Bman's Blues Report

I just received a copy of the new release, Out Of My Mind , by Cassie Taylor and she just keeps getting better! This release of 12 original tracks opens with Ol' Mama Dean , a soulful strut with a great pop hook and in addition to sweet vocals from Taylor includes rippin nice slide guitar work from Steve Mignano. Some Spare Love is a particularly cool blues track with soft but rich vocals supported by clean guitar riffs by Mignano and minimal drums by Larry Thompson and bass by Taylor. Mignano really has a nice hand on the fretboard and adds significantly to the overall feel of the track. I really like this. Lay My Head On Your Pillow is a real nice R&B style track done lightly backed by acoustic guitar and drums. Taylor continues to demonstrate her individuality in vocal style, not going over the top with vocal pyrotechnics but singing solid tracks with certain feel. New Orleans shows a definite period style with solid pop style vocals and is strengthened by addition of tr...

ROCK-IT SCIENCE May 30 2013 with Greg Lewis   91.9 WNTI Hackettstown NJ Thursdays 8-10pm wnti.org   hr 1  http://www.sendspace.com/file/8x02m0   hr 2  http://www.sendspace.com/file/4xldqs   PLAYLIST SONGS - ------------------- SONG----------ARTIST--------------ALBUM------------     Been So Long, CD Woodbury Band, Monday Night! Start:   20:01:00   End:   20:05:00   Duration   : 4:00 Blue Wire, Assemble Head In Sunburst Sound, Manzanita Start:   20:06:00   End:   20:12:00   Duration   : 6:00 You Need, Key Frances, The Pyramid Sessions Live Start:   20:12:00   End:   20:16:00   Duration   : 4:00 That's A Pretty Good Love, Rides, Can't Get Enough Start:   20:16:00   End:   20:19:00   Duration   : 3:00 ...

I just received the newest release, This River (June 24, 2013), by JJ Grey & Mofro and I really like it. Opening with Your Lady, She's Shady , Grey lays down a hip hop style rhythmic attack with ultra cool horn, harp and guitar solos. On Somebody Else , one of my favorite tracks on the release, Grey sounds a lot like Al Green in arrangement and style with it's prancing strut. With reverb on the guitar, Stax style drumming and horns on the bottom, his song is really sweet. 99 Shades of Crazy is a straight up rocker with a blues twist. Grey knows how to use rhythm and the vocal blending and horn support makes this a strong radio candidate. The Ballad Of Larry Webb is an extremely tasty track. Strong melody and vocal execution with only minimal instrumentation for atmosphere, this is another of the best tracks on the release. Florabama is a funky pop like track and actually reminds me a lot of Kiss (Prince). Addition of sax and trumpet work on this track gives it a lot of...

    Tommy Marsh performing at the 8th Annual Ventura County Blues Festival.     Tommy Marsh And Bad Dog Take Home "Best Blues Band" At 2013 Ventura County Music Awards!            (Ventura CA) - Proving that hard work does pay off, Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog took home the "Best Blues Band" plaque at the 2013 Ventura County Music Awards this past weekend, in a lavish ceremony held at the Crowne Plaza Ventura Beach Hotel.    Marsh - who fronts his band on lead guitar and vocals - for over a year has hosted "The Session," a weekly Wednesday night blues jam also featuring some of Southern California's finest talent sitting in as Special Guests each week, sponsored by the Ventura County Blues Society.  Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog often play as many as three gigs a week in venues throughout Ventura, Ojai and other SoCal locales.    Tommy recently performed at the 8th...

On December 6th, five of the finest harmonica players on the current blues scene - Billy Boy Arnold , Charlie Musselwhite , Mark Hummel , Sugar Ray Norcia , and James Harman - gathered to pay tribute to harp virtuoso and innovator Little Walter Jacobs.  All are featured on the tribute recording entitled Remembering Little Walter . Blind Pig Records has released the first video from that memorable evening - Mark Hummel's performance of Walter's "I Got To Go."  To watch the video, please click HERE . Mark is accompanied by Little Charlie Baty on guitar, Nathan James on guitar, June Core on drums and RW Grigsby on upright bass. To hear more from the album, or to learn more about it, please click HERE

John Primer (born March 3, 1945, Camden, Mississippi) is an American Chicago blues and electric blues singer and guitarist. He played guitar at Theresa's, a club in Chicago, between 1974 and 1980. He was influenced by Muddy Waters' former sideman, Sammy Lawhorn, who taught him to play slide guitar. He joined the Chicago Blues All-Stars of Willie Dixon in 1979, then the Muddy Waters's band until the latter's death in 1983. Then he joined the Teardrops of Magic Slim and began a solo career on Wolf Records. In 1995 he released, The Real Deal, with songwriting and singing techniques showing the influence of both Dixon and Slim. In 2013, Primer had a nomination for a Blues Music Award in the 'Traditional Blues Male Artist' category   If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, -  ”LIKE” ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow t...

Ham ilton and the Boys just finished their successful UK tour and hit the road this June!  All tour dates listed on www.hamiltonloomis.com/schedule.htm MAY 2013 FRI 31st Pearland, TX SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Southdown Park 7pm - 9pm JUNE  2013 SAT 1st Austin, TX ONE 2 ONE 9pm - 11pm   512-473-0121   CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS THU 6th Woodlands, TX MARKET STREET CONCERT SERIES 6pm - 8:30pm FRI 7th Mandeville, LA RUBY'S ROADHOUSE 9pm   985-626-9748   SAT 8th Port Arthur, TX DYLAN'S 9pm   409-722-1600   FRI 14th Grand Junction, CO AFTER SHOCK 9pm SAT 15th Lone Tree, CO SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Sweetwater Park   720-509-1010   DOTSERO OPENS SHOW! Music starts 6pm SUN 16th Longmont, CO DICKENS OPERA HOUSE 7pm - 10pm   303-834-9384   TUE 18th Rock Springs, WY JOHNNY MAC'S 7pm - 10pm   307-362-3034   THU 20th Casper, WY ALL THAT JAZZ @ PARKWAY PLAZA 7pm -...

I just received the newest release, Things Have Changed , from Jumpin' Jack Strobel . Opening with Mother Earth , a Memphis Slim track, Strobel takes a very earthy approach, exhibiting extreme dexterity and creativity on the keyboard. Listening to this track it's hard to believe that it is the same track as performed by Gov't Mule. Backing vocals by Layonne Holmes, Ricky Laurie Collins and Big Joe Fitzpatrick add a particularly warm richness. Next up is Dylan's Things Have Changed with a jazzy Latin beat. I particularly like the low fretboard guitar work on this track. On Get On The Right Track Baby , Strobel gets a good polished delivery of a Texas swing track. Andy Riedel plays some tasty swing guitar riffs adding some sparkle to this swinging track. Strobel again steps up with dazzling key work and Steve Brown (drums) and Mike Lamps (bass) are tight on the bottom. On I Don't Want To Know , Strobel keeps the driving swing going with dominate piano riffs and stir...

Chris Antonik's Better For You Generating Critical Acclaim in North America and Overseas     Blues guitarist Chris Antonik's sophomore release  Better For You  has quickly gained him a reputation as one of Canada's hottest young blues artists. Since its release this past March,  Better For You  has reached #1 on DAWG 101.9 FM's weekly album chart, continued charting on the Roots Music Report, attained significant airplay all over Canada, the US and Europe, including on Sirius XM (B.B. King's Bluesville), the BBC, Jazz FM, CBC, Galaxie, and more.   Critics and blues music industry experts in North America and Europe agree that  Better For You  is one of the best releases so far in 2013. Here is what some had to say:   “One of the finest releases from the Great White North in many a year.......a living and breathing masterpiece. Antonik is a blues star rising.” - Ca...

