Showing posts with label NZ Guitarists. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NZ Guitarists. Show all posts

9 November 2018

#666 :: Darcy Perry's Last Hour Of Blues Power (7 November 2018)

This is my last Hour of Blues Power. I would like to thank my good friend Nate Taiapa for inviting me as a guest DJ on the Blues Room and everyone in the FreeFM community for tuning in over the past few years to an eclectic mix of blues music, old and new, from around the world. It really has been a special time. On December 5th I will be performing live in the studio to “raise the roof off the sucker” with Nate and some old friends, Mark “Fatt Max” Hill, Craig Bracken and his band The Mudcats.

1. Tama Renata – Once Were Warriors Theme
2. Swamp Thing – Can’t Eat
3. Eddie Vedder – Guaranteed
4. Chuck Berry – No Particular Place to Go
5. Chubby Checker – Let’s Twist Again
6. Matt Andersen – Going Down
7. Susan Tedeschi – Back to the River
8. Quinn Sullivan – Something for Me
9. Billy TK Jnr & The Grooove Shakers – Flyin’ Kiwi Shuffle (Waitara Shuffle)
10. Mike Garner – Brownsville Blues
11. Gary Moore – Still Got the Blues
12. Johnny Cash – God’s Gonna Cut You Down
13. Phillip Sayce Group – You Can Run But You Can’t Hide

In memory of Tama Renata (Herbs, NZ Music Hall of Fame 2012) who died 4th November 2018. Arohanui to the Renata whanau.


9 May 2018

#640 :: (Interview) Darren Watson's Too Many Millionaires album release & NZ tour (9 May 2018)


Nate interviews Darren Watson about his new album release, 'Too Many Millionaires' and NZ tour. Check out Darren and his band at a venue near you. Purchase tickets here: https://www.darrenwatson.com/


Darren Watson feat Rick Bryant - Got No Soul
Darren Watson - Be Careful With A Fool
**Background songs behind the interview 
**Simen Aanerud - Bluekeys' Boogie
**Mean Me Right Blues
**Hallelujah (Rich Man's War)
**Muddy Waters - I Can't Be Satisfied
**Sonny Boy Williamson I - Mellow Chick Swing
**Darren Watson - Planet Key
Darren Watson - Too Many Millionaires
**Pilgrim
**Un-Love Me
**Past Tense
Darren Watson - That Guy Could Sing!
Darren Watson - Come On In My Kitchen




11 December 2017

#618 :: Darcy Perry's Hour Of Blues Power :: Midge Marsden Spotlight (6 Dec 2017)


Keith Douglas "Midge" Marsden MNZM (born 1945) is a New Zealand blues and R&B guitarist, harmonica-player, and singer with a musical career spanning four decades. Marsden was born and brought up in New Plymouth, Taranaki, the son of Les and Elaine Marsden. His musical education started on the piano, and included singing in church, though his first musical love was rock and roll. As a teenager he took guitar lessons from a New Plymouth musician called Leo Davies, who also owned a recording studio in the town, and went on to further lessons with another musician, Johnny Williams.

Marsden's career spans four decades, and during that time he has played thousands of concerts in New Zealand and introduced several generations of New Zealanders to the blues. He was voted New Zealand Entertainer of the Year in 1990, and his 1991 album Burning Rain later went gold.

Marsden has toured the USA four times, and each time he has played with and befriended artists such as Little Willy Foster, Bobby Mack, Ronnie Taylor, and Australian Dave Boyle. He has encouraged all these artists to tour New Zealand, and thus broadened New Zealanders' appreciation of blues music. Marsden was a student at the University of Mississippi in 1996, from where he graduated with a Diploma in Southern Studies, and more recently he has tutored at Waikato Institute of Technology in "Bluesology".

In 2006 Marsden was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to music.

Marsden was a friend of Stevie Ray Vaughan; upon living in Texas at various times he would stay at Vaughan's house for months on end. He toured with Vaughan a few times, playing harmonica and recorded a Europa petrol advert with Vaughan in 1987 (pictured above). 

Here in this episode, Darcy Perry pays tribute to Midge Marsden. Enjoy!

