Mojo Blues Band & Dana Gillespie - ...And The Boogie Woogie Flu

Album: ...And The Boogie Woogie Flu
Size: 89,9 MB
Time: 38:48
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1982
Styles: Blues/R&B/Boogie Woogie
Art: LP Front & Back

1. Seacruise (2:49)
2. Shooee... Get Out! (3:42)
3. Blue Job (Instrumental) (3:43)
4. Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean (2:24)
5. One For The Road (Instrumental) (3:39)
6. Choo Choo Ch'Boogie (3:04)
7. Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu (2:36)
8. I'm A Woman (3:47)
9. Steel Me (Instrumental) (3:27)
10. Big Ten Inch (2:35)
11. Oo Ee Baby (2:49)
12. Mighty Tight Woman (4:13)

Dana Gillespie:
After 45 years in music and over 60 albums Dana Gillespie is well qualified to sing the blues. A career that combined radio, theatre, film and sport (she was once British junior water-skiing champion) with music, Dana has been in the public eye since recording her first album at the age of 15. Her music has evolved from folk in the 60s through 70s Bowie-esque glam-rock to the raunchy in-your-face blues she performs today.

Dana Gillespie has been dedicated to the blues from an early age: "I discovered the blues when I went to the American Folk Blues Festival in 1962 and also to see the Yardbirds at the Marquee Club. I was in my early teens and hadn't heard anything like it before - blues wasn't easily available in the UK back then". Bessie Smith especially inspired her because of her combination of sly, funny and bawdy lyrics. "Blues was my first musical love because it's earthy, spiritual and honest."

Mojo Blues Band:
Mojo Blues Band is centered around Erik Trauner, representing a music community of musicians who are passionate for the blues, and they have made the exotic language of the blues to their own. Comparitive to a second hand mother language with all their dialects are the traditional Chicago Blues just as well as swinging R&B and rolling boogie woogie.

The band attempts to create a homogeneous sound. Not the endless soloing of the individual musician, but the question/answering dialogue between the instruments, have priority. A concert with the Mojo Blues Band is always a dynamic suspenseful, hot to cold tub of feelings, with humor in between.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Mojo Blues Band - Got My Mojo Working (Live)

Size: 110.3 MB
Time: 47:09
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2025
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Front

01. I Don’t Care (Live) (3:41)
02. Got My Mojo Working (Live) (4:12)
03. 40 Days And 40 Nights (Live) (3:41)
04. Hungry Country Girl (Live) (4:36)
05. My Home Ain’t Here (Live) (3:48)
06. Sloppy Drunk (Live) (4:05)
07. Bloody Tears (Live) (4:21)
08. 30 Days (Live) (3:04)
09. Louise (Live) (4:57)
10. Big Muddy (Live) (3:08)
11. Rollin’ And Tumblin’ (Live) (3:26)
12. Strange Rumors (Live) (4:06)

Personnel:
Guitar, Slide Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals – Erik Trauner
Guitar, Vocals – Siggi Fassl
Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Herfried Knapp
Piano, Backing Vocals – Charlie Furthner
Drums – Didi Mattersberger
All tracks recorded live during various concerts 2018-2024.

In international competition, countries generally define themselves by the brands associated with that country that enjoy a high global reputation. Austria is not blessed with too many such brands, especially when it comes to popular contemporary music. But, as always, exceptions prove the rule. What Kruder & Dorfmeister were and are to downbeat, Joe Zawinul to jazz, or Falco to pop, the Mojo Blues Band is undoubtedly to the blues. No other Austrian group enjoys the same status in the world of twelve-bar music as the Viennese band led by mastermind Erik Trauner. In 1977, an unparalleled success story began in legendary jazzland, brimming with integrity and authenticity, but also with cross-genre hits. In this sense, the Mojo Blues Band is exquisite, living proof of the attitude of the grand master of post-war blues, Luther Allison, who once stated that the blues is "not a matter of race, color, or origin." Because, of course, the cradle of the MBB was not in the Mississippi Delta, but in the center of our home capital. This requires all the more tenacity, assertiveness, and talent if you want to succeed on the international stage. Some say a little bit of craziness is also part of it. There might be some truth to all of this when you start out in Vienna's 8th district and ultimately inspire one of the great legends of Chicago blues, Tail Dragger, to enthusiastically exclaim: "They're the blackest white boys I've ever seen!" Erik Trauner has pursued his path over the decades unswervingly, purposefully, and consistently, blending Chicago blues, R&B, and country blues, and selecting his members so that the current lineup of the Mojo Blues Band is always the best of its time. There is no pandering to this, just an unwavering love for the blues and its roots. If Erik Trauner and the Mojo Blues Band were a film, the title could only be "The Untouchables." It's a good thing Austria has such a brand!

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Mojo Blues Band - Hey, Bartender!

Album: Hey, Bartender!
Size: 94,3 MB
Time: 40:46
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1980
Styles: Blues
Art: LP front & back

1. Dirty Dozens (2:33)
2. Look Over Yonder (3:32)
3. All Around Man (2:42)
4. Drunken Boy (5:13)
5. Special Rider Goes Funky (2:35)
6. One Night Stand (4:07)
7. Hey Bartender (3:07)
8. Old Maid Boogie (2:52)
9. Take My Woman (5:24)
10. Tribute To Otis (2:38)
11. In The Evening (6:03)

The Mojo Blues Band is a blues band from Austria which was formed in 1977 by guitarist Eric Trauner and pianist Joachim Palden. Before 1977, the founders of the band played in clubs of Vienna and in 1977 Palden won a boogie woogie contest. The first prize was a record contract, so they decided to form a band which they named "Mojo Blues Band". Being the only blues band in Vienna they were often booked as backing band for blues artists who were touring in Austria, backing up artists like Johnny Shines, J.B. Hutto, Charlie Musselwhite, Louisiana Red, Sunnyland Slim, Champion Jack Dupree, Homesick James, Honeyboy Edwards, Leon Thomas, Katie Webster, Hal Singer, Jan Harrington and Eddie Clearwater.

