The Blues Room # 376 B is for ... BIG Blues!

Heres another episode for the 'ABCs of the Blues' series that I started a few episodes ago. We're up to the letter B and tonight its all about artists who took on the name 'BIG' as part of their stage name. Have you ever wondered what your blues name might be? Check the chart below for a bit of blues humor!

Episode 376, 3 April 2013

1 The Big Three Trio - Big 3 Stomp

2 Big Daddy Charles Stallings - James

3 Big Pete - I'm A Business Man (Feat. Paul Oscher)

4 Big Memphis Ma Rainey - Baby, No No

5 Big George Jackson (miX&dorp) - Beggin Ain't For Me

6 Big Pete Pearson - Possum Up a Tree

7 Big D - Well You Know

8 Big Joe Louis & His Blues Kings - She Was All the World to Me

9 Big Joe Williams - Baby please don't go

10 Big Walter Horton - We All Got to Go (Sometime)

11 Big Jack Johnson - Hummin' Blues

12 Big Daddy Wilson - If You Were Mine

13 Big Jay McNeely - Roadhouse Boogie - Let It Roll

14 Big Maybelle - It's A Man's Man's World

15 Big Mojo Elem - Special Kind of Love

16 Big Ed & His Combo (Eddie Burns) - Biscuit Baking Woman

Download link for this episode: 376 

The Blues Room # 375 Bluesfest Special (2 of 2)

Episode 375, 27 March 2013

1. Led Zeppelin - I Can't Quit You Baby 

2. Wanda Jackson - Candyman 

3. The Blind Boys of Alabama feat Charlie Musselwhite - I Had Trouble 

4. Tedeschi Trucks Band - Love Was Something Else To Say 

5. Trombone Shorty - Mrs. Orleans 

6. Fred Wesley and The New JB's - Funky Music Is My Style 

7. Matt Andersen - Have You Got The Blues 

8. Wilco - Hummingbird 

9. Counting Crows - Mr. Jones 

10. Rufus Wainwright - Hallelujah 

11. Allen Toussaint - You Don't Know Me 

12. Karise Eden - Hound Dog 

13. Zac Brown Band - Chicken Fried 

14. Taj Mahal - Corinna 

15. JD McPherson - Wolf Teeth 

Download link for this episode: 375

The Blues Room # 374 Byron Bay Bluesfest 2013 Special (Part 1 of 2)

Part one of a two part special of Byron Bay Bluesfest 2013 bands and performers on the amazing lineup. Tune in to next week's episode for more Byron Bay Bluesfest bands. You can also hear many other bands on the 2013 lineup on my other radio show, GO FEET! Radio. Go to Musical Occupation for the podcast of that show. Enjoy.

Episode 374, 20 March 2013

1. Joan Armatrading - Into The Blues

2. Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite - We Can't End This Way

3. Jake Shimabukuro - While My Guitar Gently Weeps

4. Mavis Staples - We're Gonna Make It

5. Jesus Sixto Rodriguez - Rich Folks Hoax

6. Royal Southern Brotherhood - New Horizons

7. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky

8. Chris Isaak - Wicked Game

9. The Blind Boys of Alabama feat. Bonnie Raitt - When the Spell Is Broken

10. Sweet Honey In The Rock - Study War No More

11. Paul Simon - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

12. Robert Band Cray - I'm Done Cryin'

13. Wanda Jackson - Rip it Up

14. Kitty, Daisy & Lewis - Going Up the Country

15. JD McPherson - North Side Gal

Download link for this episode: 374

The Blues Room # 373 Santana / Steve Miller Band 2013 NZ Tour Special

Tune this one up, its a Santana / Steve Miller Band 2013 NZ Tour Special full of interview material and songs by both artists. Plus, Alida Turnball won a double pass from this episode to see them in Auckland on Tuesday 19!! Well done Alida!

TWO OF THE WORLD’S GREATEST ROCK LEGENDS

ONE NIGHT, ONE STAGE

SANTANA AND STEVE MILLER BAND - LIVE IN CONCERT

Chugg Entertainment are thrilled to confirm that this coming Tuesday 19 March will see two of the planet’s biggest rock acts come together in a dynamic concert event when Santana and Steve Miller Band take the stage in Auckland at Vector Arena on Tuesday 19th March.

