The Blues Room # 366 Badjelly Blues Band LIVE In Studio

It was wonderful having friend, Max Mac Donald, bring members of his current band into the studio to tell us all about the Blues Extravaganza happening at Morrinsville. They performed some live to air blues - woohoo! Guitar master Billy TK Junior and the Grooveshakers headlined the Blues Extravaganza. Enjoy!

Episode 366, 23 January 2012

1. Billy TK Jnr and the Grove Shakers - Flyin' Kiwi Shuffle (Waitara Shuffle)

2. Albert Castigilia - Lovin' Cup

3. Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite - She Got Kick

4. Badjelly Blues Band (LIVE in studio) - Damn Right I Got The Blues [NZ]

5. Big Joe Louis & His Blues Kings - Treat Your Daddy Right

6. Mud Morganfield - Love To Flirt

7. Badjelly Blues Band (LIVE in studio) - Honey Pot [NZ]

7. Billy TK Jnr and the Groove Shakers - Bubba Rhumba [NZ]

8. Billy TK Jnr and the Groove Shakers - Little Wing [NZ]

9. Ronnie Shellist - Eyesight To The Blind

10. Robert Band Cray - Fix This

11. Eddie Taylor Jr. - Easy Baby

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The Blues Room # 302

In this episode we are honoured to have in the studio, Hamilton musician, Max MacDonald and his mokopuna Lakeisha along with President of HBS, Tony Kaye. Max talks about his new EP which is out now and Tony fills us in on all the Blues happenings coming up in November, and what a lot of Blues happenings there are coming up too!!! Check Max's website for updates on what he's doing with the harmonica and check HBS's website for all the details on the upcoming gigs.

Then I interview Paul Wilson via the phone, Paul is the keyboardist for the Blues Buffet band.

Wanganui based R & B band, The Blues Buffet, incorporates a mix of popular and original compositions, putting on a never-stop, dance party featuring the styles and music of luminaries like Lucky Peterson, Eric Clapton, The Steve Miller Band, The Isley Bros, Johnny Winter, Little Charlie and the Nightcats and The Rolling Stones. They recorded their first CD last year called “Appetiser” with a second in the can.

The band has appeared in Blues, Brews and BBQs in Tauranga, and Jazz and Blues Festivals in Tauranga, Bay of Islands, Church Road, Manawhatu and the Hawkes Bay. Be warned, you won’t sit still when this band hits town.

Featuring: Fred Loveridge, Lead Guitar and vocals: Paul Wilson, Keyboards and vocals; Murray Loveridge, Bass and vocals and Nigel Bateman, Drums and vocals.

The Blues Room # 302, 2 November 2011
1. The Blues Buffet - Blues Is My Business [NZ]

2. Max MacDonald - The Bluesman

3. Max MacDonald - Love the Blues

4. Jimmy Vaughan - Its Been A Long Time

5. The Blues Buffet - Too Nice, Too Long

6. The Blues Buffet with Neil Billington - Slipstream

7. The Blues Buffet - Cold Turkey for Christmas

8. Victor Wainwright and the WildRoots - Don't Doubt It 'ce est bon'

Bonus Track

Albert Collins - Honey Hush

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The Blues Room 260 Max Mac Donald Plays LIVE on The Blues Room

The Blues Room presents ...
Max Mac Donald performing LIVE
Episode 260, 12 January 2011

My very special and very talented guest on this episode is Max Mac Donald. He lives locally and teaches harmonica, check out his website here: http://www.tiednote.co.nz/index.html

He also plays resonator guitar perfectly and has a great singing voice. He plays a few songs LIVE to air in this episode. If you like what you hear you just might want to come over to Tauranga on 5th February to the Marchwood Blues Picnic, he's performing there with a host of other great bands and musicians. See details about Marchwood Blues Picnic here: http://www.bluespicnic.com/

1. Max Mac Donald - I Believe I'll Go Back Home (LIVE) [NZ]
2. Eric Bibb - Rocking chair
3. Elmore James - Talk To Me Baby
4. Ry Cooder - Feelin' Bad Blues
5. Max Mac Donald - Rock Me Baby (LIVE) [NZ]
6. The Red Devils - Cross Your Heart
7. Sonny Boy Williamson aka Rice Miller - Take It Easy Baby
8. Guy Davis - Bring Back Storyville
9. Omar Kent Dykes - King Bee
10. Brilleaux - This Ain't Rock n Roll [NZ]
11. Mannish Boys with Kirk Eli Fletcher - Lucille
12. Little Charlie and the Nightcats - I'm Just Lucky That Way

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