Mike Manne & Tiger Blues - Mr. Blues And I

Size: 104,1 MB
Time: 44:22
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2006
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Come Back Baby (3:53)
02. Custom Built Woman (3:38)
03. Caldonia (3:07)
04. Texas Stomp (2:50)
05. All Your Love (5:13)
06. I Can't Stop (2:22)
07. Mister Magic (6:11)
08. Ain't No Sunshine (3:04)
09. Custom Shop Colors (3:10)
10. I Can't Quit You Baby (5:29)
11. In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed (5:19)

The Tiger blues band may be Long Island's busiest band and Monster Mike Manne makes it happen. They are releasing their 2nd disk, Mr. Blues and I and it is filled with the same fire that their live sets are known for. Manne provides Southside axe that flies and soars on nimble fingers and fretwork. The songs are a combo of covers and self written blues. The band is tight, the rhythms clean and authoritative, the vocals powerful and the groove is moving. The disk opens with "Come Back Baby" and precedes to cover a finely selected group of classics and 4 Manne-ish compositions. Mike's singing is effective and direct and he exhibits from a unique melismatic quality and sense of phrasing. My favorite cuts included the cooking "Texas Stomp", a cool and jazzy read on Grover Wahington Jr's "Mister Magic" and the final extended jam of "Elizabeth Reed." Mike and band have put out some fine, strong cuts in an interesting and well produced disk. Congrats to all. ~Dr.Blues/long island blues society

Mr. Blues And I

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Mike Manne - Blues 345

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:46
Size: 109.4 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:20] 1. Hideaway
[3:54] 2. Worried Life Blues
[5:15] 3. All Your Love
[4:12] 4. Mary Had A Little Lamb
[6:14] 5. I Can't Quit You Baby
[5:53] 6. Mister Magic
[6:38] 7. I've Got My Eyes On You
[6:16] 8. The Same Thing
[2:30] 9. I'll Play The Blues For You
[3:30] 10. Everyday, I Have The Blues

I began getting interested in the blues when I was a young teen,the year was 1978. I began listening to Buddy Guy,and BB King. Later, I discovered Albert King, Freddie King, and Otis Rush.I began learning how to play the guitar. I started playing on an old nylon string guitar and eventually bought my first electric guitar. I locked myself in my room, and I played for 6-8 hrs a day. All I ever wanted to do, was play, so I practiced all I could. Back then you could buy a real Gibson 335 or Les Paul or a real Fender for under $400.00, and it was American made. I was really into electric blues and found myself playing guitar, all the time.. I often found myself, listening to different forms such as Chicago, Delta and Texas Blues.I would buy as many Blues records,as I could afford. I would sing along with my favorite Blues records and stay up all night and jam along with my guitar. Other musicians I listened to included the great Robert Johnson and Willie Dixon. When I was young I was blessed with being around musicians all the time. I tried to learn all I could from all my influences. Contemporary players such as Mike Bloomfield, Luther Allison, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton just to name a few. Still considering myself as a student of the blues I dedicate my whole life to this art.

Blues 345

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