In 1980 they teamed up with Dana Gillespie and changed their style more into rhythm 'n blues. At the early 1990s, their song Alligator Walk became a hit in the US Shag (a special dance) scene and following this they toured North and South Carolina. 1989 they visited Chicago and came back with 16 hours of material they had recorded with musicians from Chicago. The CD "The Wild Taste of Chicago" was made out of these tapes. In 1993 Christian Dozzler left the band to form his own group so Eric Trauner had to learn playing the harmonica. /Wikipedia

Personnel: Erik Trauner (guitar, vocals); Martin Wichtl (saxophone, lyricon); Joachim Palden (piano); Erwin Kavcik (bass); Bobby Sperling (drums).

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Mojo Blues Band - Take A Train

Album: Take A Train
Size: 119,8 MB
Time: 51:42
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1996
Styles: Blues
Art: Full

1. Take A Train, Train (5:40)
2. Alligator Walk (3:44)
3. Papa Tree Top Boogie (4:13)
4. The Sun Is Still Shining (w. A.C. Reed) (5:39)
5. I Stay Mad (w. A.C. Reed) (3:40)
6. Got My Mojo Working (4:36)
7. Chicago Is Callin' (4:14)
8. Hoodoo Man (w. Axel Zwingenberger) (4:14)
9. Money Ain't Reason Enough (3:28)
10. Why Don't Cha Stop It (2:52)
11. Smack Dab In The Middle (w. Axel Zwingenberger) (4:01)
12. I'm Not That Easy (5:15)

The Mojo Blues Band is a blues band from Austria which was formed in 1977 by guitarist Eric Trauner and pianist Joachim Palden. Before 1977, the founders of the band played in clubs of Vienna and in 1977 Palden won a boogie woogie contest. The first prize was a record contract, so they decided to form a band which they named "Mojo Blues Band". Being the only blues band in Vienna they were often booked as backing band for blues artists who were touring in Austria, backing up artists like Johnny Shines, J.B. Hutto, Charlie Musselwhite, Louisiana Red, Sunnyland Slim, Champion Jack Dupree, Homesick James, Honeyboy Edwards, Leon Thomas, Katie Webster, Hal Singer, Jan Harrington and Eddie Clearwater.

In 1980 they teamed up with Dana Gillespie and changed their style more into rhythm 'n blues. At the early 1990s, their song Alligator Walk became a hit in the US Shag (a special dance) scene and following this they toured North and South Carolina. 1989 they visited Chicago and came back with 16 hours of material they had recorded with musicians from Chicago. The CD "The Wild Taste of Chicago" was made out of these tapes. In 1993 Christian Dozzler left the band to form his own group so Eric Trauner had to learn playing the harmonica. /Wikipedia

Personnel: Erik Trauner (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Markus Toyfl (guitar); Dani Gugolz (bass); Peter Müller (drums); Christian Dozzler (piano, harmonica, accordion); Axel Zwingenberger (piano tracks 8 & 11); A.C. Reed (saxophone tracks 4 & 5); Red Holloway (saxophone tracks 3 & 10); Petra Oehl Toyfl (vocals track 3).

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Mojo Blues Band - Got My Mojo Working

Album: Got My Mojo Working
Size: 109,5 MB
Time: 47:09
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2025
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

1. I Don't Care (3:41)
2. Got My Mojo Working (4:12)
3. 40 Days And 40 Nights (3:41)
4. Hungry Country Girl (4:36)
5. My Home Ain't Here (3:48)
6. Sloppy Drunk (4:05)
7. Bloody Tears (4:21)
8. 30 Days (3:04)
9. Louise (4:57)
10. Big Muddy (3:08)
11. Rollin' And Tumblin' (3:26)
12. Strange Rumors (4:06)

Thirty-four years after "Alligator Walk," the international flagship of the Austrian blues scene, Erik Trauner's Mojo Blues Band is releasing a vinyl release for the first time. On public demand, so to speak, the vinyl releases of the band, which has concentrated on CDs since 1991, have become sought-after rarities. "Got My Mojo Working" is the Mojo Blues Band's most appreciated performance - live, diverse, enthusiastic, and excellently recorded.

Offering a fresh mix of the group's inexhaustible repertoire, naturally with a generous helping of that Chicago blues that Erik Trauner and his band celebrated in the Windy City with the old heroes of the blues, such as the legendary Taildragger. The compilation of all previously unreleased recordings on "Got My Mojo Working" was curated by Erik Trauner and Didi Mattersberger themselves, with the vinyl mastering done by Andreas Wingert. "Got My Mojo Working" will be released exclusively on vinyl.

Personnel: Erik Trauner (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Siggi Fassl (guitar, vocals); Herfried Knapp (upright bass); Didi Mattersberger (drums); Charlie Furthner (piano, backing vocals).

With compliments to a friend.

