Albert Collins "Cold Cold Feeling"

From a 1981 concert.  The master of the Telecaster in his prime, with the original Icebreakers (A.C. Reed, Johnny B. Gayden, Casey Jones, Aaron Burton), doing a great cover of this T-Bone Walker song.

Interview — Scott Sharrard lead guitarist of the Gregg Allman Band

A wonderful interview with Scott Sharrard, who was lead guitarist and musical director for Gregg Allman’s solo band between 2008 and 2016, right up through the recording of what would become Gregg’s final album, the remarkable “Southern Blood” that has been chronicled and discussed here several times.

https://steemkr.com/music/@roused/interview-scott-sharrard-lead-guitarist-of-the-gregg-allman-band

The 50 Best Southern Rock Albums of All-Time

Paste magazine's Josh Jackson, and staff, look at what they consider the 50 best southern rock albums of all-time, proving that this sub genre that took rock and roll and blended it into a rich gumbo of southern roots music in the forms of blues, jazz, country, and soul, proving it is a truly one of a kind art form, and that it went way beyond what most people envision it as, being of the magnolia blooms, honeysuckle, peaches, and kudzu vines of the deep south.

It also brought the south out of the ancient past of racial strife and segregation, and exposed a charm and a culture that is unlike anything in the entire world, and showing that the music was more than that.  It was a way of life.

https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/02/the-50-best-southern-rock-albums-of-all-time.html?a=1

Bukka White "Aberdeen Mississippi Blues"

Monday bonus post. Remembering bluesman Bukka White, on what would be his birthday, with "Aberdeen Mississippi Blues".

Johnny Cash "Big River"

Remembering Johnny Cash on what would have been his 86th birthday, with his great song "Big River", performed on the Grand Ole Opry in 1962. 

Eagles "Saturday Night"

From their breakout in around 1973, here are The Eagles, showing their country music roots, with the song "Saturday Night", live on the BBC.  This is why fans of country and rock, alike, had so much respect for the band and their music. 

Luther Allison "Bad News Is Coming"

The title track to the late, great Luther Allison's "Bad News Is Coming" record, from 1972.  The emotion Allison wrings from his guitar and voice on this one is awe inspiring.  Check it out. 

Chicago, Tanglewood, July 21, 1970

Check out this live gig by Chicago at the Tanglewood, in Lenox, Massachusetts on July 21st, 1970.  The band lineup is:

Robert Lamm: keyboards, lead vocals
Terry Kath: guitar, lead vocals
Peter Cetera: bass, lead vocals
James Pankow: trombone, percussion
Lee Loughnane: trumpet, percussion, background vocals
Walter Parazaider woodwinds (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute), percussion
Daniel Seraphine: drums

The set list:

1. In The Country
2. Free Form Piano
3. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?
4. 25 Or 6 To 4
5. Poem For The People
6. I Don't Want Your Money
7. Mother
8. It Better End Soon
9. Beginnings
10. Medley: Ballet for A Girl in Buchanon (Make Me Smile)/So Much To Say, So Much To Give
11. Colour My World/Make Me Smile
12. I'm A Man

Willie Nelson "Last Man Standing"

A new single, and new record from Willie Nelson.  This one is called "Last Man Standing".

The Making of Gregg Allman's Final Album 'Southern Blood' with Don Was, Scott Sharrard, and Michael Lehman

“I knew going in that he wasn’t going to make it,” Don Was, the producer of Gregg Allman’s final, twice Grammy-nominated album Southern Blood, says of the project.

https://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/2018/02/14/the-making-of-gregg-allmans-southern-blood-farewell-album/

Tigran Hamasyan "Drip" (Berklee Middle Eastern Fusion Ensemble Studio Recording)

Tigran Hamasyan's "Drip" performed with the Berklee Middle Eastern Fusion Ensemble. This recording of "Drip" was arranged by the ensemble.

