Dave the dobro
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Posted At: 05/05/2009 21:24:27
Anyone see the Blues programmes on BBC 4 last night?
It's still all there (I wish I was) on iPlayer.
Clapout and Winwood are amazing.
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dinnerlaydee
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Posted At: 06/05/2009 07:28:00
I saw them too....brill!
Hub was announcing all the 'other' players as soon as they appeared.......how do you DO that?...remember who every one is.....from all those years ago? 
Olefoureyes...have you heard Mick Hucknall's 'Tribute to Bobby' (Bland)? Some wonderful stuff on it! |
Olefoureyes
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Posted At: 06/05/2009 21:47:45
No, DLD I haven't but will get across to You tube, fire it up and have a listen. I was quite suprised at Mick Hucknall's speaking voice, a bit squeaky I thought and couldn't relate it to his singing voice at all!
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dinnerlaydee
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Posted At: 06/05/2009 22:08:38
I have the DVD of 'Tribute to Bobby' which includes an interview between MH and BB, well worth tracking down.
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Dave the dobro
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Posted At: 06/05/2009 22:56:05
Anyone see the Blues programmes on BBC 4 last night?
The other really good programme in that series is "can blue men sing the whites", which covers the evolution of British blues, including a fascinating interview wiv Keef, who is on form. Beware though, it's an hour and a half that seems like 45 minutes: it really is that good.
it's only on iPlayer for the next couple of days ... I'll have another look tomorrow, just to catch the bits that escaped my attention first time round. |
Rossi
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Posted At: 04/06/2009 23:41:59
I like this, almost a blues concerto. got a recording of the break on a loop, pause it quick and play it from 3:50..  .. THIS.... |
vw-paul
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Posted At: 12/06/2009 16:20:39
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tqxzWdKKu8 best film music ever
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vw-paul
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Posted At: 13/06/2009 03:14:42
how do you do that mate my efort (just below you) dint work just can up like that and not higlited
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vw-paul
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Posted At: 15/06/2009 14:33:15
{url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tqxzWdKKu8}
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shugry
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Posted At: 16/06/2009 20:17:08
change the brackets to square ones
type your comment then add[/url]
should come out like this |
Cavewoman
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Posted At: 10/07/2009 22:49:51
I only stumbled upon this thread a couple of days ago and have had a great time following up all the recommendations. I love blues and have many recordings by Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, BB King, Bessie Smith, Billie Holliday et al - all the obvious choices, tho' no less great for that. I'm certainly not a blues buff to the extent that some of the previous contributors are, and have learned much from the posts - thanks.
Shugry - two great tips from you: (a) the link to Wolfgang's Vault (fantastic - have just been listening to some stunning bluegrass); and (b) how to do "embedded" links - I'd wondered how to do them and now I know. Thanks again. BTW, do you use Spotify?
Jenny
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Dave the dobro
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Posted At: 11/07/2009 21:27:00
Spotify is our friend. On a Mac, it comes up in Services when you click on Firefox or Opera in the main toolbar. As does TextWrangler. If they weren't legit, Mac wouldn't use them.
There was a great programme about the birth of British blues on Tuesday.
Here's a link. It's John Mayall taliking about the start of it all. Made me feel young again, for which I'm Grateful (but not Dead). |
shugry
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Posted At: 12/07/2009 21:36:15
Haven't tried Spotify, the one I use which I think is similar is last.fm
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Robbyem
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Posted At: 15/09/2009 14:11:32
I've forgotten what is being advertised, but there is a nice version of Bright Lights, Big City on TV Adverts at the mo'. Sounds like the original Jimmy Reed to me.
Full version here: Bright Lights
Enjoy  |
tiamaria2
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Posted At: 02/10/2009 14:34:51
Went to see David Honeyboy Edwards last night. Fantastic. I feel it was such a privilige to watch & hear this 92 year old play.
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Rossi
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Posted At: 07/10/2009 12:05:33
Hi was just looking on You Tube for this...
THIS
When I found this
The second one is just for the drumming... |
Dave the dobro
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Posted At: 07/10/2009 19:32:33
Excellent, Rossi.
The first clip was amazing, and The Other One (seriously obscure) wasn't too bad, if only to show hitters of things (muso tech term for, well, hitters of things) can exercise restraint.
Mind you, the Grateful Dead only needed two drummers to do all that. To me, it looked more like they were playing more or less in unison, or taking turns to be flash. Could have been a lot lot worse though. I was dreading the extended drums solo.
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Robbyem
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Posted At: 07/10/2009 19:39:42
Preferred the first one, pianists in triplicate, shades of Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson and Meade Lux Lewis there methinks.
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Dave the dobro
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Posted At: 07/10/2009 20:05:26
Jools has form. He did something similar quite a few years ago, might have been in the late 80s or early 90s, with Professor Longhair and Dr John.
Sorry, can't find a clip.
Found this though. |
Robbyem
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Posted At: 07/10/2009 21:35:09
Here's the real deal Meade Lux Lewis from 1937: Honky Tonk Train Blues. |
