Monday 22 August 2011

STAR BLUES on 21st August 2011 at 22:00

Awards time at LIVING BLUES is a good barometer of our music on the international stage, usually with no great surprises but with plenty of well deserved praise for real craftsmanship. So it was Buddy Guy, James Cotton, Marcia Ball and Mavis Staples took home armfuls of silverware in individual categories alongside album recognition for Eric Bibb, James Hinds and Kenny Neal.

We fully expect the likes of Homemade Jamz Band to be well placed in coming years, they are on the cover of the magazine this month with the Bo-Keys whose pedigree goes back into the history of Memphis and the Hi label. Both showed their gifts for us last night with guesting Percy Wiggins in terrific form for the latter group. The Jamz' drummer has been with them five years and she's only just turned twelve; she is learning that in blues sticksmanship less is more. Samantha Fish is her senior by ten years and her new project is with Dani Wilde and Cassie Taylor. Young Canadian JW Jones is pensive on his album cover with pristine gold covered Gibson across his lap.

Maria Muldaur's voice is full of sinewy character that I fell in love with some while ago, her new album is sure to become a favourite and labelmate Duke Robillard demonstrates his mastery of swinging power on his new album - both in the shops mid-September, we featured both on STAR BLUES. The Relatives come from the gospel well and their early 1970s recordings are only out now on cd, they deserve more attention according the critics poll results - happy to oblige. Was that Robert Ward on guitar on their "Don't Let Me Fall"? Usual address if you can help please.

We almost got through the whole two hours powered only on the exuberance of youth and award winning old guard, neat save on the goal line with some Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Jackie Brenston, Etta James and Johnny Guitar Watson. Hope you'll want more of the same tomfoolery at ten next Sunday night, until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you


Catch Up With The Blues

Johnny Copeland

1

Catch Up With The Blues

Johnny Copeland

VERVE

Born Operator

Jw Jones

1

Midnight Memphis Sun

Jw Jones

not-given

Burned Down The House

Homemade Jamz Blues Band

5

The Game

Homemade Jamz Blues Band

not-given

Hooked On Your Love

Kenny Neal

1

Hooked On Your Love

Kenny Neal

BLIND PIG RECORDS

Cut You Loose

Luther Allison

4

Underground PLUS!

Luther Allison

Ruf

Kansas City

Wilbert Harrison

29

The Fire And Fury Story

Various Artists

CHARLY

Sweet Virginia

ThorNton Creek

1

A Different Door

ThorNton Creek

greensprings

Booker's Guitar

Eric Bibb

1

Booker's Guitar

Eric Bibb

TELARC BLUES

Going Down Main Street

James Cotton

9

Giant

James Cotton

Alligator

Move On

"Samantha Fish et al

10

Girls with Guitars

Samantha Fish, Cassie Taylor & Dani Wilde"

Ruf Recordd

Blues Go Walking

Maria Muldaur

4

Steady Love

Maria Muldaur

STONY PLAIN

Catch This Teardrop

"Bo-Keys (Feat. Percy Wiggins)

4

Got to Get Back!

Boy-Ketys

Not given

Love You From The Top

James Kinds

1

Love You From The Top

James Kinds

DELMARK

That's All Right

Junior Wells & the Aces

5

Live In Boston 1966

Junior Wells & the Aces

DELMARK

Let The Door Knob Hit Ya

Buddy Guy

10

Living Proof

Buddy Guy

SILVERTONE

Don't Let Me Fall

"Relatives

7

Don’t Let Me Fall

Relatives

Heavy Light

Wrote A Song For Everyone

Mavis Staples

10

You Are Not Alone

Mavis Staples

Anti-

Sugar Boogie

Marcia Ball

10

Roadside Attractions

Marcia Ball

Alligator Records

Sonny Payne Special

Charlie Musselwhite

6

The Well

Charlie Musselwhite

Alligator

Train Fare Home

"Duke Robillard Band

2

Low down and Tore up

Duke Robillard Band

STONY PLAIN

In The Basement

Etta James & Sugar Pie Desanto

3

The Sound Of The City - Chicago

Various Artists

Emi Records Ltd

Rocket 88

Jackie Benston And His Delta Cats

12

The Sound Of The City - Memphis

Various Artists

Emi Records Ltd

I'm Ready

Muddy Waters

12

The Sound Of The City - Chicago

Various Artists

Emi Records Ltd

Dimples

John Lee Hooker

18

"The History Of Rhythm & Blues

Volume 3 - The Rocknroll Years"

Various Artists

Looking Back

Johnny 'Guitar' Watson

9

The Sound Of The City - Los Angeles

Various Artists

Emi Records Ltd


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