Lowell Fulson 1978 Lovemaker

Genre: Blues
Rate: 256 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:33:58
Size: 62,15 MB



Review by Richie Unterberger

Lovemaker is not the most exciting Lowell Fulson album by a long shot. But it's respectable soul-blues, and not as inappropriately polished as the usual late-'70s recordings by blues veterans. Actually, Fulson was more in the straight-ahead blues bag by this time than he had been on his mid- to late-'60s soul-influenced records, including a couple of revivals of "It Hurts Me Too" (retitled "When Things Go Wrong") and "Sittin' on Top of the World" (retitled "I Am Not Worried"). The accent is on good-natured, straightforward urbane blues, the backing less passionate than Fulson's vocals, the groove sticking mostly to the mid-tempo, getting into mild funk here and there, particularly on the title track. All of the tracks from Lovemaker are on the Ace CD compilation The Final Kent Years, which also includes his 1968 album Now!, a 1972 single, and three previously unissued cuts from around the time of the Now! sessions.



Tracklist:

01 - When Things Go Wrong 03:27

02 - Love Her With A Feeling 02:54

03 - Your One Success Is On Me 04:07

04 - I Am Not Worried 02:57

05 - Lovemaker 03:15

06 - Bending Like A Willow Tree 03:15

07 - Get The Cash And Let The Credit Go 03:08

08 - My Mind Is Trying To Leave Me Too 04:24

09 - Price For Love [Bonus] 03:22

10 - All I Want Is For You To Love Me [Bonus] 03:09





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Patrik Jansson Band 2014 Here We Are

After some line-up changes the second full length album “Here We Are” was released in 2014, an album full of heavy, funky, groovy blues with a focus on strong melodies and great songwriting.

artists:

Patrik Jansson - Guitar & Vocals
Petter Stenberg - Organ & keys
Per Wallander - Bass
Patrik Thelin - Drums

Lisa Lystam - Vocals, Mikael Fall - harmonica

Horns by Daniel Bjurling - Tenor Saxophone
Adam Färnlöf - Trumpet
Andreas Olofsson Tuisku - Trombone


For more information visit:

http://www.patrikjanssonband.com/

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Patrik Jansson Band 2011 Patrik Jansson Band

Patrik Jansson Band was formed in Stockholm, Sweden in late 2007. In the beginning of 2011 Patrik Jansson Band released their self-titled critically acclaimed debut album on the Sneaky Foot Records label.


For more information visit:

http://www.patrikjanssonband.com/

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Patrik Jansson Band 2014 Never Make Your Move Too Soon (video)

My name is Patrik Jansson and I'm a Swedish blues musician. I just released my second record and it's gotten great reviews in Blues Blast Magazine, Blues News, Germany, Blues On Line etc. and teh record is being played on radio in Australia, USA, UK, Italy and Spain.

We now release our first music video and I just wanted to share it with you, Hope you like it.


For more info on the band please visit

www.patrikjanssonband.com

Kind Regards,

Patrik J

Trapeze 1972 You Are The Music … We're Just The Band

Genre: Rock
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:38:17
Size: 87,62 MB



Review by Richard Foss

Though they were best known for a kind of muscular funk rock, the band Trapeze always had a jazzy element, and on You Are the Music, We're Just the Band it is the softer tunes that stand out. This isn't to say that there aren't some good rockers here, since the title tune and "Keepin' Time" are energetic and enjoyable. However it is on "Coast to Coast" and "What Is a Woman's Role" that the band really shines. This is partly because both are really good songs, partly because both benefit from some inspired sax and vibes work from guests Jimmy Hastings and Frank Ricotti. Vocalist Glenn Hughes takes the lead on most tracks, and is very effective as long as he stays in his low range; on the rock tracks he uses his higher register, which tends to have a squealing or screechy tone.

Those who only know Hughes from his subsequent work with Deep Purple may be surprised to hear his warm, soulful work on this disc, which was his last with Trapeze.


Tracklist:

01 - Keepin' Time 03:46

02 - Coast To Coast 04:03

03 - What Is A Woman's Role 05:49

04 - Way Back To The Bone 05:35

05 - Feelin' So Much Better Now 03:41

06 - Will Our Love End 05:10

07 - Loser 04:45

08 - You Are The Music 05:21





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Mighty Mo Rodgers 2003 Black Paris Blues

Genre: Blues
Rate: 256 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 01:04:09
Size: 117,35 MB



Mighty Mo Rodgers, qui s'appelle en réalité Maurice Rodgers, est un chanteur et pianiste de blues, très impliqué dans la musique qu'il produit. A l'instar d'un Archie Shepp en jazz, il poursuit en parallèle un parcours musical, et un parcours pédagogique, témoignant lors de conférences, ou dans les quartiers difficiles, auprès des jeunes, de ce qu'est le blues, l'histoire du peuple Noir. Le monsieur est diplômé de philosophie. C'est un puriste, oserai-je dire un intégriste du blues, ne cachant guère son mépris face aux déviances commerciales de la musique.

Très attaché à la France, c'est à Paris, au club Lionel Hampton, qu'il a gravé ces 12 titres live, en août 2003. Un long texte de Rodgers est reproduit sur le livret, dans lequel il explique sa vision de cette musique centenaire, y ajoutant une bonne dose de métaphysique, voire de mysticisme. Le titre de cette chronique est tiré de ce texte.

Le set commence par un "Black Paris blues" tout en finesse, la troisième piste propose "Sweet soul man" qui comme son titre l'indique, sonne très soul music, suivi de la seule reprise du disque, le classique "Goin' down slow". Les tempos reggae sont aussi de la fête sur "Prisonners of war", alors que le sublime « Picasso blue » frise le jazz, avec le magnifique chorus cristallin du guitariste Chizzy Chislom, d'une élégance très Montgomery. Le long morceau « The boy who stole the blues » (10 mn) fait appel à un rythme plus funky, alors que « The art of smoking » donne dans le boogie sautillant et swinguant.

Vous l'aurez compris, Mighty Mo Rodgers fait référence à toutes les composantes de la musique Noire, distillées avec sa voix légèrement éraillée, qui peut rappeler (en moins puissante) Luther Allison. La filiation est très nette sur « I believe in Evolution ». Rodgers est au piano et synthé, Chizzy Chislom et Steve Guillory aux guitares, Pablo Stennett à la basse et Clarence Harris à la batterie. Le band est irréprochable.

Très bon set blues, varié, inspiré, sorti chez Night&Day, dans une collection sur laquelle je reviendrai, car elle recèle d'autres petit trésors... (Luc B.)



Tracklist:

01 - Black Paris Blues 06:14

02 - Deja Blues 05:00

03 - Sweet Soul Music 07:40

04 - Goin' Down Slow 06:33

05 - Prisoners Of War 04:00

06 - Picasso Blue 06:46

07 - The Boy Who Stole The Blues 09:54

08 - The Art Of Smoking 03:41

09 - Money Can't Buy You Class 03:19

10 - White Man's Burden 02:16

11 - I Believe In Evolution 04:56

12 - Blues Is My Wailin' Wall 03:50





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