Rick Estrin & The Nightcats - The Hits Keep Coming

Size: 357 MB
Time: 48:56
File: Flac
Released: 2024
Styles: Harmonica Blues
Art: Front

1. Somewhere Else (3:56)
2. The Hits Keep Coming (4:59)
3. The Circus Is Still In Town (The Monkey Song) (3:50)
4. Everybody Knows (3:42)
5. I Finally Hit the Bottom (5:09)
6. Diamonds At Your Feet (4:00)
7. 911 (2:51)
8. I Ain't Worried About Nothin' (3:45)
9. Learn To Lose (3:21)
10. Sack O' Kools (4:10)
11. Time For Me To Go (4:29)
12. Whatever Happened To Dobie Strange? (4:38)

Rick Estrin was born in San Francisco, California in 1949, and grew up fiercely independent. As a 10-year-old boy, he made his way to the tough Market Street area and befriended many of the neighborhood characters. When he was 12, his older sister gave him a copy of Ray Charles’ The Genius Sings The Blues, and he became infatuated with the music. Albums from Jimmy Reed, Champion Jack Dupree, Mose Allison, Nina Simone and others soon followed. By the time he was a teenager, Estrin had immersed himself in the urban, African-American culture surrounding him. He got his first harmonica at age 15, and by age 18 was proficient enough to begin sitting in at black clubs around the city. He first jammed with blues master Lowell Fulson and immediately was hired to open five shows for R&B giant Z.Z. Hill. He worked five nights a week for almost a year with guitar legend Travis Phillips in a band fronted by famed pimp/bluesman Fillmore Slim (who was the centerpiece of the acclaimed Hughes Brothers documentary American Pimp). Slim introduced Estrin to singer Rodger Collins, the man who would become Rick’s first real musical mentor. Collins schooled Rick on the finer points of songwriting and show business. At 19, Estrin relocated to Chicago and worked with some of the city’s best bluesmen. He met and jammed with the legendary Muddy Waters, who told Rick, “You outta sight, boy! You got that sound! You play like a man!” Muddy wanted Estrin to go on the road with him, but Estrin missed Muddy’s phone call and it never happened. Estrin eventually moved back to the Bay Area, met guitarist Charlie Baty and formed Little Charlie & The Nightcats. With Charlie’s retirement from touring in 2008, Rick brought in guitar virtuoso Kid Andersen and formed Rick Estrin & The Nightcats. Estrin cites Sonny Boy Williamson II, Percy Mayfield and Detroit bluesman Baby Boy Warren as his major songwriting influences. His work on the reeds is deep in the tradition of harmonica masters Sonny Boy Williamson II and Little Walter Jacobs, while at the same time pushing that tradition forward with his innovative songs. And his sly and soulful vocals are the perfect vehicle for driving those songs home.

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Tommy McCoy - Coast To Coast Jump

Size: 102,4 MB
Time: 43:30
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jump Blues
Art: Full

01. I'm Just Sayin' (3:22)
02. Look In The Eye (4:42)
03. Chicken Fried In Bacon Grease (3:58)
04. Startled (4:07)
05. Guava Lava (4:27)
06. Cosmik Debris (5:43)
07. Tommy Tsunami (2:35)
08. You Know (3:17)
09. Golden Gate Jump (2:38)
10. Perfect Is Close Enough (3:26)
11. Coast To Coast Jump (5:09)

Tommy “Blue Sky” McCoy has released his new CD, Coast to Coast Jump, and it is BMA bound. Green Swamp Records has submitted it to the Blues Music Awards for 2019. This is Tommy’s 9th CD and his best to date. “This is a modern jump blues record,” McCoy notes, “combining traditional elements of West coast jump with my contemporary songwriting, bare-bones production and minimalist combo interplay.”

Recorded at Greaseland Studio in San Jose with Kid Andersen who helped enlist an all-star lineup to record this most relevant album. The end result… a smart, well produced, original jump CD, featuring blues luminaries with performance off the charts. Start with Mitch Woods, piano extraordinaire, who put a touch of class on the ivories, followed with Jimmy Pugh blowin’ up the B3, as does Nancy Wright on the sax and McCoy’s unique guitar style. All 11 cuts are strong recordings, with first-rate performance, showcasing original McCoy compositions, all but one, a cover of Zappa’s iconic “Cosmik Debris” featuring Rick Estrin bringing the characters to life as he recites Frank’s storytelling dialog. “Guava Lava” is another dynamic track, slightly outside the box, bringing a Latin flavor into the mix, featuring sultry vocals by Lisa Andersen. Two songs were recorded in Florida with Tommy’s touring band “The FunDaMentals.” All songs exemplify the nature of experienced blues at its best, when performed by some of the top blues professionals in the world. Tommy McCoy has always maintained high standards and blues integrity with his entire catalog and spanning his incredible 50-year musical journey. Guests on Tommy’s recordings over the years include such musical legends as Rock n Roll Hall of Fame’rs – Levon Helm and Garth Hudson, Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon along with such blues greats as Lucky Peterson, Tony Coleman, Commander Cody, Gregg Allman band alumni, and many others… 4 catalog CDs are now European Imports.

Tommy had a top 10 hit song on the Blues charts with his tribute song to B.B. King, “The King Is Gone.” His 25-year Retrospect double CD set on Earwig records went to number 14 on the International Blues Charts. Tommy is currently working on his “Annual Reunion Benefit Concert” Labor Day weekend in his hometown of Warren, Ohio. This will be his 10th year in a row and proceeds this year go to his Howland High School to build a recording studio.

With a track record of years of blues dedication and developing business relations in this crazy world of the blues, Tommy McCoy’s new CD, Coast to Coast Jump, is destined to capture the hearts and musical minds of the most discerning blues aficionados. “If you are on the BMA nominating committee, thank you for considering my new CD for the BMAs.” Look for Tommy and the FunDaMentals at the Ocktoberfest Festival in Roanoke Rapids, NC in Oct. with dear friend Cleve Baker.

