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David's Tip of the Day: Essential Recordings: Big Walter Horton, Memphis Recordings 1951

Posted Tue, 11/20/2012 - 13:54 by David Barrett Admin
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"Memphis Recordings 1951" captures Big Walter Horton's amazing early work.
It doesn't look like this is in print anymore. You may want to contact Charlie Lange at BlueBeatMusic.com and see if he can recommend a current CD on the market that has some of these early recordings of Horton.

Make sure to take a look at a list Joe Filisko and others put together titled "Walter Horton Recordings," the PDF can be found here: http://www.filisko.com/assets/Walter%20Horton%20Discography.PDF

David's Tip of the Day: Essential Recordings: George "Harmonica" Smith, Now You Can Talk About Me

Posted Mon, 11/19/2012 - 10:02 by David Barrett Admin
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This last recording will round out your essential selections of George Smith. This release has the iconic blues chromatic instrumental in 1st Position, "Boogie'n With George." There are also cuts with Rod Piazza on this.

George "Harmonica" Smith, Now You Can Talk About Me
http://www.bluebeatmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=9005

David's Tip of the Day: Essential Recordings: George "Harmonica" Smith, Tribute to Little Walter

Posted Fri, 11/16/2012 - 14:40 by David Barrett Admin
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Considered by many to be one of George's best releases.
http://www.bluebeatmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=19435

1. Mellow Down Easy
2. Can't Hold On Much Longer
3. My Babe
4. Juke
5. West Helena Woman
6. Tell Me Mama
7. Last Night
8. You Better Watch Yourself
9. Key To The Highway
10. Everything's Gonna Be Alright
11. Too Late
12. Love With A Feelin'
13. Goin' Down Slow
14. Just A Feelin'

David's Tip of the Day: Essential Recordings: George "Harmonica" Smith, Harmonica Ace

Posted Thu, 11/15/2012 - 09:12 by David Barrett Admin
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Essential Recordings: George "Harmonica" Smith, Harmonica Ace
http://www.bluebeatmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=9004

"Telephone Blues" and "Blues In The Dark" are worth the price alone.

1. Rocking
2. Telephone Blues
3. Blues In The Dark
4. Blues Stay Away
5. Have Myself A Ball
6. I Found My Baby
7. Oopin' Doopin' Doopin'
8. California Blues
9. Hey Mr Porter (Aka Down In New Orleans)
10. Early One Monday Morning
11. Rocking (Alternate Take)
12. Love Life
13. Cross Eyed Suzie Lee
14. You Don't Love Me
15. I Found My Baby (Alternate Take) continue reading...

What's New: Mark Hummel Submission #24 - Mastering the Bandstand

Posted Wed, 11/14/2012 - 14:04 by David Barrett Admin
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Join Mark Hummel for his latest submission on mastering the bandstand.

Videos Include:
- Submission #24 - Mastering the Bandstand: Sparse Playing
- Submission #24 - Mastering the Bandstand: Dynamics
- Submission #24 - Mastering the Bandstand: Signaling
- Submission #24 - Mastering the Bandstand: Fostering a Successful Band, Part 1
- Submission #24 - Mastering the Bandstand: Fostering a Successful Band, Part 2

David's Tip of the Day: Essential Recordings: John Lee Williamson

Posted Wed, 11/14/2012 - 09:03 by David Barrett Admin
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Spread across two sets (4xCDs each) are the works of our grandfather of the modern blues harmonica sound.

Williamson Sonny Boy #1 (4CDS) - The Original (VOL 1) [JSP7797]
http://www.bluebeatmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=13438

Williamson Sonny Boy #1 (4CDS) - The LATER YEARS (VOL 2) [JSP77101]
http://www.bluebeatmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=16717

David's Tip of the Day: Essential Recordings: Harmonica Classics, Blues Masters Volume 4

Posted Tue, 11/13/2012 - 08:25 by David Barrett Admin
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One of the best compilations of post-war blues harmonica recordings.

Harmonica Classics, Blues Masters Volume 4
http://www.bluebeatmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=5060

1. Juke - Little Walter
2. Ends and Odds - Jimmy Reed
3. Rocket 88 - James Cotton
4. Help Me - Sonny Boy Williamson II
5. Messin' With the Kid - Junior Wells
6. Blues With a Feeling - Paul Butterfield
7. Sugar Coated Love - Lazy Lester
8. Steady - Jerry McCain
9. I'll Be Around - Howlin' Wolf
10. I Was Fooled - Billy Boy Arnold
11. Take a Little Walk With Me - Big John Wrencher continue reading...

David's Tip of the Day: Essential Recordings: Harmonica Blues, Great Harmonica Performances of the 1920's & 30's

Posted Mon, 11/12/2012 - 09:06 by David Barrett Admin
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Today starts a series of what I feel are the "essential" harmonica recordings to have in your collection. We'll start the series in the beginning... what we call Pre-War Blues Harmonica.

Harmonica Blues, Great Harmonica Performances of the 1920's & 30's (Yazoo 1053)
http://www.bluebeatmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=9186

What's New: Rhumba King Concert Footage

Posted Fri, 11/09/2012 - 13:09 by David Barrett Admin
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Footage (10 Videos) is now up from the Rhumba King Concert!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgAU3HQq_X4

David's Tip of the Day: Dennis Gruenling Jam Tracks for Harp

Posted Fri, 11/09/2012 - 11:17 by David Barrett Admin
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Fellow student Taylor Ward (thanks Taylor) reminded me of the jam tracks that Dennis Gruenling sells for harp players. Each essential groove is provided, in ALL keys... very cool. You can either buy individual tracks or sets. More info here: http://badassharmonica.com/jam/