B.B. King – Blues Boys Tune
B.B. King plays live guitar solo. This came from the extras on the DVD The Road to Memphis:
http://www.pbs.org/theblues/aboutfilms/pearce.html
And the only other complete performance by BB on the extras is Key to the Highway, which doesn’t have this incredibly searing guitar and is in fact pretty “lite”.
Duration : 0:3:13
John Nemeth “Love Me Tonight” – Salmon Arm’s Roots & Blues Festival
John Németh is a rising star – a singer steeped in the blues tradition reminiscent of B.B. King, Ray Charles and Junior Parker. With origins that are an unlikely breeding ground for such an impressive blues talent, this Boise, Idaho native grew up singing in the Catholic Church. “I’ve been singing all my life,” he says. From the day I was born, I’ve been screamin’, singin’, hollerin’, and cryin’. I guess it’s my only reason for existence.”
When he was fourteen, John discovered the blues. “Junior Wells was the artist that hooked me. He was funky like James Brown and lowdown like Muddy Waters.” A bright new talent on the blues scene, John began playing with the Junior Watson Band in 2002, as well as gigging with his own band, the Jacks. In 2004, he recorded “Come And Get It” with Junior’s band, an album that received rave reviews and scored well on independent blues radio charts.
A vocalist with great range, ability, and soulfulness, John also developed into a top-notch blues harmonica player. At a performance in 2006, label head Jerry Del Giudice was so impressed, he signed John to a multi-recording deal with Blind Pig Records. “In our nearly thirty years in the business,” Del Giudice said, “we have never before offered a new artist a recording contract on the strength of one performance.”
The buzz around John Németh is substantial. The Cascade Blues Association selected him as “crowd favorite” at the 2002 Portland Waterfront Blues Festival, and the Washington Blues Society named him the “show stealer” at the 2003 Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival. John’s decade long career has found him opening for Robert Cray, Keb Mo’, and Earl Thomas, and performing major festivals around the US, Europe, Canada and Asia.
His uncanny blend of retro-modern blues and soul prove John is a natural-born bluesman with every note he sings, shaping each one with emotion, taste and inspiration. With his pleasingly gruff soul vocals and searing harmonica, this supremely versatile performer has made true believers of some of the biggest names in the business. A 2010 Blues Music Award nomination for Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year is the latest nod to come his way, so be sure to catch John Németh now so you can say you saw him in the early years of his soon-to-be giant career!
Visit www.rootsandblues.ca for more information regarding our next event in August! British Columbia
Duration : 0:3:11
My Personal History of the Blues: Part 2
Well, Leroy Pearson got my attention with Elmore James. I started to listen to his radio program every week. I made sure I was home and on time for the show. It was followed by a folk music show that played on Navy Pier in Chicago and I made sure I listened to both programs weekly but the blues show was what it was all about for me. I started to play blues on the guitar, buy blues records, and attend shows and festivals.
Blues Festivals: Part 1
There seems to be more Blues festivals across the country every year. The first Blues festival I attended was in St. Louis. Actually, I went to the festival in St. Louis for several years. I think that the first made more of an impression than the others or maybe the have all just melded together and I can no longer separate the first from the others. I can, however remember the last one I attended.
The History of Blues Music: Part 3
Blues music took off. People in the music industry began to notice the Blues performers and their songs. More songs were made public and more songs were written. The record and sheet music companies began to market Blues music. Blues became so popular that a lot of music was released with the word Blues in the title that were not actually Blues. As the listeners increased the Blues became to be considered more middle of the road. People could go out and hear Blues music in places that would have never promoted that style of music before.
Memphis Gold Blues – Greatest Blues Music, Blues Artist, Blues Songs, LIVE – MUST LISTEN
Memphis Gold Blues, http://www.memphisgoldblues.com, and B.B. King are the Top Two Legendary Blues Musicians of All-Time – The Kings of Blues
Duration : 0:5:24