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Rick Estrin & The Nightcats - One Wrong Turn

Size: 89,3 MB
Time: 38:24
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2012
Styles: Electric Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Full

01. D.O.G. (4:14)
02. Lucky You (3:37)
03. 03 - Callin' All Fools (5:13)
04. (I Met Her On The) Blues Cruise (4:32)
05. 05 - Movin' Slow (4:03)
06. Desperation Perspiration (3:33)
07. Zonin' (3:31)
08. Broke And Lonesome (4:04)
09. You Ain't The Boss Of Me (2:53)
10. Old News (2:40)

Rick Estrin ranks among the best harp players, singers and songwriters in the blues world. He returns with his band, the Nightcats, to bring you One Wrong Turn, a slice of original deep blues with a simmering, funky rock edge. The album features 12 new songs including the laugh-out-loud '(I Met Her On The) Blues Cruise,' the spaghetti-western style instrumental 'The Legend of Taco Cobbler' and the lowdown blues of 'Broke And Lonesome.' One listen makes it clear that these are four world-class musicians who form one of the tightest & most original bands in any genre.

'Hugely entertaining, wickedly cool blues and roots rock with a twist' - Living Blues

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Rick Estrin & The Nightcats - Contemporary

Size: 118,7 MB
Time: 50:56
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. I'm Running (4:07)
02. Resentment File (5:19)
03. Contemporary (4:54)
04. She Nuts Up (4:17)
05. New Shape (Remembering Junior Parker) (4:42)
06. House Of Grease (5:31)
07. Root Of All Evil (4:12)
08. The Main Event (4:25)
09. Cupcakin' (4:06)
10. New Year's Eve (3:35)
11. Nothing But Love (3:02)
12. Bo Dee's Bounce (2:39)

Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, one of the best blues bands in the world, is back and showing off a brand new album, Contemporary.

Having won 2018’s Blues Music Award for “Band of the Year”, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats features the combined talents of blues harmonica virtuoso and soulful singer Estrin, six-string superhero Kid Andersen, piano/organ man Lorenzo Farrell and drummer Derrick “D’Mar” Martin. They are poised to keep these four stellar talents busy for a long time yet to come. Contemporary is produced by Andersen and Estrin.

Estrin has long been recognized as an outstanding harmonica player and one of the finest showmen in the blues. His fat-toned harp, quick wit, slick vocals, hipster persona, and unforgettable sense of personal style have made him an icon in modern roots music and taken him around the world.

Born in San Francisco in 1949, Estrin’s older sister gave him a copy of Ray Charles’ The Genius Sings The Blues when he was 12 and he became obsessed with music. He began playing harmonica at 15 and by 18 was playing in clubs around the city. His harp style is deep in the tradition of harmonica masters Sonny Boy Williamson II and Little Walter Jacobs and he writes songs with the brilliant lyricism and humor of giants like Louis Jordan and Chuck Berry. Estrin is a bigger-than-life character in all ways but always comes across as the real deal.

Contemporary is a wonderful record that finds Rick and his cohorts in fighting shape and ready to go. This time out, they take on some different sounds, arrangements, and grooves that may surprise some longtime fans but imbue it all with the classic Nightcats vibe. The record opens with the percolating noir-ish meditation on time and aging “I’m Running,” in which Estrin recounts his dicey relationship with Father Time and his decreasing odds of escaping his clutches. The tune simmers on a low boil until Rick unleashes some of the most toneful harp licks of his career and shifts the band into a higher gear.

The title track, “Contemporary,” is hilarious and ultra-creative. It outlines all the changes Estrin needs to make to become a full-on modern superstar and digs deep into funk, heavy rock, and hip-hop sounds. It even includes a touch of Auto-Tune on Rick’s vocals to complete the effect. It’s the most stylistically daring song Estrin has ever recorded but he and the band slam dunk it for a big win. The track clearly demonstrates the depth contained within The Nightcats and just how much mojo Estrin has as a performer. One listen and you’ll realize why he has five Blues Music Awards at home with his name on them.

“New Shape (Remembering Junior Parker)” is a funky and soulful cut about a lovely young woman who has gone from “skin and bones” to a thicker, more alluring silhouette that very much meets with Rick’s approval. It’s a cool groove that’ll move blues fans from the bar to the dancefloor in a hot minute. “House Of Grease” is an instrumental track that lets guitarist Andersen and keyboardist Farrell stretch out and show us all a good time. “Cupcakin’” keeps the instrumental glory going and sounds like a 21st Century version of Booker T & The MGs. “New Year’s Eve” and “Nothing But Love” are also highlights.

Contemporary ends with yet another instrumental, “Bo Dees Bounce,” that takes the record out with the kind of straight-ahead blues that Estrin has built his legend upon. His phrasing and tone are spot-on and inspiring and the whole crew responds to every lick he plays. Rick Estrin & The Nightcats are mighty, indeed, on this new set and give no indication of ever slowing down. Estrin is a roots music treasure and we’re all fortunate to have been blessed with another blast of his greatness. ~Mike O’Cull

Updated: CD Rip version with full covers.
Originally posted on 19/Set/2019.

Contemporary

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VA - Blues On My Radio

Size: 116,8 MB
Time: 49:11
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2003
Styles: Acoustic Blues
Art: Full

01. Lowell Fulson - Worried Life Blues (2:05)
02. Lazy Lester - Made Up My Mind (2:40)
03. Louisiana Red - Goin' Train Blues (3:34)
04. Johnny Dyer - Nine Below Zero (4:15)
05. Charlie Musselwhite - Baby-O (Blues On My Radio) (3:44)
06. Rick Estrin - Sonny Boy Jump (2:59)
07. Harmonica Fats & Bernie Pearl - You Got Your Mouth Stuck Out (3:40)
08. Lazy Lester - Jambalaya (1:56)
09. Lazy Lester - Nothin' But The Devil (2:44)
10. Robert Lockwood Jr. - Dust My Broom - Ramblin' On My Mind (3:06)
11. Lowell Fulson - Big Leg Woman (Boar Hog Grind) (2:22)
12. Lowell Fulson - You Don't Know My Mind (2:33)
13. Lil' Ed - Midnight Burning (3:07)
14. Lazy Lester - Patrol Wagon Blues (3:53)
15. Louisiana Red - Sad Night (5:27)
16. Lowell Fulson - Those Lowdown Blues Theme (0:58)

