grillebilly
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Good stuff lately, gents.
Today's Blues Playlist
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swamppirate
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KrisM
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What's this one all about?
Now I'm Jonesin' to spin some Walter vinyl.
All I have is Confessin' The Blues and a best of. One of them has a warp in it that looks like somebody rested it on a cue ball over top of a heat register, I forget which one.
I usually reach for that Chess 50th Anniversary CD, but I think I'll pull out the vinyl.
Speaking of Walter, the Oscher album I posted above has this story that he tells on it.
Warning, though, it's rated R.
I love how he pauses before dropping an F bomb and asks if they're any kids there. When I saw him at a bar a few years ago he told that story, complete with the swearing. When I saw him at a festival last summer he toned it down. You could tell he knew the story didn't work as well without the cussin', lol.
grillebilly
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Big Mama Thornton
Sassy Mama
Just a Memory Just-in-time (live 1977 Montreal)
and
Big Mama Thornton
Ball N' Chain
Arhoolie
Sassy Mama
Just a Memory Just-in-time (live 1977 Montreal)
and
Big Mama Thornton
Ball N' Chain
Arhoolie
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bluestime
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This album is a collection of songs he did in the mid 1950's on small labels long before he played in the Muddy Water Band. I like it a lot and find his harp playing to be hypnotic.
grillebilly
Empty Head
Some jump-blues
Kid Ramos
West Coast House Party
Evidence
looks like it really was a party, tons of guests on this one including Duke Robillard and Kim Wilson
https://www.discogs.com/Kid-Ramos-West-Coast-House-Party/release/7823025
Kid Ramos
West Coast House Party
Evidence
looks like it really was a party, tons of guests on this one including Duke Robillard and Kim Wilson
https://www.discogs.com/Kid-Ramos-West-Coast-House-Party/release/7823025
KrisM
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Sounds like a good one.
Walter's harp playing is the blues version of Bird's sax playing in jazz, IMO. He was that much of a game changer.
I've got Confessin' The Blues on the turntable right now.
v8peters
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KrisM
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Oh man, don't get me started on Ramos. By far one of my fav current players. Everything he touches is worth a listen.
One of his best is an old James Harman album, Strictly Live In '85. He and Hollywood Fats(!) absolutely smoke on it.
grillebilly
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Looks like James Cotton died today.
KrisM
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Damn.
With all this Walter talk I was just thinking about the legacies of all those great Muddy harp players, and pondering where they "ranked".
I guess going from some Walter to some Cotton for the playlist today is a pretty easy choice.
swamppirate
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Dang...another legend lost.
v8peters
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R.I.P.
Cut You Loose!
James Cotton
1968 Vanguard VGX 9283 4-Track 3¾ IPS
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My CD/LP/TAPE Collection
Cut You Loose!
James Cotton
1968 Vanguard VGX 9283 4-Track 3¾ IPS
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My CD/LP/TAPE Collection
vinowino
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This is such a great record.
I bought it in 1969. Somehow in the early 70's it went missing.
bluestime
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Bummer
grillebilly
Empty Head
Well that ain't cool that it went missing. I've had a few disappear over the years as well.
Looking through my Big Mama section I see two records with the title "Sassy Mama", the live one I posted above and a studio Vanguard release.
