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💿 ALBUM REVIEW: John Primer and Friends - Tribute To Theresa's Lounge

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John fell in love with the blues as a child when his father and an older cousin played guitar and sang at night after a hard day in the fields. His mother moved to Chicago to secure a job and support her family. She promised to bring John and his sister to the big city when they reached age 18, leaving them with family. Depressed and lonely, young Primer frequently went into the neighboring woods, where he cried his troubles away and began singing the blues in solitude. He eventually built himself a diddley bow on the side of his grandmother's house out of broom wire, two nails and a brick and began accompanying himself as he sang, eventually playing for dimes and quarters in his schoolyard. After listening to Jimmy Reed , Little Milton, B.B. King , Albert King and Muddy Waters on his grandmother's record player, his biggest dream was to play alongside Muddy Waters one day. 🎵 LISTEN & SUPPORT THE ALBUM ▶ Listen to Album Samples (Clic...

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Steve Gilbert - Hempstead Highway - New Release review

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I just received the newest release, Hempstead Highway , from Steve Gilbert and it's a gritty rockin' blues release. Opening with title track, Hempstead Highway , Steve Gilbert shows his rock n roll roots with basic rockabilly style guitar riffs, joined by Jeffrey Hamby on bass and Carl Owens on drums. I Ain't Gonna Do It is a cool boogie track with a solid bass line from Hamby and vibrato rhythm from Gilbert. Slick guitar riffs and a driving blues rhythm are the keys to Overnight Bag . Mr. Guitar Hughes gets down in the blues with solid Hammond work from William Hollis. I particularly like Gilbert's guitar work on this track with pace and style. Paul Butterfield's Lovin' Cup is one of my favorite tracks on the release with solid vocals and nice riffs from Gilbert, slashing cymbals from Owens and a driving beat from Hamby. Albert Collins', If Trouble Was Money , is always a great track with arpegiated lead lines and soulful vocals. This track has nice t...