2017. augusztus 16., szerda

50 Most Important Blues, Pt. 4

LOUISIANA BLUES
written & first recorded by Muddy Waters in 1950;
most famous version was recorded live by Savoy Brown in 1968;
my favorite version was recorded by Steamhammer in 1969;

20 suggested versions:
Muddy Waters recorded in 1950;
Louisiana Red recorded in 1965;
Animals recorded in 1966;
Blues Project recorded live in 1966; (titled Going Down Louisiana)
Savoy Brown recorded live in 1968;
Bintangs recorded in 1969; (titled Louisiana)
Steamhammer recorded in 1969; (titled Another Travelling Tune)
Jo Ann Kelly recorded in 1969;
Climax Blues Band recorded in 1970;
Savoy Brown recorded live in 1970;
Flower Travellin' Band recorded in 1970;
John Hammond recorded in 1981;
Savoy Brown recorded live in 1981;
Paul Rodgers recorded in 1993;
Lonnie Pitchford recorded in 1994;
Foghat recorded in 1994;
Paul Rodgers recorded live in 1995;
David Gogo recorded in 2001;
Leslie West recorded in 2005;
Foghat recorded in 2010

MELLOW DOWN EASY
written by Willie Dixon;
first recorded by Little Walter in 1954 (also the most famous version);
my favorite version was recorded by Harmonica Shah in 2000;
20 suggested versions:
Little Walter recorded in 1954;
Paul Butterfield recorded in 1965;
George Harmonica Smith recorded in 1968;
Bacon Fat recorded live in 1970;
Cactus recorded live in 1971;
John Hammond recorded in 1971;
Luther Johnson recorded in 1972;
Carey Bell recorded live in 1978;
Johnny Mars recorded in 1980;
Rod Piazza recorded in 1981;
Phil Guy recorded in 1981; (titled Mellow Down)
Johnny Big Moose Walker recorded live in 1982;
Mark Ford recorded in 1990;
Smokin' Joe Kubek (feat. Bnois King) recorded in 1993;
Willie Big Eyes Smith recorded live in 1998;
Tab Benoit recorded in 1999;
Carey Bell recorded live in 2000;
Harmonica Shah recorded in 2000;
Bobby Parker recorded live in 2004;
Mark Ford recorded live in 2004;
Jason Ricci recorded in 2005

PARCHMAN FARM
written & first recorded by Mose Allison in 1957;
most famous & my favorite version was recorded by Blue Cheer in 1967;
20 suggested versions:
Mose Allison recorded in 1957;
Georgie Fame recorded live in 1963;
Blues Project recorded live in 1965;
Johnny Winter recorded in 1966;
John Mayall recorded in 1966;
Blue Cheer recorded in 1967; (titled Parchment Farm)
Cactus recorded in 1969;
Blues Image recorded in 1970;
Abstract Truth recorded in 1971;
Cactus recorded live in 1971;
Charlie Daniels recorded in 1972;
John Mayall recorded live in 1985;
Ford Blues Band recorded in 1989;
Blueass Blues Band recorded in 1994;
Dave Meniketti recorded in 1998;
Rick Derringer recorded in 2000;
Gov't Mule (feat. Dave Malone) recorded live in 2008;
Blue Cheer recorded live in 2008; (titled Parchment Farm)
Albert Castiglia recorded in 2012;
Mark Doyle recorded live in 2013

RECONSIDER BABY
written & first recorded by Lowell Fulson in 1954;
sometimes titled as HATE TO SEE YOU GO* or SO LONG**;
most famous version was recorded by Chicken Shack in 1969;
my favorite version was recorded live by Lurrie Bell in 1982;

