By Reverend Keith A. Gordon Blues Expert: The 34 years since the release of their self-titled 1977 debut album, George Thorogood and the Destroyers have forged a career of exceptional durability. Delivering guitar-driven roadhouse rock and houserockin’ blues, the blueprint established by that debut has been followed by the band ever since, and songs from […]
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Originally published January 2015 Laura Barton writes: From the spirituals of the deep south to the White Stripes, it’s a music that has constantly reimagined itself. But is anyone really ready for EDM blues? Continues HERE
Justin M. Norton / ThoughtCo writes: Metal fans will usually say that it all started in Birmingham, England in 1970 with Black Sabbath’s first album. The truth is that the roots of heavy metal stretch back into the Mississippi Delta and Chicago; blues music then found its way into rock ‘n roll, particularly through the […]
We are told ….. Muddy Waters had a great ear for talent and accordingly the formation accompanying him on this DVD was one of the very best: The pianist Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie Big Eyes Smith, bass player Calvin Jones, the two guitarists Luther Guitar Jr. Johnson and Bob Margolin and harmonica player Jerry Portnoy. […]
We are told: “The Three Kings mean the world to me. Freddie, Albert and of course BB. Giants, humble, yet gentlemen off stage but give them an ES-355 or Flying V respectively and they became sonic assassins playing with such fire and virtue that it shook the very ground of anyone brave enough to stand […]
All 14 studios albums, starting with 1986′s Not Of This Earth, are included in this 15CD box set, with the final disc being made of a selection of rarities specially curated by Satriani himself (Added Creations and Bonus Tracks). Everything has been newly remastered under the supervision of engineer John Cuniberti who has a history […]
\Jack White learned his craft listening to the blues legends of the 20s and 30s on albums released by a tiny Scottish label. And now he’s rereleasing Document Records’ archive on vinyl. t was shortly before Christmas when Gary Atkinkson met Jack White just after the latter came off stage at the Winter Gardens in […]
The record follows Bonnie’s hugely successful 2012 release ‘Slipstream’, which was one of the best-selling independent albums of 2012 and earned Bonnie a GRAMMY for Best Americana Album — her tenth career GRAMMY win. Now, with ‘Dig In Deep’, Raitt returns with her characteristic, incomparable blend of blues, rock, R&B, and pop, and a healthy dose of the signature slide […]
Out of my thousands of vinyl pressings the thought struck me that it might be interest, for me and perhaps for some of you to try and list my favourite 100. A big task, but not an unpleasant one. But for sanity’s sake I have to set a few limits. First, an era restriction. So, […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT1F0AN9-PE 214,814 views so far “1000% more soul here – guitar playing very simple but impossible to emulate – so much emotion without trickery. Awesome Free were around in the seventies and were a fantastic blues/rock band with great vocals and guitar solos. Andy Fraser’s bass guitar playing on this track sounds like another lead […]
Recorded December 4, 2001 At The Budokan, Tokyo. Bass – Nathan EastDrums – Steve GaddGuitar, Vocals – Andy Fairweather Low *, Eric Clapton * Keyboards – David Sancious, Greg Phillinganes 1 Key To The Highway 3:08 2 Reptile 6:37 3 Got You On My Mind 4:03 4 Tears In Heaven 4:29 5 Layla (Acoustic) […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0QmS63op5U 62,021 views so far “J’apprécie cette vidéo d’autant plus que j’ai eu la chance de voir, John Mayall, sur scène à Metz en 1970. Inoubliable…..j’avais vint ans. Proud to be a John Mayall fan. He always surrounded himself with first class musicians & ‘inspired’ the best from them. This video is mighty !!! Thanks […]