1. Midge Marsden - Little Ray
2. Midge Marsden - Struck Down by the Blues
3. Midge Marsden - I Wanna Be Loved
4. Midge Marsden with The Rodger Fox Big Band - Grit’s Ain’t Groceries
5. Midge Marsden with The Rodger Fox Big Band - Running Blues
6. Midge Marsden - Burning Rain
7. Midge Marsden with The Rodger Fox Big Band - Caledonia 
8. Midge Marsden with Bullfrog Rata - Feel So Good
9. Midge Marsden with Bullfrog Rata - Pride and Joy
10. Midge Marsden - Waiting For Rain
11. Midge Marsden - Kokomo 
12. Midge Marsden - Travellin’ On
13. Midge Marsden with Stevie Ray Vaughan - Europa TV Ad “Travellin’ On”

This episode first aired on FreeFM89.0 in New Zealand.





The Midge Marsden Collection is a 28-track career retrospective, spanning 50 years in music from one of New Zealand's most revered musical entertainers and journeymen of the rhythm & blues.

For any Midge Marsden fan or music enthusiast, the double jewel case package includes a 12-page glossy booklet with track by track notes and accompanying photographs.

Track Listing:
DISC 1:
Baby Please Don't Go
O Fat Daddy
Rangitoto
Everything's Gonna Be Alright
Believe It's Over
Slow Walk, Jive Talk
Carry My Blues Away
I Wanna Be With You
Texas Blues
Another Man Done Gone
You're Gonna Need Me
Boogie Thing
Mystery Train
Travellin’ On (Europa Ad)
DISC 2:
Burning Rain
Little Ray
Struck Down By The Blues
Daylight Robbery
Travellin' On
Thru The Southern Moonlight
Trust My Baby
Sea Cruise
Move Up To The Country
Happy Birthday Blues
Smoke! Smoke! Smoke!
I'll Drown In My Own Tears
Down To The Bone
Growing Out Of The Blues

3 October 2015

#505 :: Li'l Chuck - The One Man Skiffle Machine

The Blues Room, 30 September 2015
Episode #505
Download link: right click and 'save as'


I catch up with one man band, David Mitchellthorpe (AKA) Li'l Chuck The One Man Skiffle Machine, DG Mitchellthorpe, The Harmonica Guy, Davey Backyard. Originally from the UK, David came to live in Christchurch NZ in 2003 - the first song I play in this episode of The Blues Room is about the earthquakes of Chirchurch, 2011 and it features on David's new album, Blues In Full Swing.

David is a one man band, 12 year veteran of The Black Velvet Band, harmonica tutor, session harmonica player, guitarist, bar room singer, vocalist, songwriter, manager, jingle writer and general all rounder. He loves Blues, Rock, Country, Folk, Irish, Hill Billy, Western Swing, Jazz, Metal and much more. Check him out online at http://www.backyardmusic.co.nz/

1. Li'l Chuck The One Man Skiffle Machine; - My House Is Falling Down
2. Bert Deivert & Copperhead Run - Baby Please Don't Go
3. Pokey LaFarge - Something In The Water
4. Li'l Chuck The One Man Skiffle Machine - An Ode To The Blues Great Jimmy Reed
5. Li'l Chuck The One Man Skiffle Machine - Delia Jane
6. Li'l Chuck The One Man Skiffle Machine - Love Train
7. Howling Wolf - Everybody's In The Mood
8. Koko Taylor - Don't Mess With the Messer
9. Memphis Jug Band - On The Road Again
10. Muddy Waters - I Can't Be Satisfied
11. Son House - Death Letter Blues

21 June 2015

Darren Watson (blues) and Matt Langley (alt-folk/country) start their 'Shoot Your Television' tour.

Real Deal Productions are pleased to announce the winter tour of 2015 for lovers of great roots music!

Wellington blues musician Darren Watson and Dunedin alt-folk/country troubadour Matt Langley are teaming up to encourage people to 'shoot their televisions', get their thumbs off their iPhones, and check out some of New Zealand's finest original music LIVE in concert this winter.

Darren Watson and Matt Langley's Shoot Your Television Winter Tour will visit towns and cities across New Zealand from late June to mid July playing bars, cafes, halls, and house concerts.

You can book at Eventfinder simply by clicking on the show you wish to attend below.


Darren has brought us great songs about New Zealand's current Prime Minster, John Keys.