Bob Corritore has worn a lot of hats. First off, he's a world-class blues harmonica player and blues scholar. He runs his own small record label. He books blues musicians for Phoenix, AZ's finest blues club, the Rhythm Room, and for the purposes of this wonderful little CD collection, he also hosts a blues show called Those Lowdown Blues on Sunday nights from Phoenix's KJZZ 91.5 FM, often bringing in the very touring artists he books for the club to play studio sets on his show, which is where these 16 tracks came from. Each one is an informal, intimate gem, and performances here like Louisiana Red's version of "Goin' Train Blues," Lazy Lester's harmonica rendition of Hank Williams' "Jambalaya," and Lowell Fulson's stately take on "Worried Life Blues" all have a casual urgency about them. This is simply a delightful set. ~Review by Steve Leggett

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Rick Estrin - On The Harp Side

Year: 2008
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:58
Size: 150,2 MB
Styles: Harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. Headin' Out (3:06)
2. Tell Me Mama (2:34)
3. Fattening Frogs For Snakes (3:22)
4. Tell Me Baby (2:51)
5. Blues For Doe (5:35)
6. Porn Bred (4:18)
7. Gangster Blues (2:38)
8. Don't Lose Your Eye (4:45)
9. Big And Fat (3:38)
10. Harlem Nocturne (3:06)
11. Too Young To Know (3:43)
12. Gettin' Out Of Town (5:46)
13. The Lottery Blues (3:46)
14. The Scissorbill (5:37)
15. Keep It To Yourself (3:21)
16. Murmur Low (3:59)
17. Dog On Dog (2:46)

Estrin has always had a love for Sonny Boy Williamson's insinuating approach to songwriting and he shows it here with a solid set of traditional blues including some great originals as well as covers of Muddy, Big Boy Spires & Eddie Burns. There are very few players today who could make a record as strong as this. /Bluebeat Music

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Rick Estrin & The Nightcats - Twisted

Year: 2009
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:01
Size: 120,7 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. Big Time (3:08)
2. Back From The Dead (2:49)
3. U B U (4:00)
4. Walk All Day (3:43)
5. Catchin' Hell (3:46)
6. Earthquake (3:44)
7. P.A. Slim Is Back (2:37)
8. A Ton Of Money (4:09)
9. Take It Slow (3:13)
10. I'm Takin' Out My In-Laws (4:17)
11. Cool Breeze (5:44)
12. You Can't Come Back (4:20)
13. Someone, Somewhere (4:10)
14. Bigfoot (2:15)

Brilliant songwriter, world-class harmonica player and streetwise vocalist Rick Estrin was the very popular front man with the internationally renowned Little Charlie & The Nightcats for over 30 years. They played thousands of club, theatre and festival gigs across the U.S. and around the world. Plus, Rick wrote the vast majority of the songs (including the Blues Music Award-winner "My Next Ex-Wife") on their nine critically acclaimed albums. Little Charlie & The Nightcats have over 115,000 career scans, with their first three releases pre-dating SoundScan.

With the retirement of Little Charlie Baty, Estrin has recruited guitar whiz Kid Andersen and kept on creating and playing the smartest, hippest blues and roots music around. Twisted highlights Rick Estrin's offbeat, yet razor-sharp lyrical visions backed by a more visceral, rock-infused guitar punch than before. Front and center throughout are Estrin's wry, cutting vocals and amazing harmonica chops. Andersen's killer fretwork stands out as well and a rock solid rhythm section keeps things tight and right. /Amazon

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Tommy Castro - Tommy Castro Presents The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue Live

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:43
Size: 164.2 MB
Styles: Blues, Soul
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[ 5:25] 1. Wake Up Call
[ 7:09] 2. Gotta Serve Somebody
[10:00] 3. Voodoo Spell (Feat. Michael Burks)
[ 4:19] 4. It's A Shame (Feat. Joe Louis Walker)
[ 5:49] 5. Never Say Never (Feat. Sista Monica Parker)
[ 5:55] 6. My Next Ex-Wife (Feat. Rick Estrin)
[ 6:23] 7. Fog (Feat. Trampled Under Foot)
[ 5:13] 8. Painkiller
[ 4:28] 9. Think (Feat. Janiva Magness)
[ 3:34] 10. This Time I Know (Feat. Theodis Ealey)
[ 6:39] 11. All I Found (Feat Debbie Davies)
[ 6:43] 12. Serves Me Right To Suffer

A direct descendant from the traveling bundled artist packages of the '60s right down to its retro "hatch show"-styled cover art, Tommy Castro and his band play host to a relatively diverse assortment of high-energy blues and soul acts. The concept originated on the yearly Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise where such musical collaborations are typical. Castro's concept was to take that concept on the road, resulting in this dozen-track live album cherrypicked from various tour stops. It's a rollicking, very plugged-in affair, perhaps not surprisingly geared toward some of Castro's current crop of Alligator labelmates such as Janiva Magness, guitarist Michael Burks, and ex-Little Charlie & the Nightcats frontman-gone-solo Rick Estrin. Still, a handful of non-Alligator names like Debbie Davies, Joe Louis Walker, and "Sista" Monica Parker also appear. The varied collective features youngsters Trampled Underfoot as well as lesser-known veteran Theodis Ealey, both of whom handily hold their own next to the more popular participants. Castro takes lead vocals on four tracks, and he, along with his horn-enhanced band, provide backup for the majority of the other artists. Everyone is at the top of their game with an electricity and vein-popping excitement that can only be generated when musicians feed off each other live. Castro in particular seems to relish his master of ceremonies role, charging through a soulful version of Bob Dylan's "Gotta Serve Somebody" and a sizzling "Serves Me Right to Suffer." The latter suddenly shifts tempos from a cracking slow blues to a driving "Radar Love" boogie beat and displays his sometimes underappreciated guitar skills. Most impressive, and rather unexpected, is the number of females in the lineup, a refreshing change from the typically male-dominated blues field. Not only do guitarist Davies and vocalist Magness turn in some thrilling performances (Magness on a tough, horn-punched, swampily rearranged version of James Brown's "Think"), but Monica Parker's slow blues boils, and Trampled Underfoot's bass-playing lead singer Danielle Schnebelen's sexy/angry vocals will have you checking the liner notes to see who this newcomer is. Estrin adds both humor and harp to the generally guitar-oriented lineup with "My Next Ex-Wife," and Michael Burks' ten-minute grinding blues "Voodoo Spell" will make an instant believer of anyone who might not be familiar with his slashing guitar attack. The disc moves from one highlight to the next with the primary detriment being that it's not a double CD to provide more of what's here. Perhaps volume two is in order. ~Hal Horowitz

