difference.
Next up is the blistering blues number, I’d Sing The Blues If I Had ‘Em. This has got some great guitar and Garrett’s vocals have a distinctive growl giving the song a sharp edge. When he lists everything going on in his life, you can tell this boy has really got the blues. Thank goodness, because we got this great song as a result!
Three Strikes has a different style of rhythm. The guitar is choppy and plays with some funk and soul. It sounds like there are some keys added to the music, but I don’t have any extra information. It’s a solid number with a good guitar break and falls more in the blues rock arena than the straight blues of the previous number. Who needs all the extra labels? Just enjoy…
Next up is Slow Down, with a controlled opening and some swinging lyrics. It’s definitely a blues song, and while they have that cool California sound, it would be just at home in any Chicago blues joint. There are definitely some keys in the song, so I’ll need to do a little digging to find out who is playing.
The Kings crank up the funk on Butter Me Up. Okay, I’ve got to see who it is playing those keys. It adds a nice touch to the funk. I had to pause and reach out to the band and they tell me that Chris Ulep played keys on the album. Good player, and a great addition to the band. Speaking of good, guest vocalist Jan Ingram takes over behind the mic and delivers a smoking rendition of the song. It’s impressive to see that the band is bringing in such talented guests on their debut album!
Patience opens up with some slow burning guitar and Ulep’s keys before Garrett takes over with some serious late-night blues vocals. This is one of those songs where the singer just stands behind the mic and pours out his soul to anyone listening. Gring adds some evocative guitar to add spice to the song.
Next up is Poor Me, Poor Me, Pour Me Another Drink. I used to be able to identify with that title, but that’s a story for another day. This is a rocker about a guy sitting at the bar and is telling us everything that’s gone wrong with his life while asking for even more to drink. Yeah, I’ve run into a few of those guys over the years…
The album comes to a close with Money Ain’t My Friend. Many of us can probably identify with those sentiments. This is a live number, recorded in Santa Barbara in front of a raucous crowd. It’s good to hear the energy that the band puts out and the response that the audience gives them in return.
The eight songs on Paradise King’s debut album are strong, and if they are an accurate representation of the kind of show they perform live, then California has another good band gracing their shores. Controlled Burn is a very good debut album and has decent songwriting, good playing, and Garrett has a satisfying voice as well. ~Professor Johnny

Controlled Burn

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Jon O'Neal - Songs From A Broken Heart

Size: 184 MB
Time: 31:38
File: FLAC
Released: 2017
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Egomaniac (3:42)
02. Tryin' To Find My Baby (3:27)
03. I Want You (So Bad) (3:17)
04. Typical Breakup Song (3:47)
05. Guitar Slinger (3:05)
06. East Coast Noir (5:10)
07. Voodoo (3:35)
08. Separation Blues (5:31)

This album started out with three songs I wrote back in high school and built it from there. All of these songs came from points in my life where I was going through rough times emotionally. Sappy, I know, but nevertheless some good bluesy tunes came from it. "Guitar Slinger" represents my guitar influences of Angus Young, Ace Frehley and Jimmy Page for the most part. I hope you enjoy the album as much as I had making it!

Songs From A Broken Heart

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Felipe Prado - I've Got The Blues In My Soul

Size: 102,9 MB
Time: 41:22
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Albert's Shuffle (5:10)
02. I'vegot The Blues In My Soul (4:01)
03. I Can Trust Myself (5:59)
04. I Want You, I Need You Tonight (3:17)
05. Blues Satisfy (2:43)
06. Freeway (3:27)
07. Last Chance (3:46)
08. Losing My Mind (4:24)
09. Money Sweet Money (4:27)
10. Yuri (4:04)

Felipe Prado, guitarist of Blues/Rock, Brazilian, began his career leading the Blue Coffee Blues Band, a power trio influenced by Jimi Hendrix and SRV. After releasing the second album, and 11 years later, Felipe decided to launch solo career. Always influenced by the blues of Texas and great musicians like Robben Ford and Matt Schofield, Prado finalized the recording of his new album, called I've Got The Blues In My Soul.

I've Got The Blues In My Soul

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Johnny Mastro & Mama's Boys - Captain Trappiste Vol. 2

Size: 119,4 MB
Time: 51:05
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Tonight We Ride (6:59)
02. Cry For Me (4:58)
03. Feel So Bad (5:28)
04. Don't Believe (3:44)
05. Shake (4:47)
06. Walkin' (4:27)
07. Judgement Day (7:04)
08. Whiskey (6:03)
09. Carry My Body Home (7:30)

JMMBs music is a blend of new and old at the same time. Roots run deep as Johnny spent 16 years (and Smoke 6 years) at the blues' shrine "Babe's & Ricky's Inn" under the tutelage of Laura Mae "Mama" Gross. She taught them the only color that mattered was blue and encouraged them to develop their own sound. The "new" is living in the present and absorbing sounds coming from music they enjoy Today! The results are apparent at every show and every recording "Mama's Boys" make.

Captain Trappiste Vol. 2

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VA - Rough Guide To Ragtime Blues

Size: 170,8 MB
Time: 72:57
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Ragtime Blues, Country Blues
Art: Front & Back

01 Blind Willie McTell - Southern Can Is Mine (3:08)
02 Willie Walker - South Carolina Rag (Take 2) (3:06)
03 Blind Boy Fuller - Piccolo Rag (2:48)
04 Luke Jordan - Cocaine Blues (3:14)
05 Robert Wilkins - Old Jim Canan's (2:56)
06 Blind Blake - Blind Arthur's Breakdown (2:59)
07 Papa Charlie Jackson - Drop That Sack (2:28)
08 Bo Carter - Your Biscuits Are Big Enough For Me (2:06)
09 Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe - Guitar Rag (3:06)
10 Dick Justice - Old Black Dog (2:55)
11 Beale Street Sheiks - Mr. Crump Don't Like It (2:38)
12 William Moore - Ragtime Millionaire (3:07)
13 Pillie Bolling - Shake Me Like A Dog (3:01)
14 Charlie McCoy - I've Been Blue Ever Since You Went Away (3:14)
15 Allen Brothers - Salty Dog Blues (3:05)
16 Blind Lemon Jefferson - Beggin' Back (2:49)
17 Big Bill Broonzy - Guitar Rag (2:52)
18 The Two Charlies - Pork Chop Blues (3:02)
19 Mississippi John Hurt - Got The Blues Can't Be Satisfied (2:49)
20 Charley Patton - Shake It And Break It (But Don't Let It Fall Mama) (3:04)
21 Troy Ferguson - You Better Keep It At Home (3:02)
22 Reverend Gary Davis - Have More Faith In Jesus (2:59)
23 Buddy Boy Hawkins - Raggin' The Blues (2:26)
24 Geeshie Wiley & Elvie Thomas - Pick Poor Robin Clean (3:09)
25 Cannon's Jug Stompers - Money Never Runs Out (2:44)

Ragtime had a profound influence on many early blues performers who strived to reproduce its complicated piano sounds on the guitar. With its faster rhythm and good-time feel, this danceable style was performed with mesmerizing skill by blues greats such as Blind Blake, Reverend Gary Davis and Blind Boy Fuller.

