Tag: Hendrix
Mark Butcher – Now Playing
A long-awaited second album from the singer and guitarist, who often appears in the all-star Boom Band (featuring our pals Matt Taylor and Jon Amor) live performances. Here, Mark is in the company of Smiley Barnard, drums and Andy Lewis bass plus Alex Richards keys and Pete Twyman on guitar and keys.
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Jon Paris – A Man For All Seasons
The Johnny Winter Band, Elephants Memory, Link Wray..if anyone could claim to be a true rock-blues journeyman, Jon Paris is that man. Here, Pete and Jon discuss matters past, present and future…
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The Purple Lights Announce New Single And 2019 Live Dates
Duo The Purple Lights have a new single for release and you read all about it and watch the...
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Rory Gallagher – Blues Treasure Trove
The unearthing of a splendid collection of live and studio recordings by the late great Irish blues star Rory Gallagher means that fans can at last enjoy dozens of unreleased tracks. In fact, three albums’ worth! These releases coming out on the Chess label no less have been overseen by Rory’s nephew Daniel and whilst he was over from New York, Gallagher fan and follower Pete met him to get the lowdown…
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Eric Paslay
We at Just Listen To This are always drawn to original songwriters, whatever the musical genre.
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Jon Allen – My Blues Top Ten
Is there such a thing as dark honey? It’s surely to be found in the affecting vocals of Jon Allen but his songwriting talent is the sustaining factor in his career.
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Doyle Bramhall II – Tea, Tones And Tunes
With a new album coming out on Mascot and titled Shades it seems a good time to catch up again with the artist as he flies in from sunny California to overcast Shoreditch for press sessions. Pete and fellow guitarist Colin Howell grab a beverage and join Doyle at his hotel this morning to talk about the new record:
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Blair Jollands
Just Listen To This had the chance to speak with the NZ songsmith, up at the Cornbury Festival. He’s a bit different. But so are we. Here’s our conversation…
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Phil Brown – The Mechanics Of Song Creation
It’s time we caught up with mercurial musician, arranger, songsmith and singer Phil Brown. Currently based in Nashville, Brown’s skyborne sonic works eschew the city’s traditional patterns and tone palates for something more linear and soulful… This conversation takes in his influences and many other thoughts…
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Smokie (Mick McConnell) – Smokie Step Up
The veteran pop purveyors bring their melodic rock songs to the mix of great artists set to appear in this major music collection at renowned venues in 2019. It so happens that Smokie lead guitarist Mick McConnell is a friend of JLTT and he kindly agreed to the following Q&A session. Many thanks to him…
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Erja Lyytinen Releases New Single And Music Video
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Joe Bonamassa – Looking Inwards, Playing Out
A new Bonamassa album called Redemption is out now on Mascot/Provogue and Pete heard some of the songs performed at Hampton Court Palace, but takes the opportunity to catch up with Joe and discuss the collection…
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Austin Gold – Our Blues Top Ten
Pete Sargeant asked English blues-rockers Austin Gold to tell JLTT which recordings really turned them on, so here are their picks. Pete is a champion of democracy, so it’s two from each group member. Thanks, lads!
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Echoes Of Ellington Jazz Orchestra – Jazz Planets
The Echoes of Ellington Jazz Orchestra is under the direction of Peter Long and the subtitle of this release is A Tribute To Gustav Holst and Duke Ellington.
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Peter Moses (President Street) – The Necessary Facts
A new act for you to meet, with an intriguing video featuring an actress from the series Wentworth and for the full lowdown we ran these questions past mainman Peter Moses…
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Errol Linton – A Case In Point
Our man Pete is scooting around London today but happily a window has been agreed to meet up with singer and harmonica stylist Errol Linton, to talk about his brand new and mainly self-penned album Packing My Bags. Helpfully we are joined at the chosen hostelry by band keys player Pete Zivkovic and a relaxed chat ensues…
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Jimi Hendrix -Both Sides Of The Sky
Nearly fifty years after the guitar adventurer’s passing, a new Jimi Hendrix record release is still – potentially – an exciting event for fans. The last one put out was the terrific Machine Gun live set with the Band Of Gypsys crew, sounding rich and powerful with a sparky set of tunes.
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Maynard Ferguson – Memories Of Maynard: The Best Of The Columbia Years
There were some cool big bands around when I was young – though this was long after Basie, Rich, Bellson and Ellington’s heyday – Don Ellis, pal of Jimi Hendrix Gil Evans but for pure, loud horn and brass action and adventurous charts Maynard Ferguson surely carved out his own territory.
