SONG OF THE WEEK...BLUES, BLUES & MORE BLUES

It's time to make rafters weep...to enter into the groove...to reach into music heaven...to tap, tap, tap. Join us in this adventure in the Blues...to hear tracks you may otherwise never hear...'cause Blues is my business...and business is good!

14 weeks ago, January 20th 2024 No: 581 Msg: #211060 Delete Edit

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

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"P" is for PIONEER

A Pioneer of the electric guitar - Built & designed the Gibson & Les Paul guitars

I hear the great Dangerous One has a Les Paul!!!

LES PAUL

Even ZZ Top started out with Les Paul guitars

LES PAUL WITH BILLY GIBBONS OF ZZ TOP

LES PAUL hands his guitar to JOE WALSH who plays some magic blues

"I WANT TO BE YOUR MANAGER"

LES PAUL WITH PAUL McCARTNEY

First number John Lennon & Paul McCartney played together pre Beatles was a Les Paul classic

LES PAUL WITH SLASH

Playing some cool blues together

LES PAUL WITH ZAKK WYLDE with Les Paul guitars{/b]

 

LES PAUL WITH KEITH RICHARDS

I'VE GOT A PORK CHOP"

 

LES PAUL WITH RICHIE ZAMBORA

BLUES IN "A"

 

LES PAUL WITH JEFF BECK

JAMMING TOGETHER

 

Too good to leave it there...

Guitar icons playing with the legendary LES PAUL that made it possible

LES PAUL WITH BRIAN MAY FROM QUEEN]

 

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14 weeks ago, January 20th 2024 No: 582 Msg: #211063 Delete Edit

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

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You are correct, Dancing One. I do own a Les Paul. Great posts!

If only I could play like him....

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14 weeks ago, January 20th 2024 No: 583 Msg: #211064 Delete Edit

Dancing Dave
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In response to: Msg #211063

The contribution of LES PAUL to electric guitar technology and his extraordinary playing skill is well exampled in your post Dangerous One.

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11 weeks ago, February 10th 2024 No: 584 Msg: #211100 Delete Edit

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

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Feeling I need a favourite from the second LP I paid full price for in youth...the Blind Faith Classic brilliantly covered

PAUL KYPE & TEXAS FLOOD

"CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME"

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11 weeks ago, February 10th 2024 No: 585 Msg: #211101 Delete Edit

Dancing Dave
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Winding down the Week of the letter "P" with some of my favourite artists

"P" is for TEX PERKINS....from bands Cruel Sea...Dark Horses...Fat Rubber Band

Starting with DARK HORSES

"I KNOW Y'KNOW I KNOW"

Don't tell me its ending...let me down slowly...a heartfelt lament

"PLEASE BREAK ME GENTLY"

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11 weeks ago, February 10th 2024 No: 586 Msg: #211102 Delete Edit

Dancing Dave
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TEX PERKINS & CRUEL SEA

A killer band...got 6 of their CDS

I'm gonna get this tattoo changed to another girl's name

"THE HONEYMOON IS OVER"

What is it I am supposed to have done?

"BETTER GET A LAWYER"...You'd better get a real good one

 

Jet planes fly too high...man wasn't meant to fly

"TOO FAST FOR ME"

 

Come on...come on...come on

"JUST A MAN"

 
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11 weeks ago, February 10th 2024 No: 587 Msg: #211103 Delete Edit

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

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Saw Led Zeppelin live in 1972

The lead singer lives on and still blows me away

"P" is for ROBERT PLANT

"BIG LOG"...from The Principal of Moments Album

ROBERT PLANT & THE SENSATIONAL SPACE SHIFTERS

"GOING TO CALIFORNIA"

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11 weeks ago, February 10th 2024 No: 588 Msg: #211104 Delete Edit

Dancing Dave
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The Ultinate Reunion

"P" is for JIMMY PAGE and ROBERT PLANT"

"THE RAIN SONG"

"WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS"

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11 weeks ago, February 10th 2024 No: 589 Msg: #211105 Delete Edit

Dancing Dave
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ROBERT PLANT PLAYED THE FESTIVAL AU DESERT in MALI in 2003 with JUSTIN ADAMS

THE DANCING DUO danced with the Bambara, Felani & Tuareg and recommitted their marriage of 30 years at The Festival au Desert at Timbuktu, Mali in 2011

THE ULTIMATE ROBERT PLANT Track from his "SIXTY SIX TO TIMBUKTU" Album

"WIN MY TRAIN FARE HOME (LIVE IN TIMBUKTU)

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11 weeks ago, February 11th 2024 No: 590 Msg: #211110 Delete Edit

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

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Oh man.....that's a ton to unpack, Dancing One. Da blues just keeps coming at us!

Now we're going to slow it up a bit.....with Lucky Peterson.

"Tin Pan Alley"

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20 days ago, April 9th 2024 No: 591 Msg: #211256 Delete Edit

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

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Following the class of Lucky Peterson...

When does a bit of foot tapping golden oldies not count

"P" is for the TEXAS PUMPJACKS

"MIDNIGHT SPECIAL"

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20 days ago, April 9th 2024 No: 592 Msg: #211257 Delete Edit

Dancing Dave
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From foot tapping to a bit of boppin' attitude

"'P" is for PATTI SMITH

"SUMMERTIME BLUES'

SORRY PATTI...YOU ARE TAME COMPARED TO...

T-REX - "SUMMERTIME BLUES"

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20 days ago, April 9th 2024 No: 593 Msg: #211258 Delete Edit

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

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A SONG OF THE WEEK SPECIAL

The maestro of the Electric Fiddle...a Star at Woodstock with HOT TUNA

"P" is for PAPA JOHN CREACH

"EVERYTIME I HEAR HER NAME"

"ST LOUIS BLUES"

"BUMBLE BEE BLUES"..."Stung me this morning...I've been restless all day long"

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13 days ago, April 16th 2024 No: 594 Msg: #211268 Delete Edit

Dancing Dave
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"P" is for JEFF PITCHELL

"AIN'T NO SUNSHINE"

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13 days ago, April 16th 2024 No: 595 Msg: #211271 Delete Edit

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

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"P" is for Pink Anderson. Along with Floyd Martin, they were the impetus for naming a rather iconic Prog Rock group you may have heard of.....Pink Floyd.

Presenting Pink Anderson....

"Baby, Please Don't Go"

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