Made famous by the legendary Scott Joplin, ragtime developed in African-American communities throughout the southern part of the Midwest during the last decade of the nineteenth century and had a profound influence on many early blues performers. Combining the structure of marches with African-American songs and dances such as the cakewalk, ragtime’s syncopated or ‘ragged’ rhythm was initially performed as dance music for the seedier side of society in areas where bars, dancehalls and brothels were located. Many blues guitarists attempted to reproduce the complicated piano sounds, as its faster rhythm created a more upbeat and lively feel, far removed from the typical intensity of early country blues. So, when ragtime went out of favour as jazz claimed the public's imagination, it had already entered the folk consciousness through the playing of blues greats such as Blind Blake, Reverend Gary Davis and Blind Boy Fuller.

Blind Blake was the first commercially successful performer of this style, whose intricate fingerstyle technique and diverse repertoire ranging from upbeat rags and hokum tunes to slow blues numbers influenced all who followed, including the likes of Blind Boy Fuller and Reverend Gary Davis, and modern-day guitarists Ry Cooder, John Fahey and Jorma Kaukonen.

Many of the featured artists hailed from the Eastern States where the influence of ragtime was instrumental in creating the unique and much loved ‘Piedmont’ guitar style. Typically, the Piedmont guitarist would create an alternating rhythmic bass accompaniment by moving the thumb of the picking hand between the different bass strings of the guitar, whilst one or more fingers of the same hand would pick out the melody on the higher strings. Essentially this approach gives the impression that the guitar is being played like a piano.

Little is known about many of these artists, none more so than Willie Walker who only ever recorded two sides in 1930, with ‘South Carolina Rag’ being one of the absolute masterpieces of ragtime guitar playing. Other highlights to listen out for include ‘Ragtime Millionaire’ by the barbershop owner William Moore which harks back to the glory years of ragtime as well as the cakewalk inspired ‘Money Never Runs Out’ by Gus Cannon’s Jug Stompers.

Rough Guide To Ragtime Blues

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The Palomars - Supper Club Riot

Size: 104,5 MB
Time: 39:00
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Rockabilly, Western Swing
Art: Front

01. Build Your Gallows High (3:09)
02. Steelin' The Blues (2:58)
03. Sweet Sweet Girl (2:28)
04. Crazy Man Crazy (2:55)
05. Lover's Luau (3:36)
06. Swing Valley Drifter (2:58)
07. Brassy Dame (2:31)
08. One More Kiss (4:21)
09. Space Age Chevy (2:38)
10. Supper Club Riot (3:08)
11. Jail Cell Bop (3:08)
12. All By Myself (2:40)
13. Trucker From Tennessee (2:24)

Personnel:
Tom Hammel - Lead vocals, steel and electric guitars
Ken Wilson - Upright bass
Sandy McNair - Drums

The Palomars perform original and cover songs in the musical style of 1940s and 50s rockabilly and western swing music which is very danceable and energetic. That explains the connection they have made with swing dance groups in Vancouver, BC where the band is from.

The band's swinging rhythm section are drummer Sandy McNair and upright bassist Ken Wilson who have been playing together in various bands for over 20 years. Lead vocalist and guitarist Tom Hammel has performed in a number of roots/country acts and performed in Nashville in 2016 as part of the "Nashville Boogie" Festival with 50s Country band "The Neon Stars".

"Supper Club Riot" is the band's second album release. The album contains 13 rockin' and swingin' tracks, seven of which are written by the band in a traditional style. The band is heavily influenced by themes from 1940s Film Noir and 1950s Science Fiction as you can see by glancing at the titles and of course, the pulp fiction-influenced album cover art for "Supper Club Riot".

Supper Club Riot

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John Hammond - Walkin' Blues Live in Chicago and Toronto

File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 2017
Styles: Blues
Time: 61:56
Size: 142,5 MB
Covers: Front, CD, Tray

Tracks 1-8: Chicago 1991 (FM) A Tribute to Robert Johnson
Tracks 9-16: Toronto 1992 (FM)

(5:13) 1. Milkcow's Calf Blues
(3:10) 2. Me And The Devil Blues
(3:25) 3. Traveling Riverside Blues
(5:37) 4. Hellhound Blues
(2:30) 5. They're Red Hot
(3:39) 6. Walkin' Blues
(3:59) 7. Drunken Hearted Man
(2:26) 8. 32-20 Blues
(1:21) 9. Introduction
(3:29) 10. I'm Leaving Early In The Morning
(5:28) 11. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
(3:51) 12. I'm In The Mood For Love
(4:07) 13. Dreamy Eyed Girl
(3:40) 14. Ride Till I Die
(3:52) 15. Honest I Do
(6:01) 16. Preachin' Blues

John Hammond made his first album in 1962 aged 20. In the legendary New York Village music scene, Hammond concentrated on the music of Robert Johnson. A lifelong devotee off the legendary bluesman, Hammond tells a story with every story and confirms that he's one of the best storytellers out there. Hammond is not the only one, but he preserves the old blues music, becoming a walking, talking and singing enactment o blues history. He has built a strong a strong reputation interpreting Delta style blues and singing songs from the 1930s by artists such as Son House, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Muddy Waters and Johnson. Other influences are Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Terry, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker and Jimmy Reed. For Hammond, diversity plays a big part in the life of a blues musician.
This album contains the entire FM broadcast of Hammond's Tribute performance ar the Chicago Blues Festival at Grant Park in 1991. Additional tracks are from the entire FM broadcast of his legendary performance, live from Alberts Hall, Toronto 1992.

Walkin' Blues Live in Chicago and Toronto

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Midnight Creepers - Breaking Point

Year: 1993
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:54
Size: 85,1 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Full

1. Two Against Them All (3:25)
2. Handful Of Aces (3:50)
3. Luberta (3:43)
4. Another You (4:30)
5. Harder Than I Figured (3:51)
6. Breaking Point (4:03)
7. Undertow (3:31)
8. Hip Shakin' Baby (3:43)
9. Stop Draggin' That Chain Around (3:39)
10. Space Shot (2:33)

On this, the Midnight Creepers’ third, and by far best, recording, ordinary white boy Daytona blues has become Philly funkified and gospel deep. This crack outfit functions as the King Snake Studio house band for all the fine product that rolls out of the Sanford, Florida-based studio (Kenny Neal, Raful Neal, Sonny Rhodes, Alex Taylor, Noble “Thin Man” Watts and Lucky Peterson, to name but a few). The band has undergone multiple personnel changes in recent years—bassist Bob Greenlee (King Snake’s owner) and harp player/vocalist Mike Galloway are the only original members left—but all musical bases are finally and admirably covered. The latest addition to the band, Ronnie “Byrd” Foster, is a treasure at twice the price. Not only does he add some fine funky Philly drumming to the overall sound, but he’s a fantastic vocalist, shining especially bright on the blues ballad “Another You.”

