Archive for the ‘blues’ Tag

Jimi Hendrix & B.B. King – The Kings Jam

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A rare album from 1968, when Jimi Hendrix and B.B. King came together for a jam session. Needless to say, they make those guitars weep real bad.

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The Music – Strength In Numbers

Something I missed when it appeared earlier this year. I used to listen to The Music a lot when at the time of their first album; their reverbed-dance enhanced space blues was something truly refreshing. That style is still present fortunately, and although I wish that maybe there were fewer songs here and the remaining were extended into jams which they’re pretty good at doing (they do me this favour in the hidden No Danger), it’s an awesome album and I urge you to check it out.

This release is a Japanese double CD edition with 7 bonus tracks!

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Johnny Cash – At Folsom Prison

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Possibly one of the best live albums ever. You can feel the electric energy between the audience and Cash and often it’s so emotional that it’s just stunning. It’s a great selection of songs too.

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Cat Power – Jukebox

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This is a new Cat Power’s cover album. Since The Greatest I’ve been wishing for more from her (just watch) and here it is. Her moonlit voice takes us through a number or blues, country, jazz and rock songs with a truly unique performance making them all sound exactly like… her songs.

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