Category: Badass Guitarists

Tuesday Bluesday Brings ‘The Best of Chicago Blues’ EP, Our AOW, and The Blues…Heartbreakers Style, October 10, 2023

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday in The Mermaid Lounge. We’re kicking things off with our Chicago blues EP and closing them out later with The Heartbreakers delivering da blues.

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Chicago Blues: Various Artists

The historic Maxwell Street Market was the birthplace of an electrified, industrialized blues that they called The Chicago Blues, helped along by Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and Bo Diddley who frequented the area. In addition to them, you’ll hear Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Little Walter, Koko Taylor, Lowell Fulson, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Son Seals, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann and many more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Duets by Emmylou Harris

We switch to country for this great compilation album, the only non-blues programming for the day. But there’s a synergy here because the blues and country were parents to the child they named rock n’ roll.

7:00 p.m. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Sing The Blues

Dr. Tom Petty had a vision for the band’s future that had them sitting around in chairs playing the blues in the elder years, just like the photo on this blog. Unfortunately for us all, Tom never got there, but The Heartbreakers had a great appreciation for the blues and its musicians and they played plenty of blues while he was on the planet. We’ve got it for you tonight as we continue to celebrate Tom Petty Month.

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It’s Full-Blown Tuesday Bluesday With Our Big, Bad Blues EP, ‘Live’ Tedeschi Trucks & Paul Butterfield With the AOW, August 22, 2023

Good morning, bluesologists and welcome back to another Tuesday Bluesday. Today it’s the trifecta of da blues, not an every Tuesday occurrence!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blues: Various Artists

This is our big, bad, all-encompassing blues EP that brings you the finest in blues across the board with Delbert McClinton, B. B. King, Little Walter, Slim Harpo, Ry Cooder, Canned Heat, Koko Taylor, John Lee Hooker, The Animals, Albert King, Johnny Winter, Muddy Waters, Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, The Yardbirds, Janis Joplin, The Rolling Stones, Bobby “Blue” Bland, The Allman Brothers Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Elmore James, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Robert Cray Band, J. J. Cale, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Marcia Ball, Susan Tedeschi, Roomful of Blues, Howlin’ Wolf, Tracy Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, Robert Johnson and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: North South by Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Paul Butterfield and his bandmates take their second turn with our Album of The Week.

7:00 p.m. Tedeschi-Trucks Band Live at The Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA, Recorded Live September 8 & 9, 2016

Undoubtedly the biggest, baddest electric blues band around with the finest lead guitarist in Derek Trucks and the perfect front woman in Boston’s own Susan Tedeschi. They’re coming to Boston in September. If I were still doing big venues (which I’m not), I’d be there for sure. If you’re still into big venues, don’t miss them. Lukas Nelson & Promise of The Real is the opening act and they don’t suck either.

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It’s Tuesday Bluesday With Our ‘Best of Chicago Blues’ EP, J.D. Souther’s AOW, and ‘Live’ Johnny Winter, July 11, 2023

Good morning, bluesologists, and welcome to another Tuesday Bluesday. Today it’s blues, Chicago style and some ‘live’ Johnny Winter later. In between, it’s our Album of The Week.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Chicago Blues: Various Artists

Today we’ve got the blues Chicago style with Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Koko Taylor, Lowell Fulson, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Son Seals, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Black Rose by John David Souther

J.D. Souther takes his second spin as our Album of The Week with this musical tour de force. Listen closely and you’ll hear plenty of Linda Ronstadt here along with some of the best session musicians in the business, including Danny Korchmar, Andrew Gold, Mike Botts, Waddy Wachtel and more.

7:00 p.m. Johnny Winter Live at The Bottom Line, New York City, September 5, 1978

One of the most energetic electric blues guitarists on the planet puts on a live performance at the iconic Bottom Line in New York City.

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It’s Saturday in The Lounge With Our House Playlist EP, the Final Airing of Joni Mitchell’s AOW, and Townes Van Zandt’s Debut as Our Featured Singer-Songwriter, June 24, 2023

Good morning, weekenders! We have made it to Saturday and we’ve got a great lineup of music as we say Hello-Goodbye (a little Beatles imagery there) to Townes Van Zandt and Joni Mitchell. In between, we’ve got our great House EP.

Here’s your musical lineup:

9:00 a.m. Album of The Week: The Hissing of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell FINAL AIRING!

We say farewell to Mitchell’s great jazz-rock album today with a final airing. Tomorrow, we’ll have a brand new selection for you.

