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Alberta Hunter with Lovie Austin's Blues Serenaders (Chicago -- The Living Legends)

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by: Alberta Hunter

Release Date February 17, 1992
A nice and jazzy session by Alberta Hunter in the 60's with jazz all-stars. Really great stuff.

CD-Charts Position 152
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Live at the Regal

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by: B.B. King

Release Date March 08, 2002
So they finally went back and remastered the muddy audio on this classic album! The new sound is fantastic -- clear as a bell. Sadly, while the audio was being cleaned up, no one bothered to clean up the very, very sloppy edits (especially in the second half), such as when the second intro of B.B. (why two separate intros, anyway?) gets abruptly chopped off and goes right into a song that from the background crowd noise came at some other point in the show. If you're going to do a live album, the tracks should at least create the illusion of a live show, especially in this digital era when fade-outs and fade-ins are no longer used, and audience applause can be smoothly edited in to create seamless transitions!

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Beware of the Dog

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by: Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers

Release Date July 01, 1991
These guys epitomize everything I like about the blues. It's a very stripped down band, just a drummer and two guitarists, no bass. Hound Dog had a dirt cheap guitar and a Sears amplifier. Most of the songs are very simple rhythms. This is not art rock.

And they played primarily just for the love of the music. For most of their careers they had day jobs. They played in local clubs in the evenings. They very seldom rehearsed if at all. They just liked playing blues.

This CD is a live recording. The band didn't know at the time that their performance was being recorded for an album. This was just a selection of songs from a typical performance. As you listen to this, imagine the smell of cigarrette smoke, and ... Read More:

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Live in New York

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by: Etta James

Release Date January 22, 2008
These guys epitomize everything I like about the blues. It's a very stripped down band, just a drummer and two guitarists, no bass. Hound Dog had a dirt cheap guitar and a Sears amplifier. Most of the songs are very simple rhythms. This is not art rock.

And they played primarily just for the love of the music. For most of their careers they had day jobs. They played in local clubs in the evenings. They very seldom rehearsed if at all. They just liked playing blues.

This CD is a live recording. The band didn't know at the time that their performance was being recorded for an album. This was just a selection of songs from a typical performance. As you listen to this, imagine the smell of cigarrette smoke, and ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 155
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An Evening of Acoustic Music

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by: Taj Mahal

Release Date October 31, 1996
Blues on steroids. If you like blues guitar, this is the cd to have, and the playing meshes perfectly with his near perfect vocal interpretations. He had a good night, probably the best of his career.

CD-Charts Position 156
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Blues Live from Mountain Stage

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by: Various Artists

Release Date October 31, 1995
Mountain stage is a terrific radio program that is seldom heard around these parts, yet these records document the strength and talent that the program has attracted over the years. Here, the focus is on the blues, and mountain stage has gathered a strong stable of artists. A welcome addition to any collection.

CD-Charts Position 157
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Live at Rosa's Blues Lounge

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by: Little Arthur Duncan

Release Date December 18, 2007
Little Arthur Duncan is old, and still awesome. Some really good tracks. I picked this up after hearing Pretty Thing On My Mind on the radio. Fortunately, the whole disc is great. The guitars are in separate channels, which adds a special effect, especially when listened to with headphones. For a good time, pick up this disc.

CD-Charts Position 158
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One Foot in the Groove

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by: John Koerner, Dave Ray, Tony Glover

Release Date February 04, 1997
This is a solid set from renowned performers who've improved like seasoned timber through the decades. Given their reputation as jocular raconteurs, I'm surprised that a little of their banter with the invited audience didn't make it onto the tapes. After all, it is a live recording, and yet there's something restrained about the air of the night, and even the performances. I hanker still for the elan of,'Music Is Just A Bunch Of Notes', and urge its release as a CD. All the covers are rejuvenated and Fred McDowell's,'You've Got To Move' is inspiring. Koerner's,'I ain't Blue, and Glover's,'Power Tool' demonstrate that their own material is at one with the traditional material. A continuing revelation with KR & G is the density of their playing. What ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 159
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A Taste Of Honey: Live In New Orleans 1977

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by: James Booker

Release Date September 13, 2005
This is a solid set from renowned performers who've improved like seasoned timber through the decades. Given their reputation as jocular raconteurs, I'm surprised that a little of their banter with the invited audience didn't make it onto the tapes. After all, it is a live recording, and yet there's something restrained about the air of the night, and even the performances. I hanker still for the elan of,'Music Is Just A Bunch Of Notes', and urge its release as a CD. All the covers are rejuvenated and Fred McDowell's,'You've Got To Move' is inspiring. Koerner's,'I ain't Blue, and Glover's,'Power Tool' demonstrate that their own material is at one with the traditional material. A continuing revelation with KR & G is the density of their playing. What ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 160
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American Folk Blues Festival, 1962-1965

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by: Various Artists

Release Date November 30, 1995
This is one of the finest collections of the blues I have heard. Well worth the money. From Mississippi Delta to Chicago, it's all here.