Bman's Blues Report

NEW BLUES RELEASES FROM BLIND PIG RECORDS! American roots music label Blind Pig Records returns to its traditional blues origins with the release of new titles from Shawn Holt and the Teardrops and Roosevelt Sykes. Shawn Holt & the Teardrops   "Daddy Told Me" Shawn Holt is the son of the late legendary blues master, Magic Slim. After twenty-four years and ten releases as Magic Slim's label, Blind Pig Records is very proud to announce the debut recording by Shawn Holt & the Teardrops, Daddy Told Me.  John Primer , a distinguised and long time member of the Teardrops, is a special guest. When the blues world mourned the passing of Magic Slim this past spring at a tribute at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago, Bill Dahl of the Chicago Blues Guide wrote, "'A Night For Magic' commenced in true torch-passing fashion with Slim's guitar-wielding son, Shawn Holt, leading a second-generation lineup of Teardrops that prove...

I have just received the new reissue of The Original Honeydripper , a live recording of Roosevelt Sykes made in 1977 in the small basement blues club of the Blind Pig Cafe. This is a great spontaneous recording capturing Sykes in stride, opening with Cow Cow Blues featuring his pounding piano riffs and hootin' and hollarin' singing technique. On Drivin' Wheel , Sykes settles into a 12 bar roll with great vocal phrasing and piano presence. An earlier unreleased super rendition of St James Infirmary really highlights Sykes ability to play with sophisticated intensity complimented by his sense of seriousness. On Ray Charles' What I Say , Sykes adds his own flavor crossing back from Charles' style and his own barrelhouse style. On boogie t rack I'm A Nut , Sykes has the crowd rockin' and cheering. Always a crowd favorite, Viper Song is a great story track giving Sykes a great venue to showcase his vibrant personality and light handed fingers on the keyboar...