Mike Galloway’s harp playing calls to mind vintage Charlie Musselwhite, and his Gregg Allman-ish vocals have matured and deepened emotionally to the point where Galloway has become an extremely singular singer in his own right. Bob Greenlee’s steady and clever blues songwriting creates the foundation for these fine musicians to stretch out on. Although he is an extremely formulaic writer, this is exactly what makes the King Snake “sound” so familiar and dependable. Greenlee produces most of the sessions at the studio and is a major contributor to all recordings done there, from laying down the bottom on bass to coming up with (always) the right material for whoever is recording, to adding his brand of funky baritone sax to a multitude of tracks. His contributions to this project make it perhaps his finest labor of love.

But for my money, it is Warren King’s incredible guitar playing (rhythm, slide and lead) that glues everything together into a professional, slick and exciting project. His rhythm work is impeccable and his leads are creative, fiery and technically smart. His extreme good taste, coupled with Foster’s drumming, fuels this band to new heights. Lucky Peterson contributes his ever-reliable Hammond B-3 and piano licks and Bill Samuels’ soulfully correct horn arrangements are exemplary. Excellent effort all around — as good if not better than anything issued recently on any contemporary blues label. /Kathleen Rippey, Offbeat Magazine

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John Lee Hooker - Face To Face

Year: 2003
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:52
Size: 161,4 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Full

1. Big Road (5:28)
2. Dimples (4:44)
3. Loving People (5:16)
4. Face To Face (5:21)
5. Funky Mabel (3:56)
6. It Serves Me Right To Suffer (5:50)
7. Up And Down (4:48)
8. Mad Man Blues (3:09)
9. Six Page Letter (5:32)
10. Stop Jivin' Me (3:26)
11. Mean Mean World (6:15)
12. Turn Over A New Leaf (5:11)
13. Wednesday Evening Blues (4:18)
14. Boogie Chillen' (2:44)
15. Rock These Blues Away (3:50)

Face to Face combines previously released material from John Lee Hooker with unfinished tracks he was working on before he died. Compiled by the estate of Hooker, with his daughter Zakiya at the helm, the unreleased material leans heavily toward soul-blues united with Hooker's patented electric Delta boogie. "Loving People," "Funky Mabel," "Six Page Letter" (a ballad with synth strings), and "Rock These Blues Away" are highlights. Zakiya Hooker takes the spotlight on "Mean Mean World," singing lead alongside her father, and the acoustic "Wednesday Evening Blues" features George Thorogood on guitar.

Hooker staples "Dimples," "It Serves Me Right to Suffer," "Mad Man Blues," and "Boogie Chillen" also make their perennial appearances. While there are no real surprises here, Face to Face still sounds great and is recommended alongside John Lee's last official releases, Chill Out and Don't Look Back, both on Pointblank. Al Campbell, AllMusic

Special guests: Van Morrison, George Thorogood, Johnny Winter, Elvin Bishop, Dickey Betts, Jack Casady, Warren Haynes, Johnny Johnson, Zakiya Hooker.

Face To Face mc
Face To Face zippy

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Clarence Green & The Rhythmaires - Green's Blues

Size: 86,7 MB
Time: 36:03
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1956
Styles: Texas Instrumental Blues
Art: Full

01. Red Light (2:08)
02. Good Thing Going (2:53)
03. Mary My Darling (2:39)
04. Blues All Night Long (3:20)
05. Strolling (3:03)
06. Slowly After Hours (2:46)
07. Green's Rocket (2:50)
08. The Slop (1:50)
09. Bossa Nova Walk (2:29)
10. Don't Let The Blues Get You Down (3:26)
11. Threading The Needle (2:23)
12. Just Keep It Up (1:58)
13. Ground Hog (2:26)
14. Old Grandpa (1:46)

A CD reissue of Texas blues, R&B, and pop, it's all very danceable and very enjoyable. The recordings are from 1958 to 1965. ~by Niles J. Frantz

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Trevor Sewell - Calling Nashville: An Americana Adventure

Size: 119,0 MB
Time: 51:39
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Contemporary Blues, Americana
Art: Front

01. Some Day (3:52)
02. Mountain Of Gold (4:33)
03. Fade To Grey (Feat. Janis Ian) (7:35)
04. Matter Of Time (5:48)
05. Long Time Ago (Feat. Tracy Nelson) (3:49)
06. You Ain't What I'm Looking For (3:44)
07. Tear It Down (4:57)
08. Stand Next To Him (4:32)
09. The Way You Are (3:40)
10. Blanket Of Hope (5:55)
11. Shadows (Live) (3:08)

The Blues Knows No Borders With Music This Good.

The old adage of ‘The harder you work, the luckier you get’ surely applies to Trevor Sewell from Sunderland in the NE of England.
Even Trevor would admit to being a ‘journeyman musician’ up until only a couple of years; making a living from his work but very much under the radar like so many others out there.
Then quite randomly in 2013 he received a letter saying he was in the running for a prestigious Blues Artist of the Year Award in Hollywood! Blow me down if he didn’t go on to win it; and after 30+ years become an overnight star!
Jump forward four years and he is about to release this; his fifth album in five years, recorded in Nashville, of all places with some friends; of whom a couple of names are well known around these parts; but more of that later.
Opening track Someday instantly made me sit back in my swivel chair……it’s the Blues Bub; but with the addition of a fiddle has a sweaty Country feel to it; and I like it a lot.
This is followed by Mountain of Gold; a tender ballad that wouldn’t be out of place at the Bluebird Cafe or one of the more hip venues in East Nashville; as opposed to the Working Men’s Clubs of the North East where Sewell served his apprenticeship.
I’ve said before I truly admire artistes that are prepared to step out of their comfort zone and Trevor does that from start to finish here. Of course his distinctive gravelly voice (think Chris Rea after 40 Benson and Hedges) and his top quality guitar playing make this a Trevor Sewell album; but who among his many fans (old and new) would expect some light night sultry Jazz tinged ballad like the beautiful 7 and 1/2 minute duet with Janis Ian? Me neither; but with Ms. Ian tinkling the ivories, Trevor Brewis’ rock solid drumming and Sean O’Bryan Smith on double bass sounding as if they have just left the Bluenote studio; it’s the perfect late night accompaniment for lovers everywhere.
Older fans will love and newer ones impressed by the fire and brimstone guitar and vocals on Stand Next To Him and You Ain’t What I’m Looking For, as both are Blues Rockers of the finest order; and with Matter of Time shows Mark Knopfler how it’s done.
The biggest surprise for me is the high standard of songwriting here; not that Trevor was ever a poor songwriter….far from it; but the ballads Tear It Down and Blanket of Hope which is full of glorious female harmonies on the chorus too, take him into a league I never expected from a man primarily known for his guitar playing.
It’s probably because it’s the the biggest and best surprise here in every department, from stinging guitar interludes to the swirling B3 Hammond via a tight Muscle Shoals type rhythm section that the delicious duet with Tracy Nelson, Long Time Ago easily becomes the RMHQ ‘Favourite Song’ on CALLING NASHVILLE (An Americana Adventure).
Trevor’s trademark ‘Blues’ is the thread that weaves throughout the album; but he delves into many golden pots to create a true Americana Adventure for a starry eyed Mackem Lad.

