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

75 Birthday Bash (Live) MP3
75 Birthday Bash (Live) FLAC

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Hans Theessink - Hard Road Blues

Size: 220 MB
Time: 48:31
File: Flac
Released: 1994
Styles: Acoustic blues, roots
Art: Full

1. Big Bill's Guitar (3:00)
2. Hard Road Blues (4:38)
3. You Make Me Feel So Good (3:09)
4. Prison Blues (3:08)
5. Two Trains (4:14)
6. Blind Willie (2:58)
7. Sugar Babe (2:29)
8. Minnibelle (2:52)
9. Vicksburg Is My Home (4:56)
10. One Kind Favour (5:07)
11. Shotgun Blues (2:44)
12. Cypress Grove (5:15)
13. Sitting On Top Of The World (3:54)

Rarely does one hear such urban blues from a contemporary, white, European musician as with this current CD recording by Dutchman Hans Theessink, who lives in Vienna. “I heard Big Bill Broonzy and Leadbelly on the radio in the early '60s. I was totally hooked on this music,” explains Theessink on “Big Bill's Guitar,” the key track off the album. And unlike some other bluesmen who like to throw such a reference into the room, this guitarist and singer has actually learned something from the early masters of black music: Theessink brings his own compositions as well as the songs of a Blind Lemon Jefferson, Skip James or Lightnin' Hopkins so authentically, so convincingly, that at least the audible guitar sounds give the impression that one of the mentors is personally at work. Hans Theessink has also found his own style on the vocal side. Luckily he doesn't even try to imitate a black timbre, so the result is an unpretentious, unsophisticated-sounding vocal work.

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Hans Theessink - Crazy Moon

Size: 303 MB
Time: 50:14
File: Flac
Released: 1997
Styles: Acoustic blues, roots
Art: Full

1. Rolling Stone (2:55)
2. Paint The Town (2:48)
3. Lazy, Long Hot Summer's Day (3:24)
4. Power Of Love (4:03)
5. Homecooking (3:15)
6. Homeless (4:28)
7. Sail Away (3:36)
8. Roll With The Punches (3:52)
9. Crazy Moon (4:19)
10. Train (4:36)
11. Tears Are Rolling (3:50)
12. Get Down 'n Play The Blues (3:08)
13. Man With A Broken Heart (5:52)

On this release, Dutch singer and multi-instrumentalist Hans Theessink has assembled 13 stellar cuts of blues, roots rock and gospel. With a warm, expressive voice that alternately recalls J.J.Cale and rocker Chris Rea, Theessink leads the listener through many different tales. Theessink is an engaging storyteller who makes the tunes feel like long last friends. As engaging as the vocals and lyrics are, the music on this disc is what makes it stand out from the crowd. With an instrumental lineup featuring Theessink’s multiple strings as well as a tuba, piano, dobro, accordion, tenor and alto sax, B-3, drums, washboard and percussion compliments of such noted musicians as Marcia Ball, Cindy Cashdollar, Ponty Bone, Richard Bell, Rocky Morales, Ali Thelfa and Jon Sass mixed together in various combinations, the disc has a unique, organic roots sound. While the blues inform most of the tunes, roots rock and especially gospel are major influences as well. In fact, the strong gospel-inflected harmony provided by Terry Evans, Ray Williams, Willie Green Jr., Olivia Reese, Janet Kyle and Birdia Williams-Miller adds a buoyancy to several of the cuts including „Power of Love“, „Homecookin‘ „ and „Roll with the Punches,“ that makes them stand out as highlights. Based on the strength of this release, the record stores had better make room for the balance of Theessink’s deep catalog.

