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The Blues are where you find'em - jazzboCR - 30-01-2015
...In Denmark, that's wherever Thorbjorn Risager and the Black Tornado are playing. A 7-piece horn-driven Blues/soul/R&B/etc. band always gets my attention but he and they take it to the next level. A wiki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ON6QmisTwE << Run it through Google Translate and there you go. His Discog--no official reviews but his fans sure like them...about 5 minutes from now, you will too: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/thorbjorn-risager-mn0001992185 << 7 discs in 8 years...and he's just hitting his stride. His Site: http://risager.info/ << He's slaying them in Europe--crowds doubling at some venues, year-to-year.
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ixdZD6W108
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Y-u6svNcs << This is a timeless piece.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ydKzRYLmTM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l16gdufC3t0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdb9ZChXVYY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZi8wFEx27A
The Blues are where you find'em - jazzboCR - 01-02-2015
In Spain, it's their Euro Blues Challenge entry, A Contra Blues. A totally-pro outfit with 2 swell guitars. Only 1 generally available CD ('13's Chances)--the Site lists 4 more.
Their Site: http://acontrablues.com/ << They play a lot and host regular Blues parties in their home city, Barcelona.
Some songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlqbKv1xjQ4 << the younger drummer is not just sitting in --no info on him but he sure does the job.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BP6F5hsWjsw << from that Gumbo Jam they host << narrative in Spanish, natch, but sing in English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO0_g9_9fkg << "Fever" filtered through Spanish sensibility and language--it so works!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d31wy9AVsw << Had to put this one in for the Bob Dylan fans...2 guitars play well off each other
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFx08jaxQFY << Lovely and eloquent << If you want to think Ray Charles-ish, go ahead--it's a supreme compliment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbS2Vchw5dM << Imagine coming on this when your amblin'... I'm rapt and so is the audience.
The Blues are where you find'em - jazzboCR - 04-02-2015
In the UK, David Migden and the Twisted Roots are the "go-see" band. No AMG bio, no Wiki but his Site is complete: http://www.davidmigdenandthedirtywords.com/ << the UK's IBC entry this year. We need him to come/come back to the U.S.--he'd be a headliner at his first fest and no looking back.
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czitQlXLJQw << some of the tastiest slide guitar you'll hear this year
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlLW38LS-6Y << Really? Not even 400 views of this magnificence? I sincerely hope this quote doubles that number.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpwlIJID7Zo << The questions were asked--"Voodoo Blues? Jazz-inflected soul?" My answer--"Just dig it."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDEXGVai8Xw << riveting the way he/they shape songs. Almost telepathic between them. And again...that slide player... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n148nIWpIrE << some see this as a bit blasphemous << made at a London DJ's home/studio: http://www.ravenblues.co.uk/
The Blues are where you find'em - SteveO - 02-03-2015
New discovery...a good Canadian blues band ...24th Street Wailers!
http://the24thstreetwailers.com/biography/
[video=youtube;3rA9ioo-sCI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rA9ioo-sCI[/video]
The Blues are where you find'em - jazzboCR - 02-03-2015
Yeah buddy--they're reelin' with the feelin', you betcha. One of the hardest things to do is play rhythm and sing melody--she does that nicely, tho' Blues is more about rhythm. Makes you respect Karen Carpenter all the more. Loves me that honkin' horn too.
Nice share, Bro SteveO.
The Blues are where you find'em - SteveO - 03-03-2015
I listen to the CBC Radio show Saturday Night Blues with Holger Petersen! There is a treasure trove of obscure blues artists on that show...that's where I discovered 24th Street Wailers!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturday_Night_Blues
The Blues are where you find'em - jazzboCR - 03-03-2015
Great share, SteveO. Mr. Petersen in his persona as label owner has done terrif in bring good music forth, Canadian primarily: http://www.stonyplainrecords.com/Web/home.asp
And that blues show can be enjoyed world-wide through this: http://music.cbc.ca/#!/Saturday-Night-Blues