30+1 suggested versions:
Lowell Fulson recorded in 1954;
Elvis Presley recorded in 1960;
Magic Sam recorded live in 1966;*
Ike & Tina Turner recorded in 1968;
T-Bone Walker recorded in 1968;
Chicken Shack recorded in 1969;
John Dummer (feat. Dave Kelly) recorded in 1969;
Charles Ford Band recorded in 1972;
Freddie King recorded in 1972;
John Littlejohn recorded in 1972;
Mojo Buford recorded in 1973;
BB King recorded in 1975;
Junior Wells recorded in 1975;**
Hip Linkchain recorded in 1976;
Lonnie Brooks recorded in 1977;
Lurrie Bell recorded live in 1982;
Andrew Big Voice Odom recorded in 1982;
Louis Myers recorded live in 1983;
U.P. Wilson recorded in 1988;
Eric Clapton recorded in 1994;
J.W. Williams recorded in 1994;
Robin Trower recorded in 1994;
Mick Pini recorded in 1997;
Beyond Blue recorded live in 1997;
Carvin Jones recorded in 1998;
Blues Wire recorded live in 1999;
Joe Bonamassa recorded in 2004;
Lurrie Bell recorded live in 2005;
Shane Pruitt recorded live in 2006;
Johnnie Bassett recorded in 2012

RED HOUSE
written & first recorded by Jimi Hendrix in 1966 (also the most famous version);
my favorite version was recorded by Jimi Hendrix in 1968;
40+1 suggested versions:
Jimi Hendrix recorded in 1966;
Jimi Hendrix recorded live in 1967;
Jimi Hendrix recorded live in 1968;
Jimi Hendrix recorded live in 1968;
Jimi Hendrix recorded live in 1968;
Jimi Hendrix recorded in 1968;
Thunder and Roses recorded in 1969;
Jimi Hendrix recorded live in 1969;
Cinderella recorded in 1970;
Jimi Hendrix recorded live in 1970;
Scorpions recorded live in 1975;
Randy Hansen recorded live in 1984;
John Lee Hooker recorded in 1989;
Walter Trout recorded live in 1989;
Johnny Winter recorded live in 1990;
Hamsters recorded live in 1991;
Albert King recorded in 1991;
Paul Gilbert recorded live in 1991;
Jimmy Thackery recorded in 1992;
Magic Slim recorded in 1992;
Scott Holt recorded live in 1992;
Buddy Guy recorded in 1993;
Leslie West recorded live in 1993;
John Primer recorded in 1993;
Buddy Miles recorded live in 1995;
Eric Johnson recorded live in 1996;
Indigenous recorded in 1998;
Marc Reece recorded live in 1999;
Michael Hill recorded in 2000;
Edgar Winter & Steve Lukather recorded live in 2000;
Deák Bill Gyula recorded live in 2001;
Mick Taylor recorded live in 2001;
Ten Years After recorded live in 2003;
Clas Yngström recorded live in 2003;
Hiram Bullock recorded live in 2004;
Melvin Taylor recorded live in 2004;
Rob Tognoni recorded live in 2006;
Gary Moore (feat. Billy Cox) recorded live in 2007;
Jean-Paul Bourelly recorded live in 2008;
Back Door Slam recorded live in 2008;
Chase Walker recorded in 2016

