The Blues Room # 345 Mitch Kashmar LIVE AT LABATT

 

The Blues Room 345, 29 Aug 2012

I put together tracks from Mitch Kashmar's live performance at Labatt for this episode. Mitch is one of my favorite harmonica players. Mitch and Kim Wilson along with Rick Estrin are in my opinion the best at top end playing. Enjoy!

 

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MITCH KASHMAR "LIVE AT LABATT"

http://deltagrooveproductions.com/music/artists/mitch_kashmar/main.html

MUSICIANS
Mitch Kashmar: vocals & harmonica
John Marx: guitar
Jimmy Calire: piano
Steve Nelson: bass
Tom Lackner: drums

DESCRIPTION
“…Californian Kashmar bursts out…drawing intensity out of original material about women and drink as skillfully as anyone emoting through Marine Bands today.” – Downbeat

“Kashmar is a mighty, tuneful vocalist who also plays trainloads of wicked harp.”– Hittin’ The Note

“Few blues singers, songwriters, & harmonica blowers performing today can top Mitch Kashmar.” – Living Blues

On Friday, August 24, 2007, Mitch Kashmar was invited to perform at the 9th Annual Edmonton’s Labatt Blues Festival in Western Canada, and fortunately for blues fans everywhere, the event was captured for posterity in front of an enthusiastic crowd by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Joining Kashmar on his performances for this release are Pontiax drummer Tom Lackner, bassist Steve Nelson, pianist Jimmy Calire, and former William Clarke guitarist John Marx providing the perfect foil to Kashmar’s dynamic harp playing and emotive vocals. The live concert format allows Kashmar to really stretch out instrumentally and strut his stuff as he runs down a program featuring fan favorites off his two critically acclaimed Delta Groove releases and additional material including “Lollipop Mama,” a tribute to his old friend the late great William Clarke. “It’s the best stuff I’ve ever done!” says Kashmar, and we think you’ll whole-heartedly agree!

CREDITS
Executive Producer: Randy Chortkoff • Recorded live Friday, August 24, 2007 at the 9th Annual Edmonton's Labatt Blues Festival in Edmonton, Canada. Recording courtesy of the Canadian Broadcasting Company• Mastered by Robert Hadley • Mixed by Mitch Kashmar & glen nishida at Pacifica Studios - Los Angeles, CA • Creative Fulfillment President of Delta Groove Music: Robert Fitzpatrick • Artwork, Design & Photography by Joshua Temkin • Liner notes by Jeff Fleenor • Radio & Promotion by Kristal “Blue” McManigal • Retail by Jeff Fleenor • Delta Groove Business Affairs by Malcom Wiseman

 

The Blues Room # 344 New Blues Arrivals

New to The Blues Room and hot off the press. Enjoy!

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Episode 344, 22 August 2012

1. Mark Cook - Sweet Sound Of Memphis

2. Mark Cook - Blues Shack

3. Mark Cook - Take It Or Leave It

4. Dave Fields - Addicted To your Love

5. Dave Fields - In The Night

6. Dave Fields with Joe Louis Walker - Doin' Hard Time

7. The Chris O'Leary Band - Give It

8. The Chris O'Leary Band - 377-9189

9. The Chris O'Leary Band - Pictures Of You

The Blues Room # 343 Free Download: Blues Revue Sampler July 2012

I am subscribed to the Blues Revue email list and received a link to download their first free digital blues sampler for July 2012. I suggest you subscribe to them, go to their website for all the details and to download the whole sampler. In this episode you'll hear a sampling of the sampler. Enjoy.

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Episode # 343, 15 August 2012

1. Phantom Blues Band - Boogah Man

2. Dennis Gruenling feat. Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones - Rockin' All Day

3. Jake Eckert - Come Down To the Blues

4. Oli Brown - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know

5. Anthony Gomes - One Last Time

6. Royal Southern Botherhood - New Horizons

7. JW Jones - Heartbreaker

8. Selwyn Birchwood - The Way You Wiggle

9. Lloyd Jones - Bend In The River

10. Lil' Ronnie And The Grand Dukes - Can't Buy Me Love

11. Lisa Mann - Kings Of Black Gold

The Blues Room # 342 Ronnie Shellist Interview

“Ronnie is a mighty fine player and I ain’t lyin!”

– Charlie Musselwhite

“ Ronnie has a style on the harmonica all his own. This is his debut CD

that many people have been waiting for…you’re going to like it!“

– Kim Wilson

If you dig blues harmonica, great solid tunes, and something a little different to all the 'same old same old' stuff thats out there please check out what Ronnie Shellist is doing over at http://www.harmonica123.com/, http://www.ronnieshellist.com/, and at http://www.youtube.com/RonnieShellist. Ronnie has a new album out called 'til Then and I recommend you get yourself a copy. (Read this review)

I caught up with Ronnie to talk all about what hes done, what hes currently doing, and what hes about to do - subscribe to his newsletter via his website to stay informed!