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The Hoodoo Men - Riding High

Album: Riding High
Size: 107,1 MB
Time: 46:08
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2023
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Art: Front

1. Bye, Bye Baby (4:43)
2. Mistake In Life (2:54)
3. Two Trains Running (4:00)
4. Long Lean Lanky Mama (4:20)
5. Boogie Fool (3:12)
6. Walking Blues (3:25)
7. Blaze Of Fire (4:47)
8. Trouble No More (3:29)
9. Good To Go Back Home (3:43)
10. Riding High (4:02)
11. Phonograph Blues (3:36)
12. Crazy Woman (3:50)

A three-piece formation, a preference for Chicago blues, playing live and no overdubs. The ingredients for the album "Riding High" by The Hoodoo Men sound promising. The company delivers a great old-fashioned record on which a time machine almost seems to have been used, it is in every way a flashback to times gone by. The approach is kept small and to the point, and everything is in service of the atmosphere in the songs.

The album opens with "Bye, Bye Baby", a nice piece of music that is propelled by a nice guitar riff and ditto harmonica playing. This immediately sets the tone for the rest of the album, no muscle flexing but letting the music speak for itself. That the harmonica takes a prominent place on a record with Chicago blues should come as no surprise, but it is blown into the world in a very skillful way. The album has twelve songs, some of which sound more familiar than others.

But the three quarters of an hour that it takes to complete fly by, after which you have to get used to the pace at which the rest of the world moves. The latter can be read as a plus, because there is nothing wrong with taking your foot off the gas pedal and taking it a bit slower.

Well, "Riding High" by The Hoodoo Men lends itself perfectly to this and almost forces you to switch back because the intensity in combination with the tempo of the music has an almost enchanting effect at times. The Hoodoo Men regularly tour Germany and Austria, but now, with an album under their arm, it certainly won't be long before we can see them more often in these parts. For lovers of the Chicago style, a visit to a performance is definitely recommended.

Personnel: Peter Samek (vocals, harmonica, guitar); Gerry Höller (guitar, vocals); Wolfgang Leinweber (washboard, vocals).

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The Hoodoo Men - Shake That Boogie

Album: Shake That Boogie
Size: 100,0 MB
Time: 43:00
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2025
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Art: Front, back

1. Shake Your Boogie (3:32)
2. Engine In My Chest (2:30)
3. Ain't Gonna Fall In Love Again (3:29)
4. Last Night (2:50)
5. Don't Boss Me (4:01)
6. Motel Blues (2:48)
7. Summer Is Over (2:57)
8. Hoodoo Man Blues (4:22)
9. Too Late To Cry (4:37)
10. Temperature (2:12)
11. I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (3:33)
12. Keep It To Yourself (2:47)
13. Diving Duck Blues (3:15)

Peter Samek (harmonica, guitar, vocals), Gerry Höller (guitar, vocals), and Wolfgang Leinweber (washboard, vocals) are "The Hoodoo Men" and represent "electric Chicago blues, as it was performed on Maxwell Street in Chicago in the 1950s in small ensembles" – that is, blues without the sometimes over-the-top arrangements of today, stripped down to its essence. And it is precisely in keeping with this intention that the new LP "Shake That Boogie" was created.

Mastermind Peter Samek: "The new record is a beautiful cross-section of our repertoire, and we chose vinyl because it's something special. All the songs on it were recorded live together in the studio. Nothing has been altered on the recordings, there are no overtakes, and they sound exactly as we played them in concert."

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Hans Theessink - 75 Birthday Bash (Live)

Size: 314 MB
Time: 2:12:15
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2025
Styles: Acoustic/Electric Blues
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. Bridges (Live) (3:26)
02. What Will The Children Play (Live) (6:14)
03. Seven Spanish Angels (Live) (4:17)
04. Soul On Fire (Live) (4:45)
05. Leaving At Daybreak (Live) (5:39)
06. Send Us Brighter Days (Feat. Eric Bibb) (Live) (4:13)
07. Bring Me Little Water Sylvie (Feat. Eric Bibb) (Live) (2:31)
08. Beautiful (Live) (4:53)
09. Somlandela (Feat. Eric Insingizi) (Live) (1:38)
10. Vintage Red Wine (Live) (7:01)
11. Schwoazzmarie (Feat. Eric Ernst Molden) (Live) (4:35)
12. Da Schurl Und Da Lingge (Feat. Eric Ernst Molden) (Live) (4:08)
13. Hard Times Come Again No More (Live) (5:06)
14. May The Road (Live) (4:23)

CD 2:
01. My Girl (Live) (5:47)
02. Slidin' Delta (Live) (3:41)
03. Needed Time (Feat. Eric Bibb) (Live) (3:55)
04. Going Down Slow (Feat. Guy Davis) (Live) (6:01)
05. Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad (Feat. Eric Bibb) (Live) (4:09)
06. Blue Blood (Feat. Dana Gillespie) (Live) (2:58)
07. Fck Blues (Feat. Dana Gillespie) (Live) (4:06)
08. Sympathy For The Devil (Live) (8:17)
09. One Kind Favour (Live) (5:14)
10. Hard Time Killing Floor (Live) (6:04)
11. Sittin' On Top Of The World (Live) (6:58)
12. Love You Baby (Live) (5:12)
13. People Get Ready/One Love (Feat. Eric Bibb) [Live] (6:49)

We recorded Hans Theessink’s legendary Birthday Bash concerts at the Metropol in Vienna 2023 and 2024. Fans and musical lovers came from all over Europe and North America to celebrate Hans’ birthday (5 April). The atmosphere was splendid – Hans and his musical colleagues took us on a marvelous musical journey – handmade music at its best.

