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Lil` Ed And The Blues Imperials - The Big Sound Of Lil` Ed And The Blues Imperials (CD)
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”An album absolutely bursting with Lil’ Ed’s rollicking slide-work and raw-boned vocals on a joyous blend of burning boogies, romping shuffles and heart-stopping slow blues. The ever-ready Blues Imperials continue to be his perfect sidekicks, laying down greasy, percolating grooves with reckless precision. ”Electrifying, raucous, pure Chicago blues…Lil’ Ed is a guitarist extraordinaire…slashing slide and flamboyant stage persona.” –Chicago Tribune -
Moreland & Arbuckle - Promised Land Or Bust (LP)
€29,00Quick View“Raw, dirty, primal and infectious…sizzling guitar, sturdy vocals and rude harmonica” –USA Today
“Deeply satisfying…gritty soul and blues with garage overtones and fire-and-brimstone vocals” –Living Blues
Guitarist Aaron Moreland—co-founder of the groundbreaking Kansas-based trio Moreland & Arbuckle—describes their music as “gritty blues and roots rock from the heartland.” Moreland, along with harmonicist/vocalist Dustin Arbuckle and drummer Kendall Newby, electrify raw Delta and Mississippi Hill Country blues, folk, and traditional country with unrelenting punk rock energy washed in hard-hitting Southern soul. Their songs are expertly executed with musical muscle and fifth-gear urgency. When they perform more traditional blues, they play with the same decisive command. With each of their six previous releases, the band has grown musically and lyrically, creating a signature sound while earning a large and loyal worldwide fan base. Their legendary raw and raucous live shows are played with wild abandon. The New York Post says Moreland & Arbuckle have “a raw juke joint exuberance with a dirt-under-the fingernails garage band attack.” The group’s evolution continues with their Alligator Records debut Promised Land Or Bust, produced by Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Botch, The Sword). From the howling cosmic opener Take Me With You (When You Go) to the stomping Mean And Evil to the plaintive Mount Comfort, Promised Land Or Bust is a far-reaching musical showcase. The instantly-memorable, slice-of-life songs paint scenes of double-crossed lovers, women meaner than the devil, and isolated loners beaten down by careless love. According to Moreland, “The new album is consciously traditional but still has the signature drive and power that we have crafted over the past thirteen years.” Moreland says signing with Alligator is a perfect fit. “One of our biggest influences ever, Hound Dog Taylor, was the very first Alligator artist. One of the reasons we have the non-traditional lineup of no bass player was inspired by listening to Hound Dog’s music as we were coming up.” According to Alligator president Bruce Iglauer, bringing Moreland & Arbuckle to the label known for its Genuine Houserockin’ Music was an easy choice. “I’ve watched this band grow from talented interpreters of raw, traditional blues into creators of fresh, original roots-based songs. Live, the energy just pours out of them.” From their 2005 self-release Caney Valley Blues to 2013’s 7 Cities on Telarc, Moreland & Arbuckle have grown from a fiery, crowd-pleasing duo to a genre-smashing three-piece band. Together, Moreland’s simultaneous bass, rhythm and lead guitar work and Arbuckle’s emotionally-charged harmonica and edgy vocals—driven by Newby’s propulsive drumming—create a sound that is forceful enough to grab a listener’s attention and nuanced enough to hold it. Now, with Promised Land Or Bust, Moreland & Arbuckle are ready to bust it all wide open. Arbuckle calls the new album “our best yet,“ and says, “we continue to evolve musically outside of the box we started in, but the bedrock—the blues —is always there.” Moreland adds, “We consciously went back to where we started and it took us to a brand new place.” That new place is clearly part of Moreland & Arbuckle’s never ending musical journey. And for them and their ever-growing fan base, there’s no turning back now.
