Monday 1 August 2011

STAR BLUES on 31st July 2011 at 22:00

The potency of Buddy Guy's playing belies his 75 years, celebrated on Saturday 30th and with 4 of his tracks on STAR BLUES. He won a Grammy last year with the "LIVING PROOF" album and he was our 2010 artist of the year. The title track was the envy of men a quarter of his age. Top end of the show he was joined by Jeff Beck for a go at "Mustang Sally", taken off his comeback album in 1991 aftger ten years recording hiatus. His debut for Chess made into our 1001 Blues feature and some graceful accompaniment at Muddy Waters' Folk Singer sessions showed his other side.

Our other big thing last night was the chance to play a track from Candye Kane's new album on Delta Groove, due in the shops Stateside on 16th August (not sure when over here). Shes with Laura Chavez who brings some real neat playing. Another strong project from one of our favourite artists.

Ironing Board Sam has just joined the STAR BLUES faithful and we were able to play a funky piece he did in the Seventies for Sansu. His nickname came from balkancing his keyboard on an ironing board for a club gig in his early days, he's since played underwater in a 1500 gallon tank.

Courtesy of Noble Thin Man Watts we had some sax on the side, "Slummer The Slum" from the Five Royales and "T-99 Blues" from Jimmy Nelson. Steve Cropper's newest project is "Dedicated" to Lowman Pauling's Five Royales and he had Steve Winwood on vocals. Marion Williams did gospel duties, Peetie Whetstraw on keys and robust electric blues was by Freddie King.

Another two hour show that whizzed past thanks to your kind invitation to your place. Thanks to everyone for their birthday wishes and I'll be back with another white tee shirt and as much blues and tomfoolery as I can carry next Sunday at 10pm - until then takje care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you



Mustang Sally Buddy Guy w. Jeff Beck 1 Mustang Sally Buddy GuyJeff Beck SILVERTONE
Further On Up The Road Gary Moore w. Albert Collins 3 Separate Ways Gary Moore VIRGIN
Thirty Second Lover Steve Cropper 1 Dedicated: A Salute To The 5 Royales Steve Cropper 429 Records
Come to Me Baby Lucinda Williams 13 A Tribute To Howlin' Wolf Various Artists TELARC
K.Y.N.O.M.B. J P Soars 2 More Bees With Honey J P Soars ShP
Fussin' And Fightin' Blues Little Junior's Blue Flames 7 Sun Records - Ultimate Blues Collection Various Artists VARESE
First Time I Met The Blues Buddy Guy 5 Can't Quit The Blues Buddy Guy SONY
Kansas City Little Milton 13 Stand By Me Little Milton ORBIS BLUES COLLECTION
Piece Of My Heart Erma Franklin 6 Legacy's Rhythm And Soul Series Various Artists SONY
Get It While You Can Howard Tate 24 Time Is On My Side: The Jerry Ragovoy Story Various Artists ACE
Man Of The Street Ironing Board Sam 8 Grits 'N' Grooves Various Artists INSTANT
Flap Jack Noble 'Thin Man' Watts 14 Dave's Jumpin' And Rockin' Various Artists (NOT-GIVEN)
Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do Freddie King 17 Ultimate Collection Freddie King HIP-O
You Never Cross my Mind Candye Kane w. Laura Chavez 5 Sister Vagabond Candye Kane DELTAGROOVE
My Home Is In The Delta Muddy Waters 1 My Home Is In The Delta Muddy Waters BLUES ENCORE
Come On In My Kitchen Lonnie Pitchford 2 Roots Of Rhythm And Blues : A Tribute To The Robert Johnson Era Various Artists SPV Blue
Away From Home James Armstrong 10 Sleeping With A Stranger James Armstrong HIGHTONE
Back Po'ch Tennessee Memphis Gold 5 Pickin In High Cotton Memphis Gold (NOT-GIVEN)
The Slummer The Slum '5' Royales, The 17 It's Hard But It's Fair '5' Royales, The ACE
Shack Bully Stomp Peetie Wheatstraw 21 Roll 'Em Pete : 25 Years Of Piano Blues And Boogie Various Artists INDIGO
T' 99 Blues Jimmie Nelson 9 The R'n'b Years 1951: 100 Hot Rhythm And Blues Tunes From 1951 Various Artists BOULEVARD VINTAGE
In The Upper Room Marion Williams 3 My Soul Looks Back - Best Of 1962-1992 Marion Williams SHANACHIE
Overnight Sensation Jackie PayneSteve Edmonson Band 1 Overnight Sensation Jackie PayneSteve Edmonson Band Delta Groove Music
Living Proof Buddy Guy 6 Living Proof Buddy Guy SILVERTONE
Bad Boy (Original Mix Mixed By Delaney Bramlett) Eric Clapton 2 Eric Clapton Eric Clapton POLYDOR

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