11:00 a.m. The #BecomeUngovernable House Playlist: Various Artists

One of the first playlists we created here includes the music that made us want to start this station with from the very beginning. You’ll hear Barry McGuire, The Temptations, Peter Tosh, The Beatles, Genesis, T-Rex, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, Country Joe & The Fish, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Joan Baez, CSNY, Pink Floyd, The Animals, Ten Years After, The Plastic Ono Band, George Harrison, Sam Cooke, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix, Three Dog Night, Jimmy Cliff, Richie Havens, Marvin Gaye, The Association, Phil Ochs, Tom Rush, Pete Seeger, The Band, Nina Simone, Janis Joplin and more!

8:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Townes Van Zandt NEW!

Although not a commercial success like Dylan, Townes Van Zandt is often put on the same pedestal. He was a prolific songwriter whose compositions are considered masterpieces of American songwriting, such as Pancho & Lefty, For The Sake of The Song, Tecumseh Valley and If I Needed You. His songs have been recorded by hundreds of artists, including Emmylou Harris (the absolute best version of Pancho & Lefty ever, IMO), Norah Jones, Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Gillian Welch, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan himself.

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Townes Van Zandt

The Work Week is Back and We’ve Got Some Badass Guitarists and Bill Withers In the Spotlight Later, Monday, June 12, 2023

We’re back for another work week here in the Land of Capitalism, but we’ve got some great plans to get you through the week. Read on for details for today!

Here’s today’s musical lineup:

11:00 a.m. Badass Guitarists, Volume One: Various Artists

You may not hear them singing, but you hear them playing. In the first volume you’ll hear Dickie Betts, Mike Campbell, Bonnie Raitt, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, John J. Geils, Pete Townshend, Jimi Hendrix, Walter Becker, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck and others!

3:00 p.m. Badass Guitarists, Volume Two: Various Artists

In the second volume this afternoon you’ll hear Albert Lee, Duane Allman, Brian May, George Harrison, Lowell George, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, Chuck Berry, Dickie Betts, Jerry Garcia, Mike Campbell, John Fogerty, Ritchie Blackmore and more!

7:00 p.m. In the Spotlight: The Music of Bill Withers

Some artists have long careers that span decades. Others make an impact in a short period of time. Bill Withers made the most of his 18-year career, winning three Grammy Awards and being nominated for six others.

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It’s a Simple Sunday Here With Susan Tedeschi’s AOW and Our ‘A Little Bit O’ Soul Multi-Artist EP, June 11, 2023

Good morning, weekenders! As you well know, we keep it pretty simple here on Sundays with light programming and plenty of wide Open Stream. Today is no exception.

Here’s your Sunday Funday lineup:

11:00 a.m. Album of The Week: Just Won’t Burn by Susan Tedeschi NEW!

I could write tomes here about Susan Tedeschi, but I don’t have to. All you need to do is check out her Wikipedia page. I am, however, proud to say she’s Boston born and raised and graduated from the Berkeley College of Music at the age of 20 with her degree in music composition and performance. Today, she’s a musical legend at the helm of the Tedeschi Trucks Band with her husband, former Allman Brothers Band guitarist Derek Trucks. Acknowledged as one of the finest blues singers, her voice is a cross between Janis Joplin and Bonnie Raitt, who she claims as influences. Her guitar work has been influenced by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Buddy Guy and Doyle Bramhall II. Tedeschi Trucks is on a nationwide tour right now. You can see for yourself. They’re scheduled for Boston on September 27.

3:00 p.m. A Little Bit O’ Soul: Various Artists

Our big, bad soul and rhythm & blues EP is back for another round with Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Ronettes, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Jimmy Ruffin, The Drifters, Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder, Carla Thomas, James Brown, The Shirelles, Etta James, Curtis Mayfield, Sam & Dave, The Staple Singers, Nina Simone, LaVern Baker, The Supremes, Sam Cooke, Edwin Starr, Fontella Bass, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Irma Thomas, The Box Tops, Jr. Walker & The All Stars, Eddie Floyd, The Ad Libs, Joe Tex, Wanda Jackson, Percy Sledge, Ann Peebles, Al Green and more! That’s five hours of the music that made America dance.

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Keep It Simple Sunday!

It’s Tuesday Bluesday and We’ve Got ‘The Best of Chicago Blues’ EP, Our AOW by Guy Clark, and Some ‘Live’ Stevie Ray Vaughan Bringing Up the Rear, on June 6, 2023

We’re back with another Tuesday Bluesday, and a fine one it is with our ‘Best of Chicago Blues’ opening up the programming and Stevie Ray Vaughan closing it!

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Chicago Blues: Various Artists

There’s nothing like the Windy City blues. Today you’ll hear Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Koko Taylor, Lowell Fulson, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Son Seals, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Texas Cookin’ by Guy Clark

Today is the second airing of this great album by Guy Clarkm, his second studio album with some Clark classics like The Ballad of Laverne & Captain Flint, Virginia’s Real, and the title cut, and some great singers and musicians helping him out, like Emmylou Harris, Tracy Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Hoyt Axton and Waylon Jennings.

