Big Mike Griffin 2002 Live At The Full Moon

Genre: Blues-Rock
Rate: 263 kbps VBR / 44100
Time: 01:13:57
Size: 133,44 MB



Well, here it is, the live CD everyone told me I needed to record. I hope you all have as much fun listening to it as I had making it. Live recordings are the most difficult in my opinion, because there is no second chance. It is what it is, an honest snapshot of your music. No edits or overdubs, just raw (in some cases rough) and exposed as my music can be. So, here it tis! Please crank this CD up LOUD, open up a beer, close your eyes and maybe with a little imagination it will transport you to Daytona and The Full Moon Saloon so we can keep the party going!!!!!!!! (Big Mike Griffin)



Tracklist:

01 - Cool Guitar 04:26

02 - Ain't Never Gonna Do 05:56

03 - Electric Man 05:07

04 - Highway 06:35

05 - Somebody's Been Talkin' 06:57

06 - Play With Your Poodle 04:57

07 - Fifth Of Whiskey (Case Of The Blues) 06:22

08 - Let's Have A Party 07:28

09 - Twin Brothers 11:32

10 - I'd Rather Go Blind 06:19

11 - Hey Joe 08:18





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Big Mike Griffin 2003 Livin' Large

Genre: Blues
Rate: 256 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:52:33
Size: 96,12 MB




Seldom do things work out the way you plant them. I had an idea for an album that would reflect my love for the blues, and my passion for Harleys. My former record label wasn't too interested in the project because they thought it was not going to target the "masses". Of course, I wasn't concerned about that as they were, so I took the idea to Ahab, and as he had seen the power of the music I wanted to record (he has been on the road with me for LONG time) we decided to form Chrome Link Records. We were gonna do one CD to sell at events, especially Bike Week and then I was gonna go back to making straight-ahead blues records, but we had no idea how successful our first CD (Harley In The Rain) would be. It has exceeded our wildest expectations! Our second CD (Twin Brothers of Different Mothers) has also been wildly successful.

So now this is our third CD on Chrome Link Records. Who woulda thought? Anyway, this is our third offering, and the reason we named it "LIVIN' LARGE" is because that reflects how I feel about this project. This is our largest production yet, with some of Nashville's best musicians and vocalists, also a guest appearance by the Legendary Buddy Miles, that's right, the drummer for Jimmi Hendrix's band of gypsies and Santana's lead singer! Man this was a dream come true for me! Also, our affiliation with one of the largest motor parts distributors, Chrome Specialties, has rounded out our theme of this album. Now you know why I really feel like I'm LIVIN' LARGE!!! (http://bigmikegriffin.com/)



Tracklist:

01 - Livin' Large 04:41

02 - Too Many Drivers 05:51

03 - Baby Won't Ride 07:33

04 - Three Hundred Pounds of Joy 03:50

05 - Down in Hollywood 06:29

06 - Tryin To Get Back Home 06:15

07 - Oh, Pretty Woman 03:17

08 - Blues for Mr. B 05:55

09 - I'll Be Your Monkey 04:15

10 - I Wouldn't Lay My Guitar Down 04:27





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Big Mike Griffin 2008 All My Runnin'

Genre: Blues-Rock
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 48000
Time: 00:45:12
Size: 103,56 MB



Hey Folks,

When I was asked to write some liner notes for Big Mike Griffin’s new album, “All My Runnin’”, I was tickled to death. I’ve been friends with Big Mike for years and here was my chance to talk about the man I call the best Biker Blues guitar player in the world. Believe me, I know the blues. As a young musician, I played drums for the great, Jimmy Reed.

You know, there’s a reason we call Big Mike, “Big” Mike. Now, I am not a little guy but Mike Griffin dwarfs me. At nearly 7 feet tall, he makes his Fender Telecaster look like a ukulele.

Now pay attention to what I am about to tell you. As a fan of Big Mike, I knew I would love his new album but it surpassed all my expectations. Right off the bat you are treated to Iron City, a song that Mike wrote for a documentary film called Iron City Blues. This song is the true story of Iron City, TN. You don’t want to go there alone.