One of the greatest musicians and legendary guitarists of our generation, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Carlos Santana is set to ignite our stages once more. His style defies definition, immediately recognizable yet unlike any other, Santana's fusion of Latin rock, blues, soul and jazz comes in full swing on stage in a way that transcends time and the limits of genre typecasting. Delivered with a level of passion and soul equal to the legendary sonic charge of his guitar, the sound of Carlos Santana is one of the world's best known musical signatures.

For more than four decades, Carlos Santana has sold more than 90 million records and reached more than 100 million fans at concerts worldwide. To date, Santana has won 10 Grammy® Awards and has been cited by Rolling Stone as #15 on their list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." 

The Steve Miller Band has sold more than 30 million records in a career spanning more than 40 years. His trademark blues-rock sound has made him one of the cornerstone legends of his genre. Award-winning albums like The Joker, Brave New World,Abracadabra and Fly Like An Eagle; and songs like: Gangster Of Love, Rock ‘n Me, Fly Like an Eagle, Jet Airliner, Jungle Love,The Joker, Abracadabra, Livin’ In The USA, Take the Money and Run, and Swingtown have cemented Steve Miller as one of rock music’s all-time greats. His touring schedule to packed-out arenas continues without let up.

Episode 373, 14 March 2013

1. Steve Miller Band - Joker

2. Steve Miller Band - Fly Like An Eagle

3. Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra

4. Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner

5. Santana - Black Magic Woman

6. Santana - Shes Not There

7. Santana - Smooth

Download link for this episode: 373

The Blues Room # 372 More from Ruf Records for ya!

Heres some more recordings from Germany based label, Ruf Records. Tonight is when the Girls with Guitars comes to Diggers, Hamilton. I caught their second set and so wish I had heard their first set now! That'll teach me for being 'Late Nate'! Above is a picture of the girls (plus drummer) at Diggers! 

Big ups to Simon of Yellow Eye Records and Thomas Ruf for bringing over the girls. And to Joanne Shaw who had to pull out of the NZ, may you and your family be watched over and cared for in your difficult times now and in the future. Lastly, a BIG thanks to Samantha Fish (USA) and Danielle Schnebelen (USA) for keeping the blues flame alight here in NZ for us!!! Go well!

Now turn it up, this is The Blues Room!

Episode 372,  March 2013

1. Samantha Fish - Runaway

2. Louisiana Red and Little Victor's Juke Joint - Ride on Red, Ride On

3. Jeff Healey - I think I love you too much

4. Omar Kent Dykes - No More Doggin'

5. Girls with Guitars - Down in the Swamp

6. Carolyn Wonderland - Misunderstood

7. Coco Montoya - Last Dirty Deal

8. Promo for Santana and Steve Miller Band Ticket Giveaway - Jet Airliner

9. Jimmy Bowskill - Three O'Clock in the Morning

10. Canned Heat - World in a jug

11. Luther Allison - All The King's Horses

12. Big Daddy Wilson - Love is the key

13. Oli Brown - I Can Make Your Day

14. Dani Wilde - Mississippi Kisses

Download link for this episode: 372

The Blues Room # 371 Ruf Records Presents Girls With Guitars In New Zealand

In this episode I interview Thomas Ruf of Ruf Records and Danielle Schnebelen of Girls With Guitars. They are in New Zealand for the first time touring North Island venues. Thanks to Simon of Yellow Eye Music for linking me with these great people. And to Danielle, I am so sorry for pronouncing your surname so wrongly each time!!!! Heres some details about Girls With Guitars:

During the past two years, the popular "Girls with Guitars" tour presented by German Blues label Ruf Records has opened the eyes and turned the heads of music fans all over North America and Europe.

Now it's time for these talented women to bring their high-powered act to the Southern hemisphere.

In 2013 the dynamic trio of Samantha Fish, Danielle Schnebelen and Joanne Shaw Taylor will perform in New Zealand for the first time ever.

Samantha Fish is a Kansas City native, and has anchored the live show since 2011. Her performances have surpassed all the pre-tour hype surrounding this rising star of the blues, whose debut album Runaway triumphed in the Best New Artist Debut category at the 2012 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Just 23 years old, Fish sings and plays with astounding maturity. She made that clear on Runaway, a convincing blend of blues, boogie, rock and country released in 2011.

Danielle Schnebelen has a voice to raise the hairs on the back of your neck, this left-handed bass player (one-third of Trampled Under Foot – winners of the International Blues Challenge in 2008) is along with Samantha Fish, part of Kansas City's thriving blues scene. Schnebelen received a nomination as Best Bassist at last year's BMAs and has already shared the stage with such luminaries as Koko Taylor, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and the Tedeschi-Trucks Band.

