The Blues Room#200 Blues Leaf Records

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Wow! Episode 200, now thats cool. Plan on The |Blues Room being around for another 200+ episodes, woohoo this is a great Blues ride!

In this episode I feature blues from artists released on Blues Leaf Records in New Jersey, USA. There's some mighty fine blues here and its about time I did this spotlight, I've been meaning to for some time. Big Ups to my good friend Rick Lusher for faithfully sending me new Blues leaf releases, cheers buddy. OK, enuff said, enjoy.

1. Albert Castilia - He's Got All The Whiskey
2. Sandy Mack - Never Enuff Rockin
3. Anni Piper - Come In My Kitchen
4. Todd Wolfe Band - Come In My Kitchen
5. Paul Oscher and Steve Guyger - I'll Go Out Walking
6. Nicole Hart - Heart Trouble
7. Albert Castilia - Need Your Love So Bad
8. Sandy Mack - Boogie Now
9. Todd Wolfe Band - Stranger Blues
10. Anni Piper - Texas Hold Em

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AThank You From Albert Castiglia Blues Blast Award for Song Of The Year

Albert Castiglia won the Blues Song Of The Year

at the Blues Blast Awards for "Bad Year Blues" at Buddy Guy's in
Chicago. Albert has asked me to thank all the DJ's for supporting
him, and providing an outlet for his music. It was a special night,
and was the first time Albert had played Buddy's in 13 years.
The last time being was when he was in the Junior Wells Band.
Earlier this year Albert was nominated for A Blues Music Award,
and won the Blues Critic Award for "Bad Year Blues". Albert
hopes to visit more areas in 2010, and meet you all. Look for a
new CD in 2010, I can tell you the best is still to come.

http://www.myspace.com/albertcastiglia

http://www.reverbnation.com/albertcastiglia

http://www.albertcastiglia.com/

Albert performing "Big Toe" Thursday night at the Blues Blast Awards

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evXC2sIOJVs

"Bad Year Blues" Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q0WMNo8AsM

2009 Blues Blast Music Awards Winners

Best Contemporary Blues Recording

The Insomniacs - At Least I'm Not With You

Best Traditional Blues Recording

Various Artists - Chicago Blues: A Living History

Best Blues Song

Albert Castiglia - "Bad Year Blues"

Best Blues Band

Nick Moss and The Flip Tops

Best Male Artist

Elvin Bishop

Best Female Artist

Robin Rogers

Best New Artist Debut Recording

Chris James & Patrick Rynn - Stop & Think About It

Sean Costello Rising Star Award

Kilborn Alley Blues Band

2009 Nominees

Best Contemporary Blues Recording

• The Insomniacs - At Least I'm Not With You

• John Nemeth - Love Me Tonight

• Nick Moss - Live at Chan's Vol 2

• Curtis Salgado - Clean Getaway

• Janiva Magness - What Love Will Do

• Shemekia Copeland - Never going Back

Best Traditional Blues Recording

• Various Artists - Chicago Blues: A Living History
  (w/Billy Boy Arnold, John Primer, Billy Branch and Lurrie Bell)

• Guy Davis - Sweetheart Like You

• John Primer - All Original

• The Mannish Boys - Lowdown Feelin

• Shirley Johnson - Blues Attack

• B.B. King - One Kind Favor

Best Blues Song

• Albert Castiglia - "Bad Year Blues"

• The Insomniacs - "At Least I'm Not With You"

• Chris James & Patrick Rynn - "Mr. Coffee"

• Curtis Salgado - "20 Years of B.B. King"

• Kenny Neal - "Let Life Flow"

• B.B. King - "See That My Grave is Kept Clean"