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Hans Theessink - Call Me

Size: 285 MB
Time: 49:48
File: Flac
Released: 1992
Styles: Acoustic blues, roots
Art: Full

1. Late Last Night (3:31)
2. Call Me (3:41)
3. Mabellene (2:55)
4. Lonely Days & Lonely Nights (3:28)
5. Soul Of Song (5:29)
6. Ain't Got No Home (4:34)
7. Rock The Boat (3:21)
8. New Orleans (4:07)
9. The Planet (4:52)
10. Bluesdoctor (3:40)
11. Cuckoo (5:01)
12. Sail On (5:08)

For Call Me I invited Canadian producer Colin Linden as a co-producer. I had been playing a lot at festivals in N.America and wanted to invite some of the musicians and singers that I`d met on my travels. Most of the backing vocals were sung by the fantastic Bobby King & Terry Evans (wellknown from their work with Ry Cooder). With Maceo Parker, Pee Wee Ellis and Fred Wesley we had one of the funkiest horn sections in the universe. In addition we had Garth Hudson, Richard Bell and Rick Danko of "The Band", and South African sax-and pennywhistle wizzard Morris Goldberg on board. We worked at studios in Munich, Woodstock and Los Angeles, hauling the big old tapes around. The work on CALL ME was a beautiful experience and a few of my most requested songs are included on the album: My own "Call Me", "Rock The boat" and Chuck Berry`s "Mabellene". HT We`ve already had an American in Paris, but a Dutchman in Vienna? And one who has dedicated himself, body and soul, to American blues and roots music? Okay, Hans Theessink (pronounced Tay-sink) did not pic* the easiest way to do this, but he has done so with a certain degree of single-mindedness.Like others of his generation, in the early 1960‘s a love of the Blues took hold of the man whom Bo Diddley described as "one helluva guitar player", and it has not let go since. Above all, the country blues with its earthy and heartfelt sound impressed Hans Theessink and played a major role in his development as a musician. His roots are unmistakenly in the blues, but has also been influenced by countless other aspects of roots music. This musical variety has become a trademark of Hans Theessink, who as a songwriter has succeeded in building bridges to the present in addressing issues which reflect the reality of the here and now. Hans is probably Europe`s bluesexport Nr.1 - one of the top blues and roots musicians worldwide who has entertained audiences around the globe during a musical career that spans over more than 35 years. The world`s leading bluespaper - US magazine Blues Revue wrote: "Hans Theessink is an international blues treasure. He is one of the world`s pre-eminent country pickers and his warm baritone expresses blues

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Hans Theessink Band - Bridges

Size: 415 MB
Time: 77:00
File: Flac
Released: 2004
Styles: Acoustic blues, roots
Art: Full

1. Behind The Sun (4:49)
2. Believe the devil took her hand (4:55)
3. Bridges (3:22)
4. Dream (4:44)
5. Circles (4:10)
6. Running Home (3:51)
7. Brand New Dawn (3:06)
8. Zambezi (3:45)
9. Moses (4:52)
10. Odyssey (3:54)
11. People Get Ready (3:24)
12. What will the Children Play (6:42)
13. Rain (7:13)
14. Little Girl (3:40)
15. Mbube (6:44)
16. Dangerous Combination (bonus) (7:42)

The Dutchman Hans Theessink, born in Enschede, is one of the most respected blues musicians in the world. Bo Diddley called him a 'helluva guitar player'. He performs two hundred times a year and gave 'acte de presence' at all major blues festivals. Bridges is already his eighteenth album since his debut EP in 1970. Theessink is a true citizen of the world and during his many tours he meets musicians everywhere. Hans Theessink's music is difficult to categorize. If you say it's blues, you're partly right, because his music clearly has its roots in the blues. Yet he transcends the genre with ease. You can call it folk blues, or world blues, and then you come a little closer. Theessink does not rely on volume or roughness. His music makes a very relaxed impression, but when you play Bridges, his latest CD, you notice that you are always on the edge of your seat listening, because the music may come across as relaxed, but in the meantime it is also unheard of exciting. It's a shame when the record is over. Gentle blues is perhaps a good description. Theessink wrote almost all the songs for this album himself. Exceptions are Get Ready by Curtis Mayfield and Mbube by Solomon Linda. We know the latter song mainly as Wimoweh, or The Lion Sleeps Tonight, but here the song is beautifully brought back to where it came from, thanks in part to the trio Insingizi, who do the African vocals. That trio also sings along on many other songs, and just like the great band, gives the album considerable added value.No one needs to be emphatically in the foreground if necessary, you can actually always hear that a club of people is working here that always puts the music first. They listen to each other very well and play together very inventively and subtly. The drummer, for example, is by no means a woodcutter, but someone who manages to play both subtly and firmly. Some songs seem to ripple calmly at first hearing, but precisely because everyone is playing very sharply, the arc stays just right throughout the song. For me they could have kept up that tension a little longer and just like Eric Andersen on his last album, for example, let a song last twenty minutes, or longer. A song like Rain, which lasts more than seven minutes, doesn't bore me when it's over. Theessink's own songs are all good. That means you could also call him a very good singer/songwriter. The CD Bridges is an absolute must, which, like any really good record, gets better with every spin. All this makes this CD world class in more ways than one!

