One of the best guitarists out there, Rory Gallagher passed away in 1995 at the age of 47 from complications of liver transplant. While not a household name guitarist, he remains very well respected among his peers. He shone best live, and spent most of his time touring, rather than …
From May 1971 performances at The Fillmore East, comes Humble Pie at their best: live, raunchy, riff & solo driven blues rock at maximum volume. Their personality shines through live better than in any of their studio albums. While most of the songs here are covers, Steve Marriott, Peter Frampton, …
The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation were active from 1968 to 1970. This is their first album, released in 1969. The Retaliation were Aynsley Dunbar (drums), John Moorshead (guitar), Victor Brox (organ & vocals), and Alex Dmochowski (bass). This album is quintessential British blues rock from the late 60’s, early ’70’s. It …
If you’re a guitar & blues fan, Johnny Winter is no stranger at all. This is his “And” band, comprised of Winter, Rick Derringer, Randy Jo Hobbs & Bobby Caldwell. The album was released in March, 1971 and consists of live performances from 1970 at the Fillmore East in New …
There are a lot of hard working bands out there that have toiled away for years, never getting more than regional or cult recognition. Stan Webb and Chicken Shack are one of these groups that needs a wider audience. Here’s a link to their Wiki page. Chicken Shack formed in …
Another one & done band, The Sacred Mushroom released their eponymous album in May, 1969. Formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1966, by brothers Larry (guitar, vocals) & Danny (vocals) Goshorn, Joe Steward (bass), Fred Fogwell (guitar), and Doug Hamilton (drums), they disbanded later in 1969. The Goshorn brothers went on …
This is Free’s first album, released in 1969. Of course, this predates their breakthrough hit “All Right Now” which is many folks’ introduction to Free. I like the harder, rawer feel of this album relative to their later work. There’s some real good blues & rock guitar work from Paul …
Not a psychedelic album at all in the sense of trippy, substance friendly songs from the late ’60’s, but a sonic wall of power trio guitar rock reminiscent of the ’70’s. This album moves seamlessly between hard & blues rock, underpinned by Eric Gales’ stellar guitar work. There is strong, …
Tip o’ the hat to the Music Enthusiast for the inspiration for this playlist. This post of his reminded me of how much I love great harmonica, and here we are. The harmonica is a staple in great blues music as well as great blues rock. It’s a shame it’s …
Climax Blues Band is evidence that blues & boogie rock is eternal. The band has been at their craft for well over 50 years and continues as of this writing. They have had a couple of minor hits in this time, “Couldn’t Get It Right” & “I Love You” but …
