The Blues Room # 282

The Blues Room presents ...
Blow Wind Blow
Episode 282, 15 June 2011

Another mash up of tunes, this time featuring a new one by The Soul of John Black, with fine work from Albert Castigilia and Graham Wood Drout along with Harpdog Brown I might add.
Enjoy!

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1. Clarence Gatemouth Brown - She Winked At Me
2. Duke Robillard Ban - T-Bone Shuffle
3. Fiona Boyes, Mookie Brill, Rich Delgrosso - Easy Baby
4. Albert Castigilia and Graham Wood Drout - Blow Wind Blow
5. The Soul of John Black - I Love It
6. The Doobie Brothers - New York Dream
7. James Cotton with Jimmy Vaughan - Blues For Hook
8. Big Pete Pearson - Pete and W.C's Blues Medley
9. Harpdog Brown and The Bloodhounds - Evenin'
10. Otis Rush - It's My Own Fault
11. Charlie Sayles - Small Room

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Alan Black

Bluesman Alan Black is a drummer, harmonica player
extraordinaire, vocalist and songwriter.

His new solo album "Happy As A Monkey"
is available now at CDBaby.com

Alan Black - Backbeat Frontman

Club-goers in Peterborough, Canada, know that they’re in for some great music if Alan
Black is in the house. For years he’s been the backbeat of the best blues, R&B and rock
bands in this hip university town, notably Jackson Delta, Buzz Thompson, and Max
Mouse and the Gorillas. Alan wows audiences with his ability to play drums and
harmonica simultaneously and soulfully. Fans appreciate his heartfelt singing and
songwriting and know that he has appeared at every major Canadian festival, been
nominated for two Junos, and toured Scandinavia and the UK with the likes of Tracy
Nelson and Mose Scarlett.

These days, it’s easiest to catch this talented guy on stage in Al Black and the Steady
Band, which offers up New Orleans funk and echoes of the early blues masters. With a
rhythm section that includes Black on the drum kit, Andy Pryde on bass and Rob Steele on
hand drums, the groove is hypnotic. Together with Gary Peeples on guitar, this core band
weaves Rock 'n' Roll and Caribbean rhythms together in songs that can bring to mind The
Meters and Little Feat.

Alan Black was brought up surrounded by jazz, big band and country music. The Blacks
regularly hosted weekend house parties where country songs were banged out on an old
guitar, old standards were sung, parents danced around the living room. His father (a
drummer who adored Gene Krupa) took Al to drum rehearsals with his pipe band and the
eager student played every piece of furniture at home until allowed to practice on his dad’s
drum kit.

As a 12-year-old, Alan saw Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee on TV, bought a harmonica
and started practicing along with Bob Dylan and Rolling Stones records. By the time he
was in high school he was playing house parties, doing songs by heroes like the
Yardbirds and James Brown. At 19, he was playing drums in a blues band that eventually
backed legendary piano player Sunnyland Slim. As co-founder of Jackson Delta, Alan did
much to shape the sound, playing blues rhythms on his vintage drum kit and traditional-
yet-innovative blues harp, and singing - often on the same song! This acoustic blues trio
garnered two Juno nominations, was runner-up for the BB King Lucille Award at the
prestigious Handy Awards, toured North America and Britain and opened for John Lee
Hooker, releasing several albums along the way.

For decades now, Alan Black has been the backbeat of Peterborough in bands like
Stonebridge Blues Band, Rocket 88s, and Bobcajun. International audiences have heard
him with Colleen Peterson, Larry Garner, Pinetop Perkins, Gene Taylor and many others.
Now he’s fronting Al Black and the Steady Band. Don’t miss it.

The Blues Room #281

The Blue Room presents ...
Alan Black, Happy as a Monkey
Episode 281, 8 June 2011

New music from Alan Black out of Canada. Alan plays harmonica really well and drums sings, writes songs, gee what doesn't he do! He's very skilled and talented, this album is a great listen with some fine blues through-out. Find out all you need to about Alan at http://www.alanblack.ca/

As well, I play a neat interview clip featuring Jerry Portnoy, harmonica master whoi played in Muddy Waters band and Eric Clapton's band!!! I'll be playing more Harmonica Master interviews thanks to the www.hohner.com website.