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June Core - Rhythm & Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:15
Size: 107.4 MB
Styles: Blues, Jazz, R&B
Year: 2017
Art: Full

[3:49] 1. Love Is On Me w/ Kid Andersen & Alabama Mike
[6:09] 2. Cruisin' w/ Charlie Baty & Chris Cain
[4:11] 3. Were You There? w/ Charlie Musselwhite & John Blues Boyd
[5:09] 4. This Is My Prayer w/ Dennis Dove & Jim Pugh
[3:52] 5. If I Ever Needed You w/ Adrian Costa & Bob Welsh
[4:43] 6. Rhythm & Blues w/ Rick Estrin & RJ Mischo & Mark Hummel
[3:53] 7. We're Busy! w/ Charlie Baty & Chris Cain
[5:02] 8. Standin' On The Corner w/ Jon Lawton
[3:45] 9. Cry For Me w/ Rusty Zinn & Mike Schermer
[3:32] 10. Never Too Late w/ Adrian Acosta & Bob Welsh
[2:06] 11. Rhythm & Blues Reprise

JUNE CORE - drums & percussion with his friends: ALABAMA MIKE (vocals), CHRIS CAIN (guitar), CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE (harmonica), RICK ESTRIN (harmonica), KID ANDERSEN (guitar, bass), LITTLE CHARLIE BATY (guitar), JIM PUGH (organ), RUSTY ZINN (guitar), BOB WELCH (guitar, piano), MIGHTY-MIKE SCHERMER (guitar), JON LAWTON (guitar, vocals), LORENZO FARRELL (organ), RANDY BERMUDES (bass), RJ MISCHO (harmonica), MARK HUMMEL (harmonica), AKI KUMAR (harmonica), DENNIS DOVE (vocals), TERRY HANCK (saxophone), MANNY ANGEL (trumpet), ERIC SPAULDING (saxophone), DON DAILY (strings) & JOHN BLUES BOYD (vocals). This set is full of different sounds & styles and feature all original material. From blues to funk to gospel soul and some swingin guitar workouts from his many plank plunking friends. Recorded by Kid Andersen at his Greaseland Studios. Killer Diller!!!!!

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, June is a self-taught musician. He got his first paying gig at 17 after only playing for a year. Over the next few years June gigged in and around Cleveland with organist Eddie Baccus and with various funk, jazz and soul groups. In 1978 June was introduced to Robert Lockwood Jr. and Johnny Shines. Eddie Baccus suggested that Robert use June for an upcoming tour. Lockwood reluctantly agreed to hire an unproven drummer and, consequently, the band was fired after the first week because June insisted on playing funk grooves over blues. The club owner recognized talent however, and allowed the band to practice in a broom closet. Robert and Johnny taught June, in one day, five different shuffles to use in any blues. “That was start of my career”, says June. Robert and Johnny Shines became June’s second father’s and June’s musical relationship with Lockwood lasted nearly ten years. In 1980, June moved to New York and played pickups with jazz and funk bands doing the club circuit that included The Bitter End, Lonestar Café, and Freddies Café. In 1982, June returned to Cleveland. As a result of his relationship with Robert Lockwood, June shared the stage with BB King, James Cotton, Mighty Joe Young, Willie Dixon, and Albert Collins.

In 1987 June headed west to San Jose, California. Shortly thereafter, he was hired by Mark Hummel, a stint that lasted two years. He soon met Andy Santana and the West Coast Playboys and then, along with Andy and Mike Schermer, founded the Soul Drivers, a highly successful Santa Cruz based blues band. In 1991, The Soul Drivers became Angela Stehli’s backup band. June also worked as a side man for Miss Laverne Baker. In 1996 June was asked to join Little Charlie and the Nightcats and spent five years touring with that band. Throughout the next few years June played with various west coast based bands such as Terry Hanck and Mighty-Mike Schermer. In 2004 Charlie Musselwhite hired June and has been touring with him since.

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Various - Howlin' at Greaseland

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:45
Size: 105.4 MB
Styles: West Coast blues, Chicago blues
Year: 2017
Art: Front, Back

[3:44] 1. Alabama Mike, Kid Andersen, Rick Estrin - Meet Me in the Bottom
[4:00] 2. John Blues Boyd, Rick Estrin, Rockin' Johnny Burgin - Smokestack Lightning
[1:19] 3. Terry Hanck - Terry Hanck Speaks
[5:32] 4. Terry Hanck, Johnny Cat Soubrand, Jim Pugh - Howlin for My Darling
[0:38] 5. Tail Dragger - Tail Dragger Speaks
[3:11] 6. Tail Dragger, Rockin' Johnny Burgin, Aki Kumar - I'm Leaving You
[4:04] 7. Henry Gray, Chris James, Patrick Rynn, Aki Kumar - Worried Life Blues
[1:13] 8. John Blues Boyd - John Blues Boyd Speaks
[3:54] 9. John Blues Boyd, Kid Andersen, Rick Estrin - Riding in the Moonlight
[3:54] 10. Lee Donald, Aki Kumar, Johnny Cat Soubrand - Forty Four
[0:30] 11. Tail Dragger - Tail Dragger Speaks II
[4:49] 12. Tail Dragger, Rockin' Johnny Burgin, Aki Kumar - Dont Trust No Woman
[5:37] 13. Henry Gray - Kid Andersen - Little Red Rooster
[3:15] 14. John Blues Boyd, Kid Andersen, Rockin' Johnny Burgin, Rick Estrin - Spoonful

“HOWLIN’ AT GREASELAND" is an exciting new tribute CD, showcasing the music and lyrics of the legendary Howlin' Wolf.

This collection of recent recordings of songs originally recorded and performed by Howlin Wolf features many of the best Norhtern California artists working today. Rockin Johnny Burgin, Kid Andersen, Aki Kumar & Rick Estrin are just some of the talent on display here along with Wolf's piano player Henry Gray and Wolf emulator Taildragger. The bands all play with the respect and taste required to cover a Howlin Wolf song.......something rarely attempted and seldom done right.........

Here’s a the story of how this unique recording came to be: THE PLACE:  Guitarist and recording engineer Kid Andersen started Greaseland Music Services in San Jose CA as a humble home studio to record and rehearse with his musician friends.  In the last five years, Greaseland has grown to be a locus of exciting blues activity that is known to blues lovers the world over, with a client list including the best in the business such as Chris Cain, Elvin Bishop and more.  The consistent stream of exciting and notable recordings from Greasleand garnered Kid Andersen a Keeping the Blues Alive Award in 2016 from the Blues Foundation.

