Etta James

Roadhouse Blues Nooner for June 9th on BMFR

Join me today, June 9rh, for my Roadhouse Blues Nooner on BMFR from 12 to 2 pm ET. I have new tunes from Dion, the James Pitt Band, Mary Jo Curry, The Nighthawks, Jeff Fetterman and plenty of great contemporary roadhouse blues!! Grab your beverage of choice and tune in at http://www.bluesmusicfan.com.

Below is the intended playlist:

ARTISTTITLE
The Little Red Rooster Blues BandRockin’ My Boogie
The Rudy Boy ExperimentJuke Joint
The James Pitts BandLove Me
The Little Red Rooster Blues BandHey, Hey, I Love You
Mary Jo Curry BandFront Porch
Scott EllisonPerfect For You
Etta JamesGotta Serve Somebody
Stephen StillsIsn’t It About Time
Tommy Castro & The PainkillersLive Every Day
Mike ZitoBad News Is Coming
Heather NewmanHis Soul
Lisa MillsSlip Away
Tony HolidayPaying Rent
Tom HambridgeBluz Crazy
Shaun MurphyHappy with the One I Got Now
Sean PinchinSomeone Like You
Daniel CastroCold Hearted Woman
Kenny ParkerHard Times In The Land Of Plenty
Omar Kent Dykes & Jimmie VaughanJimmy Reed Highway
Omar & The HowlersToo Many People Talkin’
The NighthawksChairman Of The Board
Jeff FettermanGoin’ Down To Nashville
Alvin LeeMemphis
Rita ChiarelliTupelo
Blind FaithCan’t Find My Way Home
DionHymn To Him featuring Patti Scialfa & Bruce Springsteen
Harpdog BrownFacebook Woman

St Paddy’s Day Quarantine Roadhouse Blues Nooner on BMFR

It’s St. Patrick’s day and most of us are in self quarantine of one sort or another at home…ugh. BUT it is Tuesday and time for the Ben Vee Roadhouse Nooner from 12 to 2 pm EST on BMFR. Grab your favorite beverage..perhaps a smoke…..and join us for some great contemporary tunes at http://www.bluesmusicfan.com!

We will featuring songs from Italy (T-Roosters), Canada (Liz Brasher), Bali (The Bardogs), the UK (Mick Jagger & the Red Devils), Ireland (Gary Moore) as well as some badass roadhouse tunes from all across the USA!

The intended playlist can be found below:

ARTISTTITLE
Sonny LandrethGroovy Goddess
Backtrack Blues BandDixie Grill
Johnny & The HeadhuntersLead Me On
Liz BrasherHand To The Plow
The BardogsCorona
Mick Jagger & The Red Devils40 Days, 40 Nights
Honey CreekDon’t Come Around Too Slow
Jake Green BandDark Clouds
T-RoostersThree Euros And Nintyfive Blues
Casey HensleySearching For A Man
Blue AttitudeHere’s to You
Ben Rice and RB StoneHoodoo Workin’ Overtime
Carl and the Road DawgsWaldrop Street
The OutcropsPeace Of Mind
Rhett TylerTotal Package
Joe BonamassaJust ‘Cos You Can Don’t Mean You Should
Rae Gordon BandHow Much I Love You So
Smokin’ Joe Kubek & Bnois KingCan’t Let Go
Jack Mack & the Heart Attack HornsStandin’ Before the King
Etta JamesHush Hush
Victor WainwrightMoney
Kenny Wayne ShepherdHow Low Can You Go
Barns CourtneyGlitter And Gold
Tommy Castro And The PainkillersMy Old Neighborhood
Riff RidersRumors
Jimmy HallHold What You Got
Gary MooreEvil

Tuesday Roadhouse Nooner on BMFR at 12 pm EST

I am back from vacation and ready to roll out some badass roadhouse blues for you on http://www.bluesmusicfan.com at High Noon EST. Have a mix of new contemporary tunes by Mike Duke, Zack Walther, and the Tedeschi Trucks Band as well as some classics from the archive.

Here is the intended playlist that I post with the hope that if you like the some of the tunes that you will go to your favorite music shop and buy them! Help the blues to thrive in 2019!

