January 2010 - Song of the Day

In Step

Hi Gang, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble's final album " in Step" was also SRV's best. With this offering Vaughan, was in the zone. His Scalding guitar solos on "Crossfire" and "Tightrope" had to have started...

Published Sun, Jan 31 2010 10:10 AM by Bill

Filed under: Stevie Ray Vaughan, In Step

Heres Another One

Hi Gang, Snowy Saturday morning, looks like we got about ten inches of the stuff. I'll have to go out and face it today, I don't think its going to melt anytime soon Heres another "Top 25" from Joe Louis Walker, This album "Blue...

Published Sat, Jan 30 2010 8:48 AM by Bill

Filed under: Blue Soul, Joe Louis Walker

More Snow!!!!

Hi Gang, Happy Friday! Well I couldn't make it to work today (Ah Shucks) we got ourselves a big snow storm goin' on! Just sittin' around, strummin', and takin' it easy for all of you good folks that had to work today... Well Im just...

Published Fri, Jan 29 2010 12:37 PM by Bill

Filed under: Junior Wells

Heres a Pair...

Hi Gang, Have to make this short tonight... In 1983 Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan were booked for a show called " In Session" (Canadian Television) This was shortly after Vaughan had released Texas Flood. As you can see, these guys made...

Published Wed, Jan 27 2010 5:41 PM by Bill

Filed under: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King

Another King

Hi Gang, Take a look at Freddie King's "Best Of" album titled "Hide Away" This anthology includes excellent vocal tracks like "Have you ever Loved a Woman,' but the high lights are the instrumentals, including "Hide...

Published Tue, Jan 26 2010 7:05 PM by Bill

Filed under: Eric Clapton, Freddie King

More Essential Blues

Hi Gang, Standard run of the mill Monday... Crap, Im glad it's over! Grab a brew and lets look at another "must have" Blues Album. B .B. King, The Best of B.B king. Volume 1 Filled with the licks that inspired a lot of us (would be Kings...

Published Mon, Jan 25 2010 6:34 PM by Bill

Filed under: B.B. King

Blues Legends

Hi Gang, Jay gave me a copy of Guitar One's Blues Legends . This is a very cool Magazine, lots of articles, lots of interviews. The one I have features their 25 "Must Have" Albums. Lets have a look at one of them, and maybe we'll start...

Published Sun, Jan 24 2010 11:08 AM by Bill

Filed under: Clarence Gatemouth Brown

Wooly Bully

Hi Gang, Based on our standard 12 bar blues.. Its Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs with "Wooly Bully" "Wooly Bully" was the band's first and biggest hit. It became a worldwide sensation, selling three million copies and reaching No...

Published Fri, Jan 22 2010 6:41 PM by Bill

Filed under: Wooly Bully, Sam the Sham and the Pharohs

This one was Fun!

Hey Gang, A little reminiscing this afternoon. Do you remember when MTV showed music videos? What the hell happened? Somehow time went by and now all of my favorite tunes are on the oldies stations!!!! Wait, you don't want me to start a rant about...

Published Thu, Jan 21 2010 7:01 PM by Bill

Filed under: Nick Lowe

Have you heard of these guys?

Hi Gang, I was talking blues, with my old buddy Karl, we were talkin' about live music, bar bands etc. Karl suggested... told me... Insisted ... that I find a copy of T he Lamont Cranston Blues Band. So always doing what Karl says, I did! Well what...

Published Wed, Jan 20 2010 12:47 PM by Bill

Filed under: Lamont Cranston, The Lamont Cranston Blues Band

Mississippi

Hi gang, Got an old one for ya today, The late Great Mississippi John Hurt singing "Make Me A Pallet On The Floor" He had one of the most "gentle" voices, He sings almost in a whisper. His music (to me) is very soothing, yeah I know...

Published Tue, Jan 19 2010 7:24 PM by Bill

Filed under: Mississippi John Hurt

Live At the Fillmore East

Hey Gang, Somebody started a thread on the Fender forums about your favorite live album. To tell the truth... I have many "Favorites", I think that all live music outweighs the studio stuff. Can you think of a band that is better in the studio...

Published Mon, Jan 18 2010 6:19 PM by Bill

Filed under: The Allman Brothers, Fillmore East

Feel Good, It's Sunday

Hi Gang, With the passing of Teddy Pendergrass, I have been listening to a whole bunch of "Soul" music. Where has it gone? What passes for "Soul" in todays music? The stuff I hear doesn't sound like it... Maybe Im a little trapped...

Published Sun, Jan 17 2010 9:40 AM by Bill

Filed under: James Brown

Up around the Bend

Hi Gang, Have Creedence on my play list today. Learning this one with a buddy of mine. This is a cool little video, lots of "snip its" from tons bands that really made it happen in the 60s. So here ya are... Up Around The Bend Gotta love that...

Published Sat, Jan 16 2010 2:52 PM by Bill

Filed under: Creedence Clearwater Revival

RIP Teddy Pendergrass

Hi Gang, Man does this suck or what? http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122580403 59 years young... Light a candle, turn down the lights, and watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HPAgiVdILo See Ya"ll tomorrow

Published Thu, Jan 14 2010 5:24 PM by Bill

Filed under: Teddy Pendergrass