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Various Artists Strange Angels – In Flight With Elmore James
When Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac formed and started gigging, they were one of the first acts that my pals and I regularly saw play. In my recent chat with Mick Fleetwood (searchable on this site) we speak in depth about those days.
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Lance Lopez – Tell The Truth
As we reported in our album review, Lopez’s sterling vocals helped the last Supersonic Blues Machine reach the heights it did. Now comes this new album from Lance.
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Steve Logan – In The Spotlight
Steve Logan is a singer – songwriter – instrumentalist with a new album due. We had the chance to run some questions – triggered by his songs – past Logan and can present his thoughtful and informative answers. Thank you, Steve
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Laurence Jones, January 2018, The Borderline, London, United Kingdom
Album launch time! I had met up with Laurence again for a chat at The Heights in town a few days before this show and it was clear that he could hardly wait to get the promotional tour for the new album The Truth under way.
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Dan Patlansky – Flawless Fatality
The South African guitar ace is building up a reputation on the live circuit outside his native South Africa. With a new album packed with original songs imminent, Pete opted to base the chat with Dan on that this time around. As usual Patlansky’s answers inform and show his clear thinking on his work…..
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Michael Landau – Rock Bottom
Ace guitar man has played on a ton of albums, for all sorts of people. For this effort he has decided to put together a four-piece with him on guitar and vocal, drummer Alan Hertz, son Teddy Landau on bass and singer David Frazee. Great players, so as ever it’s down to the strength of the material to assess the record’s desirability.
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Tommy Emmanuel – Accomplice – One
An offshoot of the Mascot label steps up with a 16-track offering fronted by ace guitar man Tommy Emmanuel.
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Bradley Walsh – When You’re Smiling
It came as some surprise to hear my review of Walsh’s first album – last winter’s big seller – quoted on mainstream TV by the delectable Holly Willoughby on her sports/comedy show
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Supersonic Blues Machine – Californisoul
This second SBM release consolidates their reputation as a recording outfit of great skill and versatility and the group has undoubtedly benefited from recent live forays. Totally at ease in the company of any musician, the trio put everyone’s contribution in a great dynamic setting and this means each track has its own atmosphere. No wonder that star artists queue to get into the studio with these chaps.
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John Mayall – Talking About That
One of the Godfathers of the British Blues scene has been back out on the road promoting his current Talk About That album on Forty Below but the UK tour schedule had no available time in London for a meet, so Pete called him later in California to talk about everything new and old in – for John – an early morning call….
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Jared James Nichols – Casting Spells
On his first visit the the UK, Jared gave us some great responses to a set of customised questions. To welcome him back, on tour and with his new Black Magic album pending we offered the guitar whirlwind a second set of questions – do enjoy his entertaining answers:
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Devon Allman – Ride Or Die
As any rational human being should really be, Devon Allman cares about the Earth and his fellow Earthlings, but does not let his fears and concerns taint his music with the negative.
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Dan Patlansky with Special Guest Ash Wilson, May 2017, O2 Academy 2 Islington, Islington, London, United Kingdom
If you enjoy listening to guitar soaked blues rock and were in London on a mild spring evening in May than this headline show by South African axeman Dan Patlansky with Lincolnshire’s Ash Wilson as special guest must have been tempting.
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David Bowie – No Plan EP (The Final Studio Recordings)
The sad sub-title is quite a proclamation. Chronologically these may well be the last recordings of The Thin White Duke. But there surely will be further unreleased studio material to be put out, in time.
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Krissy Matthews – Live At Freak Valley
A proper live album is what Matthews claims to deliver here, folks. As in, not ‘fixed’ in the studio later. In the past some performance recordings have had so many parts touched up or even replaced by engineers that they can hardly claim to be ‘Live’. Or ‘Dangerous’… I will say no Moore.
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Chicago – Chicago II
Now we’re talking!! Studio alumnus producer and musician Steve Wilson has remixed the second Chicago album and we can hear it in clearer, punchier form. The material is strong throughout, though I have always had my favourites.
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Eric Johnson – EJ
Texas guitar slinger Eric Johnson can pump out blues-rock riffs and solo’s soaked with delay with the best of them BUT on this release the ambience is pastoral and reflective to show another side to his skills.
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Lulu – Making Life Rhyme
Lulu Making Life Rhyme (Decca) One of the greatest moments of the 2015 Cornbury Festival happened...
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