#552 :: Boss Blues Selections From DJ Definite

The Blues Room #552

Wednesday 31 August 2016

9pm-10pm, FreeFM89.0,

http://player.wizz.co.nz/freefm89/,

Hamilton, NZ.

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We welcome DJ Definite to The Blues Room in this episode. He's from the far north and has kindly stopped by The Blues Room to select some mighty fine tunes, wouldn't you agree? 

His record label is Bridgemode Records and you can check out some of his creations at https://soundcloud.com/bridgemode_records.

How about you show him some love by sharing this mix around. We're excited that he has agreed to host another episode of The Blues Room before the years out. We're looking forward to it already! Be sure to subscribe to this blog, and follow us on facebook, @twitter, and mixcloud too.

1. Ike and Tina - Come Together

2. Ash Grunwald - The Demon In Me

3. Jerry Douglas feat. Eric Clapton - Something You Got

4. Outkast - Idlewild Blue

5. Keb Mo - Am I Wrong?

6. Cyndi Lauper feat. Allen Toussaint & BB King - Early In the Morning

7. Bill Withers - Grandma's Hands

8. Steve Earle - South Nashville Blues

9. Chris Marlowe - Stormy Monday Blues 

10. Ray Charles - Mess Around

11. Seasick Steve - 8 Ball

12. Gary Clark Jr - Bright Lights

13. Ramblin' Jack Elliot - Falling Down Blues

14. Sonny Boy Williamson - Nine Below Zero

15. The Funky North - Harp Man

16. Muddy Waters - Can't Get Satisfied

17. Rodriguez - Inner City Blues

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Tune in to The Blues Room in September to find out how to win signed CDs of Greg Copeland.

Proudly announcing the Greg Copeland and Steve 'Guitar' Gilles New Zealand tour 2016.

19 shows all around New Zealand in 4 weeks, from Whangarei to Christchurch, this'll be a blast! Get your tickets now!!

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Sep 16: The Old Stone Butterfactory, Whangarei, NZ

Sep 17: Leigh Sawmill Cafe, Leigh, NZ

Sep 18: The Boathouse at The Riverhead, Auckland, NZ

Sep 22: 4th Wall Theatre, New Plymouth, NZ

Sep 23: Nivara Lounge, Hamilton, NZ

Sep 24: Totara Street, Tauranga, NZ

Sep 25: Dome Room, Gisborne, NZ

Sep 28: East End Cafe, Wairoa, NZ

Sep 29: Cabana, Napier, NZ

Sep 30: St. Peters Hall, Wellington, NZ

Oct 01: Meow, Wellington, NZ

Oct 02: Dharma Bums Club, Wairau, NZ

Oct 05: Mussel Inn, Onekaka, NZ

Oct 06: The Playhouse Cafe and Theatre, Mapua, NZ

Oct 07: The Boathouse, Nelson, NZ

Oct 08: Wunderbar, Christchurch, NZ

Oct 09: Churchills, Christchurch, NZ

#551 :: LIVE Blues Recording :: Big Pete - Live at Bluesnow!

The Blues Room #551

Wednesday 24 August 2016

9pm-10pm, FreeFM89.0,

http://player.wizz.co.nz/freefm89/,

Hamilton, NZ.

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Dutch blues vocalist and harp master Pieter 'Big Pete' van der Pluijm may not be a familiar
name to American blues audiences, but he's already well-established in the Netherlands – his
native home base in North-West Europe. At 23, Pete was handpicked for a European memorial
tour to honor the music and memory of legendary harmonica player and vocalist Lester Butler
(the Red Devils and Thirteen), backed by several of Lester's original bandmates. The project
was met with great success and critical acclaim, so more tours and a CD by the Lester Butler
Tribute Band soon followed, securing Pete's arrival on the scene as one of the premier next
generation blues performers in the Benelux region. Since then, Big Pete has gone on to form
and record many other successful projects including his debut release "Bathroom Acoustics"
by The Strikes, a couple of CDs by the rockin' 50's Chicago blues outfit The Backbones, and
most recently, the more progressive and forward-thinking group M.O.C.T. (Men Of Considerable Taste).

Pete's growing reputation has also led to tours and performances backing many internationally
acclaimed blues artists including Alex Schultz, Mitch Kashmar, Monster Mike Welch, Hook Herrera,
Matt Schofield, and Ian Siegal. Pete's informal introduction to the U.S. market materialized
in March 2010 with his appearance on The Mannish Boys' 5th anniversary release "Shake For Me."
Pete closed out the album in style paying tribute to his hero Lester Butler on the storming
New Orleans romp "Way Down South," backed by Kid Ramos, Willie J. Campbell and Jimi Bott
along with special guest pianist Andy Kaulkin, who previously recorded with Lester Butler
on the classic album "Thirteen." Now Holland's best kept secret makes his official American
solo album debut with an incredible all-star recording lineup. This is guaranteed to
be an instant classic not to be missed by anyone who considers themselves a true blues lover!

1. Mean (Live)

2. Born To Die (Live)

3. Come On In This House (Live)

4. This Time No Lies (Live)

5. 6-45 (Live)

6. I've Got My Eyes On You (Live)

7. Ball And Chain (Live)

#550 :: Another Belly Fulla Blues with Fatt Max (17 August 2016)

The Blues Room #550

Wednesday 17  August 2016

9pm-10pm, FreeFM89.0,

http://player.wizz.co.nz/freefm89/,

Hamilton, NZ.

