This trio lays down an exciting groove in this classic Little Walter track. Rob's harmonica stays in the pocket allowing for the space and room for John Primer to workout on the guitar. Aron Burton holds down the bottom for beautiful solos by Stone and Primer. Their performance was filmed in HD at the Blues at the North Shore Concert in June 2009.
Part 2 of the series concentrates on the urban side of the blues and focuses on the migration of Mississippi musicians to the City of Chicago. It looks at the songwriting and storytelling traditions and traces these roots to rural Mississippi. TT= 28:30
Aron Burton,one of Chicago's first call bass players shares some of his experience with Albert Collins and delves into the Zen of a band and what the elements of a good band are. Burton has played with many of the best musicians in the Blues including John Primer and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, who he can be seen performing with in the 30th aniversary of Earwig Records, Blues on the North Shore Concert. www.earwigmusic.com/aron
Big Jack Johnson and the Oilers perform this hair raising rendition of "Catfish Blues" live at the Blues on the North Shore festival in Chicago. The 69 year old Mississippi Bluesman lays down a deep groove on this track featuring Terry "Big T" Williams, Lee Williams and special guest Allen Batts on piano. www.thebluesjoint.comwww.earwigmusic.com/bigjack
Blues fans know vocalist and lead guitarist Chris James and bassist Patrick Rynn for their stellar work with a dazzling array of blues legends. Their rollicking energy level permeates this recent performance of "Mr Coffee". Featuring Chris James • Patrick Rynn with guests Bob Corritore and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith. http://www.thebluefour.com/
In this rare discussion with Michael Frank and the Jared James Nichols Band, this first Generation Bluesman, passes his story on to the 6th generation of musicians at the Paramount Blues Festival in Grafton Wisconsin.. Honeyboy relates incredible stories fom West Memphis with BB King, to dodging bullets on the 4th of July in Mississippi. www.earwigmusic.com/Honeyboy
In this rare discussion with Michael Frank and the Jared James Nichols Band, Honeyboy shares his experience as a young musician traveling throughout the Mississippi Delta. From working with Joe Williams as a teenager ,to the Memphis Jug Band, to recording with Alan Lomax, Sam Phillips, and Chess Records, Honeyboy relates incredible stories like working with BB King in West Memphis and dodging bullets on the 4th of July.This first Generation Bluesman ,passes his story on to the 6th generation of musicians at the Paramount Blues Festival in Grafton Wisconsin. http://www.davidhoneyboyedwards.com/
Originally from Alligator Mississippi, Johnny Drummer is a walking history of the Chicago Blues. In this rare interview at Buddy Guy's, Johnny tells about his influences, his songwriting and shares his unique expeience rcording and performing with many of Chicago's Blues Legends. Michael Frank of Earwig Music tells of his experience with Drummer, and offers his perspective as a record producer.
This 3rd part of the series, follows the Generational change in song writing ,and styles ,as well as the changes in the American landscape regarding race and opportunity. David "Honeyboy" Edwards talks candidly about his mentors as a young musicians in Mississippi and Chicago,and performs at the Paramount Blues Festival in Grafton Wisconsin. TT= 28:30
The fouth part of the six part series focuses on the "Mississippi Blues Trail Markers" and traces the blues trail from Mississippi to Chicago. .This segment brings the story of the blues trail full circle and features breathtaking film of rural Mississippi provided to by film maker Gary Vincent TT= 31:00
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