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Omar & The Howlers - Zoltar's Walk

Size: 100,3 MB
Time: 36:21
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Under My Spell (3:57)
02. Keep Your Big Mouth Shut (3:39)
03. What Can I Do (3:01)
04. Zoltar's Walk (2:44)
05. Stay Out Of My Yard (3:08)
06. Soapbox Shouter (3:00)
07. Meaning Of The Blues (3:12)
08. Big Chief Pontiac (2:56)
09. Always Been A Drifter (5:14)
10. Mr. Freeze (3:01)
11. Hoo Doo (2:26)

Austin, besides being the Texas state capital, is home to much of the best in American roots music. Since the 1970s, gutsy blues players, renegade country pickers, and raw-voiced rockers have mixed & matched their musical styles in Austin ’s thriving club scene. And that’s where Kent “Omar” Dykes holds court too.

He hails from McComb, Miss. , a town with the distinction of being home turf for Bo Didley. Omar started playing guitar at seven, took to hanging out in edge-of-town juke joints at 12, joined his first band at 13 – the next youngest player being 50 – and started honing his music. He was still Kent Dykes in those days, but by the time he hit 20 he had hooked up with a crazy party band, called the Howlers, looking back, he says, “We had two saxophone players on baritone and tenor who wore Henry Kissinger masks. They were called the Kissinger Brothers. Not on every song, mind you. Sometimes it was Dolly Parton playing saxophone. Or Cher. And we had these cardboard cutouts from record stores for skits.” They even did fake ads for Sunshine Collard Greens and Howlers’ Fried Chicken – “for that old-fashioned taste that tastes just like Grandma.”

It was a crazy time, but a lot of fun too, with the rough & tumble Howlers playing R&B, Rock & Roll and even the occasional polka and western swing tunes. But Kent Dykes mostly just wanted to play blues. And by then the other Howlers had taken to calling him “Omar Overtone” because he tended to let his guitar feedback on stage while he dropped to the floor to spin on his back in a spontaneous, Big & Tall Store take on break-dancing. As he says, those performances were “sometimes fueled by, a-hmm, alcohol.”

By 1976, the Howlers decided to move and relocate to Austin, where such clubs as the Soap Creek Saloon, the Broken Spoke, the Armadillo World Headquarters and Antone’s had created a haven for renegade music. “We worked out of Austin for about a year,” Omar says, “but a lot of the guys decided they weren’t cut out to play music full-time for the rest of their lives. They headed back to Mississippi and Arkansas , and I decided to keep the name. Nobody objected.” And as Dykes says, Omar & the Howlers works better than Kent & the Howlers. Of such decisions are careers made.

Fronting a new lineup, Dykes honed a band capable of the sort of raw, rowdy, rambunctious blues that made Howlin’ Wolf and Hound Dog Taylor legends. Omar's first release was Big Leg Beat in 1980, shortly followed by I Told You So 1984, earning Omar & the Howlers consecutive Austin band-of-the-year awards in 1985-1986. Hard Time in the Land of Plenty followed in 1987.

But really that was just the beginning as Omar followed up with another twelve albums in the next fourteen years; Wall Of Pride 1988, Monkey Land 1988, Live at the Paradiso, Courts Of Lulu, Blues Bag all in 1992. Blues Bag 1992 was Omar's first solo album followed by a second solo album, Muddy Springs Road in 1995. Omar also released World Wide Open in 1995. Next up was Southern Style 1996, Swingland 1998 followed with two releases; Live At The Opera House and The Screaming Cat both in 2000. But that's not all; Omar came on with Big Delta in 2001 and Boogie Man in 2003.

On Boogie Man, Omar brought in songwriter friends he’s made since he left Mississippi for Texas 27 years earlier. “Co-writing at that point in my life was a lot of fun. To me it’s like free songs. These are ones that I wouldn’t have had the patience to sit down and write on my own. But when you get with friends and drink coffee, tell jokes and stories, and then write something, it always turns out to be something different than what you might have done on your own.”

Plus it’s not exactly heavy lifting to work with such Texas icons as Ray Wyle Hubbard, Darden Smith, Alejandro Escovedo and Stephen Bruton.

Besides the songwriting collaborators, Omar also brought some friends into the recording studio, including guitarists Chris Duarte and Jon Dee Graham (True Believers), Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Double Trouble, George Rains (Sir Douglas Quintet and house drummer on scores of Antone’s label releases) and his frequent running-mates Terry Bozzio (Missing Persons, Jeff Beck, Frank Zappa) and Malcolm “Papa Mali” Welbourne.

In 2006 Omar was back with more and did another four albums in the next four years; Bamboozled 2006, On The Jimmy Reed Hiway (with Jimmie Vaughn) 2007 (with an episode on Austin City Limits - see Photos/Videos section), Chapel Hill (with Nalle, Omar and Magic Slim) 2008 and then in 2009 with Big Town Playboy.

2011 finds Omar tighter, funkier than ever and slated with a great new release in 2012. But Omar always loves to play live; “I still do 150-160 shows a year, and with travel days that adds up to a lot of time away from home. It always seems like we’re on a plane headed somewhere.”

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Marcio Rocha - No Blues Ate Os Ossos

Size: 100,2 MB
Time: 38:12
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Blues Ate Os Ossos (2:43)
02. Me Deixa Em Paz (3:08)
03. Depressao (2:31)
04. Mancada (4:19)
05. Nunca Mais (2:21)
06. Saudade (3:16)
07. Blues Do Joni (2:42)
08. Segunda-Feira (3:48)
09. Mais Um Blues (4:06)
10. Blues Cabaret (4:13)
11. Blues Rock And Roll (5:00)
13. When You Loves Me Like This (4:11)

"No Blues Ate Os Ossos (Blues to the Bones)" is the debut of a musician who has been dedicated to the Blues for more than two decades, teaching and diffusing the style, mainly in the interior of São Paulo. The album consists of 11 songs sung in Portuguese and speak of themes common in the Blues: love of the genre, amorous disappointments, suffering, sex, relationships with married women, among others.

The Blues that we heard in this debut is not modern, until it seems to have been recorded many decades ago, a trend in the releases of Blue Crawfish Records. Recorded at Rancho Rockfeller Studios the album have the participation of Danilo Hansem, Felipe Côrtes, Danny Vincent, Edu Gomes, João Leopoldo, Murilo Barbosa, David Tanganelli, Jes County, Mayra Aveliz and Lidi Cortez.

No Blues Ate Os Ossos

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Scott Ellison - Good Morning Midnight

Size: 107,1 MB
Time: 45:13
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Sanctified (3:50)
02. No Man's Land (3:17)
03. Gone For Good (3:45)
04. Last Breath (4:32)
05. Hope And Faith (3:28)
06. Another Day In Paradise (2:37)
07. You Made A Mess (Outta Me) (4:04)
08. Good Morning Midnight (3:43)
09. Tangled (3:18)
10. Wheelhouse (2:07)
11. Big City (3:02)
12. Mysterious (3:15)
13. When You Loves Me Like This (4:11)

It was a couple of years ago when I got my first Scott Ellison CD, Elevator Man. I enjoyed the heck out of it and we played several cuts from the album on the show.

