#507 :: Shake 'Em Up

The Blues Room, 14 October 2015

Episode #507

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Funky Blues from between 1967 - 1978.
For more Funky Blues visit ACE Records.

1. Shake 'Em Up - Slim Green

2. It Took A Long Time - Finis Tasby

3. Bad Understanding - Al King

4. Mellow Together - Lowell Fulson

5. Country Girl - The Johnny Otis Show

6. That's What Love Will Make You Do - Little Milton

7. Your Love Is Good Enough For Me - Icewater Slim

8. Playing On Me - Albert King

9. You Shattered My Dreams - Smokey Wilson

10. The Whole World's Down On You - Larry Davis

11. Cloudy Day - Finis Tasby

12. I'm Not The Best - Buddy Guy

13. Eli's Pork Chop - Little Sonny

15. Gimme Some Of Your Lovin' - Arthur Adams

16. Good Feeling - Freddy Robinson

17. Tough Competition - Ray Agee

#506 :: Darcy Perry's Hour Of Blues Power

The Blues Room, 7 October 2015

Episode #506

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Darcy Perry returns to the studio for another Hour of Blues Power. Enjoy!

1. I Ain't Superstitious - Jeff Beck 

2. It's Your Thing - The Isley Brothers

3. Walking The Backstreets And Crying - Little Milton

4. I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James

5. Hello Dolly - Louis Armstrong 

6. Put The Pot On - Kokomo Taylor

7.The Hunter - Albert King

8. Take It Easy Baby - Pinetop Perkins

9. Third Degree - Johnny Winter

10. Hold On I'm Coming - Sam & Dave

11. Piece of My Heart - Erma Franklin

12. How Many More Years - Howlin' Wolf

13. Bad To The Bone - George Thorogood And The Destroyers

Bonus Track.

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

The Blues Room, 30 September 2015

Episode #505

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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

Footage of Big Daddy Wilson with Steve Gilles

Some footage of Big Daddy Wilson with Steve Gilles performing at the Nivara Lounge here in Hamilton, New Zealand, 23 September, 2015.

http://www.bigdaddywilsonb.de/

#503 :: King Leo / Lloyd Spiegel Interviews

The Blues Room, 16 September 2015

Episode #503

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Not one but TWO great blues-men feature on this week's episode of The Blues Room. Leo LaDell aka King Leo originally from Virginia, USA now residing in Dunedin, and Lloyd Spiegel hailing from Melbourne, Australia. Both representing the blues splendidly, and each with a different story to tell. Please go check out King Leo's new album, 'Rivival' at https://kingleonz.bandcamp.com/releases and come and see Lloyd Spiegel perform at Nivara Lounge tonight! Enjoy!

1. Fiona Boyes - Mama's Sanctified Amp

2. King Leo - Leave Me Behind

3. King Leo - You Were Taught

Leo LaDell aka King Leo Interview

4. King Leo - Got To Have It

5. King Leo - Break The Habit

Lloyd Spiegel Interview 

6. Lloyd Spiegel - Walk On

7. Lloyd Spiegel - Louisiana Blues

8. Lloyd Spiegel - Lucille

9. Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry

#502 Big Daddy Wilson's NZ Tour / Interview

The Blues Room, 9 September 2015

Episode #502

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Big Daddy Wilson is in New Zealand for a 21-show tour up and down and across New Zealand. He's been on TV One's Good Morning Show, he's been on The Blues Room with me, and now hes coming to a venue near YOU! Don't miss him!

Check Big Daddy Wilson's NZ 2015 tour dates here: 

 http://www.eventfinda.co.nz/tour/2015/big-daddy-wilson

https://www.facebook.com/BigDaddyWilsonNewZealandTour2015/timeline

1. Big Daddy Wilson - Bullfrog

2. Lloyd Spiegel - Louisiana Blues

Interview with Big Daddy Wilson

3. Big Daddy Wilson - She Loves Me

4. Big Daddy Wilson - New Zealand/Aotearoa

5. King Leo - Peanut Slab

6. Johnny Shines - Hey Ba-Ba-Re-Bop

7. Rico & The Rudies - Blues

8. Buddy Guy feat. Kim Wilson - Too Late

#501 :: Another Hour of Darcy Perry's Blues Power

The Blues Room, 2 September 2015

Episode #501

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Darcy Perry hosts The Blues Room each first Wednesday of every month. I'm usually in the studio with him. However, on this occasion I had troubles with my vehicle and couldn't make it in on time so Darcy took the reins and carried on by himself. I reckon he did an awesome job! Unfortunately, the phone lines weren't connecting and we missed our opportunity to talk with Lloyd Spiegel. So we apologize to all the listeners waiting for Lloyd to come on air. We will try one last time next week to get Lloyd on air, and then we'll look forward to seeing him in person in Hamilton at the Nivara Lounge on 17th September, 2015. Meanwhile, heres another great playlist from Darcy, that song by Black Stone Cherry was playing on my radio as I drove into the studio in heavy rain! Enjoy.