7:00 p.m. Stevie Ray Vaughan Live at Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA, June 30, 1987

We close out the blues programming today with some great live Stevie Ray Vaughan.

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We’re at Midweek With the ‘Ode To Morning’ EP, the Great J. J. Cale, and Some ‘Live’ Allman Brothers Later, on Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Good morning, music lovers. We’ve got our midweek mojo going with some great programming today, including our multi-artist ‘Ode to Morning’ EP!

Here’s your midweek lineup:

9:00 a.m. Ode to Morning: Various Artists

Today it’s all about the beauty of the early morning hours with Cat Stevens, Hoyt Axton, The Beatles, Neil Young, The Rascals, Waylon Jennings, Joan Baez, James Taylor, Gram Parsons, Simon & Garfunkel, Taj Mahal, Dan Fogelberg, Linda Ronstadt, Harry Chapin, Three Dog Night, Ry Cooder, Tim Buckley, Muddy Waters, Jonathan Edwards, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, Pure Prairie League, Badfinger and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of J. J. Cale

Mr. Cale takes his second turn as this week’s singer-songwriter. Not to be missed.

8:00 p.m. The Allman Brothers Band Live at The Atlanta International Pop Festival, Middle Georgia Raceway, Byron, GA, July 3 & 5, 1970

The brothers aren’t really “pop” singers but this wasn’t really a “pop” festival either. That was a popular catch word for popular music, not a specific reference to a music genre. But I digress. What could be better than closing out the day with some great blues-rock from the Allman Brothers Band?

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Songs About Trains, Dolly Parton Takes Her Final Turn, and Petty & Campbell Close Out the Programming on Cinco de Mayo!

Good morning, music lovers! Today we debut a new playlist about trains, another popular topic of musicians of all genres, Dolly Parton takes her final turn as our featured singer-songwriter, and we feature The Heartbreakers at the end.

Sunrise over a rail line in rural Alberta, Canada

Here’s your musical landscape:

11:00 a.m. Train Tracks: Various Artists NEW!

Today we debut a great playlist about trains and, believe me, they come from all genres. Trains are a popular topic for musical artists like Joni Mitchell, Guy Clark. Linda Ronstadt, Bob Marley & The Wailers, Seve Winwood, Rod Stewart, Pete Seeger, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Laura Nyro, Professor Longhair, J.J. Cale, Chicken Shack, Paul Butterfield Blues Band, the Boogaloo Swamis, Wendy Waldman, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Lucinda Williams, The Guess Who, Paul Simon, Rosanne Cash, Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder and more!

4:00 p.m. Singer-Songwriter Series: The Music of Dolly Parton FINAL AIRING!

We hate to see her go, but Dolly Parton’s taking her final stage call as this week’s featured singer-songwriter. But don’t despair! Tomorrow we debut a great new artist as you will see.

8:00 p.m. Tom Petty & Mike Campbell: The Dynamic Duo

Speaking of songwriters, Tom Petty is right at the top of the list (his day will be coming), and he has had help from Mike Camp, his sidekick for many years, on many Heartbreaker songs. We debuted this playlist over three years ago and it never gets old. Tonight we air it to close out our programming.

We’ve made it to the end of the week and it’s Cinco de Mayo. For many it’ll be party time after hours. But for those who choose to party at home, we’re on 24/7 at no charge to you at any time. And better still, we do not accept commercial advertising, so there’s nothing to clog up the airwaves.

Cinco de Mayo!

It’s ‘The Best of Chicago Blues’, Lucinda Williams, and Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble on Tuesday Bluesday, May 2, 2023

We’ve got another Tuesday Bluesday in The Lounge and we kick it off today with our ‘Best of Chicago Blues’ EP. Later it’s Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble live in New York.

Here’s your Tuesday Bluesday lineup:

9:00 a.m. The Best of Chicago Blues: Various Artists

We start off our blues programming with ‘The Best of Chicago Blues’ from Otis Rush, Willie Dixon, Albert King, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Bo Diddley, Koko Taylor, Lowell Fulson, Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim, Sonny Boy Williamson, Son Seals, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Otis Spann and more!

4:00 p.m. Album of The Week: Car Wheels On A Gravel Road by Lucinda Williams

The second airing of this great Grammy Award-winning LP is today, and the title track is definitely one of my favorite songs of all time.

8:00 p.m. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble Live at Carnegie Hall, New York, October 4, 1984

One of the great trios of all time here with Stevie Ray Vaughan front and center in a live performance from Carnegie Hall. A most excellent way to end our Tuesday Bluesday programming.

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