Cast:
Hans Theessink * Eric Bibb * Ulrika Bibb * Eleanor Shanley *
Guy Davis * Dana Gillespie * Ernst Molden * Christian Dozzler *
Insingizi * Roland Guggenbichler * Douglas Linton & The Plan Bs *
Chris Fillmore * Angus Thomas * Alee Thelfa * Vlado Kreslin

I’ve been on the road for over 50 years and feel blessed that I’ve been able to make this incredible musical journey, often accompanied by a wonderful extended family of music makers. I’ve been fortunate enough that many of my favorite muso friends have joined me for my annual Birthday Bash concerts over the years. The 75 Birthday Bash was no exception – we had some incredible nights full of musical celebration.
Making music together is a wonderful thing – good for the body and soul.
We would like to share that special spirit with you.
Enjoy the 75 Birthday Bash, Hans Theessink

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The Tri-Gantics - Roots'n'Fruits

Album: Roots'n'Fruits
Size: 79,4 MB
Time: 34:06
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019/2021
Styles: Rock & Roll/Blues/R&B mix
Art: Front, back

1. After Work Drinks (2:57)
2. Ain't No Stoppin' (2:16)
3. Mojo's Back (3:05)
4. Who Do You Think You Are (3:09)
5. Summertime Baby Blues (1:59)
6. G-Blues Boogie (2:40)
7. Never Ever Doubt My Love (3:37)
8. Back To Chicago (2:24)
9. Don't Stop Me (1:51)
10. Black Hole (4:58)
11. A-Picking Song (2:57)
12. Boogie All Night (2:07)

This rock 'n' roll trio shows a wide variety of influences between the likes of Freddie King, Link Wray, T-Bone Walker and Louis Jordan, spiced up with a bit of rockabilly and some original compositions. With their collective experience from other bands, Martin T. on the electric guitar, Alex on the double bass and Chris on the drums deliver a trigantic sound experience on stage.

Rockin' blues, rock 'n' roll, whatever tag you have to put on it, it most certainly swings and rocks and rolls like there's a party going on. Their impressive list of live shows spans already all over Europe, including France, Spain, Croatia, Slovenia, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, and of course Austria, the home of this power trio.

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Ripoff Raskolnikov & Matyas Pribojszki - Room For Two

Album: Room For Two
Size: 161,2 MB
Time: 69:25
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2009
Styles: Acoustic blues, roots
Art: Full

1. Antidote (3:50)
2. Autumn Light (3:12)
3. Get Away From That Woman (2:42)
4. Far Side Of Town (5:21)
5. Running Home To My Baby (0:57)
6. Good Boy At Heart (2:37)
7. Hard Working Man (3:52)
8. My Lucky Day (5:01)
9. Leaving On The Morrow (6:03)
10. Budapest Boogie (3:12)
11. No Easy Rider (5:12)
12. Land Of The Righteous (6:17)
13. Sweet Little Rider (3:47)
14. Sleepwalk (0:56)
15. Love Is Fake (3:38)
16. Poor Lonesome Pilgrim (3:14)
17. Mr. Landlord (3:43)
18. Customer Blues (4:41)
19. Last Call (1:09)

Multi-award-winning Matyas Pribojszki aka "Jumping Matt" is one of the finest and highest qualified harmonica players, singers out there. The gold album recipient, official Hohner harmonica endorser has 16 albums under his belt. During his career he has performed in 30 countries on three continents passing on the message of his own style of blues, many times sharing the stage with blues extraordinaires alike, Charlie Musselwhite, Bob Margolin, Duke Robillard, Finis Tasby, Howard Tate, Big Daddy Wilson, Carlos Del Junco, Andy J. Forest, Herbie Goins, Bill Barrett, Paul Lamb, Ian Siegal, Little G. Weevil and many others. In March 2009, Matyas and his Austrian blues brother Ripoff Raskolnikov released their brand new acoustic album entitled "Room For Two".

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The Tri-Gantics - Fingerlickin'

Album: Fingerlickin'
Size: 91,7 MB
Time: 39:14
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2025
Styles: Rock & Roll/Blues/R&B mix
Art: Front

1. Slidin' In (0:48)
2. If I'll Ever Get To Heaven (2:27)
3. Gum On My Shoe (3:27)
4. How Long (Relaxed Version) (2:26)
5. Boogie Lightnin' (2:59)
6. Wasting My Love (4:14)
7. Do You Waste Your Days? (3:00)
8. You're So Mean Bobby Jean (2:18)
9. Rovin' Man (3:46)
10. Hungry Again (2:01)
11. Dibs On My Love (2:33)
12. Fingerlickin' (3:19)
13. Blues Before Christmas (3:23)
14. How Long (Fast Version) (2:26)

This rock 'n' roll trio shows a wide variety of influences between the likes of Freddie King, Link Wray, T-Bone Walker and Louis Jordan, spiced up with a bit of rockabilly and some original compositions. With their collective experience from other bands, Martin T. on the electric guitar, Alex on the double bass and Chris on the drums deliver a trigantic sound experience on stage.

Rockin' blues, rock 'n' roll, whatever tag you have to put on it, it most certainly swings and rocks and rolls like there's a party going on. Their impressive list of live shows spans already all over Europe, including France, Spain, Croatia, Slovenia, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, and of course Austria, the home of this power trio.

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Franky and the F*cking Four Fingers - Early Train

Size: 240 MB
Time: 37:57
File: Flac
Released: 2019
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

1. Come On (3:04)
2. I'm Your Papa (4:25)
3. Early Train (5:13)
4. Blonde Girls (4:17)
5. Mama, Mama (3:26)
6. Wake up My Baby (3:18)
7. So Bad (2:53)
8. Your Kiss (3:38)
9. Down in Louisiana (4:14)
10. The Joker (3:23)

Hailing from Austria, Franky and the f*cking four fingers are a blues rock band that knows how to deliver raw, gritty music that hits you right in the soul. With their roots firmly planted in the blues genre, this talented group takes it a step further by infusing their sound with elements of rock, creating a unique and powerful sonic experience.