Enjoy the interview and the music. This is Blues Harmonica!!

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Episode 342, 8 August 2012

1. Gary Primich - Satelite Rock

2. Ronnie Shellist - Knockin'

3. Gary Primich - School Of Hard Knocks

4. Kim Wilson - Smokin' Joint 96

5. William Clarke - Blowin' Like Hell

6. Soul 7 feat. Kim Wilson - Juke

7. BB King - Why I Sing The Blues

8. Jeremy Vasquez and Ronnie Shellist: The Shuffletones - Married To The Blues

9. Otis Span - It Must Have Been The Devil

10. Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee - Harmonica Hop

11. Norton Buffalo - Harmonica Mambo

12. Bacon Fat - Juicy Harmonica

13. Jeremy Vasquez and Ronnie Shellist: The Shuffletones - Walk Around The Block

14. Ronnie Shellist - 'til Then

15. Ronnie Shellist - One Day

16. Ronnie Shellist - Mook

17. Ronnie Shellist - Shoes

18. Ronnie Shellist - Found You

19. Ronnie Shellist - Eyesight To The Blind

The Blues Room # 341 WE ARE NOW FREE!

This is The Blues Room's first episode on the new frequency, 89.0 (89 point Zero).
Our station has also changed its name to Free FM (it was Community Radio Hamilton).
Check out their new website: http://www.freefm.org.nz/

On this episode we have Tony Kaye of HBS in the studio with us again and we feature music from Juke Joint Jonny (a Blues Leaf recording artist), and Ash Grunwald who is touring NZ at present.

Episode 341, 1 August 2012

1. Tab Benoit - Fast and Free

2. Fried Bourbon - Nine Below Zero

3. Little Freddie King - Got Tha Blues On My Back

4. Juke Joint Jonny - Come On Up

5. Juke Joint Jonny - Going To Mississippi

6. Juke Joint Jonny - Juke Joint Boogie

7. Ash Grunwald - Nervous

8. Ash Grunwald - Ramblin' Man

9. Ash Grunwald - When You Need 'Em

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The Blues Room #340 This Ain't No Blues Headache!

Listening to blues, thats what we like to do on The Blues Room, right? Can I get an AMEN?!

Stay tuned for an interview with Ronnie Shellist in about two weeks! A great harmonica player/teacher from Denver. Oh, and remember to change your radio dial to 89.0FM if you're in the mighty Waikato, we make the switch over on 1 August. I'll reveal our new station name then!! Exciting stuff!

Episode 340, 25 July 2012

1. The Mannish Boys - Born Under A Bad Sign

2. Ronnie Shellist - Eyesight To The Blind

3. Darcy Perry Band - Night And Day [NZ]

4. Walter Trout - The Sky Is Fallin' Down

5. Larry Miller - Road Runner

6. Tail Dragger & Bob Corritore - So Ezee

7. Gary Primich - Comments / Been Around The World / My Back Scratcher

8. Joe Louis Walker - I Won't Do That

9. Pinetop Perkins - 4 O'Clock In The Morning

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Community Radio Hamilton is changing its name and frequency. What will this mean for fans of The Blues Room?

In April 2011 the 89FM (Hamilton, NZ) licence expired, and sat unused while the Ministry for Culture and Heritage developed new allocation criteria. In October 2011 the Ministry announced that Community Radio Hamilton was the successful applicant [see Waikato Times coverage].

Background
The frequency has had a number of users in its 25 year history. Initially it hosted University of Waikato student station Radio Contact, who renamed themselves Contact 89FM and started broadcasting on FM in 1986. In 1997, for reasons relating to student politics, the frequency licence was leased to other operators, and over the last several years has been on sold to a number of other operators - including The Generator, Backbeat FM and Rush FM. None of these stations have really delivered on the conditions of the licence, which described simply were to provide a radio station primarily for the use, development and entertainment of tertiary students.

The Waikato Students Union [WSU] attempted to get the frequency back from recent operator Backbeat FM, but this was unsuccessful and most recently the “ownership” changed again, passing to the operators of Rush FM.

What will this change from FM106.7 and AM1206 over to 89.0FM mean for listeners of the LIVE broadcast of The Blues Room on Wednesday nights? Nothing except a better reception and wider coverage. Listeners just need to change to 89.0FM to get the show from 1st August 2012. Thats all. Simple and sweet!

I can't tell you what the new name will be yet, but I will on The Blues Room come 1 August!!!

