The Blues Room (464)

The Blues Room, 17 December 2014

Episode #464

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from The Blues Room.

Thanks for your support this year, for tuning in and for downloading the podcast.

Thanks to everyone who helped make The Blues Room what it is, we couldn't have done it alone.

Heres some more hot scorchers released in 2014, enjoy!

1. The Mannish Boys - The Blues Has Made Me Whole

2. Marcia Ball - Clean My House

3. Ruthie Foster - Let Me Know

4. Vintage Trouble - Blues Hand Me Down

5. Albert Castiglia - Have You No Shame

6. Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson - My Dog Can't Bark

7. Stringbean - Mean Old Rooster

8. Fathead - I Don't Want To Leave The Party

9. Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers - Neighbor, Neighbor

10. Booker T & The MGs - Merry Christmas, Baby

11. Lucky Peterson - The Son Of A Bluesman

12. Bob Corritore - Patato Stomp One

13. Dr. John - Gut Bucket Blues

A free download from Joe Bonamassa - Lonesome Christmas

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The Blues Room (463)

The Blues Room, 10 December 2014

Episode #463

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Some tunes that hit the spot with me this year. 

2014 has been a good year, which blues did you enjoy?

1. Joe Bonamassa - Lonesome Christmas

2. Jim Liban and Jim Patterson Trio - Cottonweed

3. The Duke Robillard Band - Blues Beyond The Call Of Duty

4. Simen Aanerud - A Little Kissing

5. JD McPherson - Bossy

6. Blu Acid - A Lie

7. Luther Dickinson - Mojo, Mojo

8. John Nemeth - Three Times A Fool

9. Eddie Cotton - A Women's Love

10. Darren Watson - Thought I'd Seen It All

11. Eric Clapton feat. John Mayer - Magnolia

The Blues Room #461 :: Darcy Perry Band LIVE Performance For White Ribbon Day

The Blues Room, 526 November 2014

Episode 461

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What a privilege it was to have the Darcy Perry Band performing live in The Blues Room in support of White Ribbon Day – an international campaign that takes a stand against men’s violence towards women and children. I am honored to know and associate with such good men. Watch out people, we're about to get Bluesified!

1. Big Boss Man

2. Messin' With The Kid

3. You Don't Love Me

4. Hey Joe

5. My Babe

6. I Shall Be Released

7. Seventh Son

8. Don't You Lie To Me

9. It Hurts Me Too 

Joe Bonamassa Rocked Auckland Town Hall

Credit: Joe Bonamassa (12 Sept 14, Auckland, NZ)

Joe Bonamassa came to play a concert in the Auckland town hall last Friday, it was his first time in New Zealand and I have to say - he rocked!!!! He opened with an acoustic set then rocked it out electric. The place was packed, the sound was loud, and the night was magic! 

I wasn't going to go (being a music lover one has to pick and choose which concerts to go to as it can get pretty expensive) but when a friend offered me a ride I jumped to the opportunity. I'm glad I did! When I got to the venue I needed to purchase my ticket so I left my place in line (I could hear Joe starting up his acoustic set!!) and literally ran to the ticket sales booth. I presenting my credit card and said I needed to purchase a ticket. A sales person asked me if I was there to buy a ticket or pick up a ticket. I said to buy a ticket. She held up a ticket that some one didn't need as their friend had not been able to make it last minute, and she asked if I'd like the ticket, for free! Well hell yeah, YES PLEASE! I thanked them and went in to the concert. The door person looked at my ticket and excitedly said, 'you got the free ticket!' She told me that the person who gave up the ticket would be sitting on my right. 

What a pleasure it was to meet Wayne Alexander of Dunedin, Unfortunately I had no cash to give him in return for the ticket but posting him some blues-rock CDs might be a small way to say 'thank you'! I'm so glad I went to see Joe Bonamassa!!!! Heres a highlight clip I took, not only was Joe's guitar and singing tops, his drummer and percussionist were boss!!!

The Blues Room #449 :: Another Hour Of Blues Power With Darcy Perry

The Blues Room, 03 September 2014

Episode #449

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Darcy Perry selects another great sample of blues from around the world and over the spans of time. Darcy is a strong advocate for Blue September, the annual Prostate Cancer Foundation's national awareness campaign. 

Every year around 600 men die in New Zealand of prostate cancer. That is more than 600 fathers, sons, brothers, grandfathers - gone! This happens because men don’t know how dangerous the disease is, they don’t talk to their doctor about it, they simply don’t do anything about it. This has to stop. Prostate cancer can be prevented if detected early enough.

That’s why Blue September is about getting the word out about prostate cancer. If you buy a blue ribbon, paint your face blue, donate money to the Prostate Cancer Foundation or even tell people, you will be directly helping to lower the death rate and reduce the suffering from this disease.

Find out more about Blue September: http://blueseptember.org.nz/

1. Sonny Boy Williamson and the Yardbirds - 23 Hours Too Long

2. Junior Wells - Use Me

3. Elvis Presley - Long Tall Sally

4. Fleetwood Mac - Rattlesnake Snake Snake

5. Bo Diddley - You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover

6. George Thorogood - I Drink Alone

7. Aretha Franklin - Drinking Again

8. Joe Bonamassa - Different Shades Of Blue

9. Johnny Winter with Joe Bonamassa - Sweet Sixteen

10. Keb Mo - Hand It Over

11. Johnny Cash - The Wreck Of '79

Win Tickets To Bob Dylan's Hamilton Concert

For The Blues Room fans - because you rock! I have a double pass for Bob Dylan's SUNDAY 10th AUGUST concert at Claudelands Arena, Brooklyn Rd, Hamilton, NZ. You can have them if you post the best fact about Bob Dylan - just be prepared to back up your fact with a reference! 

