*Note: since videos and pictures posted in this thread are 3rd party hosted, many will expire over time. Hello one and all, perhaps this CD., will be of interest, I consider it to be a classic. Ten Years After Live 1990. The link below gives the track list, Jeff. Ten Years After - Live 1990
Hello Nils, there are several sellers who are listing this CD., on UK., Ebay. Just type in Ten Years After and browse the CD., list, don't type in Live 1990, because the sellers don't, and that means that if you do then Ebay's search engine won't find the listings. Perhaps it will also be listed on Denmark's Ebay, Jeff.
Here is another CD., which I regard as a classic. John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Stories. The link below shows the track list, Jeff. http://sonet130.blogspot.com/2011/03/john-mayall-bluesbreakers-stories.html
In my opinion another classic CD., this one is by the late Gary Moore, who died on the 6 February 2011 of a heart attack. The link below shows the track list, Jeff. Gary Moore - Still Got The Blues
Hi all you blues lovers, I just would have loved to own a Gibson Les Paul and a Marshall or Vox amplifier, but I don’t, so I think I may sell out some of my lamp collection and get a set for retiring days to come. There are many guitar heroes both alive and dead. In my opinion the records (LP) releases from mid 60´s were great with a great number of good blues bands both from US and UK. My personal favourites were John Mayall´s & Bluesbreakers with different sets of musicians and Paul Butterfield Blues band. Some classic LP´s/CD´s. A Hard Road 1967 - featuring Peter Green on lead guitar and…… Crusade 1967 – featuring a 16 year old Mick Taylor on lead and.........East and West 1966 - by Butterfields band featuring Mike Bloomfield on lead guitar. /Conny
I first heard John Mayall on public radio about 10-12 yrs ago. man did i miss something or what! Spinning coin was the first i bought. Later i found an old late 60's early 70,s Lp of his and dug out the turn table, WHAT!,NO DRUMS?
Hi, Yes he did a live LP without drums in -69. From then on the "Golden Days" were gone, in my opinion. "In 1969, with his popularity blossoming in the USA, John caused somewhat of a stir with the release of a drummer less acoustic live album entitled "The Turning Point", from which his song "Room To Move" was destined to become a rock classic. He received a gold record for this". The greatness of John Mayall is perhaps not his own performance, but the great musicians he gathered around him from 1965-69, transforming classic blues to a new modern blues in those days. /Conny
I like all the artists mentioned above, but would like to add one more, sadly died in a helicopter crash many years ago. Any of you like Stevie Ray Vaughan? Regards, Wim
Hello Wim, yes, I concur that was a sad day, I would have liked to have heard him play as he grew older and matured. His older brother Jimmy is also a fine guitarist, though his style is more traditional, Jeff.
This is an excellent live concert, it's available on CD., and DVD., there is more music on the CD., but the DVD., is really atmospheric! The link below gives the track list for the DVD., and other information, Jeff. http://www.concertdvdreviews.com/Reviews/Mayall_Birthday.htm
Jeff, I saw this concert on Swedish national TV some years ago and it was amazing seeing these old guys (John 70) playing so well. It was also a treat to see "King" Eric play side by side with Mick Taylor. /Conny
Hello Conny, yes it's a great show, I have both the CD., and the DVD., I watch the DVD., at least once per year. I also have a video of a concert by the late Gary Moore, which featured the now late Albert Collins and the now late Albert King. It's also a great show, but as far as I know it has never been released on DVD., which is a pity, Jeff.
Well gents, If you want a couple of LIVE DVD performances that will blow you away. I have to add my favorite guitarist, JEFF BECK. He has put out a couple awesome ones in the past few years. Live at Ronnie Scott's. Here he show's why he is the "Master of the Stratocaster". Plus his old pal ERIC CLAPTON does a cameo for a couple tunes. If you look close in the audience you'll see the likes of Robert Plant, Brian May, and Jimmy Page. His band for this is SUPERB! The other is Jeff Beck's Rock 'N Roll Party honoring Les Paul. On this one Imelda May's voice is just STUNNING! We Americans invented Rock N Roll, but you blokes took it to new heights. Bob
Then of course for all you "Blues Buffs" there's Eric Clapton's 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival recorded live from Toyota Park in Chicago, Ill. This double DVD set has all the greats, present and past. My daughter lives there and come hell or high water, I'll be there next year if it comes. Bob
Hello Bob, I saw the live at Ronnie Scott's set, when it was shown on British TV., I may buy the DVD., if the price is right, that also goes for the RnR party DVD.. I have the DVD., for Eric Clapton's first crossroads concert which took place in Texas, I was dissapointed by it. The link below shows information on this subject, Jeff. Crossroads Guitar Festival - Wikipedia
Hi Bob and others, Yes Bob, Jeff Beck was and is a great guitarist with his golden days, in my opinion, with the Yardbirds and Jeff Beck group in the late 60th´s. He is a great virtuous with the “Strata”, but the Stratocaster master himself must be Jimi Hendrix. I just now listened to “Red House” from the 1967 “Are We Experienced” LP, and is still blown away of the roughness and lightness the Strata is played, just amazing. I saw him as a teenager in Stockholm in -67 and was totally smashed to pieces of his performance. As an “old man” a couple of years ago, I downloaded about ten versions of the “Red House” blues tune and listened to them all. There were versions of Gary Moore, Yngwie Malmsteen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy and many other virtuosic guitar players, and they were good, but none as good as the Hendrix “Red House” version. Pity he didn’t do more blues tunes on records. And still there are hundreds of blues heroes out there, dead and alive! /Conny
Hi Jeff, as was the Gary Moore live version at Wembley Arena 04 and many others. Another King - B.B. - did a great CD with Eric Clapton in 2000 "Riding with the King". /Conny
I have all three Crossroads DVDs. I agree about 2007. But 2010 is by far the best of the lot. The final tune is when everyone gets on stage with BB King. How much longer we'll have BB with us, I don't know. I hope a GOOD LONG TIME. Johnny Winter had to be helped out to his chair. He's looking pretty frail! The guy that I have gained a whole new appreciation for opened the show with Clapton. Eric referred to him as "My hero, Sonny Landreth." The slide guitar you hear as the DVD begins with the scenes of Chicago is him. Here he's playing it at the small stage. Sonny Landreth "Zydeco Shuffle" He showed his amazing right hand technique. String dampening, hand tremelo, and fretting/picking behind the slide playing at the small stage. Not covered on the DVD. But while the interviews are going on with the artists backstage you can hear him in the background playing this. Sonny Landreth "Next to Kindred Spirit" Bob
Correction to the above post. The 2004 DVD with all the "line up" of artists that had no business being there meant a lot of "fast forwarding" to get around their performances. But like good wine, the shows got better with age. Bob
Hello Bob, the 2004 DVD., is the only one which I have seen and as I mentioned in an earlier post, I found it to be disappointing, and I have never liked ZZ Top! Jeff.
Hi Jeff, I think the gig has "found a home" in Chicago. Plus the venue(Toyota Park) is large enough with good transportation infrastructure by mass transit. The shows have seemed to be moving toward a more blues format. The "old masters" and the "young guns" are having such a good time playing with each other. All the pretense/egos get put aside just to have fun. There are a bunch of YouTube links to the various artists performances. As for Jimi, had he been able to "fight off the demons", I'm sure he would have been there. I saw Stevie Ray Vaughan live 1 week before the crash. Johnny Winter opened for him. Can you imagine? The news of his death blew me away. His spirit lives on as does his music. Airplanes and drugs have taken to many shining stars from us. Bob
Hello Bob, thanks for the update! I wonder why Alvin Lee has not been included in these shows? (Or has he?) Anyway, he is a superb guitarist and in my opinion he should be included. I have several Johnny Winter CDs., he is a talented guy and a survivor. Charlie Musselwhite, when playing his blues harmonica is well worth listening to, Jeff.
This DVD., is well worth watching. Not every track appealed to me, but most of them did, so in my opinion it's a good show, Jeff.
Yeah Buddy! Found some YouTube links with Joe Perry and Steven Tyler doing "Stop Messin' Around". Way Cool! Keb Mo playing slide, Levon Helm playing drums. Then Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown doing the "Okie Dokie Stomp". Just might have to gather this one!! Thanks Jeff! Bob
Hello Bob, there are some good performances on that DVD., and some real characters too. I obtained a copy of the 2007 Crossroads guitar festival and I enjoyed most of it. Derek Trucks can really play that Gibson, and I hope to obtain the 2010 DVD., before long, Jeff.
YES HE CAN! Sure shows his "pedigree". I sometimes wonder if he isn't "channeling" Duane. There are more and more players going to finger picking versus using a pick. Going "back to the roots". Warren Haynes too. If you liked 2007, 2010 tops that by a long shot. Sheryl Crow was LAME on 2007. 2010 she's HOT!I know that this is a "guitar festival", but Bert Jansch just doesn't seem to fit. Neither does Citizen Cope. He looks like he's higher than a kite. Bob
Hello Bob, I read the wickipedia on Derek Trucks, and he grew up surrounded by talented musicians, and Butch Trucks is his uncle. So that was a good start. I shall let you know what I think of the 2010 DVD., once I obtain a copy that is. Artistic folk and their ways, well what can I say! Jeff.
