Crazy Hambones - Hole In The Roll

Album: Hole In The Roll
Size: 138,1 MB
Time: 59:48
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2010
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Art: Full

1. Got A Hole In The Roll (4:50)
2. Pony Blues (4:28)
3. Going To The River (4:02)
4. Good Liquor (4:21)
5. South In My Soul (4:31)
6. Treat My Disposition (4:09)
7. Like Mike (5:07)
8. Now Is The Time/Everybody Ought To Treat A Stranger Right (3:38)
9. Meet Me In The Alley (4:42)
10. Back Door Man (4:02)
11. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) (4:50)
12. Honky Tonk (3:07)
13. Back Of My Car (3:25)
14. Tijuana Jail (4:28)

Hambone is an age-old children’s game in which fiery, rhythmic thigh-slapping drives singing shoe-shine boys on to even greater vocal heights. It also describes a mentality that blues musicians should strive for even in today’s modern times.

The Crazy Hambones stripped down line-up of electric blues harp, electric guitar and drums means it concentrates on the essentials, drawing inspiration from the vast legacy of legends such as Muddy Waters, Walter Horton, Little Walter and Sonny Terry. Their onstage chemistry and energy leaves you in no doubt that they want you to enjoy yourselves.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Crazy Hambones - Blowin The Family Jewels

Album: Blowin The Family Jewels
Size: 127,1 MB
Time: 55:03
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2007
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Art: Full

1. Hear Me Calling (4:18)
2. One Sweet Thing (3:59)
3. Ramblin' Blues (3:34)
4. Let's Do The Boogie (3:00)
5. My Babe (4:00)
6. If I Had Listened (3:47)
7. Be My Girl (2:42)
8. My Fault (4:55)
9. Courting In A Cadillac (3:21)
10. Hambone Boogie (2:54)
11. 30 Days (3:33)
12. Come Back Baby (3:05)
13. Roll Roll Roll (3:46)
14. Sun's Gonna Shine (5:37)
15. Sit Down Easy (Bonus Track) (2:26)

Hambone is an age-old children’s game in which fiery, rhythmic thigh-slapping drives singing shoe-shine boys on to even greater vocal heights. It also describes a mentality that blues musicians should strive for even in today’s modern times.

The Crazy Hambones stripped down line-up of electric blues harp, electric guitar and drums means it concentrates on the essentials, drawing inspiration from the vast legacy of legends such as Muddy Waters, Walter Horton, Little Walter and Sonny Terry. Their onstage chemistry and energy leaves you in no doubt that they want you to enjoy yourselves.

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Paul Orta, Peter Krause, Michael Maass - Coolstep

Album: Coolstep
Size: 102,8 MB
Time: 44:28
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2004
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Art: Full

1. Boogie Till You Drop (4:22)
2. I Got To Go (3:40)
3. Hey Baby (3:15)
4. Evans Shuffle (2:25)
5. Robbin Little Woman (4:25)
6. Let Me Explain (2:44)
7. Houston Boogie (2:41)
8. Do The Boogie Woogie (3:28)
9. Gold Hearted Woman (3:35)
10. You're So Fine (2:57)
11. I Love You Baby (3:24)
12. Rolling And Smoking (3:54)
13. Let's Have Some Fun (3:32)

Harmonica player Paul Orta has turned his back on his hometown of Austin, Texas. Now resident in Europe, he has recorded this beautiful new set of classic Chicago style blues - in Germany. The concept is almost minimal art, with no bass. Producer Michael Maass tried to recapture the original feel and sound of his favorite blues recordings. And he did very well. Not just Orta, but also his partners did a great job.

Powered by Paul Orta's fat and powerful tone the trio has recorded a great album of mostly covers from the era when harmonicas were the lead instrument in electric blues. Execllent, and recommended for all fans of retro style blues.

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Jan Preston & Michael Maass - The Piano Has The Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 36:02
Size: 82.5 MB
Styles: Blues vocals, Piano blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[2:42] 1. Hello Professor
[3:02] 2. Memories Of Albert
[2:03] 3. How Long Train
[3:18] 4. Honkey Tonk Train Blues
[2:51] 5. Five Finger Boogie
[2:44] 6. The Piano Has The Blues
[2:06] 7. Devil Take Me Tonight
[3:27] 8. Lazy Boogie
[3:00] 9. Big Bell Boogie
[2:48] 10. My Kinda Car
[2:21] 11. Monkey Business
[2:22] 12. Bending The Truth
[3:11] 13. Wild Mood Swing

Jan Preston, the knockout boogie woogie pianist with the rich resonant voice, captures audiences with her mastery of boogie woogie and honky-tonk piano style. She has recently been described in the press as ‘an inspirational and gifted pianist, performer and entertainer with grace, unbelievable dexterity, warmth and poignancy…..a remarkable evening that touched us all and will not soon be forgotten.’

Winner of 4 Best Female Blues and Blues Artist of the Year Awards, Jan plays festivals and concerts throughout Australia, NZ, and Europe, tours her own shows and writes music for films. Her original piano composition was used as the Theme to ABC’s Australian Story for 6 years. Known as Australia's Queen of the Boogie Piano, she has a reputation as a magnetic live performer, and her renditions of original piano boogie compositions and songs, as well as tunes such as the ‘Black and White Rag’ and ‘Bumble Boogie’ are astonishing.

thank you daba d translata for the following german-to-english translation of this review:
Micha Maass called Boogie drummer, mainly because he played Boogie Woogie on its 32 "bass drum (Baujahr1928) writes since 1992 and accompanied boogie pianists. Maass graduated methodology teaching as an external student of Professor Ludwigan the Dresden Music Academy. Then he studied 2 semesters at derHochschule of Music in Berlin. After reunification Maass looked for his teacher himself. These include Marcel van Cleef (Holland), Billy Marten (New York), AriHoenig (New York).

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