We didn’t hear much about Ellison after that, and that CD stayed on my shelf waiting for some new material to join it. Well, the wait is over, and I am happy to report that Ellison has released a monster of an album entitled Good Morning Midnight.

The album has got a lot to offer. Besides the great blues and blues rock that Ellison is known for, he’s also got some swing music, a big band instrumental, and one song that had me reaching for a tropical drink.

There’s some holy music opening the album on Sanctified. It’s got gospel fervor and some sweet backing vocals from Marcy Levy. The song has a good rocking beat and a hot guitar break. All in all, it’s a great way to open the album. Preach, brother!

Ellison follows up with some swing on No Man’s Land. It’s some fun music that will definitely make you want to get up and dance. His vocals have the requisite growl and his guitar sings just as much as he does. ~Professor Johnny

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Chris 'Bad News' Barnes - Hokum Blues

Size: 118,5 MB
Time: 50:47
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Hokum Blues
Art: Front

01. It Hurts Me Too (3:26)
02. Let Me Play With Your Poodle (2:34)
03. I'm Gonna Get High (3:14)
04. It's Tight Like That (3:49)
05. I Had To Give Up Gym (2:35)
06. Things About Coming My Way (4:17)
07. You Can't Get Enough Of That Stuff (5:02)
08. Hokum Blues (3:21)
09. Somebody Been Using That Thing (5:29)
10. Keep Your Mind On It (2:51)
11. Let Me Pat That Thing (3:00)
12. Caught Him Doing It (3:45)
13. Gin Mill Blues (3:26)
14. Christmas And New Year's Blues (3:32)

Chris 'Bad News' Barnes presents his uniquely topical and slightly twisted take on Hokum Blues, the raunchy and humorous song style popularized in the steamy Prohibition era of the 1930s by the likes of Tampa Red and Big Bill Broonzy. Barnes is a well versed musician and satirist whose credits include countless opening slots at the legendary NYC blues club, Tramps, where he would improvise original blues tunes based on audience suggestions, and writing and performing on Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld, and the Carol Burnett Show.

Barnes enlisted an all-star cast of his notable friends, all musicians sensitive to a comedian's aesthetics: Jimmy Vivino (Conan OBrien show) on guitar, Will Lee (David Letterman's CBS Orchestra) on bass, Shawn Pelton (Saturday Night Live) on drums, Bette Sussman (Bette Midler's musical director) on piano, and Steve Guyger (Jimmy Rogers Blues Band) on harmonica.

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The Stephen Barry Band - Blues Under A Full Moon

Year: 1990
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:21
Size: 137,1 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Full

1. My Mind Is Ramblin' (4:39)
2. Social Suicide (5:22)
3. Up The Line (3:03)
4. Cool Drink Of Water Blues (4:17)
5. Everybody's Got Somebody (Billy's Song) (3:11)
6. Aluminium Room (2:36)
7. Juke (3:52)
8. Lovin' Cup (3:52)
9. If You Live (4:02)
10. Worried Mind (3:22)
11. Steady Rollin' Man (3:24)
12. Shake Your Hips (5:08)
13. Acetone And Toluene (8:47)
14. Ball And Chain (3:39)

The Stephen Barry Band has long been established as one of Canada's finest blues and folk-blues ensembles. Stephen Barry has assembled some of the city's best blues musicians and they have been performing steadily for the last forty years. The Stephen Barry Band has performed on every blues stage in Quebec, Ontario and the Maritimes and taken their show further abroad, performing both in Europe and South America.

In 1996, the band was awarded the best Blues Band in Canada at the Jazz Report Awards, as their record "Happy Man" was voted the best recording at the same ceremony. In 2001, Stephen Barry was voted Bass Player of the Year by the Toronto Blues Society. Stephen Barry has also been honored at the Lys Blues 2004 in recognition of the contribution he has made to the Quebec Blues scene over his 35-year career.

The band's repertoire encompasses a variety of styles ranging from folk-blues to swing to modern electric blues, and is further complimented by their original material. The band also offers a show entitled "The Blues Anthology", tracing the history of the blues from turn of the century acoustic blues through to the electric sounds of the 40's, 50's and 60's.

Over the years the Stephen Barry Band has had the privilege of performing with such blues legends as John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley, Pinetop Perkins, Hubert Sumlin, Big Mama Thornton; as well as legendary blues/R&B artist Harry Vann "Piano Man" Walls, in concert and on his final release "In the Evening".

Personnel: Stephen Barry (bass, vocals); Michael Jerome Browne (guitars, vocals); Andrew Cowan (guitars, vocals); John McColgan (drums); Martin Boodman (harmonica); Robert David (saxophone).

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Omar Kent Dykes - Big Town Playboy

Year: 2009
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:18
Size: 95,6 MB
Styles: Electric blues, Texas blues
Scans: Full

1. Big Town Playboy (4:12)
2. Upside Your Head (4:16)
3. I Can't Judge Nobody (3:48)
4. Think (3:50)
5. Mary Mary (2:44)
6. No More Doggin' (3:40)
7. Hello Mary Lee (2:28)
8. Close Together (2:43)
9. Dream Girl (4:02)
10. Since I Met You Baby (3:20)
11. Man Down There (2:57)
12. King Bee (3:13)

After years languishing in the blues-rock trenches, Omar Kent Dykes left his Howlers band behind in 2007, hooked up with friend and fellow Austin-ite Jimmie Vaughan, brought in some like-minded guests such as singer Lou Ann Barton, and cruised into one of the most popular blues albums of that year with a tribute to a major influence for both musicians; On the Jimmy Reed Highway. Little has changed on this follow-up from two years later. While only two tunes are penned by Reed, and Vaughan's billing has shrunk to a below the title "featuring" credit, this can't help but be seen as a logical extension of its popular predecessor.

Dykes digs into the lazy, Texas Reed shuffle from the opening title track (written by Reed's longtime guitarist Eddie Taylor), through the closing buzz of Slim Harpo's salacious "King Bee," 40 minutes later. But this is no case of sloppy seconds. Rather Dykes and Vaughan seem energized by the acclaim of their previous collaboration and loosen up with some returning friends (Barton, guitarist Derek O'Brien, and drummer Wes Starr, the latter who deserves more credit than he gets for capturing the loose yet crisp shuffle associated with Reed's approach) on a similarly styled session that is every bit the equal of the last.

