Crikey, I didn't know the human body was as pliable as that - you should have seen our very own Slender Man on Friday throwing shapes like they were going out of fashion. The Mighty Mark Peters and the Freewheelin' Gary Blue - wow. I had to have a rub down with a white tee-shirt and lay down in a darkened room for two days to be sure to recover enough for STAR BLUES last night.
Walter Trout's fervent "Star Spangled Banner" set the tone on Independence Day with six new albums and a cd competition. (Congrats to Roger who knew where Freddie King was born and got drawn first from the hat). This year is shaping up to be Earwig's year with high quality new blues from Les Copeland, from Tim Woods and from Chris James and Patrick Rynn for example (there's a tank-top involved but no-one's perfect). Norton Buffalo died earlier this year and his "Lady Luck" underlined how much he will be missed. That project is part of a bigger arts project in San Francisco running at the moment.
Also newly out through Ace in London, there's an anthology of Spencer Wiggins recordings post-Goldwax and a survey of Johnny Vincent's Ace label from Mississippi. The latter had Joe Tex sounding uncannily like Little Richard showing that Vincent - like Syd Nathan before him - hadn't figured out where Joe's talents really lay. (That was for the Dial label next). Albert Ammons rambunctious "Shout For Joy" put a smile on everyone's face around the piano, Charles Brown was far more urbane and one of Marie Knight's final recording was a lovely gospel piece for the MC label in tribute to Gary Davis.
We wrapped up with a fabulous a cappela performance of the Larry Addison song "Members Only" by the Persuasions that I sung along to (in my head you'll be relieved to know). I had a fabulous couple of days dabbling with folk and roots music and then the normal STAR BLUES - entirely thanks to you. If you're game, I'll be back again Sunday at 10pm (BST) with more. Until then take care of yourselves and take care of those that take care of you
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