What Makes it Blue . . .

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Well, it may be dry January for some, but not for all those lovely new blues releases that I enjoy bringing you each week. So, with that in mind, it will come as no great surprise that there are plenty of new albums on the show this week. Among these was a superb album from Tinsley Ellis, ‘Ice Cream Man’, which became our album of the week. These were some excellent additions to the blues library here, including current and upcoming releases from The Blues Cousins (Let’s Dance), Robert Cray (That’s What I Heard), Rottn Dan and Lightnin Willy (Rottn Dan and Lightnin Willy), Rory Gallagher (Check Shirt Wizard), Chris Shutters with Jimmy Burns (Good Gone Bad), The Ramblin’ Preachers (Mind Your Own Business), Ozgur Hazar (Sad & Blue), Mississippi MacDonald (This Is How It Is), How Askew (Brass Neck), Tom Julian-Jones (Simple Truths), Tomislav Goluban (Memphis Light), Jo Harman (Signature Soul), James Oliver (Twang) and The James Thomas Band (The Loves Of My Life)

Now, I have to confess that I has intended to start the new year with a new feature for the show, but events conspired against me. A good friend of this show pointed out that I have been playing blues on the radio for over a decade now and went on to suggest that each week, I should go back in time to see what I had on my playlist this week five years ago. So, I decided to start it this week under the title, Back In Five. I dutifully, looked back at this week in January 2015 and found The Hoax on that week’s playlist with their take on BB King’s ‘You Upset Me’, so that’s what you got.

Anything You Want
Don’t Give Up On the Blues – Giles Robson (Don’t Give Up On the Blues – 2019)
Foolin Yourself – Tinsley Ellis (Ice Cream In Hell – 2020)
Be Mine – Blues Cousins (Let’s Dance – 2020)
Anything You Want – Robert Cray (That’s What I Heard – 2020)
Delia – Rottn Dan and Lightnin Willy (Rottn Dan and Lightnin Willy – 2020)

Back In Five
You Upset Me Baby – The Hoax (Recession Blues -2014)

You’re So Fine
Do You Read Me – Rory Gallagher (Check Shirt Wizard – 2020)
You’re So Fine – Billy Branch & The Sons Of Blues (Roots & Branch – 2019)

Pinetop’s Pick
21st Century Boogie – Paddy Milner (21st Century Boogie – 2000)

Keep You Satisfied
Keep You Satisfied – Chris Shutters with Jimmy Burns (Good Gone Bad – 2020)
Mind Your Own Business – Ramblin’ Preachers (Mind Your Own Business – 2020)
Can’t Stop Missing That – Ozgur Hazar (Sad & Blue – 2020)
Texas Hop – Pee Wee Crayton (If I Ever Get Lucky – 2000)
Ain’t No Man a Good Man – Wily Bo Walker & Danny Flam
Unlock My Heart -Tinsley Ellis (Ice Cream In Hell – 2020)
Blind Leading The Blind – Mississippi MacDonald (This Is How It Is – 2020)
What Makes it Blue – How Askew (Brass Neck – 2020)
Cold As Ice – Tom Julian-Jones (Simple Truths – 2020)

On The Giglist
Stuff You Got To Watch – Muddy Water (Chess Box – 1989)

Memphis Light
Woman Needs A Man – Tomislav Goluban (Memphis Light – 2020)
No Stroll In The Park – Tinsley Ellis (Ice Cream In Hell – 2020)

Austin Calling
Talk To Your Daughter – Robben Ford (Talk To Your Daughter – 1988)

Keep You Guessing
Keep You Guessing – Jo Harman (Signature Soul – 2020)
Clean House – James Oliver (Twang – 2020)
Hole In My Heart – Tinsley Ellis (Ice Cream In Hell – 2020)
Lana’s Got To Lose – James Thomas Band (The Loves Of My Life – 2020)

Our regular guest spot, Pinetop’s Pick focused on UK keyboard ace Paddy Milner, who was also among this week’s gig reviews. There was a warm welcome back for Texas musicman, David Isaacs, who was back for another  Austin Calling feature, this time with a story about seeing guitarist Robben Ford on stage and in good company too.