Highlights include a tough, sassy duet with Barton on Jimmy McCracklin's "Think," and a swampy cover of John Lee Hooker's "No More Doggin'." Ronnie James' upright bass also adds a rootsy element captured by Vaughan's predominantly low-key solos. James Cotton swings by on harp for five selections including a peppy take on Lightnin' Slim's "Hello Mary Lee." The set sounds perhaps deceptively spontaneous as the players congeal around their mutual love for this laconic yet invigorating Texas blues. There is no sense trying to update this traditional sound, yet Dykes and co. succeed in blowing new life into it, and kudos if they can boost their careers in the process. /Hal Horowitz, AllMusic

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Various Artists - Memphis Jug Band with Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers

This is a wonderful four-disc set which amounts to a street corner jug band party in a box, containing nearly every side recorded in the '20s and '30s by America's two best-ever jug bands, Will Shade's Memphis Jug Band and Gus Cannon & His Jug Stompers, including one-off sides by Memphis Jug Band members Shade, Hattie Hart, Minnie Wallace, Will Weldon and Vol Stevens. It's a whole lot of fun, and actually more varied than one might think. Among the highlights are the iconic "Sun Brimmer's Blues," the kazoo-led "Mississippi River Waltz," the hardly subtle "She Stabbed Me with an Ice-Pick," and the accomplished and haunting "Fourth Street Mess" by the Memphis Jug Band, and three classic sides from the Jug Stompers, "Minglewood Blues," the bubbly "Feather Bed," and "Viola Lee Blues." More kazoos, jugs and banjos than you can shake a stick at, with great vocals and solid songs. -- Allmusic.

Memphis' Beale Street was tolerant after a fashion. Music helped and most popular were the jug bands. The most famous was Will Shade's Memphis Jug Band. Shade was a native Memphian, born in 1894. He was taught basic music by his mother and guitar by a man named Hucklebones. Will came across an old man who blew across the neck of a bottle. He was playin' an ole whiskey bottle you pick up anywhere, he said, So we said, 'Let's get a gallon jug.' So after we got a gallon jug we commenced to play it and . . . I played harmonica, guitar and also a can. Some people call it a garbage can but I calls it streamline bass. Around 1925, the Memphis Jug Band was formed. Two years later, Victor's Ralph Peer arrived on a recording trip. On February 24,1927, the MJB was in front of the mic. The four titles recorded, Sun Brimmer's Blues, Stingy Woman Blues, Memphis Jug Blues and Newport News Blues revelled in their exuberance. Vocals were shared evenly between Weldon and Shade and both were lifted by the vivacity of Shade's harmonica. All the while, Ben Ramey's kazoo must have had early listeners rolling up newspapers. The Victor engineers' rudimentary portable equipment barely caught Charlie Polk's jug. Shade's vocals introduced further elements in the band's synthesis. Memphis Jug is notable for its crooner-like ensemble singing, while Newport News hints at the guitar rhythms of northern Mississippi. So successful was the band's first release that Peer called the MJB to Chicago for a second session. Polk's jug posed no problem for the engineers this time; his rich emissions dominate all four tracks. Also featured here are Cannon's Jug Stompers - a band nearly as exuberant as the MJB. When Cannon died at 96 it had been a long haul. From his homemade first banjo, through medicine shows, a short recording career and a movie appearance up to his third marriage at the age of 75, and his involvement in the folk boom of the 1960s he seemed to get the most out of life. -- Amazon.

Album: Memphis Jug Band Disc A
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 2005
Styles: Pre-War Blues
Time: 76:13
Size: 176,1 MB
Covers: Full

(3:26) 1. Sun Brimmers Blues
(3:11) 2. Stingy Woman Blues
(3:09) 3. Memphis Jug Blues
(3:12) 4. Newport News Blues
(3:07) 5. Sometimes I Think I Love You
(2:42) 6. Sunshine Blues
(2:58) 7. Memphis Boy Blues
(2:48) 8. I'm Looking for the Bully of the Town
(3:15) 9. I Packed My Suitcase, Started to the Train
(3:20) 10. State of Tennessee Blues
(3:12) 11. Bob Lee Junior Blues
(2:55) 12. Kansas City Blues
(3:05) 13. Beale Street Mess Around
(3:08) 14. I'll See You in the Spring, When the Birds Beging to Sing
(3:25) 15. Turpentine Blues
(3:07) 16. Hitch Me to Your Buggy, And Drive Me Like a Mule
(3:20) 17. Vol Stevens Blues
(2:55) 18. Bbay Got the Rickets (Mama's Got the Mobile Blues)
(3:23) 19. Snitchin' Gambler Blues
(3:24) 20. Evergreen Money Blues
(3:33) 21. Coal Oil Blues
(3:12) 22. Papa Long Blues
(3:07) 23. Peaches in the Springtime
(3:06) 24. She Stays Out All Night Long

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Album: Memphis Jug Band Disc B
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 2005
Styles: Pre-War Blues
Time: 67:51
Size: 156,8 MB
Covers: Full

(2:51) 1. Lindberg Hop
(2:45) 2. Sugar Pudding
(2:50) 3. A Black Woman Is Like a Black Snake
(2:50) 4. On the Road Again
(2:45) 5. Whitehouse Station Blues
(2:58) 6. Stealin', Stealin'
(2:53) 7. Jug Band Waltz
(2:53) 8. Mississippi River Waltz
(3:26) 9. Better Leave That Stuff Alone
(3:23) 10. She Stabbed Me With an Ice-Pick
(2:30) 11. I Can't Stand It
(2:54) 12. What's the Matter?
(3:02) 13. Dirty Butter
(2:45) 14. The Old Folks Started It
(3:22) 15. Won't You Be Kind to Me?
(3:18) 16. You Wouldn't, Would You Papa?
(2:54) 17. Feed Your Friend With a Long Handled Spoon
(2:55) 18. I Can Beat You Plenty
(3:14) 19. Taking Your Place
(2:42) 20. Tired of You Driving Me
(2:53) 21. Memphis Yo Yo Blues
(2:34) 22. K.C. Moan
(3:02) 23. I Whipped My Woman With a Single Tree

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Album: Memphis Jug Band Disc C
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 2005
Styles: Pre-War Blues
Time: 75:20
Size: 174,0 MB
Covers: Full

(3:10) 1. Everybody's Talking About Sadie Green
(2:43) 2. Oh Ambulance Man
(2:50) 3. Cocaine Habit Blues
(3:20) 4. Jim Strainer Blues
(3:08) 5. Cave Man Blues
(3:18) 6. Fourth Street Mess
(2:33) 7. It Won't Act Right
(2:55) 8. Bumble Bee Blues
(3:13) 9. Meningitis Blues
(3:08) 10. Aunt Caroline Dyer Blues
(3:28) 11. Stonewall Blues
(3:07) 12. Spider's Nest Blues
(2:31) 13. Papa's Got Your Water On
(2:27) 14. Going Back to Memphis
(3:13) 15. He's in the Jailhouse Now
(3:01) 16. Got a Letter from My Darlin'
(3:04) 17. Round and Round
(3:06) 18. You May Leave, but This Will Bring You Back
(3:09) 19. Move That Thing
(2:32) 20. You Got Me Rollin'
(3:12) 21. Son Brimmer's Blues
(3:17) 22. Stingy Woman Blues
(3:11) 23. Newport News Blues
(3:13) 24. Snitchin' Gambler Blues
(2:19) 25. Lindberg Hop

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Album: Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers Disc D
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Source: LL (from CD)
Released: 2005
Styles: Pre-War Blues
Time: 78:13
Size: 180,8 MB
Covers: Full

(3:47) 1. Minglewood Blues
(3:19) 2. Big Railroad Blues
(3:15) 3. Madison Street Rag
(3:08) 4. Springdale Blues
(3:03) 5. Ripley Blues
(3:04) 6. Pig Ankle Strut
(2:54) 7. Noah's Blues
(3:04) 8. Hollywood Rag
(3:06) 9. Heart Breakin' Blues
(3:13) 10. Feather Bed
(2:59) 11. Cairo Rag
(3:03) 12. Bugle Call Rag
(3:07) 13. Viola Lee Blues
(2:58) 14. Riley's Wagon
(3:17) 15. Last Chance Blues
(2:55) 16. Tired Chicken Blues
(2:34) 17. Going to Germany
(2:58) 18. Walk Right In
(2:49) 19. Mule Get Up in the Alley
(3:02) 20. The Rooster's Crowing Blues
(2:50) 21. Jonestown Blues
(2:42) 22. Pretty Mama Blues
(2:47) 23. Bring It with You When You Come
(2:39) 24. Wolf River Blues
(2:50) 25. Money Never Runs Out
(2:37) 26. Prison Wall Blues

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Duke Tumatoe & The Power Trio - I Like My Job!