ROCK ME BABY
written & first recorded by Lil’ Son Jackson in 1951, titled as ROCKIN’ AND ROLLIN’; 
reworked by Muddy Waters in 1956, titled ROCK ME;*
also reworked by B. B. King in 1964, titled ROCK ME BABY (also the most famous version);
my favorite version was recorded by Junior Wells in 1969;
50 suggested versions:
Lil’ Son Jackson recorded in 1950;
Muddy Waters recorded in 1956;*
B. B. King recorded in 1964;
Otis Spann recorded in 1964; (titled ROCK ME MAMA)
Otis Redding recorded in 1965;
Junior Wells recorded in 1965; (titled ALL NIGHT LONG)
Zoot Money recorded live in 1966;
Animals recorded in 1966;
Jimi Hendrix recorded live in 1967;
Savoy Brown recorded in 1967;
James Cotton recorded live in 1967;
Blue Cheer recorded in 1967;
Ike & Tina Turner recorded in 1968;
Jeff Beck (feat. Rod Stewart) recorded in 1968; (titled ROCK MY PLIMSOUL)
Aztecs recorded in 1969;
Junior Wells recorded in 1969;*
Luther Johnson recorded in 1972;
Luther Allison recorded in 1972;
Willie Dixon recorded live in 1973;*
Cuby + Blizzards recorded live in 1974;
Hanson recorded in 1974;
Robin Trower (feat. James Dewar) recorded live in 1975;
Big Mama Thornton recorded live in 1975;
Atlantis recorded live in 1975;
Walter Rossi recorded in 1976;
Eddy Clearwater recorded live in 1976;
Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush recorded in 1980;
James Sparky Rucker recorded live in 1983;
Louis Myers recorded in 1991;*
Willie Dixon recorded live in 1991;*
Willie Kent recorded live in 1993;*
Bernard Allison recorded live in 1994;
Bryan Lee recorded live in 1997;
Big Bill Morganfield recorded in 1997;*
Mick Abrahams recorded live in 1998;
Henry Gray recorded live in 1999;
Kim Wilson recorded in 2001;
Etta James recorded live in 2001;
Daniel Castro recorded live in 2003;
Lafayette & the Lease Breakers recorded live in 2003;
Sean Chambers recorded in 2004;
Mike Onesko recorded in 2004;
Jake’s Blues Band recorded in 2005;
Pat Travers recorded in 2006;
Zora Young recorded live in 2007;*
Byther Smith recorded live in 2007;
Eddie Turner recorded live in 2007;
Paul Oscher recorded in 2010;*
Kinsey Report recorded live in 2011;
Walter Trout recorded live in 2015

ROLLIN’ AND TUMBLIN’
written by Noah Lewis or Hambone Willie Newbern;
first recorded by Hambone Willie Newbern in 1929, titled ROLL AND TUMBLE BLUES;
reworked by Baby Face Leroy Foster and Muddy Waters also in 1950;
most famous version was recorded by Muddy Waters in 1950;
my favorite version was recorded by Memphis Slim in 1970;

30 suggested versions:
Hambone Willie Newbern recorded in 1929;
Baby Face Leroy Foster recorded in 1950;
Muddy Waters recorded in 1950;
Elmore James recorded in 1960;
Johnny Shines recorded in 1966;
Cream recorded in 1966;
Canned Heat recorded in 1967;
Johnny Winter recorded in 1967;
Muddy Waters recorded in 1969;
Blues Creation recorded in 1969;
Aguaturbia recorded in 1969;
Memphis Slim recorded in 1970;
Dr. Feelgood recorded in 1975;
Junior Wells recorded in 1981;
Lurrie Bell recorded in 1982;
Eric Clapton recorded live in 1992;
Little John Chrisley recorded in 1992;
Johnny B. Moore recorded live in 1995;
R. L. Burnside recorded live in 1996;
Big Bill Morganfield recorded in 1997;
David Gogo recorded in 2000;
Damon Fowler recorded live in 2003;
RL Burnside recorded in 2004;
Phil Brown recorded live in 2006;
Joe Louis Walker recorded in 2008;
Jubal Kane recorded in 2010;
Foghat recorded in 2010;
Jay Jesse Johnson recorded in 2012;
North Mississippi Allstars recorded in 2013;
Popa Chubby recorded in 2014

SITTING ON TOP OF THE WORLD
written by Walter Winson & Lonnie Chatmon;
first recorded by Mississippi Sheiks in 1930;
most famous & my favorite version was recorded by Cream in 1968;
20 suggested versions:
Mississippi Sheiks recorded in 1930;
Ray Charles recorded in 1950;
Howlin’ Wolf recorded in 1957;
Cream recorded in 1968;
Camel recorded in 1969;
Howlin’ Wolf recorded in 1970;
Totta’s Bluesband recorded live in 1981;
Pat Travers recorded in 1992;
B. B. M. recorded live in 1993;
Joe Lynn Turner recorded in 1994;
Groundhogs recorded in 1997;
North Mississippi Allstars recorded in 1999;
Hubert Sumlin recorded live in 2004;
Cream recordedlive  in 2005;
James Blood Ulmer recorded in 2005;
Bo Ramsey recorded in 2005;
Matt Schofield recorded live in 2007;
Walter Trout recorded live in 2007;
Jeff Healey recorded live in 2007;
Mike Onesko recorded live in 2008

SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING
written & first recorded by Howlin’ Wolf in 1951, titled CRYING AT DAYBREAK;*
reworked by Muddy Waters in 1954, titled SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING;
also reworked by Howlin' Wolf in 1956, titled SMOKESTACK LIGHTNING;
most famous version was recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1956;
my favorite version was recorded by Lucky Peterson in 2002;

25 suggested versions:
Howlin’ Wolf recorded in 1951;*
Muddy Waters recorded in 1954;
Howlin’ Wolf recorded in 1956;
John Lee Hooker recorded in 1959;
Yardbirds recorded live in 1964;
Manfred Mann recorded in 1964;
Animals recorded in 1966;
John Hammond recorded in 1967;
Quicksilver Messenger Service recorded live in 1968;
Howlin’ Wolf recorded in 1968;
Smokestack Lightnin’ recorded in 1969;
Blues Creation recorded in 1969;
Edgar Broughton Band recorded live in 1969;
Fenton Robinson recorded in 1970;
Mike Harrison recorded in 1972;
Valerie Wellington recorded in 1983;
Jimmy Rogers recorded in 1993;
Lester Butler recorded in 1997;
Hubert Sumlin recorded in 1997;
Gene Deer recorded in 1998;
Lucky Peterson recorded in 2002;
Miller Anderson recorded in 2003;
Etta James recorded in 2004;
Kim Wilson recorded live in 2004;
Omar Dykes recorded in 2013

SO MANY ROADS
written by Paul Marshall;
first recorded by Otis Rush in 1960 (also the most famous version);
my favorite version was recorded by John Mayall in 1966;
25 suggested versions:
Otis Rush recorded in 1960;
John Hammond recorded in 1965;
John Mayall recorded in 1966;
Climax Blues Band recorded in 1969;
Freight Train recorded in 1971;
Climax Blues Band recorded live in 1973;
Otis Rush recorded live in 1975;
Jimmy Johnson recorded live in 1978;
Kim Wilson recorded in 1985;
Pete Haycock recorded live in 1992;
Too Slim & the Taildraggers recorded in live 1993;
Blue By Nature recorded in 1995;
Murali Coryell recorded in 1999;
McCarty-Hite Project recorded in 2000;
Byther Smith recorded in 2000;
Nimmo Brothers recorded live in 2001;
Joe Bonamassa recorded in 2006;
Foghat recorded in 2010;
John Mayall recorded live in 2010;
Joe Bonamassa recorded live in 2013;
Ray Fuller recorded live in 2013

2017. augusztus 10., csütörtök

All Your Love (I Miss Loving)

written & first recorded by Otis Rush in 1958




20 suggested versions:

Otis Rush
All Your Love (I Miss Loving) (2:37)
Recorded at Cobra Studios, Chicago, IL, 1958;
Originally released by Cobra Records in 1959
on Otis Rush's 7" single;
Also released by Blue Horizon in 1969
on the album "Otis Rush: This One's a Good 'un"

Otis Rush - guitars, vocals
Ike Turner - guitars
Little Brother Montgomery or Harold Burrage - piano
Willie Dixon - bass
Odie Payne - drums
Eddie Jones & Carlson Olivier - sax
Jackie Brenston - baritone sax
Guitar solo in the mid by Otis Rush

John Mayall
All Your Love (3:38)
Recorded at Decca Studios, London, England, April 1966;
Originally released by Decca in 1966
on the album "John Mayall: 
Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton"

John Mayall - organ, vocals
Eric Clapton - guitars
John McVie - bass
Hughie Flint - drums
Guitar solo in the mid & at the end by Eric Clapton

