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The Roadhouse 289

4 September 2010

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This week provides solid pavement for our ‘57 Cadillac covertible of the blues with fewer but longer songs. Charlie Musselwhite, Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters, Albert Castiglia, Pinetop Perkins & Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, and Dutch Tilders stretch it out and move it along for another hour of the finest blues you’ve never heard – the 289th Roadhouse.

The Roadhouse Podcast 289 Show Notes

Downchild
For Pete’s Sake
Linus
So Far: A Collection
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Debbie Davies, Kenny Neal, Tab Benoit
Still Called The Blues
Telarc
Homesick For The Road
iTunes | eMusic

Charlie Musselwhite (with Mavis Staples)
Sad And Beautiful World
Alligator
The Well
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Robert Cray
Right Next Door
Nozzle
Cookin’ In Mobile
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Rick Holmstrom, John “Juke” Logan, Stephen Hodges
I’d Like To See
Macombo
Twist-O-Lets
Amazon mp3 | iTunes | eMusic

Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters
Spann’s Groove
Stony Plain
Spread The Love
Amazon mp3 | iTunes | eMusic

Albert Castiglia
Keep On Keepin’ On
Blues Leaf
Keepin’ On
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Pinetop Perkins & Willie “Big Eyes” Smith
Gambling Blues
Telarc
Joined At The Hip
Amazon mp3 | iTunes | eMusic

Ted Hawkins *
Peace And Happiness
Rounder
Deep Blue: The Rounder 25th Anniversary Collection
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Dutch Tilders
Paraplue
Empire
Going On A Journey
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Johnny Nicholas
Broke Again
Top Cat
Big Band Bash
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Shirley Johnson
You’re Reckless
Delmark
Blues Attack
eMusic

4 Comments »

Ken said:

Nice show. I liked the live pieces

- 11 September 2010 at 5:23 pm

Thomas Maler said:

This is a little tidbit about the opening tune of Roadhouse no. 289 For Pete’s Sake by Downchild.

The tune most likely refers to Pete Johnson (and Albert Ammonds) and it is payed by Jane Vasey, who was my friend. She played with Downchild Blues Band from 1973 till her death from leukemia in 1982. I knew her even before she joined Downchild. She was the most talented musician in the band, an amazing, classically trained blues piano player, a wonderful person and stunningly beautiful lady. I still miss her after all these years and I know everyone who knew her still misses her as well.

Tom Maler

http://www.torontobluessociety.com/0009cov2_janevasey.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Vasey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCR1KDxAnZ4

- 21 September 2010 at 9:44 pm

Tony (author) said:

Thanks, Tom. I’m sure your friend would appreciate the recognition and kind words. I can only say that as a blues fan, I really find her piano voice to be unique and pretty stunning.

- 22 September 2010 at 12:14 am

Thomas Maler said:

There was a memorial concert and a find raiser for the Jane Vasey fund in Toronto couple of years ago, which I missed and I am deeply sorry that I missed it.

I think Downchild should release an album of tunes featuring Jane Vasey’s stunning piano and donate the proceeds to the Jane Vasey fund.

For some reason I keep comparing her to Honey Piazza’s amazing piano playing and Honey once told me that someone has mentioned it before.

I forgot to tell you how pleased I was to hear your inclusion of her tune in The Roadhouse. Another one I love is called “Tryin’ to Keep Her 88’s Straight”.

thanks Tony
tom

- 26 September 2010 at 3:54 am