Blues and soul music that impressed the Blues In Britain staff this year..
Fran:
Watermelon Slim & The Workers: The Wheel Man (Northern Blues) Ian Siegal: Swagger (Nugene)
Live gig:
Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen at the Water Rats
Jon: Bettye Lavette: The Scene Of The Crime (Epitaph) Ian Seigal: Swagger (Nugene) Aretha Franklin: Rare and Unreleased Recordings (Rhino/WEA)
Norma & James: The Phantom Blues Band: Footprints (Delta Groove Productions) Swamp Dogg: Resurrection (SDEG Records)
Keith: Waters, Winter & Cotton: Breakin' It Up, Breakin' It Down (Sony BMG) Ian Seigal: Swagger (Nugene) Lulu: The Atco Sessions 1969-1972 (Rhino)
Blues Book
As featured in our September issue!
"During the 1960s, London was the Mecca of pop music. This completely new, richly illustrated guide takes readers on a full tour of a London crawling with pop stars and musical geniuses. Included are Syd Barrett's favourite restaurant, the flat Ringo Starr, Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon shared, the birthplace of British rhythm & blues, the Beatles and Brian Jones' favourite local - which is still there today - and more. Each entry is illustrated with pictures of the place in the 60s and nowadays. The best way to experience London's illustrious musical history."
YouTube - Daniel Smith
Ian Siegal: Swagger (Nugene)
'Meat and Potatoes' was great, this is better.. Click the pic to check it out at Amazon.
Lulu: The Atco Sessions 1969-1972 (Rhino)
File alongside 'Dusty In Memphis' in your collection! Click the pic to check it out at Amazon.