Album released by G-Wave Records - Monday 23rd September 2013 "Hinotori" single EP released - Monday 3rd June 2013 London & Manchester 2014 Concerts Tickets available from 9am Wednesday 29th May from: www.musicglue.com/rovoandsystem7 Fans will receive a free mp3 download of the "Hinotori" EP when ordering tickets Rovo and System 7 announce two UK concerts next year when they will perform works from their new album "Phoenix Rising" , released in the UK on Monday 23rd September . The dates include Manchester Ritz on Friday 7th March and London o2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on Saturday 8th March 2014 . Tickets available from 9am Wednesday 29th May from www.musicglue.com/rovoandsystem7 . Fans will receive a free mp3 download of the "Hinotori" EP when they order tickets. Manchester Ritz Friday 7th March 2014 Tickets: £20.00 plus booking fee Doors: 18.30 London o2 Shepherd’s ...

I just received the new release, Double Dare from Frank Bang & The Secret Stash . Bash, an ex Buddy Guy band member delivers his 5th release and it's quite unpredictable and interesting. Opening with the title track, Double Dare , Bang has the joint rockin. Having traces of Rory Gallagher and Jimi Hendrix, Bang plays some wicked slide. Burnin' Up The Wind is a cool modern blues rock track with traces of Willie Dixon. Russ Green plays some drifting blues riffs on harp and Bang sings the blues complimented by nice slide work. Next up is Lose Control demonstrates a unconventional approach to the blues such as that shown by Chris Duarte or Eric Gales. Bang has a sound all his own with hot horn interludes from Greg Ward and interesting guitar work.. God Fearin' Man is a great blues rocker with a crisp drum rhythm by Bobby Spelbring and continuing a strong set of driving blues rock tracks. Wonder Woman has a more solitary sound featuring excellent vocals and resonator sl...

I just received History's Swamp People , and new release from Rounder Records. This 13 track compilation showcases current and past masters of regional music. Opening with Steel Bill 's Swamp People , this is a Cajun house party. Dominated by a contemporary blend of funk, fiddle and blues rock, this track also features a nice clean guitar solo from Bill. Next up is a 1969 hit track, Amos Moses , by Jerry Reed . This track was always a crowd favorite and has just a taste of country picking on an otherwise rock track. Buckwheat Zydeco comes on pure cajun with Zydeco La Louisianne and an accordion romp. Everybody loves Tony Joe Whites Polk Salad Annie , up next and another top track from 1969. Amanda Shaw plays French Jig , a cajun fiddle track accompanied primarily by drums. Nice track. The Neville Brothers come on with the high polish on Fire On The Bayou , a funky track with sophisticated instrumentals and vocals. This is a track with real movement and voodoo overtones. V...

Stammering, 8-year old Carson Diersing mustered up every ounce of guts he had to tell his harmonica teacher, Indiana music legend Tony Cooley, that “Skip To My Lou” (his first assignment) was not his style. Mr. Cooley looked Carson straight in the eye and proclaimed, “You’re 8 years old. You don’t have a style.” Two weeks later Tony encouraged Carson’s family to go to The Bean Blossom Blues Fest and enter young Carson in his first harmonica contest. Carson did—playing “Skip to My Lou,” naturally. However, Carson was stunned when he was announced the first-place winner. He walked onto the huge stage at the Bill Monroe Campground—and from that point his life changed: “Looking out at that huge crowd that day did something to me—the energy was astounding!” Carson recalls. He never looked back—deciding there that he would make his life making music. Carson began playing as much as he could, and continually sitting in with other artists—and his life became a whirlwind. By 12, he wa...

