One more

Today I have a compilation that comes from the collection of that same friendly neighbor. "If you like Rev. Gary Davis, you should listen to track 8!' That's what he told me when he handed me this CD.
The CD is a sample from all the wonderful stuff that was collected for the Original Blues Classics series, This series consists of over 50 CD with all truly great classics. In order to promote this series this CD was launched.
There are some real beauties on it! How about Willie Dixon together with Memphis Slim (track 1), Pink Anderson (track 12) or Jimmy Whitterspoon (track 18). And ........Reverend Gary Davis with a very powerful 'Say No To The Devil' in track 8.
This one has been uploaded to MegaUpload as Rapidshare has been an absolute mess for the last few days (weeks?)

1994 - All That Blues

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More re-posts

For some odd reason I have the feeling that I'm spending a lot of time reloading stuff to Rapidshare.
Anyway, by request I just reloaded the Troy concert of Stevie Ray Vaughan.

August 26 1990, East Troy, Stevie Ray Vaughan his last performance

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More Reverend

On August 31 I posted the wonderful album 'Pure Religion & Bad Company' (reloaded) by Reverend Gary Davis. Ever since I occasionally get request for more 'from that guy'. Unfortunately I don't have any more Davis in my collection (as I answered them). But now.....Jump, Shout, Scream for joy! Guess what I found in the collection of a friendly neighbor (thanks Klaas-Jan).
This album is as much an original as a compilation. 'I Am A True Vine' is the title of on original 1962 Rev. Gary Davis album. But...... In 1991 the album was re-issued as an CD with some additional tracks. As the casing says all recording date from 1962 - 1963, New York, I guess that the bonus tracks are from 1963.
But these bonus tracks are really worth listening to. As the compiler of this album (Stefan Grossman) tells in the booklet, this album focuses on his finger picking playing style (so particular for the Piedmont Blues). This is how a recording like Candyman (track 13) made it on the album. It's obvious there is something wrong with Davis his voice. Apparently he had a slight throat infection at the time. But the recording is still great!
I could be that you'll recognize track 12 (Cocaine Blues) as the song Cocaine from the great 1977 Jackson Browne record Running On Empty. Yes....That's correct. That's a Reverend Gary Davis song.
Just for the record: Tracks 7,8,9,12 and 13 are the bonus tracks.

1991(1962) - I Am A True Vine

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Nothing But The Blue XXXV

Disc 35, and we finally come to 'The father of the Electric Guitar Blues'. We finally get to T-Bone Walker. See earlier postings Good Feelin' and Imperial, both reloaded.
T-bone his real name is Aaron Thibeaux Walker. The nickname T-Bone is just 'an easy way' to pronounce his name. He was born in 1910 in Texas. At an early age T-Bone was exposed to great guitar musicians. Leadbelly was a house friend of the family and T-Bone use to lead Blind Lemon Jefferson through the streets of Dallas during the early 20's. It is said that T-Bone was a gifted guitar player at the age of 12 (!). He also played banjo and accompanied Ida Cox in the late 20's. During the early 30 he toured with the legendary 'Cab Calloway Orchestra'. It took him until 1942 to form his first won band. During the late 40's T-Bone created, almost entirely by himself, the unique sound of what we now know as the West-Coast Blues. He stuck to this jazzy Blues sound until his death in 1975. At that time T-Bone was just as much appreciated as an innovator, a Blues musician as a Jazz musician. Leaving an enormous legacy influencing people like B.B. King, Albert Collins, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and many more.
Tracks 11 and 12 date from December 1929 (Dallas). I'm not sure these are the oldest T-Bone recordings, but these are at least the oldest T-Bone recordings I know. Track 10 date from June 1940 (New York). Tracks 1 and 5 are recorded in Hollywood in July 1942. Track 3 is from 1944 (LA). Tracks 2,4,6,7,8 and 9 are recorded in Chicago inn May 1945. Tracks 17,18,19 and 20 are also recorded in Chicago in December 1945. Finally tracks 13,14,15 and 16 date from September 1946 (LA).

2000 - Nothing But The Blues - disc 35 - Mean Old World

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Reloads

Apparently discs # 21 through 25 were no longer available on Rapidshare.
I managed to reload them:

Nothing But The Blues - CD21 - Got The Blues
Nothing But The Blues - CD22 - Shake 'Em On Down
Nothing But The Blues - CD23 - Georgia Rag
Nothing But The Blues - CD24 - Jailhouse Blues
Nothing But The Blues - CD25 - Night Time Blues

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What a Change

In 1994 it's another 10 years after Solomon Burke album 'Soul Alive!'. Perhaps even another 10 years after the last decent soul album. By now nobody does soul anymore. Some greats have died, some just disappeared. Even the once that 'converted' to Disco of funk were hanging by their finger nails. Soul Alive! in 1984 was the best soul album (perhaps even the only) in five years! And it took Solomon another 10 years before he came with this A Change Is Gonna Come. And what an album it is! Great Deep Soul with every now and then a drop off funk. Some new stuff and some classics. Solomon's version of Sam Cook's A Change Is Gonna Come is great. And his version of the Percy Sledge hit When A Man Loves A Woman? So much better than Percy ever held for possible! I have to admit that this is not Solomon's best album. But that is only because he was to make even better later! (please remind me to post some later)
Yes, I consider myself a bit of a Solomon Burke fan. Or should I say considered?
In September this year Solomon released his new album called Nashville. And....yes, it's a country record. What is it with this country shit? Mark Knopfler touring with Emmylou Harris. Jakkkkk!!! Van Morrison recording a full disc with Hank Williams covers that isn't worth the box that it comes in.... And now Solomon Burke doing duets with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton! You better forget this. Listen to these wonderful 1994 recordings and forget about the present.

1994 - A Change Is Gonna Come

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Re-posts

apparently discs # 9 and # 10 (Big Bill Broonzy) were no longer available on Rapidshare. I therefore re-posted them

Nothing But The Blues - CD09 - Mississippi River Blues
Nothing But The Blues - CD10 - The Southern Blues

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