Thursday, February 21, 2008

Playlist for 2/20/08

Song-Artist-CD Title
Damn Traffic-Smokin' Joe Kubek-Take Your Best Shot
Malted Milk-Catfish Keith-If I Could Holler
eieio-Teresa James-The Bottom Line
The Bottom Line-Teresa James-The Bottom Line
He's Not Just Another Man-Tari LaCourt-Better Late Than Never
2:24 PM
Is It Hot in Here?-Betty Harris-Intuition
Angel Child-Big Joe Williams-I Got Wild
Bluesman Tim-Blue House Band-Who's in the House
2:36 PM
Little Red Rooster-Little Arthur Duncan-Live at Rosa's
What's the Use-Bobby Rush-Raw
I Smell Trouble-Buddy Guy-Can't Quit the Blues (2 of 3)
I Feel So Bad-Eddie Taylor-I Feel So Bad
Lie No Better-Etta James-Let's Roll
2:55 PM
Most Dogs-Paul Filipowitz-Chicken Wire
Mercy's Blues (I Believe)-Finis Tasby-Jump Children!
Phillips Screwdriver -Hound Dog Taylor-Release the Hound
3:08 PM
Every Dog Has Its Day-Roomful of Blues-Raisin' A Ruckus
Roy's Blues-Jimmy Thackery-Switching Gears
3:20 PM
Any Kinda Day-Mike Bader-Clearcut Case of the Blues
Rollin' and Tumblin'-Johnny Shines-Heritage of the Blues: Skull&Crossbones Blues
3:31 PM
South Bay Jive-Coyote Slim-South Bay Jive
Cut You Loose-Lara Price/Laura Chavez-Lara And Laura Unplugged
3:37 PM
Two Mule Parade-Stan "the Man" Hedges-Two Mule Parade
Sold Us Down the River-Lee Rocker-Black Cat Bone
3:47 PM
Everybody Gets the Blues-Harrison Kennedy-High Country Blues
Just Like a Fish [Live]-Magic Sam-Magic Touch
3:54 PM
Fan the Flames-John Juke Logan-The Chill
Hang Up & Drive-Jimmy Thackery-Guitar
Concert Calendar
4:10 PM
Higher Ground-Blind Boys of Alabama-Higher Ground
Ain't No Better Than You-Mavis Staples-Have a Little Faith
Theme From The Godfather-Popa Chubby-Deliveries After Dark
I Heard the Angels Singing-Rev. Gary Davis-From Blues to Gospel
Down By the Riverside-Sister Rosetta Thorpe-Sing Sister Sing
4:29 PM
Hold On-Tom Waits-Mule Variations
Smile-Maria Muldaur-Naughty, Bawdy and Blue
Rollin' Stone-Muddy Waters-The Best Of Muddy Waters
Honeymoon on Drag Alley-Paul Metsa and Sonny Earle-White Boy Lost in the Blues
4:45 PM
Howlin' For My Darlin'-Debbie Davies' Blues Blast-Debbie Davies
Good Girl-The Soul of John Black-The Good Girl Blues
Damn Traffic-Smokin' Joe Kubek-Take Your Best Shot

Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Playlist for 2/6/08

Song-Artist-CD
2:00 PM
Damn Traffic-Smokin Joe Kubek featuring Bnois King- Take Your Best Shot
Like An Angel-Tommy Castro-Right As Rain
Motel Blues-Alvin Lee-Saguitar
Is It Hot in Here?-Betty Harris-Intuition
Smokestack Lightning-Big Jack Johnson/Kim Wilson-Memphis BBQ Sessions
Angel Child-Big Joe Williams-I Got Wild
2:34 PM
Party Girl- Jake Mackey and the Muddy Suns- Live at JJs
Gotta Love Somebody-Blue House Band-Who's in the House
2:45 PM
Sac-au-lait Fishing-Tab Benoit- Power of the Ponchatrain
What's the Use-Bobby Rush-Raw
2:54 PM
I Smell Trouble-Buddy Guy-Can't Quit the Blues (2 of 3)
Time Bomb-Deborah Coleman/Roxanne Potvin/Sue Foley-Time Bomb
3:01 PM
If I Could Holler-Catfish Keith- If I Could Holler
I Feel So Bad-Eddie Taylor-I Feel So Bad
3:12 PM
At Last- Sarah Ayers Band-3 AM Epiphany
TAKE ME BACK BABY-ELEANOR ELLIS-COMIN' A TIME
Somebody to Love-Etta James-Let's Roll
3:25 PM
My Time After a While-Debbie Davies-Blues Blast
Georgia Slop-Finis Tasby-Jump Children!
She's Gone [Live][#]-Hound Dog Taylor-Release the Hound
3:38 PM
Wine Head Woman- Lurrie Bell- Let's Talk About Love
Just Call Me-Johnny Shines-Johnny Shines [Hightone]
3:46 PM
Take a Look at Me Now-Reno Jones-Shrunken Heads
Cut You Loose-Lara Price/Laura Chavez-Lara And Laura Unplugged
3:54 PM
Blues For the West Side, I Am with You-Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters-Hope Radio
Concert Calendar while these songs were playing
4:09 PM
Higher Ground-The Blind Boys of Alabama-Higher Ground
Keep Me Near the Cross (Servant's Prayer)-Fairfield Four-Standing in the Safety Zone
Children of Zion-Rev. Gary Davis-From Blues to Gospel
In Times Like These-Mavis Staples-Have a Little Faith
I Surrender All-The Holmes Brothers-Righteous
4:35 PM
Georgia Lee-Tom Waits-Mule Variations
Just Like a Fish [Live]-Magic Sam-Magic Touch
A Good Man Is Hard to Find-Maria Muldaur-Naughty, Bawdy and Blue
4:47 PM
I'm So Blue- Sharrie Williams- I'm Here to Stay
Rollin' Stone-Muddy Waters-The Best Of Muddy Waters
Honeymoon on Drag Alley-Paul Metsa and Sonny Earle-White Boy Lost in the Blues
Damn Traffic-Smokin Joe Kubek featuring Bnois King-Take Your Best Shot

Monday, February 04, 2008

Artist Profile: Kenny "Blue" Ray

I was searching through the club and artist web sites for good upcoming shows when I came across an old familiar name, Kenny Blue Ray. Kenny has been at the forefront of the local Blues scene for as long as I remember, so his name caught my attention.

I have talked with Kenny several times over the years and know that, along with performing with his own band, he is very interested in helping up-and-coming musicians with their careers. He is not just a great Blues performer who has played with many of the greats; he is a teacher who loves to pass on what he knows to younger, less experienced performers.

I was reminded of the time I ran into Kenny at The Roadhouse in Mountain View (no longer in business) many years ago. It struck me funny that he was playing bass instead of his usual Kenny Blue Ray Signature Guitar. In talking with him, I found out that he was jamming with some of his students that night. I thought that this was a very innovative approach to teaching. It was like on-the-job training on the cool side.

Kenny has always jammed with the great and the not so great. A jam is where musicians who do not normally play together as a group get together and play. Jams are a lot of fun and usually more improvisational in nature than a regular show.

Most Blues artists jam a lot, but lately Kenny has notched up his jam side considerably. Kenny started the jam on Wednesdays at the Little Fox Theater in Redwood City two years ago, and he has lately branched out with his powerhouse jam to some other local haunts like The Mojo Lounge in Fremont and The Bistro in Hayward. You'll see these jams listed in my Concert Calendar for Febrary.

Keep an eye out for Kenny and tell him that Jammin' Jim says "hi" if you see him out and about.

For more information on Kenny, see his web page at Kenny Blue Ray's Web Site