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Live! Highwayman

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by: Tinsley Ellis

Release Date June 07, 2005
Apparently Tinsley Ellis has been around for a long time. So have I, but I had never heard of him until my internet radio station began playing his music. I love the blues, especially with a lot of guitar. I had intended to order 2 other CD's, but purchased 2 Tinsley Ellis instead. They're great!

CD-Charts Position 102
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A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

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by: Various Artists

Release Date August 06, 1996

Vaughan's old band, led by his brother Jimmie, and a group of big-name blues-rock stars, play tribute to the late-great blues man. Guests are B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Dr. John and Art Neville.

In between the songs are tributes by those guests, and some short excerpts of Vaughan's performances from various concerts. Those excerpts are great, and really show off Stevie Ray's extraordinary talent.

Speaking of talent, all the guests are entertaining and fun to hear. Buddy Guy is fun to watch, too. Does anybody have more fun playing blues on his guitar than Guy? Nobody, frankly, does a super song but they are all good and, for just $10, this is a good deal.. The best number ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 103
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Blues on the Moon - Live at Natural Rhythm Social Club

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by: Byther Smith

Release Date July 08, 2008

Vaughan's old band, led by his brother Jimmie, and a group of big-name blues-rock stars, play tribute to the late-great blues man. Guests are B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Dr. John and Art Neville.

In between the songs are tributes by those guests, and some short excerpts of Vaughan's performances from various concerts. Those excerpts are great, and really show off Stevie Ray's extraordinary talent.

Speaking of talent, all the guests are entertaining and fun to hear. Buddy Guy is fun to watch, too. Does anybody have more fun playing blues on his guitar than Guy? Nobody, frankly, does a super song but they are all good and, for just $10, this is a good deal.. The best number ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 104
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Live in Japan

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by: B.B. King

Release Date May 18, 1999
Even if you own "Live at the Regal", you can't go wrong picking this up. Just as "Miles In Tokyo" benefits from audience reception, so too does "Live In Japan". It really is that good.

There's an exhuberance on this recording that can rarely be found in live 'blues' albums. The band is spot-on, the solos are immaculate, and the recording is clear as a whistle. On top of that, it's a double-album worth of material, and none of it is filler.

CD-Charts Position 105
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The Live One

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by: Dave Hole

Release Date March 11, 2003
If you're not familiar with Dave Hole, this is a good intro to his work, with many of his signature songs. I tend to favor studio versions over live albums (eg, Up All Night Thinking on Working Overtime), but this album has a lot of energy. Like Sonny Landreth, his awesome slide work is somewhat offset by weaker vocals, which is why I withhold one star. If you like this album, I can also highly recommend Landreth's live album Grant Street.

CD-Charts Position 106
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The Private Collection

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by: John Mayall

Release Date October 10, 2006
There are a lot of musicians whose music I bought when I was a kid that I still buy 35-40 years later. But few of them have been as productive through the years as John Mayall. Except for the 50+ CDs I own of Astor Piazzolla, no musician comes close to adding so many recordings to my collection as John Mayall does. Here the guy is 73 years old and he's still working as if he were young and hungry. Then besides all the new CDs he regularly issues, there are those that seem to appear regularly from his archives.
The Private Collection turns out to be yet more treasure from the vault. Despite owning at least 90% of Mayall's known output, I have never heard him on most of these songs which were recorded at shows in the early 1970s (Disc 1) and the ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 107
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Road Ragas Live

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by: Harry Manx

Release Date May 24, 2005
Driving along one Sunday several years ago mindlessly listening to the radio when halfway thru the playing of one of Manx's songs it occurred to me that this was something unlike anything I'd heard before. It was from his 1st album/CD "Dog My Cat". I thoroughly enjoyed his music, admittedly some songs more than others....but mostly because it was unabashedly new and expanded my musical world. It is bluesy, folksy....but in a new way. EVERYONE I've exposed to Manx has likewise liked his work. I now own everything except his just released CD (and that's coming). The advantage to this CD, Road Ragas, is that you get to hear much of what's on his 1st 2, ie Dog My Cat and Wise & Otherwise. The clean purity and clarity of his recordings give a real closeness. ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 108
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Evening with Eric Bibb

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by: Eric Bibb

Release Date September 11, 2007
I have only listened to a couple of Eric Bibb's recording but I do find them enjoyable. He is not as "pop" as say Keb Mo. If you appreciate fingerstyle arrangements of ballad type songs you will enjoy this. This is more in the folk /blues vain of say Mississippi John Hurt as opposed to Robert Johnson. Again Buy This CD.

CD-Charts Position 109
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Ain't Nothin' But A Party : Recorded Live

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by: Johnny Copeland

Release Date February 14, 1992
Hard to belive my very dear old friend isn't still on this earth... This recording makes it seem as if we could still watch for the mighty Texas Tornado to blow through town on tour!

CD-Charts Position 110
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Live at the Checkerboard Lounge

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by: Buddy Guy

Release Date October 09, 2007
Countless legions of blues fans around the world can attest to the greatness of Buddy Guy. If you're a fan that has listened to Buddy's recordings, but have never got to see him live and in person you've been deprived of the "other-worldly" charisma and bond that Buddy magically creates with his audience. Many talented musicians can play, but they don't interact with the crowd. Some don't even open their eyes half the time, and believe it or not, though they like to play, they'd rather play in a recording studio without an audience. Not so for Mr. Buddy Guy! He is not only an unmatched blues singer and guitar player, but he is also an unrivaled entertainer. He paces and prowls from one end of the stage to the next like a caged lion. He constantly makes eye contact ... Read More: