tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637370.post114170862965713746..comments2024-03-20T16:00:29.394+11:00Comments on Touched By The Son: House of the BluesBerko Willshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03071651884274086458noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637370.post-1142160062086086732006-03-12T21:41:00.000+11:002006-03-12T21:41:00.000+11:00I will be sure and do so. Sherry, agree with you a...I will be sure and do so. Sherry, agree with you about the availability of blues recordings - there are some superb bargains to be had. I've bought double CDs of Sleepy John Estes and Bessie Smith for a very good price. And it is now possible to get the entire recordings of Rooseveldt Sykes in separate volumes.<BR/><BR/>Rob, yes I haven't heard a lot of Fat Possum output but they sound like characters, with names like T Model Ford. I'll definitely keep an eye out.<BR/>I haven't heard the Mississippi crack song but there's some a compilation of prostitute songs that tell it like it is and I've heard some songs that very casually mention drug use because, hey, that's another part of their lives. <BR/><BR/>There's a fabulous dvd called <I>Lightning in a Bottle</I> that was directed by Martin Scorsese, features some stunning performances of the standards by surviving blues greats.Berko Willshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071651884274086458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637370.post-1141973867090418782006-03-10T17:57:00.000+11:002006-03-10T17:57:00.000+11:002 items:1st, In regards to the Blues, if you enjoy...2 items:<BR/><BR/>1st, In regards to the Blues, if you enjoy that truly Raw Mississipi Delta stuff, there's a label called "Fat Possum Records" that went down to the Delta a few years ago, and recorded some of the old guys who are still down there playing it. It's definately worth a listen, some of it is undenyably great. Ever hear a true Mississippi Blues song about runnin' out of Crack? It's something.<BR/><BR/>And Willie Dixon absolutely rules.<BR/><BR/>2nd, Please do me a favor and check in on my Blog. I've been trying to fix it to be legible on different resolutions than my own computer. (1024 x 768) I think I've got it licked, but would you please take a look and let me know how it looks on your box? I would really appreciate it, and any feedback. Thanks.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>-RobRobNoxioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509918787412824782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7637370.post-1141743206006734892006-03-08T01:53:00.000+11:002006-03-08T01:53:00.000+11:00i love the blues. i am thrilled now that recording...i love the blues. i am thrilled now that recordings are easy to come by. it wasn't always that way. i could get tons of motown( i love that as well), but few blues albums. now, those great blues artists are finally getting their proper dues. there are some wonderful documentaries out there now,got those artists on film before they passed on or found rare clips and remastered them. i'm so happy that there is now a whole new audience for some of the finest music ever.Sherry Pasquarellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06107407102753464356noreply@blogger.com