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[Music] Blind Lemon Jefferson - best Bluesman ever?
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luppers
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Had pleasure of seeing several live,John Lee Hooker,Sunny Boy Williamson, Sister Rosetta Tharp,Howlin Wolf. Also loved Leadbelly,Robert Johnson,forgot John Mayall,brillent live but best live to me is Howlin Wolf
smillie's garden
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- Aug 11, 2003
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Another blueswoman...
I think I hate you
If you want to some decent live blues in Brighton, go and see Eric Bibb at the Rialto on the 22nd - he's very good.
luppers
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I think I hate you
If you want to some decent live blues in Brighton, go and see Eric Bibb at the Rialto on the 22nd - he's very good.
I saw them all in Brighton in the 60s at vwhat was then called the Chinese Jazz club! If memory serves me right in may be about where concord rooms are.I saw several others but cant remember them all
Jailhouse Fingers Hopkins.
But I prefer Private Eye's favourite bluesman:
Blind Lemon Shandy Levine.
But I prefer Private Eye's favourite bluesman:
Blind Lemon Shandy Levine.
Incidentally, whatever happened to Blues Jim? Busker in 1996 on George Street. Back in the late 70s, played support to the Piranhas at the Alhambra.
Polly Put the Kettle On. Classic. Loved him.
Polly Put the Kettle On. Classic. Loved him.
He was a regular support act at the Alhambra not just for the Piranhas
John Mayall must be up there. Have to confess to not being much of a Blues aficionado though. I like a track ot two and then it gets too samey for me
No wonder you like the Mayall!
Yes, yes, I know that. But where is he now?
Do you remember The Dandies? The singer was quite something.
I was reading a biography of JImmy Reed recently. He had a crippling drink problem and was often too pissed to play. On one occasion his manager locked him in his hotel room & barracaded the door
so he couldn't get out to have a drink. So Jimmy leant out of the window and persuaded a passerby to take some money and buy him a bottle of whiskey from the nearest offie and bring it back whereupon
he dangled a blanket out of the window, had him wrap the bottle in it so he could lift it up to his room. His manager unlocked the door several hours later to find him passed out with an empty bottle beside
him. What a man!
so he couldn't get out to have a drink. So Jimmy leant out of the window and persuaded a passerby to take some money and buy him a bottle of whiskey from the nearest offie and bring it back whereupon
he dangled a blanket out of the window, had him wrap the bottle in it so he could lift it up to his room. His manager unlocked the door several hours later to find him passed out with an empty bottle beside
him. What a man!
Stato
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- Dec 21, 2011
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Reminds me of George Jones's trip to town on his lawnmower, or Ozzy going out on the lash in his wife's wedding dress.
m20gull
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Favourite is Sonny Boy Williamson II but some days I could put a good case for Elmore James, Howling Wolf or Willie Dixon.
The Sock of Poskett
The best is yet to come (spoiler alert)
- Jun 12, 2009
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I'd add Charlie Musselwhite, B B King, Son House and Rory Gallagher.
pearl
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Blues Rock DJ
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I don't play any of the older generation, but if Blues/Rock is your thing, have a listen tonight from 9.05pm on www.abbey104.com
pearl
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I think I hate you
If you want to some decent live blues in Brighton, go and see Eric Bibb at the Rialto on the 22nd - he's very good.
Are you sure it's at the Rialto? Only I think I saw a poster lunchtime saying a different venue
Langley
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It has got to be Big Bill Broonzy for me. His was the 1st E P I ever bought in the 50s, and I still have it.
The only live performance I ever saw was Sonny Terry and Brownie Mcgee.