02-10-2021 BLUES:MiX # 33 blues(y) songs from the BLUES circle 2001-2011 # Buddy Guy, Tommy Bankhead, James Blood Ulmer, Rodolphe Burger, Joe Louis Walker, Larry McCray, Carl Weathersby Special Guest: Lucky Peterson, Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials, Sue Foley, Deborah Coleman, Roxanne Potvin, The Mannish Boys, Tinsley Ellis, Boo Boo Davis, Chris Duarte Group
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2001-2011
Contender for the title of greatest blues guitarist ever, with a fiery, screechy, super-quick technique that influenced countless followers. Buddy Guy is one of the most celebrated blues guitarists of his generation (arguably the most celebrated), possessing a sound and style that embodies the traditions of classic Chicago blues while also embracing the fire and flash of rock & roll.
Tramp (Lowell Fulson / Jimmy McCracklin9 6:47
Baby Please Don't Leave Me (Junior Kimbrough) 7:22
She Got the Devil in Her (CeDell Davis) 5:10
from Sweet Tea 2001
...So, after a bit of a break, Guy returned in 2001 with Sweet Tea, an utter anomaly in his catalog. Recorded at the studio of the same name in deep Mississippi, this is a bold attempt to make a raw, pure blues album -- little reliance on familiar covers or bands, no crossover material, lots of extended jamming and spare production. That's not to say that it's without its gimmicks. In a sense, the very idea behind this record is a little gimmicky -- let's get Buddy back to the basics -- even if it's a welcome one, but that's not the problem... This may not showcase the showmanship of the artist live, the way Damn Right did, but it does something equally noteworthy -- it illustrates that the master bluesman still can sound vital and can still surprise.
Before he was old enough to legally take a drink, Tommy Bankhead was playing the blues with a long list of legendary musicians that included Howlin' Wolf, Elmore James, Sonny Boy Williamson, Joe Willie Wilkins, Robert Nighthawk, and Joe Hill Louis.
I'm Not Your Alley Cat (Tommy Bankhead) 4:22
Everything Gonna Be Alright (Little Walter) 4:08
from Please Accept My Love 2002
He started in his teens and for half a century remained a high-caliber bluesman. A Mississippi native, he settled in St. Louis at the end of the '40s. Bankhead made a name for himself with his guitar, but he also possessed refined skill on the bass, drums, and harmonica.
Free jazz has not produced many notable guitarists. Experimental musicians drawn to the guitar have had few jazz role models; consequently, they've typically looked to rock-based players for inspiration. James "Blood" Ulmer is one of the few exceptions: an outside guitarist who has forged a style based largely on the traditions of African-American vernacular music.
Rodolphe Burger is a French experimental rock icon whose most notable achievements include a two-decade tenure as the singer/guitarist of Kat Onoma, plus acclaimed solo albums and a wide range of collaborations. Born on November 26, 1957, in Colmar, Haut-Rhin, France, he first garnered musical fame in the experimental rock band Kat Onoma.
House People (James Blood Ulmer) 3:44
Cheering (James Blood Ulmer) 5:29
Are You Glad to Be in America? (James Blood Ulmer) 4:33
from guitar music 2003
Hendrix meets the Velvet Underground is the best way to describe this amazing release. Blood is of course James Blood Ulmer who had avoided for decades to fulfill the promise to continue where Hendrix has ended it with the Band of Gypsies although many saw him as legitimate heir. Burger is the French singer and guitarist Rodolphe Burger, formerly leader of Kat Onoma and rooted in the Velvet Underground sound of White Light White Heat...
Award-winning blues singer/guitarist/songwriter/producer who rose to prominence in the 1980s. It took Joe Louis Walker a while to establish himself as a force of his own -- nearly 20 years, to be precise -- but once he released his debut, Cold Is the Night, in 1986, he quickly became a staple in contemporary blues.
Do You Love Me? (Joe Louis Walker) 5:22
New Direction (Joe Louis Walker) 6:43
Messed My Mind Up (Joe Louis Walker) 6:58
from New Direction 2004
Joe Louis Walker is quite the triple threat. Not only is he a superb blues guitarist, with remarkable fluency and imagination, he's also an excellent singer (as you might expect from someone who came up through gospel groups), and an excellent writer with a strong penchant for soul music... With "Soldier for Jesus" his blues mixes with gospel, and some wonderful guitar work. With a small band -- bass, drums keys -- that truly swings, he keeps center stage, which is what he needs... A superb record from someone who might just be the best contemporary bluesman.
Bernard Allison, Larry McCray, Carl Weathersby Special Guest: Lucky Peterson
Bottle of Whiskey (Bruce Feiner) 7:22
Get Drunk and Pop the Trunk (Bruce Feiner) 3:33
Good to Me (Bruce Feiner) 4:08
from Triple Fret 2005
As the title and cover art suggests, Triple Fret is a player's album. Although Bernard Allison gets star billing (and does all the vocals), this is a trio record, with fellow electric blues guitarists Larry McCray and Carl Weathersby contributing as much guitar firepower as Allison. Even better, second-generation Hammond organ legend Lucky Peterson guests, adding some welcome musical variety to the otherwise fret-heavy selection... Tune out the lyrics and the undistinguished chord changes and the sheer enjoyment of the trio's playing comes through...
Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials were among the premiere party bands to come out of Chicago during the '70s and '80s. Often compared to Elmore James and Hound Dog Taylor, fiery, flamboyant slide guitarist Lil' Ed Williams and his group have continued to play dedicated, rough-edged, and hard-rocking dance music, establishing an international reputation that has lasted into the new millennium.