Sound simple and easy? Great! I like simple and easy. 

(Post as many times/facts as you like, entrants must be members of The Blues Room group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thebluesroom/). 

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The Blues Room # 442 :: 2014 Blues Blast Music Awards Nominees

The Blues Room, 16 July 2014

Episode # 442

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In early May, a group of Blues music industry professionals including music critics, journalists, festival promoters, music venue managers, producers, musicians and other Blues music industry professionals nominated the best in Blues music in twelve categories. 

Voting Is Open To The Public - Voting to determine the winners begins July 15, 2014 and continues until September 15, 2014 on http://www.BluesBlastMagazine.com. Voting is free and open to anyone who is a Blues Blast Magazine subscriber. You do not have to be a current subscriber to vote! You are automatically signed up as part of the voting process on their website if you are not currently a subscriber. Blues Blast Magazine subscriptions are FREE!

2014 Blues Blast Music Awards Ceremonies - The 2014 Blues Blast Music Awards ceremonies will be held at The Fluid Events Center in Champaign, Illinois on October 23rd, 2014. The awards ceremony will feature music by the artists nominated. Tickets for the event will go on sale in mid August at http://www.BluesBlastMagazine.com.

Heres a sample of some of the nominees, Enjoy!

1. Ed Rome - No One Listen

2. Buddy Guy - I Could Die Happy

3. Albert Castiglia - No Shame

4. James Harman - Crazy Mixed Up World

5. The Mannish Boys - Blues For Micheal Bloomfield

6. The Mannish Boys feat. Candye Kane - I Idolize You

7. The Mannish Boys feat. Sugaray Rayford -Everythings Alright

8. Adrianna Marie and Her Groovecutters - I Won't Sell My Love

9. Brandon Santini - What You Doing To Me

10. John Hiatt - Face Of God

Joe Bonamassa Announces First Ever New Zealand Show

Bonamassa Will Open for Bonamassa! – NZ Show Will Feature Both Full Acoustic and Full Electric Sets 

Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand, September 12th 2014 : Guitar Hero Joe Bonamassa will perform his first ever New Zealand Show. Tickets on sale Monday May 5th & 6th for fan presales and general public sales from May 7th. Tickets from Ticketmaster.

The show will offer two entirely new and exciting band line-ups with Bonamassa essentially opening for himself. The first set will feature Bonamassa alongside the acoustic band from his #1 Billboard acoustic CD/DVD An Acoustic Evening At The Vienna Opera House playing an assortment of rare, vintage, organic and “oddball” instruments alongside performers Gerry O’Connor, Mats Wester, and Lenny Castro. Together they will run through an hour of the signature acoustic performance from Bonamassa’s Vienna show, treating the audience to a gorgeously textured unplugged experience. Bonamassa will then shift into electric mode for the second half of the show featuring his regular touring band: Carmine Rojas (bass), Tal Bergman (drums), and new touring keyboardist (and fellow Black Country Communion member) Derek Sherinian. Recent kudos for Bonamassa include his very first Grammy nomination for Best Blues Album, his twelfth #1 Billboard Blues Album (more than any other artist), and his DVD Joe Bonamassa: Live At The Royal Albert Hall, featuring Eric Clapton joining him onstage, earning platinum status.

Bonamassa has a full catalogue of albums that have blown away New Zealand fans for years “You and Me”, The Ballad Of Joe Henry”,Had to Cry Today”, “Driving Towards Daylight”, “Live The Royal Albert Hall” and “Dust Bowl” are a few of his solo albums. Projects with Beth Hart “Don’t Explain” and “SeeSaw” and “Live in Amsterdam” have added another dimension to his music as have his Black Country Communion albums ( Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham,Derek Sherinan).

This year he will also be working on a much-anticipated new solo studio album featuring all-new, all-original material. Joe is currently playing a few select tracks from this new album Live on Tour.

“Joe is unquestionably among our greatest living guitarists, destined to be counted among the greatest of all-time.”The Orange County Register

“The New King of Blues” Guitarist Magazine

“Right now, there’s no better Blues-rock artist than Bonamassa” gibson.com

“Bonamassa is a bold talent.” Billboard

“Wicked guitar thrills.” Mike Joyce, Washington Post

“This kid deserves to be in the same class with Stevie Ray F*&cking Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck.” Rock guitarist Ted Nugent after a recent jam with Joe for VH-1’s Supergroup

http://jbonamassa.com/

https://www.facebook.com/JoeBonamassa

The Silver Anniversary: 25th Byron Bay Bluesfest Special (#430)

The Blues Room, 16 April 2014

Episode # 430

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Some of the Blues line up at Byron Bay's 25th Anniversary Festival. WOW!

1. Buddy Guy - Damn Right I Have The Blues (LIVE at Legends)

2. Charlie Musselwhite - Bad Boy

3. Music Maker Blues Foundation feat. Dr. G. B. Burt & Ardie Dean - It

Hurts Me Too; What Can An Old Man Do But Sing The Blues

4. Valerie June - Workin' Woman Blues

5. Boz Scaggs - Corrina, Corrina

6. Claude Hay - I Love Hate You

7. Dr. John and the Nite Trippers - Revolution

8. Clairy Browne & The Bangin Rackettes - Baby Caught The Bus

9. Nikki Hill - Ask Yourself

10. CW Stoneking - Seven Nation Army

11. Ray Beadle - Who Loves You Baby