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Hans Theessink - Baby Wants To Boogie

Size: 210 MB
Time: 38:18
File: Flac
Released: 1987
Styles: Acoustic blues, roots
Art: Full

1. Baby Wants To Boogie (4:08)
2. My Baby Changed The Lock On Her Door (4:18)
3. Slidin' Delta (2:25)
4. Stones In My Passway (5:10)
5. Nobody's Fault But Mine (3:21)
6. Darkest Hour (3:51)
7. Southsea Shuffle (2:00)
8. Hunted Man (5:41)
9. Went To The Doctor (3:15)
10. When Things Go Wrong (4:06)

Hans Theessink often gets the short end of the stick because he's a Dutch bluesman, which means he couldn't possibly be "legitimate" in the eyes of some critics. That's not really fair, since he's actually an imaginative, unpredictable guitarist. Granted, his albums can sound a little sterile, but that criticism can be applied to most contemporary blues albums. The main problem with his records is that they're interchangeable -- all of them sound similar and all of them are about as strong as their predecessor. Baby Wants to Boogie isn't particularly different from his other albums, but it does have some good songs and solos, making it as good a place to learn about Theessink as any.

Hans Theessink: vocal, guitars, mandolin, harmonica
Jon Sass: tuba
Alex Munkas: drums, percussion
Flaco Jimenez: accordeon
Christian Dozzler: harmonic
Nicola Parov: gadulka
Dana Gillespie, Pippa Armstrong: backing vocals

Baby Wants To Boogie FLAC

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Hans Theessink - 65 Birthday Bash

Size: 365 MB
Time: 71:53
File: Flac
Released: 2014
Styles: Acoustic blues, roots
Art: Front

1. Tommy Vitera / Welcome [live] (0:44)
2. Hans Theessink & Knud Møller / Tears Are Rolling [live] (5:15)
3. Champagne Charlie / He's On The Road Again [live] (4:46)
4. Hans Theessink & Champagne Charlie / New Home Upon The Hill [live] (7:18)
5. Hans Theessink & Willi Resetarits + cast / Call Me [live] (5:14)
6. Hans Theessink & Ernst Molden & Willi Resetarits / Der Zug [live] (3:40)
7. Willi Resetarits / Brief von Lukas [live] (2:38)
8. Hans Theessink & Ernst Molden & Willi Resetarits / Deportees [live] (6:17)
9. Hans Theessink & The Valentinos / Honest I Do [live] (6:03)
10. Hans Theessink & The Valentinos / Love You Baby [live] (4:20)
11. Hans Theessink & The Valentinos + Champagne Charlie / Leaving At Daybreak [live] (5:54)
12. Hans Theessink & The Valentinos + Knud Møller / No Expectations [live] (8:09)
13. Schiffkowitz & Hans Theessink & The Valentinos & Knud Møller / Gö, Du bleibst heut Nacht bei mir [l (4:05)
14. Hans Theessink & Melica + cast / May The Road [live] (3:38)
15. Hans Theessink + cast / Ring Of Fire [live] (3:44)

This LIVE CD was recorded at Birthday Bash 2013. Hans + musical friends provided a phenomenal concert with a great atmosphere and a fantastic audience. The musical friends on the CD are: Hans' Danish duo partner Knud Møller. Champagne Charlie came from Zeeland especially for the B.Bash and caused a furore. Ernst Molden and Willi Resetarits are Austrian greats. Hans Theessink & The Valentinos (Meena Cryle, Chris Fillmore, Roland & Brigitte Guggenbichler) presented their special mix of soul, blues and love songs.