In Memoriam: Didier Lockwood

We fondly remember, French jazz violinist, and virtuoso, Didier Lockwood, who passed away yesterday (Sunday, February 18th), at the age of 62.

https://www.afp.com/en/news/206/french-jazz-violinist-didier-lockwood-dies-aged-62-doc-10c13i9

To honor his memory, here are some videos of his performances.  The first is from a solo show at Festival de Vienne, playing the composition "Globe Trotter."

The second, is from a performance in Switzerland in 2014, with Lockwood's trio.  It is Didier Lockwood on violin, Birelli Lagrene on guitar, and Richard Galliano on accordion and harmonica.

Still, a third performance to remember Lockwood by.  This third of a trilogy remembrance of sorts, is the 2017 guise of his trio, featuring Adrien Moignard on guitar, and Diego Imbert on upright bass, paying tribute to Stephane Grappelli, from Festival Ca Jazz a Brides in France, last July.  The tune is "Nuages" by Belgian gypsy jazz guitarist, Django Reinhardt. 

Dizzy Gillespie & Sonny Stitt - Live in Belgium, 1958

The post title says it all.  Check out a hip gig, from two jazz giants, joining forces.  Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Stitt.

Bela Lam & Family “Poor Benny”

A bonus post for your Saturday, featuring 1930s country music.  This is Bela Lam and Family, with “Poor Benny”.

Chris Stapleton "Tennessee Whiskey"

Nashville country meets Memphis soul music in Chris Stapleton's song "Tennessee Whiskey".  Check it out. 

In Memoriam: Scott Boyer

Remembering songwriter, Scott Boyer, who was one half of the duo, Cowboy, with fellow singer/songwriter/guitarist, Tommy Talton.  These guys were buddies with the Allman Brothers, and Duane Allman recorded the resonator guitar part on the original cut of this song.  Eric Clapton also covered it on his 1974 "461 Ocean Boulevard" record, and it has been posted on this blog, in similar guises, before.  Another of the greats, gone too soon.  Rest In Peace, Scott Boyer.  So, we honor his legacy, and also, the legacies of Duane and Gregg Allman, with this recording of "Please Be With Me", played as the last song for Scott and Tommy's acoustic show, along with bassist Terry Richardson at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, on July 20th, 2014.

Mike Bloomfield "Sweet Little Angel"/"Jelly Jelly"

February 15th, 1981, marked the death of one of the greatest electric blues guitarists of our time, the one and only, Mike Bloomfield.  To honor his legacy, 37 years later, here's a recording of him playing a medley of the blues standards "Sweet Little Angel" and "Jelly Jelly".

From "Live at the old Waldorf - 1974 (recorded at The Record Plant - Sausalito, CA.

Mike Bloomfield - guitar
Roger Troy - vocals
Mark Naftalin - Piano
Barry Goldberg - Organ
Mark Adams - Harmonica
George Rains - Drums

Derek & The Dominos "Blues Power"

An outtake from their appearance on Johnny Cash's television show, "The Johnny Cash Show".  Here's Derek & The Dominos, with "Blues Power". 

Jeff Beck, Live, Baloise Session concert, 2017

Jeff Beck performing a live show for the Baloise Session concerts, in 2017.  The set list.

1. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
2. Lonnie On The Move
3. Live In The Dark
4. The Ballad of The Jersey Wives
5. You Know You Know
6. Morning Dew
7. A Change Is Gonna Come
8. Big Block
9. Cause We've Ended As Lovers
10. O.I.L. (Can't Get Enough of That Sticky)
11. Scared For The Children
12. Beck's Bolero
13. Shapes of Things
14. Rollin' And Tumblin'
15. Superstition

The band lineup is:

Jeff Beck: guitar
Jimmy Hall: harmonica, vocals, percussion
Rhonda Smith: bass
Jonathan Joseph: drums
Rosie Oddie: vocals

Weather Report "A Remark You Made"

Re-posting one of my favorite songs by Weather Report, from one of their great, landmark albums, (1977's "Heavy Weather"), here is "A Remark You Made".  Weather Report's lineup at this time included Wayne Shorter (on tenor saxophone for this tune), the late, great Joe Zawinul on keyboards, the late, great Jaco Pastorius on bass, and Peter Erskine, on drums. 