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Moreland & Arbuckle - Promised Land Or Bust (CD)
€20,00Quick View“Raw, dirty, primal and infectious…sizzling guitar, sturdy vocals and rude harmonica” –USA Today
“Deeply satisfying…gritty soul and blues with garage overtones and fire-and-brimstone vocals” –Living Blues
Guitarist Aaron Moreland—co-founder of the groundbreaking Kansas-based trio Moreland & Arbuckle—describes their music as “gritty blues and roots rock from the heartland.” Moreland, along with harmonicist/vocalist Dustin Arbuckle and drummer Kendall Newby, electrify raw Delta and Mississippi Hill Country blues, folk, and traditional country with unrelenting punk rock energy washed in hard-hitting Southern soul. Their songs are expertly executed with musical muscle and fifth-gear urgency. When they perform more traditional blues, they play with the same decisive command. With each of their six previous releases, the band has grown musically and lyrically, creating a signature sound while earning a large and loyal worldwide fan base. Their legendary raw and raucous live shows are played with wild abandon. The New York Post says Moreland & Arbuckle have “a raw juke joint exuberance with a dirt-under-the fingernails garage band attack.” The group’s evolution continues with their Alligator Records debut Promised Land Or Bust, produced by Matt Bayles (Mastodon, Botch, The Sword). From the howling cosmic opener Take Me With You (When You Go) to the stomping Mean And Evil to the plaintive Mount Comfort, Promised Land Or Bust is a far-reaching musical showcase. The instantly-memorable, slice-of-life songs paint scenes of double-crossed lovers, women meaner than the devil, and isolated loners beaten down by careless love. According to Moreland, “The new album is consciously traditional but still has the signature drive and power that we have crafted over the past thirteen years.” Moreland says signing with Alligator is a perfect fit. “One of our biggest influences ever, Hound Dog Taylor, was the very first Alligator artist. One of the reasons we have the non-traditional lineup of no bass player was inspired by listening to Hound Dog’s music as we were coming up.” According to Alligator president Bruce Iglauer, bringing Moreland & Arbuckle to the label known for its Genuine Houserockin’ Music was an easy choice. “I’ve watched this band grow from talented interpreters of raw, traditional blues into creators of fresh, original roots-based songs. Live, the energy just pours out of them.” From their 2005 self-release Caney Valley Blues to 2013’s 7 Cities on Telarc, Moreland & Arbuckle have grown from a fiery, crowd-pleasing duo to a genre-smashing three-piece band. Together, Moreland’s simultaneous bass, rhythm and lead guitar work and Arbuckle’s emotionally-charged harmonica and edgy vocals—driven by Newby’s propulsive drumming—create a sound that is forceful enough to grab a listener’s attention and nuanced enough to hold it. Now, with Promised Land Or Bust, Moreland & Arbuckle are ready to bust it all wide open. Arbuckle calls the new album “our best yet,“ and says, “we continue to evolve musically outside of the box we started in, but the bedrock—the blues —is always there.” Moreland adds, “We consciously went back to where we started and it took us to a brand new place.” That new place is clearly part of Moreland & Arbuckle’s never ending musical journey. And for them and their ever-growing fan base, there’s no turning back now.