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Hans Theessink & Big Daddy Wilson - Pay Day

Size: 130.9 MB
Time: 55:40
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Acoustic Blues
Art: Full

01. Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right (2:46)
02. Walking (2:58)
03. Pay Day (3:18)
04. Little Nora Maj (2:19)
05. Vintage Red Wine (5:02)
06. I Got Plenty (4:00)
07. Virus Blues (3:35)
08. Hard Time Killing Floor (4:06)
09. Denomination Blues (3:26)
10. Ballerina (2:49)
11. Old Man Trouble (4:08)
12. Who's Dat Knocking (3:46)
13. Build Myself A Home (2:57)
14. Hurry Hurry (2:56)
15. Train (4:00)
16. Roll With The Punches (3:24)

Hans Theessink and Big Daddy Wilson are charismatic entertainers and soulful performers that have made a name for themselves as musicians and songwriters. Both Theessink and Wilson are very popular performers on the blues & roots circuit. Both have many albums to their name.
PAY DAY is their first duo album. Hans Theessink is known as a sensitive virtuoso on almost anything with strings on it and Wilson can be relied on as a rock steady percussionist; but the icing on the cake is the vocal interplay of Theessink and Wilson that really makes “PAY DAY” a terrific album.
“PAY DAY” is a twist of fate. These two guys had to meet and get together. Their vocal dialogues - be it blues, roots, folk or gospel - merge as if they had never done anything else.

For many, many years I’ve been wanting to work with Hans. It was one of the most beautiful experiences that I ever had as an artist. (Big Daddy Wilson).
I really enjoyed singing and playing with Wilson - we had a ball. Wilson and I had picked songs for the session – some old, some new, some borrowed. We had lots of fun cooking up our special musical stew with all the natural ingredients, spices and flavors - enjoy! (Hans Theessink).
Theessink and Wilson discovered the blues in completely different ways.
On the one hand there is the Dutch boy, who’s love and fascination for blues and roots-music got ignited when he heard Big Bill Broonzy on late night radio in his native Holland - a “white boy lost in the blues” who’s been on the blues trail for more than 50 years.
On the other hand, the North Carolina born African American who first got exposed to the music of his ancestors as a US soldier, stationed in Germany - a "stranger far from home" who has come full circle.

Pay Day MP3
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Hans Theessink - 70 Birthday Bash

Size: 330 MB
Time: 2:09:44
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Acoustic/Electric Blues, Blues Folk
Art: Full

CD 1:
01. Stormwarning (Feat. Jon Sass, Dorretta Carter, Alee Thelfa & Knud Moller) (5:12)
02. Honest I Do (Feat. Meena Cryle, Chris Fillmore, Rabitsch, Graf & Novacek) (5:59)
03. Vicksburg Is My Home (Feat. Knud Moller & Gait Klein Kromhof) (8:10)
04. Built For Comfort (Feat. Jon Sass, Dorretta Carter & Alee Thelfa) (5:22)
05. Walking The Dog (Feat. Knud Moller, Dorretta Carter & Alee Thelfa) (5:18)
06. Change Is Gonna Come (Feat. Meena Cryle, R.&B. Guggenbichler, Rabitsch, Graf & Novacek) (3:16)
07. Cocaine Blues (Feat. Jon Sass, Dorretta Carter & Alee Thelfa) (4:56)
08. Jesus On The Mainline (Feat. Jon Sass, Dorretta Carter & Alee Thelfa) (4:10)
09. Set Me Free (Feat. Roland Guggenbichler & Insingizi) (5:12)
10. Zambezi (Feat. Roland Guggenbichler & Insingizi) (6:58)
11. Uncloudy Day (Feat. Blind Boys Of Alabama) (3:34)
12. I Saw The Light (Feat. Blind Boys Of Alabama) (3:40)
13. Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Feat. Jon Sass, Dorretta Carter, Alee Thelfa, Insingizi, Rabitsch, Graf & Novacek) (8:49)

