Slim Harpo--Don't Start Crying Now

Slim Harpo (aka James Moore) was the author of several songs that became popular Rock N' Roll covers.   His classics "King Bee", "Rock Me Baby", "Tip On In" and "Baby Scratch My Back" have been covered by such Classic Rock legends as Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones and Jefferson Airplane.

However, I have always been particular to this upbeat, toe-tapping number "Don't Start Crying Now" that as far as I know has not been covered by anybody.  Take a listen by clicking below.



Since I'm certain that you like this song as much as me, you will not be able to resist the pull of the link below and buy it.  Afterall, it is only 99 cents.

Johnny "Guitar" Watson--Space Guitar

It amazes me how far today's popular music has sunk.  Of all the popular artists today, not one really knows how to play the lead guitar.  The lead guitar has disappeared from music altogether with the only exception of the Blues community.

When I listen to Johnny Guitar Watson I am amazed that such a virtuoso was cutting his chops such a long time ago and he can play circles around the idiotic strummers of today.

Johnny Guitar Watson was a huge influence on another Texas guitar slinger, Johnny Winter.  He was also a big influence on, of all people, Frank Zappa.  Frank admired Johnny because of the way he, "played the shit out of his guitar."  Frank and Johnny remained friends all the way until Frank's death in the early 90's.

This song "Space Guitar" is a wild instrumental.  You can check it out below.



If you just have to have this wild tune, click on the link below.

Ten Years After--I May Be Wrong, But I Won't Be Wrong Always

This has to be the longest song name in history.  Ten Years After is, of course, another 1960's hippie rock festival mainstay and later a favorite of Classic Rock stations.  But like a lot of those hippie rock bands from England in the 1960's, Ten Years After was at its roots a Blues band.

An old college friend of mine described Alvin Lee as "the fastest guitar player in the world."  I think he may be right after listening to this jazzy song.

Click below to see this old European TV clip of them playing this song.



Now, if you like this awesome tune as much as I do, you can buy it by clicking below.  I would also like to recommend this whole album.  It has lots of great upbeat bluesy and jazzy numbers including a good version of the song that made them famous at Woodstock, "I'm Going Home."  It is a live album cleverly named "Ten Years After:  Undead."  Funny, right?

If you are interested in buying the whole album, click on the second link below.

The Original Fleetwood Mac--Stranger Blues

Fleetwood Mac is one of the most popular bands in Rock N' Roll history.  However, many of you might be unaware that Fleetwood Mac started out as a blues band.   The original Fleetwood Mac composed several songs that are (or were) Rock N' Roll classics including "Oh Well" which was made popular by a group called The Rockets back in the late 70's and "Black Magic Woman" which, of course, was made enormously popular by Santana.

The band was originally led by a guy named Peter Green and featured a power-trio of lead guitarists -- Peter Green, Danny Kirwin and Jeremy Spencer.  This Elmore James cover "Stranger Blues" features Jeremy Spencer on slide guitar.

Take a listen by clicking below.


If you like this awesome song as much as I do, please feel free to purchase a copy by clicking below.



Charlie Musselwhite--Cha Cha The Blues

Charlie Musselwhite has been around a long time. He might even be considered an "old fart."  He is most often associated with the Blues revival period of the 1960's along with Paul Butterfield and Michael Bloomfield.  His early band featured Barry Goldberg on keyboards (who later formed his own Blues revival band) and Harvey Mandel who later replaced Henry Vestine with Canned Heat.

I like this early mellow groove "Cha Cha The Blues."  Click below to sample it.


If you are so inclined, you can purchase this awesome song by clicking below.

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials--Icicles in my Meatloaf

Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials are one of the best Chicago Blues bands out there and they personify the entire reason I started this blog.  If you have a chance to see them live, I can't recommend them enough.

When I first saw the title of this song, I was certain it was going to be a horribly boring slow blues song.  I couldn't have been more wrong.  This may now be my favorite Lil' Ed song.  It has that train rolling down the tracks sort of groove that I just love.  Lil' Ed's wailing slide guitar totally rocks on this song.

The video I found is not the greatest quality of video or audio.  However, it gives you the idea.



I strongly recommend you buy this song.  Click the icon below.



There are several other good songs on this whole CD including an ambitious cover of a Who song called "Leavin' Here."  So if you are so inclined, I recommend the whole CD.