Best Blues Band

• Nick Moss and The Flip Tops

• Lil Ed And The Blues Imperials

• Kilborn Alley Blues Band

• The Mannish Boys

• The Insomniacs

• Watermelon Slim and The Workers

Best Male Artist

• John Primer

• Bobby Jones

• Lurrie Bell

• Nick Moss

• John Nemeth

• Elvin Bishop

Best Female Artist

• Shirley Johnson

• Robin Rogers

• Diunna Greenleaf

• Shemekia Copeland

• Eden Brent

• Janiva Magness

  Best New Artist Debut Recording

• Chris James & Patrick Rynn - Stop And Think About It

• Joanne Shaw Taylor - White Sugar

• Dave Herrero - Austin To Chicago

• Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm - 2 Man Wrecking Crew

• Guy King - Livin It

• Eden Brent - Mississippi Number One

Sean Costello Rising Star Award

• Kilborn Alley Blues Band

• Joanne Shaw Taylor

• Albert Castiglia

• Dave Gross

• Cedric Burnside & Lightnin' Malcolm

• Eden Brent

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THEBLUESROOM#199 Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes - 04 Nov 09

THEBLUESROOM#199 Who's Gonna Fill Their Shoes - 04 Nov 09

01. Buddy Guy - Whose Gonna Fill Those Shoes

02. Buddy Guy checks out Chess Records

03. Bo Diddley - Ooh Baby

04. Deanna Bogart - OK Ill play the blues

05. James Blood Ulmer - I want to be Loved

06. Candye Kane - When I Put the Blues On You

07. John Luke Logan - Love Me Like That

08. G-Love & Special Sauce - Honor And Harmony

09. Charlie Musselwhite, Sugar Ray Norcia, Billy Branch & James Cotton - Harp To Harp

10. Rory Gallagher - Last of the Independants

11. Laurie Morvan Band - Kickin Down Doors

12. Johnny Winter - You Keep Sayin' That You're Leavin'

13. Julien Kasper - The New Imperial

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THEBLUESROOM#198 - A Rough Guide To The Blues

THEBLUESROOM#198 A Rough Guide To The Blues - 28 Oct 09

01. Mammie Smith - Crazy Blues

02. Blind Lemon Jefferson - Black Snake Moan

03. Charley Patton - Pony Blues

04. Memphis Minnie - Me and My Chauffer Blues

05. Robert Johnson - Crossroads

06. Blind Willie McTell – Broke Down Engine Blues

07. Big Bill Broonzy – Key To the Highway

08. Pete Johnson and Joe Turner – Rollin Pete

09. Muddy Waters – Mannish Boy

10. Buddy Guy talks about Muddy Waters

11. Howlin Wolf – Come Back Home

12. T-Bone Walker – Stormy Monday Blues

13. Arthur Big Boy Crudup - That’s Alright Mama

14. Elmore James – It Hurts Me Too

15. John Lee Hooker – Boom Boom

16. BB King – Ain’t Nobody Home

17. Sonny Boy Williamson with the Animals – Night Time is the Right Time

18. Buddy Guy – Try To Quit You Baby

Download episode #198 - A Rough Guide to the Blues

THEBLUESROOM#197 - Bluesin With Big Nate

THEBLUESROOM#197 - Bluesin With Big Nate - 21 Oct 09

Another free flowing blues session, this time with a few more new musical treats from Downunder (Australia): Doc Span Blues and Fiona Boyes, both some of my favorite Australian artists. I also spin a few tunes from new albums of NZ artists and a tune to start the whole dang thing off from Corey Harris, I play his reggae as well on my reggae show GO FEET! Radio.

01. Corey Harris - Blues
02. Doc Span Blues - For You My Love
03. Fiona Boyes - Howlin at Door
04. Blind Lemon Pledge - The Red Rooster
05. Julian Temple Band - Quiet Earth [NZ]
06. Royala - Me and You [NZ]
07. The Vaughan Brothers - Hard To Be
08. James Cotton - Down At My Buryin
09. Hammond Gamble - Whistling the Blues in the Rain [NZ]
10. The Dirty Aces - You Might Do Without Me
11. Hans Theesink - Bloodsucker Blues

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THEBLUESROOM#196 - Rockin With Fraser

THEBLUESROOM#196 - Rockin With Fraser - 14 Oct 09

Hamilton Blues Society committee member, Fraser, joins Nate in the Blues Room for a rockin good time. New to the Blues Room is the album from Irish rockers, The Strats. Dig it!!

