THE BLUES ROOM

27 July 2019

#702 :: LIVE Recording Wednesday :: Robert Johnson Covered By Blues Greats (24 July 2019)

More than 100 years ago, a child was born in Mississippi – a dirt-poor, African-American who would grow up, learn to sing and play the blues, and eventually achieve worldwide renown. In the decades after his death, he has become known as the King of the Delta Blues Singers, his music expanding in influence to the point that rock stars of the greatest magnitude – the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers – all sing his praise and have recorded his songs. Here's an hour of live recordings of great artists covering Robert Johnson songs. From the Roots of the Blues to the Fruits of the Blues.

1 Eddie Taylor - Kind Hearted Woman

2 Lloyd Spiegel - Love in Vain

3 Jose Luis Pardo & The Mojo Workers - Stones In My Passway

4 Leo 'Bud' Welch - Dust My Broom

5 Peter Green Splinter Group - Steady Rollin' Man

6 John Hammond and John Lee Hooker - Come On In My Kitchen

7 Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin & Jimmie Vaughan - Sweet Home Chicago

8 Son House - Interview

9 Son House - Terraplane Blues

10 Paul Butterfield's Better Days - Walkin' Blues

11 Johnny Shines - They're Red Hot (Hot Tamales)

12 Charlie Beale feat. Robert Johnson - Stop Breakin' Down Blues

18 July 2019

#701 :: Another Belly Fulla Blues With Fatt Max (17 July 2019)

Fatt Max with another killer selection. Enjoy!

1. Brandon Santini – Don’t come around here

2. Big Bill Morganfield – Bloodstains On The Wall

3. Taj Mahal – Checking Up On My Baby

4. Shane Speal & The Snakes – Hard Times & Cigarettes (From The Album Stay Primal

5. Shaw Davis & The Black Ties – Fire Inside

6. Seasick Steve – That’s All

7. Sugar Pie Di Santo – Hello San Francisco

8. Katie Knipp – Santa Cruz Blues (from 2018 album take it with you)

9. Liz Mandeville – Bad Blues Habit (from album the stars motel)

10. Myles Goodwyn – Last Time I’ll Ever Sing The Blues

11. Rev Peyton’s Big Damn Band – Cant Pay The Bill

12. Tiny Legs Tim – Victory

13. Snooky Pryor – Judgement Day

14. Guitar Shorty – Im Gonna Leave You

15. A C Reed & Bonnie Rait – Shes Fine

11 July 2019

#700 :: These Women Know The Blues (10 July 2019)

New, hot blues (and beyond) from women on the blues scene today. Enjoy!

1 Tanika Charles - Tell Me Something

2 Tedeschi Trucks Band - Signs, High Times

3 Joanne Shaw Taylor -The Best Thing

4 Ivy Ford - Time To Shine

5 Gaye Adegbalola - The Griot & Liearrhea

7 Ina Forsman - Get Mine

8 Bonita & The Blues Shacks - Momma's Goin' Dancin'

9 Mary & Amanda Gordon - Lord, I’m in Your Hand

10 Rosie Flores - Love Don't Love Nobody

11 Nancy Wright - I Don't Want No Man (Live)

12 Katarina Pejak -Turtle Blues

13 Heather Newman - She Sure Looks A Lot Like Me

14 Cherry Divine - Rockabilly Chick

7 July 2019

#699 :: Digging Deeper with Fatt Max :: Country Blues (3 July 2019)

Fatt Max is Diggin' Deeper into the blues archives with this episode of early country-blues gems by Henry Thomas, Jaybird Coleman, Kokomo Arnold and Ramblin’ Thomas... just to name a few.

1. Henry Thomas – Fishing Blues

2. Willie Thomas – Never Drive A Stranger From Your Door

3. Clifford Gibson – Don’t Put That Thing On Me

4. Papa Charlie Jackson – The Cats Got The Measles

5. George Torey – Lonesome Man Blues

6. Memphis Jug Band – This Will Bring You Back

7. Hambone Willie Newbern - Roll and Tumble Blues

8. Otto Virgial - Little Girl In Rome

9. Blind Joe Reynolds - Married Man Blues

10. Bobby Grant – Lonesome Atlanta Blues

11. William Moore - Ragtime Millionaire

12. Jaybird Coleman – Man Trouble Blues

13. King Solomon Hill – My Buddy Blind Papa Lemon

14. Kokomo Arnold – Old Original Kokomo Blues

15. Tom Dickson – Labor Blues

16. Texas Alexander – Section Gang Blues

17. Ramblin’ Thomas – Poor Boy Blues

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29 June 2019

#698 :: LIVE Recording Wednesday :: Kai Strauss & The Electric Blues All Stars (26 June 2019)

This show is jammed packed with awesome artists starting out with Ruth Wyand who plans a return to NZ soon. Check out what's she's doing with her one woman show here. And my co-host, Fatt Max aka Dr Jellybone, gets acoustic for us, check out his latest new release on bandcamp, it's FREE! Flaming Mudcats are in the mix, their new new album, 'Cut Loose', is doing well. And to end the show a new track from Watermelon Slim, going out to my sister Sarah as she starts starts her Dry July. You got this Sarah!

In this episode we feature music from Kai Strauss & The Electric Blues All-Stars, a band consisting of European blues musicians. Although this band grow up in Germany, they are equally as authentic sounding as their American musical counterparts and heroes. Strauss has earned a solid place in the hearts of the blues community over the past 25 years.

"Even as a teenager, I was infected by the music of Buddy Guy, BB King or Jimmie Vaughan," says the guitarist and singer, who is now considered in the European scene as one of the big names, according to the magazine Bluesnews.

Four German Blues Awards (including Best Guitarist 2018, Best Band 2016), TV appearances, music magazine covers and concerts in more than 20 countries are notable benchmarks in Strauss' career.

Please check out Kai Strauss & The Electric Blues All-Stars's 'Live In Concert' album, it gets 5 out of 5 stars from me. Nate Taiapa (The Blues Room)

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Playlist

Ruth Wyand - Better Off Alone

Dr Jellybone Slim (Jellybone Blues) - Angry Rain

The Flaming Mudcats - Easy to Please

Kai Strauss & The Electric Blues All Stars (Live In Concert)

Gotta Let You Go

Ain't Gonna Ramble No More

Get The Ball Rolling

Highway Blues

Let Me Love You Baby

Shades Of Earl (Tribute To Ronnie Earl & Earl Hooker)

Watermelon Slim - Too Much Alcohol

22 June 2019

#697 :: Another Belly Fulla Blues with Fatt Max (19 June 2019)

Fatt Max brings together another excellent mix of blues roots, and blues fruits, throws them all in the same pot and serves it all up. Hmmmm, very tasty! Enjoy.

1. Jeremiah Johnson – Straitjacket

2. Lightnin’ Hopkins & Sonny Terry – Got To Move Your Baby

3. Mike Zito – Redbird

4. Milligan Vaughn Project – Driving You

5. Rolling Stones – I Gotta Go

6. Lil Chuck The One Man Skiffle Machine – Whiskey & Ginger

7. John Ginty & Aster Pheonyx – Mr Blues

8. Swamp Thing – How Long

9. The Bennett Brothers – Walk With The Devil

10. Tiny Legs Tim – Second Round

11. Billy Boy Arnold – I Ain't Got You

12. Rick Estrin & The Night Cats – Calling All Fools

13. Slim Harpo – I’m A King Bee

14. Albert King – Travelling to California

15. Skip Easterling – Hoochie Coochie Man