It's been a while, but here we go again with a genuine belter - Big Maybelle, singing 'Candy'. In a similar vein as Big Mama Thornton, here's a bit of BACKGROUND if you're interested. I have to say, I prefer her as a 'shouter' belting out juke-joint numbers, but this is the only track I could find online with which to whet The Shackers appetite. Go Maybel!
I just stumbled on this montage set to the great Johnny Cash's, 'The Man Comes Around'. There's an elusive apocalyptic tone to his voice - a tone which comes from some pain in his heart I guess. I really think that his collaboration with producer, Rick Rubin, produced some amazing stuff. A remarkable late blossoming!
Anyway, I thought this was interesting. What do you think?
I love Sly et al., eclectic funk innovators. Here's a snippet of one great track. It's great that I can embed this without it automatically playing - unlike fucking Song2Play (which I hate, with it's pop-ups)!
I love the British blues scene of the 1960's. Such a flowering of talent! Many of this country's megastars - Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Elton John, Rod Stewart (to name but a few) - emerged from this 'movement'. John Mayall (pictured on the left of this photo, in the brown jacket) was one of the primary movers. A multi-instrumentalist of some note, he also encouraged and showcased emerging talent - not least, in the case of Eric Clapton (pictured reading the Beano comic, above). I love this album! Following its release (in 1966, I think it was), 'Eric Clapton is God' was sprayed all over London. Perhaps that was a bit of an extravagent claim, but he wasn't bad. Let's have a listen to the opening track, 'All Your Loving'.
Diana Krall is sheer class. Her piano swings, whilst her vocal colours and phrasing are immaculate and distinctive. Here's a nice little number; one I can envisage being played in some dimly lit club with Tom Waits leaning on the bar. It is entitled, 'Stop This World', and is on her, 'Girl in the Other Room' album. As usual, click on comments to listen.
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