Otis Rush
All Your Love (3:57)
Recorded live at the Friedrichstadt-Palast, East-Berlin, 
East-Germany, October 16, 1966;
Originally released by Fontana in 1966
on the album "American Folk Blues Festival '66"

Otis Rush - guitars, vocals
Little Brother Montgomery - piano
Jack Myers - bass
Freddie Below - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Otis Rush

Magic Sam
All Your Love (I Miss Loving) (3:59)
Recorded live at the Avant Garde, Milwaukee, WI, 
June 22, 1968;
Originally released by Delmark Records in 2013
on the album "Magic Sam: Live at the Avant Garde"

Magic Sam - guitars, vocals
Big Mojo Elem - bass
Bob Richey - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Magic Sam

Blues Creation
All Your Love (4:33)
Recorded in 1969;
Originally released by Polydor in 1969
on the album "Blues Creation"
Writing credits are labeled to Willie Dixon/Otis Rush

Fumio Fuya - vocals
Kazuo Takeda - guitars
Yoshiyuki Noji - bass
Shinichi Tashiro - drums
Guitar solo in the mid by Kazuo Takeda

Stevie Ray Vaughan
All Your Love I Miss Loving (6:06)
Recorded live at the Steamboat 1874, Austin, TX, 
April 1, 1980;
Originally released by Epic in 1992
on the album "Stevie Vaughan and Double Trouble: 
In the Beginning"

Stevie Ray Vaughan - guitars, vocals
Jackie Newhouse - bass
Chris Layton - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Stevie Ray Vaughan

Buddy Guy
All Your Love (5:12)
Recorded at Soto Sound Studio, Chicago, IL, 
December 1981;
Originally released by JSP Records in 1982
on the album "Buddy Guy: D. J. Play My Blues"

Buddy Guy - guitars, vocals
Phil Guy - guitars
Doug Williams - guitars
Mike Morrison - bass
Ray Allison - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Buddy Guy

Vera Taylor
All Your Lovin' (2:43)
Recorded at Odyssey Studios, Chicago, IL, July 1983;
Originally released by Wolf Records in 1994
on the album "Eddie Big Town Playboy with Vera Taylor 
& the West Side Allstar Band: Bad Boy"

Vera Taylor - vocals
Eddie Taylor - guitars
Johnny B. Moore - guitars
Willie Kent - bass
Larry Taylor - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Johnny B. Moore

Charles Ford Band
All Your Love (5:27)
Recorded live in 1983;
Originally released by Blue Rock'It Records in 1996
on the album "The Charles Ford Band: As Real as It Gets"

Robben Ford - guitars, vocals
Mark Ford - harmonica
Russell Ferrante - keyboards
Stan Poplin - bass
Patrick Ford - drums
Harmonica solo in the mid by Mark Ford
Guitar solo in the mid by Robben Ford

Otis Rush
All Your Love (I Miss Loving) (7:02)
Recorded live at Montreux Casino, Switzerland, 
July 9, 1986;
Originally released by Eagle Records in 2006
on the album "Otis Rush & Friends: Live at Montreux 1986"

Otis Rush - guitars, vocals (first verse)
Eric Clapton - guitars, vocals (second verse)
Anthony Palmer - guitars
Professor Eddie Lusk - keyboards
Fred Barnes - bass
Eddie Turner - drums
Intro guitar solo by Otis Rush
Guitar solos in the mid: Otis Rush/Eric Clapton/Otis Rush/Eric Clapton
Guitar solos at the end: Eric Clapton/Otis Rush

Gary Moore
All Your Love (3:48)
Recorded live at Montreux, Switzerland, July 7, 1990;
Originally released by Eagle Vision in 2004
on the video "Gary Moore & the Midnight Blues Band: 
Live at Montreux 1990"

