Author: Casebeer
Casebeer
Casebeer's first introduction to music was Elvis. Like many of his generation he grew up loving roots based sounds and his first introduction to the blues was through the bands that are considered classic rock now. He has a deep love of the blues, loves to talk about it, loves to write about it and loves to watch it live on stage, with or without.a camera in his hand.
This part two of our interview with Todd Sharpville, in this segment we’ll be discussing his latest work and some of the great players that took part in it.
Lately you might have noticed we have been posting a fair amount of videos by popular artists playing or singing the blues. The latest is from Adam Lambert and he is singing a very powerful version of “A Change is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke.
Next Big Sound’s massive digital data collection system is simply a must-have for anyone in the music business. If you’ve ever wished you had a personal assistant to monitor all of your social media sites, this might be for you.
If you are on the lookout for some great blues guitar playing, whether it be throwback blues or blistering blues rock riffs such as I am, then here is another name to throw at you. Chris Dair. I’ve been hearing some phenomenal guitar players lately like Lance Lopez, Dudley Taft, and Chaz DePaolo , just to name a few but Chris ranks right up there with anyone. The list of legends Chris has played or jammed with is lengthy and includes names like Jimmy Page, Ginger Baker, Rory Gallagher, Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin and the great blues player, Bukka White.…
Get ready, strap in and buckle up. “Damnation Blues” probably should come with a warning label but I guess that’s what I’m here for. I’m warning you right now, if you don’t want to listen to some awesome blues rock, then don’t listen to this. If you do want to get your socks rocked off and tap your foot uncontrollably, then this is for you. There is also just enough classic blues mixed in, so there is a little bit of something for everyone that listens to “Damnation Blues”. The Heartland’s own Terry Davidson and the Gears bring it in…
Todd Sharpville makes an amazing return to the blues along with the release of his great new studio double album “Porchlight”
Lance Lopez got an early start on his career as a guitarist, and has been a professional musician since the age of 14, when he began playing local bars in and around New Orleans. His latest album shows off his skills.
Original Article By JOSH HATHAWAY BLOGCRITICS.ORG View the original article on blogcritics.org Reposted on American Blues Scene By Glen A. Casebeer/Northwest Music Scene They say you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone but I’ve seen that work in reverse this week. I didn’t notice Eden Brent’s marvelous Ain’t Got No Troubles disappeared from the charts until seeing it storm into the Top 10 this week. It’s insane such a good record should have vanished for as long as it did and it’s great to see it back where it belongs. Buddy Guy is tops at radio and retail…
We recently sat down with Curtis Salgado, and he had a lot to say! The man is a walking encyclopedia of knowledge in the blues world and beyond, and he puts off an amazing amount of positive energy.
We recently sat down with 6 time Grammy award winner Charlie Musselwhite to discuss his new album “The Well”