I was watching the time and very keen for you to hear from The James Thomas Band, who are a band with outstanding international credentials and some impressive stuff on their upcoming, album release titled “The Loves of My Life’. Now, the pre-release publicity focuses on several tracks on the album, but surprisingly (in my humble opinion) not on my choice . . . . the excellent ‘Lana’s Got To Lose’. It became my closer for the show, but not before thanking you for your good company on the show and hoping we’ll meet again the next time The Blues Come Calling. Until then . . . remember . . . have fun!

Broadcast by Maritime Radio 96.5fm on 21 January 2020
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Hold on tight . . . .

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Well, a big bluesy welcome to another edition of The Blues Come Calling with plenty of new releases, a few ‘seasoned’ favourites and possibly one or two surprises. We kicked things off with a 1958 track from B.B. King, ‘Boogie Woogie Woman’, which has featured more recently in the setlist of Joe Bonamassa. Joe followed up with the most excellent Beth Hart on Etta James’ ‘Damn Your Eyes’.

Amongst the other new releases, we heard from Texan, Casey James and something from his excellent debut album ‘Strip It Down’. Along with that came the debut album of Coatian lady of the blues Vanja Sky, ‘Lost Love’, featuring plenty of shades of the blues and confirming that the girls are doing well on the blues scene just lately, including the mighty impressive Danielle Nichole, with her latest release ‘Cry No More’ featuring some notable names guesting, like Walter Trout.

For those whose taste in blues includes a little ragtime guitar, we pulled out Stefan Grossman & Ton Van Bergeyk’s superb album, ‘How To Play Ragtime Guitar’. We also found time for another duo, Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite, with a taster of their new album due for release at the end of the month, titled ‘No Mercy In This Land’ . . . .

I Got To Go
Boogie Woogie Woman – B.B. King (The Blues – 1958)
Damn Your Eyes – Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa (Black Coffee – 2018)
I Got To Go – Casey James (Strip It Down – 2017)
See That Girl Sittin’ On The Fence – Stefan Grossman & Ton Van Bergeyk (How To Play Ragtime Guitar – 2012)
Lost Love – Vanja Sky (Bad Penny – 2018)
Burnin’ For You – Danielle Nichole (w. Walter Trout) (Cry No More – 2018)
Found The One – Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite (No Mercy In This Land – 2018)
Too Tired – Albert Collins (Ice Pickin’ – 1978)

Pinetop’s Pick
Talking About You – The Downliners Sect (Savage Return – 1991)

Find Me A Bar
No More Crying – Michael Burks (Iron Man – 2018)
Find Me A Bar – Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps (Here In Babylon – 2018)
Good Man In A Bad Place – Myles Goodwyn (Myles Goodwin & Friends of The Blues – 2018)
Hold On Tight Mr, I’m Alright – Angel Forrest (Electric Love – 2018)
Please Come Back To Me – Susan Williams & The Wright Groove (It’s About Time – 2018)
Don’t Start Crying Now – Them (Single – 1964)

The new releases keep coming and a big thanks goes to Alligator records for bringing us Michael Burks latest album ‘Iron Man’. We also picked something from L.A. based Texas singer Teresa James and her new album titled ‘Here In Babylon’, where her voice sounds uncannily like Dr John.

Another new release came from Canadian Myles Goodwyn, who once fronted the band, April Wine. His new solo album ‘Myles Goodwin & Friends of The Blues’ which includes a track with one of those friends, Garret Mason, on ‘Good Man in a Bad Place’. Another familiar face on the Canadian music scene, is Angel Forrest, who’s latest release, ‘Electric Love’ will no doubt be featured on the setlists for her UK tour .

There was a little modern day Chicago blues, courtesy of Susan Williams, who hails from Chicago, and along with her band, The Wright Groove, went to Memphis recently to compete in the International Blues Challenge and still found time to released their first album together, ‘It’s About Time’.