1. Robert Nighthawk - Mr Bell's Shuffle
2. Jimmy Rogers with Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters - Left Me With A Broken Heart
3. Booker T Laury - Blues With a Feeling
4. Anson Funderburg with Sam Meyers and Snooks Eaglin - Bombastic
5. Jerry Portnoy with Duke Robilard - E March
((( Jerry Portnoy Interview from Hohner.de )))
6. Alan Black - Reincarnation Blues
7. Alan Black - 3 Kinds of Fool
8. Alan Black - Sink or Swim
9. Alan Black - Tend To Get The Blues
10. Alan Black - Empty Words
11. Otis Taylor - Hey Joe
12. Blues Time - Full Court Press

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The Blues Room # 280

The Blues Room presents ...
We're Dougin' the Blues

Epiosde 280, 2 June 2011

Peter represents Hamilton Blues Society and joins me again in this epsiode to talk about whats coming up around Hamilton city. PLEASE check the website http://www.hbs.org.nz/ to stay updated on all things blues in Hamilton and around. AND be sure to check out Doug MacLeod at this years BOP Blues Festival in Rotorua plus all the other GREAT acts!

1. Jools Holland Band feat Ruby Turner - St Louis Blues
2. George Thorogood and the Destroyers - Highway 49
3. Clutch - Electric Worry
4. Scott H Biram - Judgement Day
5. Joan Armatrading - Into the Blue
6. Johnny Jones - The Dirty Dozens
7. Charlie Musselwhite - Just You, Just Blues
8. DeSotos - Paid In Full
9. Doug MacLeod - The Demon's Moan
10. Doug MacLeod - One Eyed Owl
11. T Model Ford - Little Red Rooster

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The Blues Room #279

The Blues Room presents ...
Its Winter, Light my Fire
Episode 279, 25 May 2011

1. Westbound Train - What You Need
2. Kitty Daisy and Lewis - Mean Son of a Gun
3. William Clarke - My Wife Got Mad
4. The Matthew Skoller Blues Band - Handful of People
5. Willie Dixon feat. Sugar Blue - Don't Mess With the Messer
6. The Blues Buffet - Hey Bartender [NZ]
7. The Doors - Light My Fire
8. Shirley Bassey - Light My Fire
9. Big Maybelle - Say It Isn't So
10. Harpdog Brown and Graham Guest - Flip, Flop, Fly
11. Robert Herndon Project - Born Under a Bad Sign
12. Hound Dog Taylor - Sitting Home Alone

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The Blues Room 278

The Blues Room presents ...
Nina Loves Shirley Bassey
Episode 278, 18 May 2011

Well whatta know! My good friend Nina tunes into The Blues Room for the first time and request a tune from me and I can't deliver!! Nina, I'll have some Shirley Basssey next week!!! : )

1. Louisiana Red and Little Victor's Juke Joint - Don't Miss That Train
2. Jefferey Wright and Bill Simms Jr - Country Blues
3. Nate and Chris Thompson - A Boogie [NZ]
4. Sonia Bullot - Malted Milk [NZ]
5. Oli Brown- No Diggity
6. The Doobie Brothers - My Baby
7. Lucinda Williams - Honey Chile
8. Carolyn Wonderland - Trouble in the City
9. Sonia Bullot - All Blues [NZ]
10. Solomon Burke - Can't Nobody Love You
11. The Thomas Oliver Band - Baby I'll Play [NZ]
12. Jimi Hendrix - Hound Dog Blues
13. Led Zeppelin - I Can't Quit You Baby

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American Blues legend to headline Rotorua Blues Festival

Los Angeles Blues legend Doug MacLeod will headline the Rotorua Blues Festival in June this year (1-6 June 2011).

Doug is the patron of the Bay of Plenty Blues Club and will perform exclusively in Rotorua during this trip, giving the city a fantastic chance to attract local, domestic and Australian visitors.
This year’s festival will also feature musicians from across New Zealand and Australia. The event, which has been running since 2006, coincides with the annual Targa Car rally in Rotorua and the usual ‘Targa Streat Party’ will be held during the popular ‘Show n Shine’ on Saturday 4th June, which showcases the rally cars.