Joanne Shaw Taylor is a hard-edged British blues guitar player extraordinaire, debuted on the international scene in 2009 and has released three critically acclaimed CDs. She now resides in Texas and it was there that she perfected her brand of spirited, hard rocking blues on the recently released Almost Always Never. "I started playing little clubs in the UK when I was 14 or 15. But the sound of this album is a better representation of what I always wanted to be as an artist," says Taylor, who recently played lead guitar for Annie Lennox at the Diamond Jubilee Concert for Queen Elizabeth II. The album, her third for Ruf, has solidified her standing as the shooting star of modern blues.

Episode 371, 27 February 2013

1. Luther Allison - You're Gonna Need Me

2. Oli Brown - Stone Cold (Roxanne)

3. Joanne Shaw Taylor - World On Fire

4. Candye Kane - Club Of The Foolish Heart

5. Bob Bronzman - Devil's Slide

6. Shakura S'Aida - Chasing The Sun

7. Walter Trout with Popa Chubby & Jimmy Thackeray - Who Knows

8. Girls with Guitars - Down in the Swamp

9. Samantha Fish - Feelin' Alright

Download link for this episode: 371

The Blues Room # 370 Deep Purple / Journey Special

Get ready to ROCK! We have a Deep Purple / Journey special for you here with loads of interview material with members of Deep Purple and Journey plus some of the best songs by DP and J (see playlist below). We giveaway a double pass for the Deep Purple / Journey event in Auckland on Sunday 24 Feb at Vector Arena. Thanks to Nancy Blacker of Blackout Music Management for the promo tickets and the audio for this episode. ROCK ON!!

Episode 370, 20 February 2012

1. Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water

2. Journey - Don't Stop Believin'

3. Deep Purple - Hush 

4. Deep Purple - Dark Night 

5. Journey - Anyway You Want It 

6. Deep Purple - Woman From Tokyo 

7. Deep Purple - Highway Star 

8. Journey - Separate Ways 

9. Deep Purple - Space Truckin' 

Download link for this episode: 370

The Blues Room # 369 The 'A' List

Albert King (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992)

In last week's episode I mentioned how I'd like to present some shows that covered the ABCs of the blues. Well, during the week I went back to listen to artists who started with the letter A and because I found some great blues in my collection I decided to s-s-l-l-o-o-w-w things right down. I'm taking it back to the letter A in this episode. Theres just too much good blues to quickly gloss over it. I won't be presenting the definitive ABCs of must-listen to blues but I will be presenting the ABCs of blues that moves me.

And keep those texts, emails and facebook messages coming with your entries to win the Deep Purple and Journey tickets. 

Episode 369, 13 February 2013

1. Albert Cummings - Drink Party And Dance

2. Alberta Hunter - My Handy Man ain't Handy no more 

3. A is for "Any Way You Want It" by the band Journey 

4. Alamo Leal & Flavio Guimaraes - Up The Line 

5. Andy Santana - No Naggin No Draggin 

6. Anders Osborne - Echoes of My Sins 

7. Albert Collins, Robert Cray and Johnny Copeland - T-Bone Shuffle 

8. Albert King - I Won't Be Hanging Around 

9. Albert Castiglia - Hoo Doo Man Blues 

10. Ana Popovic - Unconditional

Download link for this episode: 369

The Blues Room 368 ABC's of BLUES - Part 1

Its about time I dug deep into my blues collection and pulled out an alphabet of blues. No theme really, just a lot of fun going through the ABCs of blues greats and some not so well known greats. Oh yeah and have you heard, I HAVE A DOUBLE PASS FOR DEEP PURPLE AND JOURNEY to give away on my show so listen up over the next few weeks!!!!!!!

Episode 368, 6 February 2013

1. Albert King - I'll Play The Blues For You

2. Big Walter Horton - Have a Good Time

3. Champion Jack Dupree - Dupree Special 

4. Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water 

5. Etta James - I Just Wanna Make Love To You 

6. Fiona Boyes - Two Legged Dog 

7. Gino - Drinking Straight Ta-key-la 

8. Hound Dog Taylor - Crossroads 

9. Ian Siegal & The Mississippi Mudbloods - Hard Pressed (What Da Fuzz) 

Download link for this episode: 368

Playing Schedule Out Now For Byron Bay Bluesfest 2013

Here tis! What a great lineup yet again!

 

http://www.bluesfest.com.au/