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Old School Rock Today

Hi Gang, Listening to some old school rock and roll today... Reelin and Rockin and Roll Over Beethoven both from Chuck Berry Chuck is performing this spring several times at Blueberry's Duck Room in St. Louis. Check his web site for more info http...

Posted to Song of the Day by Bill on 03-09-2010

Filed under: Chuck Berry

BUDDY GUY to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award

On May 6th, 2010 at the 31st Blues Music Awards, The Blues Foundation will honor blues legend Buddy Guy with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Buddy Guy will be at the ceremony to receive this honor. The Blues Music Awards are universally recognized as the...

Posted to Blues Republic News by Tom Kaminski on 03-09-2010

Could these guys do a blues album?

Hi Gang, Happy Monday... Yeah I said "happy"... Don't ask, lets just say this Monday could have been worse! So, I'm kind of an ACDC fan. When I was younger, and so was the band, you just couldn't get enough. Now that time has taken...

Posted to Song of the Day by Bill on 03-08-2010

Filed under: ACDC

Acoustic 12 bar blues beginner guitar lesson learn to play easy and fun

In this beginner video lesson we teach how to play an easy and fun 12 bar acoustic blues. You can play this on acoustic or electric - lots of fun and easy - check it out! Many more full on video lessons as well as a FREE 3-day all access site pass at...

Posted to Learn the Blues by Tom Kaminski on 03-08-2010

Before You Accuse Me

Hi Gang, Another beautiful day here in the Ozarks! Jay and I have been practicing this one from, Ellas McDaniel, better known as Bo Diddly. Creedence Clearwater Revival did it on Cosmos Factory, but the most popular versions are from Eric Clapton. and...

Posted to Song of the Day by Bill on 03-07-2010

Filed under: Eric Clapton

A beautiful day

Hi Gang, Man what a great day outside! I think maybe our winter is behind us... Lets hope... Heading into summer heres Billy Holiday singing, "Summertime" See Y"all tomorrow

Posted to Song of the Day by Bill on 03-06-2010

Filed under: Billie Holiday

Heres another Gal thats on Fire!

Hi Gang, Happy hump day. Hope all is well at the mid-week for you. Tom posted news about this gal a while back... Laurie Morvan (Band). I finally got around to getting the "Fire It Up" cd, and boy am I fired up! I have become an instant fan...

Posted to Song of the Day by Bill on 03-03-2010

Filed under: Laurie Morvan

Heres a Gal thats got the blues

Hi Gang, Glad this Monday is OVER! From 1988-1991 this blues guitarist worked with Albert Collins as a member of his band "The Icebreakers" and over the years has worked with, Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, Coco Montoya, J. Giles, and Duke Robillard...

Posted to Song of the Day by Bill on 03-01-2010

Filed under: Debbie Davies

Sunday Revival

Hi Gang, We have a beautiful Sunday morning here, clear skies, high today in the 50s... Spring???? Got a cool "Box Set" of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Had three of their best cds, Willie and the Poor Boys, Cosmo's Factory, (the best album...

Posted to Song of the Day by Bill on 02-28-2010

Filed under: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Truckin’ My Blues Away

“Truckin’ My Blues Away” is a music-rich hour-long special that introduces listeners to the stories and sounds of four older Southern bluesmen—and to the efforts of Tim Duffy, founder of the Music Maker Relief Foundation, to help...

Posted to Blues Republic News by Tom Kaminski on 02-28-2010

Filed under: Music Maker Relief Foundation

Learn lead guitar rock blues solo Natural Minor scale lesson part1

In this video part 1 of 2 we teach lead rock blues soloing using the natural minor scale. Learn the scale plus riffs and licks and soloing use with this lesson.

Posted to Learn the Blues by Tom Kaminski on 02-28-2010

How to play rock blues lead guitar solo with Natural Minor scale lesson part2

In this video part 2 of 2 we teach lead rock blues soloing using the natural minor scale. Learn the scale plus riffs and licks and soloing use with this lesson. You definitely want to add this versitile scale to your playing arsenal.

Posted to Learn the Blues by Tom Kaminski on 02-28-2010

The Rhythm Kings

Hi Gang, Kind of short tonight, I dug up a copy of Bill Wyman's Rhythm KIngs Live. I had really forgoten about these guys, untill I saw a documentary about the blues hosted by Bill Wyman. To be honest, I didn't know he spoke, He and Charlie Watts...

Posted to Song of the Day by Bill on 02-26-2010

Filed under: Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings, Bill Wyman

We"ll Never Turn Back

Hi Gang, You all remember the Staple Singers right? Well check out this album from Mavis Staples, it's from 2007 and titled, We"ll Never Look Back. Ry Cooder produced this record, and featured his own ominous guitar lines. Cooder left plenty...

Posted to Song of the Day by Bill on 02-25-2010

Filed under: Mavis Staples, Ry Cooder

Heres a Great Album

Hi Gang, Lets move on to another "Legend". Guitarist Hubert Sumlin will always be known for his work for Howlin Wolf , and short time with band rival Muddy Waters. They say that waters sowed the seed for this "Left Field" set that...

Posted to Song of the Day by Bill on 02-24-2010

Filed under: Hubert Sumlin

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