THE MUSICIANS:  Over the last few years, a core group of loosely affiliated Bay artists became a sort of blues “wrecking crew” — regular players for sessions which seem to go on practically every week, year-round.  These players have an easy camaraderie that comes from working with each other consistently in various combinations, and many of them are featured on “Howlin'”:  Alabama Mike, Rick Estrin, Terry Hanck, Aki Kumar, Johnny Burgin (Rockin' Johnny), Johnny Cat Soubrand, Vance Ehlers, long-time Robert Cray pianist Jimmy Pugh, John Blues Boyd, D’Mar Martin and many others.   Each of the participants has always been inspired by the gripping voice and haunting music of the Chicago blues legend Howlin’ Wolf.  To collaborate with this group and bring the music and spirit of Howlin’ Wolf back to life and back on disk, producer Stephanie Tice brought in two legendary blues singers, Taildragger and Henry Gray.  These two artists have deep personal and professional connections to Howlin’ Wolf.   Taildragger started singing in the early 70s under Wolf’s strict mentorship, and has since performed much of Wolf’s material in addition to his own.   Henry Gray played piano on many of Wolf’s most famous recordings and at 92, he’s considered a national treasure.

For the cherry on top, Kid kept the recording light on as the musicians  spoke among themselves, informally and between takes, about personal remembrances of Howlin’ Wolf.  These unguarded anecdotes turned out to be precious spoken word histories.  Interspersed through the songs on this CD, they illustrate in a unique way the impact Howlin’ Wolf and his music has had over the decades.

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Howlin' at Greaseland

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Rick Estrin & The Nightcats - Groovin' In Greaseland

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:26
Size: 124.6 MB
Styles: West Coast blues, Harmonica blues
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[5:07] 1. The Blues Ain’t Going Nowhere
[5:21] 2. Looking For A Woman
[2:56] 3. Dissed Again
[4:19] 4. Tender Hearted
[3:18] 5. Mwah!
[4:29] 6. I Ain’t All That
[5:32] 7. Another Lonesome Day
[4:53] 8. Hands Of Time
[4:39] 9. Cool Slaw
[2:39] 10. Big Money
[2:36] 11. Hot In Here
[5:09] 12. Living Hand To Mouth
[3:21] 13. So Long (For Jay P.)

Wildly fun, musically fearless blues masters Rick Estrin & The Nightcats released their new Alligator Records CD, Groovin' In Greaseland, on Friday, August 18. Overflowing with talent and bursting with bravado, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats have created one of the blues’ most instantly recognizable sounds and no-holds-barred styles. With the world-class talents of harmonica master, songwriter and vocalist Rick Estrin, guitar wunderkind Chris “Kid” Andersen, keyboard wizard Lorenzo Farrell and dynamic drummer Alex Pettersen, Rick Estrin & The Nightcats serve up sharp and incisive original blues and gritty roadhouse rock ‘n’ roll.

With his wily and unforgettable original songs and his hipster, street-smart vocals, no one on the blues scene writes or sings like Rick Estrin. No one looks like him either, as Estrin is always dressed to the nines, sporting his trademark pencil-line mustache and pompadour haircut. DownBeat says, “Rick Estrin sings and writes songs like the brightest wiseguy in all of bluesland and blows harmonica as if he learned at the knee of Little Walter.” Live, the band is simply unbeatable. They deliver a high-energy show capable of bringing any audience to its feet. According to Living Blues magazine, they play “captivating, powerful blues and roots rock with a wickedly cool and otherworldly twist on tradition....Intelligently conceived and executed…hugely entertaining."

Groovin’ In Greaseland features 13 original songs, 11 by Estrin (including one co-write with Andersen) and one each by Andersen and Farrell. The band's dazzling performances bring the songs to life as richly detailed characters spill their secrets and share their stories. One listen makes it clear that this is one of the tightest and most original groups in any genre, constantly inspiring each other to new heights. Groovin’ In Greaseland was produced by Andersen and Estrin and recorded at Andersen’s soon-to-be legendary Greaseland Studio in San Jose, California.

Groovin' In Greaseland

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Dennis Gruenling - I Just Keep Lovin' Him: A Tribute To Little Walter

Size: 134,6 MB
Time: 58:25
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Harmonica Blues, Chicago Blues
Art: Full

01. Up The Line (4:57)
02. Lovin' Man (3:27)
03. I Got To Go (4:28)
04. Hot Shot (4:27)
05. Too Young To Know (3:40)
06. Corbella (3:12)
07. If You Were Mine (4:53)
08. My Little Machine (4:47)
09. Teenage Beat (5:48)
10. As Long As I Have You (3:26)
11. Temperature (2:54)
12. One Of These Mornings (5:26)
13. That's It (3:16)
14. You're Sweet (3:39)

Using several harmonica maestros on a disc dedicated to one of the all time harmonica giants - Little Walter - seems like a fitting thing to do.

And that's exactly what Dennis Gruenling did.

Being a formidable player himself, on I Just Keep Lovin' Him, Gruenling is joined by Kim Wilson, Rick Estrin and Steve Guyger - all Little Walter enthusiasts - on harmonica and vocals; along with Dave Gross, Bill Hunt, Rusty Zinn and Bob Welsh on guitar.

On bass, he has Scot Hornick, Steve Wolf and Kedar Roy; and Mike Bram and Marty Dodson on drums.

There’s also Doug “Big Daddy” Sasfai on sax; and - last but certainly not least – Mrs. Gruenling - Gina Fox on vocals.

Attempting to avoid this tribute from being a compilation of overdone covers of Little Walters' greatest hits, Gruenling chose some of the legend’s more obscure works.

The list includes: “Up the Line,” “Lovin' Man,” “I Got To Go,” “Hot Shot,” “Too Young To Know,” “Corbella,” “If You Were Mine,” “My Little Machine,” “Teenage Beat,” “As Long As I Have You,” “Temperature,” “One Of These Mornings,” “That's It,” and “You're Sweet.”

Not being a vocalist himself, Gruenling distributed that duty equally among the four band mates who do sing.

“Lovin' Man” features Guyger singing like one of the many great Chicago bluesmen he's backed up throughout the years, with he and Gruenling both getting in their share of hot licks on the harp.