Franky and the f*cking four fingers have mastered the art of capturing the essence of the blues, channeling the pain, heartache, and longing that define this timeless genre. Their music is drenched in emotion, with haunting melodies that tug at your heartstrings and lyrics that speak to the depths of the human experience.

Their blues rock sound adds an extra layer of energy and intensity to their music, with blistering guitar solos, driving rhythms, and soulful vocals that demand your attention. From the first note to the last, Franky and the f*cking four fingers take you on a musical journey that leaves you both exhilarated and emotionally spent.

In a world where music can often feel manufactured and lacking in genuine emotion, Franky and the f*cking four fingers stand out as true purveyors of the blues. With their raw talent and undeniable passion, this Austrian band is a force to be reckoned with in the world of blues rock music. So, grab a drink, find a dimly lit bar, and let Franky and the f*cking four fingers take you on a musical ride you won't soon forget.

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Mojo Blues Band - Hot And Fancy: A Live Diary Vol. 1

Size: 165.7 MB
Time: 70:56
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2024
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Hug & Squeeze (Live) (3:54)
02. Lyin' & Cheatin' (Live) (4:06)
03. Crawling King Snake (Live) (4:21)
04. Take Out Some Insurance (Live) (4:05)
05. Party In The Barnyard (Live) (3:42)
06. Think (Live) (3:34)
07. Eyesight To The Blind (Live) (4:25)
08. Sweet Little Angel (Live) (5:38)
09. Why Did You Go Last Night (Live) (4:38)
10. The Wobble (Live) (2:42)
11. River's Invitation (Live) (4:02)
12. Before You Accuse Me (Live) (4:00)
13. All Night Long (Live) (2:58)
14. Brain Cloudy (Live) (4:57)
15. Charlie Goes Bananas (Live) (3:38)
16. I'm A King Bee (Live) (5:08)
17. Natural Born Lover (Live) (5:00)

Personnel:
Erik Trauner: vocals, guitar, slide guitar, harp
Siggi Fassl: vocals, guitar, lap steel
Charlie Furthner: vocals, piano, accordeon, guitar
Herfried Knapp: upright bass
Didi Mattersberger: drums

Guests:
Herbert Swoboda: clarinet (5,14)
Tom Müller: tenor sax (6, 10, 11)
Lisi Stiger: bariton sax (6, 10 ,11)
Ludwig Seuss: piano (9, 13)

Mojo Blues Band is centered around Erik Trauner, representing a music community of musicians who are passionate for the blues, and they have made the exotic language of the blues to their own. Comparitive to a second hand mother language with all their dialects are the traditional Chicago Blues just as well as swinging R&B and rolling boogie woogie.

The band attempts to create a homogeneous sound. Not the endless soloing of the individual musician, but the question/answering dialogue between the instruments, have priority. A concert with the Mojo Blues Band is always a dynamic suspenseful, hot to cold tub of feelings, with humor in between.

Although the respect towards the endless idols of the Blues, like Muddy Waters, Jimmy Reed, Sonny Boy Williamson or T-Bone Walker, the most important thing is to find your own musical path. Blues is not only a form of music, it is the expression of a life style. That is the opinion of Erik Trauner who says, "It's all about developing your own handwriting, there is no room for jiving. If you have not lived you have nothing to tell. Like fine wine, the older we get, the better we get."

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Al Cook - The Country Blues

Size: 303 MB
Time: 64:37
File: Flac
Released: 2001
Styles: Blues
Art: Front

1. Big Fat Mama (4:22)
2. Crap Game Blues (3:36)
3. Have You Ecver Loved A Woman (3:44)
4. Lonesome Frisco Blues (3:39)
5. My Baby Gone Dead On Me (3:39)
6. Shake That Boogie (3:51)
7. Teddy Bear Blues (3:36)
8. Taxman On My Trail (4:39)
9. Myrtle Beach Rag (2:46)
10. Blue River Blues (2:28)
11. Lemon Tree Blues (3:18)
12. Good Morning Blues (3:37)
13. The Blues Singer's Lament (3:24)
14. House Rent Blues (4:26)
15. God Can Help You (3:23)
16. Blowtop Blues (3:12)
17. Slavin' Mama Blues (2:47)
18. Bobo's Boogie (4:00)

