The Blues Room (465)

The Blues Room, 17 December 2014

Episode #465

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Merry Christmas everybody!!

1. The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Santa Claus Is Back In Town

2. Warren Hayens Band - Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday

3. Jimi Hocking - Christmas Bluesbreaker

4. Tampa Red - Christmas and New Year Blues

5. B.B. King - What A Christmas To Have The Blues

6. Freddie King - Christmas Tears

7. Mark Hummel - Thank You Santa

8. Jimmy Reed - Christmas Present Blues

9. Karise Eden - Merry Christmas Baby

10. Canned Heat feat. Eric Clapton & John Popper - Christmas Blues

11. Sonny Boy Williamson - Christmas Morning Blues

12. Keb Mo - Jingle Bell Jamboree

13. James Brown - Santa Claus Is Definitely Here To Stay

The Blues Room (464)

The Blues Room, 17 December 2014

Episode #464

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Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from The Blues Room.

Thanks for your support this year, for tuning in and for downloading the podcast.

Thanks to everyone who helped make The Blues Room what it is, we couldn't have done it alone.

Heres some more hot scorchers released in 2014, enjoy!

1. The Mannish Boys - The Blues Has Made Me Whole

2. Marcia Ball - Clean My House

3. Ruthie Foster - Let Me Know

4. Vintage Trouble - Blues Hand Me Down

5. Albert Castiglia - Have You No Shame

6. Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson - My Dog Can't Bark

7. Stringbean - Mean Old Rooster

8. Fathead - I Don't Want To Leave The Party

9. Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers - Neighbor, Neighbor

10. Booker T & The MGs - Merry Christmas, Baby

11. Lucky Peterson - The Son Of A Bluesman

12. Bob Corritore - Patato Stomp One

13. Dr. John - Gut Bucket Blues

A free download from Joe Bonamassa - Lonesome Christmas

FREE DOWNLOAD - LONESOME CHRISTMAS

The Blues Room (463)

The Blues Room, 10 December 2014

Episode #463

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Some tunes that hit the spot with me this year. 

2014 has been a good year, which blues did you enjoy?

1. Joe Bonamassa - Lonesome Christmas

2. Jim Liban and Jim Patterson Trio - Cottonweed

3. The Duke Robillard Band - Blues Beyond The Call Of Duty

4. Simen Aanerud - A Little Kissing

5. JD McPherson - Bossy

6. Blu Acid - A Lie

7. Luther Dickinson - Mojo, Mojo

8. John Nemeth - Three Times A Fool

9. Eddie Cotton - A Women's Love

10. Darren Watson - Thought I'd Seen It All

11. Eric Clapton feat. John Mayer - Magnolia

The Blues Room (462) :: Another Hour Of Blues Power With Darcy Perry

The Blues Room, 3 December 2014

Episode #462

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Darcy Perry needs applauding. He did this whole show by himself without me by his side as I typically am each time he goes live to air - I was in the neighboring studio prerecording an interview for another show. Considering how tricky it can be to do live to air phone interviews, Darcy pulled it off brilliantly. Well done Super Blues Man! That picture above of Darcy was taken at his live to air performance with his band, hear the full episode here. 

Kokomo is made up of six musicians, stalwarts of New Zealand's Bay Of Plenty music scene, and each individually accomplished. They have just released their tenth studio album called Bigger Than Brando. Influenced by classic artists such as Bob Dylan and Guy Clark, as well as a host of legendary bluesmen, band leader, Derek Jacombs, wrote all ten songs. His songwriting crosses boundaries to create an unusal New Zealand brand of bluesy alt country.

Darcy Perry catches up with Derek in this episode of The Blues Room to talk all about the new album and Kokomo's show this Friday 5th December at Hamilton's Nivara Lounge.

Playlist

1. Ella Fitzgerald - Good Morning Blues

2. Chuck Berry - How You're Changed

3. Kokomo - Waiting For A Sunny Day

Interview with Derek Jacombs

4. Kokomo - (No One Was) Bigger Than Brando

5. Jimi Hendrix - Bleeding Heart

6. Coco Montoya - Beyond The Blues

7. Guitar Shorty - Sonic Boom

8. Etta James - You Shook Me

9. Junior Wells - Little By Little

10. BB King - She Don't Move Me No More

The Blues Room #461 :: Darcy Perry Band LIVE Performance For White Ribbon Day

The Blues Room, 526 November 2014

Episode 461

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What a privilege it was to have the Darcy Perry Band performing live in The Blues Room in support of White Ribbon Day – an international campaign that takes a stand against men’s violence towards women and children. I am honored to know and associate with such good men. Watch out people, we're about to get Bluesified!