Year: 1989
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:58
Size: 89,8 MB
Styles: Electric blues, Chicago blues
Scans: Full

1. Get Loose! (4:33)
2. Shakey Ground (3:55)
3. If I Hadn't Been High (7:25)
4. Bar-B-Que (4:48)
5. Tie You Up (4:48)
6. More Love, More Money (5:30)
7. Can't Judge A Book (3:53)
8. Sweet Home Chicago (4:03)

If you're seeking a joyous blast of Chicago blues, you need look no further. This album of energetic party music is the best-sounding album from Duke Tumatoe, thanks to the meticulous production of John Fogerty, who saw them in a bar and decided to produce their major-label debut. In fact, if it wasn't for Fogerty, they probably wouldn't have gotten on a major label; the following album, without Fogerty producing, was back on J-Bird.

I Like My Job! crackles with energy from the opening notes of the cheerful "Get Loose." Recording live was a smart move, since the audience response to songs like "If I Hadn't Been High" and "More Love, More Money" makes both vastly better than any studio take. This is doubly true for the salacious "Tie You Up," as seductive a song about bondage play ever written -- at least, up to the point where Tumatoe is raving about using garbanzo beans and croutons as sex toys. This inspired silliness holds from end to end and makes this a must-have album for anyone who likes their blues spiced with more than a dash of humor. /Richard Foss, AllMusic

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Zac Harmon - From The Root

Year: 2009
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:39
Size: 158,4 MB
Styles: Electric blues, soul
Scans: Full

1. Don't Give Me Another Reason (5:18)
2. Hattie Mae (Feat. Jimmy Z) (4:58)
3. Since You Been Gone (4:31)
4. Back Bitin' Back Stabbers (5:04)
5. That's What A Woman Needs (3:55)
6. The Price Of Lovin You (Feat. Sueann Carwell) (7:34)
7. Honey Bee (4:00)
8. Smile On Your Face (4:55)
9. Enough! (5:48)
10. Keep The Blues Alive (3:09)
11. The Older Woman (4:05)
12. Scratch (4:46)
13. Want Ads (4:41)
14. Man Is Not Meant To Be Alone (Feat. Neo Blues) (5:47)

Zac Harmon follows up his live album Shot in the Kill Zone with this studio effort, furthering his rough-and-ready blues persona. As a guitarist/vocalist, Harmon is in his element on this original set of tunes that proves he's ready for blues-rock prime-time beyond cover tunes. Harmon's strong vocal presence is hard to pin down with a specific influence, but he's completely convincing as a soulful man, lover's crooner, or hardcore get-down performer. Harmon has written some themes -- like "The Older Woman," with full sound complemented by a horn section, and "Want Ads," where he's been missing his ex so much that he's puttin' it in the classifieds -- that certainly reflect real modern-day life in a media-driven society.

He also looks back at the urban blues tradition during songs like "Hattie Mae," in a rock base merging with a classic like "Wang Dang Doodle," and "Keep the Blues Alive," which parallels the famous tune "Help Me." For his other side, Harmon offers sweet soul à la Otis Redding or a little reggae mixed into his blues, but mainly thrives on funky heavy rock, especially during a stompdown original, "Honey Bee," in an upbeat mood for his gal.

Of particular interest to those who enjoy blues harmonica, Jimmy Z. is consistently driving all the points home, while keyboardist/producer/co-songwriter Christopher Troy also deserves due credit for energizing the leader to the upper heights. If hard-driving, honest, no-nonsense contemporary music mindful of urban South Side Chicago tradition is your favorite kind of blues, then quite likely Zac Harmon is your main man. /Michael G. Nastos

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Lewis Cowdrey - Lewis Cowdrey / It's Lewis

Album: Lewis Cowdrey - Lewis Cowdrey
Size: 98,0 MB
Time: 69:16
File: MP3 @ 192K/s
Released: 1993
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. Check It Out On Me (3:36)
02. Charmed Life (4:17)
03. Lay Another Log On The Fire (5:10)
04. Holiday In Zanzibar (5:10)
05. Don't Let My Baby Ride (2:58)
06. Yonder's Wall (4:17)
07. Bloody Tears (3:32)
08. Blues With W.C. (3:56)
09. Like This Right Here (3:06)
10. The Kind Of Blues (2:38)
11. Sleep Away (4:41)
12. From My Angle (4:54)
13. I Got To Find My Baby (3:49)
14. Storm Thing (3:47)
15. We're Gonna Make It (3:47)
16. Dying Day (4:05)
17. Coming Home Baby (5:24)

Lewis Cowdrey was born 1945 in Albuquerque, NM, is one of the original founders of the Austin blues scene. His band, Storm, featured a who's who of the Austin legends. Lewis is a world class harpman, vocalist, guitarist, and band leader.

He has been living in Wichita, Kansas for several years and playing locally. Lewis was based in L.A. in 1968 leading a Black Blues band featuring Pee Wee Crayton. He also worked with Johnny Otis on a belated recording project before returning to Lubbock where he met a young woman who admired his record collection (Angela Strehli) Strehli and Lewis Cowdrey formed the Fabulous Rockets. Lewis also was co-founder of STORM, a legendary Austin, Texas Blues band that boasted Denny Freeman, Jimmie Vaughn, Keith Ferguson and W.C. Clark.

Lewis Cowdrey

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Album: Lewis Cowdrey - It's Lewis
Size: 116,8 MB
Time: 49:50
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1994
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. Skin To Skin (2:48)
02. Not Doing Too Bad (3:18)
03. I Don't Mind (4:11)
04. Itchy & Scratchy (3:47)
05. I Got My Eyes On You (2:28)
06. It's Lewis (3:51)
07. From Any Angle (4:42)
08. Think (2:53)
09. Wonderful One (3:29)
10. Dresses Too Short (3:19)
11. Bloody Tears (3:25)
12. Check It Out On Me (3:32)
13. No Flats (4:05)
14. Wade In The Water (3:54)

His second 1994 CD on Antone’s, “It’s Lewis,” (debut was a year earlier) is probably the Best Texas Blues release of the last years. Unfortunately for Lewis, it was so good that it caused politics/jealousy to work against his career. Worked with bluesman Wichitan poet Wes Race. This brilliant singer/harpist from Texas believes he is “the white James Brown”, and he is!