Al Cook was born Alois Kurt Koch on February 27th 1945 in Bad Ischl, Upper Austria, but spent his entire life in Vienna. Music was no subject to him, until he came in touch with Rock And Roll Music on July 25, 1960, watching an old Elvis picture from 1957, called "Loving You", which changed his attitudes to music and life forever. Al Cook tried hard to escape a dull existence as a laborer in a mechanical factory. From then on, he wanted to live a decidedly artistic and free life, but he had to keep patient for nearly 13 Years to overcome with his music. In October 1963, Al Cook bought himself a cheap "campfire-box", as he likes to identify his first guitar and launched his rocket exactly a year later, on October 17th 1964 at an amateur-variety show. But the era of Rock n Roll died, in Al Cook's eyes, with the clipping of Elvis sideburns at the close of the 50's. Al Cook's appearance turned out to end up in a disastrous failure, because the Beatles had killed the RnR Stars and the music and lifestyle of the fifties were no longer in style. Al Cook refused to jump the bandwagon and decided to quit the world of popular entertainment to look for something that suited his rather individualistic personality. Accidentally, he came in touch with ancient forms of afro-american folk-music, that everybody knows as "The Blues". From then on, Al Cook dedicated his life to the Blues and tried to maintain a career as an uncompromising artist, who still remains true to himself. Neither the steady changing of public tastes nor occassionally bright financial offers could make him walk off-path, or collaborate with commercialism. After several years of unrewarded appearances, the upcoming folk-boom of the woodstock era offered the young blues-artist a string of opportunities. On November 1970, Al Cook opened up his recording career with the first release of a pure blues production called "Working Man Blues". Al still sounded like an immature Elvis clone, trying to sing black country-blues, but it caused some recognition by the mass-medias. Within a year, Al Cook's reputation as an excellent and charismatic bluesman was taking over. Nobody ever saw a bluesman, that was neither black, nor american and never set foot on the U.S. It took five years of hard training, to wash out his viennese accent and to understand ancient black double talk. While other white blues artists preferred the easier-to-listen British Blues, or the 50's Muddy Waters stuff, Al Cook went back to the cottonfield era of the 20s and 30s. His idols were singers like Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Son House, Texas Alexander and of course Robert and Tommy Johnson and a variety of the obscurest Bluespeople in history. Country Blues is a music of wild beauty and colorful variety, because every artist had his own style in those days. Al Cook made several other Albums, that were released more or less consecutive, but his most valuable is a collector's item by the title of "Slide Guitar Foolin'", a cheaply, but exclusively designed cardboard cover with no picture on it. Some collectors believed, that this platter was some field-recording of a recently discovered oldtimer. With the close of the 70's, the popularity of non-commercial music declined rapidly. The Saturday Night Fever was at its outbreak and Disco music and "cool" life-styles became popular. The Blues and its related stuff turned obsolete and vanished into obscurity. Al Cook had to undergo some hard times and lived on a shoestring. 1983 marked a flashing renaissance of Rockabilly-Music and the 50's styles returned for a brief period. TV and Radiostations promoted young Rockabilly talents and Al Cook thought, he could make some additional money, without suffering artistic pain. An extended-play record (4 cuts on a single) was made and sold only at concerts. Again, Al Cook influenced young musicians to become dedicated Rockabilly-performers (The first were The Salty Dogs). But the whole thing wound up in simplified Retro-Pop and the fan-scene was increasingly infested by "Rebels" and right-wing actionists. Al Cook became tired and disgusted of such fandom and switched back to black blues, practially overnight. 1989, Al Cook celebrated his 25th Stage- Anniversary and the press crowned him "White King Of Black Blues". This title is now used as a sometimes provocant trademark-slogan. A double Album, named "Twenty Five Blues Years" was released and the entire scene was jamming with the now celebrated blues-legend and Al Cook's name became a household name in Austria. After a longer period of public absence, Al Cook switched over to Wolf-Records, our pure blues label, which won three W.C. Handy awards to the credit of his owner. Now Al benefits from total artistic liberty and produces his albums himself by using his own studio equipment. He sometimes hires the best musicians, often those who were started by his legendary performances, when they were still in their teens. Al Cook released four Albums on Wolf Records, spanning from archaic blues-shouting to complex Boogie and RnB stuff that's entirely self-penned. And there are some more to follow. Al Cook is now 59 years old, 40 years on stage, but still going strong. He hopes to keep things goin' and get more young listeners to discover the immortal beauty of the Blues.

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Jörg Danielsen - Foolin' Around

Album: Foolin' Around
Size: 173,9 MB
Time: 75:19
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2023
Styles: Blues
Art: Front, back

1. She Wants To Dance (4:47)
2. JD Boogie (4:26)
3. I'll Be Your Doctor (3:55)
4. What A Time (6:16)
5. 29 Ways (4:14)
6. Foolin' Around (3:18)
7. Devil On My Shoulder (5:16)
8. It Hurts Me Too (4:32)
9. Cold Women With Warm Hearts (5:18)
10. True Love (3:31)
11. Watchin' The Rising Sun (3:27)
12. I Ain't Drunk (4:10)
13. Let Me Go Home Whiskey (4:32)
14. Fannie Mae (4:47)
15. Gonna Stop Thinking (3:59)
16. Booze Drinking Women (5:43)
17. Mexican Blackbird (3:01)

Jörg Danielsen became intrigued with the Chicago style electric blues when he attended a blues concert with his father. He immediately decided to become a musician and studied blues and three years later in 2008 formed his first band that he called the Vienna Blues Association. Their debut album was released in 2016 with three more to follow leading to their fifth album "Foolin’ Around". The band is still going strong although the lineup has changed. The band consists of Danielsen on guitar and vocals, Christoph Karas on drums, and a new bass player, Martin Melzer. His focus remains on the style of electric blues from the 1960’s and 70’s.

In 2023, Danielsen was selected by the Austrian Blues Society to represent Austria in the 13th Annual European Blues Challenge held this year in Poland. Twenty-two countries were represented in the competition with the Spanish group, Noa and The Hell Drinkers, surfacing as this year’s winners. In addition to the competition and his band’s concerts, Danielsen is the host for frequent blues jams. The new album features ten original songs and seven covers.