Among the ‘seasoned’ choices this week, as well as B.B. King, we pulled out Albert Collins’ version of an old 50s song by American swamp blues guitarist and singer, Elton Anderson, ‘Too Tired’ and we played out this week with Van Morrison and Them and a cover of Slim Harpo’s ‘Don’t Start Crying Now‘. Then, it was time to gather up the records and CDs and head for the door, but not before saying ‘thanks for listening’ and ‘until the next time The Blues Come Calling . . . . have fun!’

Broadcast by Miskin Radio on 10 April 2018

In the heart of the city . . .

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Well, here we are in the midst of our festivities, but still not forgetting this opportunity to wish you a very bluesy welcome to this week’s edition of The Blues Come Calling. As ever, we brought a whole hour of the best of the blues, with a selection of new releases, some forthcoming releases and some ‘seasoned’ favourites.

Among the new and forthcoming stuff was multi-instrumentalist, Michael Jerome Browne from Montreal, Australian band Lachy Doley with something from their album ‘Lovelight’, due for release in 2017 and Detroit bluesman Marcus Malone with his ‘Better Man’ album due for official release in April.

From the feedback on last week’s show, it seems you liked hearing from German duo, the Down Home Percolators, so we featured another track from their latest album ‘Homebrew’ and we revisited the new releases by Slim Butler, JW Jones and The Lost In Paris Blues Band . But, we kicked off there with a great opener from Deborah Coleman with ‘Travellin’ South’ . . .

Travellin’ South
Travellin’ South – Deborah Coleman (The Essential Deborah Coleman – 2015)
Crossroads Blues – Jim Byrnes
Country Breakdown – Michael Jerome Browne (Can’t Keep A Good Man Down – 2016)
Yes, I Love You – Siegal-Schwall (The Complete Vangard Recordings & More – 2001)
Don’t Want No Woman – Bernie Marsden (Green & Blues – 2016)
Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City – Lachy Doley (Lovelight – 2017)
Shake What Your Mama Gave You – Corey Harris & Henry Butler (Blues For The 21st Century – 2015)
I Want To Be Loved – Doc K’s Blues Band

Pinetop’s Pick
The Bounce – Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers (Alphabet Blues – 2013)

Holding Out
Feelin’ Bad Blues – Marcus Malone (Better Man – 2017)
I’m A Stranger Here – The Down Home Percolators (Homebrew – 2016)
What Have You Done – Slim Butler (Bad Intention – 2016)
Same Mistakes – JW Jones (High Temperature – 2016)
I Can’t Hold Out – Lost In Paris Blues Band (Lost In Paris Blues Band – 2016)
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A big thanks went out this week to Phillipe Rodriguez down there in Limoges, in France for pointing us to a very fine live performance by the excellent Jim Byrnes with his take on ‘Crossroads Blues’ . . . and good stuff it was too!
There were a few memories conjured up again with some ‘seasoned’ favourites too, including Corey Harris, UK veterans Doc K’s Blues Band, The Siegal Schwall Band and harpman Rod Piazza. Indeed, there was plenty more we could have included, but we ran out of time. So, with a worldly grin, we collected up the records and CDs and were ready to head for the door . . . but not before thanking everyone for their good company for this week’s edition of The Blues Come Calling and promising to meet up again same time same place next week . . . . until then ‘have fun’!

Broadcast by Cruising Radio
on 25 December 2016

Back in a Cadillac . . .

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Well, here we are, back again and ready to rustle up an hour of the best of the blues on The Blues Come Calling. So, if you like the blues, you’re definitely in the right place and, believe me, there’s plenty of new blues releases popping up just lately, which must be a healthy sign for the blues, generally. The show features new stuff by Sari & The Engine Room, The Bluesbenders, The Alex P Suter Band, The Jon Storey Band and Albany Down. . . . and there’s more, but that will have to be for the next show.

Since the last edition of the show, I’ve been rummaging in the dark dusty corners of the blues library and found a few great albums that blinked in the light. Indeed, we started off with one of those from Coco Montoya and ‘Back In A Cadillac’, which first appeared back in 2002, but has re-appeared on a recent compilation titled ‘Feelin’ Good Blues’. Then, we went back to 1993 for a track from the wonderful Larry McCray . . . my choice was ‘Not That Much’ and I found it on his 1993 album Delta Hurricane. . . and so can you . . .