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Kentucky Headhunters with Johnnie Johnson - Meet Me In Bluesland (CD)
€20,00Quick ViewRichard Young Rhythm Guitar and Vocals *
Doug Phelps Rhythm Guitar and Vocals +
Greg Martin Lead Guitar and Backing Vocal
Anthony Kenney Bass and Backing Vocal
Fred Young Drums and Backing Vocal
Johnnie Johnson Piano and Vocals =
Produced by The Kentucky Headhunters
Executive Producers: Richard Young and Mitchell Fox
Recorded Jan. 26-28, 2003 at Barrick Recording Studio, Glasgow, KY
Engineer: David Barrick
Mixed Jan. 2015 by David Barrick and The Kentucky Headhunters
Mastering: 801 West Main Street Mastering
Cover photos by Ash Newell (Headhunters) and Chris Jacobs (Johnson)
Live Headhunters photos by Ash Newell except A. Kenney by W.A. Williams
Live Johnson and tray group photo by Paul Natkin
Design by Kevin NiemiecThis record is dedicated to the memory of Johnnie Johnson, Gary Martin and Johnny Winter
On January 25, 2003, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Johnnie Johnson—the man Rolling Stone called “the greatest sideman in rock and roll” for his groundbreaking piano work with Chuck Berry—stepped on stage at Houston, Texas’ Reliant Stadium. He joined his hosts, The Rolling Stones, for a rousing rendition of ”Honky Tonk Women.” After hanging out all night with Keith Richards, Johnson got on a plane and flew to Kentucky. There he reunited with his good friends, Grammy-winning Southern blues-rockers The Kentucky Headhunters—brothers Richard and Fred Young, Greg Martin, Doug Phelps and Anthony Kenney. The plan was to have Johnnie lay down some piano for the band’s upcoming release, Soul. But the vibe was too strong and the music too good, so the tape just kept rolling. With songs and arrangements furiously being created on the spot and everything recorded live as it happened over the course of three days, a magical musical event was underway.
Because the whole session was spontaneous, there were no immediate plans to release an album. After Johnnie’s death in 2005, the tapes, while never forgotten, remained unissued. The performances, which can now be heard on Meet Me In Bluesland, found Johnson playing some of the deepest and most rocking blues piano of his legendary career. With The Kentucky Headhunters at their down-home best, the album is a country-fried, blues-infused party from start to finish. “The minute Johnnie sat down with us, the music was a kind of ecstasy,” says guitarist/vocalist Richard Young. “Johnnie made us play like real men,” says guitarist/vocalist Greg Martin. “Playing with him, the groove got bigger and much more grown up.” Drummer Fred Young adds, “We all admired Johnnie from the start. The first time we played with him was the first time I ever felt like we were doing it right. The music we made on Meet Me In Bluesland is as good as it gets.”
The friendship between Johnson and The Kentucky Headhunters began in 1992. Headed to New York for a Grammy Awards party, Greg picked up the new Johnnie Johnson CD, Johnnie B. Bad, for the ride. The band listened to nothing else all the way to New York. Having no idea he’d be at the party, they were shocked to see Johnnie Johnson sitting alone at a table. After some quick introductions, the musicians talked for hours, becoming fast friends. In 1993 they released their first collaboration, That’ll Work, on Nonesuch. They took the show on the road, playing gigs from the West Coast to New England, from Chicago’s Buddy Guy’s Legends to New York City’s Lone Star Café. They performed at The Jamboree In The Hills in Belmont County, Ohio, where Johnson, with the Headhunters triumphantly jamming behind him, played to over 30,000 fans.
From their very first meeting, Johnson and The Kentucky Headhunters stayed close, getting together whenever possible. In 2003, when the band asked Johnson to record with them again, he couldn’t wait to get back to Kentucky and make music with his friends. Over the next three days, they created an album filled with rollicking, timeless performances. “Johnnie’s music was spontaneous, organic, magic energy,” says Greg. “During the recordings, everything was off-the-cuff and easy; a higher power just took over. This album is special, and we’re very happy in 2015 that it’s coming to fruition.” Adds Fred, “Johnnie gave us the gift of letting us know what it was like to do something great.”
–Marc Lipkin
The Kentucky Headhunters, declared “the great American rock ‘n’ roll band” by Billboard magazine, began their professional journey in 1968 when brothers Fred and Richard Young and cousins Greg Martin and Anthony Kenney formed the Southern blues-rock band Itchy Brother. The band morphed into The Kentucky Headhunters in 1986. Their first album, 1989’s Pickin’ On Nashville, was released by Mercury Records and surprised the world, becoming a bona fide hit, selling over two million copies. The album won a Grammy Award, three Country Music Awards, an American Music Award and an Academy Of Country Music Award. It spawned four consecutive Top 40 Country hits.