It's Lewis

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Big Gilson - XXX

Size: 102,9 MB
Time: 43:57
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Hey Voce (3:23)
02. Nada A Declarar (4:56)
03. Xama Do Raul (3:50)
04. Canto (3:56)
05. Aleluia (4:00)
06. Um Brinde! (4:55)
07. Blues! Blues! Blues! (5:19)
08. Aroma De Portia (3:19)
09. Desejos E Ilusao (4:23)
10. Barrados Em Nashville (2:35)
11. Violetas (3:15)

It is not a compilation or re-recordings, but an album with all the unpublished songs, against the counter of what has been happening ..

But Thirty are also the years in which BIG GILSON has been showing fans of the blues - the genre that enshrined it - how good it is to see him flirt with rock, pop and even romantic ballads without any embarrassment. Quite the opposite! With the virtuosity of always and counting on the intelligent letters of the partner LEÃO LEIBOVICH, Big arrives to the 30 years of race more and more contemporary and increasingly Big! Order a Big CD there because it comes with a lot of sauce!

Special guests: BETO SAROLDI, JEFFERSON GONÇALVES, SONJA, SERGIO ROCHA, GIL EDUARDO. THE ALBERTO, PAULO LOUREIRO, among others. (Google translation)

XXX

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Joseph Veloz - Offerings

Size: 96,1 MB
Time: 34:51
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Just Jammin' (4:17)
02. Good Good Day (4:10)
03. Mules For The Blues (5:47)
04. Jukin' And Shakin' (3:42)
05. He Loves Me (5:25)
06. I Like Me Better When I'm Wi.. (2:39)
07. Jolene (4:17)
08. Kiss (4:30)

Bass lovers rejoice! Don’t get too many CD’s with the bass player being featured throughout. That has all changed now. Joseph Veloz new CD “Offerings” shows what a veteran, world-touring musician can do on bass. With eight cuts, and three originals, Joseph steps out and nails several styles of excellent music. Oh yea, a fourth song written with a little help from his friends. The whole CD is done with some help from his friends. Ace guitarists Dylan Dunbar, Erich Goebel, Shawn Kellerman, and Greg Nagy play a ton of great stuff! Shawn plays on six of the eight cuts, and throws in some fat slide too! With horns, keyboards, and groove, Joseph shows the versatility a modern bassman needs to have. Joseph has toured the United States, as well as Sweden, Russia, and most of France! This is a real test of a bassman hanging with several different musicians and styles, and Joseph is right there! No wonder though. He has played with Lucky Peterson, Matt “Guitar” Murphy, Mississippi Heat, James Armstrong, Joanne Shaw Taylor and more. His playing is effortless, and sweet. No lead bass, just what is needed. The slow and medium grooves are just wonderful. Allowing other instruments to fill in the good spots. Every song but one, is four to five minutes long, and fills the requirement of good music.
As a listener, you will be happy. The more you listen, the more you hear. Having a great time, and hope you will too. Blue Barry – Smoky Mountain Blues Society.

Offerings

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VA - Harpin' On It: A Blues Harmonica Anthology (Remastered)

Size: 173,6 MB
Time: 73:30
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Harmonica Blues
Art: Front

01. Mojo Buford - Picking Rags (5:12)
02. Mojo Buford - Deep Sea Diver (4:11)
03. Mojo Buford - Crawdad Hole (2:42)
04. Mojo Buford - In My Younger Days (3:20)
05. Little Mac - Home Work (2:18)
06. Johnny Mars - Johnny's Groove (6:35)
07. Jew Town Burks - Low Down Dog (2:59)
08. Jew Town Burks - From Greenwood Mississippi To Chicago (4:45)
09. Jew Town Burks - Partnership Woman (4:24)
10. Big John Wrencher - Now Darlin' (3:20)
11. Billy Branch - Hoochie Coochie (4:12)
12. Easy Baby - Good Morning Mr. Blues (3:14)
13. Jew Town Burks - Minnie Sue (4:30)
14. Jew Town Burks - Must I Holler (5:21)
15. Jew Town Burks - Operator (3:42)
16. Doc Terry - Dr. Boogie (3:18)
17. Doc Terry - Things Can't Stay The Same (4:24)
18. Hot Shot Love - Harmonica Boogie (2:24)
19. Hot Shot Love - Go Back Home (2:28)

Harpin' On It

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Rudy Rotta - Volo Sul Mondo

Size: 100,4 MB
Time: 39:21
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Blues Rock, Blues Soul, R&B
Art: Front

01. Salva Noi (3:40)
02. Volo Sul Mondo (3:56)
03. Lady (3:04)
04. Giorno In Piu (4:43)
05. So Di Blues (4:21)
06. Vu Cumpra (4:37)
07. Talk Shows (3:28)
08. Vuoto Invisibile (2:45)
09. Uomini (4:59)
10. Marmor, Stein Und Eisen Bricht (3:43)

Rudy Rotta is one of the most famous and best Blues guitarists in Italy!
Now he is back with his new studio album VOLO SOL MUNDO!
As the name gives it away, it is an album completely in Italian language, with the exception of the bonus track!

Who loves blues, will be crazy for this album!

Those who already had the chance to see RUDY ROTTA at one of his concerts know how frenetically his fans are celebrating him and his music!

Volo Sul Mondo

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The Blind Boys Of Alabama - Go Tell It On The Mountain (Expanded)

Size: 138,8 MB
Time: 59:27
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Gospel
Art: Front

01. Last Month Of The Year (3:02)
02. I Pray On Christmas (3:41)
03. Go Tell It On The Mountain (3:58)
04. Little Drummer Boy (3:18)
05. In The Bleak Midwinter (4:49)
06. Joy To The World (2:25)
07. Born In Bethlehem (6:36)
08. The Christmas Song (2:34)
09. Away In A Manger (5:21)
10. Oh Come All Ye Faithful (2:10)
11. White Christmas (4:03)
12. Silent Night (3:17)
13. My Lord What A Morning (A Cappella) (3:57)
14. Go Tell It On The Mountain (Live In New York) (4:08)
15. Amazing Grace (Live In New York) (6:00)

The Blind Boys of Alabama’s Go Tell It on the Mountain is a mix of traditional Christmas songs and hymns that earned the group their third Grammy Award in 2003. Just in time for this holiday season, Omnivore Recordings released an expanded edition of the album that includes a new essay by writer Davin Seay (co-author of memoirs by Al Green and Snoop Dogg) and two bonus tracks: live versions of “Go Tell It On the Mountain” and “Amazing Grace,” which can be seen below:

The album features a multitude of musical stars including Mavis Staples, Michael Franti, and even George Clinton on an arrangement of “Away in A Manger.” Energy-filled tracks such as “Last Month of the Year” are balanced with tranquil tracks such as their a capella version of “Joy to the World” featuring NOLA R&B singer Aaron Neville. With this star-studded cast and a ton of holiday cheer, Go Tell It On the Mountain is sure to brighten your December.

Go Tell It On The Mountain

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