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Flaggerman Jansen - Flaggerman Jansen

Size: 186 MB
Time: 34:24
File: Flac
Released: 2021
Styles: Blues
Art: Front, tray

1. Rythm and Blues Shoes (2:17)
2. Come On (2:57)
3. Something (5:13)
4. Backroom Shelter (6:04)
5. My Baby (3:34)
6. Homeway Blues (4:01)
7. Fool (5:24)
8. All I Want Is You (4:51)

Anyone who enters the rehearsal room of the Zurndorf band Fahnerman Jansen immediately knows what is being played here. The thick cigarette smoke, the instruments, all older than you, and Jimi Hendrix, his guitar choking out of the record player's speakers in the background - it all screams rock 'n' roll. In fact, you could think you were back in another era. One in which electronic music from smartphone speakers was considered unthinkable and being a DJ was not yet a common hobby for young people interested in music. It's different today. It's the same for Fahnerman Jansen's men, all three employees at the Kittsee Hospital. Rock 'n' roll is experiencing a revival here. “The honest art of the instrument is the top priority,” says singer and guitarist Andreas Fleck right at the beginning of our conversation. He elaborates: “Improvisation is also a central point of our music. Nowadays everything is so structured, in the past you just let it happen.” True words for everyone who has ever attended a performance by the band. “For us there is a beginning and an end, the rest comes by itself. There is also no fixed set list. Often a concert is over and we realize that we haven’t played half of the songs.” They received additional help in the mix from Nickelsdorf sound technician and Radio Grenzwelle operator Thomas Vsudibyl and from Mario Schmid in mastering. The album will therefore be released on vinyl, because the band members themselves prefer to enjoy music served on the turntable. Rock on!

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Baumgartner & Kasehs - Vienna Session

Size: 184 MB
Time: 34:26
File: Flac
Released: 2019
Styles: Acoustic- harmonica blues
Art: Front

1. Blues in the Bottle (2:43)
2. Put the Kettle On (2:21)
3. The Railroad Work Song (3:02)
4. Weapon Boogie (3:32)
5. Early Morning Blues (2:32)
6. I Got a Woman (3:48)
7. Trouble in Mind (2:22)
8. Stack O'Lee (2:49)
9. Hey Baby (3:57)
10. I'll Fly Away (2:27)
11. Take out Some Insurance (4:48)

The two thoroughbred musicians inspire at their concerts with a huge portion of power and joy of playing. Together they play wonderful blues and folk songs by well-known and lesser-known blues musicians from the 1920s to 1960s, as well as their own compositions. They complement each other wonderfully in their playing, their singing and their nature. The listener enjoys expressively played, high-quality music; Thanks to the spontaneous improvisations by and between the two, the concerts become a real musical experience - a wonderful journey through blues and folk music is guaranteed on this concert evening. The two of them have their CD “Vienna Session” in their luggage, which was released in spring 2019. Hannes Kasehs (voice, guitar) is a passionate, wonderful blues guitarist and singer from Vienna and has been on many concert tours across Europe for over 20 years. He shared the stage with many stars of the scene such as John Primer (USA), Dave Myers (USA), Abi Wallenstein (DE), Larry Garner (USA), Katie Webster (USA), Louisianna Red (USA), Christian Dozzler (AT), 4some Blues (CH/A), Norbert Schneider (A), to name just a few. He plays and lives traditional blues music genuinely and authentically; His love for this music is wonderfully expressed through his playing on the guitar and his voice.

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Backdoor Blues Band - One More Shot / Worried Mind

Album: One More Shot
Size: 115.3 MB
Time: 49:26
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1997/2023
Styles: Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Front

01. Buddy Buddy Friends (2:58)
02. Another Man´s Wife (3:16)
03. Raining In My Heart (3:40)
04. Too Tired (2:44)
05. Smokestack Lightning (2:56)
06. Lucy May (2:57)
07. Cutting Out (3:11)
08. Telephone Blues (6:34)
09. One More Shot (3:32)
10. Things That I Used To Do (3:23)
11. Possession Over Judgement Day (2:31)
12. Soon Forgotten (4:00)
13. Hey Bartender (2:52)
14. Held Up In Town (2:50)
15. Holy Spirit (1:53)

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Album: Worried Mind
Size: 137.5 MB
Time: 58:52
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2005/2023
Styles: Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Front

01. Going To The Drugstore (2:32)
02. Hooching And Cooching (2:42)
03. Fast Life (2:45)
04. Crying Won't Make Me Stay (2:59)
05. Moving Into Arkansas (3:50)
06. 20% (4:13)
07. Oh Oh Oh (3:03)
08. Thundergirl (2:56)
09. Chain Gang (3:59)
10. Cheap Girl (4:02)
11. Gangster Blues (3:26)
12. Gas Station Drinkers (3:45)
13. Making Money (5:08)
14. She's An Artist (3:05)
15. Waiting (3:40)
16. Worried Mind (4:11)
17. Mighty Long Time (2:27)

Personnel:
Peter Samek – vocals, harp, guitar
Fred Silldorff – bass, vocals
Hans Wuketich – guitar
Christian Haberl – drums, vocals

The Backdoor Blues Band (BBB) from Austria is known for authentic Chicago blues in the style of Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson and Elmore James. The sound is dominated by Peter Samek's "black" voice, his distinctive harmonica playing and his slide guitar licks.

The BBB was formed in Wiener Neustadt in 1980, and the first album entitled "If You Get In Trouble" was released in 1987. Further recordings and numerous appearances followed. Highlights were certainly appearances at festivals in Wiesen with blues legends such as The Animals, Them, Eric Burdon, Gary Moore and Peter Green.

In 2010 the BBB will play, among other things, and together with Hazmat Modine, as part of the Wiener Neustadt Jazz Festival. On their current CD "Play With Your Poodle" the band breaks new ground with a sound enriched by accordion sounds. The CD will be presented to numerous loyal fans at the sold-out Stadttheater Wiener Neustadt in January 2011 as part of the BBB's 30th anniversary celebrations, and the live recording of this unique concert will be released on DVD in May 2011. In the summer of 2012, the BBB celebrated another musical success at the international 24th Torrita Blues Festival in Italy.

