Tag: John Lee Hooker

Joanne Shaw Taylor – Carrying Less, Delivering More

Joanne Shaw Taylor – Carrying Less, Delivering More

by | Mar 17, 2019

Joanne and Pete catch up in London to talk about her new album for Silvertone ‘Reckless Heart’ and matters related. The tabloid press has just nailed actor Liam Neeson whose unguarded comments in an interview look like spiking his career… but all we seek is Joanne’s thoughts about hew new tracks…

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Joanne Shaw Taylor – Reckless Heart

Joanne Shaw Taylor – Reckless Heart

by | Mar 3, 2019

So our guitar toting star returns..she’s carrying less and delivering more on this outing, as her producer has assembled a band of seasoned Detroit jazz alumni and what a glorious set of sound vistas they present on these recordings.

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Mari Wilson

Mari Wilson

by | Dec 7, 2018

A singer’s singer, knowledgeable and melodic BUT with that jazzy feel that enables her to bring a freshness to her material. Just Listen To This had the chance to speak with Mari at her Cornbury Festival appearance. Her answers to our questions give a clue as to how she has sustained a career, thank you Ms Wilson…

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Tony Joe White – Speaking Of The Source

Tony Joe White – Speaking Of The Source

by | Oct 5, 2018

The spark that originality lit Tony Joe White’s muse was The Blues and now he has made an elemental, stone blues album called Bad Mouthin’ to make that very point. His distinctive guitar playing and unique voice have made him a global legend of music. Pete caught up with Tony again for the lowdown….against the background of what sounds like macaws and an electrical storm.

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Tony Joe White – Bad Mouthin’

Tony Joe White – Bad Mouthin’

by | Sep 30, 2018

Our man heads straight back to elemental blues for this release. His voice if anything is even deeper and more grizzled than before and his mainly electric guitar rich and spiky. Some tracks have drums and some are acoustic. His son Jody engineers.

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Bernard Allison – It’s A Family Affair

Bernard Allison – It’s A Family Affair

by | Apr 14, 2018

Can it really be twenty years since the great Luther Allison passed? What a giant he was in the Blues field – a strong performer, great writer, a real showman. Now, in his own style son Bernard keeps the creative torch alight with his own recordings and live shows. Here, Pete and Bernard talk family, creativity and life on the road

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Jimi Hendrix -Both Sides Of The Sky

Jimi Hendrix -Both Sides Of The Sky

by | Mar 12, 2018

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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Matt Patershuk – Same As I Ever Have Been

Matt Patershuk – Same As I Ever Have Been

by | Jan 24, 2018

Produced by Steve Dawson, this Canadian release stars Matt Patershuk as – going by the tongue-twister titles as chief wordysmith. Sometimes You’ve Got To Do Bad Things To Do Good ( Adolf Hitler – 1944) kicks things off with a dirty girt tone that evokes R L Burnside.

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The Koch Marshall Trio – Toby Arrives

The Koch Marshall Trio – Toby Arrives

by | Jan 10, 2018

Under the label’s The Players Club imprint, this collection immediately rolls into earshot with a Medeski-meets-Jimmy Smith groove in the shape of Toby Arrives. I’d be very surprised if Milwaukee guitarist wasn’t a fan of Harvey Mandel.

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Chris Rea – Drive Time

Chris Rea – Drive Time

by | Dec 24, 2017

The title of the Northern slidemaster’s new album is Road Songs For Lovers but don’t be fooled, there is real bite in with the romance and glad-to-be-alive moments.
Rea is one of music’s survivors and I have been glad of his advice when in my own dark times. The love of music and of communicating through music still beams out of the genial songwriter when we meet up once again in London to trade records and chat…

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George Thorogood – Party Of One

George Thorogood – Party Of One

by | Jul 25, 2017

My abiding memory of this is entertaining artist is being backstage at the Shepherds Bush Empire trying to interview the opening act Big Head Todd & The Monsters, with a gruff voice coming through the cracked door intoning “ We owe it all to George Thorogood ! He is The Man !”…

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Chuck Berry – Chuck

Chuck Berry – Chuck

by | Jul 2, 2017

Described by some as America’s Greatest Living Poet, Charles Berry took his T Bone Walker and Muddy Waters influences and crafted a unique body of rock’n’roll and blues songs of classic, timeless quality.

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Gary Clark Jr. – Live North America 2016

Gary Clark Jr. – Live North America 2016

by | Mar 31, 2017

Well if you are a fan of the fuzz-drenched band sound and earnest vocals of Mr Gary Clark Jnr then this live set gives you just what you want. He features some popular tracks and two unfamiliars and they are pretty much all delivered raw, filth-soaked and from the way these cuts play very loud.

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Mike Zito – Make Blues Not War

Mike Zito – Make Blues Not War

by | Mar 31, 2017

A Tom Hambridge musical production is always worth a listen – just ask Buddy Guy or Quinn Sullivan ! – and with a talent such as Mike Zito you have virtual guarantee of quality singing and playing.

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