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Rory Gallagher - Song of the week - February 6, 2012 - Barley & Grape Rag

 

 

Rory Gallagher, one of the many great guitarists out of the UK, was actually Irish, made some fabulous music. Not only was he a superb guitarist he was also a brilliant songwriter. Wonder what kind of music he'd be writing if he were still alive?

Anyway, when we were in Florida recently we came across a music store that was closing down and I was able to buy 10 of Gallagher's CD's for under $100. A steal.

Please visit the web site dedicated to his memory here… and buy some of his material. There's some great stuff to choose from, but if you're new to him I'd suggest "Crest of  A Wave", a best of set, and "Notes From San Francisco". They should give you a good feel for his work.

The song of the week is from his 1976 release, Calling Card. I hope you enjoy it.

Barley & Grape Rag

 

Gregg Allman - Song of the week - January 30, 2012 - Before The Bullets Fly

 

Rick Lowe

We just went to see Gregg Allman and his band in Florida, and what a treat it was.

The band was fabulous and he had his old friend Floyd Miles with him who also performed two songs.

Hope you enjoy the studio version of Before The Bullets Fly below. The live version was excellent!

Please visit Gregg Allman's site here… and buy a couple of his cd's. Heck buy them all like I have.

BeforeTheBulletsFly

Of course Gregg is one of the leaders of the great Allman Brothers Band.

Check out the video below of I Can't Be Satisfied from Gregg's You Tube Channel here…

Billy Currington - Song of the week - January 23, 2012 - People Are Crazy

Rick Lowe

I'm not a huge country music fan, although I have been known to tap my feet to it in the past, and this song is darn good. However, I could not pass up the opportunity to share this video that was passed on by a friend.

Can you tell where it was recorded?

I almost forgot. Please visit Billy Currington's web site here… and buy some of his music.

Hat tip to DP for sharing the video.

Etta James “the greatest of all modern blues singers …" died on Friday, January 20, 2012

Rick Lowe

Unfortunately it happens to us all - we just need to live long enough.

The blues world has lost one of the greats in Etta James (1938 - 2012).

She led what many would consider a tortured life, but she was something special at the microphone.

Rest In Peace.

See the NPR obituary here…

Visit the Rock and Roll Library site about her here…

Native Stew: Still one of the best sites for things cultural in The Bahamas

Tom Waits - Song of the week - January 16, 2012 - Tom Traubert's Blues

Rick Lowe

I just love this tune.

Tom Trauberts Blues (Four Sheets To The Wind In Copenhagen)

Please visit Tom Waits web site here… and buy some of his material.

Tom Waits also has a new CD out, Bad As Me, you might buy as well. I just did.

Hope you enjoy the video of Satisfied, the 10th song from this most interesting work as only Tom Waits can produce.

Peter Frampton - Song of the week - January 9, 2012 - Cornerstones

Rick Lowe

When Peter Frampton left Humble Pie in the early 1970's he took the rock charts by storm. But in 1976 he released Frampton Comes Alive and he hit the stratosphere.

However, in 2006 he released Fingerprints, a departure of sorts as it was all instrumental, but wow, all 14 tracks are extremely engaging.

One of my favourites from the CD is Cornerstones and I hope you enjoy it below.

Please visit his web site here… and buy some of his material if you don't have any.

By the way if you subscribe to Sirius or XM radio you can listen to his mid-day show that he must record in between his recent tour dates. He offers some great historical perspective and plays some great music.

Cornerstones

Supertramp - Song of the week - January 2, 2012 - If Everyone Was Listening

Rick Lowe

For the most part I prefer individual singer/songwriters, but there are a few groups that stand out for me, and Supertramp is one.

Crime of the Century, released in 1974 finally got the band into the top 40.

One of my favourite songs from the album is If Everyone Was Listening and it seems quite appropriate for our upcoming "silly season".

Visit their web site here… and buy some of their material. All of it is excellent.

Hope you enjoy If Everyone Was Listening below:

IfEveryoneWasListening1

Long John Baldry - Song of the week - December 26, 2011 - Iko Iko

Rick Lowe

Written by James "Sugar Boy" Crawford of New Orleans, this song tells of a collision of a two tribes of Mardi Gras Indians in a parade, and as usual, Long John makes it his own.

The fourth of eleven songs on his excellent "Everything Stops for Tea" album, Iko Iko, original known as Jock-A-Mo is great fun.

Hope you enjoy it. Visit the web site to his memory here… and please buy some of his material.

Ian Hunter - Song of the week - December 19, 2011 - River of Tears

Rick Lowe

Ian Hunter is a fabulous singer songwriter. Either with good old rock 'n roll or ballads.

He's one of my all time favourites.

Hope you enjoy River of Tears from his 2009 cd, Man Overboard below.

Before you get to that, please visit his web site here… http://www.ianhunter.com/ and buy some of his great material. Don't forget to include some Mott the Hoople cd's on that list as well.