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Jeremy Spencer

BiB webmaster — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:47:46 +0000

A wonderful old clip (turn up your volume, it’s not the best sound) of Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac, with our Issue 90 cover star Jeremy Spencer singing and sliding..

Danny Kirwan (g), John McVie (b) and Mick Fleetwood (d), completing the line-up, of course.

Paul Jones

BiB webmaster — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:20:03 +0000

Here’s a classic Top Of The Pops clip of our cover star Paul Jones, fighting off the girls whilst trying desperately to be serious and mime to Manfred Mann’s ‘Come Tomorrow’!

P.P. Arnold

BiB webmaster — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:06:09 +0000

Our Issue 86 cover star with her Northern Soul classic ‘Everything’s Gonna Be Alright’ from Pat’s sojourn on Immediate Records in the late 60s, where she also recorded the massive hit ‘The First Cut Is The Deepest’, several Steve Marriot/Ronnie Lane compositions, and more. Wonderful.

Staff Picks 2008

BiB webmaster — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:22:12 +0000

Our staffers pick their best music, live and on record, from 2008..

Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen: Mo Hippa
The SPIKEdrivers: Live At The High Barn
Tom Doughty: Have A Taste Of This
Ian Siegal: Dust
James Hunter: The Hard Way
Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed & The Trueloves: Roll With You
Irma Thomas: Simply Grand
Ernie K. Doe: Here Come The Girls

Live acts: Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Watermelon Slim

Thanks to Fran, Jon, Norma, James and Keith for the suggestions.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers!

Jon T-Bone Taylor’s 3 R’s

BiB webmaster — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:13:36 +0000

More Recommended Recent Releases collated by our esteemed Reviews Ed:

The Cadillac Kings: Trouble In Store (33 Records)
Call Me Albert: Keep Harping On (Almost Live)
Aaron Curtis: I’m Going to Tell You (Grapefruit Records)
The Essential Gordon Smith (note records)
The Spikedrivers – Live At High Barn (Scratchy Records)
Samuel Thornton – Easy Street
Ivolv Digital (download only)

More Of The 3 R’s

BiB webmaster — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:11:31 +0000

Recommended recent releases collated by reviews ed. Jon ‘T-Bone’ Taylor:

Big Boy Bloater: That Ain’t My Name (AZAN)
Big Mamma’s Door: Open For Business
The Blue Devils: Eleanor’s Party
Blue Harlem: I Dare You! (HARL)
Built For Comfort: Blues Ain’t Nothin’ (Shed)
Simon Charles: Hear Me Out (EFE)
The City Shakers ft Big Boy Bloater: The Very Best Of … (AZAN)
Earl Green: One Way (Snakestone)
The Jim Jones Revue (Punk Rock Blues)
The Incredible Blues Puppies: In The Doghouse (note-records)
Jon Lord with the Hoochie Coochie Men: Live at The Basement (Edel CD & DVD)
Richie Milton & The Lowdown: Lowdowning! (note-records)
The Mustangs: Nothing Stays The Same (BM)
Oo-bop Sh’bam: Live at the 100 Club
Ian Siegal: Dust (Nugene)
Jeremy Spencer: In Session (Secret CD & DVD)
Dave Thomas with Wallace Coleman: Repossession Blues (Blonde on Blonde)
Phil Thorne: You Don’t Know My Mind (RM)
Will ‘Harmonica’ Wilde & the Neptune Blues Band: Nothin’ But Trouble

Cover Star James Hunter

BiB webmaster — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:22:01 +0000

See what all the fuss is about – here’s Issue 82 cover star James Hunter on YouTube.. first up, the band talk about the new album, and additionally, a live version of ‘The Hard Way’.

Peter Green

BiB webmaster — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 21:50:45 +0000

Check out this video of Peter Green & Fleetwood Mac, in advance of a forthcoming 4CD anthology of his work.. the Playboy Club?

More details of the anthology here and here.

“He has the sweetest tone I ever heard; he was the only one who gave me the cold sweats.” – B.B. King

“With all due respect to the other great British blues artists, Peter Green is THE man. End of.” – Noel Gallagher

Latest Recommendations

BiB webmaster — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:41:51 +0000

The 3 R’s – Recommended Recent Releases !

James Hunter: The Hard Way (HearMusic/Go)
David Bristow: Better The Devil You Know… (self release)
Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen: Mo Hippa (FHQ)
Graham Hine: You’ll Be Hearing From Me Real Soon (Sunhouse)
Chris Mayfield: Standing In The Light (Pirate Music)
Chris Rea Presents The Return Of The Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes (Jazzee Blue earbook)
Bad Town Blues – Buffet Flats (Bad Moon)
Stompin’ Dave Allen: Like A Lotus Flower Growing In Muddy Waters (LAFGIMW)
Stompin’ Dave’s Electric Band: Original Blues (SDEB 001)
BluesMix: Biding My Time (Proper)
Blues Connection: check April mag for title!
Danny Bryant’s Redeyeband: Black And White (Rounder Europe)
Built For Comfort: Blues Ain’t Nothin’ (Shed)
Norrie ‘Snakebite’ Burnett & The Mighty 45s: EP (self rel)
Gràinne Duffy: Out Of The Dark (CDG)
Ernie’s Rhythm Section: Bring Your Boots (self rel)
Bob Hall: What Goes Round (SPV/Blue)
hr Bigband featuring Jack Bruce – Live at 37 (BL Music)
Kingsize Five: White Light Fever (Little Genius)
Imelda May: Love Tattoo (AMBA)
Son of Dave: 03 (Kartel)
Storm Warning: Something Real (Lightnin’ Fingers)
Matt Taylor Band: No Trouble At All (Blues Eclectic)
Vulnerable Things (bluesinlondon)

Staff Picks 2007!

BiB webmaster — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:38:36 +0000

Blues and soul music that impressed the Blues In Britain staff last 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)