CD 2:
01. Running Home (Feat. Insingizi & Champagne Charlie) (3:41)
02. Leaving At Daybreak (Feat. R.&B. Guggenbichler, Meena Cryle, Chris Fillmore, Rabitsch, Graf & Novacek) (5:05)
03. Old Man Trouble (Feat. Insingizi) (3:57)
04. If I Needed You (Feat. Sassy Holzinger & Knud Moller) (3:59)
05. Stopthat Alabama Bus (Feat. Champagne Charlie & Insingizi) (4:49)
06. Man With A Broken Heart (Feat. Knud Moller) (4:38)
07. St. James Infirmary (Feat. Knud Moller) (7:44)
08. Sabela (Feat. Insingizi) (1:43)
09. Awarakadawara (Feat. Ernst Molden & Willi Resetarits) (4:39)
10. Lindschi (Feat. Ernst Molden & Willi Resetarits) (3:34)
11. Go Du Bleibst Heut Nacht Bei Mir (Feat. Schiffkowitz, R.&B. Guggenbichler, Meena Cryle, Chris Fillmore & Novacek) (3:31)
12. Sweet Home Chicago (Feat. Sassy Holzinger, Knud Moller & Champagne Charlie) (3:28)
13. Glory Of Love (Feat. Milica Theessink) (2:04)
14. Slow Train (Feat. Jon Sass, Dorretta Carter, Alee Thelfa, Meena Cryle, Chris Fillmore, Insingizi, Schiffkowitz, Graf & Novacek) (5:54)

Austria-based acoustic and electric folk musician and bluesman brings a freshness of appreciation to the American blues idiom, whether it's classic blues from the '20s and '30s or more modern urban blues from Chicago from the '50s and '60s. Theessink's discography of more than 20 albums -- all released in Europe -- includes his fresh takes on songs by Chuck Berry, John Fogerty, and Jimmy Cliff as well as more familiar blues fare by Rufus Thomas, Willie Dixon, Leadbelly, and even country icon Hank Williams. Aside from singing blues, country, and pioneering rock & roll songs well, he also includes gospel tunes in many of his live shows and on his albums.

Theessink began playing guitar in his teens, and by the mid-'60s he was part of a skiffle group. Skiffle music was quite popular in Ireland and England and other parts of Europe at that time, but once he heard Big Bill Broonzy perform on Radio Luxembourg, he had a revelation. He had never heard the guitar played so well by just one person, so it opened his eyes to the possibilities that blues and blues-based musics could offer. He made a splash on the U.S. folk festival circuit in the late '80s, and Chicago-based Flying Fish Records issued his American debut, Baby Wants to Boogie (1987), which Theessink later re-released on his own label. A big part of Theessink's appeal as a performer and recording artist is his approach to cover songs. Rather than cover a Willie Dixon or Robert Johnson song to sound like the original artist might, Theessink takes an old gospel standard like "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," polishes it up, and makes it shine in his own way. His original songs offer up an outsider's perspective on places and things around the South that too many Americans take for granted.

Among Theessink's many fine albums are the aforementioned Baby Wants to Boogie, Hard Road Blues (1995), Journey On (1997), Bridges (2004), Songs from the Southland (2004), Slow Train (2007), Visions (2008), Delta Time (2012), the latter of which was a collaboration with Ry Cooder and Terry Evans, and the 2015 concert LP True & Blue. All of these albums were released on his own Blue Groove Records label, and may be difficult to find in U.S. record stores, even ones specializing in jazz and blues. Theessink is based in Vienna, Austria when he's not on the road, and he continues to tour frequently around Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. He gets back to the U.S. every two or three years to perform at folk and blues festivals and clubs. ~Richard Skelly

70 Birthday Bash

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Hans Theessink & Blue Groove - Live

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:48
Size: 148.4 MB
Styles: Acoustic blues
Year: 1993
Art: Front

[5:18] 1. Built For Comfort
[4:03] 2. Jesus On The Mainline
[3:39] 3. Charly Stone
[7:15] 4. I Shall Not Be Moved
[4:22] 5. Call Me
[4:52] 6. Yes We Can Can
[6:53] 7. Rock The Boat
[6:36] 8. Cocaine Blues
[5:25] 9. The Planet
[7:43] 10. Will The Circle Be Unbroken
[8:38] 11. Shake Your Moneymaker

Hans Theessink - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals; Jon Sass - Tuba; Alee Thelfa - Drums; Dorretta Carter - Vocals.

Hans Theessink could be the most creative musician working the blues idiom in Europe. He uses somewhat minimal instrumental arrangements to emphasize the vocals and his bluesy sensibility is turned to creating funky, pulsing grooves and compelling dynamics. It's impossible not to tap your toes to this music. Hans Theessink is in that select group of artists such as John Hammond, Paul Geremia and Rory Block, whom all share the responsibility for preserving and enriching the styles of the old masters. He moves your soul like a good confession. This man has a special gift. When he puts the slide on his pinky, he takes the audience right to the heart of it all.

