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

The Blues Room, 03 September 2014

Episode #449

Download link: left click to listen, right click to save as

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

Blue September Concert

Darcy Perry: Blue September 2013 [#398]

My good friend Darcy Perry is in the studio with me to talk about Blue September - a prostate cancer awareness campaign - and about his new album called, Eleven Long Years. Darcy is releasing his entire back catalogue, including two previously unreleased live albums along with his new album thats been five years in the making. Albums will be available for pre-sale from August 23. The release date is Friday, September 6, with digital download/streaming on iTunes, Amazon, Amplifier, Deezer, Google Play, Rdio and Spotify. All proceeds from album sales go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

Darcy has lost a father-in-law, a friend, and grandfather to cancer.

“It’s about getting the message out there that it’s OK to go to the doctor. Prostate cancer kills more than 550 men in New Zealand every year. Thousands more are diagnosed – many of them far too late. By going and getting a check-up from the age of 40, you are not only taking responsibility for your own health, you are also ensuring we have communities with more dads, sons, brothers and grandfathers.”

The show starts with an appropriate tune by Muddy Water's son, Mud Morganfield called Health. The message Mud delivers in this song has so much relevance for men today. Listen up! Plus we hear some NEW! tunes off Darcy's newest album, Eleven Long Years. Enjoy!

Episode 398, 4 September 2013

1. Mud Morganfield - Health

2. Fathead - first class Riff Raff

3. Darcy Perry - Walk In The Sun ...NEW!

4. Darcy Perry - We're Going To Get There ...NEW!

5. Darcy Perry - Thursday Blues ...NEW!

6. Darcy Perry - Shine On ...NEW!

7. John Mayer - Call Me The Breeze

8. Darcy Perry - Blues For Earl ...NEW!

Download link for this episode: 398