Something Old...
Taste were an Irish blues band formed in 1966 and gained fame in large part because of their unique style and the talent and charisma of the bands founder songwriter. One of, if not the greatest guitarists of all time, the legendary...Rory Gallagher, who sadly passed away in 95,aged only 47 following complications after a liver transplant.
The band, a power trio also moved on to make history as one of the first acts to perform on TV. Only really producing one album, that was originally self titled, then rehashed and repacked as 'On the Boards'. It contains some beautiful blues and if you love alternative music in any form you MUST hear it. The tracks 'Railway and Gun', 'It's Happened Before, It'll Happen Again' and 'If the Day Was Any Longer' are all standout but it was this track that I fell in love with after my old man first introduced me to Rory, 'Whats Going on'...
Something New...
Danny Bryant is better known as front man of the Red eye Band (featuring his father Ken on bass and Trevor Barr on drums), the vocalist and guitarist Bryant has proved himself as one of the hottest young players on the modern blues scene.
Having turned pro at the age of 18 Danny has played on bills with the likes of Buddy Guy, Fleetwood Mac legend Peter Green and Joe Cocker.
The band’s latest album 'Just As I Am' features eight new original songs written by Danny and a cover of John Hiatt’s Master of Disaster. You can preview the album of the band’s website (www.redeyeband.co.uk). It’s righteous stuff.
Something Borrowed...
Needing no introduction, one of, and in my opinion THE greatest cover of all time; 'All Along the Watchtower'. Originally written and recorded by the legendary Bob Dylan, initially appeared on his 1967 album 'John Wesley Harding'. Covered by numerous artists in various genres the track is essentially a blues rock number and none more so as identified with Jimi Hendrix's interpretation on 'Electric Ladyland' released only six months after Dylan's original...
Something Blue...
The originator of Blues is the only man that could make a Blues special 'Something Blue'. Robert Johnson made his landmark recordings from 1936–37 displaying mastery of a superb combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that have influenced later generations of musicians. His records sold poorly during his lifetime, and it was only after the first reissue of his recordings on LP in 61 that his work reached a wider audience. Johnson is now recognized as a master of the blues and went onto be credited by many rock musicians as an important influence; Eric Clapton called Johnson "the most important blues singer that ever lived".
His shadowy, poorly documented life and death at age 27 have given rise to much legend, including a myth that a young man living on a plantation in rural Mississippi was branded with a burning desire to become a great musician. He was "instructed" to take his guitar to a crossroad at midnight were he was met by a large black man (the devil) who took the guitar and tuned it. The "Devil" played a few songs and then returned the guitar to Johnson, giving him mastery of the instrument. This was in effect, a deal with the devil. In exchange for his soul, Robert Johnson was able to create the blues for which he became famous..
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