Live

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Hans Theessink - Blue Grooves From Vienna

Size: 179,4 MB
Time: 78:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1998
Styles: Acoustic Blues
Art: Front & Back

01. Johnny & The Devil (2:52)
02. Baby Wants To Boogie (4:08)
03. Living In The Fast Lane (3:57)
04. Darkest Hour (3:52)
05. Nobodys Fault But Mine (3:23)
06. Mississippi (6:01)
07. Travelling Man (3:48)
08. Dough Roller Blues (4:05)
09. Rivers Invitation (4:22)
10. Titanic (6:23)
11. Stones In My Passway (5:12)
12. When Things Go Wrong (4:09)
13. Down Where The Drunkards Roll (3:37)
14. Sidewalk Hobo (4:57)
15. Cajun Boogie (2:02)
16. Rain (4:26)
17. Nashville Picking (2:17)
18. Blue Blood (3:25)
19. Lazy (5:18)

We've already had an American in Paris, but a Dutchman in Vienna? And one who has dedicated himself, body and soul, to American blues and roots music? Okay, Hans Theessink (pronounced Tay-sink) did not pick the easiest way to do this, but he has done so with a certain degree of single-mindedness.

Like others of his generation, in the early 1960‘s a love of the Blues took hold of the man whom Bo Diddley described as "one helluva guitar player", and it has not let go since. Above all, the country blues with its earthy and heartfelt sound impressed Hans Theessink and played a major role in his development as a musician. His roots are unmistakenly in the blues, but has also been influenced by countless other aspects of roots music. This musical variety has become a trademark of Hans Theessink, who as a songwriter has succeeded in building bridges to the present in addressing issues which reflect the reality of the here and now.
Hans is probably Europe's bluesexport Nr.1 - one of the top blues and roots musicians worldwide who has entertained audiences around the globe during a musical career that spans over more than 35 years. The world's leading bluespaper - US magazine Blues Revue wrote: "Hans Theessink is an international blues treasure. He is one of the world's pre-eminent country pickers and his warm baritone expresses blues".

Theessink's first recording was an EP in 1970. Since then his music has continually developed and so far Hans has released 20 albums, a songbook, a blues-guitar instruction video and a DVD. His CDs are guaranteed award winners. "Banjoman", the tribute project to Derroll Adams, that Hans produced with Arlo Guthrie, was recently nominated for a Grammy.
In 2004 Hans got the Austrian Amadeus award for "Songs from the Southland", a tribute to the music of the American South - a constant source of inspiration and companion on his musical journey. A Danish Music Award for best bluesalbum followed in 2005. His most recent CD "Bridges" - a recording with the new Hans Theessink Band, is again nominated for the Amadeus in the category best Blues-, Jazz-, Roots-, Folk-album. Hans' latest work is a DVD "Live in Concert" - "A Blues & Roots Revue" - it shows the Hans Theessink Band in action + lots of other special features. Hans' productions are known for their excellent sound quality and are also in big demand in HiFi circles.

Through his unmistakable guitarwork, sonorous baritone voice and stage presence, Hans has attained a status which is unique for a European. He has performed at many of the most prominent North American music festivals such as the "New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival", the "Chicago Blues Festival", the "Kerville Folk Festival", the "Toronto Soul & Blues Festival", the "Kansas City Blues & Jazz Festival", the "Edmonton Folk Festival", the "St.Louis Blues & Heritage Festival", the "King Biscuit Blues Festival", the "Woody Guthrie Festival" and the "Ultimate Rhythm and Blues Cruise" to name a few.

Hans Theessink has become one of the most sought-after artists of the international blues scene. He is more or less constantly "on tour" and plays an average of 200 concerts a year - a modern day troubadour and entertainer who keeps on spellbinding audiences all over the world with his rich and emotional sounds.

