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Stevie Ray Vaughan - Greatest Hits

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by: Stevie Ray Vaughan

Release Date October 31, 1995
The name of this album should be "I Am the Greatest!" because that is what this album is for Stevie Ray. Any blues/rock lover will absolutely wear this CD out because it is the vary essence of SRV music. The only CD left to buy is his Live at Austin City Limits, his best performance ever in my opinion!

CD-Charts Position 22
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Midnight Blues

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by: Magic Slim & the Teardrops

Release Date September 09, 2008
Didn't get excited about Magic Slim & the Teardrops the first time I heard them. Big, greasy Willie Johnson guitar work, Jimmy Reed slurred vocals, same fatback backbeat drums, nothing special about the setlist. Didn't get excited about Magic Slim & the Teardrops the second time I heard them, either, and so on and so forth through a lot of years to the present.
The thing is, during all those years, Willie Johnson and Jimmy Reed were passing away, and other road acts billing themselves as Chicago blues acts either lost track of the attitude or burned out. Magic Slim & the Teardrops are still enthusiastically at it, doing those songs that way because that's what they do and that's the way they like to do them, no matter who or ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 23
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Broken Lands

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by: Indigenous

Release Date August 19, 2008
Indigenous continues to climb my "favorites" list when it comes to music. This album is a little more low key than Chasing the Sun -- trust me, not a bad thing. Broken Lands is a really good album that stands on it's own. It's the same blues and feel that defines Indigenous, but it's looking in a different direction this time around.

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The Outsider

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by: Walter Trout

Release Date June 24, 2008
What can I say that hasn't already been said?....OK..I'll try...Walter plays the guitar like an Olympic sprinter runs a race....He plays every song like it might be his last...All out...and heartfelt...Some say he plays too fast, too loud, too much emphasis on lead guitar...It's a matter of opinion....in my opinion..I happen to like it..
In this album Walter starts it off with "Welcome To The Human Race" which is classic..."Walter"..Great tune...
This album also shows a little of a softer and deeper "Walter"...This record is a must have for any die hard fans of Walter but also would be a great listen for those new to his music...
All around a very good album that I am happy to have in my collection and I am always very proud to serve ... Read More:

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Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Live From Austin, Texas

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starring: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Chris Layton, Reese Wynans, Tommy Shannon
directed by: Gary Menotti

Release Date September 03, 1997
Awesome DVD, great quality and a live up close setting. If you enjoy this music, get this DVD

CD-Charts Position 26
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Vantage Point

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by: Chris Duarte

Release Date September 09, 2008
To call Chris Duarte one of the best guitar players walking the planet would not be an exaggeration. That would, however, be selling him short. Chris has been making fine quality albums for a number of years now. Always with solid song writing, good production, and fine backing from some tremendous musicians. All of these things are in play with Vantage Point. What has become more obvious is the increased range and power of Duarte's voice. Whether growling a smokey blues or wailing a rock tune about some female who done wrong, his versatility continues to amaze and impress. Instrumental prowess is there to be sure, but what Chris is able to accomplish with his voice is nothing short of amazing. With each new album he experiments more boldly and more successfully ... Read More:

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Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton

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by: John Mayall & the Blues Breakers

Release Date June 05, 2001
I wrote my comments after I read someone saying Mayall had all these originals. They are covers, and the originals are well worth listening to. At the time this release came out, BLACK artists were not allowed to play on US radio. WHITE STATIONS called ALL BLACK MUSIC-- "RACE MUSIC." I can understand how a young kid in high school would 'really dig' this album. I just wish there was a real effort to make the TRUE ORIGINALS heard, generally for the first time, by so many people who 'loved the blues' for '40+ years,-- back when this "64-ish" record came out into the racist, limited airwaves that were all kids could hear.. Its suprising how Jimi and many others were actually not ALL ORIGINAL, dont get me wrong, I love him TERRIBLE, and SRV, and MISTER CLAPTON!

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Riding with the King

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from: Reprise / Wea

Release Date June 13, 2000
This is not a serious BLUES ALBUM. It is fun to listen to......but I exspected a much more serious SONG SELECTION for these 2 great singers. The "TITLE SONG", is some-what of a joke song. The song "DAY's OF OLD", just doesn't sound like blues. And "I WANNA BE", sounds almost like a rock ANTHEM. The rest is really good, but at 12 songs it's rather short. I would suggest, since BB KING is 82 yrs. old, that these guys get back together and make a serious sounding......DEEP.....blues album ( OLD GRITTY, RAW BLUES SONGS ). BB ain't going to be around forever ( THOUGH HE SINGS LIKE IT ), so hurry up...CLAPTON.

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Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Live at the El Mocambo 1983

CD-Charts > Music > Electric Blues Guitar
starring: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Double Trouble

Release Date December 21, 1999
Stevie Ray Vaughan and his music has accompanied me for a significant portion of my life. I'm certain many of us can say that. It wouldn't have been the same without him. I remember one time, looking over at my best friend dancing on my coffee table...

I also miss the El Mocambo that I knew; that small, cheesy, unpretentious blues and rock club that insisted on decrying any temptation to adopt the latest music fashion or decor. I enjoyed many beers there over the years, as have many much more famous than me.

This DVD's marriage between two hallowed institutions now gone is a fitting one. It doesn't have to be the best sound; it just has to be the best. And it is.

Thanks Stevie. We miss you.

CD-Charts Position 30
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Lie to Me

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by: Jonny Lang

Release Date January 28, 1997
I'm not thrilled by this album. I like Lang's bluesy renditions but I would have liked a few more cuts that have the energy of the title song.