“Hot Shot” is a hot instrumental. This one features Gruenling alone, and quite aptly, handling the harp work, with great rhythm from Bram and Hornick on the drums and standup bass; and sharp, steady guitar from Dave Gross.

Estrin, with clearly one of the most distinguishable voices, takes over the microphone on “Too Young To Know.” On this track, the man, whose magnetism is surpassed by none, also provides some of the best harp work on the disc.

Doing what seems to come naturally to her, Gina Fox heats it up a bit on “If You Were Mine.” Sultry is a word that - if not careful - can easily become redundant when she is the topic. This track also features tremendous sax work from Big Daddy.

Oddly enough, “Teenage Beat” - an instrumental track that features Gruenling, Estrin, and Wilson all kickin' it on harp - is highlighted by the rhythm section. Wolf and Dodson are absolutely on fire on this one.

It's Wilson's turn to lead on “As Long As I Have You,” and when he's leading, you can never go wrong. Being one of the most soulful white singers these ears have ever heard, and certainly one of the best at blowin' a harp, automatically makes this another of the disc’s best. ~Review by Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro

I Just Keep Lovin' Him

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VA - Walkin' Blues: 15 Years From Mountain Top Productions

Size: 158,3+183,0 MB
Time: 68:11+78:57
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2010
Styles: West Coast Blues
Art: Front

CD 1:
01 Cary Bell - Low Down Dirty Shame (5:18)
02 Gary Smith - Scared Of That Child (3:36)
03 Mark Hummel - Seven Nights To Rock (3:32)
04 Johnny Dyer - Forty Days And Forty Nights (4:16)
05 Fillmore Slim - Minding My Own Business (2:22)
06 R.J. Mischo & Steve Freund - West Winds Are Blowing (3:34)
07 Fillmore Slim & Frank Stickums - Hey Little Brother (4:24)
08 Big Walter Shufflesworth - Nailed To The Bone (5:25)
09 Paris Slim & Johnny Ace - Solid Sender (4:09)
10 Mark Hummel - City Livin' (5:32)
11 Fillmore Slim - Nosey Woman (7:41)
12 Johnny Dyer - Trouble No More (2:44)
13 R.J. Mischo - Money Back Guarantee (3:10)
14 Paris Slim - Let's Talk About Love (3:00)
15 Dona McGee - Upside Your Head (2:55)
16 Lazy Lester - Bloodstains On The Wall (4:01)
17 R.J. Mischo & W. Shufflesworth - Rj, Get Up! Milk That Cow (2:23)

CD 2:
01. Gary Primitch - Ain't She Trouble (5:14)
02. Cephas & Wiggins - Broke And Hungry (3:25)
03. Johnny Dyer - Country Boy (3:57)
04. Fillmore Slim - The Legend Of Fillmore Slim (5:15)
05. Gary Smith - About To Lose Your Clown (5:18)
06. Paris Slim - No Escapin' From The Blues (6:45)
07. Fillmore Slim - My Friend Blue (4:05)
08. Johnny Dyer - Got To Find My Baby (2:41)
09. Paris Slim - Feel Like Shouting (2:36)
10. R.J. Mischo - It's My Life, Baby (5:04)
11. Fillmore Slim - Faster Than Time (3:59)
12. Gary Smith - Blues For Mr. B (3:14)
13. Mark Hummel - Can't Judge Nobody (6:46)
14. Eddie Taylor - Red Light (5:00)
15. M. Hummel - Blue And Lonesome (6:30)
16. Rick Estrin - You're Gonna Need My Help (7:55)
17. Johnny Dyer - Evans Shuffle (1:05)

Over the past fifteen years, Mountain Top Productions has delivered more than a dozen magnificent West Coast Blues CD masterpieces to the world's blues audience. They've also become classy connoiseurs of blues harmonica releases, purveying state-of-the-art recordings that drip with true blues soul. Their Blues Harmonica Videos/DVD's are regarded as the best-in-the-business and blues lovers should shake their hand(s) for giving us a steady stream of Oakland/L.A. Blues legends like Johnny Dyer, Fillmore Slim, Gary Smith, Mark Hummel, Franck Goldwasser, R.J. Mischo, and many others. ~Andy Grigg

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Kid Andersen - The Dreamer

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:57
Size: 144.1 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[ 7:35] 1. The Dreamer
[ 5:23] 2. Dig The Pain
[ 3:14] 3. Rocket Fuel
[ 5:46] 4. Jezebel
[ 2:56] 5. Twist Of The Century
[ 4:01] 6. My Baby Lee
[ 4:32] 7. Soul City
[10:25] 8. The Nightmare (Nowhere To Turn)
[ 7:13] 9. Serve Me Right To Suffer
[ 7:29] 10. A Better Day
[ 0:16] 11. Conclusion
[ 4:02] 12. Take It Slow

Kid Andersen: guitar, vocal Rick Estrin, Charlie Musselwhite, Kedar Roy, Robert Welsh Jr.

The Dreamer is the sequel to the excellent Grammy nominated Grease Country from 2006. This is one of this year’s musical jewels, and sweep all doubts aside: Kid Andersen belongs to the top of the international blues world.

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John Blues Boyd - The Real Deal

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:54
Size: 102.8 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[3:58] 1. I Am The Real Deal
[2:33] 2. You Will Discover
[3:31] 3. I'm Like A Stranger To You
[3:24] 4. That's Big!
[2:55] 5. The Smoking Pig
[2:52] 6. That Certain Day
[3:09] 7. Dona Mae
[4:01] 8. I'm So Weak Right Now
[3:19] 9. When Your Eyes Met Mine
[4:28] 10. Screaming In The Night
[3:52] 11. (Have You Ever Been To) Marvin Gardens
[3:15] 12. Be Careful With Your Gardens
[3:31] 13. John, The Blues Is Calling You

John Blues Boyd: vocals; Kid Anderson: guitar, bass, piano, organ; Big Jon Atkinson: guitar, drums; Robert Welsh: guitar, piano, organ; Rick Estrin: harmonica; Aki Kumar: harmonica; Jim Pugh: piano, organ; Dave Chavez: bass; Danny Michel: bass; June Core: drums; Martin Windstad: drums; D’Mar Martin: drums; Donnie Green: drums; Eric Spaulding: sax; Frankie Ramos: sax; Terry Hanck: sax; Doug Rowan: sax; John Halbleib: trumpet; Manny Angel: trumpet; Faris Jarrah: trombone.

