Blues with a Feeling - The Official Podcast Shaun Bindley's Blues With A Feeling

 

“I always felt that Buddy Guy’s two Grammy award–winning ’90s releases—Damn Right I’ve Got the Blues and Feels Like Rain—were fine examples of the legendary guitarist’s crossover blues, but when I wanted to hear him at his raw, sweaty, string-strangling best I found myself going back to his fierce 1981 Alligator release, Stone Crazy.

That’s not a requirement anymore, though, because the man largely responsible for inspiring the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Clapton found real magic in his fingertips on Slippin’ In, resulting in some of the most riveting guitar work in his 34-year recording career.

Guy recorded half of Slippin’ In in Chicago with his band, and the other half down Austin, Texas way with Vaughan’s former Double Trouble lineup. Maybe it was the idea of playing with close friend Vaughan’s old band that inspired Guy to play his guts out; maybe having Chuck Berry piano genius Johnnie Johnson on board drove him to it.

Perhaps it was the production and engineering skills of Eddie Kramer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin) that made the difference in capturing Guy’s guitar at full fever.

Whatever the reason, you can’t help but be moved by Guy’s impassioned instrumental outbursts on trusty gems by Charles Brown (“Please Don’t Drive Me Away”), Jimmy Reed (“Shame, Shame, Shame”), and especially Lowell Fulson (“Love Her with a Feeling”).

The guy sings his ass off too, so you don’t have to be a guitar nut to dig this 50-minute platter of prime blues cuts.”                             Steve Newton

Continuing my deep dive back into 1994 this week by featuring Buddy Guys ’94’s classic Grammy award wining Silvertone Records release “Slippin In”.

Plus new releases from Rick Estrin & The Nightcats, Toronzo Cannon, Louis King, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and Jubu Smith.
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Jimmie Vaughan’s first solo album includes a subdued country gospel blues eulogy for his late brother Stevie Ray in the form of “Six Strings Down,” Written by Art and Cyril Neville. The bulk of the recording though, comes in the form of the relentless, Texas blues rave ups that made Jimmie the solid rock of the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Dr John gives a New Orleans Shufftle to two songs he co-wrote with Jimmie, but more typical is the first single Boom-Bappa-Boom, which boasts a hypnotic rhythm perfectly described by its title. Jimmie’s refusal to play an unnecessary note makes his groove irrestible.  

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Continuing my celebration of Blues With A Feelings 30th year this week by throwing back to Jimmie Vaughan’s Grammy nominated 1994 classic album Strange Pleasure.Plus new tracks from Kid & Lisa Andersen, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Jubu and Toronzo Cannon.
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Blues legend Taj Mahal has put out a finely crafted album mixing blues and pop like he's never done before. The album starts up with a screaming harmonica on "Blues Ain't Nothing," one of two tunes that Taj penned.

Bill Payne and Richie Hayword (from Little Feat) help out on Howlin' Wolf's "Sitting on Top of The World." Good ol' rock n' roll can be heard on Fats Domino's "l'm Ready." Etta James (who was recently in Ann Arbor at the Blues & Jazz Festival) belts out a hot duet on "Mockingbird." The Hoochi Coochi Coo" will get those two left feet up on the dance floor.

Drenched with blues, "Going to the River" will make a grown person cry in their beer. Listen for "Mockingbird" and "Blue Light Boogie" on WDET. This is a fun record to listen to, and hey, that's what music is all about. 

--By Tom RuleI’ve had Taj Mahal on my mind since his birthday on the 17th and with that in mind, Im featuring this week Taj’s 1993 classic “Dancing The Blues”

 

Plus new releases by Rick Estrin & the Nightcats, Kid & Lisa Anderson, Billy Price. Toronzo Cannon and Curtis Salgado.
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Recorded in 1971, but unreleased in the U.S. until 1999, B.B. King's Live in Japan deserves high marks for exuberance alone…

Live in Japan may not have the long-standing reputation of Cook County Jail or Live at the Regal but it's an excellent album, with a decidedly different feel from these two classics. King's obvious enthusiasm for his music and for his audience is infectious, and you can hear the sheer joy of it in every note.

                                                             Genevieve Williams

 

I’ve had BB King on my mind for weeks and I can’t wait to feature for you, this little known classic live album.Plus new releases from Cedric Burnside, Curtis Salgado and Toronzo Cannon.

 

 

 
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The Blues Music Awards brings together Blues performers, industry representatives, and fans from all over the world to celebrate the best in Blues recordings and performances from the previous year.

The BMAs are generally recognized as the highest honor given to blues musicians and are awarded by vote of Blues Foundation members.

The Renasant Convention Center was packed with blues musicians, fans, and music-world luminaries on May 9th, anxious to see who would be the winners at the 45th Annual Blues Music Awards. Besides awarding honors in 25 categories…

 

I’m thrilled to bring to you a selection of songs from this years incredible list of winners.

 

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram was the big winner of the night hauling in four awards including “Album of the Year” for Live in London.

Other multiple award winners included Mike Zito, Bobby Rush, Ruthie Foster, and John Primer.

 

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“AUSTRALIA! After five years away, we're coming back this May and we're bringing the New Orleans funk with us! Join us all across your fine nation”

 

Less than a week now till Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentleman arrive here in Australia so I’m bringing the funk on this weeks show by featuring the bands incredible recorded here in Australia live set Mo Hoppa.

 

Plus new  releases from Cedric Burnside, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats, Sue Foley, Chris O’Leary, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and Eric Bibb.
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