Dangerous mood . . .
Back In A Cadillac – Coco Montoya (Feelin’ Good Blues – 2015)
Not That Much – Larry McCray (Delta Hurricane – 1993)
Don’t Ya Tell – The Alex P Suter Band (All For Loving You – 2016)
Shake What Your Mama Gave You – Henry Butler & Corey Harris ( Feelin’ Good Blues – 2015)
Stop In The Name Of Love – Sari & The Engine Room
Dangerous Mood – Paul Cox (Good To Me – 2005)
Like A Bullet – Albany Down (The Outer Reach – 2016)

Pinetop’s Pick . . . . with Arfa Pinetop
Come Back Baby – Doctor Ross

Shufflin’ the blues . . .
Stumblin’ Blind – The Jon Storey Band (Blues & Rocket Fuel – 2016)
Rocket 88 – Bob Hall & George Green (Shufflin’ The Blues – 1991)
Saturday Night – Steven Troch (Nice & Greasy -2016)
Wild Turkey – The Bluesbenders (Gargoyle Schmargoyle – 2016)
Dust My Broom – Freddie King (Getting Ready – 1971)
Talking Woman Blues – The Blues Band (Itchy Feet (Remastered) – 2012)
Lovin ‘ Fool – The Blue Chevys (Turn It Back – 2016)

Now, you can’t really ignore an album called ‘Gargoyle Schmargoyle’, so we didn’t. It’s the latest album by The Bluesbenders and we played ‘Wild Turkey’ from that album, along with a welcome preview track from the forthcoming new album, ‘The Outer Reach’, by London-based band, Albany Down. The album is more rock than blues, but I did think track ‘Like A Bullet’ had more of a bluesy feel, so we played that.

A big thanks to The Alex P Suter Band for pointing me to their new album ‘All For Loving You’, which I’ve much enjoying since it arrived here. The tracks offer various shades of the blues and I particularly liked one called ‘Don’t Ya Tell’. . . and I hope you do too.

The latest album by The Jon Storey Band, called ‘Blues & Rocket Fuel’, has plenty of great listening, including my choice from it,‘Stumblin’ Blind’. But, all too soon it was almost time to go, so we squeezed in ‘Lovin’ Fool’, a raucous and rocking little number from The Blue Chevys’ new album titled ‘Turn It Back. Then it was all over for another week . . . just time to say our farewells and hope that you’ll be here the next time The Blues Come Calling. Until then . . . remember . . . have fun!

Broadcast by Cruising Radio
on 29 May 2016

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What the hell is goin’ on

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Well, we arrived in time (but only just) for this week’s edition of The Blues Come Calling and with a pile of records and CDs and I was counting all the friendly faces being there too. So, with a small flourish, we launched a whole hour of the blues, starting with a big favourite from Buddy Guy and his spirited version of ‘Show Me The Money’ . . . and it all rolled on from there!

There were plenty of new releases and previews of forthcoming releases, as well as a few old favourites. On the subject of ‘old’ favourites, we caught up again this week with the esteemed Arfa Pinetop, who arrived with a debonair saunter and cheeky smile . . . but then, he already knew his choice for this week’s choice on Pinetop’s Pick .
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Everbody Knows
Show Me The Money – Buddy Guy (Skin Deep – 2008)
Make It Up – Lachy Doley (Live at Mitchell Creek – 2016)
What The Hell Is Goin’ On – Paul Thorne (What The Hell Is Goin’ On – 2012)
Save That Roach For Me’ – Adam Franklin (Til I Hear You Talkin’ – 2012)
It’s My Own Fault – Johnny Winter (The Progressive Blues Experiment – 1968)
Everybody Knows – GT Boos Band

