Diamond Joe Siddons - 2 albums: Smokin' In Public / Wasted Dayze And Twisted Nights

Album: Diamond Joe Siddons & The NYC Allstars - Smokin' In Public
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:37
Size: 161.7 MB
Styles: Jazzy blues
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[13:03] 1. Lovin' Cup
[ 4:07] 2. Whose Been Talkin'
[ 4:58] 3. Hwy 49
[10:08] 4. As The Years Go Passin' By
[ 8:23] 5. Comin' Home
[ 6:47] 6. Use Me
[ 9:15] 7. Things I Used To Do
[ 5:05] 8. I Wanna Love You
[ 8:47] 9. Listen Here

Born in San Antonio Texas on March 26 1950 Joe was moved to Dallas 2 years later. 1971, Joe moves to Austin. 1957 his mother takes him to the Cotton Bowl to see Elvis, Joe is changed for ever. Joe buys a 1960 Fender Duo Sonic and moves to Austin, never to look back. Over the next ten years he hones his skills as guitarist singer songwriter playing with many who became the stars of today. 1983 Joe moves to New York City. He mostly plays as a sideman not fronting his own band again until the late ‘90’s. Joe had swore he wouldn’t run a band again because of all the responsibility but the desire to do his original material and have artistic control won out.

The 2005 release of “Wasted Dayze and Twisted Nights” was the first recording done in a studio was the first he liked after many efforts. Now the release of “Smokin’ In Public” is proving to be the CD that Joe has needed for a long time. The acceptance of the new CD is amazing! Everybody is talking about “Smokin’ In Public”.

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Album: Wasted Dayze And Twisted Nights
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:31
Size: 88.2 MB
Styles: Texas blues
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[4:29] 1. Selfishly Survived
[3:11] 2. Hardcase
[3:33] 3. Howlin' For My Darlin'
[3:06] 4. Pound Them Brewskies Down
[4:59] 5. I Threw The Dice
[3:12] 6. Blacktop Rodeo
[9:25] 7. Double Trouble
[3:09] 8. Just Your Fool
[3:23] 9. If You Tell Me

This cd has been featured on several of the nationally syndicated radio shows, "Blues Deluxe", AND "Blues Summit". For an Independant label, this quite an honor. If your looking for something that seems like a real professional bad ass record in the Texas roadhouse blues and great originals that strech the boundries of roots r&b, rock, and awesome blues that you'll want turn your friends on to, by this cd and I gaurantee you'll be glad you took a chance.

Diamond Joe works with many of the NYC area’s best including Arthur Neilson (Shemekia Copeland) and Kevin Kiley (Bettye Lavette. “Wasted Dayze and Twisted Nights.” featuring five original tunes and four covers of very original and creative blues based material- see for yourself!

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Arthur Neilsen - Moan And Cry

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:42
Size: 136.7 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[5:09] 1. Tried To Make You Stay
[4:45] 2. Sleeping In My Clothes
[3:59] 3. At The Bottom Of A Glass
[5:51] 4. Coming Home Baby
[5:14] 5. I Just Want To See Your Flame
[4:21] 6. Clarksdale Blues
[5:42] 7. I'm Just Your Fool
[5:34] 8. Moan & Cry
[3:34] 9. Please Stay
[5:48] 10. When It's Over
[4:51] 11. Riding The Blue Highway
[4:49] 12. You Don't Have To Go

Arthur Neilson, the Shemekia Copeland's regular sideman, sharp and tough "guitar player trouble maker" is back for another six strings round with an energetic Rock Blues opus with attitude. Straight touch, no fancy gimmicks, real soulfull instrumentals, each solo is a strong masterpiece. Not only a guitar attitude, a way of life !

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Dave Gross - 2 albums: Take The Gamble / Crawling The Walls

Album: Take The Gamble
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 59:50
Size: 137.0 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[4:13] 1. She Walks Right In
[3:52] 2. Mess On My Plate
[6:03] 3. I'm Leavin' Baby
[4:02] 4. I'm So Hungry Blues
[4:41] 5. Swingin' On All Six
[3:50] 6. Walkin' In A Daze
[6:13] 7. That's All You Get
[4:37] 8. You Ain't Playin' Me No More
[3:25] 9. I Know Your Wig Is Gone
[4:07] 10. After You've Gone
[6:24] 11. Movin' On Down The Line
[2:41] 12. Once Had A Girl
[5:36] 13. Make Things Right

Take the Gamble, the new release by Dave Gross is anything but a gamble as it loudly affirms that 21 year-old Dave may be the most versatile performer of roots music to arrive on the scene in quite some time. Under the eye of producer Duke Robillard, Dave nimbly glides from decade to decade, revealing his impressive command of the many styles of blues and swing. Dave demonstrates that his phrasing and virtuoso chops are the equal of just about any guitar hero. Dave also shows that he is a skilled songwriter whose poignant lyrics and stylish melodies seem to be written by someone far older; credited for 9 out of the 14 songs on this record. His vocals range from bluesy, down and dirty to almost crooner-like.

The CD kicks off with “Gatemouth” Brown’s foot-stomping classic “She Walks Right In” flowing right into his own tune with New Orleans roots, “Mess On My Plate” – both with a killer horn section. The album is laced with strong originals complimented by 4 carefully chosen covers. Dave and the Duke fire licks back and forth on “I’m Leavin’ Baby,” while Duke plays beautiful rhythm guitar on the swing classic, “After You’ve Gone.” Throughout the record, Dave pays tribute to his heroes; T-Bone Walker (“I Know Your Wig Is Gone”, “I’m So Hungry Blues”), Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt (“Swingin’ On All Six”, “After You’ve Gone”), among a stew of influences that never seem to overshadow Dave’s own unique voice. He brilliantly weaves from style to style while never compromising who “Dave Gross” is.Dave is backed by an all-star cast including Duke Robillard, Doug James (baritone/tenor sax), Dennis Gruenling (harmonica), Al Basile (cornet), Arthur Neilson (Upright bass, guitar), AJ Hager (Fender bass), Doña Oxford (piano/organ) and Mark Teixeira and Matt Mousseau (drums).

Take The Gamble

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Album: Crawling The Walls
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 50:40
Size: 116.0 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[3:39] 1. It's My Life, Baby
[3:48] 2. Rock In My Shoe
[2:55] 3. Cubano Jump
[4:27] 4. Crawling The Walls
[2:58] 5. Inspiration Blues
[4:57] 6. You're Not The One
[6:34] 7. Baby, Won't You Please Come Home
[4:36] 8. Don't Take Too Long
[5:36] 9. Find Yourself Another Man
[7:50] 10. It Was Born In The 20's
[3:15] 11. A Little Love, A Little Kiss

"Crawling the Walls" is Dave Gross' third studio effort, and demonstrates his extraordinary talents and phenomenal growth as a singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. In addition, it introduces this multi-talented artist's enviable and seemingly innate knack for producing—a rare ability for such a young musician.

Recorded "live" in the studio with top-notch musicians, the diverse repertoire of material featured on "Crawling the Walls" reflects Dave's varied musical influences. The album showcases with energy and enthusiasm his diverse playing and writing style, as well as his ever-expanding set of musical tastes. The material on the record stems from traditional blues and jazz, rock 'n' roll, and swing, a colorful patchwork of the music he loves, the music that seems to be ingrained in his heart and soul.

These confluences of styles are performed by this young master with complete and irrefutable reverence for tradition and those who came before him, yet all the while sustain a fresh appeal. Dave's personal and youthful interpretations and approach to expressing his love for these timeless genres make for a refreshing record.

Crawling The Walls

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