Dear John, As you might notice, PBS has a fundraiser on tap for Sept. 3 at the RR. Check out the lineup. Perfect way to spend your Sunday afternoon. Come on out. We'd love to have you. Out of the heat and on the beat.
There won't be a newsletter next week (9/22) as I'll be in Texas finally getting to hold my brand new grandson Tobias. He looks like quite a bundle of fun and I'm excited.
We've almost made it through another blistering summer and the Valley shined with a bigly amount of Blues in all the right venues. From the looks of things it's only gonna get better.
Get out and show your support!!
Have a week...
Sincerely, Jim Crawford, PBS
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Warren Haynes' Top 10
by Joe Bosso While touring the world with The Allman Brothers Band, The Dead and, of course, leading his own outfit, Gov't Mule, it's a wonder that Warren Haynes has any time at all to listen to music that he isn't making himself. And yet, the guitarist who has traded licks with everyone from Eric Clapton to Billy Gibbons, and who was not only ranked 23rd on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarist Of All Time but was also voted by MusicRadar readers as one of the 17 Unsung Les Paul Legends, has a record collection (not to mention an iPod) that goes deep. Deep blues, that is. Here Haynes runs down his favorite blues albums of all time, those records that got under his skin, made the hair on the back of his neck stand on end and, more importantly, forced him to strike a deal with the Devil...at the crossroads, naturally. He kicks things off with:
Freddie King: "Burglar" "A great example of a blues artist taking the genre into the future by combining other idioms. Eric Clapton realized this: he was greatly influenced by Freddie King and started talking about him to the press. Because of this, a lot of 'rock' fans purchased this record. "Beyond the guitar playing, it also reveals King to be a most gifted blues singer." Albert King: "Live Wire. Blues Power" "I've always maintained that Albert King's influence on rock guitar is not as acknowledged as it should be, which is surprising when you consider the effect he had on Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Duane Allman and Stevie Ray Vaughan, among others. "I think part of the problem lies in how truly original he was. From a lineage point of view, he stands alone: no one before him had his sound. This is Albert King at his absolute best." Junior Wells w/Buddy Guy: "Hoodoo Man Blues" "A very important album, not just because of the performances, but because it's a very different-sounding recording with a song selection that influenced a lot of artists and bands. "Junior mixed the traditional style of Sonny Boy Williamson with the funk of James Brown to create something fresh and unique." BB King - Chronicles: Live At The Regal/Blues Is King/ Live At Cook County Jail (compilation, years various) "As is often the case, hearing your favorite artists captured live offers some real insight into their true musical abilities. "These three albums document an 'on fire' BB King a few years apart (1965-71), during which he grew incredibly as a player and singer. And since they're all on one CD collection, there's no reason not to own them all!" Howlin' Wolf - The Real Folk Blues (compilation, years various) "At the risk of repeating myself, once again, these collections do a great job of capturing the essence of our most important blues artists. "In addition to being possibly the most powerful and unique blues singer ever, Wolf's strengths as a songwriter were unbelievable." Muddy Waters - The Real Folk Blues/More Real Folk Blues (compilation, years various) "Since most blues artists in the early days didn't record full-length albums, compilations can be a fantastic way of hearing their finest moments. "This is a great collection and showcases the quintessential style of blues that the master created." Sonny Boy Williamson - The Real Folk Blues/ More Real Folk Blues (compilation, years various) "Both records are available on one CD, so you might as well grab it. The albums offer definitive proof that Sonny Boy, in addition to being an incredible harmonica and vocal stylist, was also a world-class blues songwriter." Elmore James - Blues After Hours (1961) "It's hard to go wrong with any Elmore set, but this is his first full-length recording, on which he demonstrates not only how he took slide guitar into the future but that he also possessed one of the greatest blues voices of all time." Son House - Father Of The Folk Blues (1965) "Recorded after he came out of retirement, this collection captures some of his best recordings. Absolutely amazing." Willie Dixon - The Chess Box (compilation, years various) "This is a desert island disc pick of the highest order. It features all of my favorite blues artists doing Willie Dixon songs. What could be better? The Otis Rush material alone is worth the price of admission." |
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| | Out & About Tuesday, August 15 Chuck Hall (acoustic), 7 p.m., The Lounge, Phoenix Wednesday, August 16 Nick Schnebelen Band, 8 p.m., Rhythm Room. Phoenix Paris James, 5:30 p.m., Il Vinaio, Mesa Carvin Jones (acoustic), 6 p.m., Arizona Golf Resort, Mesa Bad News Blues Band, Every Wed., 9:30 p.m., Chicago Bar, Tucson Thursday, August 17 Studebaker John & the Hawks, 8 p.m., Rhythm Room, Phoenix Arizona Blues Project, 8 p.m., Harold's, Cave Creek Carvin Jones, 8:30 p.m., The Lounge, Phoenix Friday, August 18 Sistahs Too Birthday Bash, 8:15, Rhythm Room, Phoenix Hans Olson, 6 p.m., Gallagher's, Phoenix Rocket 88s, 8:30 p.m., Rosie McCaffery's, Phoenix Hoodoo Casters, 6 p.m., Desert Eagle Brewing Co., Mesa Carvin Jones, 8 p.m., All American, Fountain Hills Paris James, 6:30 p.m., D'Vine Wine,, Mesa Saturday, August 19 R.d. Olson CD Release Rarty (early show), 6 p.m., Rhythm Room, Phoenix Soul Power Band, 9 p.m., Rhythm Room, Phoenix Hans Olson, 7 p.m., Grapeables, Fountain Hills Rocket 88s, 8:30 p.m., Rosie McCaffery's, Phoenix JC & the Juke Rockers, 6:30 p.m., Taco Guild, Phoenix Chuck Hall (acoustic), 6 p.m., Local Jonny's, Cave Creek Nina Curri, 6 p.m., Cactus Jack's, Awatuckee Blues Review Band, 7 p.m., JD's Lounge, Scottsdale Carvin Jones, 8 p.m., All American, Scottsdale Paris James, 6:30 p.m., D'Vine Wine, Chandler Mother Road Trio, 6 p.m., Oakmont, Flagstaff Sunday, August 20 Carvin Jones, 1 p.m., Roadrunner, New River True Flavor Blues, NOON , Copper Star, Phoenix Mother Road Trio, 4 p.m., Southside Tavern, Flagstaff Monday, August 21 Carvin Jones (acoustic), 6 p.m., Monastery, Mesa |
Weekly Jams
Sunday
Bourbon Jack's JAM w/Kody Herring, 6 p.m., Chandler
MONDAY
Bam Bam & Badness Open JAM, 9 p.m., Char's, Phoenix
Weatherford Hotel JAM, 6:30 p.m., Flagstaff
TUESDAY JAM Sir Harrison, 9 p.m., Char's, Phoenix
Rocket 88s, 6 p.m., Hideaway West, Phoenix
Gypsy's Bluesday Night JAM, 7 p.m. Pho Cao, Tempe
Tailgaters JAM, 7 p.m., Glendale
WEDNESDAY Rocket 88s, 7 p.m., Chopper John's, Phoenix Tool Shed JAM Party, 7 p.m., Draw 10, Phoenix
Bumpin' Bud's 1st & 3rd Wednesdays JAM, 7 p.m., Marc's, Glendale
THURSDAY Tool Shed JAM Party, 7 p.m., Steel Horse Saloon, Phoenix Jolie's Place JAM w/Adrenaline, 9 p.m., Chandler Brad's Place JAM, 7 p.m., Ahwatukee (Every other Week)
Far From Fulsom JAM first Thursday, 6 p.m., Electric Swamp Poets
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