Growing up on a 1300-acre family farm in Edmonton, Kentucky, the Young brothers, Martin and Kenney heard plenty of raucous R&B and deep, soulful blues courtesy of Fred and Richard’s mother, who listened to powerhouse radio station WLAC late at night. “She was a real hip white girl,” Richard says. “She was a huge influence on us.” Their father loved big band jazz, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and Sarah Vaughan. “Music in our home was a mixture, unlike what most farm kids heard.” Part of their musical upbringing included their friendship with three African-American families who lived and worked on nearby farms. The boys heard gospel and blues, both sung by their neighbors in the fields and blasting out of their radios. They were reared on Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters (the name Headhunters was a nickname given to Waters and Jimmy Rogers when they came into a club ready to take on all comers). “All of these things taught us the blues,” says Richard. They loved Chuck Berry, and were especially wowed by Berry’s piano player, Johnnie Johnson. Befriending him and recording with him was a dream come true for the band. According to Fred, “We were fortunate to know him. It was a good marriage.” Richard adds, “Anyone who ever played with him became a better player.”
Johnnie Johnson was born on July 8, 1924 in Fairmont, West Virginia. He began playing piano at age five and never stopped. While serving in the Marines, he joined The Barracudas, a Marines servicemen’s band. He moved to Detroit and then Chicago, eventually playing with Muddy Waters and Little Walter. He landed in St. Louis in 1952 where he formed The Sir John Trio playing jazz, blues and pop standards. Chuck Berry, an ambitious local guitarist and songwriter, was added to the group the same year and eventually took over leadership of the band. After Berry scored a contract with Chess Records, the hits came fast and furious. Many, including Maybellene, Nadine, Carol and School Days, were fueled by Johnson’s two-fisted piano. He was the high-octane gasoline in Chuck Berry’s rock ‘n’ roll engine until, tired of the road, Johnson returned to St. Louis to become a bus driver. With the 1987 release of the Chuck Berry documentary, Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll, Johnson found himself back in the spotlight, reintroduced to the world by his friend-to-be Keith Richards. After three solo recordings, Johnson joined his musical cohorts The Kentucky Headhunters for 1993’s That’ll Work. In 1996 and 1997 he toured with Ratdog, the band fronted by The Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir. Johnson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 and continued to perform and record until his death in 2005. His 2003 sessions with The Kentucky Headhunters, released now for the very first time as Meet Me In Bluesland, are some of the most spirited and organic recordings of his remarkable and still influential career.
Thanks first and foremost to God, who gave us the gift of music,and eventually guided us to Johnnie Johnson’s doorstep. For our families, who have always supported our ”Spanky and Our Gang” lifestyle and love us unconditionally, our friends who know our houses, and our fans who know, know is to love you…you are the best. To the wonderful family of Johnnie and Frances Johnson…even if there was no music and we met, you guys would still be Uncle Johnnie and Aunt Frances. A big thanks to Bruce Iglauer and all at Alligator Records for giving us the opportunity to present the music we loved to play with Johnnie to the world. Thanks to Bubba Sullivan, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson and The Band, The Helena Blues Festival, Keith Richards, Dr. John, The Memphis Horns, Lonnie Mack, Antone’s, Reese Wynans, Jimmy Hall, Mark Orr, Chuck Leavell, Black Stone Cherry, Ray Waddell, Mike Bradley, John Dickinson, Tommy Starr, Bryan Locke, George Turek family, Travis Fitzpatrick, Tom Long, Mitchell Fox, Ben Ewing, Rick Mattingly, Almon and McPike, All Access Coach, ”The Lowdown Hoedown,” The Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.A big thanks to those who help us Buzz Buzz and Boom Boom: Ludwig Drums, Zildjian Cymbals, Pro Mark Sticks, Evans Heads, Steve Loebmeir at D’addario, Planet Waves, Chris Rose at Eminence Speakers, Gibson Custom Shop, Rocky Mt. Slide Co., Marshall Amps, James Pennebaker at Fender Guitars and Amps, Gretsch Guitars, Guild Guitars, John Richmond and Hartley Peavy for bass gear, Germino Amps, Category 5, Knight Guitars, AmpRx Brown Box Magnatone, Supro, Dave’s Guitar Shop, Kentucky Vintage Guitars, RS Guitarworks, Glaser Instruments, Guitar Emporium, Jam City Guitars, Dallas Intl. Guitar Show, Ambient Sound, Hot Tube Tone, Mike’s Music, Best Guitars, Mike and family at Miktech, Jerry Lynch and Greg McVeigh at Heil Mikes, Shure SM 57, 58 and The Egg, Willie G. Moseley, Will Kelly, Ward Meeker, John Heidt, Doug Yellow Bird, Dan Forte and all the fine folks at Vintage Guitar Magazine and Tone Quest Report.
