zaterdag 9 augustus 2025

Albert King-The Sky Is Crying (Sweden 1980) & interview)

          Albert King   (April 25, 1923 – December 21, 1992), was an American guitarist and singer who is often regarded as one of the greatest and most influential blues guitarists of all time. He is perhaps best known for his popular and influential album "Born Under A Bad Sign" (1967) 

 

                "The Sky Is Crying" is a blues standard written and initially recorded by Elmore James in 1959. Called "one of his most durable compositions","The Sky Is Crying" became a R&B record chart hit and has been interpreted and recorded by numerous artists.                                  

                                                                Albert tells his story           
 

                                                                    The Sky Is Crying 

                  https://arthurfromholland.blogspot.com/2011/09/elmore-james-sky-is-crying.html

vrijdag 8 augustus 2025

JJ Grey & Mofro - "Seminole Wind" Live at Red Rocks

JJ Grey & Mofro (formerly Mofro) is an American Southern rock/Swamp rock band from Jacksonville, Florida.

"Seminole Wind" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist John Anderson.

                                            https://www.jjgrey.com/livewildly

maandag 4 augustus 2025

Little Feat - "Willin" feat. /Jamey Johnson & Nicki Bluhm

  Bill Payne - keys. Sam Clayton - percussie/vocals Kenny Gradney - basgitaar Fred Tackett - mandoline/vocals Scott Sharrard - acc guitaar/vocals Tony Leone - drums/vocals with  Jamey Johnson - lead vocalen / acc. guitar Nicki Bluhm - vocals

 "Willin'" is a song written by American musician Lowell George, and first recorded and released by Johnny Darrell on his 1970 album California Stop-Over.. It was subsequently released by George's group Little Feat on their January 1971 debut album

In 1977, Little Feat recorded their concerts at the Rainbow Theatre in London, UK and the Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC that resulted in one of the greatest live albums of all time, ‘Waiting for Columbus.’ Forty-five years later, Little Feat and some VERY special guests such as Eric Church, Charlie Starr, Marcus King, Amy Helm, Tommy Emmanuel, John “JoJo” Hermann, Jamey Johnson, Betty LaVette, Jeff Hanna, and many others joined together for a momentous celebration.

 More Little Feat

 https://arthurfromholland.blogspot.com/2010/08/little-feat-pink-pop-1976.html

 https://arthurfromholland.blogspot.com/2024/04/little-feat-featbonnie-emmylou-jesse.html

 https://arthurfromholland.blogspot.com/2024/02/little-feat-long-distance-love.html

 https://arthurfromholland.blogspot.com/2022/10/little-feat-featjack-broadbent-willin.html

 https://arthurfromholland.blogspot.com/2022/04/little-feat-dixie-chicken.html

 https://arthurfromholland.blogspot.com/2021/11/little-feat-rocknroll-doctor.html