29 November 2013

V is for Violence Free Blues and Swamp Thing Interviews (#410)

The Blues Room, Episode # 410

This episode is a double banger! First of all we continue with the ABCs of the Blues series we've been doing this year. We're up to the letter V and V is for Violence free blues! I take the liberty of plugging the White Ribbon Day campaign (Nov 25th), a campaign against men's violence towards women and children.

Then we switch gears and I interview two guys who have joined to form Swamp Thing. Michael Barker (drums/ percussion/ vocals), a long-time member of The John Butler Trio and touring drummer with Kiwi legends Split Enz, and Grant Haua, a Tauranga singer-songwriter guitar great with the most amazing vocals. You may have seen them perform on New Zealand's Got Talent. These two unique musicians share a wealth of experience to craft blues- flavoured music with a deep groove and soulful spook. A must see in Hamilton next Thursday at Diggers. See you there! Up next week is Darcy Perry for another Hour of Blues Power. Enjoy!

1. Swamp Thing - Swamp Thing [NZ]
2. Chris Duarte Group - Violence
3. Swamp Thing - Come With Me [NZ]
4. The John Butler Trio - Good Excuse
5. Grant Haua - On My Tail [NZ]
6. Ma Rainey - Sweet Rough Man
7. Bessie Smith - Outside Of That
8. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe
9. The Leaves - Hey Joe
10. Robert Randolph presents Slide Brothers - It Hurts Me Too
11. Raoul & The Big Time - Just Keep Lovin' Her

8 November 2013

NEW!! Darcy Perry's Hour Of Blues Power [#407]

Episode 407, 6 November 2013

Darcy Perry starts his 'Hour Of Blues Power' in The Blues Room this week. He gets straight into things and keeps the blues flow going till the very end, you're gonna like this guys selections. Hear them every first Weds of each month.

1. Jon Spenser Blues Explosion - Calvin
2. Simen Aanerud - American Nights
3. Sugar Pie De Santo - Hello, San Francisco, Part 1
4. Lightening Red & EZ Love - Change Is Gonna Come
5. Watermelon Slim and the Workers - Wheel Man
6. Fiona Boyes - Good Lord Made You So
7. Shayn Wills and the Swamp Diggers - Rich Man [NZ]
8. Bullfrog Rata - All I Need [NZ]
9. James Cotton and Joe Bonamassa - Cottonmouth Man
10. Max MacDonald - Love The Blues [NZ]
11. Blind Boys Of Alabama - Down By The Riverside
12. Mojo Webb - Weep and Moan
13. The Flaming Mudcats - I Hate To lose You [NZ]

Darcy Perry is one of New Zealand's most loved and respected blues artists. He is also a songwriter, producer and band leader. An entertainer with a deep understanding of the blues, he’s shared the stage with some of the world’s best and it shows, both in his rich guitar tone and electrifying stage presence. Darcy Perry is renowned for his live shows, performing with passion, intensity and a ferocious band.

“Blues music from the heart is what I do best. That’s my calling. I’m saved, sanctified, holy ghost filled and fire baptized.” Darcy Perry

6 June 2013

G is for (Blues) Guitarists from New Zealand [#385]

Photo Credit: Thomas Oliver Band 

Episode 385, 5 June 2013
Featured in this episode are blues guitarists from New Zealand. One hour is hardly enough time to showcase all the many great guitarists we have in NZ - we even went over our blues-hour by 20 minutes to bring you this selection! 

If you know of any other great NZ blues guitarists that I can feature in the next episode of 'Blues Guitarist of New Zealand' then please let me know! Enjoy!

1. Brilleaux - This Ain't Rock n Roll
2. Peri Kohu's Blues Busters - Queen Street Shuffle
3. Paul Garner Band - Hoochie Coochie Man
4. River Rockers - The Thrill Is Gone
5. Swamp Thing - Hot Potato
6. The Thomas Oliver Band - Baby I'll Play
7. Mike Brosnan - Slide Action
8. Chris Thompson - Let The Four Winds Blow
9. Mike Garner - When I Was A Boy
10. Blues Buffet - Blues Is My Business
11. Darcy Perry Band - Phoenix
12. The Flaming Mudcats - Double Ds
13. Darren Watson - A Desperate Man
14. Billy TK Jnr and The Groove shakers - Blues Benediction

Download link for this episode: 385