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Backdoor Blues Band - If You Get In Trouble Don't You Hang Around / All Night Long (Live)

Album: If You Get In Trouble Don't You Hang Around
Size: 102.6 MB
Time: 43:43
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1987/2023
Styles: Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Front

01. Have A Good Time (3:38)
02. Who's Been Talkin' (2:56)
03. Walk, Walk, Walk (3:42)
04. Sail On (4:03)
05. Summer Is Over (4:11)
06. You Don't Make It (3:51)
07. Sloppy Drunk (4:24)
08. Just Gotta Know (3:33)
09. Roaming (4:04)
10. Diving Duck (4:37)
11. If You Get In Trouble (4:39)

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Album: All Night Long (Live)
Size: 138.2 MB
Time: 58:30
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1991/2023
Styles: Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Front

01. Don't Start Me Talking (Live) (4:58)
02. Little By Little (Live) (3:17)
03. Give Me All Your Loving (Live) (2:20)
04. Lonley Nights (Live) (3:32)
05. Homework (Live) (2:32)
06. Miss Bessie (Live) (3:21)
07. Have A Good Time (Live) (3:38)
08. Don't Go No Further (Live) (3:33)
09. Live The Life I Love (Live) (4:13)
10. Strange Things (Live) (4:04)
11. Wang Dang Doodle (Live) (3:58)
12. She's Tuff (Live) (3:07)
13. Nothing You Can Do (Live) (3:44)
14. Strange Land (Live) (3:46)
15. Bring It On Home (Live) (5:54)
16. I Hear You Knocking (Live) (2:26)

Personnel:
Peter Samek – vocals, harp, guitar
Fred Silldorff – bass, vocals
Hans Wuketich – guitar
Christian Haberl – drums, vocals

The Backdoor Blues Band (BBB) from Austria is known for authentic Chicago blues in the style of Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson and Elmore James. The sound is dominated by Peter Samek's "black" voice, his distinctive harmonica playing and his slide guitar licks.

The BBB was formed in Wiener Neustadt in 1980, and the first album entitled "If You Get In Trouble" was released in 1987. Further recordings and numerous appearances followed. Highlights were certainly appearances at festivals in Wiesen with blues legends such as The Animals, Them, Eric Burdon, Gary Moore and Peter Green.

In 2010 the BBB will play, among other things, and together with Hazmat Modine, as part of the Wiener Neustadt Jazz Festival. On their current CD "Play With Your Poodle" the band breaks new ground with a sound enriched by accordion sounds. The CD will be presented to numerous loyal fans at the sold-out Stadttheater Wiener Neustadt in January 2011 as part of the BBB's 30th anniversary celebrations, and the live recording of this unique concert will be released on DVD in May 2011. In the summer of 2012, the BBB celebrated another musical success at the international 24th Torrita Blues Festival in Italy.

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Backdoor Blues Band - Let Me Play With Your Poodle / Still Alive (Live)

Album: Let Me Play With Your Poodle Size: 137.5 MB
Time: 58:47
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2011/2023
Styles: Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Front & Back

01. Jenny (5:04)
02. Help Me (4:24)
03. Need More (4:49)
04. Swing Tonight (3:18)
05. Up And Down The Avenue (5:03)
06. How Many More Years (5:23)
07. Murder My Baby (4:02)
08. All My Love In Vain (3:11)
09. Let Me Play With Your Poodle (3:59)
10. Sweet Blood Call (3:30)
11. Drinking Again (3:16)
12. Things Go Up (3:19)
13. Off The Wall (2:10)
14. She's Fine (3:06)
15. Diving Duck (4:05)

Personnel:
Peter Samek – vocals, harp, guitar
Fred Silldorff – bass, vocals
Hans Wuketich – guitar
Christian Haberl – drums, vocals

The Backdoor Blues Band (BBB) from Austria is known for authentic Chicago blues in the style of Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson and Elmore James. The sound is dominated by Peter Samek's "black" voice, his distinctive harmonica playing and his slide guitar licks.

The BBB was formed in Wiener Neustadt in 1980, and the first album entitled "If You Get In Trouble" was released in 1987. Further recordings and numerous appearances followed. Highlights were certainly appearances at festivals in Wiesen with blues legends such as The Animals, Them, Eric Burdon, Gary Moore and Peter Green.

In 2010 the BBB will play, among other things, and together with Hazmat Modine, as part of the Wiener Neustadt Jazz Festival. On their current CD "Play With Your Poodle" the band breaks new ground with a sound enriched by accordion sounds. The CD will be presented to numerous loyal fans at the sold-out Stadttheater Wiener Neustadt in January 2011 as part of the BBB's 30th anniversary celebrations, and the live recording of this unique concert will be released on DVD in May 2011. In the summer of 2012, the BBB celebrated another musical success at the international 24th Torrita Blues Festival in Italy.

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Album: Still Alive (Live) Size: 151.8 MB
Time: 64:54
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2023
Styles: Chicago Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Front

01. Ice Cream Man (Live) (4:43)
02. Mellow Down Easy (Live) (3:28)
03. Person To Person (Live) (Feat. Larissa) (3:13)
04. Don´t Go No Further (Live) (4:47)
05. Long Lean Lanky Mama (Live) (4:35)
06. She's Got It (Live) (4:49)
07. Sadie (Live) (6:52)
08. Work With Me (Live) (6:46)
09. Bring It On Home (Live) (3:45)
10. Too Much Alcohol (Live) (5:22)
11. Raining In My Heart (Live) (3:54)
12. All My Love In Vain (Live) (3:33)
13. She's Fine (Live) (Feat. Larissa) (3:43)
14. Have A Good Time (Live) (5:17)

Several concerts from the 2022 season have been compiled into a CD, reflecting the current work of the band.
14 songs, with 2 interpreted by the young exceptional artist "Larissa".
Chicago Blues in the style of Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, and Elmore James.

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