Copenhagen Blues Festival [It's in Europe]

Posted by Dan | | Posted On Sep 29, 2009 at 9:25 PM

If there is one thing that Americans don't understand, it's foreigners; especially Europe what with their public transportation and occasionally driving on the wrong side of the road. Sure I may speak a little bit of French. (C'est tres difficile) but frankly I just don't get Europe though I love their beers, cars and beers. One place I'm very sure is in Europe is Denmark. How do I know this? Well I just watched their crazy One Night Stand travel commercial. I'll give you a moment to watch it...........okay I guess you're back. What the hell right? Seriously that was a video from Denmark's national tourist agency! I don't even know what to say.

On to a more relevant topic the Copenhagen Blues Festival is tomorrow. Copenhagen is a city which I'm pretty sure is in Denmark and thus Europe. This site says that both Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater and Watermelon Slim will be there. The site also points out that they are in fact Americans, which probably means they are the two most welcomed Americans since we kicked the Germans out in WWII. On funny thing is like every time an Obama is in some other country they have to make a big deal about it even thought it is a article about the blues fest. Guess what? We get them all the time,  suck on that.


Oh and have fun at the blues festival, it sounds kick ass. 
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Face of the blues?

Posted by Dan | | Posted On Sep 25, 2009 at 9:30 AM

So Fitz over at SqueezeMyLemon has a new post called "Joanne IS the new face of the blues." Other than the many problems I have with the idea of someone being the "face" the second thought that came to mind was, how can she be the face of the blues if she isn't these guys?



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Resurrection of the Bayou Maharajah [James Booker]

Posted by Dan | | Posted On Sep 21, 2009 at 9:28 PM

Okay so I’m writing this while listing to a cat called James Booker and drinking a brew. I was browsing a site that will remain unnamed because it’s kid of the restroom of the internet, the kind were everyone had the special and it didn’t agree with them. Let’s just say the place is full of shit. Anyways, I decided to check out the music section and I created a topic about how I liked the blues. It so happens that I said the only song I can play that people know is Strange Brew. To my surprise I was immediately attacked because they said I wasn’t blues enough! Me, of all people?

My displeasure was quickly brushed aside by me reiterating that Strange Brew was the only song people knew. In the interest of moving on I started talking about how my current obsession is with Son House. What had been my crucifixion turned into rather interesting conversation about all sorts of blues players, many I hadn’t heard of. One that I picked to look up was a guy called James Booker. [Click for more]

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Henry Gibson Passes

Posted by Dan | | Posted On Sep 18, 2009 at 1:08 PM

We take this time to remember a great man who did his best to be a great villain in a movie we all should know. He passed on Monday at the age of 73, the cause is said to be cancer.

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Alabama Bound

Posted by Dan | | Posted On Sep 16, 2009 at 9:54 PM

Part of my diving into acoustic blues, I present to you one of my new favorite songs.

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“Blind Lemon Blues” Review [A blues play!?]

Posted by Dan | | Posted On Sep 14, 2009 at 9:27 PM

Okay now this is crazy, crazy cool that is. Someone made a play/musical about Blind Lemon Jefferson. The musical, “Blind Lemon Blues: A New Musical”, is a production of the York Theater Company and runs through October 4 at The Theater at Saint Peter’s Church which is in New York I guess. Ticket price is $67.50; I'd see it if I was in New York, and anything I'd do is automatically cool.


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He is a scholar of folk and blues music, the author of 20 books, including "Texas Blues: The Rise of a Contemporary Sound" and "Deep Ellum and Central Track ...
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The Blues Foundation Elects First-Ever Female President

Posted by Dan | | Posted On Sep 13, 2009 at 9:51 PM

Congratulations Pat Morgan, for being elected the first female president of The Blues Foundation.

The Blues Foundation, the non-profit organization dedicated to the past, present and future of blues music, has completed the annual election of its Board of Directors and its officers, electing nine individuals to lead and assist The Blues Foundation in establishing a permanent home in downtown Memphis. The plan for a permanent home proposes to centralize the Foundation's educational, audio-visual and retail opportunities, in addition to housing its staff and operations. The new board members ...
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After almost 30 years in music industry, blues singer Robert Cray get first computer

Posted by Dan | Labels: | Posted On Sep 9, 2009 at 8:51 PM

Here is your recommended minimum amount of Robert Cray coverage for the month. Robert Cray just got his first computer, which is awesome!

Oh and Mr. Cray if you're reading, this is a blog, specifically one that would love to interview you but the last time I had one scheduled your publicist canceled it. Don't believe me? I'll forward you the emails which is something you should also be learning about.

Though music has taken a digital turn, Robert Cray didn't recently get his first computer to keep up with industry trends. The Grammy-winning blues singer is just making sure he can see his young son and wife while he's on tour.



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Stefen Grossman [I'm going acoustic]

Posted by Dan | | Posted On Sep 7, 2009 at 8:52 PM

So recently I gave up on the idea of ever actually being in a blues group. This came about because of my inability to find a drummer. I thought about becoming a drummer myself but I really am a guitarist at heart; so what am I to do? Well isn't it obvious? I'll become a one man show. I'm saving up for a dobro now I'm collecting links to all of Stefan Grossman's educational videos.



I've been so focused on playing lead electric that I had been overlooking just where it all comes from.
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Are kids remembering their roots? [Signs say yes]

Posted by Dan | | Posted On Sep 2, 2009 at 10:18 PM

So a friend of mine sent me a song he had worked up the other day. It was his version of Have Love Will Travel by The Sonics. When he sent me it he said "you might recognize (the song) if you're into early RnB or early punk rock" which of course I am into. The thing was I actually knew the song from a contemporary band, The Black Keys. Of course I've talked about the Black Keys before but this was the first time I knew of an older song by way of a new band. So that got me thinking, are young people more familiar with older music that I had previously thought?

In my travels this summer I found myself at a bar in downtown Colorado Springs and while I was there I was talking with the drummer for the two piece that was going the play that night. He was younger than me but very versed in the classics. We started out talking about the Who then we got to the Stones, eventually some really classic rock and R&B, and dare I say it Willie Dixon. This was a fun conversation even with me being slightly inebriated. I could tell I connected well with this guy and if he lived in Virginia I would have loved to jam with him. The guitars was god awful though; someone take away his reverb.

Maybe there is hope for my generation yet. Hell indie rock is basically everyone ripping odd the Stone's Exiles on Main Street, could there be a chance of something great happening? We'll see.
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Buddy Guy's Legends to Move

Posted by Dan | | Posted On Sep 1, 2009 at 7:55 PM

Well the blues club from my favorite blues musician, that I have merely glanced from the outside, is going to move. Yes Buddy Guy's legends is going to move to a new location. Now don't get upset it is only going to move about a block and it is getting a bigger building.
"You know when I first opened Legends, people were complaining that the club was too big for a blues club," Guy said. "Now we've become too small and need more space. In the new place we'll have more room for people so when I play or my friends like the Stones or [Eric] Clapton come play, people won't have to stand outside 'cause they can't get in."
I for one welcome the move, but it still doesn't increase the chances of me going to Chicago anytime soon.



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Guy's love of Chicago blues dates to 1957, when he got off a bus from Louisiana and heard great music coming from nearly every South Side storefront bar. ...
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