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Guitarist Elmore James established himself in Chicago in 1952, forming his legendary band the Broomdusters. While never attaining the fame of fellow Mississippi expatriates Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, James became one of the city's most influential guitarists. He recorded for a variety of labels throughout the 1950s and early 1960s, leaving a legacy of slow blues, boogies, and full-fledged rave ups that dominate the musical vocabulary of Chicago blues. His slide guitar technique and signature riffs have become mainstays and are fundamental studies for any guitarist attempting this style
John Lee Hooker And Elmore James: Deep Blues
by Doug Collette
Perfectly complementary in the earthy simplicity of the music, archive titles by John Lee Hooker and Elmore James offer an antidote to the antiseptic ephemera that is contemporary pop. The Standard School Broadcast of the former's presents an unusual concert recording originally presented on an educational radio series, while erudite essayist Bill Dahl curated the latter's ...
The Blues Period: The First Decade of Nola Blue Records, 2014-2024
by Scott Gudell
Start with a degree in Business Administration and Management and you might just wind up running and owning a record company. Sounds like a long shot but that's what happened to Sallie Bengtson in 2014 when her passion for all things blues--especially if it has something to do with New Orleans--inspired her to visit the city. ...
Christian Parker: Change Is Now - A Tribute To The Byrds
by Doug Collette
Christian Parker's Change Is Now is as laudable in its own way as its predecessor, a combination reimagining and expansion of Sweetheart of the Rodeo (Columbia, 1968), the Byrds' first full-length foray into the fusion of rock and country music. Subtitled A Tribute to the Byrds, this sequel overseen by the resident of Elmore James' New ...
GA-20 at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge
by Doug Collette
GA-20 Higher Ground Showcase Lounge South Burlington, Vermont December 10, 2023 Entering Higher Ground on the way to its Showcase Lounge, it was impossible not to think of Elmore James' blues classic “The Sky Is Crying." A relentless if not torrential rain that began mid-afternoon may have kept away some ...
Federico Nuti e il Questionario di Proust
by Paolo Peviani
Il tratto principale della mia musica La dinamica e lo sviluppo del racconto. La qualità che desidero nei musicisti che suonano con me L'essere disposti a suonare male prima di trovare qualcosa che funzioni. Come musicista, il momento in cui sono stato più felice La prima volta che ho ...
Gov't Mule at the Fox Theatre
by Geoff Anderson
Gov't Mule Fox Theatre Boulder, Colorado September 17, 2022 What's new with Gov't Mule? Like every other band in the world, they had to take a COVID break from touring. And now, like many bands, they are back on the road after their forced vacation. One thing that's new is their ...
Tedeschi Trucks Band At Red Rocks
by Geoff Anderson
Tedeschi Trucks Band Red Rocks Denver, CO July 29-30, 2022 The international COVID lockdown was a burden on everybody. Musicians were especially hard hit with no ability to play live and sing for their supper. Many hunkered down and, after some time processing the initial shock of it all, got to ...
Winter 2022
by Doug Collette
Blues Deluxe is a regular column comprised of pithy takes on recent blues and roots-music releases of note, spotlighting titles in those genres that might otherwise go unnoticed under the cultural radar. The Ronnie Wood Band Mr. Luck: A Tribute to Jimmy Reed Live at the Royal Albert Hall BMG
GA-20: Try It... You Might Like It! GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor
by Chris May
The movement for analog-era authenticity is in full bloom on this loving tribute to Chicago bluesman Hound Dog Taylor. A substantial portion of the five-page press release that accompanies Try It... You Might Like It! GA-20 Does Hound Dog Taylor is devoted to the array of vintage guitars and amplifiers collected and employed by the Boston-based ...
