Bman's Blues Report

I just received the newest release, Magic Honey , from Cyril Neville and it's great! Cyril always puts on a super show but this release just has that something special. Opening with the title track, Magic Honey , Nevil puts his own spin on the You Don't Love Me feel of track and it's really cool! Aside from the solid vocals and rhythmic beat that you have to expect from Neville, there is some screaming harp work and also a crisp guitar solo from Cranston Clements. On Dr John's Swamp Funk , a funky New Orleans style track features nice bass lines from Carl Dufrene and super keys from Dr John and Allen Toussaint complimenting Cyril on vocal. Mean Willie Green lays down a nice drum line. David Z opens Something's Got A Hold On Me with some searing guitar riffs and Neville sings some of his strongest vocals on the release over a bluesy melody. Excellent! Another Man has a light pop/island sound with Latin percussion feel. Again Toussaint is outstanding on keys and C...

 JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR THE NEW LIVE ALBUM: SONGS FROM THE ROAD 2-Disc CD/DVD Set U.S. Release Date on Ruf Records: November 12, 2013 ATLANTA, GA - One night. One shot. No safety net. If there was pressure afoot as Joanne Shaw Taylor walked onstage at The Borderline club in the U.K. on May 12th, 2013, then the bandleader used it as rocket-fuel, channeling the vibe into the set of her life. Now, that explosive performance is captured on Songs From The Road : a live album with the soul power to jostle the greats off the podium, coming November 12 on Ruf Records. “I’m really pleased with it,” says Joanne. “It’s everything I wanted it to be.”    As the latest release in Ruf Records’ acclaimed Songs From The Road series, this CD/DVD set is the live album her fans have been screaming for. “ The timing is good,” agrees Joanne. “My fans, and especially the blues fans, have been asking me for a live album for a while now. I’m glad th...

BRAND NEW FROM THE VIZZTONE LABEL GROUP NEW CD AVAILABLE NOW! VizzTone proudly welcomes DAVE RILEY AND BOB CORRITORE FREE TRACK DOWNLOAD! To download the track "Mississippi Po Boy" and get a special discount offer from the VizzTone store CLICK HERE Contemporary Juke Joint Blues, Performed by Modern Masters The “Mississippi meets Chicago” blues partnership of Dave Riley and Bob Corritore   is now in its 8th year. This is their 3rd CD together, and they have toured extensively in the USA, Europe and South America.  Their stage show is a real down-home blues throw-down! Dave Riley grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi before moving to the West Side of Chicago. He worked down South in later years, and was a close associate of Frank Frost, Sam Carr and John Weston.   Bob Corritore is a Chicago born and bred harmonica player.  He won the 2012 Living Blues Award for Best...

TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2013 24 HR BOX OFFICE - 0844 478 0898 www.thegigcartel.com FISH , the critically acclaimed progressive rock singer/songwriter, and former lead singer of Marillion, will embark on an extensive 13-date UK tour in May 2014. Billed as "The Moveable Feast Tour" the UK trek is named after his upcoming album "A Feast Of Consequences" , which is now exclusively available for pre-order from his official website: http://fishheadsclub.com Tickets, priced £22.50 , go on sale Monday 16th September , can be booked online from www.thegigcartel.com or by calling the 24 hour box office - 0844 478 0898 . Fish will perform songs from the new album, as well as his solo album tracks, including early Marillion classics. Dates include: Sheffield City Hall (May 2), Liverpool o2 Academy (May 3), Durham Gala Theatre (May 4), Wolverhampton Robin (May 6), Norwich Waterfront (May 8), London Islington Asse...

Flashback to 1980 -- During his maiden session for Don and David Was, Randy Jacobs meets Sweetpea Atkinson on a cold night in the Motor City at Sound Suite Studio (the recording home of the fledgling band Was (Not Was).The connection was immediate and a bond was forged between the two artists. Their combined talents would help Was (Not Was) become a successful act during the 80's and into the early 90's cumulating with the worldwide hit "Walk The Dinosaur" co-written by Jacobs. After their European tour with Dire Straits in 1992 the Was Band went on hiatus and Randy started writing songs for a solo project while earning a living in Los Angeles playing with or recording for the likes of Bonnie Raitt, BB King, Seal, Paula Abdul, Kris Kristofferson, Ofra Haza, Tears For Fears, Warren Hill and others. Sweetpea was also singing for his supper in Los Angeles adding background vocals to artists like Neil Diamond, Bonnie Raitt, Keb Mo, and Bob Segar Randy had been working...

With over a quarter of a century under his belt and 14 years fronting his own band, Lee is causing quite the buzz on a national and international level. In 2013, Lee Delray headlined the 4th Annual Blues Bash in Hackettstown, N.J., along with Blues/Rock Legend Johnny Winter. He was also invited on as supporting act for “Superharp” James Cotton at The Stanhope House, N.J. Lee’s cd “570-BLUES” is getting airplay in over 15 countries and over 40 US states, and rapidly building a worldwide fan base. Lee’s style has been called a ferocious mix of Albert King, Albert Collins, and Luther Allison. He has also been compared to more modern artists like Tommy Castro, Nick Moss, Joe Moss, Chris Cain, and Bryan Lee. If you enjoy any of these artists you will love Lee Delray. Born in Florida and raised in N.Y.C., Lee started playing guitar at age 11 after finding an old flat top in a back corner of his garage. Lee gave up the guitar one year later for the drums after seeing a Krupa/Rich s...