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Hound Dog Taylor And The HouseRockers - Genuine Houserocking Music (CD)
€13,00Quick ViewTaas löytyy… With Alligator label prexy Bruce Iglauer recording some 20 or 30 tracks over two nights everytime the band went into the studio, there were bound to be some really great tracks lurking in the vaults and these are it. Noteworthy for the great performance of Robert Johnson’s Crossroads,” (previously only available as a Japanese 45) but also for the ”rock & roll” inclusion of ”What’d I Say” and Brewer Phillips’ take on ”Kansas City.” No bottom of the barrel scrapings here. ~ Cub Koda, Rovi”
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Estrin Rick And The Nightcats - One Wrong Turn (CD)
€20,00Quick ViewONE WRONG TURN is an up-to-the-minute and totally infectious slice of original deep blues with a simmering funky rock edge. It’s fueled by Kid Andersen’s blazing genre-hopping guitar and dynamic multi-instrumentalist Lorenzo Farrell and singing drummer J. Hansen’s fiery keyboard and rhythm work. The CD features 12 new songs, most written by Estrin, with all the band members also contributing originals. One listen to ONE WRONG TURN makes it clear that Rick Estrin & The Nightcats is a group comprised of four world-class musicians, who together form one of the tightest and most original bands in any genre.
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Estrin Rick & the Nightcats - Twisted! (CD)
€20,00Quick ViewAfter handling vocal, harp, and songwriting duties for Little Charly & The Nightcats for over three decades, Rick Estrin now headlines the band with the 2009 release TWISTED on Alligator. Estrin is well-known for his songwriting skills, having contributed blues tunes to Grammy-nominated albums by Koko Taylor, Robert Cray, and John Hammond. So it should be no surprise that vivid, well-crafted songs like Walk All Day”, ”Catchin’ Hell”, and ”P.A. Slim Is Back” are among TWISTED’s many pleasures. But, mostly, this is one tight, crack blues band, graced by Kid Anderson’s proficient guitar work and, of course, Estrin’s sly singing and blistering harp solos.”
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Lil`Ed & the Blues Imperials - Full Tilt (Käytetty CD)
€12,00Quick ViewSlide guitarist Lil’ Ed Williams & the Blues Imperials bring the energy of live performance to their sixth Alligator release Full Tilt.The highlights on this disc tend to reflect that of the album’s title,especially the spirited cover versions of the Contours’ First I Look at the Purse,” and Hound Dog Taylor’s ”Take Five,” along with the originals ”Hold That Train,” ”Candy Sweet,” and ”My Baby Moves Me.” Lil’ Ed’s raucous guitar chops are at center stage on those tracks and the additional backing from horn players Eddie McKinley and David Basinger and pianist/organist Johnny Iguana add some extra kick. There are a few lukewarm tracks that are a bit too rote and, unfortunately, bring down the overall good-time party appeal of this disc. Still, any fan of Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials, or electric modern blues in general, will want to add this to their collection.”