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Another great blues mix from Fatt Max. This is episode #550, wow! 50 more shows and we'll be celebrating our 600th episode of live to air blues and beyond. Help suggest ways we could celebrate. Go to our Facebook page or group and make suggestions!

1. John Mayer – Call Me The Breeze 

2. Taj Mahal – The Cuckoo 

3. Albert Castiglia – Easy Distance 

4. Frank Frost – Jelly Roll King 

5. Mudcats Blues Trio – Cant Stop Losing You 

6. Samantha Fish – Heartbreaker 

7. Big John Atkinson & Bob Corritore – She’s My Crazy Little Baby 

8. Big John Atkinson & Bob Corritore – Mississippi Plow Twelve 

9. John Long – One Earth, Many Colours 

10. John Long – Mop, Bucket and a Broom 

11. Albert Castiglia – Let The Big Dog Eat 

12. Darcy Perry & Craig Bracken – Peddlers Blues 

13. Sugar Pie De Santo – Hello San Francisco 

14. Stingray – Big Time Baby 

15. Seasick Steve - Cheap 

#549 :: Big Road Blues with Jeff Harris (Robert Johnson)

The Blues Room #549

Wednesday 10 August 2016, 

9pm-10pm, FreeFM89.0, 

http://player.wizz.co.nz/freefm89/, 

Hamilton, NZ.

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For many years Nate has been following a vintage blues radio show hosted by Jeff Harris called Big Road Blues. Jeff presents his 2-hour show each Sunday from 5 to 7 PM (EST) on WGMC Jazz90.1 (Rochester, NY) and it streams live on the web from http://www.jazz901.org/listen-live/. Jeff has kindly given permission for Big Road Blues to be re-run on The Blues Room each month, on the second Wednesday. This episode here is a classic example of what you'll hear from Jeff; superb tracks, great commentary, and a taste of classic and often rare and forgotten blues. As Jeff's shows are two hours long, Nate will post a link for listeners to check out the second half of his show. For archived shows of Big Road Blues please check out http://sundayblues.org/. So a big thank you goes out to Jeff and we look forward to sharing some of his outstanding shows on The Blues Room.

Click this link to listen to the second half of this episode.

Big Road Blues Show :: Can't You Hear That Wind Howl? – Robert Johnson's Blues

1. Big Jon Atkinson & Bob Corritore - Goin' Back to Tennessee

2. John Long - I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole

3. Greg Copeland - Shes Gone

4. Leroy Carr - Mean Mistreater Mama

5. Robert Johnson - Kind Hearted Woman Blues

6. Elijah Wald - Robert Johnson Influences Interview

7. Kokomo Arnold Sissy Man Blues

8. Johnnie Temple Lead Pencil Blues 

9. Robert Johnson - I Believe I'll Dust My Broom

10. Calvin Frazier - I'm In The Highway, Man

11. Elmore James - Dust My Broom

12. Robert Lockwood - Dust My Broom

13. Larry Cohn - Robert Johnson Reissues & Box Set Interview

14. Kokomo Arnold Old Original Kokomo Blues

#548 :: Darcy Perry's Hour Of Blues Power

The Blues Room #548

Wednesday 3 August 2016

9pm-10pm, FreeFM89.0,

http://player.wizz.co.nz/freefm89/,

Hamilton, NZ.

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Watch out! Here's Darcy Perry once again with another great weekly serving of Blues you can use!

This episode is dedicated to Lightning Red

May 6, 1949 – July 6, 2016

Lightning Red (Wayne Bak) musical artist died July 6th at the age of 67 of heart problems and prostate cancer.

He was a blues artist who performed nationally and internationally touring England, Ireland, Switzerland, France, Scandinavia, Croatia, Germany, Holland, and Australia. He played electric guitar, was a song writer, sang and fronted his own band for 50 years.

He recorded 8 albums of original music. His entire life was shaped by an insatiable passion for the blues. It’s all he ever played. He is considered a great blues artist by many across the world.

Red and his wife came to Austin in 1977 from the Chicago area. After living out-of-state for 8 years, they returned back home to Austin in December 2015.

He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Deborah Vanko, a sister, Janice Brennan of Illinois, a sister Joan Bakalar and her daughter, Stacey of New Zealand.

1. Junior Wells - Give Me One Reason

2. Big Jon Atkinson & Bob Corritore - It Wasn't Easy

3. Buddy Guy & Tracy Chapman - Ain't No Sunshine 

4. Albert Castiglia - Let's Make Love In the Morning

5. Lightning Red - Lie No More

6. Ben Harper - Ground On Down

7. Lightning Red & EZ Love - Change Is Gonna Cum

8. Etta James - Stormy Monday Blues

9. Jeff Healey - See the Light

10. John Long - Things Can't Be Down Always

11. Tony Joe White - Who You Gonna Hoo Doo Now

Hosts of The Blues Room make cameo appearance on new promotional video for The Big Listen

In a new Free FM promo video produced for The Big Listen - a nationwide campaign promoting Community Access media across New Zealand - hosts of The Blue Room, Darcy Perry and Nate Taiapa make a cameo appearance at 1:24 mins and we get a glimpse into how things roll on air The Blues Room.

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