Blue Grooves From Vienna

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Hans Theessink & Terry Evans - True & Blue

Size: 163,3 MB
Time: 69:59
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Acoustic Blues
Art: Front & Back

01. Demons (3:01)
02. Mother Earth (5:13)
03. Glory Of Love (3:38)
04. Gotta Keep Moving (7:06)
05. Vicksburg Is My Home (6:17)
06. Bourgeois Blues (3:54)
07. Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You (7:00)
08. Cross Road Blues (4:54)
09. Maybelline (6:06)
10. Delta Time (3:01)
11. Talk To Your Daughter (4:27)
12. Shelter From The Storm (4:46)
13. I Need Money (4:39)
14. Tears Are Rolling (5:52)

“TRUE & BLUE“ the new CD by Hans Theessink & Terry Evans is a naked and intimate, bare to the bone, live recording, that leaves a lot of space for Hans‘ and Terry’s expressive voices and instruments. This is handmade roots music at it’s best: True & Blue

“True & Blue” was recorded live in Vienna – Terry and Hans were in great form and the crowd was ready for a steaming night of timeless blues-, gospel- and soul related music, coming to live in the capable hands of these two masters. With just two guitars, and two remarkable voices they bring forth honest and straightforward power in a stripped-down musical situation – an unhurried vibe that’s contagious and flows with the easy rhythm of buddies with mutual respect, having a blast singing and playing together.

True & Blue

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Various - Austrian Blues Summit

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 72:10
Size: 165.2 MB
Styles: Modern acoustic/electric blues
Year: 1995/2001
Art: Front

[4:28] 1. Peter Gastenauer & Band - No Doubt
[2:10] 2. Hooked On Blues - Goin' Out Tonight
[5:07] 3. Mojo Blues Band - Black Silk
[3:34] 4. Dana Gillespie & Joachim Palden - Big Boy
[3:31] 5. Christian Dozzler & Peter Kern - I'm Mean
[3:27] 6. Hans Theessink - Late Last Night
[6:05] 7. Sir Oliver's Blues Distillery - Fool For You
[4:05] 8. Joachim Palden - Down The Road A Piece
[2:49] 9. Al Cook & Chris Sandera - Blue Prayer
[3:48] 10. The Untouchables - Dancing With The Ladies
[4:11] 11. Dana Gillespie - Make Your Pudding
[2:34] 12. Hooked On Blues Feat Oliver Humer - Never Miss You
[3:03] 13. Andy Lee Lang - Louisiana Madi Gras
[4:04] 14. Martin Pyrker - Return To Blues
[2:13] 15. Al Cook - No Kind Hearted Woman's Slave
[3:08] 16. Peter Kern & Christian Dozzler - Wild About You Baby
[6:28] 17. Bluespumpn - Boogie Of Love And Insanity
[7:17] 18. Ripoff Raskolnikov - Salty Solitude

An informative and descriptive documentation on the blues in Austria: MOJO BLUES BAND, PETER GARSTENAUER, CHRISTIAN DOZZLER, DANA GILLESPIE, HANS THESSINK, AL COOK, JOACHIM PALDEN, MARTIN PYRKER, CHRIS SANDERA, etc.

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Various - Best Of Mustique Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 54:53
Size: 125.7 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[3:53] 1. Zach Prather - Nothing Left To Say
[4:38] 2. Eugene Bridges - Wish Someone Had Told Me
[4:57] 3. Joe Louis - I Cried Last Night
[4:18] 4. Dana Gillespie - Down At The Bar
[2:57] 5. Diz Watson - Saturday Night Boogie Woogie Man
[4:23] 6. Papa George - Blues With A Feeling
[5:03] 7. Joe Louis Walker - Mile High Club
[3:45] 8. Hans Theessink - Minnibelle
[3:34] 9. Julien Brunetaud - Royale Street Boogie
[7:41] 10. Larry Garner - Dog House Blues
[5:22] 11. Ian Siegal - Sugar Rush
[4:16] 12. Marques Brothers - Mean Old Eastern

In 1995 singer Dana Gillespie came up with the idea of holding a blues Festival on Mustique -- the island usually billed as a “luxury holiday hideaway”. Held annually at Basil's Bar with a stage surrounded on three sides by clear turquoise water, the event raises money for an educational charity on neighbouring St Vincent.

A selection of some of the best recorded performances from 15 years of festivals with tracks from Gillespie herself, Eugene “Hideaway” Bridges, Larry Garner, Joe Louis Walker and others.

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