Nine albums to get you ready for Mardi Gras in New Orleans

Mardi Gras is approaching and in that spirit, here are nine records by legendary New Orleans and Cajun bands, for inspiration, via Discogs.

https://blog.discogs.com/en/mardi-gras-music/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=mktg&utm_campaign=newsletter1802

Crow "Evil Woman" - 1969

A Minnesota based blues rock band, with horns.  This is Crow, with their 1969 song "Evil Woman".  Check it out.

David Sanborn Group "Slam"/“Rush Hour”

From their performance in 1988 at Live Under The Sky, here is the David Sanborn Group.  This gig actually took place on, or more likely was highlighted to celebrate his birthday.

A description is as follows, credited to Jazz Video Guy.

David Sanborn Live in Japan, 1988. A taste of the great alto player with an excellent band that features the late Hiram Bullock on guitar and the always delightful Terri Lynn Carrington on drums. Those of us who were around in the late 80s remember his late night TV show, Night Music. I've always dug Mr. Sanborn, who comes out of Hank Crawford and actually, first encountered Dave when he was playing with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.

The band lineup includes:

David Sanborn: alto saxophone
Ricky Peterson: keyboards
Hiram Bullock: guitar
Steve Logan: bass
Terri Lynne Carrington: percussion
Don Alias: drums  

Nancy Wilson "The Very Thought of You"

The great jazz vocalist, Nancy Wilson, sings "The Very Thought of You" on The Hollywood Palace television show, in 1964. 

Camel Live at the Hippodrome, 1977

Here is the full performance by Camel from the Hippodrome in 1977. The band lineup is:

Andrew Lattimer: guitars, flute, vocals
Peter Bardens: keyboards
Mel Collins: saxophones, flute
Richard Sinclair: bass, vocals
Andy Ward: drums

The set list:

1. First Light
2. Metrognome
3. Unevensong
4. Rhayader/Rhayader Goes to Town
5. Skylines
6. Highways of The Sun
7. Lunar Sea
8. Rain Dances
9. Never Let Go
10. One of These Days I'll Get An Early Night

Camel "Lunar Sea"

Live from the Hippodrome in London, here is Camel, performing their composition "Lunar Sea".  The date of this concert was September 22nd, 1977.  Stay tuned for a post dedicated to the full concert, coming soon. 

Sonny Stitt "Everything Happens to Me"

From a venue called the Tivoli Theater in Copenhagen, Denmark, here is Sonny Stitt on alto saxophone with the tune "Everything Happens to Me".  The band also includes Thelonius Monk on piano, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Kai Winding on trombone, Al McKibbon on bass, and Art Blakey on drums. 

Ryan Adams & The Cardinals "Mockingbird"

From the 2010 record "Cold Roses", here's Ryan Adams & The Cardinals with "Mockingbird".  Check it out.

B.B. King & Jerry Reed "I Just Can't Leave Your Love Alone"

Another one from Jerry Reed and B.B. King.  This one's called "I Just Can't Leave Your Love Alone".

B.B. King & Jerry Reed "The Thrill Is Gone"

Jerry Reed and B.B. King play B.B.'s most famous song, "The Thrill Is Gone".  Check it out.

Jerry Reed & B.B. King "In The Sack"

Cool mashup of country and blues by two of the greats.  The late, great B.B. King, and Jerry Reed, called "In The Sack".

The lyrics:

Laid back in the sack Jack
On my back in the sack Jack
Cause I cracked my sacroiliac Jack

Bad news I really blew a fuse Jack
Got the blues can't even tie my shoes Jack
Cause when you're holding up the traction
Cause your action's just a fraction Jack

Laid back in the sack Jack... Can't move I guess I lost my groove Jack
Outta luck I really shoulda ducked back Jack
Cause when you're holding up the traction
Cause your action's just a fraction Jack