A number of bars and restaurants within Rotorua’s CBD will be host to a variety of Blues acts for people to enjoy throughout the four days. All are within walking distance of each other and entry to these venues is free.

Included in the six-day long music programme will be a special concert on Saturday night 4th June at the Novotel Rotorua Lakeside, featuring festival headliner Doug MacLeod. This is a rare opportunity to see one of the world’s greatest blues masters, and will be MacLeod’s only formal concert on his tour ‘down under’.

Acknowledged as a torchbearer of the acoustic blues, Doug MacLeod is one of the last remaining bluesmen who learned from the old masters. He is highly respected for his superb songwriting, and several of his songs have been covered by many artistes including Albert King, Albert Collins and Coco Montoya.

MacLeod is also a great storyteller, who enthralls his audience with the tales that have inspired his songs. He is renowned for his finger-picking and bottleneck guitar wizardry, warm soulful vocals and wit, which combine to produce an unforgettable live performance. In the words of Delta Blues legend, Honeyboy Edwards, “Doug MacLeod, now there’s a man that can really play the blues.”

A feature of the festival will be an exclusive Songwriting workshop on Sunday 5th June with Doug MacLeod. Places will be limited and are expected to fill quickly.
The ‘Youth Guitar Workshop & Competition’, is open to entrants aged between 12 and 20, it is again expected to be hotly contested by a number of aspiring young players. “It is an opportunity for the stars of tomorrow to show us what they can do today”, says Sally Garner, Festival Organiser. The workshop and competition will run across the weekend at the Novotel Rotorua Lakeside, and feature a master class with Doug MacLeod.
The popular ‘Blues Cruise’ will run on Sunday 5th June, on board Rotorua’s own paddle-steamer The Lakeland Queen, which is modeled on the Mississippi river boats. Ticket price includes nibbles and a glass of wine on boarding.
Full details will be published on the festival website http://www.bopblues.com/bluesfest

For more information contact:
Sally Garner, Festival Organiser
Tel: 027 2738881
Email: info@bopblues.com

The Blues Room 278

The Blues Room presents ...
Tell The Devil I'm Gone
Episode 278, 11 May 2011

1. Micheal Powers - Can't Quit You Baby
2. *Ben Prestage - Tell the Devil I'm gone
3. Ben Prestage - See What My Buddy Done
4. RL Burnside - Old Black Mattie
5. Carlos Del Junco - Heaven's Where You Dwell
6. The Hollywood Blue Flames - Music Man
7. Mitch Kashmar and the Pontiax - Walking Downtown
8. Angie Stone, Keb' Mo', Sam Moore - Wang Dang Doodle
9. Katie Webster - I'm Still Leaving You
10. The De Sotos - Greedy Man [NZ]
11. The Shuffletones with Ronnie Shellist Instrumental

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http://www.benprestagemusic.com/
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/benprestage

The Blues Room # 276

The Blues Room present ...
Bluesin' with Peter - NZ Music Month
Episode 276, 4 May 2011

Peter joins me again for another episode of The Blues Room and this time he's brought me some of his favorite NZ blues seen as its the begining of NZ Music month, nice selection Peter if I can say so myself!!

If you're reading this, have you listened to the podcast yet? Go ahead and then see if you know the answer to the question I pose and see if you can win the album by John Mayall called, Tough. First to reply to this post with the correct answer wins!

1. Simen Bluekeys Taylor - Diamond Ring [NZ]
2. John Mayall - Tough Times Ahead
3. Darcy Perry and Nate Taiapa - Blues Man [NZ]
4. Eric Clapton - I'm Tore Down
5. Lynne Campbell - Don't Wait Up [NZ]
6. The Hipshooters - Mary Had a Little Lamb [NZ]
7. Midge Marsden - Travellin' On [NZ]
8. RL Burnside - Goin Down South
9. ZZ Top - La Grange

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