ARTISTTITLE
William ClarkeHittin’ Heavy
Etta JamesDown Home Blues
John HammondBarrelhouse Woman Blues
Little FeatA Apolitical Blues
Steve MarrinerHow In The Devil
The Michael Mills BandMy New Woman
Blues BrothersShotgun Blues
Dr. FeelgoodCheque Book
Bo DiddleyCan I Walk You Home
Little WalterYou’re So Fine
Quique Gomez and His VipersI´m Gonna Keep What I Got
Tedeschi Trucks BandHigh and Mighty
The Nick Moss Band with Michael LedbetterHard Luck Woman
Zack Walther BandHold On, I’m Coming
The Mike Duke ProjectI Can’t Let You Go (ft Elvin Bishop)
Marie MarxAm I Enough
Candye Kane & Laura ChavezI’ve Got To Ride
Marcia BallLouella
North Mississippi AllstarsLonesome in My Home
Martin HarleyRoll With The Punches
ZZ TopMushmouth Shoutin’
Johnny WinterIt’s My Own Fault (2004 Digital Remaster)
Paul RodgersMuddy Water Blues (live)
Buddy GuyLove Her with a Feeling (feat. Junior Wells)
Miss Bix and The Blues FixVoodoo Man
Heather NewmanHowling For Love

Alligators, Aussies, Boston Beats, & Roadhouse Blues on BMFR 3-5 pm EST w/Ben Vee

Gonna feature recording done by artists on Alligator Records (a great blues label) as well as a couple of Australian performers, several Boston area groups, and, of course, plenty of contemporary upbeat blues from 3-5 pm EST today, Thursday, Feb 21! Tune in at http://www.bluesmusicfan.com.  Below is the intended playlist, so if ya hear somethin you luv, you can find it…download it…and help the roadhouse blues to thrive!

ARTIST TITLE
Johnny Winter Sen-Sa-Shun / Got My Mojo Working
Lonnie Mack Natural Disaster
Delta Generators Strike The Bells
Marcia Ball Dance With Me
Ash Grunwald Shake That Thing
Lonnie Brooks Two Headed Man
Electric Blues Collective Swamp Gas
Meena Send Me A Doctor
Jimmy Thackery Empty Arms Motel
Jimmy Barnes Shake Rattle And Roll
Etta James I’d Rather Go Blind
Dominic Schoemaker Let Me Be Your Lover
Haole Kid Local Boy Blues Project Bluesy White Boy
Savoy Brown Memphis Blues
James House & The Blues Cowboys Boomerang
JJ Grey & Mofro That Boy
Cassie Taylor No Ring Blues
Tinsley Ellis Cool On It
Son Seals Look, Now Baby
Jimmie Vaughan Kinky Woman
Albert Cummings Up Your Sleeve
Janiva Magness Hammer (Feat. Charlie Musselwhite)
A.C. Reed She’s Fine
Delbert McClinton B Movie Boxcar Blues
Peter Parcek Ashes To Ashes
Layla Zoe Get Me Some
Albert Collins I Ain’t Drunk
Chris Smither Up On the Lowdown

 

Ben’s IN THE BIN Blues Reviews – September 14, 2018

Here’s a trio of albums I really enjoyed listening to this summer……

Ally Venable Band – Puppet Show  (Connor Ray Music 2018)

Ally Venabl

A blues rocker who looks like a super model and plays a guitar like a super star, this nineteen year old from Texas does a great job on her second album, Puppet Show.  She gets some contributions from Lance Lopez, Steve Krase, Gary Hoey, and Eric Steckel….all blues stars in their own right and a sure sign of what they think of her talent. Loved the slow blues grinder, Comfort in my Sorrows, and enjoyed Backwater Blues, Survive, and the title cut Puppet Show.

Crystal Shawanda – Voodoo Woman (New Sun Records 2017)

crystal shawanda

Born and raised in Canada and now based in Nashville, this native American has an incredible voice that encompasses the best of Koko Taylor, Etta James, and Janis Joplin.  The song, Bluetrain (Slight Return)/ Smokestack Lightning Revisited, is a powerful original tune that I really love.  And she does a great job on covers of Ball & Chain, Hound Dog, Voodoo Woman, I’d Rather Go Blind, and Wang Dang Doodle.

The Lucky Losers – Blind Spot (Dirty Cat Records 2018)

lucky losers

Though they are San Francisco based and recorded the album in San Jose, California, I could have sworn Cathy Lemons and Phil Berkowitz took a pirogue down some black water bayou in southern Louisiana and recorded their third album, Blind Spot, under the shade of a moss covered oak tree next to the water.  She and Phil seem to bring out the best in each other as they take a joyful romp through what I call the “down the bayou” blues….music that is blues infused with a healthy dose of R&B, soul, and a bit of funk. I loved Alligator Baptism, It’s Never Too Early, Love Is Blind, and Supernatural Blues.  And The River is a fantastic showcase for Cathy’s voice.  This album has my early nod for nomination as one of the five best albums of 2018.  It also features some great guitar work by special guests Laura Chavez and Kid Andersen as well as some bad ass guest sax by Nancy Wright and even some violin by Annie Staninec.