01. The Strats - Standin' at the Station
02. John Lee Hooker - Dimples
03. Chain - Snatch It Back and Hold It
04. Peter Green - Stop Breaking Down Blues
05. Super Chicken - Crystal Ball Eyes
06. Cream - Spoonful
07. Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers
08. The Strats - Torpedo to Your Heart
09. The Thunderbirds - C-Boy's Blues
10. Roy Buchanan and Delbert McClinton - The Chockin Kind
11. Alberta Hunter - Darktown Strutters Ball
12. John Lee Hooker and Van Morrison - Don't Look Back

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The Blues Room#195 Sean Chambers (Blues Rock Guitar)

The Blues Room - Sean Chambers - 07-10-9-09

1. Sean Chambers - In the Winter Time
2. Sean Chambers - Too Much Blues
3. Etta James - That's Alright
4. Cee Cee James - Roll Me Over
5. Keb Mo - She Just Wants To Dance
6. Sean Chambers - Brown Sugar
7. Sean Chambers - All the Kings Horses
8. Anni Pipper - Blues Before Sunrise
9. Albert King - Born Under a Bad Sign
10. Carlos del Junco - Heaven's Where You Dwell
11. Sean Chambers - Ten Till Midnight
12. Sean Chambers - You're Gonna Miss Me

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Episode #194 Rob Paparozzi

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Rob Paparozzi - Etruscan Soul 30 SEPT 09

This is an amazing album by an amazing artist. Rob's vocals are gritty and on key, his harmonica playing is superb (both diatonic and chromatic), a must have album for all interested in harmonica, blues, soul and funk. Sorry Rob for my lousy pronunciation of your name etc.

1. Cream - Strange Brew
2. Rob Paparozzi - Strange Brew
3. Rob Paparozzi - Keep It Simple
4. Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Thank You Mr Poobah
5. Norton Buffalo - Shuffalo
6. Charlie McCoy - Fingertips
7. Dennis Gruenling - If You Were Mine
8. Rob Paparozzi - She's Too Good For Me
9. Rob Paparozzi - Love the One You're With
10. Rob Paparozzi - Ticket To Ride
11. Paul Butterfield - Nut Popper #1
12. Big Walter Horton - Have a Good Time
13. Kim Wilson - Lowdown
14. Rob Paparozzi - Body and Soul

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Sonny Boy Williamson II

Sonny Boy Williamson II
Bye Bye Bird

In this video we get to see the legendary Sonny Boy Williamson do an entire song solo, just him and his tin sandwich. This video is a lesson in what classic Blues harmonica is all about.

Here you get to see his famous trick of putting the harp IN his mouth and playing with no hands! WOW!

Born Alex "Rice" Miller, his performing and recording career is legend. Although his actual birth date is often a matter of dispute, his gravestone shows his birth date as March 11, 1908. He played with everyone from Robert Johnson, Robert Nighthawk, Robert Jr. Lockwood, and Elmore James and even with rock legends Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Robbie Robertson near the end of his career. He died in 1965 but his influence lives on today as harmonica players such as Rick Estrin can often be seen performing the no hands playing style in tribute to Sonny Boy.

All Music Guide has a detailed biography of Sonny Boy. They also have links to listen to samples of many of his songs there. CLICK HERE to see the the bio on their website.

To see this cool video on our website, click the play button below or click the photo above.

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There is also a great website devoted to Sonny Boy at www.sonnyboy.com. There is a wealth of information about Sonny Boy's life there as well as a second version of this same song in an entirely different clip. Click Here to see that version.

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PLAYLIST: #191 The Desotos: Interview with Stuart McIntyre (bass)

Episode 191 - The Desotos - 9 September 2009

The Desotos were playing at Biddy Mulligan's at the same time my show went LIVE to air. I managed to call Stuart the bass player in between sets to catch up. Check out the interview plus new music from The Hexmen and Andy Cowan plus more! To learn all about The Desotos please
visit http://www.thedesotos.com and http://www.myspace.com/thedesotos

1. The Desotos - Lonely Star [NZ]
2. The Desotos - The Spirit [NZ]
3. Ruthie Foster - Thanks For The Joy
4. The Mannish Boys - Good Times
5. Buckwheat Zydeco - When The Levee Breaks
6. The Hexmen - Riding On The L & N
7. Andy Cowan - Hard Times
8. Jason Ricci - As Long As I Have You

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