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!
"Since I've been playing the blues I ain't had no trouble getting a woman...I can get 'em just like leaves falling off a tree"
- T-Model Ford
"F" is for a master of porch blues...T-MODEL FORD
"RAIL TRAIN BLUES"
"IT's JACK DANIELS TIME"
A video that captures the man...layback blues...just having a nice time playing a bit of Muddy Waters and Willy Dixon
Reply to this I ain't gonna take none of you fooling around
Time for some Ecstasy...Ecstasy in the Blues that is
"F" is for JOHN FOGARTY
The Screaming Jay Hawkins classic played like no other...turn it up a bit more
"I PUT A SPELL ON YOU"
"BLUEBOY"
Reply to this We interrupt this journey and the letter "F" to bring you this.......
"The Last of the Country Bluesman"
Pure blues.....relax and enjoy......
Dancing Dave says; Man oh Man...takes me down the Blues Highway again...Highway 61...with T-Model Ford & RL Burnside...Man oh Man...Thanks Dangerous One!"
Reply to this What can you do with a couple of Ford hubcaps?
Make a slide guitar that's what!!!
"F" is for CHRIS FINNEN"...blues master from Adelaide
"SHAKE YOUR MONEY MAKER"
Reply to this TWO FANTASTIC Fs...together...Don't get better than this
"F" is for ROBBEN FORD with special guest KIRK FLETCHER
Reply to this I've got to move...gotta change neighbourhoods
"F" is for ANSON FUNDERBURGH with SAM MYERS
"CHANGING NEIGHBOURHOODS"
Reply to this Been groovin' & groovin' some more in the Weeks of the Letter "F' so groovin' slow some more
Sometimes ya gotta just sit back and let it take you
"F" is for ROBBEN FORD
"I AIN"T GOT NOTHING BUT THE BLUES"
Toe tapping time...sweet grooves abound
"BIRD NEST BOUND"
Oooohhh man...sweet grooves abound
Reply to this To all women...a celebration for who you are...make you proud
"F" is for RUTHIE FOSTER
"PHENOMENAL WOMAN"
"PEOPLE GET READY"
Reply to this Running out of "Fs" Dancing One?
Yes...but I got at least one more
"F" is for a British blues band taking us back to the 1970s...FREE
"FIRE AND WATER"
Outrageous white blues - Paul Rodgers vocals, Paul Kossoff guitar, Andy Fraser bass and Simon Kirke drums
"MOONSHINE"
Reply to this How do you follow Moonshine? Exquisite British blues coming to you?
With the Queen of Rhythm & Blues...that's who!
Often called the Queen of Soul...but her roots were in Rhythm & Blues
"F" is for ARETHA FRANKLIN
Her 1967 classic "NEVER LOVED A MAN (THE WAY I LOVE YOU)"
Let yourself be free
"THINK"
Reply to this Another FABULOUS Week...the Week of the Letter"F"
Any FURTHER "F" s post here
Saying that..."F" is FAREWELL 4 NOW
Reply to this Man oh Man...gotta stop saying that...only one way to start
"G" is for the Irish Guitar Greater than Great...RORY GALLAGHER"
Lucky to have seen him twice in concert before his untimely death...and have over 10 of his LPs/CDs!!!
Jimi Hendrix was once asked " How does it feel to be the best guitarist in the world?"
He replied. "I don't know man. You better ask Rory Gallagher."
"A MILLION MILES AWAY"
And his skill on acoustic guitar
"OUT ON THE WESTERN PLAIN"
Now for some slide and verve from the awesome "Live in Europe" LP
"I COULD'VE HAD RELIGION"
Reply to this He was one of a kind.....gone much too early, but left us some great tunes.
Here's another one....."Bullfrog Blues"
Reply to this "G" is for Buddy Guy.....but you knew that. He's seen a lot and done a lot. Still kicking it in his 80's.
The classic......"Sweet Home Chicago"
Reply to this "G" is as Dangerous Dave says...for BUDDY GUY
"FIRST TIME I MET THE BLUES" (from the movie Chicago Blues 1970)
40 years later stopped by my daughter's house...just trying to use the phone
"DAMN RIGHT I GOT THE BLUES"
The track that propelled us to see Buddy Guy in concert a number of times...him sweating and weeping...we swooning
"FIVE LONG YEARS"
Reply to this The letter "G" is also for an American rock 'n roll group who took the country by storm in the early '70's. One of their earliest recording is more of a blues tune.....so it sort of sneaks into the the letter "G."
Apologies for the beginning of the video....but one is rewarded if they stick around.....
On your feet everyone......Grand Funk Railroad with "Time Machine"
Reply to this Time to fire up the forum after a pronounced absence due to what else???? Travel!!
Continuing where we left off.....the letter "G" stands for Gov't Mule, who play a tribute to the late Gregg Allman with "Come and Go Blues"
Reply to this Hey everybody...just got back from travels far away...brought a dance back with me
"G" is for GUITAR SLIM GREEN
"SHAKE 'EM UP"
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