Review: Stevie Ray Vaughan – “Life Without You” Live at Capitol Theatre
“We are all here to help each other, love each other, and be brothers and sisters. We’ve got one chance in this life, to get out of here whether we…
Blues Songs
Albert King and Gary Moore – Stormy Monday – Review and Performance
The live performance of “Stormy Monday” by Albert King and Gary Moore at Hammersmith Odeon in 1990 is a standout moment in blues history. This show highlights the impressive talents…
Howlin’ Wolf: A Blues Legend’s Journey and ‘Worried About My Baby
Howlin’ Wolf – Worried About My Baby Chester Arthur Burnett, (named after the 21st President of the United States) known the world over as Howlin’ Wolf, was born on this…
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s ‘Tightrope’ – Performance and Review
Stevie Ray Vaughan’s ‘Tightrope’ – Performance and Review – Live From Austin, TX. Pretty much my favorite SRV song. It’s about his struggles with addiction – a struggle he won….
T-Bone Walker – Strollin’ With Bones
T-Bone Walker – Strollin’ With Bones – Live in Los Angeles, March 10, 1950. Aaron Thibeaux (T-Bone) Walker was born on May 28, 1910 in Linden Texas. Walker was unfairly…
B.B. King – How Blue Can You Get – Performance and Review
This is a recording of a 1972 Thanksgiving Day concert in New York’s Sing Sing prison. Initiated by a group of prison inmates, the show features B. B. King, Joan…
James Taylor – Steamroller Blues
James Taylor – Steamroller Blues – Live at BBC In Concert, 1970. So cute to see him so young and innocent. Who knew he was also a comedic genius? “In…
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Soul Sweet Song
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Soul Sweet Song – Live at Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, 2022. A fabulous track and a beautiful tribute to Kofi! Susan Tedeschi’s vocals are powerful and…
B.B. King and Ron Levy – When I’m Wrong
B.B. King and Ron Levy – When I’m Wrong A birthday shout-out to keyboardist extraordinaire, Ron Levy. Born Reuvin Zev bin Yehoshua Ha Levij in Cambridge, MA in 1951, his…
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones – Baby Please Don’t Go
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones – Baby Please Don’t Go – Live at Checkerboard Lounge The Godfather of Chicago Blues and the Godfathers of Blues Rock! This is pure…