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Roomful Of Blues - Raisin` A Ruckus (CD)
€20,00Quick ViewRoomful of Blues was born in Westerly, Rhode Island in 1967 when guitarist Duke Robillard and keyboardist Al Copley started a band that played tough, no-holds-barred Chicago blues. They soon began exploring the swinging, jumping blues, R&B and jazz of the 1940s and 1950s, and added a horn section (including Rich Lataille) in 1970.
Over the years there have been at least 46 Roomful of Blues members, each bringing his or her own unique talent and vision to the mix. Their 1995 album, the Grammy-nominated Turn It On! Turn It Up!, was a remarkable mix of big band swing and rock `n’ roll, bringing the band its greatest radio and sales success to date, and giving them credibility with the rock radio audience.
In addition to their band recordings, Roomful of Blues often backed legendary musicians like Jimmy Witherspoon, Jimmy McCracklin, Roy Brown, Joe Turner, Eddie Cleanhead” Vinson and Earl King–stars of the 1940s and 1950s blues scene, and the very people who created the music that Roomful still keeps vital and alive. Roomful recorded albums with Turner, Vinson and King during the 1980s, and all three recordings received Grammy nominations.
Even though Roomful of Blues lineup has changed over the years, the band has always been one of the tightest, most joyful blues ensembles in the world.
Raisin’ a Ruckus swings with ferocity and rocks with urgency and purpose. Moving effortlessly from originals to carefully chosen covers, the expertly executed songs sizzle from start to finish. Roomful of Blues winning combination of jump, swing, blues, R&B and soul remains their calling card, as does their ability to fill the dance floor.”
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Lee Rocker - Black Cat Bone (CD)
€20,00Quick ViewYES!! LOISTAVA ALBUMI!! YKSI VUODEN 2007 PARHAISTA NEOBILLY LEVYISTÄ! Lee Rocker is a legendary figure in American Roots Music as bassist for the platinum-selling Stray Cats as well as a series of critically-acclaimed solo recordings. But he is no died-in-the-wool Rockabilly revivalist and this new album proudly carries the torch for American roots music of many stripes, blending the noir-ish, feline creep of the title track with the intricate twang of Crazy When She Drinks”, the bluesy, slide-soaked swagger in ”Sold Us Down The River”, proto-rock stomper ”String Bass” and a bright, jangly re-make of ”One More Night”. Rocker delivers memorable songs and terrific singing and gets stellar support from the twin guitar attack of Brophy Dale and Buzz Campbell, as well as rock steady drummer Jimmy Sage”
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Corky Siegel's Traveling Chamber Blues Show - Same (CD)
€18,00Quick ViewChicago blues legend and innovator Corky Siegel took his fine Chamber Blues ensemble on the road throughout the Midwest in 2004, and the result is in this exquisitely recorded, excitingly performed set on Alligator. Despite being recorded in half a dozen locations, precise editing provides the feel of a single live gig. Siegel, accompanied by a string quartet and percussionist Frank Donaldson (a mean tabla player for an American), roars through a series of new and familiar compositions. The live version of Opus 17.2″ is far more playful and fiery than its studio-recorded predecessor. Likewise, the set’s closer, ”Opus 4” (which really is half of ”Opus 8”) is a wild and woolly ride through all the labyrinthine twists and turns of the original composition in overdrive. The addition of Rollo Radford on bass and vocals on ”Train” brings a certain grittiness to these sophisticated proceedings (sophisticated — not sterile). Since his mighty contribution with the Siegel-Schwall Band, Siegel has been a blues visionary. There isn’t anything remotely precious about his approach to melding the finest elements of blues and classical music together. This outing is thoroughly provocative as well as enjoyable. Solid. ~ Thom Jurek, All Music Guid”