For those who love the blues, the thrill of discovering a new artist is still special. Blues singer John "Blues" Boyd just released The Real Deal—at 71 years young—as a testament that the blues continues to be a vital American art form that will never die. Born in Greenwood, Mississippi, Boyd picked cotton as a youngster, worked at hard labor, and loved to sing. Relocating to the Bay Area in the 1980's he was a roofer, sat in at local clubs, retired, and took care of his ailing wife, who passed in 2014. That's when he became a bluesman full time. Under the tutelage of Jim Pugh at Little Village Foundation, and with the production savvy of Kid Anderson from Greaseland Studios, Boyd was able to make an album of pure blues the way they use to do back in the day. He wrote most of the songs, letting Anderson take over the controls and procure all the accompanying musicians.

Opening with the autobiographical title track, there is an immediate sense of an authentic "big sound" upon which Boyd lays his songs. "You Will Discover," has that up tempo Junior Parker feel, while "That's Big," is a rolling Kansas City swing number carried along by honking tenor saxophones. Everyone knows that blues and barbecue go together, and "The Smiling Pig," is a humorous stinging tribute to that perfect combination. The classic west coast shuffle of T-Bone Walker influenced "That Certain Day," and "Be Careful With Your Love, offering a nice cadence where Boyd feels cool and collected. Memphis, and the Stax sound come to mind on "I'm So Weak Right Now," highlighted by the great organ work of Jim Pugh. Shades of an early B.B. King slips into "When Your Eyes Met Mine," contrasted by the Chicago style of "Screaming In The Night," which features Frankie Ramos on the howling sax. "I'm Like A Stranger To You," has him crying and pleading, and "Dona Mae," is a reflective ballad composed as a moving tribute to his wife. The selections come full circle on the closing "John, The Blues Is Calling You," Boyd taking a closer look at himself, and how things turned out. As with many blues singers that came before him, John "Blues" Boyd, is a storyteller who lived an interesting life. He has certainly been there, done that, and now is enjoying the opportunity to sing his songs. Great credit goes out to Pugh and his Little Village Foundation for his dedication to discovering and recording these interesting artists, and keeping the blues alive. ~James Nadal

The Real Deal

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Various - Blues Harp Meltdown (2-Disc Set)

For the past ten years, Mark Hummel has brought together some of the world's finest blues harmonica players to perform under one roof. This blistering two CD set was recorded live at Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz, California at the Blues Harp Blowout 2000 and includes performances by RJ Mischo, Gary Smith, Mark Hummel, James Harman, Rick Estrin, Kim Wilson and Billy Branch with Junior Watson.

Album: Blues Harp Meltdown (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:15
Size: 119.6 MB
Styles: Harmonica blues
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[6:13] 1. R.J. Mischo - You Messed Up
[8:41] 2. R.J. Mischo - Sleepin' In The Ground Rj Mischo
[0:22] 3. Gary Smith - Intro
[5:27] 4. Gary Smith - You're So Fine
[0:18] 5. Gary Smith - Comment
[6:47] 6. Gary Smith - Elevate Me Mama
[0:18] 7. Gary Smith - Minor Mambo Intro
[5:30] 8. Gary Smith - Minor Mambo
[0:20] 9. Mark Hummel - Mark Hummel Intro
[3:38] 10. Mark Hummel - They Don't Want Me To Rock
[6:49] 11. Mark Hummel - Can't Judge Nobody
[7:46] 12. Mark Hummel - Humblebug

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Billy Branch - Blues Harp Meltdown (Disc 2)

Album: Blues Harp Meltdown (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:13
Size: 169.9 MB
Styles: Harmonica blues
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[0:36] 1. Billy Branch - Billy's Branch Intro
[3:23] 2. Billy Branch - Billy's Boogie
[8:34] 3. Billy Branch - Eyesight To The Blind
[9:19] 4. Billy Branch - Blues Keep Following Me Around
[0:17] 5. James Harman - James Harman Intro
[9:40] 6. James Harman - Helsinki Laundromat Blues
[0:43] 7. James Harman - Harman's Comments
[7:46] 8. James Harman - Back Door Rhumba
[0:24] 9. Mark Hummel - Rick Estrin Intro
[0:13] 10. Rick Estrin - Rick Estrin's Comments
[8:00] 11. Rick Estrin - You're Gonna Need My Help
[2:08] 12. Rick Estrin - Estrin's Rap
[7:11] 13. Rick Estrin - Work With Me
[0:50] 14. Kim Wilson - Kim Wilson Intro
[9:13] 15. Kim Wilson - Don't Lose Your Eye
[5:49] 16. Kim Wilson - Just A Dream

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Little Charlie & The Nightcats - 2 albums: All The Way Crazy / Shadow Of The Blues

Album: All The Way Crazy
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:27
Size: 92.6 MB
Styles: West Coast blues, Harmonica blues
Year: 1987
Art: Front

[3:45] 1. T.V. Crazy
[2:42] 2. Right Around The Corner
[4:07] 3. Clothes Line
[3:18] 4. Living Hand To Mouth
[5:18] 5. Suicide Blues
[4:13] 6. Poor Tarzan
[4:48] 7. When Girls Do It
[3:19] 8. Eyes Like A Cat
[5:39] 9. I'll Take You Back
[3:14] 10. Short Skirts

This 1987 outing found the band in fine form with its usual mix of strong originals and choice covers. Estrin's harp work on "Poor Tarzan" shows him to be a blower of chops equal to shining guitar whiz Charlie Baty's mercurial flights. Baty, as usual, struts vintage approved tones and blows hotter than a flamethrower on "Suicide Blues," and sprays Magic Sam licks all over Bobby Guitar's "When Girls Do It." Another solid entry in this band's discography. ~Cub Koda

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Album: Shadow Of The Blues
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:31
Size: 127.1 MB
Styles: West Coast blues, Harmonica blues
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[5:07] 1. Never Trust A Woman
[3:47] 2. New Old Lady
[5:49] 3. When Your Woman Is Gone
[3:10] 4. You Got Your Hooks In Me
[4:11] 5. Big And Fat
[3:19] 6. You Don't Love Me That Way
[5:41] 7. Walkin' In The Shadow Of The Blues
[3:19] 8. Got It Good
[4:23] 9. Dirty Dealin' Mama
[4:17] 10. Percolatin'
[4:46] 11. I Don't Drink Much
[3:15] 12. Murmur Low
[4:20] 13. You Got To Rock