1. Big Boss Man

2. Messin' With The Kid

3. You Don't Love Me

4. Hey Joe

5. My Babe

6. I Shall Be Released

7. Seventh Son

8. Don't You Lie To Me

9. It Hurts Me Too 

The Blues Room #458 :: Another Hour Of Blues Power With Darcy Perry

The Blues Room, 5 November 2014

Episode #458

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First of all, I'd like to thank the fans and friends of The Blues Room for their support during the challenges of last month. Much time was spent with or worrying about my father who is stabilizing in the spinal unit in Middlemore, Auckland. We hope to get Dad home by Christmas to begin his long hard road of recovery. If you're quick you can download previous episodes of The Blues Room I've missed putting up here from http://www.freefm.org.nz/free-fm-on-demand by searching for The Blues Room

In this episode Darcy Perry rejoins us for what might be his first year anniversary of live-to-air shows on The Blues Room. Darcy will be back at the end of this month with his full band for a very special live-to-air performance in support of the White Ribbon Day campaign to end men's violence towards women and children. 

1. Muddy Waters - Forty Days & Forty Nights

2. R.L. Burnside - Got Messed Up

3. Koko Taylor - Hittin' On Me

4. Jeff Beck - Dirty Mind

5. The Band - The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

6. Fun Lovin' Criminals - Korean Bodega

7. The Animals - Talking About You

8. Sugar Pie DeSanto - Git Back

9. Ray Charles - Hard Times (No One Knows Better Than I)

10. Willie Dixon - Twenty-Nine Ways To My Baby's Door

11. White Stripes - Rag & Bone

12. Willie Dixon - Tail Dragger

13. Eric Bibb - Forgiveness Is Gold

14. James Brown - I've Got To Change

15. Terence Trent D'Arby - Who's Lovin' Who

16. Ledbelly - Rock Island Line

The Blues Room # 453 :: Another Hour Of Blues Power With Darcy Perry - John Williams Interview

The Blues Room, 1 October 2014

Episode #453

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This week in The Blues Room Darcy Perry interviews blues rocker John Williams. Beginning his career at an early age in New Zealand, John made his mark here and in Australia with Larry's Rebels, The Rebels and King Harvest. He has also been the guitarist for The Platters, Roy Orbison and John Rowles, as well as touring with The Yardbirds, Tom Jones, Eric Burdon, The Walker Bros, Roy Orbison, The Animals, The Easybeats and the one and only Jimmy Page. John Williams is the only guitarist ever to fill in live on stage for the guitar legend.

Currently playing with his bands Double Shot of Blues and Retro Boys, Williams is known for his jaw-dropping guitar licks, scorching slide-guitar and rocking powerhouse style of blues.

Darcy plays some tracks from John's latest CD/DVD, 12 Bars of Live Blues. Darcy gave away a free copy on air, congratulations Will Adams!

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1. Down By The Riverside - Sister Rosetta Tharpe

2. Talk About The Blues - Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

3. Love Bandit - Pee Wee Crayton

4. Red House - John Williams & Double Shot Blues Band

5. Spike Driver Blues - Mississippi John Hurt

Interview with John Williams

6. Highway 31 - John Williams Double Shot Blues Band

7. Move On Up A Little Higher - Mahalia Jackson

8. Heartbreak Road - Bill Withers

The Blues Room # 452 :: Hallelujah I Love Her So

The Blues Room, 24 September 2014

Episode #452

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Happy Birthday Ray Charles - 'The Genius', 'Father of Soul''

(September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004).

1. The Flaming Mudcats - Blue Nun [NZ]

2. Simen Aanerud - Bluekeys Boogie

3. Jimmy Barnes - Hallelujah I Love Her So

4. Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson - I Love The Life I Live, I Live The Life I Love

5. Fathead - I Don't Want To Leave The Party

6. Henry Carpaneto feat. Bryan Lee - Rock Me Baby

7. ZZ Top - Jesus Just Left Chicago

8. Iko-Iko - Ghost Of Mississippi

9. Big Mama Thornton - I Smell A Rat

10. Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You

11. Dinah Washington - Big, Long, Slidin' Thing

12. The Black Keys - Gotta Get Away

The Blues Room #451 :: A Tribute To Muddy Waters From His Son

The Blues Room, 17 September 2014

Episode #451

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One of Muddy Waters son's, Mud Morganfield, has teamed up with harmonica legend, Kim Wilson to pay tribute to Muddy Waters - Mud's father! The result is a superb 14 track album of some of Muddy's great tunes. I spin a few tracks from the album here and finish with a very cool modern remix of Mannish Boy. I always wonder what could have been with some of these vintage artists had they lived long enough to collaborate with some of today's modern beat masters. One can only wonder.

Hear an interview with Mud and Kim at NPR.

Visit Severn Records for more about For Pops: A Tribute To Muddy Waters 

1. BB King & Joe Bonamassa - Night Life 

2. Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters, James Cotton - I Done Got Over It

3. Muddy Water & The Rolling Stones - Next Time You See Her

4. B.B. King - 3 O'Clock Blues

5. Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson - Still A Fool

6. Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson - Nineteen Years Old

7. Mud Morganfield & Kim Wilson - Trouble No More

8. Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy (Ruckus Roboticus Remix)