John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers: In the Palace of the King
Posted by Drew in Old Stuff on 29. Apr, 2007 | 0 Comments
John Mayall has always been viewed as a musical father figure. Already in his thirties when the British blues invasion swept England and the U.S., Mayall provided the fertile soil from which the influential young guitarists Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, and Peter Green would grow before moving on to define the sounds of their own [...]
Albert Collins and the Icebreakers: In Concert
Posted by Drew in Old Stuff on 28. Mar, 2007 | 0 Comments
One of the great tragedies in blues and rock history is that Albert Collins, the famed “Master of the Telecaster,” whose wry songwriting and biting guitar attack inspired a legion of rock players in the 60s, 70s, and 80s, died just as his career was hitting its stride. Though he had been performing and [...]
Buddy Guy: Can’t Quit the Blues
Posted by Drew in Old Stuff on 06. Nov, 2006 | 0 Comments
Over the course of the past 50 years, few artists serve as a better bridge between the classic Chicago Blues sounds of the 50’s and 60’s and modern Rock and Roll than Buddy Guy. Beginning his recording career in 1957, Guy recorded and performed live with three generations of artists; starting with Blues legends such [...]