For Lloyd Spiegel's NZ tour dates please check his website: http://www.lloydspiegel.com/

1. Robert Cray - Move a Mountain 

2. Bruce Ruffin - Rain

3. Tony Joe White - Drifter

4. Michael Jackson - My Girl

5. Otis Redding - Try a Little Tenderness 

6. Junior Wells & Buddy Guy - Ten Years Ago

7. Watermelon Slim - Got Love if You Want It

8. Bex Marshall - Bad Bad Girl 

9. Black Stone Cherry - Tired of the Rain

10. Bill Withers - Use Me

11. Eric Bibb - Michael, Row the Boat Ashore

12. Lloyd Spiegel - Statesboro Blues

13. Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Robert Cray - Black Cat Bone

#500 :: Ten Years Of The Blues Room

The Blues Room, 26 August 2015

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Well here it is Bluesville! Episode 500! Its only taken about 10 years to get here but here we are and what a great time we've had along the way. Joining me in The Blues Room for the 500th episode were The Swamp Dogz featuring John Maydon (gtr, vocs), Mark Kneebone (bass, bk-vocs), Paul Alderton (drums, bk-vocs), & Clara Lange (viol in, vocs) were our backing band. We had special guests Darcy Perry and Max Mac Donald join us too, and Kev from the Eastside was my right hand man on the DJ duties. We played classic blues vinyl courtesy of Ivan of Nivara Lounge and extended our one hour show to two hours. 

We set up the band in the foyer of the station and broadcast the show live to air, you'll see this in some of the video clips included here. We had Derek Jacombs and Graham Clark call in congratulations and others sent in prerecorded congratulations from around the globe.  

I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank Free FM's manager, Phil Grey, for all hes done to support The Blues Room over the years, hes been so generous and accommodating and we couldn't have gotten here without him. All the staff at Free FM for all their support and hard work. To all the guests who have come into the studio or on air from around the globe, thank you! To all our sponsors, especially, The Hamilton Blues Society, all those artists, bands, record companies, music distributors, music promoters, friends, and my family (especially my wife), I thank you all. To the fans of 'The Blues' who tune in each week or who get the podcast, thank you so much for your support and encouragement. And last, but not least, my co-presenter on The Blues Room, Darcy Perry, who has been like a mentor and inspiration from the beginning. Thanks bro! 

Heres to another 500 episodes. Enjoy!

1. John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillun

2. Yank Rachell - Diving Duck

3. Howling Wolf - Chocolate Drop

4. The Swamp Dogs with Darcy Perry and Max MacDonald - Tore Down

5. The Swamp Dogs with Darcy Perry and Max MacDonald - Love Me Two Times

6. The Swamp Dogs with Darcy Perry and Max MacDonald - Lazy Blues

7. The Swamp Dogs with Darcy Perry and Max MacDonald - Proud and Humble

8. Jimmy Reed - I Love You Baby

9. Koko Taylor - Wang Dang Doodle

10. The Swamp Dogs with Darcy Perry - Wait On Time

11. The Swamp Dogs with Nate Taiapa - Scratch My Back

12. The Swamp Dogs with Darcy Perry and Max MacDonald - Bullfrog Blues

13. Buddy Guy - Come Back Muddy (Dedicated To Muddy Waters)

14. Kokomo - Home Of The Blues

15. Lloyd Spiegel - This Is Hip

16. B.B. King - Sweet Little Angel

17. North Mississippi Allstars - Jumper On The Line

18. Etta James - I Just wanna Make Love To You

19. Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog

20. Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim - 4 O'Clock Boogie

21. John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt - I'm In The Mood

22. Memphis Gold - How You Gonna Play The Blues

23. Jimmy Rogers - Walking By Myself

Satan and Adam :: A Documentary That Needs Your Help

Award-winning director V. Scott Balcerek has been filming Sterling Magee and Adam Gussow since 1995. His documentary, "Satan and Adam," is due for release in 2015. Please help them reach their goal. For more information, go to:

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/satan-and-adam-a-documentary#/story

http://www.satanandadam.com

For Adam's website, which has much more about Satan and Adam, including concert footage, go to:

http://www.modernbluesharmonica.com

#499 Laura Collins Interview

The Blues Room, 19 August 2015

Episode #499

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Laura Collins and the Back Porch Blues Band play Hamilton's Nivara Lounge tonight (20th August), they'll be delivering their back porch blend of acoustic blues.

You can expect to hear a little BB, a little Koko, some Muddy Waters and many more with soulful vocals, sweet guitar solos, honky tonk style piano, warm upright bass and percussive drums.

The Back Porch Boys are all journeymen who have played many juke joints in their time. One of those talents is Wayne Mason, a well-known Kiwi songwriter in his other life, also one hell of a stonkin’ boogie blues piano player. So look out for 'Mad Professor' style wild solos with a wonderful sense of abandon. John O'Connor on guitar has worked with many of New Zealand’s well-known musicians and is considered one of New Zealand’s guitar legends. He has played and recorded with many well known artists including the NZSO, Kiri Te Kanawa, Mark Williams, Ron Goodwin, BB King, Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley. In the engine room George Barris (long time NZ player, of early fame in the band 'Highway') on mellow upright bass and Pete Cogswell on Back Porch Drums.

In this episode we interview Laura and spin a few of her awesome tracks plus some tracks from Ann Cole, Bonnie Raitt, Lloyd Spiegel, King Leo, Luke Burnsright, C.W. Stoneking and more!! Enjoy!

1. Laura Collins and the Back Porch Blues Band - Crazy Love 

2. Ann Cole - Got My Mojo Working

3. Laura Collins and the Back Porch Blues Band - Wade In The Water 

4. Bonnie Raitt & Habib Koite - Back Around

5. Lloyd Spiegel - Mississippi Sun

6. Big Joe Turner - Lipstick, Powder and Paint

7. Ligthnin' Hopkins - Got To Move Your Baby

8. King Leo - Prisoner 

9. Luke Burnsright - Pallet On Your Floor

10. C.W. Stoneking - She's A Bread Baker