The Blues Room # 339 Lynwood Slim and The Igor Prado Band

When Brazilian blues masters mix with a West Coast blues master the results are fantastic! This album by Lynwood Slim and the Igor Prado Band is a great buy. Head over the Delta Groove Productions and check out more about this and many other great bands. In the mean time enjoy a sampling of great tunes from the aforementioned plus fine covers of 'Walk Right In' and 'Easy Baby' in this episode.

Episode 339, 18 July 2012

1. Billy Boy Arnold - Just A Dream

2. Charlie Musselwhite - Azul Para Amparo

3. Taj Mahal - Good Morning Miss Brown

4. Otis Taylor - Walk Right In

5. Joe Louis Walker - I'm On To You

6. Fiona Boyes, Mookie Brill & Rich Delgrosso - Easy Baby

7. Shoeshine Johnny - So Glad I Found You

8. Lynwood Slim and The Igor Prado Band - Shake It Baby

9. Lynwood Slim and The Igor Prado Band - My Hat's On The Side Of My Head

10. Lynwood Slim and The Igor Prado Band - Little Girl

11. Lynwood Slim and the Igor Prado Band - Show Me The Way

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Two continents collide as California native Lynwood Slim teams up with the premier jump blues outfit from Brazil, the Igor Prado Band, for a surprisingly tasteful and swingin' set of music featuring the smoldering guitar acrobatics of left-handed, upside-down guitarist Igor Prado. The result is a tantalizing cocktail blend of American roots music hand-shaken and served straight up that's guaranteed to go down smooth!

LYNWOOD SLIM: Armed with an impressive catalog of iconic recordings, Slim's own uniquely cool blues meets jazz approach has landed him international acclaim and endeared him to an audience around the globe with a devout affection for California Blues. His mastery of blues harmonica - both the "little harp" and the more difficult chromatic - is second to none. He is also one of the finest blues vocalists of his generation. His first hand experience and apprenticeship under veteran blues masters such as multi-instrumentalist Leonard "Baby Doo" Caston and harmonica giant Big Walter Horton has served him well as he has mastered the subtleties of tone and phrasing, and developed his own distinctive voice in the blues.

IGOR PRADO BAND: The Igor Prado Band has been quietly but steadily gaining their reputation as the foremost authority and leading practitioners of 1940-50s style Chicago/Jump Blues. Based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the band (all of whom are still in their twenties) is comprised of two brothers; Igor Prado on guitar and Yuri Prado on drums, bassist Rodrigo Mantovani and saxophonist Denilson Martins. The Igor Prado Band has become an increasingly popular and in demand unit for supporting many of today's blues elite while touring South America. They have backed such highly esteemed artists as Eddie C. Campbell, Steve Guyger, James Wheeler, Phil Guy, Mud Morganfield (eldest son of Muddy Waters), R.J. Mischo, Gary Smith, Mark Hummel, Mitch Kashmar and Rick Estrin.

The Blues Room # 338 New From Oli Brown

I had the pleasure of interviewing Oli Brown last year when Simon Vare of Yellow Eye Music Ltd brought him through Hamilton, NZ. What a pleasant young man and an extremely talented musician. I received a few new tunes from Simon to play for you on this episode of The Blues Room, hope you like them. Let me know what you think!!

http://www.oliselectricblues.co.uk/
http://www.yelloweye.co.nz/

Episode 338, 11 July 2012

1. Buddy Guy - Living Proof

2. Darren Watson - A Desperate Man [NZ]

3. Joe Louis Walker - Ride All Night

4. Anders Osborne - When Will I See You Again

5. Pete Fountain featuring Jeremy - Save Me

6. Oli Brown - All We Had To Give

7. Oli Brown - Solid Ground

8. Oli Brown - Like A Feather

9. Shakura S'aida - Mr Right

10. Louisiana Red and Little Victor's Juke Joint - Alabama Train

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The Blues Room # 337 Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials

Slide guitar master and Alligator Records band are featured on this episode, including some interveiw material of Lil' Ed talking about himself, his band and their music. This Chicago blues band have been together well over 20 years!!! WOW! That beats many Hollywood marriages!

For more about Lil' Ed and Alligator Records (and for some FREE downloads) visit: http://www.alligator.com/

Episode 337, 4 July 2012

1. Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials - Jump Right In

2. Hound Dog Taylor and The Houserockers - Give Me Back My Wig

3. Ana Popovic - Slideshow

4. Joe Bonamassa - So, Its Like That

5. Michelle Simpson - Bad Luck Happens In Threes

6. Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials - Life Is A Journey

7. Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials - If You Change Your Mind

8. Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials - No Fast Food

9. Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials - Weatherman

10. Muddy Waters - Long Distance Call

 

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