Pinetop’s Pick
Walk Right In – Gus Cannon

Bet Your Life
Sticking To My Guns – Erica Guerin (Never Too Late – 1993)
Now That The Magic Has Gone – Eddy Wilson’s Blues Band (Ultimate Collection – 2014)
Key To The Highway – Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee (This is the Blues – 1959)
Bet Your Life – Paul Carrack (Soul Shadows – 2016)
Sneaker – Paul Benjaman Band (Sneaker – 2016)
I Want to Be Loved – Muddy Waters (Hard Again – 1977)
Good Morning Little Girl – The Paul Butterfield Band (What’s Shakin’ – 1966)

Well, time nearly beat us this week! I had a small panic and quickly re-calculated the running times, but it all worked out OK. So, with an added sense of purpose, I got ready to head for the door, but not before clearing up the records and CDs, putting the smiling picture of the station boss back on the wall and waving everyone a cheery farewell . . . then playing out with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band’s version of ‘Good Morning Little Schoolgirl’. So until the next time The Blues Come Calling . . . . have fun!

 

Red hot & blues

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Well, after the familiar intro theme, we kicked off The Blues Come Calling this week with power blues guitar man Brad Wilson and a track from his latest album Power Blues Live and it was a top choice, ‘All Kinds Of Fool. Now there seem to be plenty of new blues releases around just lately, so we were spoilt for choice, but we followed on with another from the new releases . . . . this time it was Jimmy Adler with ‘I Can’t Wait’, which you can find that on his new album Grease Alley . . .

I can’t wait
All Kinds Of A Fool – Brad Wilson (Power Blues Guitar Live – 2016)
I Can’t Wait – Jimmy Adler (Grease Alley – 2016)
You’re Too Late Baby – George Shovlin & The Radars (Unconditionally Live-2016)
Lie To Me – Joe Cocker (First We Take Manhattan – 1999)
All By Myself – Dave & Phil Alvin (Common Ground – 2014)
Long Long Time – Rebecca Downes (Believe -2016)
Watching You – Carolyn Fe Blues Collective (Bad Taboo – 2014)

Pinetop’s Pick
Do Your Duty – Bessie Smith
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Blues falling down
Blues Fall Down Like Rain – Mr Blue & The Tight Groove (Blues Dancer – 2009)
Handful of Riffs – Lonnie Johnson (Handful Of Riffs – 2012)
Red Hot & Blues – Thorbjorn Risager (From The Heart – 2016)
Change – Stevie Nimmo (Sky Won’t Fall – 2016)
Mellow Down Easy – Little Feat (Rooster Rag – 2012)
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Well, we rounded off this week’s show with a very fine version of ‘Mellow Down Easy’ and you may have heard many by others, but possibly not the version we closed with from Little Feat . . . . and if it sounded good to you, check out their 2012 album, Rooster Rag’ and you might surprise yourself.

But, we had run out of time on this week’s Blues Come Calling, so there was nothing left to do but head for the door, having first cleared up the records and CDs, put the smiling picture of the station boss back on the wall and waved everyone a cheery farewell. Then we were away, at least until same time same place next week. . . . . and remember . . . . have fun!

Broadcast by Miskin Radio
on 27 February 2016

Say it like Magic Sam . . .

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Well, with a big bluesy ‘hello’, we kicked off this week’s edition of The Blues Come Calling with a great favourite here by slide guitar maestro Roy Rogers. He’s no stranger to our playlists, but always welcome, as were The Blues Spiders, arriving from the Thames Delta (Southend-on-Sea) to make their welcome debut on the show with ‘Party Girl’.

Now, we need no excuse to play something from Charlie, Musslewhite, but it was Charlie’s birthday this past week, so that was good enough reason. There was also some lovely blues from the debut album ‘Sweet Surrender’ by Lauren Housley and something from the winners of this year’s Blues Foundation ‘Best Band’ category, The Delgado Brothers . . . . and more . . .

