28 April 2016

#534 :: John Mayall's Bluesbreakers Live In 1967 - Vol Two

The Blues Room, 27 April 2016
Episode #534

John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers: Live in 1967 – Volume Two
Available Worldwide on Friday 6th May 20

Following the huge critical and commercial success of 2015’s John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers ‘Live in 1967’, Forty Below Records is pleased to announce the release of a second volume of live material from the legendary short-lived Bluesbreakers line-up of John Mayall (vocals, keyboards, harmonica), Peter Green (lead guitar), John McVie (bass) and Mick Fleetwood (drums).

Volume Two showcases three John Mayall self-penned tracks; the opening song, all-time blues classic ‘Tears in My Eyes’, ‘Chicago Line’,featuring a John McVie bass solo and ‘Please Don’t Tell’, which is a great example of the power-blues that The Bluesbreakerswere renowned for.

JOHN MAYALL ON THE ALBUM:
“I am so happy that the remaining usable tracks from these London club dates have been released as a follow-up to the well received Volume One. Peter Green, as before, is on fire throughout and this set includes a great instrumental based on his composition ‘Greeny’. There area couple of Otis Rush tracks that were included on the first volume but they are from different venues and totally different. I couldn’t possibly let these slide. Also, there is another version of T-Bone Walker’s’Stormy Monday’ that is sung by American Serviceman Ronnie Jones, who was lead singer with a British soul band and, who would frequently sit in at our gigs. John McVie gets in a great bass solo on ‘Chicago Line’ and Mick Fleetwood drives the whole set with his unique and powerful drumming. With these new tracks added to the collection, it pretty much features all the material we had in our repertoire at that time and I’m very glad that you can now enjoy this great piece of rock/blues history”.

Heres a taste of what Vol Two has on offer, plus some of the outstanding tracks of Vol One.
1. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - All Your Love [vol1]
2. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - Have You Ever Loved A Woman [vol1]
3. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - So Many Roads [vol1]
4. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - The Stumble [vol1]
5. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - San Ho Zay [vol1]
6. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - Tears In My Eyes [vol2]
7. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - Sweet Little Angel [vol2]
8. John Mayall's Bluesbreakers - Greeny [vol2]

21 April 2016

#533 :: Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out

The Blues Room, 20 April 2016
Episode #533

Please check out the free downloads made available by Mark Hill aka Jellybone Slim, and while you're at it, click on the links for the other artists featured in this episode of The Blues Room, there sure is some great music out there. Enjoy!

1. Bessie Smith - Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
2. Johnny Shines - Cool Driver
3. Howlin' Wolf - Howlin' For My Baby
4. Danny Boy - Kokomo Me Baby
5. Lightin' Hopkins - Love Me This Morning
6. Little Junior Parker - Tin Pan Alley
7. Earl Hooker - Sweet Angel
8. Champion Jack Dupree - Bring Me Flowers While I'm Living
9. Mose Vinson & Booker T. Laury - Blues With A Feeling
10. The Soul Snatchers - Keep Workin
11. Michael Harrison - Can't Stop Thinking Of You
12. Leon Bridges - Mississippi Kisses
13. Mark Hill aka Jellybone Slim - Jellybone Blues
14. Bob Margolin - Young & Old Blues

14 April 2016

#532 :: Walter's Style

The Blues Room, 13 April 2016
Episode #532

1. Mississippi Fred McDowell feat. Jo Ann Kelly - When I Lay My Burden Down
2. Little Walter - My Babe (alternate)
3. Billy Boy Arnold - I Wish You Would
4. Frank Frost - Gonna Make You Mine
5. Big Walter Horton with Hot Cottage - They Call Me Big Walter
6. Eddie Taylor - Lookin' For Trouble
7. Blues Boy Rawlins - I Got A Woman Shining My Shoe
8. Al Green - I Stand Accused
9. Gregory Porter - Don't Lose Your Steam
10. Eric Clapton - Can't Let You Do It
11. Bing Futch - It's Tight Like That
12. Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Call It What It Is
13. Jane Lee Hooker - Mannish Boy
14. Beverly Guitar Watkins - Miz Dr. Feelgood

11 April 2016

#531 :: Darcy Perry's Hour Of Blues Power with special guest Ruth Wyand

The Blues Room, 6 April 2016
Episode #531

Darcy Perry interviews Ruth Wyand, spins some blues and even plays some live to air blues too!

1. Toronzo Cannon - Bad Contract
2. Curtis Salgato - Hard To Feel The Same About Love
3. Shemikia Copeland - Outskirts Of Town
4. James 'Blood' Ulmer - Survivors of the Hurricane
5. The Kentucky Headhunters - Superman Blues
6. Otis Taylor - Mexican Cowboy
Ruth Wyand Interview
7. Mavis Staples - On My Way
8. Watermelon Slim - Black Water
9. Tommy Castro & The Painkillers - Got A Lot
10. Betty Lavette - Talking Old Stories
11. Luther Dickinson & The Rising Star Fife Drum Band - Bye and Bye I'm Going To See The King
12. Darcy and Nate perform live on air

2 April 2016

#530 Hoodoo Hoodoo

The Blues Room, 30 March 2016
Episode #530

Don't miss Darcy Perry's Hour of Blues Power next Weds 6 April, 9pm. He will have a special guest in studio with him, Ruth Wyand. Shes been touring New Zealand and finishes her tour in Hamilton. Please come and support her at Nivara Lounge on Friday 8th April. She an amazing artist who does 3 different shows: a) 'Backroads, Bottlenecks and Blues,' a concert featuring songs form her latest CD; b) 'Mama's Got The Blues,' a performance documentary about the lives and music of blues and jazz women and c) 'A Journey Down An American Music Highway', a multi-media concert about the history of American music. See more at her website.

1. Arthur 'Big Boy' Crudup - That's All Right (Mama)
2. Elvis Presley - My Baby Left Me
3. Sue Foley - Show Me
4. William Clarke - Chicago Blues
5. John Lee 'Sonny Boy' Williamson - Hoodoo Hoodoo
6. Joe Bonamassa; Lee Ritenour; Robert Cray - Give Me One Reason
7. John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers - All Your Love
8. Eric Clapton - Crossroads (LIVE at Crossroads)
9. Eric Clapton - Magnolia (feat. John Mayer)
10. Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
11. Alberta Hunter - My Handy Man Ain't Handy No More
12. Janis Joplin - Me And Bobby Mcgee
13. The Doors - Break On Through
14. Ruth Wyand - Blame Yourself Blues