Little Charlie & the Nightcats' seventh album for Alligator found the group at the top of its game, sharp songwriting combining with the expert playing of a group that has spent years on the road honing its craft. Rick Estrin's sleazy used-car-salesman-as-blues-singer persona comes shining through on his originals "Never Trust a Woman," "New Old Lady," and "Big and Fat," while Charlie Baty's guitar mastery is brought to the fore on the dazzling instrumental "Percolatin'." The title track is a great minor-key slow late-night piece, full of atmosphere and sporting great chromatic harp work from Estrin and a jazzy break from Baty. Down-home award-winner goes to the only cover on board, Arthur "Big Boy" Spires' "Murmur Low," which also features Estrin in the rare role of second guitarist. As always, the rhythm section of Ronnie James Weber on bass and June Core on drums provides swinging support throughout, and the addition on certain tracks of Jimmy Pugh on piano and organ is most welcome. The result is another solid album of modern-day blues served up by one of the genre's best working bands. ~Cub Koda

Shadow Of The Blues

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Various - Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowouts (2-Disc Set)

Blues Harmonica Blowouts are live events that Mark Hummel has been staging in various California venues for the last fifteen years, inviting the cream of America's blues harp blasters to come out and play with his band, The Blues Survivors. For this great double CD though, one or two special guitar players joined in too...Rusty Zinn appears with William Clarke and Billy Boy Arnold, Junior Watson clangs along on the James Harman and Paul DeLay tracks, Steve Fruend plays with Lazy Lester and, of course, Anson Funderburgh is the axe-man on Sam Myers contributions. Plus drummer Willie "Big Eyes" Smith also lends a hand on the Lazy Lester and Carey Bell songs.

In this double live selection of spectacular sucking and blowing, several performances stand out. James Harman pulls out every trick in the book on "Extra Napkins", easily demonstrating why Hummel's description of him as "showman extraordinaire" is spot-on. He has to be on top form to stop guitarist Junior Watson stealing the spotlight with his peppering fills and power chords. The late great William Clarke just scorches across the stage with his electrifying harp work on "Stretch My Money" and he just pours out the misery on the late-nite slow burner "Lonesome Bedroom Blues".

Rick Estrin sets the endurance record for breath control on his six and a half minute solo "Getting' Out Of Town". He gives this old Sonny Boy piece humour, flair and funkiness and probably needed to lie down in a dark room when he'd finished this marathon. The late Paul DeLay cools things down with his masterful playing on the long slow blues "Can't Stand Your Evil Ways", Lazy Lester re-creates his vintage Louisiana style on "Sugar Coated Love" and Sam Myers just howls on "Sweet Home Chicago" with some of the dirtiest harmonica on the CD. This track rocks likes crazy thanks to Anson Funderburgh's guitar work and the boppin' piano of piano player Bob Welsh.

Hummel had a damn good idea when created these Harmonica Blowout concerts. This 2 CD set will positively thrill any blues harmonica fan and, as the notes say, "here's your chance to get up close and personal with twelve of the greatest blues artists ever to draw breath through a harmonica".

Album: Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowouts (Disc 1)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 57:38
Size: 131.9 MB
Styles: Harmonica blues
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[5:06] 1. Lee Oskar - Harpo-Ventillation
[6:43] 2. Lee Oskar - In A Sentimental Mood
[6:20] 3. Magic Dick - Pontiac Blues
[3:34] 4. Johnny Dyer - You're Sweet
[8:50] 5. William Clarke - Lonesome Bedroom Blues
[5:15] 6. Paul Delay - Blues And Trouble
[5:32] 7. Carey Bell - I Got To Go
[5:20] 8. James Harman - Extra Napkins
[4:33] 9. Sam Myers - I Done Quit Getting Sloppy Drunk
[6:20] 10. William Clarke - Stretch My Money

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Album: Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowouts (Disc 2)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 63:34
Size: 145.5 MB
Styles: Harmonica blues
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[7:59] 1. Rick Estrin - Gettin' Out Of Town
[4:30] 2. Billy Boy Arnold - Sugar Gal
[7:24] 3. Paul Delay - Can't Stand Your Evil Ways
[3:11] 4. Lazy Lester - Sugar Coated Love
[4:45] 5. Paul Delay - Mean Old Frisco
[5:05] 6. Mark Hummel - Hard Hearted Woman
[4:23] 7. Magic Dick - High Temperature
[6:12] 8. Sam Myers - Sweet Home Chicago
[9:15] 9. Lee Oskar - Lee's Blues
[4:55] 10. William Clarke - Chrome Jumpin'
[5:49] 11. Mark Hummel - Summertime

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Rick Estrin & The Nightcats - You Asked For It... Live!

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 75:31
Size: 172.9 MB
Styles: West Coast blues, Harmonica blues
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[7:25] 1. Handle With Care
[4:34] 2. Clothes Line
[3:35] 3. New Old Lady
[8:27] 4. My Next Ex-Wife
[5:10] 5. Baker Man Blues
[4:39] 6. Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
[6:39] 7. Smart Like Einstein
[6:18] 8. That's Big
[6:54] 9. You Gonna Lie
[8:01] 10. Never Trust A Woman
[3:51] 11. Dump That Chump
[4:55] 12. Don't Do It
[4:57] 13. Too Close Together

Every night that award-winning harmonica player, singer and songwriter Rick Estrin and his cohorts The Nightcats perform live— wherever in the world that may be—a crowd of dancing, shouting, laughing and cheering people will be enjoying some of the best live music they’ve ever heard. On one of these nights—October 5, 2013, at San Francisco’s Biscuits And Blues—the proceedings were captured live. The result is Rick Estrin & The Nightcats’ irresistible new release, You Asked For It...Live!. The band was, as they always are, on fire. The hometown, sell-out crowd was ready to explode, and the front man was celebrating his birthday. According to Estrin, “Cutting loose and stretching out in an intimate, nightclub-type setting is the natural environment for the Nightcats to kick maximum ass. The fact that it was my birthday, in the town where I was born and raised, only added more fuel to the fire.”

You Asked For It... Live!

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