Sunday, February 20, 2011

Music to your ears

I would like to encourage you to see a blues show in your local area wherever you are! There is nothing quite like seeing someone in their natural habit! For some unknown reason Blues is not played on the radio much these days. So how do you find the sweet music to your ears? Many resources are available; ITunes has a nice blues section where you can browse and listen before purchasing. Most public Libraries have digital music to borrow. Music DVD's or downloads allow you to see and hear the artist of your choice.




I would like to make a few recommendations:
Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues gives you a nice variety of blues through several generations with five CD's full of classic blues.
Watermelon Slim & the Workers Live at Ground Zero Blues Club will knock your socks off. Slim is a former Vietnam Vet and truck driver who delivers genuine blues at it's very best!
Buddy Guy is the Man! 6 time Grammy winner who is 74 years young and plays guitar and sings like a 21 year old! "I Can't Quit the Blues" is a multi CD /DVD collection that covers most of his career. His most recent recording is "Living Proof" - IF you do not purchase any other blues music this year, get this one!
Anything by Janis Joplin is encouraged. This is an older box set with 4 cd's of her best.
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3 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2011 at 4:13 PM

    Keith,

    You are so right! Throughout the U.S., there aren't very many local radio stations dedicated to The Blues genre.

    Two more options: I set up a Pandora channel dedicated to The Blues. And, ATT Uverse TV has a Blues channel which is fairly decent. They just played Buddy Guy. Makes me hungry for some baby backs, slaw, okra, corn bread and pecan pie washed down with a big glass of sweet iced tea.

    Great photos!

    Monte Martin

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  2. j.s. lambertMarch 4, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Buddy Guy is the Man! He personally injected me with a high dose of "the BLUES", years ago at the House of Blues in Orlando Florida! Then he grabbed the Mic and whispered...."SHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhh, quiet 'Chile...ya' feel it...that's the BLUEs...shhhhh---It's in your heart...IT"S IN YOUR VEINS BABY! It's workin' on ya!"

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  3. OceanoAzul.SonhosAugust 8, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    I love listening Janis Joplin!!

    have a nice day
    oa.s

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