I’m Gonna Take My Troubles, Buried Alive In The Blues and You Wouldn’t Understand are exactly what I expect from Big Mike Griffin, BIKER BLUES. While truckin’ down the highway, these songs make my head bob forward and backward to that drivin’ beat. I don’t even realize I’m speeding.

I loved Use Me. Because of my being a drummer, I like that percussive funky feel. Too dang cool. Shade Tree Mechanic gave me that classic blues shuffle. Somebody’s Got To Go transported me to the cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta and back to a time that would have been the birth of the blues. I am a sucker for a good slide guitar and that makes me a sucker for Big Mike Griffin.

Shoal Creek sounds dangerous to me. It took me back to Iron City, a dangerous place and All My Runnin’ showed me a side of Big Mike that I had never seen before. There is a strong Bob Dylan influence from the 60’s. I should know because I was the original drummer with Bob on his very first electric world tour in 1966. We were known as The Band.

All I can say is, “I know what I like and I like Big Mike Griffin”. I think I’ll just hit “PLAY” on this CD player, ONE MORE TIME! (Mickey Jones, musician/actor)



Tracklist:

01 - Iron City 03:32

02 - I'm Gonna Take My Troubles 04:45

03 - Broken Strings 05:32

04 - Buried Alive In The Blues 04:03

05 - Use Me 05:41

06 - Shade Tree Mechanic 04:16

07 - Somebody's Got To Go 03:06

08 - You Wouldn't Understand 05:10

09 - Shoal Creek 04:11

10 - All My Runnin' 04:56





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Big Mike Griffin 2000 Twin Brothers Of Different Mothers

Genre: Blues
Rate: 192 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 01:03:37
Size: 87,27 MB



You never know where inspiration or opportunity comes from. Sometimes it comes from hard work or lots of thought, but for me, it just drops out of the blue. At least that how it seems. This album, as well as our first "Harley In The Rain" has been a labour of love and a joy to produce and create. Due mostly to the songs, the creative freedom, and last but certainly not least, the tremendous talents of my road/recording band, John Bird, Steve Vines and Jim "Fish" Miche. Not to mention the support of my outlaw brother John Tubbs for his tenacity at keeping me grounded and keeping our fledging record label in the black.

This album (I still can't get used to compact disc) is a continuation and celebration of Bikes, Blues and Brotherhood. I hope there is something for everyone on this offering, from hardcore blues fan to hardcore biker. At the very least I hope everyone has a good time listening and partying to our music, after all that's what its all about. Till next time "Keep the rubber side down" (BIG MIKE GRIFFIN)



Tracklist:

01 - Twin Brothers 06:21

02 - All About My Woman 05:00

03 - Let's Have A Party 05:48

04 - Love Will Never Die 08:54

05 - Born To Ride 02:43

06 - You Don't Have To Go 05:10

07 - Panhead 03:58

08 - Born In Chicago 07:15

09 - Mean Disposition 06:16

10 - Don't Let Him Ride 06:11

11 - That's My Baby 06:01





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Big Mike Griffin 1998 Harley In The Rain

Genre: Blues
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:48:14
Size: 110,31 MB



This is a recording that I have always wanted to make because there's something about music and bikes that seems to fit together like a balanced Shovelhead motor. The analogies are real close~the scooter propels us physically and the music spiritually. So, it's a match made in heaven (or hell depending on how you look at it). (Big Mike Griffin)



Tracklist:

01 - Harley In The Rain 03:58

02 - Self Defense 03:36

03 - Old Maid 04:33

04 - Harley Blues 03:53

05 - You'll Know 06:12

06 - Ain't Superstitious 05:55

07 - Get Outta My Life 06:01

08 - Shovel Head 04:55

09 - Willin' 05:53

10 - Figure Of Speech 03:18





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Big Mike Griffin 1995 Sittin' Here With Nothing

Genre: Blues
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 48000
Time: 00:43:48
Size: 100,28 MB



Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Throughout Sittin Here With Nothing, Mike Griffin demonstrates his considerable skill as a lead blues guitarist. While his songwriting abilities don't quite match his instrumental prowess, the two Little Milton cuts here positively burn.