Leaving Here (Lamont Dozier / Eddie Holland) 3:28
Golden Rule 3:21
You Know You're Wrong (Elmore James) 3:49
Tramp on Your Street (Billy Joe Shaver) 4:10
from Rattleshake 2006
Chicago's Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials are, and have always been, a hard-rocking, blues-fueled dance band, the kind you hope to catch down at the local bar on a payday Friday night... The real highlight here, and easily the best track on the album, is a moving version of Billy Joe Shaver's "Tramp on the Street," which shows that Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials can do more than just rock the house with generic stompers when they choose to do so. They're a great live band, and in their natural habitat -- on-stage -- they're tough to beat...
Time Bomb 3:18
Motor City 3:59
In the Basement 3:26
from Time Bomb 2007
The cover's cutout silhouette of these guitar-slinging soul/blues women is a succinct visual overview of the rather ambiguous contents within. Recorded in preparation for 2007's Blues Caravan tour featuring journeywomen singer/songwriters Sue Foley and Deborah Coleman along with the comparatively fresh-faced Roxanne Potvin (whose first widely distributed set was released earlier the same year).. on the contrary, it's filled with solid playing and singing, and excellent songs that display each woman's individual strengths.
The Mannish Boys are an American blues band based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play classic blues in West Coast, Texas and Chicago styles.
Low Down Feeling (Floyd D. Mayes) 4:10 feat. Finis Tasby
The Same Thing (Willie Dixon) 4:37 feat. Johnny Dyer
Fine Lookin' Woman 4:16 feat. Little Sammy Davis
from Lowdown Feelin' 2008
There are no fewer than 20 musicians contributing to the Mannish Boys' fourth release, which makes this album more the product of a collective or revue than an actual band. Despite the players changing on nearly every tune, this is nevertheless a strong and surprisingly cohesive set of Chicago styled blues originals and a few choice covers that click due to the talents of those involved. Producer and label owner Randy Chortkoff emphasizes that there is no digital recording involved and few overdubs, which makes for a rootsy, down-home blues stew that breathes...
A hard-rocking, high-voltage blues guitarist most often compared to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tinsley Ellis is hardly one of the legions of imitators that comparison might imply.
Sunlight of Love (Tinsley Ellis) 4:14
Speak No Evil (Tinsley Ellis) 5:08
The Other Side (Tinsley Ellis) 4:14
from Speak No Evil 2009
Tinsley Ellis has worked hard since the early 1980s to establish himself on the contemporary blues scene. As a result, he has become one of the most consistent, and therefore quintessential, electric blues men. Ellis is a an excellent guitar player and a terrific showman. He's a good songwriter in that he stretches the blues form as far as it will go, and occasionally he crosses into solid hard rock territory... What seems to be at work on Speak No Evil is Ellis trying to push the blues form in a decidedly more rockist direction without losing its emotional feel. And he's done his job... Speak No Evil is an ambitious album from Ellis; he's continued to grow musically and aesthetically without losing an ounce of his own identity in the process...
James "Boo Boo" Davis is an American electric blues musician. Davis is one of the few remaining blues musicians who gained experience singing the blues in the Mississippi Delta, having sung to help pass the time while picking the cotton fields.
Undercover blues (J. Davis) 4:59
Turkey walk (J. Davis) 3:41
Train my baby is on (J. Davis) 4:15
from Undercover Blues 2010
During the Fall 2010 tour Boo Boo and the guys got a lot of idea’s and decided to record them on one of the off days. As usual all original songs and with Boo Boo you never know what will happen. .. For the recording they picked a funky (but full analog) studio in rural Switzerland; nothing beats the sound of warm tubes and real tape. All tracks were recorded in six hours / one take with all three guys in the same room. Raw, loud and simple, just like they sound live on stage. The mixing and mastering is done by miX&dorp; a music freak that Boo Boo met a few times during his recent tours. He happened to be in the area and was happy to help out.
...He enjoyed a spell with Bobby Mack before bursting onto the blues scene in 1994 with the release of Texas Sugar/Strat Magik, on which he was backed by John Jordan (bass) and Brannen Temple (drums). The album brought immediate acclaim for the band’s gritty, intense southern blues sound, with Duarte singled out for his technique... Indeed, in the 1995 Guitar World magazine Readers’ Poll, he was voted fourth best blues guitarist behind the much more established and esteemed company of Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and B.B. King.
Another Man (Chris Duarte) 5:10
Bottle Blues (Chris Duarte) 5:03
Hold Back the Tears (Monji Kadowaki / Toshihiro Sumitomo) 7:02
from Blues in the Afterburner 2011
...Duarte has made some exciting contributions to blues-rock -- specifically, blues-rock of the Texas variety, and that Lone Star spirit is alive and well on Blues in the Afterburner. Texas, of course, has been a leader in different areas of the blues. Lightnin' Hopkins, Texas Alexander, and Blind Lemon Jefferson are among the icons of pre-rock Texas blues, while the recordings of Vaughan and Johnny Winter are the essence of loud-and-proud Texas blues-rock... Duarte maintains some Jimi Hendrix influence (Hendrix was from Seattle, not Texas) along with his fondness for Vaughan and Winter, but then, Hendrix was also a major influence on Vaughan. And true to form, Duarte is as expressive with his vocals as he is with his electric guitar playing. Blues in the Afterburner is another memorable, inspired album from Duarte.
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