When the Blues Catch Up To You
Spent Money – Roy Rogers (Slide Zone – 1995)
Party Girl – The Blues Spiders (Two – 2016)
Long Lean Lanky Mama – Charlie Musslewhite (I Ain’t Lyin’ – 2015)
The Waiting Game – Lauren Housley (Sweet Surrender – 2016)
Blake’s Rag – Mike Bloomfield (Blues, Gospel & Ragtime Guitar – 1993)
Say It Like Magic Sam – Jimmy Adler (Grease Alley – 2015)
When the Blues Catch Up To You – Bettye Lavette (A Woman Like Me – 2006)
 
Pinetop’s Pick
That’s My Baby – Willie Dixon & Memphis Slim (Willie’s Blues – 1959)

Heal My Soul
Learn To Fly – The Delgado Brothers (Learn To Fly – 2009)
Daze Of The Night – Jeff Healey (Heal My Soul – 2016)
Nobody’s Fault But Mine – Betty Barksdale (2120 Sessions – 2013)
Can’t Take No More – Supersonic Blues Machine (West of Flushing, South of Frisco – 2016)
Bayou Vista Blues – The New Rock Ensemble (Southern Rock – 2011)

Plenty of real treats, including a preview of something new from the new album by Jeff Healey, ‘Heal My Soul’, then a track from new album by the Supersonic Blues Machine, ‘West of Flushing, South of Frisco’ which featured the much admired Walter Trout. But, all too soon, we were running out of time and we played out with the New Rock Ensemble and a rocking little item from their 2011 album ‘Southern Rock’.

Broadcast by Miskin Radio
on 6 February 2016

In deep . . .

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Well, we were back this week with a big bluesy welcome for our latest edition of The Blues Come Calling. The past week has brought the return of some friendly faces, the odd birthday and some great new music. But, there was also some sadness too, with the news about the passing of Glenn Frey, so I pulled out one of his bluesy numbers to remember him in our own way.

To prove the point about just how much I’ve been enjoying this week’s music discoveries, we kicked off with The Five Altered Blues Band and their swinging blues,’ I’m In Deep’ and followed up with guitarist/singer Keith Thompson’s 2006 release ‘Preachin’ The Blues’.

Preachin’ The Blues . . .
I’m In Deep – Five Altered Blues Band (Cryin’ Mercy – 2014)
Preachin’ The Blues – Keith Thompson (Independence – 2006)
Born in Chicago – RG Winfield & Double Shuffle (2015)
Who’s Been Sleeping In My Bed – Glenn Frey (Solo Collection – 1995)
Southern Rag – Blind Blake (Southern Rag – 2008)
The Thrill Is Gone – Catfish (When BB Sings The Blues – 2016)
Good Morning Blues – The Mick Clarke Band (Ruff ‘N’ Roar – 2016)

Pinetop’s Pick
Baby, Baby, Baby – Jimmy Witherspoon (Baby, Baby, Baby – 1990)

Someone New . . .
I’m Your Child – Nikki James (The Album – 2015)
Someone New – Larry Garner (Louisiana Swamp Blues Vol 3 – 2015)
Purple – Danny Bryant’s Red Eye Band (Watching You – 2015)
Hey John – Daniel Smith & Friends (Keys To The Highway – 2016)
I’m Going Down The Line – Ear Hooker (Two Bugs & A Roach – 1990)

Like all good things, it had to come to an end and Earl Hooker brought us to the end of this edition of The Blues Comes Calling. So, we headed for home, but not before we tidied up the records and CDs, put the smiling picture of the station boss back on the wall and waved everyone a cheery farewell. At least until next week, which is when, hopefully, you’ll be back again, same time same place when once again The Blues Come Calling. Until then . . . . have fun!

Broadcast  by Miskin Radio
23 January 2016

Anybody listening . . .

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Well, a big bluesy welcome to this week’s edition of The Blues Come Calling and it’s been a great week for re-discovering some old favourites and listening to some excellent new releases. We pulled out some 50s blues from the great Tampa Red and stumbled across a great blues track tucked away on an album by a band called Boukou Groove  that really fits into another genre. Our regular guest, Arfa Pinetop, brought along some Chicago blues from Fleetwood Mac, who were contemporaries of UK blues band Savoy Brown. By some quirky coincidence,  this week’s playlist includes a new album by the much revered bluesmen, Kim Simmons along with Savoy Brown titled ‘The Devil To Pay’ and we kicked off the show with their track ‘Snakin’’ . . .

