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James Booker

James Booker: Old Soul with New Wrinkles

Since we are coming up to the time of year when Booker died I thought I’d mark it now. IMHO Booker is one of those geniuses on par with “Gatemouth” Brown in the sense that they were so versatile encompassing so many different styles and so authentically. Both were “characters” but of course were very different in…

rory gallagher

Rory Gallagher

What Martha Argerich is to piano, Rory is to guitar. Below is another documentary about him. Hendrix on Gallagher from a previous post.         bluesguitarHendrixMartha ArgerichmusicRory Gallagher

robert plant

lullaby and… The Ceaseless Roar

Well, Plant is back and the initial reviews seem to be very warm and pretty similar. Pitchfork The Guardian American Songwriter Paste  Rolling Stone Live4ever bluegrassbluescountry and westernfolkgospelLed ZeppelinmusicRobert PlantThe Sensational Space Shifters

lou rawls

Lou Rawls

Lou Rawls really is a “Jesus of Cool” — I’m puzzled as to why so many people (Rawls included) have thought that Sinatra was a great singing talent (a sacrilegious view I realize) — Rawls has THE style and voice, a fantastic baritone! To Sinatra’s credit he admitted as much: Thus, talent and dedication, rather than marketing…

Johnny Winter

Johnny Winter

Johnny Winter, blues guitarist, dies aged 70 (Below, the first JW album I heard, very different from much that dominated the charts in ’73. In particular his performance on The Old Grey Whistle Test was striking). bluesguitarJohnny Wintermuddy watersmusicRolling Stones

Clarence Gatemouth Brown

Happy Birthday “Gatemouth”

A most versatile genius from a very special spot on the map, on the border of Louisiana and Texas. That explains his unique blend of big band, blues, country, cajun, blues, funk and swing. This sums up the man. bluesCajunClarence “Gatemouth” BrowncountryEric ClaptonfunkJazzKeith SperaSwing