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Tag Archives: blues music
Michael Pickett’s Solo
Whiskey Howl was a Toronto based blues band from the Sixties. They appeared at the Toronto Rock’n’Roll Revival Show where the Plastic Ono Band performed. Michael Pickett was a member of Whiskey Howl, and now he is a solo blues … Continue reading
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Sunny War’s With the Sun
Blues music, Appalachian music with roots in the British Isles, punk rock and more go into the potent music made by Sunny War. A young African-American woman who grew up in Nashville and Los Angeles and is now based in … Continue reading
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Jolie Holland and Samantha Parton’s Wildflower Blues
I’ve been a big fan and follower of Jolie Holland since her home-recorded debut Catalpa came out of left field in 2003, but this little gem sneaked under my radar. If you missed it, too, when it came out quietly … Continue reading
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Various Artists’ American Pop: An Audio History
Brendan Foreman penned this review. American Pop from Minstrel to Mojo: On Record 1893 to 1957, Allen Lowe’s amazing examination of the origins and nature of American popular music. To accomplish such a daunting task, Lowe sifted through his obviously … Continue reading
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Jeff Beck’s Performing This Week… Live at Ronnie Scott’s
Jeff Beck. Guitar icon. I don’t really know what else to say about him. He’s been the most creative, most humble guitar genius that’s come along. And when I mention him to people these days they say, “Jeff Beck? Who’s … Continue reading
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Geoff Muldaur and the Texas Sheiks’ Texas Sheiks
Sometimes the best music is made when friends get together and play their favorite old songs. That’s what happened when Geoff Muldaur pulled together a one-off group he dubbed Texas Sheiks. It started as a way to help Texas singer-songwriter-guitarist … Continue reading
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Shemekia Copeland’s Never Going Back
Never Going Back is Shemekia Copeland’s first release on Telarc Blues, but her fifth album all told. She is the daughter of blues guitarist and singer Johnny Copeland, and she got her start at 16 years of age, opening for … Continue reading
Various artists’ The Future of the Blues
We get a lot of blues CDs here at Green Man Review. We get singer-songwriters, and British folk, and singer-songwriters, a bunch of Americana, and some singer-songwriters, roots music, but we also get a lot of blues. Blues is a … Continue reading
Carlos del Junco’s Steady Movin’, Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers’ Inside Tracks, and Taj Mahal’s Maestro
“Everybody wants to know Why I sing the blues Yes, I say everybody wanna know Why I sing the blues Well, I’ve been around a long time I really have paid my dues…” This song is one of BB King’s … Continue reading
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John Mayall’s The Masters and Live at the Marquee 1969
Let’s get this straight right off the top. John Mayall has long been a problematic artist for me. Like Long John Baldry, or Ronnie Hawkins, or Alexis Korner, he’s a cornerstone of modern music, and a genius at recognizing talent. … Continue reading
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