Blues Moon Radio Playlist for May 3, 2011

Good evening... we have an interview with Scott Cable, of Charlotte N.C., who produced Damon Fowler's newest CD. He will be giving Blues artists and musicians tips on some success tactics for the the business and production sides of music.  I'm very pleased with his interview and think you will be, too.

In the 7 p.m. hour, we will commemorate the 100th birthday of Robert Johnson. We'll start with artists who influenced him, then we'll play some of his top songs, then finish up with some of the artists he influenced.

We'll never have time to fit all this in, but we'll choose from these songs in the second hour of the show.

Kokomo Arnold - Milk Cow Blues b/w Old Original Kokomo Blues
Willie Brown - M&O Blues b/w Future Blues
Son House - Clarksdale Moan b/w Mississippi County Farm Blues
Skip James - Devil Got My Woman b/w I'm So Glad
Lonnie Johnson - Mr. Johnson's Blues, No. 2
b/w Interview about the death of Sonny Boy Williamson (I)
Robert Johnson - Cross Road Blues  b/w Love In Vain 

****** /we will pick up here for Part II, RJ tribute next week... the show will be 3 hours (6-9 all summer!  Yeah, man! - thanks for listening... thanks for all the calls and FB posts! :)

Dust My Broom
Alan Lomax - Aland Lomax introduces David (Honeyboy) Edwards
Honeyboy Edwards - Roamin' and Ramblin' Blues
Intv: When I Came to Memphis
Honeyboy Edwards - Rocks in my Pillow
Intv: We Used to Sing That...
Elmore James - Standing at the Crossroads
Robert Lockwood, Jr. - Rambling on My Mind
Bo Diddley, Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters - Spoonful

Columbia Blues Festival Oct 1&2, 2010 - MLK Park, Five Points - Columbia SC/USA

Columbia's Blues Festival

October 1-2, 2010

Columbia, S.C.

Martin Luther King Park (Five Points)

Bands, bios, info - click on link below:

Word of Mouth Productions

See you there! Clair DeLune, Blues Moon Radio

Blues Music reviews Oct. 27, 2009

New releases from Blind Pig Records

Coco Montoya - The Essential Coco Montoya (Blind Pig Records)
A compilation of cuts from earlier in Montoya's career. Well-worth reprising in a collection, Montoya has a range of styles that keeps the listener moving through a range of emotions. Montoya's expressive guitar work is mixed with aspects of power-rock - on Sending Me Angels, it pulls the heart like violin strings can. Blusier cuts feature good vocals with a bit of a growl, as on Monkey See, Monkey Do. Hip-grinding numbers like Do What You Want to Do will make you believe you've had one too many at the bar, even if you listen to this stone-cold sober. Great release for any occasion - you'll find a lot to like from this artist.

Best cuts: #2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10

Damon Fowler - Sugar Shack (Blind Pig Records)
http://www.damonfowler.com/music.htm (for samples of songs)

Good finger-pickin' and slide guitar on this CD, the first on Blind Pig for this band from Tampa, Florida. Influences are very true to the Delta, with some fine playing. Vocals are clean and pure, and of a higher pitch than downhome or Chicago Bluesmen, but he encompasses a wide range of tempos and styles. Three covers, including the country-rock Third Rate Romance are included, but the best work here are the original cuts.

Best: 1, 3, 4, 6


Roy Rogers - Split Decision (Blind Pig Records)

(http://www.roy-rogers.com/discography?id=106)

No split decision here... Split Decision is an amazing mix of Blues and Americana music that runs the gamut of intensity to sweet romance. Imminently listenable all the way through, the artistry is gritty and elegant. Featuring jazzy tracks, such as Rite of Passage, Rogers explores unusual routes for his rootsy music - acoustic, electric; divine, earthy. Much like viewing breathtaking scenery on side roads when one is used to the rapid pace of Interstate travel, Rogers' latest CD is a virtual tour for the ear with tempos and styles in a heavenly olio - even within cuts.

Best: All are great!

Reviewed by Clair DeLune, Blues Moon Radio Productions Oct. 27, 2009