Bluescats Feat. Greg Copeland - The Soul Of The Blues

Album: The Soul Of The Blues
Size: 154,4 MB
Time: 66:58
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2026
Styles: Blues/Soul
Art: Front, back

1. Brown Eyed Handsome Man (3:57)
2. Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (4:31)
3. I Like The Way (3:41)
4. I Get Lost Sometimes (6:52)
5. Stormy Monday Blues (7:22)
6. Don't Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down (4:16)
7. Baby Please Don't Go (4:47)
8. Barbeque Boogie (3:42)
9. I Play The Blues For You (7:28)
10. Put That Gun Down (4:41)
11. A Crying Shame (3:48)
12. Soul Of The Blues (6:51)
13. Simple Song (4:55)

What is the soul of the blues? The Bluescats featuring Greg Copeland have set out to find it – and discovered that the journey is the destination. It’s not the answer that matters, but the search itself.

Greg Copeland, born in Virginia and now living in Hameln, Germany, began his career as a singer after serving in the US Air Force. Together with the Bluescats, he developed a program that explores the soul of the blues. The starting point of this musical journey is his rich, resonant voice: his very presence is impressive, but as soon as he sings the first note, you’re instantly transported back to the 1960s – a time when blues and soul dominated the charts. From velvety smooth to raw and gritty, Greg Copeland interprets the blues, always imbued with the spirit of soul.

The Bluescats – Jens Filser (guitar), Bernd Oppel (drums), and Till Brandt (bass) – once again demonstrate their knack for providing the perfect accompaniment for a guest artist. With a modern groove and a deep respect for tradition, they create the ideal setting to showcase Greg Copeland in all his facets. The program “The Soul Of The Blues” consists of half blues and soul classics and half original compositions written in collaboration with Greg Copeland. /Bluestown Music

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Bluescats Feat. Brenda Boykin & Tommie Harris - Bring It On Home: The Willie Dixon Project

Album: Bring It On Home
Size: 99,9 MB
Time: 43:08
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2023
Styles: Blues, Chicago blues
Art: Front

1. Bring It On Home (4:31)
2. I'm Ready (3:40)
3. Help Me (6:20)
4. 29 Ways (3:47)
5. Spoonful (3:57)
6. The Little Red Rooster (4:34)
7. You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover (3:45)
8. My Babe (5:29)
9. The Seventh Son (4:03)
10. Help Me Reprise (3:00)

It had always been a dream of the Bluescats to bring them all together: Brenda Boykin, Tommie Harris, Ralf Grottian, and saxophonist Bernd Winterschladen. Together with organist Dirk Schaadt, with whom Jens Filser plays in his Organic Blues project, they wanted to return to the origins of the blues. This led to the idea of recording a CD consisting exclusively of Willie Dixon's compositions.

Willie Dixon decisively shaped the development of the blues in the 1950s and 60s. He was not only the house bassist at Chess Records in Chicago but also a veritable song factory for the artists signed to the label, such as Muddy Waters and Sonny Boy Williamson, to name just a few. However, it was bands like the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, and Eric Clapton who truly made his songs famous in the 1960s and 70s.

The Bluescats belong to the generation that thought "Bring It On Home" was a Led Zeppelin song, Jim Morrison was the Backdoor Man, and Mick Jagger was the Little Red Rooster. It took them a while to get to the roots and explore Willie Dixon and the many other blues greats of his generation. Brenda and Tommie inspired them in this search and shared their experience with them. The CD was recorded in a single day at Rockcity Studio in Solingen. The song selection, the arrangements – everything happened spontaneously, guided by a single principle: the sheer joy of playing the blues together.

Personnel: Brenda Boykin, Tommie Harris (vocals); Jens Filser (vocals, guitar); Till Brandt (bass); Bernd Oppel (drums); Ralf Grottian (harmonica); Bernd Winterschladen (saxophone); Dirk Schaadt (organ).

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Bluescats Feat. Tommie Harris - Ride With Mule 5 (Live At Haus Eifgen)

Size: 170,6 MB
Time: 73:37
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Why I Sing The Blues (Live) (5:11)
02. Ride With Mule 5 (Live) (4:39)
03. Luther's Blues (Live) (7:45)
04. Take Your Time (Live) (5:23)
05. Caledonia (Live) (5:03)
06. BB King Story (Live) (2:34)
07. The Thrill Is Gone (Live) (9:35)
08. Got My Mojo Working (Live) (4:18)
09. It's A Blues World (Live) (5:59)
10. Night Time Is The Right Time (Live) (5:14)
11. Who's Been Talking (Live) (7:04)
12. Just A Little Bit (Live) (3:55)
13. Georgia On My Mind (Live) (6:50)

An inhospitable weekend in January 2019. Tommie Harris and the Bluescats meet for the first time. Within a rehearsal day, the Bluesman from Alabama and the band from the Rhineland are developing a program with which they will give a concert the following evening: Live in Haus Eifgen, Wermelskirchen.

"Ride with Mule 5" brings together 12 songs of this outstanding Blues encounter. Including blues classics, which Tommie has heard as a little boy in the Juke joints of the American South, as well as newer original compositions that his "funky state of mind" account.

One of the highlights is the title track of the CD: a homage to Tommie Harris, who Till Brandt composed especially for the concert: If the Blues hits your life, ride mule 5!

Ride With Mule 5

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