Gary Moore - vocals, guitars
Don Airey - keyboards
Andy Pyle - bass
Graham Walker - drums
Frank Mead - sax, harmonica
Nick Pentelow - sax
Nick Payn - sax
Martin Drover - trumpet
Guitar solo in the mid & at the end by Gary Moore

Luther Allison
All Your Love (7:14)
Recorded live at Ohne Filter, Baden Baden, Germany, 
November 1991;
Originally released 
on the video "Luther Allison/Bernard Allison: Ohne Filter"

Luther Allison - guitars, vocals
Bernard Allison - guitars
unknown - keyboards, bass, drums, horns
Intro guitar solos by Bernard Allison & Luther Allison
Sax solo after the 2nd verse
Guitar solo after the 3rd verse & at the end by Bernard Allison
Guitar solo after the 4th verse by Luther Allison

Melvin Taylor
All Your Love (I Miss Loving) (4:21)
Recorded in 1995;
Originally released by Evidence Music in 1995
on the album "Melvin Taylor & The Slack Band"

Melvin Taylor - guitars, vocals
Willie Smith - bass
Steve Potts - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Melvin Taylor

Michael Locke
All Your Love I Miss Loving (6:03)
Recorded at Peter Miller Studios, San Francisco, CA, 1997;
Originally released by Locke Music in 1998
on the album "Michael Locke: You Done Did It"

Michael Locke - guitars, vocals
A. J. Kelly - bass
Steve DuBois - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Michael Locke

Rick Derringer
All Your Love I Miss Loving (4:12)
Recorded at Prairie Sun Studios, Cotati, CA 
and at Sound Temple, Oakland, CA, 2000;
Originally released by Shrapnel Records in 2000
on the album "Rick Derringer: Jackhammer Blues"

Rick Derringer - guitars, vocals
Segovia Bader - bass
Brad Kaiser - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Rick Derringer

Daniel Castro
All Your Love (11:22)
Recorded live at The Saloon, North Beach, 
San Francisco, CA, March 29, 2003;
Originally released in private pressing in 2004
on the album "Daniel Castro: Live at the Saloon"

Daniel Castro - guitars, vocals
Michael Emerson - keyboards
Artis Joyce - bass
T. Moran - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, before the 1st verse, 
after the 2nd verse & at the end by Daniel Castro
Organ solo after the 1st verse by Michael Emerson
Drum solo before the end section by T. Moran

John Mayall
All Your Love (3:58)
Recorded live at the King's Dock, Liverpool, UK, 
July 19, 2003;
Originally released by Eagle Records in 2003
on the album "John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers and Friends: 
70th Birthday Concert"

John Mayall - piano, vocals
Eric Clapton - guitars
Buddy Whittington - guitars
Tom Canning - organ
Hank Van Sickle - bass
Joe Yuele - drums
Chris Barber - trombone
Guitar solo in the mid by Eric Clapton

Eric Steckel
All Your Love (5:38)
Recorded live at Havana, New Hope, PA, 
December 17, 2005;
Originally released by Me and My Blues in 2006
on the album "Eric Steckel: Live at Havana"

Eric Steckel - guitars, vocals
Robert Sands - organ
Nick Franclik - bass
Wayne Smith - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Eric Steckel

Gary Moore
All Your Love (4:29)
Recorded at Sarm West, London, UK, 2006;
Originally released by Eagle Records in 2006
on the album "Gary Moore: Old New Ballads Blues"

Gary Moore - guitars, vocals
Don Airey - keyboards
Jonathan Noyce - bass
Darrin Mooney - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Gary Moore

Mike Onesko
All Your Love (3:29)
Probably recorded in 2012;
Originally released by Universe in 2012
on the album "Mike Onesko Blues Band: 
Smokehouse Sessions Vol. 2"

Mike Onesko - guitars, vocals
unknown (probably Jay Jesse Johnson) - guitars
unknown (probably Kier Staeheli) - bass
unknown (probably Emery Ceo) - drums
Guitar solo at the beginning, in the mid & at the end by Mike Onesko
Guitar solo after the 2nd verse probably by Jay Jesse Johnson