Tracklist:

01 - Somebody's Been Talkin' 04:13

02 - Satisfied 02:43

03 - Love Is Growing Cold 04:24

04 - Sittin' Here With Nothing 03:53

05 - Last Thing I Need 03:53

06 - High Maintainence Woman 03:23

07 - Bad Seed 04:03

08 - I Am The Doctor 03:31

09 - He Can't Do It 04:53

10 - You Done Tore Your Playhouse Down 04:47

11 - Deliver Me From Evil 04:05





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Big Mike Griffin & The Unknown Blues Band 1993 Gimme What I Got Comin'

Genre: Blues
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 48000
Time: 00:41:31
Size: 95,08 MB



"Griffin's low-down voice works like a battering ram, it's dramatic properties echoed by his stinging Albert King-through-Mike Bloomfield guitar commentaries. Place them together and you've just described Big Mike Griffin's latest recording. (Frank-John Hadley - author of The Grove Press Guide to The Blues on CD)



Tracklist:

01 - Give Me What I Got Comin' 03:16

02 - Been There, Done That 04:14

03 - Blues Will Never Die 05:21

04 - I Just Can't Get Enough 04:14

05 - Fifth Of Whiskey, Case Of The Blues 04:42

06 - Queen Of New Orleans 03:31

07 - TV Mama 03:24

08 - Black Cat Scratchin' 05:39

09 - You Got The Best Thang 04:00

10 - Stretched Out 03:10





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Big Mike Griffin & The Unknown Blues Band 1992 ....Back On The Streets Again

Genre: Blues
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 48000
Time: 00:36:23
Size: 83,23 MB



Review by Thom Owens

Back on the Streets Again is perhaps the definitive Big Mike Griffin album, a record that showcases his knack for idiosyncratic guitar, soulful vocals and skewed humour. Most of the album consists of originals, with a few great covers -- "Driving Wheel," "I'd Rather Go Blind" -- thrown in for good measure. Throughout it all, he spits out terse, biting solos and invests true passion into his playing. It's a fine debut illustrating that Griffin is in a different class from the average modern bluesman.



Tracklist:

01 - Workin' Is The Curse 04:46

02 - Blue Looks Good On You 03:09

03 - Drivin' Wheel 03:08

04 - I'd Rather Go Blind 05:12

05 - Delta Moon 03:10

06 - Make Up Your Mind 04:46

07 - I'm A Blues Man 04:14

08 - You Put The Hurt On Me 04:14

09 - Back On The Streets Again 03:44





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Big Mike Griffin 1998 Two Lane Road

Genre: Blues
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 48000
Time: 00:51:51
Size: 118,69 MB



This CD started out as a collection of songs you might hear on any jukebox in a real blues bar or roadhouse anywhere you might be able to find cold beer and killer barbecue. Of course, only the best beer joints are found out in the country, where only a few people know the exact location and the bar clientele are happy to see a new face. These are the selections I would make if I found myself standing in front of an old Rock-ola or Wurlitzer jukebox on any Saturday night far away from the strip malls and theme restaurants.

I hope this collection of songs takes you to your favorite bar, roadhouse, beer joint or Rib shack, where the music is good and the joint is jumpin and a new adventure waits for you down that two lane road. (Big Mike Griffin)



Tracklist:

01 - Two Lane Road 05:33

02 - She's Fine 05:38

03 - To Meet The Blues 04:31

04 - High Heeled Sneakers 05:11

05 - Back Door Man 06:06

06 - Red Headed Woman 05:03

07 - It Hurts Me Too 04:43

08 - The 62 03:53

09 - King Bee 07:24

10 - Pack It Up 03:49





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