I’m done . . .
Snakin’ Kim Simmonds & Savoy Brown (The Devil To Pay – 2015)
I’m Done – Jay Stollman (Room For One More – 2015)
Evalina – Tampa Red (Tampa Red Vol.15 – 2005)
Can’t Come Back – Boukou Groove (Let The Groove Ride – 2015)
The Killing Line – Mike Brookfield (Love Breaks The Fall – 2015)
I Don’t Want To Leave You – Nikki James (The Album – 2015)
Years Of Tears – Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat (Tijuana Bible – 2009)

Pinetop’s Pick
Red Hot Jam – Fleetwood Mac (Blues Jam In Chicago – 1969)

Come back home . . .
I Can’t Be Satisfied – Michael Messer’s Mitra (Call Of The Blues – 2016)
Anybody Listening – Cecile Doo-Kingue (Anyone Listening Part 2 – 2016)
Roll ‘Em Pete – Neville Dickie (Back To Boogie – 1975)
I Pity The Fool – The Mannish Boys (Bowie 1965 – 2006)
Come Back Home – Lance Lopez (Handmade Music – 2011)

I was more than a little surprised to hear it played by Neville Dickie on a blues radio show from New Orleans last week, but as I’m a sucker for some boogie woogie, I included it in the playlist. I also included a tribute to David Bowie which may have been a shock to some folks to find out that he started out singing blues and R&B. So, I dug out a track of his from his time with The Mannish Boys . . . Bobby Bland’s hit ‘I Pity The Fool’. But we closed the show with some head nodding, foot tapping blues from Lance Lopez and track, appropriately titled, ‘Come Back Home’.

Then it was time to tidy up the records and CDs, put the smiling picture of the station boss back on the wall and wave everyone a cheery farewell . . . at least until next week. Because, we’ll be back, same time, same place when once again The Blues Come Calling. Until then . . . have fun!

I Get The Blues So Easy

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Well, all the festive decorations are gone now and we’re wondering about the wisdom of our new year’s resolutions. But, we came back full of good spirits to bring some more great blues and start 2016 as we mean to go on. To prove it, we packed all we could into this week’s playlist, with some new releases and some old favourites to create that rich mix that has served us well, to date. Take a listen to what we picked out for this week’s playlist:

I Get The Blues So Easy
Kiss me One More Time – Willie Cobbs (Pure Gold 45 – 1964)
Everybody Already Knows -Eden Brent (Jigsaw Heart – 2015)
Found True Love – Blue Stew (Headed South – 2005)
I Get The Blues So Easy – Debbie Davies (Love Spin – 2015)
Loan Me A Dime – Wily Bo Walker & E.D. Brayshaw (Loan Me A Dime – 2014)
My Creole Belle – Mississippi John Hurt (Friends Of Old Time Music – 2006)
Mexicali Run – Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat (Tijuana Bible – 2009)

Pinetop’s Pick
Say No To The Devil – Rev. Gary Davis

Don’t Whisper
That’s My Life – Roomful Of Blues (Jumpin’ & Swingin’ – 2010)
The Usual – Low Budget Blues Band (Low Budget Blues Band – 1990)
Champagne For Ali Baba – Piano Connection & Marcs Boogie (Boogie Woogie & Blues – 1999)
Don’t Whisper – Shemekia Copelan (Talking To Strangers – 2002)
May Be Right, May Be Wrong – Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames (Slip Into A Dream – 2015)

Time ticked by and all too soon we were playing out with the latest album from Dave Weld & the Imperial Flames ‘Slip into a dream’. That was the signal to bring us to the end of this edition of The Blues Comes Calling, but, before we started heading for home, we tidied up the records and CDs, put the smiling picture of the station boss back on the wall and waved a cheery farewell to all . . . at least until next week. But, we’ll be back again . . .same time same place when once again The Blues Come Calling. Until then . . . have fun!

Broadcast by Miskin Radio
on 9 January 2016