“Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram has already made his mark as one of the best, and undoubtedly most exciting, blues guitarists in the world.” –Guitar World Over the course of blues history, there are a small number of live albums that have stood the test of time to become classics of the genre—Muddy Waters’ At Newport 1960 , B.B. King’s Live In Cook County Jail and Albert King’s Live Wire/Blues Power are among these deeply rooted, highly emotional and truly iconic recordings. And now comes Live In L...
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Season 3Ep. 35
“James Edward "Snooky" Pryor was an American Chicago blues harmonica player. He claimed to have pioneered the now-common method of playing amplified harmonica by cupping a small microphone in his hands along with the harmonica.” There’s a lot more to Snooky Pryors career than just that snippet of history but it says a lot about his role in the development of post WW 2 electric Chicago Blues. With Snooky celebrating a birthday on the 15th, Shaun’s pulled a classic album feature from deep in the b...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 3Ep. 34
“He didn’t just play the guitar—he attacked it. His authoritative presence and vigorous showmanship earned him the nickname the “Texas Cannonball.” His heavy-handed licks can still be heard today in the playing of Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor, all King acolytes. Blues innovator Freddie King sang like a lion and struck his guitar’s strings with rattlesnake intensity. Those talents, along with his compositional brilliance, took King to the pinnacle of success in the blues world of the...
Sep 11, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 3Ep. 33
It was the great singer, songwriter and piano player Memphis Slims birthday this week and Shaun’s celebrating by featuring his classic collaboration with Buddy Guy “Southside Reunion”. Rollicking piano led Chicago blues recorded in France while Buddy was on tour with The Roling Stones. Plus new releases from Ray Beadle, DK Harrell, The Wicked Lowdown, Nick Moss Band feat Denis Gruenling, Bobby Rush, Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind and Monster Mike Welch. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 3Ep. 32
“In a career that has spanned more than four decades, Robert Cray has played with virtually all the guitar giants: Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry, and Keith Richards. And in the process, the Strat-wielding bluesman himself became a giant” The blues guitarist celebrates 40 years in the biz with a jam-packed box set that blends new and old live recordings and video interviews. Premier Guitar Aug 2015 Continuing Shaun’s Robert Cray Birthday cele...
Aug 28, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 3Ep. 31
“This was the album thought to have put Cray on the map, prior to his explosion into the mainstream with Strong Persuader in 1986. It was his second release and his first on High Tone Records… The most well-known and memorable song off the album was probably the funky minor-key blues song, "Phone Booth," later covered by his idol Albert King.” Its 40 yrs this month since the release of Robert Crays Bad Influence album and Shauns celebrating this week by featuring this quite wonderful record on t...
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 30
"It is not by chance that Ray has become a favourite amongst Australian music fans. An exhilarating guitarist, an enthralling singer-songwriter, and an extremely talented performer, Ray Beadle is the genuine article, his music comes deep from the heart and soul, stirring emotions in people with his guitar genius. Ray’s music is rich with a deep history of the Blues; Rich from 20 years of experiences garnered from performing nationally and internationally; and rich from a deep understanding of hi...
Aug 14, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 3Ep. 29
“Newly re-mastered from the original tapes, this classic live blues album features Buddy Guy at the height of his powers, tearing through a blistering and virtuosic set.” With Buddy Guy celebrating his 87th birthday on July 30, Shaun’s pulled a live classic from 1968 “This is Buddy Guy”. Its classic Buddy aged in his early 30’s, finally stepping out and recording as an artist in his own right. As the impact of his incredible musicianship was felt throughout the world with the British Blues Boom ...
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 28
“All Night Long is a big, scruffy racket of an electric blues album, and it's fantastic material, a mix of charging, biting rhythms, intense slow blues, hollerin', stompin' and moanin'. The lack of studio polish is a big plus here - and the energy is wonderful. A great electric blues portrait that's getting widespread attention at last -- and deserves it all.” This weeks Blues With A Feeling feature album is a modern classic. Junior Kimbroughs “All Night Long” North Mississippi Hill Country Blue...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 27
“Lonnie Mack is a roadhouse blues-rock legend -- modern rock's first true guitar hero. His playing has influenced the course of rock and roll and had an impact on many of modern rock's current guitar heroes, including Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page and especially Stevie Ray Vaughan. His early music bridged the gap between '50s rockabilly and the psychedelic blues-rock of the following decade, and, like the best rock and roll, his work continues to embody a mixture of white and black ro...
Jul 24, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Season 3Ep. 27
