Blues . . .No Cover

My father once told me that nothing was free in life, and of course he was right. However, a blues lover can go to a local watering hole and sometimes listen to the blues with no cover charge. At times, as soon as you hear the first note you know why, other times you are pleasantly surprised and may witness a diamond in the rough. Usually I have my trusty Nikon in tow, and try to capture the emotion of the evening. A few examples of Blues with no cover through the years.

Tampa Bay Blues Festival 2012

http://tampabaybluesfest.com/

Three days of Blues!

April 15th /16th /17th

Three For The Road

A big thumbs up on these three live recordings. Clapton's; Live in the Seventies collection captures some of the best stuff  Slowhand has ever done on a stage. The classic; "Further On Up The Road" is worth the price of this box set, not to mention a stellar version of "Double Trouble".
Kenny Wayne Shepherd's; 10 Days Out- Blues From The Backroads recording is landmark. It includes a DVD in addition to the CD that documents the young bluesman traveling the south playing on location with some of the legends of the blues who have grown old and since then have left us.
Roy Buchanan's: Live Stock is another to add to your collection. His patented Telecaster sound was captured on this 1975 recording and is a classic. Recorded in New York City, Roy's guitar chops are at their peak especially on" Roy's Bluez" where he definitely heats up the fret board.