24 PESOS is a band from London, UK that is formed by four musicians with a passion for Blues, Soul, Funk and the rhythms of New Orleans. Not content to simply rehash and imitate, 24 PESOS twist the traditional Blues form, blending the raw energy and down home grooves of the Meters with the sophisticated feel and harmony of John Scofield, John Mayer and Ray Charles while staying true and respectful to their Blues roots. Once upon a time guitarist, singer, songwriter Julian Burdock had a dream. Wouldnt it be great to be in a band called 24Pesos. In 2006 Silas Maitland and Julian Burdock wrote and produced a record for legendary soul singer Geno Washington. The idea for that record was to capture Genos live energy and improvisational approach. The album was a return to form for Geno who regards this record as his most exciting and original to date. It was during the recording of that record that Burdock and Maitland decided to put together a group to play live and record their own mater...

Sherman Robertson (born October 27, 1948, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, United States) is an American blues guitarist, songwriter and singer, who has been described as "one part zydeco, one part swamp blues, one part electric blues and one part classic rhythm and blues." Robertson was born in Louisiana and raised in Houston, Texas. At the age of 13, he watched a performance on television by Hank Williams. Duly inspired and equipped with a cheap guitar purchased by his father, he started playing the songs previously performed by Freddie King and Floyd London. As he lived close to the Duke/Peacock recording studio, Robertson took the opportunity to acquaint himself with some of the musicians who recorded there. At the same time, in his late teens, Robertson played in a band in various bars of his Fifth Ward, Houston neighborhood. In 1982, Clifton Chenier heard Robertson's band playing at the Crosstown Blues Festival. Robertson moved back to Louisiana, learned to play slide gui...

I just received the new release, Drink Up , by the Eric Hughes Band and it's quite good. Starting off with the title track, Drink Up , a classic jump rocker. This track not only has the beat but it also has great unusual guitar riffs and a little bit of sense of humor. That's My Baby's Mama takes a whole new turn with a pop R&B sound and solid radio vocals. Blues Magician is a great track with a slick guitar hook. I really like the choice of rhythm guitar harmony. This is extremely solid and in addition to the the funky bottom really sets the tone. Lead guitar riffs from Hughes are hot and this is definitely one of my favorite tracks on this release. Frostina is another funky track with great key work from Robert Nighthawk Tooms. With Texas guitar rhythm and overdriven guitar solos this is a track with a lot of character. The first real straight forward blues track, Tested Positive For The Blues , is a great swingin boogie blues with great harp and piano work. Talki...

I just received a copy of the new Lance Whalen release, Sweet Sugar Pie and although not very bluesy, it scratches an itch. Whalen has a scratchy voice and song style very similar to one of my favorite contemporary songwriters, Frank Black. Opening with What The Hell Was I Thinking , a light folksy but European sounding track, this is the beginning of a quite clever EP. Accompanied by a simple drum beat, minimal banjo, bass and understated but tasty guitar work this is a really great song. Best I Can is a very traditional sounding track based over a simple waltz structure. Again, strong vocals by Whalen are the highlight although there is a nice simple violin solo on this track as well. The title track, Sweet Sugar Pie is a simple ballad with a strong melody and smooth instrumentation. Completing the EP is The Way You Love Me , cool folk ballad with experimental sounding looped electric guitar work under the surface. This is a short but interesting release demonstrating strong wri...

  ROCK-IT SCIENCE May 23 2013 with Greg Lewis 91.9 WNTI Hackettstown NJ Thursdays 8-10pm wnti.org   hr 1  http://www.sendspace.com/file/0dldof     hr 2 http://www.sendspace.com/file/gme0wj     PLAYLIST SONGS - ------------------- SONG----------ARTIST--------------ALBUM------------     Texas, Edgar Winter, Winter Blues Start:   20:01:00   End:   20:05:00   Duration   : 4:00 Night Time, George Thorogood and the Destroyers, I'm Wanted Start:   20:06:00   End:   20:09:00   Duration   : 3:00 Powder Keg, 7th Order, Road To Yerevan Mixed Media Maxi Single Start:   20:09:00   End:   20:12:00   Duration   : 3:00 Mona, Humble Pie, Scrubbers Sessions Start:   20:12:00   End:   20:14:00   Duration   : 2:00 D...