  PEACH & Her All-Star Band Performing At House of Blues/Sunset Sunday, September 22      (West Hollywood, CA) - The sweet 'n' soulful blues of singer-songwriter-guitarist PEACH come to the renowned House Of Blues on the Sunset Strip, 8430 W. Sunset Blvd., performing in the Crossroads Restaurant this Sunday, September 22. 7 p.m. (two additional performers to follow that evening). Special all-ages show; no cover with 2-for-1 beer, wine, and well drinks from 7-8 p.m. 15% off food and beverage voucher - print out or show on smartphone to redeem at Crossroads Restaurant. Info: (323) 848-5100 or log onto http://www.houseofblues.com/venues/clubvenues/losangeles/ .   Peach is coming off a stellar performance at the recent Real Blues Festival of Orange County 4, where one reviewer wrote, "Peach's musical spontaneity provided memorable moments."        PEACH is at the forefront of fe...

Pete Mayes (March 21, 1938 – December 16, 2008) was an American Texas blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. He was variously known as Texas Pete Mayes and T-Bone Man; the latter a reference to his guitar playing resembling his hero, T-Bone Walker. Mayes' made few recordings but For Pete's Sake was released in 1998, nearly fifty years after Mayes first appeared on stage. It was his most widely distributed recording, and won the Blues Foundation's W.C. Handy Award for 'comeback album of the year' Floyd Davis Mayes was born and raised in Double Bayou, Texas. The town was home to a dance hall, which played a significant part in Mayes' life. As a child he learned with a cheap guitar without a full set of strings and practiced for hours each day. Mayes was aged 16 when T-Bone Walker invited him on stage to perform. In the early 1950s, Mayes played with various bands at his local dance hall. After several years he led his own group, opening the show for touring m...

I just received a copy of the new release, John The Conquer Root by Toronzo Cannon and it's powerful. Opening with The title track, John The Conquer Root , this release is balls to the wall! With a percussion bottom (Brian "BJ" Jones) worthy of Bonzo himself, this track is heavy and laden with hot guitar riffs and gripping vocals from Cannon. Excellent. I've Been Doing Fine has more of a Chicago blues style with organ by Roosevelt Purifoy and bass from Dave Forte. Cold World is a much more contemporary R&B style number with horns from Kenny Anderson (trumpet), Norman Palm (trombone), Dudley Owens (sax), Jerry Di Muzio (sax) and backing vocals by Kay Reed, Theresa Davis and Vanessa Holmes. Cannon takes the opportunity to lay out some tasty riffs but this some is all about the groove. Gentle Reminder is a rock blues track with a stiff driving funk belly. Cannon uses great vocal phrasing on this track and answers his call with Texas style stinging guitar riffs...

Yonder Mountain String Band "YMSB EP '13" (Frog Pad Records: October 8, 2013) Bluegrass is a music steeped in tradition, but over the past decade and a half -- much of it spent on the road -- Yonder Mountain String Band has spearheaded a renegade movement to rewrite the definition of the genre. Alongside other neo-bluegrass friends such as Leftover Salmon , Sam Bush , Bela Fleck , The Travelin' McCourys , and Railroad Earth , YMSB has thoroughly revitalized and contemporized bluegrass and introduced it to many thousands of new fans. Rolling Stone said that YMSB "liberates bluegrass' hot-shit riffing and blue-sky harmonies from its hidebound formalism," while Paste Magazine wrote, "The Yonder Mountain boys have found a formula that works: take rootsy bluegrass influences, add in some rock 'n' roll, and seek out an adventurous audience." That adventurous audience will eagerly embrace YMSB EP '13 , to be re...

OUT TODAY! Dave Riley & Bob Corritore's new album Hush Your Fuss!     The “Mississippi meets Chicago” blues partnership of Dave Riley & Bob Corritore is now in its 8th year. This is their 3rd CD together, and they have toured extensively in the USA, Europe and South America. Their stage show is a real down-home blues throwdown! Dave Riley grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi before moving to the West Side of Chicago. He worked down South in later years was a close associate of Frank Frost , Sam Carr and  John Weston .  Bob Corritore is a Chicago born and bred harmonica player. He won the 2012 Living Blues Award for Best Harmonica Player. Bob’s Harmonica Blues CD won a 2011 Blues Music Award, he is a recipient of the Blues Foundation ’s Keeping The Blues Alive Award and performed on a Grammy-nominated album. HUSH YOUR FUSS! features original songs, rootsy old-school st...

ROCK-IT SCIENCE Sept 19  2013 with Greg Lewis 91.9 WNTI Hackettstown NJ Thursdays 8-10pm wnti.org   MP3 download links---   hr 1  http://www.sendspace.com/file/kzuamt   hr 2  http://www.sendspace.com/file/c64ndn   PLAYLIST SONGS - ------------------- SONG----------ARTIST--------------ALBUM------------   Hold Your Fire, Savoy Brown, Jack The Toad Start:   20:01:00   End:   20:05:00   Duration   : 4:00 Rock Island Line , Lead Belly, Take This Hammer Start:   20:06:00   End:   20:09:00   Duration   : 3:00 Come On (Let the Good Times Roll), Steve Miller Band, Bingo! Start:   20:09:00   End:   20:12:00   Duration   : 3:00 Essayer D'y Croire, Paul Personne, Demain...Il Fr'a Beau! Start:   20:12:00   End:   20:17:00 ...