Blues Blog

The Blues Blog - My Picks and Recommendations for Great Blues Music

This is a place for people that love Blues and Jazz.  I have been an avid fan of the blues and Jazz for all my life and wanted to share the great music that I have discovered, and give you my recommendations so that  you too may enjoy some great Blues and Jazz.  Feel free to leave comments and suggestions of your own including criticisms which are welcome.   I am a lawyer by day, and a part time musician and author in my spare time. I dont have a band, or any aspirations of being a professional musician, but my cousin Chris Scott is a professional drummer and my other cousin Tim Scott is a professional guitar player, and both are fantastic musicians. I guess music runs in my family.  I have  written three ebooks which might be of interest. My books are available on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble.com for Kindle, Ipad, and Nook as well as kindle for PC.  Below are my links to my books if you want to have a look. Previews are free. Z3TFV2AEFKGJ

THE OVER FIFTY SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR MEN
http://livelonger.typepad.com/the_over_50_survival_guid/

THE MILK IS STILL BAD AND OTHER CAUTIONARY TALES FROM A DIVORCE LAWYER 

http://livelonger.typepad.com/the_milk_is_still_bad_and

 

UNDER THE INFLUENCE, SECRETS FROM A DUI LAWYER

http://livelonger.typepad.com/drunk_driving_dui_never_a/

Jimmy Thackery - It's My Own Fault

Here is a cool goove, The album is called "The Essential Jimmy Thackery" and the cut is "its my own fault". Enjoy

Night Life - Debbie Davis and Kenny Neal

I am a big fan of all three of these artists, particularly Tab Benoit, met him three times, had beers with him at Skippers Smoke House and he signed my shirt (while I was wearing it) at the St. Petersburg Blues Festival. This album is called Homesick for the Road, and the cut is Night Life. Enjoy.

How Blue Can You Get - Jeff Healey

This is one of those gooves that will make you want to sit alone somewhere and drink a bottle of Jack. Seriously this is a great blues cut, enjoy. The album is called Mess of Blues, Artist is Jeff Healey and The cut is How blue Can You Get.

John Mayer Trio

Here is a nice surprise, a song called "Out of My Mind" by the John Mayer Trio from  "John Mayer Trio with Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino Live in concert".

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RONNIE EARL AND THE BROADCASTERS

Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters

Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters album “Hope Radio” on Stony Plain Records, contains some great blues tracks. Here are my favotires, I hope you enjoy as much as I did.  These are also downloadable on itunes.

 1. Blues for the Homeless

2. Blues for the West Side

3. Blues for Otis Rush

watch on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jO7_eqZkhek&feature=related

Blues for Otis Rush Live 2007  

STORMY MONDAY LIVE ERIC CLAPTON

A great cut from the "blues live" album. I think this could be one of his best blues cuts.

 

 listen to the cut on pandora Clapton Stormy Monday Live 1999

Here is a great blues jam, I saw Eric Clapton in Orlando a couple years ago and this is one of the tunes he did, by himself, totally awsome: Acoustic Blues Jam

ENDLESS PARADE - BY GOV'T MULE

Here is a great blues cut for Saturday July 23, 2011.  I am a big fan of Gov't Mule, and this cut rocks.  It is called "Endless Parade" fomr the "High & Mighty" album.

Check it out: http://www.last.fm/music/Gov't+Mule/_/Endless+Parade

Rolling Stones - Fancy Man Blues

This is an old cut on their album "Rarities"  (1971 - 2003) but a great blues cut.

play video on youtube >>>> Fancy Man Blues

Joe Bonamassa - A Great Blues Tune for Monday Morning

I just enjoyed a great cut by Joe Bonamassa called "Asking Around For You - Live"  from his album "Live from Nowhere in Particular". I am betting you will enjoy this cut as much as I did. There is some killer piano stuff in there too, and since I happen to be a keyboard player myself, I always appreciate some killer key riffs.

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